Minutes: 04 May 2023

Thursday, 04 May 2023

11th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 08:59am

End time: 11:20am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 04 May 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Cost of Living: Lone Parents:

The Committee took evidence from—

Satwat Rehman, Chief Executive Officer, One Parent Families Scotland;

Laura Millar, Strategic Manager, Fife Gingerbread;

Kirsty McKechnie, Early Warning System Project Manager (Scotland), Child Poverty Action Group Scotland;

Martin Canavan, Head of Policy & Participation, Aberlour Children's Charity;

Morag Hannah, Chief Executive Officer, Skye and Lochalsh Citizens Advice Bureau;

Cara Hilton, Policy and Public Affairs Manager (Scotland), Trussel Trust;

James Dunbar, Chief Executive, New Start Highland;

Fiona King, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Save the Children.

3. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the inquiry.

4. Appointments and Reappointments to the Poverty and Inequality Commission (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the appointment and reappointment process. The Committee agreed that the Clerk should write to the Scottish Government.

5. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its approach to developing its work programme.