Minutes: 30 June 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802:

The Committee took evidence on the section 23 report from—

Kevin Hobbs, Chief Executive Officer, Morag McNeill, Interim Chair and Erik Østergaard, Former Chair, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited.

3. Major Capital Projects:

The Committee took evidence from—

Helen Carter, Deputy Director Infrastructure and Investment, Scottish Government;

Lawrence Shackman, Director, Major Projects and Bill Reeve, Director of Rail, Transport Scotland.

4. Major Capital Projects (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Morag Campsie, Senior Manager, Audit Services, Audit Scotland.

5. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (In Private):

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Gill Miller, Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.

The Committee agreed to invite the former Chief Executive of Transport Scotland and the former Minister for Transport and Islands, Scottish Government, to give oral evidence at a future meeting.