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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Finance and Public Administration Committee


Minutes: 28 October 2025

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

28th Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:03am
End time: 12:44pm
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Published: Tuesday, 28 October 2025

Minutes


1. Cost-effectiveness of Scottish public inquiries:

The Committee took evidence from—

Professor Carl Dahlström, Professor of Political Science, University of Gothenburg;

Dr Scott Prasser, Public Policy Consultant and Commentator;

and then from—

Wendy McGuinness, Chief Executive, the McGuinness Institute.


2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: Responding to long-term fiscal pressures (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed draft reports on its pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27 and its fact-finding visit to Lithuania and agreed the arrangements for their publication.


3. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its work programme. The Committee also agreed to consider proposed Contingent Liabilities in private at its next meeting.


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