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Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee


Agenda: 28 October 2026

Wednesday, 28 October 2026

9th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:45am
Location: Committee Room 1
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Budget (Scotland) Act Amendment Regulations 2026 – evidence
  3. Budget (Scotland) Act Amendment Regulations 2026– motion recommending approval
  4. Work programme (in private)
  5. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – report
  6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2027-28: Affordability and sustainability of Scotland's tax and spending plans – report

Agenda published: Friday, 23 October 2026 02:52pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 and all future draft reports in private.


2. Budget (Scotland) Act Amendment Regulations 2026 – evidence

The Committee will take evidence on the Budget (Scotland) Act Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] from—

  • Hannah Mary Goodlad
    Minister for Public Finance
    Scottish Government
  • Scott Mackay
    Head of Finance Co-ordination
    Scottish Government
  • Craig Maidment
    Senior Budget and Funding Manager
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Budget (Scotland) Act Amendment Regulations 2026– motion recommending approval

Hannah Mary Goodlad, Minister for Public Finance to move—

S7M-01360 - That the Finance and Public Administration Committee recommends that the Budget (Scotland) Act Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.


4. 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


5. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – report

The Committee will consider a draft report on the supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S7-10.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2027-28: Affordability and sustainability of Scotland's tax and spending plans – report

The Committee will consider a draft report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item