Public Audit Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4 and 5 in private. 2. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802: The Committee will take evidence from— Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Transport, and Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development , Scottish Government; Alison Irvine, Interim Chief Executive, and Chris Wilcock, Head of Ferries Branch, Transport Scotland. 3. The 2021/ 22 audit of Scottish Canals: The Committee will take evidence from— John Paterson, Chief Executive, Maureen Campbell, Chair, Sarah Jane Hannah, Director of Finance and Business Services, and Richard Millar, Chief Operating Officer, Scottish Canals; Alison Irvine, Interim Chief Executive, Gary Cox, Interim Director Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals, and Kerry Twyman, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Transport Scotland. 4. The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland; Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP. 5. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.