Committee meetings
Find out the role of the board, future meetings, and read our current meeting papers.
Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
The committee supports the Board and Chief Officer, as Accountable Officer. They provide assurance that appropriate and effective measures are in place for:
- risk management
- governance
- internal control systems
The two most significant sources of assurance are the internal and external audits.
The internal audit benefits the Board and Accountable Officer. The external audit benefits Scottish Parliament. It is also on benefit to the organisation too.
Future meetings
- 5 October 2023
- 18 January 2024
- 26 March 2024
Published meeting papers
The previous five years papers are available from publications.
Chair
- Brian Baverstock
Members
- Mhairi Wylie
- Tim Wright
- Malcolm Payton
In Attendance
- Chief Officer - Accountable Officer
- Deputy Chief Officer (In absence of the Accountable Officer)
- Acting Director of Finance and Procurement
- Appointed Internal Audit
- Appointed External Audit
- Chief Inspector HMFSI
Change Committee
The committee scrutinises and challenges the Service's strategic change and major projects. This is also known as the change portfolio.
They ensure consistency with the Board's strategic direction. Also, their effective resourcing, planning and delivery.
The committee also agree an acceptable risk profile and thresholds for the change portfolio. They are also in place to provide direction of priorities and ensure:
- resilience in the scale and rate of adoption across the Service
- delivery within agreed costs and time related boundaries
Future meetings
- 9 November 2023
- 15 February 2024
Published meeting papers
The previous five years papers are available from publications.
Chair
- Fiona Thorburn
Members
- Brian Baverstock
- Stuart Ballingall
- Angiolina Foster
- Kirsty Darwent (ex officio)
In Attendance
- Deputy Chief Officer
- Director of Service Development
- Head of Portfolio Office
Integrated Governance Forum
The committee ensures joined up corporate governance. It ensures that issues raised in committees are discussed across the board.
The forum was previously the Integrated Governance Committee. The change came into place in April 2020 during the annual governance review. Since this time, meetings have taken place in private.
Future meetings
- 2 October 2023
- 18 January 2024
- 26 March 2024
Published meeting papers
Committee meetings take place in private and no meeting papers are published.
Chair
- Kirsty Darwent
Members
- Fiona Thorburn (Deputy Chair)
- Brian Baverstock
- Mhairi Wylie
- Tim Wright
In Attendance
- Chief Officer
- Other representatives as appropriate
People Committee
The committee provide strategic advice and direction on matters affecting employees. They also ensure that staffing and payment arrangements are affordable and support the strategic aims of the Service.
Terms of Reference - People CommitteeDocument
Future meetings
- 14 September 2023
- 7 December 2023
- 7 March 2024
Published meeting papers
The previous five years papers are available from publications.
Chair
- Mhairi Wylie
Members
- Steve Barron
- Angiolina Foster
- Paul Stollard
- Malcolm Payton
- Kirsty Darwent (ex officio)
In Attendance
- Director of People and Organisational Development
- Director of Training, Safety and Assurance
- Director of Service Delivery
- Other representation, as appropriate to the business of the Committee and by invite
Remuneration, Appointments and Nominations Sub-committee
This is a sub-committee of the People Committee. Its purpose is to advise on the remuneration and appointments strategy. They also support frameworks for the posts covered by the sub-committee’s remit.
They have no decision-making authority. They will offer the Board and Chief Officer, through the Chair of People Committee:
- opinions
- guidance
- support
- recommendations
Future meetings
- 14 September 2023
- 7 December 2023
- 7 March 2024
Published meeting papers
Sub-committee meetings take place in private and no meeting papers are published.
Chair
- Fiona Thorburn
Members
- Kirsty Darwent
- Mhairi Wylie
- Steve Barron
- Stuart Ballingall
In Attendance
- Chief Officer
- Director of People and Organisational Development
- Other representatives as appropriate to the business of the sub-committee
Service Delivery Committee
The committee assure the Board of the quality of service delivery. This includes:
- operational efficiency and effectiveness
- operational safety
- delivery of approved operational, and prevention and protection strategies.
It is their role to scrutinies, monitor and review performance to achieve this aim.
Future meetings
- 28 November 2023
- 27 February 2024
Published meeting papers
The previous five years papers are available from publications.
Chair
- Tim Wright
Members
- Paul Stollard
- Angiolina Foster
- Kirsty Darwent (ex officio)
In Attendance
- Deputy Chief Officer
- Director of Service Delivery
- Director of Training, Safety and Assurance
- Chief Inspector HMFSI