Minutes: 01 February 2024

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service:

The Committee took  evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Michael Oliphant, Audit Director and Tommy Yule, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

3. The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service (In Private):

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 and Tommy Yule, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

4. The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agreed to invite HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, HM Inspectorate for Prisons in Scotland to give oral evidence at a future meeting.

The Committee also agreed to write to Police Scotland, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Services, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and NHS Scotland on issues raised during the meeting.