Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Agenda: 04 November 2021
Thursday, 04 November 2021
9th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2. Proposed Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the statement of reasons lodged to accompany the draft proposal from the witnesses outlined below and then decide whether it is content with the reasons given—
- Mark Griffin
MSP
Scottish Parliament - Mary Dinsdale
Senior Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit
Scottish Parliament
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1_Note by the Clerk_Statement of Reasons (898KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2021
3. Session 6 priorities for homelessness and rough sleeping
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Maggie Brünjes
Chief Executive
Homeless Network Scotland - Lorna Campbell
Financial Wellbeing and Revenues Manager
Dumfries and Galloway Council - Lorraine McGrath
Chief Executive
Simon Community Scotland - Dr Beth Watts
Senior Research Fellow
Heriot-Watt University - Gordon McRae
Assistant Director
Shelter Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3_Written Briefing_Homeless Network Scotland (835KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2021
Paper 2 - Paper 4_Written Briefing_Simon Community Scotland (738KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2021
Paper 3 - Paper 5_Written Briefing_Heriot-Watt University (867KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2021
Paper 4 - Paper 6_Written Briefing_Shelter Scotland (3MB, pdf) posted 01 November 2021
Paper 5 - Paper 2_SPICe Briefing_Homeslessness and rough sleeping (867KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2021
4. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/337)
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 7_Note by the Clerk_CTR SSI (638KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2021
5. Session 6 priorities for homelessness and rough sleeping
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
6. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item