Minutes: 03 February 2022

Thursday, 03 February 2022

6th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 11:27am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 03 February 2022

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Foysol Choudhury (Member)

Also present:

Pam Gosal

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Refugees and Asylum Seekers:

The Committee took evidence from—

Andrew Morrison, Chief Officer, COSLA Migration, Population & Diversity;

Pat Togher, Assistant Chief Officer, Public Protection Complex Needs, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership;

Alistair Dinnie, Refugee and Migration Programme Manager, City of Edinburgh Council;

Calum Maciver, Director for Communities , Western Isles Council (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar);

Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader, Glasgow City Council.

3. Refugees and Asylum Seekers (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Work programme (in private):

The Committee considered its general approach to a future inquiry into debt.