1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 and the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2023 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, Forecasting and Evaluation Branch
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) to move—S6M-07737—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 be approved.

4. Subordinate legislation

Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) to move—S6M-07738—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2023 be approved.

5. Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)33 from—

• Ben Macpherson
  Minister for Social Security and Local Government
  Scottish Government
• Susan Soutar
  Reserved Benefits Policy Manager
  Scottish Government
• Kayleigh Blair
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government

6. Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

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