Minutes: 28 September 2023

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2023, and agreed to make no recommendations.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Jane Sterry, Policy Lead for Carer Support Payment, Euan Geddes, Policy Official, Carer’s Allowance Case Transfer and Ross Grimley, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation:

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) moved—S6M-10324—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to without division.

5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25:

The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 from—

Paul Bradley, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO);

Alison Davis, Business Manager, Saheliya.

6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 (In Private):

The Committees considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 5.

7. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme.