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- Finance Committee Session 2
- Finance Committee Session 1

The role of the Committee is to consider the Scottish Government’s spending plans, both through the annual budget process and examining the cost implications of bills. The Committee can also launch inquiries on any other matter within its remit.

Membership

Andrew Welsh (Convener)
Tom McCabe (Deputy Convener)
Derek Brownlee
Malcolm Chisholm

Linda Fabiani
Joe FitzPatrick
Jeremy Purvis
David Whitton

For further information on the Committee's current and past membership including substitutes, follow this link. Information on how to contact the Finance Committee can be found on the Contact Details page.

Current Business
Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill - Please follow the link below for full information on the Committee's scrutiny of the Bill. The Committee is currently considering the Bill at Stage 2. Finance Committee - scrutiny of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill The Scottish Budget - The Committee has recently launched the 2010 Budget Strategy Phase and has issued a call for written evidence. Please follow the link below for information on the budget process in general and the Budget Strategy Phase. Finance Committee - Budget Strategy Phase Finance Committee - the Budget Process Scrutiny of Financial Memoranda - The Committee considers the financial implications of all legislation, through the scrutiny of Financial Memoranda. Please follow the link below for an outline of the Committee's three-level framework of scrutiny and details of all bills currently under consideration. Finance Committee - scrutiny of Financial Memoranda Further information can be found on the Current Business page.

Committee Meetings
View live committee meetings or view archived committee meetings Next Meeting: 7th Meeting, Tuesday 16 March 2010 Papers 7 (451KB pdf first posted 12.03.2010) The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 4. 1. Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report on the Financial Memorandum of the Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Bill. 2. Forth Crossing Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report on the Financial Memorandum of the Forth Crossing Bill. 3. Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report on the Financial Memorandum of the Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Bill. Last Meeting: 6th Meeting, Tuesday 2 March 2010 Papers 6 (263KB pdf first posted 26.02.2010) Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 2 March 2010 Official Report of Meeting 2 March 2010 Previous Meetings

Committee Reports
Recent Committee Reports: 4 March 2010 1st Report 2010: Report on the draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2009 Amendment Order 2010 24 February 2010 Report on the Financial Memorandum of the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill 18 December 2009 9th Report 2009: Report on legislative consent memorandum on the Financial Services Bill (LCM(S3) 25.1) 11 December 2009 8th Report 2009: Stage 1 Report on the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill Response from the Scottish Government (90.2KB pdf posted 20.01.2010) 4 December 2009 7th Report 2009: Report on scrutiny of the Draft Budget 2010-11 Response from the Scottish Government (1.08MB pdf posted 18.01.2010) 25 November 2009 Report on the Financial Memorandum of the Home Owner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Bill Previous Reports.