Finance and Public Administration Committee
Minutes: 05 September 2023
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
21st Meeting, 2023
Minutes
1. Declaration of interests:
Jamie Halcro Johnston declared interests as a partner in a farming business and owner of shares in Tetragen and Standard Life. Gordon MacDonald declared he had no relevant interests.
2. Scottish Fiscal Commission's Forecast Evaluation Report and Paper on Productivity and Fiscal Sustainability, both published on 29 August 2023:
The Committee took evidence from—
Professor Graeme Roy, Chair, Professor Francis Breedon, Commissioner and Claire Murdoch, Head of Fiscal Sustainability and Public Funding, Scottish Fiscal Commission.
3. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Green Freeports Relief) (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/draft) from—
David Melhuish, Director, Scottish Property Federation;
Derek Thomson, Scottish Secretary and Liz Cairns, Researcher, Unite the Union.
4. Work programme(In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed its work programme.