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Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 23 May 2024
Collette Stevenson
Thank you. Before I move on to the next theme, there is something I want to touch on, and I do not know whether any other member wants to come in on this. I do not know whether you are aware of the recent modelling that was carried out, through funding from the Trussell Trust, on the impact of the Scottish child payment on the uptake on food parcels. There has been a significant reduction for some age groups, which is a good thing. While we are touching on data, does anybody want to comment on that and any further modelling that could be done to see the impact on—ultimately, a reduction in—the uptake of food parcels?
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 23 May 2024
Collette Stevenson
Good morning, and welcome to the 16th meeting in 2024 of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee. We have received apologies from Jeremy Balfour.
Our first item of business is to make a decision on taking agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private. Do we agree to take those items in private?
Members indicated agreement.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 16 May 2024
Collette Stevenson
If only we had a never-ending money pot, that would be fantastic.
We move on to theme 3, which is differences from the attendance allowance. I invite Paul O’Kane to ask some questions.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 16 May 2024
Collette Stevenson
Before I move on to the next theme, I believe that Bob Doris wants to come in with a supplementary.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 16 May 2024
Collette Stevenson
That was helpful. We will move on to theme 2, which is on mitigations for the mobility component. I invite John Mason to ask a question.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 16 May 2024
Collette Stevenson
Cabinet secretary, you will be pleased to know that we are moving on to our final theme, which is improving take-up.
09:45Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 16 May 2024
Collette Stevenson
There was no debate. I am sorry about that—I was speaking from my script.
The question is, that motion S6M-12904, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 16 May 2024
Collette Stevenson
Cabinet secretary, I thank you and your officials. That concludes our business.
Meeting closed at 09:53.Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 16 May 2024
Collette Stevenson
Thank you, cabinet secretary. We will move to questions. Our questions will be directed to you, but you are, of course, welcome to invite any of your officials to respond, should you wish to do so.
I will bring in Roz McCall on theme 1, which is changes after case transfer.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 16 May 2024
Collette Stevenson
A very good morning, and welcome to the 15th meeting in 2024 of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee. We have received apologies from Katy Clark.
Our first item is consideration of a negative Scottish statutory instrument, the purpose of which is to amend existing regulations to ensure consistency across different legal forms of charities in relation to information that is included in certain documents.
As members have no comments on the instrument, I invite the committee to agree that it does not wish to make any further recommendations in relation to it. Are members content to note the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.