All meetings of the committee
2024 Meetings
This is all meetings of Social Justice and Social Security Committee held in 2024. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
21st Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Housing (Scotland) Bill
- Housing (Scotland) Bill
- Scottish Child Payment
20th Meeting
- Document subject to parliamentary control
- Correspondence
- Work programme
- Housing (Scotland) Bill
- Housing (Scotland) Bill
19th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Housing (Scotland) Bill
- Housing (Scotland) Bill
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26
- Correspondence
18th Meeting
- Decisions on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
- Housing (Scotland) Bill
- Subordinate legislation
- Correspondence
17th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Scottish Child Payment
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Scottish Child Payment
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26
16th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Scottish Child Payment
- Scottish Child Payment
- Work programme
- Annual report
- Subordinate legislation
15th Meeting
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
14th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Pension Age Disability Payment
- Pension Age Disability Payment
- Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
13th Meeting
- Joint meeting with the Health
- Social Care and Sport Committee and Criminal Justice Committee on reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use
12th Meeting
- Decisions on taking business in private
- Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process
- Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process
- Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointments
- Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
11th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointments
- Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Housing (Scotland) Bill
- Work programme
10th Meeting
- Decisions on taking business in private
- Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process
- Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process
- Work programme
- Extra Costs of Disability Research
9th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Extra Costs of Disability Research
- Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Extra Costs of Disability Research
8th Meeting
- Decisions on taking business in private
- Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Consideration of evidence
- Work programme
- Correspondence
7th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Consideration of evidence
- Work programme
6th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Housing and Refugees
- Review of Poverty and Inequality Commission Resignation Review Report
- Consideration of evidence
- Social Security Scotland
5th Meeting
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
4th Meeting
- Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Scottish Government’s Report on the Review of Poverty and Inequality Commission Resignations
- Addressing Child Poverty Through Parental Employment
- Work programme
3rd Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Homelessness and temporary accommodation
- Social Security Scotland
- Consideration of evidence
2nd Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
- Consideration of evidence
1st Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
- Consideration of evidence
2023 Meetings
This is all meetings of Social Justice and Social Security Committee held in 2023. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
33rd Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Statutory review of the Scottish Fiscal Commission
- Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
32nd Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Consideration of evidence
31st Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
- Delivering Scottish Social Security
- Consideration of evidence
30th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
- Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
29th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
- Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
- Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointment Process
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
28th Meeting
- Declaration of interests
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Kinship Care
- Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
- Consideration of evidence
- Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
27th Meeting
- Joint meeting with the Health
- Social Care and Sport Committee and Criminal Justice Committee on reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use
26th Meeting
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny
25th Meeting
- Declaration of interests
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
24th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
- Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
- Correspondence
23rd Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
- Work programme
22nd Meeting
- Joint meeting with the Health
- Social Care and Sport Committee and Criminal Justice Committee on reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use
21st Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
- Consideration of evidence
- Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointment Process
- Work programme
20th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Social Justice Priorities
- Consideration of evidence
- Correspondence
19th Meeting
- Declaration of interests
- Choice of Deputy Convener
- Decision on taking business in private
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
18th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Social Security Scotland disability benefit processing times
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Social Security Scotland disability benefit processing times
- Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
17th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council (Scotland) Bill
- Correspondence
16th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
15th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Work programme
14th Meeting
- Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
13th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Annual report
- Additional costs for disabled people
- Work programme
12th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Scrutinising Social Justice
- Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
- Impact of the cost of the living crisis
- Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
11th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Cost of Living: Lone Parents
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Appointments and Reappointments to the Poverty and Inequality Commission
- Work programme
10th Meeting
- Declaration of interests
- Choice of Convener
- Choice of Deputy Convener
- Decision on taking business in private
- Cost of living: disabled people and unpaid carers
- Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
- Correspondence
9th Meeting
- Work programme
8th Meeting
- Joint meeting with the Health
- Social Care and Sport Committee and Criminal Justice Committee on reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use
7th Meeting
- Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
- Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
- Work programme
6th Meeting
- Subordinate legislation
- Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
- Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
5th Meeting
- Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
- Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Work programme
4th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
- Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
3rd Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Scottish Commission on Social Security
- Scottish Commission on Social Security
- Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
2nd Meeting
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
- Work programme
1st Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
- Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
2022 Meetings
This is all meetings of Social Justice and Social Security Committee held in 2022. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
36th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
- Social Security Scotland
- Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
- Social Security Scotland
35th Meeting
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
34th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Correspondence
33rd Meeting
- Work programme
32nd Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Scottish Benefits Independent Advocacy
- Scottish Benefits Independent Advocacy
31st Meeting
- Joint meeting with the Criminal Justice Committee and Health
- Social Care and Sport Committee on reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use
30th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
- National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
29th Meeting
- Declaration of interests
- Choice of Convener
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
- National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
- Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
28th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Work programme
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-2024
27th Meeting
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
26th Meeting
- Work programme
25th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Decision on taking business in private
- Social Security Programme: Audit Scotland report
- Subordinate legislation
- Social Security Programme: Audit Scotland report
24th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Budget savings and reductions 2022-23
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny
- Budget savings and reductions 2022-23
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny
23rd Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny
22nd Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Kinship Care
- Work programme
21st Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Inquiry into low income and debt problems
- Work programme
20th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Resource Spending Review
- Inquiry into low income and debt problems
- Resource Spending Review
- Inquiry into low income and debt problems
19th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Correspondence
18th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Medium-term Financial Strategy and Resource Spending Review Framework
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Medium-term Financial Strategy and Resource Spending Review Framework
- Work programme
17th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Inquiry into low income and debt problems
- Scottish Commission on Social Security
- Inquiry into low income and debt problems
- Scottish Commission on Social Security
- Annual report
16th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Inquiry into low income and debt problems
- Inquiry into low income and debt problems
15th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Inquiry into low income and debt problems
- Inquiry into low income and debt problems
14th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Inquiry into low income and debt problems
- Inquiry into low income and debt problems
13th Meeting
- Declaration of interests
- Decision on taking business in private
- Scottish Government's Child poverty delivery plan 2022-2026
- Scottish Government's Child poverty delivery plan 2022-2026
12th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Case Transfer
- Kinship Care
- Case Transfer
- Kinship Care
- Work programme
11th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review
10th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- DWP role in devolved Social Security
- Subordinate legislation
- DWP role in devolved Social Security
- Work programme
9th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Domestic Violence and Violence against women and girls
- Domestic Violence and Violence against women and girls
8th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Kinship Care
- Kinship Care
- Correspondence
7th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Refugees and Asylum Seekers
- Refugees and Asylum Seekers
- Nationality and Borders Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
- Work programme
6th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Refugees and Asylum Seekers
- Refugees and Asylum Seekers
- Work programme
5th Meeting
- Joint meeting with Criminal Justice Committee and Health
- Social Care and Sport Committee on reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use
4th Meeting
- Joint meeting with Criminal Justice Committee and Health
- Social Care and Sport Committee on reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use
3rd Meeting
- Declaration of interests
- Choice of Convener
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
2nd Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Correspondence
1st Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
- Subordinate legislation
- Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
2021 Meetings
This is all meetings of Social Justice and Social Security Committee held in 2021. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
15th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
- Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
- Work programme
14th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Adult Disability Payment
- Adult Disability Payment
- Work programme
- Correspondence
13th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Third Sector Recovery
- Subordinate legislation
- Third Sector Recovery
- Correspondence
- Correspondence
12th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Social Security Scotland
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Social Security Scotland
11th Meeting
- Scottish Government Proposed Fuel Poverty Strategy
10th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Scottish Government Benefit Take-up strategy
- Scottish Government Benefit Take-up strategy
9th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Proposed Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
- Session 6 priorities for homelessness and rough sleeping
- Subordinate legislation
- Session 6 priorities for homelessness and rough sleeping
- Work programme
8th Meeting
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Subordinate legislation
- Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
7th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
- Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
- Work programme
6th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate Legislation
- Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill Stage 2
- Subordinate Legislation
- Work Programme
5th Meeting
4th Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Decision on taking business in private
- Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
- Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
- Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
- Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
3rd Meeting
- Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
2nd Meeting
- Decision on taking business in private
- Subordinate legislation
- Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
- Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
- Work programme
- Decision on taking business in private
- Declaration of interests
1st Meeting 2021
- Declaration of interests
- Choice of Convener
- Choice of Deputy Convener
- Decision on taking business in private
- Legacy paper and Work programme