Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee

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Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 1
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Friday, September 25, 2026 02:31pm

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

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

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

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Paper 1 Pre budget scrutiny 2027 28 posted 25/09/2026 (Ref: FPAC/S7/26/7/1, 115KB, pdf)

FPAC/S7/26/7/2(P) (Private Paper)

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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—

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Witnesses

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

John Sturrock KC, Core Solutions Group Limited

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Paper 3 LCM duty of candour provisions posted 25/09/2026 (Ref: FPAC/S7/26/7/3, 168KB, pdf)

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

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 1

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4 Work programme (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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FPAC/S7/26/7/4(P) (Private Paper)

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