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Agenda: 28 March 2024
Thursday, 28 March 2024
10th Meeting, 2024
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decisions on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.
2. Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Lynne Macfarlane
Solicitor Advocate
Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) - Alastair Ross
Assistant Director, Head of Public Policy (Scotland, Wales & NI)
Association of British Insurers - Alan Rogerson
Member
Forum of Scottish Claims Managers
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk - Paper 1 (46KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2024
Paper 2 - SPICe issues - Paper 2 (128KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2024
3. Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Erica Young
Policy Officer (Social Justice)
Citizens Advice Scotland - Richard Gass
Chair
Rights Advice Scotland - Kirsty McKechnie
Early Warning System Project Manager (Scotland)
Child Poverty Action Group Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk - Paper 3 (122KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2024
Paper 2 - SPICe issues - Paper 4 (388KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2024
4. Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.
5. Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 3.
6. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
7. Extra Costs of Disability Research
The Committee will consider draft letters to the Scottish Government, the Department for Work and Pensions and COSLA.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item