Minutes: 04 October 2022

Tuesday, 04 October 2022

25th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:30am

End time: 11:44am

Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room

Published: Tuesday, 04 October 2022

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Kenneth Gibson (Convener)

Also present:

Mairi Spowage, Budget Adviser.

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.

2. Scotland's public finances in 2023-24: the impact of the cost of living and public service reform:

The Committee took evidence from—

John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery, Gary Gillespie, Chief Economist and Scott Mackay, Head of Finance Co-ordination, Scottish Government.

3. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Financial Memorandum for the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee agreed draft correspondence.

4. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its work programme. The Committee also agreed to consider a proposed contingent liability in private at a future meeting.