Minutes: 05 December 2024

1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017:

The Committee took evidence from—

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Ann McKenzie, Unit Head, Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit and Andrew Fraser, Child Poverty Briefing and Strategy Team Leader, Scottish Government.

3. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 2.

4. Financial aspects of leaving an abusive relationship (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the inquiry. The Committee agreed—

• to issue a call for written evidence and an associated press release;
• to undertake lived experience engagement work as part of its scrutiny;
• that any further approach to the inquiry, evidence received, and any draft reports or letters should be considered in private at future meetings;
• its approach to late submissions and to delegate to the Convener decisions on requests for submissions to be anonymous; and
• to delegate to the Convener and the Clerks responsibility for agreeing any witness expenses.