Minutes: 26 May 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3, 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—

Roy Brannen, Interim Director-General Net Zero, Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development , Dermot Rhatigan, Deputy Director Manufacturing and Industries and Mo Rooney, Deputy Director Strategic Commercial Interventions, Scottish Government;

Hugh Gillies, Interim Chief Executive, Fran Pacitti, Director of Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals and Chris Wilcock, Head of Ferries Unit, Transport Scotland.

3. 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;

Angela Canning, Audit Director and Gill Miller, Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.

The Committee agreed to invite the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland to give further oral evidence at a future meeting.

4. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme.

The Committee agreed to close its scrutiny of the 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

5. Annual report (In Private):

The Committee agreed a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2021 to 12 May 2022.