Public Audit Committee
Minutes: 01 June 2023
Thursday, 01 June 2023
16th Meeting, 2023
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3, 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited:
The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—
David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer and Andrew Miller, Chair, Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited;
Gregor Irwin, Director-General Economy and Colin Cook, Director for Economic Development , Scottish Government.
3. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland;
Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP.
4. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government on issues raised during the meeting. The Committee also considered and noted correspondence from the Director-General Economy, the Auditor General for Scotland and the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing, Economy, Fair Work and Energy.
5. The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme (In Private):
The Committee agreed its response to the Auditor General for Scotland's draft work programme.
6. Work programme (In Private):
The Committee considered and noted correspondence from the Minister for Transport and the Auditor General for Scotland in relation to its report, New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802.