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Agenda: 02 September 2021
Thursday, 02 September 2021
2nd Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Declaration of interests
Evelyn Tweed MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.
3. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft stage 1 report on the Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill should be taken in private at future meetings.
4. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/221)
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - 1. Note by the Clerk_Best Start Foods SSI (694KB, pdf) posted 01 September 2021
5. Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Salena Begley
Partner Engagement Manager
Family Fund - Fiona Collie
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Carers Scotland (representing the National Carer Organisations) - Colin Toal
Unpaid Carer
Lanarkshire Carers - Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government - Andrew Strong
Carer Benefits Policy, Senior Policy Officer
Scottish Government - Kate Thomson-McDermott
Head of Case Transfer and Carer Benefits Unit
Scottish Government - Stephanie Virlogeux
Solicitor
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - 2. Note by the Clerk_CAS Bill documents (125KB, pdf) posted 01 September 2021
Paper 2 - 3. Note by the Clerk_CAS Bill written submissions.docx (1MB, pdf) posted 01 September 2021
Paper 3 - 4. SPICe Briefing on CAS Bill (2MB, pdf) posted 01 September 2021
Paper 4 - 5. SPICe Briefing on devolved benefits for carers (2MB, pdf) posted 01 September 2021
Paper 5 - 6. SPICe Briefing_CAS_Bill_SubmissionsSummary (722KB, pdf) posted 01 September 2021
Paper 6 - 7. SPICe Briefing_Themes Paper (740KB, pdf) posted 01 September 2021
6. Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
7. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item