Minutes: 19 January 2023

Thursday, 19 January 2023

1st Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 10:37am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 19 January 2023

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Budget Scrutiny 2023-24:

The Committee took evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2023-24 from—

Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, supported by Shirley Laing, Director for Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice and Kevin Stevens, Head of Strategic and Programme Finance, Scottish Government.

3. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry:

The Committee agreed to consider further approaches to its inquiry, evidence received, correspondence, and draft reports, in private at future meetings

4. Budget Scrutiny 2023-24 (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.