Minutes: 14 January 2026

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

2nd Meeting, 2026

Start time:09:30am

End time: 12:47pm

Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room

Published: Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take agenda items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland:

The Committee took evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Lisa Duthie, Audit Director and Carole Grant, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.

3. Cairngorm funicular railway:

The Committee took evidence from—

Nick Kempe, Campaigner and Mountaineer, Dave Morris, Cairngorm and International Mountain Expert and Gordon Bulloch, Former Environmental Land Remediation and Business Turnaround Manager, Parkswatch Scotland.

4. The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Lisa Duthie, Audit Director and Carole Grant, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.

5. The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 4 and agreed its next steps.

6. Cairngorm funicular railway (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and agreed to draft a report.

7. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its future work programme.