Remit
The Scottish Government published its draft budget for 2015-16 on 9 October 2014—
The Committee agreed to focus its scrutiny of the draft budget on age. In particular, the spending associated with key ‘transitions’ in life for young and older people .
Mr Barrie Levine has been appointed as Adviser to the Committee.
Background information on the Scottish Parliament’s budget scrutiny process can be found on the Finance Committee's webpage, along with specific information about the budget process.
Correspondence
4 July 2014
Timetable
October to January 2015
Evidence
We heard evidence from stakeholders and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth and Cabinet Secretary for the Commonwealth Games Sport Equalities and Pensioners Rights in November 2014.
Written evidence received in advance of oral evidence
Supplementary evidence
Oral evidence
Report
The Committee’s report to the Finance Committee was published on 12 January 2015 as an annexe to that Committee's report—
21 May 2015