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Meeting Agenda
17th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 03:54pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2 Scottish Child Payment
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Jack Evans, Senior Policy Advisor (Scotland), Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Stephen Sinclair, Chair, Poverty and Inequality Commission
Ruth Boyle, Policy and Campaigns Manager, The Poverty Alliance
Erica Young, Policy Officer (Social Justice), Citizens Advice Scotland
Note by the Clerk - Paper 1 posted 28/05/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/17/1, 120KB, pdf)
SPICe issues - Paper 2 posted 28/05/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/17/2, 362KB, pdf)
3 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] from—
Witnesses
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
Jane Sterry, Policy Lead for Carer Support Payment, Scottish Government
Ross Grimley, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Note by the Clerk - Paper 3 posted 28/05/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/17/3, 222KB, pdf)
4 Subordinate legislation
Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—
S6M-13023—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Carer's Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved
5 Scottish Child Payment
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
6 Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26
The Committee will consider its approach to Pre-Budget Scrutiny.
SJSS/S6/24/17/4(P) (Private Paper)