Minutes: 15 December 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to hold its next meeting on Thursday, 12 January 2023 in private.

3. The 2021/22 audit of National Records of Scotland:

The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Dharshi Santhakumaran, Audit Manager and Graeme Samson, Senior Auditor, Audit Scotland.

4. The 2021/22 audit of National Records of Scotland (In Private):

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Dharshi Santhakumaran, Audit Manager and Graeme Samson, Senior Auditor, Audit Scotland.

The Committee agreed to write to National Records of Scotland once follow-up information has been received from Audit Scotland.

5. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme and agreed to close the period for written submissions in relation to its scrutiny of the Auditor General for Scotland's report, New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802, as it moves into its report consideration phase. The Committee also agreed to seek information from Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow).