Finance and Public Administration Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private The Committee will decide whether to take agenda item 5 and future reviews of evidence in private. 2. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – evidence The Committee will take evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S7-10 from— Jenny Gilruth Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Scottish Government Jenny Brough Safer Communities LCM Support and Coordination Scottish Government Francesca Morton Legal LCM Support and Coordination Scottish Government Marion McCormack Justice LCM Support and Coordination Scottish Government 3. Subordinate legislation – evidence The Committee will take evidence on the Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] and the Air Departure Tax (Administration)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Jenny Gilruth Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Scottish Government Stuart Wilson Transport Taxes Team Leader Scottish Government Martin Davidson Head of New Taxes Unit Scottish Government Laura Wilkinson Lawyer Scottish Government 4. Subordinate legislation - approval Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to move— S7M-01280 - That the Finance and Public Administration Committee recommends that the Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved; S7M-01281 - That the Finance and Public Administration Committee recommends that the Air Departure Tax (Administration)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 5. Review of Evidence The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 6. Work programme (in private) The Committee will consider its work programme.