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We propose to cover the software costs over the period 2025/26 to 2027/28 from the SCF as this represents an ‘overhead’ which is required to set up the new system and support the delivery of the public audit work in Scotland.
(As agreed by Parliament on 8 June 2023, motion S6M-09371)
Convener:
Karen Adam (SNP)
Deputy Convener:
Maggie Chapman (Green)
Membership: The committee has 7 members
Committee meetingsThere were 29 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee29Meetings held wholly in private2Meetings held partly in private26Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings11Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Karen AdamSNP27 (29)Maggie ChapmanGreen27 (29)Meghan Gallacher (until 10 October 2024)Con7 (10)Pam Gosal (from 10 October 2024)Con19 (19)Marie McNairSNP27 (29)Paul O’KaneLab26 (29)Evelyn TweedSNP23 (29)Annie Wells (until 10 October 2024)Con8 (10)Tess White (from 10 October 2024)Con19 (19)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedClare Adamson (from 20 November 2024)SNP3Sarah BoyackLab0Rachael Hamilton (from 6 November 2024)Con0Craig Hoy (until 10 October 2024)Con0Fulton MacGregor (until 26...
Friday 26 September 2025 Business Bulletin Iris Ghnothaichean Portfolio Questions on Thursday 2 October The Presiding Officer has grouped the following questions at Portfolio Questions on Thursday 2 October: Social Justice and Housing – Questions 5 and 7.
The indicative £25 million increase in the culture portfolio for 2025-26 should be prioritised according to a plan that considers the relationship between funding, strategy and outcomes.
Dec 24 % Very positive 11 Somewhat positive 18 NET: Positive 29 Neither positive nor negative 24 Somewhat negative 26 Very negative 19 NET: Negative 45 Don't know 2 When considering the impact of changes resulting from the budget, there were mixed views.
That instrument, which was laid on 26 October and also came into force on 14 November 2022, made savings provisions in connection with the amendments made by the draft affirmative instrument.
For example the Scottish Rural Development Programme has funded the Agri-environment Climate Scheme to support farmers and crofters to manage their land for the environment, the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund to support sharing insights between actors in the agriculture sector, and the Farm Advisory Service, which provides advice on a number of things, including climate change and biodiversity in an agricultural context.
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