Minutes: 10 November 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take agenda item 4 in private.

2. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take the meeting on Thursday 17 November 2022 in private.

3. Tackling Child Poverty:

The Committee took evidence in a roundtable format on the briefing from—

Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland;

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

John Dickie, Director, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland;

Paul Johnston, Director-General Communities, Scottish Government.

Hanna McCulloch, National Co-ordinator, Local Child Poverty Action Reports, Improvement Service;

Ryan McQuigg, Campaigns, Advocacy and Policy Adviser, Action for Children Scotland;

Bill Scott, Chair, Poverty and Inequality Commission;

Matthew Sweeney, Policy Manager, Children and Young People, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).

4. Tackling Child Poverty:

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government on issues raised during the meeting.