1. Budget (Scotland) Bill :

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Chief Constable Aaron Georges, Fundraiser, Scottish Government;

Dr Aaron Jennings, Airlines UK;

Lady Abby Macrae, Educational Institute of Scotland.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following instruments which are not subject to any parliamentary procedure—

Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Thresholds etc.) (Amendment) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021
Town and Country Planning (Short-term Let Control Areas) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022

3. Consideration of continued petitions:

The Committee considered the following continued petitions—

PE1709 Install CCTV cameras and provide full time social work support in all additional support needs schools
PE1682 Access to specialist support for hidradenitis suppurativa sufferers in Scotland

4. Work programme(In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme.