What's On

The committee will meet at 9:00am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Duncan Dornan, Executive Committee Member, VOCAL Scotland
• Pamela Tulloch, Chief Executive, Scottish Library and Information Council
• India Divers, Policy and Campaigns Officer, Museums Association
• David Avery, Negotiations Officer, Prospect
• Kara Christine, Senior Programme Producer, Artlink
• Liam Sinclair, Co-Chair, Federation of Scottish Theatre

2. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, James Johnston on 85215 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4 and 5 in private.

2. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Transport, Scottish Government
• Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development , Scottish Government
• Alison Irvine, Interim Chief Executive, Transport Scotland
• Chris Wilcock, Head of Ferries Branch, Transport Scotland

3. The 2021/ 22 audit of Scottish Canals: The Committee will take evidence from—

• John Paterson, Chief Executive, Scottish Canals
• Maureen Campbell, Chair, Scottish Canals
• Sarah Jane Hannah, Director of Finance and Business Services, Scottish Canals
• Richard Millar, Chief Operating Officer, Scottish Canals
• Alison Irvine, Interim Chief Executive, Transport Scotland
• Gary Cox, Interim Director Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals, Transport Scotland
• Kerry Twyman, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Transport Scotland

4. The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from—

• Stephen Boyle
• Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP

5. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

• Stephen Boyle
• Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Lynn Russell at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—

• Maggie Chiwanza, CEO, MECOPP
• Fiona Collie, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scotland & Northern Ireland, Carers Scotland
• Judith Paterson, Interim Co-Chair, Scottish Commission on Social Security
• Paul Traynor, Head of Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance, Carers Trust Scotland

3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 from—

• Chris Birt, Deputy Director for Scotland, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Emma Congreve, Deputy Director, Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute
• Dr Alison Hosie, Researcher, Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Bill Scott, Chair, Poverty and Inequality Commission

4. Consideration of evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointment Process: The Committee will consider its approach to the appointment process.

6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Claire Menzies on 85219 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

2. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Fisheries and Coastal Communities, and take evidence from—

• Karen Adam, MSP, The Scottish Parliament

3. Cross-Party Group - approval: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Fisheries and Coastal Communities.

4. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

5. Public petitions: PE01949 The Committee will consider its approach to the following petition— Review the rules concerning Dual Mandate MSPs

6. Code of Conduct Rule Changes : The Committee will consider Code of Conduct Rule changes

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Katy Orr on 85234 or at [email protected]