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Minutes: 17 March 2022
Thursday, 17 March 2022
11th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.
2. Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review:
The Committee took evidence from—
Emma Congreve, Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute;
David Phillips, Associate Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
3. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2022 from—
Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Simon Coote, Head of Cross Cutting Policy Unit, Camilo Arredondo, Solicitor and Dominic Mellan, Economic Adviser - Social Security Analysis, Scottish Government.
4. Subordinate legislation:
Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) moved—S6M-03002—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2022 be approved.
5. Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and agreed to write to the Scottish Government about the framework for the Resource Spending Review.