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Minutes: 12 May 2022
Thursday, 12 May 2022
15th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2. Inquiry into low income and debt problems:
The Committee took evidence from—
Peter Kelly, Director, The Poverty Alliance;
Sarah-Jayne Dunn, Policy Manager for Financial Health, Citizens Advice Scotland;
Emma Jackson, National Director Scotland, Christians Against Poverty;
Anne Baldock, Financial Inclusion Team Leader, One Parent Families Scotland;
and then from—
Zahra Hussain, Mental Health and Money Advice Senior Adviser, Mental Health UK;
Hannah Brisbane, Public Affairs Assistant, Scottish Association for Mental Health;
Rebecca Stacey, Senior Research Officer, Money and Mental Health Policy Institute;
Wendy McAuslan, Development Coordinator - VOX (Voices of Experience), VOX Mental Health Foundation Scotland.
3. Inquiry into low income and debt problems (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.