Public Audit Committee

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Meeting Agenda

2nd Meeting, 2026

• Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
• Session: 6
• Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Monday, January 12, 2026 11:09am

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.

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2 The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Lisa Duthie, Audit Director, Audit Scotland

Carole Grant, Audit Director, Audit Scotland

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Paper 1 HES posted 09/01/2026 (Ref: PA/S6/26/2/1, 333KB, pdf)

PA/S6/26/2/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Cairngorm funicular railway

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Nick Kempe, Campaigner and Mountaineer, Parkswatch Scotland

Gordon Bulloch, Former Environmental Land Remediation and Business Turnaround Manager, Parkswatch Scotland

Dave Morris, Cairngorm and International Mountain Expert, Parkswatch Scotland

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Paper 3 Cairngorm Funicular Railway posted 09/01/2026 (Ref: PA/S6/26/2/3, 509KB, pdf)

PA/S6/26/2/4(P) (Private Paper)

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4 The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

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Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Lisa Duthie, Audit Director, Audit Scotland

Carole Grant, Audit Director, Audit Scotland

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5 The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

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6 Cairngorm funicular railway

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

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7 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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PA/S6/26/2/5(P) (Private Paper)

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