Minutes: 08 February 2024

Thursday, 08 February 2024

5th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:01am

End time: 11:35am

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Published: Thursday, 08 February 2024

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take agenda items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to consider all future draft reports on Adult mental health in private at future meetings.

3. The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland:

The Committee took evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Carole Grant, Audit Director and Richard Smith, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

4. The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (In Private):

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Carole Grant, Audit Director and Richard Smith, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

5. The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agreed to invite the Scottish Government and the Water Industry Commission for Scotland to give oral evidence at a future meeting.

6. Adult mental health (In Private):

The Committee considered a draft report on Adult mental health and agreed to continue consideration at a future meeting.

7. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee agreed to defer its work programme to a future meeting.