Minutes: 02 March 2023

1. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Jason Henderson, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO);

Steven Inglis, Team Leader, Aberdeen City Council;

Madelaine Sproule, Solicitor, Church of Scotland;

Sarah Latto, Policy Officer, Volunteer Scotland;

David Gibson, the Methodist Church’s representative on the Scottish Churches’ Committee, Methodist Church in Scotland;

and then from—

Vicki Cahill, Policy Officer, Alzheimer Scotland;

Mridul Wadhwa , Chief Executive Officer, Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre;

Rami Okasha, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS);

Shona NicIIIinnein, Chief Executive Officer, Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

Miles Briggs indicated he chairs Heart of Scotland Appeal in Scotland.

Jeremy Balfour indicated he is a member of the Church of Scotland and a trustee of a number of different charities of different sizes.

2. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

3. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its management of written submissions to the inquiry.

4. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme and agreed its approach to a one off evidence session on cost of living - disabled people and unpaid carers. The Committee also agreed to commission research on additional costs for disabled people.