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Chamber and committees

Public Audit Committee


Meeting Agenda

8th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
  • Start time: 09:30am
  • Published: Friday, February 20, 2026 02:31pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

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


2 The 2024/25 audit of NHS Ayrshire and Arran and the 2024/25 audit of NHS Grampian

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Gordon James, Interim Chief Executive, NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Lesley Bowie, Chair, NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Dr Crawford McGuffie, Executive Medical Director, NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Laura Skaife-Knight, Chief Executive, NHS Grampian

Alison Evison, Chair, NHS Grampian

Alex Stephen, Director of Finance, NHS Grampian



3 Scottish Government's approach to financial interventions: GFG Alliance

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Jeffrey Kabel, Chief Transformation Officer, Liberty Steel Group

Helen Lambert, Senior Legal Counsel, GFG Alliance



4 The 2024/25 audit of NHS Ayrshire and Arran and 2024/25 audit of NHS Grampian

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


Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Fiona Mitchell-Knight, Audit Director, Audit Scotland

Leigh Johnston, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland


5 The 2024/25 audit of NHS Ayrshire and Arran and the 2024/25 audit of NHS Grampian

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


6 Scottish Government's approach to financial interventions: GFG Alliance

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


7 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.



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