Minutes: 09 December 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2. Third Sector Recovery:

The Committee took evidence from—

Paul Bradley, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO);

Martin Tyson, Head of Regulation and Improvement, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR);

Kaja Czuchnicka, Senior Development Officer, TSI Scotland Network;

Duncan Thorp, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Social Enterprise Scotland;

and then from—

Ian Bruce, Chief Executive, Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS);

Eoin MacNeil, Chief Officer, Voluntary Action Barra & Vatersay, Partner in the Third Sector Interface Western Isles;

Glenn Liddall, Chief Executive, People Know How;

Suzie Burt, Trustee, Letham4all;

Myles Fitt, Strategic Lead - Financial Health, Citizens Advice Scotland.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2021

4. Third Sector Recovery (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Correspondence (in private):

The Committee agreed a draft letter to the Scottish Government on its proposed Fuel Poverty Strategy.

6. Correspondence (in private):

The Committee agreed a draft letter to the Scottish Government following the Committee's session on homelessness and rough sleeping.