Minutes: 06 October 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny:

The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

Deputy Chief Officer David Page and James Gray,Chief Financial Officer, Police Scotland ;

Chris Brown, Acting Chief Executive and Accountable Officer, Scottish Police Authority;

and then from—

Colin Lancaster, Chief Executive, Scottish Legal Aid Board.

Russell Findlay indicated that he is married to a serving police officer.

3. Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

4. Work programme (in private):

The Committee considered its work programme.

5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.