Minutes: 06 October 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2. Progress Review of Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies:

The Committee took evidence from—

Paul Johnston, Director-General Communities, Mary McAllan, Director for Covid Recovery and Public Sector Reform and Catriona MacLean, Deputy Director Public Service Reform, Scottish Government.

3. Tackling child poverty:

The Committee took evidence on the briefing from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager and Corrinne Forsyth, Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland;

Andrew Burns, Member, Accounts Commission.

4. Tackling child poverty:

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager and Corrinne Forsyth, Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.

The Committee agreed to hold a roundtable evidence session at a future meeting.

5. Progress Review of Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies:

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Michael Oliphant, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.

The Committee will agree its next steps at a future meeting.

6. Work programme:

The Committee will consider its work programme at a future meeting.