Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting Minutes
1st Meeting, 2024
- Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:50
- Published: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 01:53pm
1 Budget Scrutiny 2024-25:
The Committee took evidence from—
João Sousa, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute;
Chris Birt, Associate Director for Scotland, Joseph Rowntree Foundation;
Professor David Bell, Professor of Economics, University of Stirling;
and then from—
Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland;
Dr Jenny Peachey, Senior Policy Advocate, Carnegie UK;
Shona Struthers, Chief Executive Officer, Colleges Scotland;
Stacey Dingwall, Head of Policy and External Affairs (Scotland), Federation of Small Businesses;
Martin Booth, Executive Director of Finance, Glasgow City Council;
Keir Greenaway, Senior Organiser for Public Services, GMB Scotland;
Francesca Osowska, Chief Executive, NatureScot;
Kirsten Hogg, Head of Policy and Research, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
During agenda item 1, Jamie Halcro Johnston declared an interest as a farmer.