Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Agenda: 29 June 2023
Thursday, 29 June 2023
18th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Helen Herd
Head of Human Resources
Highlands and Islands Enterprise - Rachel Hunter
Director of Enterprise Support
Highlands and Islands Enterprise - Heather Melville-Hume
Senior HR Manager
Independent Living Fund Scotland - Harvey Tilley
Chief Operating Officer
Independent Living Fund Scotland - Andy Wood
People Services Lead
The Wheatley Group
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 Note by the Clerk (101KB, pdf) posted 26 June 2023
Paper 2 - Paper 2 SPICe Paper (228KB, pdf) posted 26 June 2023
3. Social Security Scotland disability benefit processing times
The Committee will take evidence from—
- David Wallace
Chief Executive
Social Security Scotland - Ally MacPhail
Deputy Director for Strategy, Change, Data and Engagement
Social Security Scotland - Sue Scotland
Deputy Director, Social Security Programme Management and Delivery Division, Social Security Directorate
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 Social Security Scotland Briefing (215KB, pdf) posted 26 June 2023
Paper 2 - Paper 4 SPICe Paper (610KB, pdf) posted 26 June 2023
4. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
5. Social Security Scotland disability benefit processing times
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.
6. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
The Committee will consider its approach to Budget Scrutiny 2024-25.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item