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24th Meeting, 2023
The Committee agreed to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.
The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 from—
Bill Scott, Director of Policy, Inclusion Scotland;
Graham O'Neill, Policy Manager, Scottish Refugee Council;
Gordon MacRae, Assistant Director (Communications & Advocacy), Shelter Scotland.
The Committees considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.
The Committee considered a letter from the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments (SPPA) Committee on Standing Order rule changes relating to the refusal of legislative consent and agreed not to write the SPPA Committee.
The Committee considered a letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice on appointments to the Poverty and Inequality Commission (PIC) and agreed to reply. The Committee agreed to consider the appointment plan for new appointments to PIC at a future meeting. It also considered and agreed the Scottish Government’s proposal for short-term appointments and agreed to publish a short report.