Minutes: 15 June 2023

Thursday, 15 June 2023

18th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 11:05am

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Published: Thursday, 15 June 2023

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

2. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion:

The Committee took evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager and Rebecca Smallwood, Manager, Audit Scotland;

Sophie Flemig, Member, Accounts Commission.

3. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion (In Private):

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager and Rebecca Smallwood, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland;

Sophie Flemig, Member, Accounts Commission.

4. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agreed to invite the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities to give oral evidence at a future meeting.

5. Work programme In Private):

The Committee considered a written submission from the former Director of Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited in response to its report, New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802. As a first step, the Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government to seek further information.