Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Agenda: 30 September 2026

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

7th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am

Location: Committee Room 1

Agenda items:

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28: Affordability and sustainability of Scotland's tax and spending plans
Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28: Affordability and sustainability of Scotland's tax and spending plans: Review of evidence (in private)
Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Friday, 25 September 2026 02:31pm

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Full agenda and available meeting papers

1. Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28: Affordability and sustainability of Scotland's tax and spending plans

The Committee will take evidence from—

Jenny Gilruth
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
Scottish Government

Jennie Barugh
Director of Exchequer
Scottish Government

Richard McCallum
Director of Public Spending
Scottish Government

Lucy O'Carroll
Director for Tax
Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

Paper 1 Pre budget scrutiny 2027 28 (115KB, pdf) posted 25 September 2026

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

2. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on the duty of candour provisions included in the Supplementary LCM-S7-10 from—

Carolyn Low
Finance Director
Public Service Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland)

John Sturrock KC
Core Solutions Group Limited

Papers for this item:

Paper 3 LCM duty of candour provisions (168KB, pdf) posted 25 September 2026

3. Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28: Affordability and sustainability of Scotland's tax and spending plans: Review of evidence (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 1

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

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