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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 19 December 2024
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Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]

Post-legislative Scrutiny

Meeting date: 10 December 2024

Marie McNair

I do not want to put you on the spot—

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]

Post-legislative Scrutiny

Meeting date: 10 December 2024

Marie McNair

Good morning. In your opening contribution, minister, you advised that you will make regulations for child welfare reports. It might be helpful to the committee if you could say a bit more on the Scottish Government’s plans for that.

On the regulation of child welfare reporters, Scottish Women’s Aid and Children First suggested to the committee that some worthwhile changes could be made to current practices just now, even if the full implementation of the relevant part of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 cannot be delivered at the present time. Is that something that the Scottish Government could consider? What engagement is planned with those stakeholders—or is the work plan still to be worked up?

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]

Post-legislative Scrutiny

Meeting date: 10 December 2024

Marie McNair

You have said that you will be making regulations. Will that be at the start of 2025, or is it likely to be nearer the end of the year? I would like to get clarity on that.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee [Draft]

Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)

Meeting date: 5 December 2024

Marie McNair

I have one final question.

Yesterday’s budget announcement that we will scrap the two-child policy in Scotland has been widely welcomed across the country. It is clear that we will require access to DWP data. There is a worry that DWP might not give that the priority that it needs, particularly when time is of the essence. Do you share that concern?

Social Justice and Social Security Committee [Draft]

Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)

Meeting date: 5 December 2024

Marie McNair

Absolutely.

Social Justice and Social Security Committee [Draft]

Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)

Meeting date: 5 December 2024

Marie McNair

I will stay on the same theme. What feedback do local authorities receive on their local child poverty action reports? Is it automatic, or do they get it only if they ask for it?

Social Justice and Social Security Committee [Draft]

Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)

Meeting date: 5 December 2024

Marie McNair

To what extent is data sharing required for local authorities to tackle child poverty? What lessons have been learned about its effectiveness?

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Social Justice and Social Security Committee [Draft]

Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)

Meeting date: 5 December 2024

Marie McNair

Good data sharing is key. We heard evidence from some councils to suggest that more could be done, through better data, to increase the take-up of the Scottish child payment. Are you aware of the potential to improve take-up?

Social Justice and Social Security Committee [Draft]

Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)

Meeting date: 5 December 2024

Marie McNair

The qualifying benefits for the Scottish child payment are reserved. Does that suggest that the use of DWP data is really the problem?

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]

Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill

Meeting date: 3 December 2024

Marie McNair

Thank you for those reassurances. I am sure that this will be at the top of the agenda next week.