Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Minutes: 22 September 2022
Thursday, 22 September 2022
23rd Meeting, 2022
Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Published: Thursday, 22 September 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private and to consider pre-budget correspondence or its report in private at future meetings.
2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny:
The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—
Dr Alison Hosie, Research Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission;
Sara Cowan, Coordinator, Scottish Women's Budget Group;
and then from—
Ed Pybus, Policy and Parliamentary Officer, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland;
Morag Treanor, Deputy Chair, Poverty and Inequality Commission;
Paul Bradley, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.