Members will recall that recently the committee reported to the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee on the financial memorandum to the Creative Scotland Bill. We expressed serious concerns about the level of information that was provided in the financial memorandum. From the clerks' note, members will see that the lead committee has now taken evidence from the Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture. At that meeting, the minister committed herself to bringing forward a fully costed plan for the creation of the new body prior to stage 2 of the bill. Given the strength of our report, it would be appropriate for us to scrutinise that plan once it has been published. Do members agree that we should do so and that I should write to the minister and the convener of the lead committee to inform them of our decision?
We will move into private session to consider a paper from the committee's adviser and to discuss the evidence that we heard earlier from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth.
Meeting continued in private until 16:39.