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Finance and Public Administration Committee


Agenda: 07 October 2026

Wednesday, 07 October 2026

8th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: Committee Room 1
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – evidence
  3. Subordinate legislation – evidence
  4. Subordinate legislation - approval
  5. Review of Evidence
  6. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 05 October 2026 09:11am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take agenda item 5 and future reviews of evidence in private.


2. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – evidence

The Committee will take evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S7-10 from—

  • Jenny Gilruth
    Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
    Scottish Government
  • Jenny Brough
    Safer Communities LCM Support and Coordination
    Scottish Government
  • Francesca Morton
    Legal LCM Support and Coordination
    Scottish Government
  • Marion McCormack
    Justice LCM Support and Coordination
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation – evidence

The Committee will take evidence on the Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] and the Air Departure Tax (Administration)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] from—

  • Jenny Gilruth
    Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
    Scottish Government
  • Stuart Wilson
    Transport Taxes Team Leader
    Scottish Government
  • Martin Davidson
    Head of New Taxes Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Laura Wilkinson
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


4. Subordinate legislation - approval

Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to move—

S7M-01280 - That the Finance and Public Administration Committee recommends that the Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved;

S7M-01281 - That the Finance and Public Administration Committee recommends that the Air Departure Tax (Administration)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.


5. Review of Evidence

The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


6. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


Official Report

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