Minutes: 10 September 2026

Thursday, 10 September 2026

3rd Meeting, 2026

Start time:09:30am

End time: 11:18am

Location: Committee Room 6

Published: Thursday, 10 September 2026

Committee Members Attendees:

Minutes

1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Future Business:

The Committee considered its future business.

3. Criminal Courts backlog follow-up:

The Committee took evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland's report from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland ;

Mark MacPherson, Audit Director and Jillian Matthew,Senior Manager, Audit Scotland .

4. Criminal Courts backlog follow-up (in Private)

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland ;

Mark MacPherson, Audit Director and Jillian Matthew,Senior Manager, Audit Scotland .

5. Criminal Courts backlog follow-up review of evidence (in Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agreed to invite the Scottish Government and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to give oral evidence at a future meeting.