Chamber and committees

Public Service Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 4
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Monday, September 28, 2026 04:46pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take agenda item 3 in private.

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2 Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28: How can the Scottish Budget best advance public service reform

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Ivan McKee, Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform, Scottish Government

Simon Mair, Deputy Director for Place Based Service Change and Reform, Scottish Government

Cathy Sumner, Interim Deputy Director, Spending and Pay Strategy, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 Clerks Note Pre-budget Scrutiny posted 28/09/2026 (Ref: PSRC/S7/26/7/1, 98KB, pdf)

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

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3 Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28: How can the Scottish Budget best advance public service reform

The Committee will review the evidence heard at agenda item 2.

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