Minutes: 25 January 2024

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023

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

3. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25:

The Committee took evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 from—

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Sean Neill, Director for Local Government and Communities, Stephen Kerr, Director, Social Security and Shirley Laing, Director for Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice, Scottish Government .

4. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.