Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Agenda: 31 March 2022
Thursday, 31 March 2022
12th Meeting, 2022
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 from—
- Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government - Simon Coote
Head of Cross Cutting Policy Unit
Scottish Government - Camilo Arredondo
Solicitor
Scottish Government - Dominic Mellan
Economic Adviser - Social Security Analysis
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1_Note by the Clerk_Uprating Regulations (980KB, pdf) posted 28 March 2022
Paper 2 - Paper 2_SPICe Briefing_Uprating Regulations (781KB, pdf) posted 28 March 2022
3. Subordinate legislation
Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) to move—S6M-03675—
That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 be approved.
4. Case Transfer
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government - Kate Thomson-McDermott
Unit Head, Carer Benefits and Case Transfer Policy
Scottish Government - David Hilber
Team Leader, Case Transfer Policy
Scottish Government - Kayleigh Blair
Solicitor
Scottish Government - Jane Goodier
Senior Lead for Disability and Carers Benefits
Social Security Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3_SPICe Briefing_Case Transfer (761KB, pdf) posted 28 March 2022
5. Kinship Care
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Clare Haughey
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government - Gwen Davidson
Unit Head, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience
Scottish Government - Louisa Brown
Family Care Team Leader, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 4_SPICe Briefing_Kinship Care (792KB, pdf) posted 28 March 2022
Paper 2 - Paper 5_Note by the Clerk_Kinship Care (913KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2022
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
6. Case Transfer
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
7. Kinship Care
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
8. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item