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Chamber and committees

Public Audit Committee


Agenda: 11 February 2026

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

6th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland
  3. Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland
  4. Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland
  5. Cairngorm funicular railway

Agenda published: Friday, 06 February 2026 02:36pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private.


2. Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Stephen Boyle
    Auditor General for Scotland
  • Fiona Mitchell-Knight
    Audit Director
    Audit Scotland
  • Lucy Jones
    Audit Manager
    Audit Scotland
  • Craig Naylor
    HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland
    HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
  • John Paterson
    Lead Inspector
    HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

  • Stephen Boyle
    Auditor General for Scotland
  • Fiona Mitchell-Knight
    Audit Director
    Audit Scotland
  • Lucy Jones
    Audit Manager
    Audit Scotland
  • Craig Naylor
    HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland
    HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
  • John Paterson
    Lead Inspector
    HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland

4. Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.


5. Cairngorm funicular railway

The Committee will consider a draft report on the Cairngorm funicular railway.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item