Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Agenda: 02 December 2021
Thursday, 02 December 2021
12th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
2. Social Security Scotland
The Committee will take evidence on its performance and operation from—
- David Wallace
Chief Executive
Social Security Scotland - James Wallace
Deputy Director for Finance and Corporate Services
Social Security Scotland - Miriam Craven
Deputy Director for Strategy, Change, Data & Engagement
Social Security Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1_SPICe Briefing (1MB, pdf) posted 29 November 2021
Paper 2 - Paper 2_ Correspondence from Social Security Scotland (703KB, pdf) posted 29 November 2021
Paper 3 - Paper 3_Correspondence from Scottish Government (854KB, pdf) posted 29 November 2021
3. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Best Start Grants and Scottish Child Payment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 from—
- Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government - Pauline Torley
Scottish Child Payment Policy Manager
Scottish Government - Karen Clyde
Solicitor
Scottish Government - Camilo Arredondo
Solicitor
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 4_Note by the Clerk_Subordinate Legislation (829KB, pdf) posted 29 November 2021
Paper 2 - Paper 5_SPICe Briefing_Subordinate Legislation (763KB, pdf) posted 29 November 2021
Paper 3 - Paper 6_SCoSS Scrutiny report BSG-SCP (1MB, pdf) posted 30 November 2021
Paper 4 - Paper 7_Scottish Government response to SCoSS scrutiny report (820KB, pdf) posted 30 November 2021
4. Subordinate legislation
Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) to move—
S6M-02177— That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Best Start Grants and Scottish Child Payment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.
5. Social Security Scotland
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.