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Public Audit Committee

The Public Audit Committee was established in June 2021. It mainly focuses on reports published by the Auditor General for Scotland to ensure that public money is spent efficiently and effectively by

  • the Scottish Government, and
  • other public bodies (including colleges, police and fire services and the NHS).

Membership

Convener
Richard Leonard, Scottish Labour (23 June 2021 to 8 April 2026)
Deputy Conveners
Sharon Dowey, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (23 June 2021 to 8 February 2024)
Jamie Greene, Scottish Liberal Democrats (4 April 2025 to 8 April 2026)
Jamie Greene, Scottish Liberal Democrats (4 April 2025 to 8 April 2026)
Jamie Greene, Scottish Liberal Democrats (4 April 2025 to 8 April 2026)
Members
Colin Beattie, Scottish National Party (7 May 2026 to 8 April 2026)
Willie Coffey, Scottish National Party (17 June 2021 to 17 June 2024)
James Dornan, Scottish National Party (11 September 2024 to 7 January 2025)
Sharon Dowey, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021)
Joe FitzPatrick, Scottish National Party (26 June 2025 to 8 April 2026)
Jamie Greene, Scottish Liberal Democrats (4 April 2025 to 21 February 2024)
Craig Hoy, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (7 May 2026 to 29 June 2023)
Richard Leonard, Scottish Labour (17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021)
Fulton MacGregor, Scottish National Party (7 May 2026 to 11 September 2024)
Stuart McMillan, Scottish National Party (7 May 2026 to 26 June 2025)
Graham Simpson, Reform UK (7 May 2026 to 8 April 2026)
Graham Simpson, Reform UK (7 May 2026 to 8 April 2026)
Substitute Members
Keith Brown, Scottish National Party (7 May 2026 to 8 April 2026)
Alexander Burnett, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (7 May 2026 to 22 September 2022)
Stephanie Callaghan, Scottish National Party (13 May 2025 to 10 September 2025)
Katy Clark, Scottish Labour (7 May 2026 to 25 April 2023)
Craig Hoy, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (7 May 2026 to 8 April 2026)
Bill Kidd, Scottish National Party (8 September 2021 to 13 May 2025)
Michael Marra, Scottish Labour (7 May 2026 to 8 April 2026)
Roz McCall, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (22 September 2022 to 29 June 2023)
Colin Smyth, Independent (20 August 2025 to 1 September 2025)
Colin Smyth, Independent (20 August 2025 to 1 September 2025)