Chamber and committees

Public Service Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

10th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 4
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Monday, November 2, 2026 04:11pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

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2 Delivering public service reform

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

George Thorley, The Mercat Group

Keith Yates, The Mercat Group

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Paper 1 Clerk note - Delivering public service reform posted 02/11/2026 (Ref: PSRC/S7/26/10/1, 79KB, pdf)

PSRC/S7/26/10/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28: How can the Scottish Budget best advance public service reform? (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a revised draft letter to the Scottish Government.

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PSRC/S7/26/10/3(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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PSRC/S7/26/10/4(P) (Private Paper)

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