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Public Audit Committee 30 May 2024 Public Audit Committee 30 May 2024Decision on Taking Business in Private Decision on Taking Business in Private Good morning.
Economy and Fair Work Committee 29 May 2024 Economy and Fair Work Committee 29 May 2024Decision on Taking Business in Private Decision on Taking Business in Private Good morning, and welcome to the 17th meeting in 2024 of the Economy and Fair Work Committee.
Finance and Public Administration Committee 19 March 2024 Finance and Public Administration Committee 19 March 2024Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Good morning, and welcome to the 11th meeting in 2024...
We also heard that a consultation process is planned for 2024, with the Promise bill expected to be introduced to the Parliament for consideration in 2025—which is getting a little bit near the end of this parliamentary session.
Members indicated agreement.Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25 Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25 The second item is an evidence session as part of the committee’s pre-budget scrutiny ahead of the publication of the Scottish budget for 2024-25.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take steps to establish the number of (a) Network Rail Scotland full-time equivalent employees and (b) Network Rail Scotland supply chain contractors allocated to drainage works on track infrastructure in Scotland since 2024 to date. This is a matter for Network Rail.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many fires there were in (a) bin lorries and (b) waste facilities in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023 and (iii) 2024. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) do not systematically record all of this information but reports that they are aware of the following:Recorded fire incidents where bin lorries/refuse trucks have been mentio...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 November 2025
His response is as follows: Agency and temporary staff (£'000)Agency (£'000)IT Contractors (£'000)2024-259,8665639,3032023-248,8084128,3962022-239,1758808,2952021-227,7021,7495,9532020-219,4703,4556,015 S6W-41261