Minutes: 17 March 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.

2. Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review:

The Committee took evidence from—

Emma Congreve, Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute;

David Phillips, Associate Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2022 from—

Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Simon Coote, Head of Cross Cutting Policy Unit, Camilo Arredondo, Solicitor and Dominic Mellan, Economic Adviser - Social Security Analysis, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation:

Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) moved—S6M-03002—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2022 be approved.

The motion was agreed to without division.

5. Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and agreed to write to the Scottish Government about the framework for the Resource Spending Review.