1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 from—

• Ben Macpherson
  Minister for Social Security and Local Government
  Scottish Government
• Simon Coote
  Head of Cross Cutting Policy Unit
  Scottish Government
• Camilo Arredondo
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Dominic Mellan
  Economic Adviser - Social Security Analysis
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) to move—S6M-03675—

That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 be approved.

4. Case Transfer

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Ben Macpherson
  Minister for Social Security and Local Government
  Scottish Government
• Kate Thomson-McDermott
  Unit Head, Carer Benefits and Case Transfer Policy
  Scottish Government
• David Hilber
  Team Leader, Case Transfer Policy
  Scottish Government
• Kayleigh Blair
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Jane Goodier
  Senior Lead for Disability and Carers Benefits
  Social Security Scotland

5. Kinship Care

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Clare Haughey
  Minister for Children and Young People
  Scottish Government
• Gwen Davidson
  Unit Head, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience
  Scottish Government
• Louisa Brown
  Family Care Team Leader, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience
  Scottish Government

6. Case Transfer

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

7. Kinship Care

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

8. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.