Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee

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Meeting Agenda

9th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 1
• Start time: 09:45am
• Published: Friday, October 23, 2026 02:52pm

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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.

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2 Budget (Scotland) Act Amendment Regulations 2026 – evidence

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

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Witnesses

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

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Paper 1 ABR SSI Clerks Note posted 23/10/2026 (Ref: FPAC/S7/26/9/1, 211KB, pdf)

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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.

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4 Work programme (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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FPAC/S7/26/9/2(P) (Private Paper)

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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.

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FPAC/S7/26/9/3(P) (Private Paper)

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

The Committee will consider a draft report.

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FPAC/S7/26/9/4(P) (Private Paper)

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