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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Meeting Agenda

4th Meeting, 2021

  • Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Thursday, September 16, 2021 04:24pm

1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.


2 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft letter or draft report on the 2022-23 Budget should be taken in private at future meetings.


3 Budget Scrutiny 2022-23:

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2022-23 from—


Witnesses

Bill Scott, Chair, Poverty and Inequality Commission

Chris Birt, Associate Director for Scotland, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

John Dickie, Director, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland



4 Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee will take evidence on a legislative consent memorandum on the UK Parliament Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill from—


Witnesses

Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Scottish Government

Matthew Duff, Social Security Policy Advisor , Scottish Government


5 Budget Scrutiny 2022-23:

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


6 Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


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