Public Audit Committee
Agenda: 21 September 2023
Thursday, 21 September 2023
23rd Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4 and 5 in private.
2. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Fiona Hyslop
Minister for Transport
Scottish Government - Colin Cook
Director of Economic Development
Scottish Government - Alison Irvine
Interim Chief Executive
Transport Scotland - Chris Wilcock
Head of Ferries Unit
Transport Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides (396KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. The 2021/ 22 audit of Scottish Canals
The Committee will take evidence from—
- John Paterson
Chief Executive
Scottish Canals - Maureen Campbell
Chair
Scottish Canals - Sarah Jane Hannah
Director of Finance and Business Services
Scottish Canals - Richard Millar
Chief Operating Officer
Scottish Canals - Alison Irvine
Interim Chief Executive
Transport Scotland - Gary Cox
Interim Director Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals
Transport Scotland - Kerry Twyman
Director of Finance and Corporate Services
Transport Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 Scottish Canals (494KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals
The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from—
- Stephen Boyle
Auditor General for Scotland - Mark Taylor
Audit Director
Audit Scotland - Joanne Brown
Partner
Grant Thornton UK LLP
5. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—
- Stephen Boyle
Auditor General for Scotland - Mark Taylor
Audit Director
Audit Scotland