Finance and Public Administration Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- Scotland’s public finances
- public service reform
- the National Performance Framework
- public administration in government.
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Finance and Public Administration Committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Budget (Scotland) (No. 5) Bill
Budget Scrutiny 2026-27
Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill
Cost-effectiveness of Scottish public inquiries
Inquiry into the Scottish Government's Public Service Reform programme
Intergovernmental Relations: Finance and Written Agreements
Interparliamentary Finance Committee Forum
Legacy Report
Scrutiny of Financial Memorandums
Completed work
Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill
Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill
Budget (Scotland) (No. 3) Bill
Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill
Budget (Scotland) Bill
Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Budget Scrutiny 2025-26
Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill: Post-legislative scrutiny of the 2013 Financial Memorandum
Framework for the Resource Spending Review
Inquiry into Public Administration - Effective Scottish Government decision-making
Inquiry into the Scottish budget process in practice
Medium Term Financial Strategy Review
National Performance Framework: Ambitions into Action
National Performance Framework: Inquiry into proposed National Outcomes
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022-23: Scotland's public finances in 2022-23 and the impact of COVID-19
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: Scotland's public finances in 2023-24: the impact of the cost of living and public service reform
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: The Sustainability of Scotland's Finances
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: Managing Scotland's Public Finances: A Strategic Approach
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: Responding to Long-Term Fiscal Pressures
Replacing EU Structural Funds in Scotland
Scotland's Commissioner Landscape: A Strategic Approach
Scottish Fiscal Framework: Independent Report and Review
The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Green Freeports Relief) (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
Correspondence
Correspondence
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Update on McCloud Remedy administration - Letter from Scottish Government of 17 March 2026
17 February 2026
Letter from the Minister for Public Finance to the Convener, 17 March 2026
Finance and Public Administration Committee
17 February 2026
Letter from the Chief Executive Officer of the Scottish Public Pensions Agency to the Convener, 17 March 2026
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Report on Budget Scrutiny 2026-27 - Scottish Government response
16 February 2026
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to the Convener, 16 February 2026
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Public Administration in the Scottish Government
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Scottish Public Inquiries (Cost-effectiveness)
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Scottish Fiscal Commission (Economic and Fiscal Forecasts), Scottish Public Inquiries (Cost Effectiveness)
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Scottish Public Inquiries (Cost-effectiveness)
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Care Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Summary, Scottish Public Inquiries (Cost-effectiveness)
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Scottish Budget Process in Practice, Scottish Public Inquiries (Cost-effectiveness)
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Scottish Budget Process in Practice
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Scottish Budget Process in Practice, Scottish Fiscal Commission (Fiscal Sustainability Report), Subordinate Legislation
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Scottish Budget Process in Practice
Reports
Committee reports
Scottish Fiscal Commission: reappointment of Chair
Published: 11 February 2026
A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's scrutiny of the appointment process of the chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission.
The Scottish Aggregates Tax (Applicable Rate of Tax) Regulations 2026 [draft]
Published: 06 February 2026
A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's consideration of the Scottish Aggregates Tax (Applicable Rate of Tax) Regulations 2026 [draft].
Published: 06 February 2026
A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's consideration of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Co-ownership Authorised Contractual Schemes) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft].
Committee Remit
To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)—
- any report or other document containing proposals for, or budgets of, public revenue or expenditure or proposals for the making of a Scottish rate resolution, taking into account any report or recommendations concerning such documents made by any other committee with power to consider such documents or any part of them;
- any report made by a committee setting out proposals concerning public revenue or expenditure;
- Budget Bills; and
- any other matter relating to or affecting the revenue or expenditure of the Scottish Administration or other monies payable into or expenditure payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund.
- matters relating to the National Performance Framework within the responsibilities of the Deputy First Minister, public service reform within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, and public administration.
Current Members
Michael Marra
Deputy Convener
Scottish Labour
Liz Smith
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Michelle Thomson
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members