Chamber and committees

Public Service Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

6th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 4
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Monday, September 21, 2026 04:56pm

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1 Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3 and 4 in private.

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

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Ian Bruce, Chief Officer of Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector, TSI Scotland Network

Kirsty Cumming, Chief Executive Officer, Community Leisure UK

Helen Malo, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager Scotland, Hospice UK

Kirsty Morrison, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

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David Robertson, Chief Executive, Scottish Borders Council

Mark McAteer, Director of Governance, Strategy and Change, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

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Paper 1 Clerks Note Pre budget Scrutiny posted 21/09/2026 (Ref: PSRC/S7/26/6/1, 96KB, pdf)

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3 Pre-budget scrutiny: How can the Scottish Budget best advance public service reform

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard at its previous meeting and earlier under agenda item 2.

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PSRC/S7/26/6/2(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Delivering public service reform

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

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PSRC/S7/26/6/3(P) (Private Paper)

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