Finance and Public Administration Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: Responding to long-term fiscal pressures: The Committee will take evidence from— Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland João Sousa, Deputy Director and Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute and then from— Michael Kellet, Director of Strategy, Governance and Performance, Public Health Scotland David Livey, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Dave Moxham, Deputy General Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress Mike Brown, Treasurer, Social Work Scotland Ian McCall, Policy and Campaigns Officer, Walking Scotland 3. Appointments to the Scottish Fiscal Commission: The Committee will take evidence from the following nominees— Dr Eleanor Ryan Justine Riccomini 4. Appointments to the Scottish Fiscal Commission: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.