Minutes: 10 October 2024

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 7 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

Social Security (Genuine and Sufficient Link to the United Kingdom) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.

3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26:

The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

Erica Judge, Director of Funds, Inspiring Scotland;

Neil Ritch, Scotland Director, The National Lottery Community Fund;

Karin Earl, Funding Manager, The Robertson Trust;

Professor Tobias Jung, Professor of Management, University of St Andrews.

4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 3.

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

The Committee considered and agreed its revised approach to oral evidence taking for the inquiry.

6. Scottish Government Review of National Outcomes (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed a draft letter to the Scottish Government.

7. Correspondence (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed draft letters to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding the Winter Heating Payment and the Secretary of State for Scotland about the Department’s spending powers.