Minutes: 11 November 2021

Thursday, 11 November 2021

10th Meeting, 2021

Start time: 09:30am

End time: 11:31am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 11 November 2021

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Natalie Don-Innes (Deputy Convener)

Substitute Member attendees:

Evelyn Tweed (Substitute Member)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.

2. Scottish Government Benefit Take-up strategy:

The Committee took evidence from—

Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Dr Ruari Sutherland, Supporting Access to Social Security Team Leader and Vana Anastasiadou, Economic Adviser, Scottish Government;

Kirsten Sweeney, Strategic Communications and Marketing Lead, Social Security Scotland.

3. Scottish Government Benefit Take-up strategy:

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.