Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Agenda: 21 September 2023
Thursday, 21 September 2023
21st 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. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—
- Maggie Chiwanza
CEO
MECOPP - Fiona Collie
Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scotland & Northern Ireland
Carers Scotland - Judith Paterson
Interim Co-Chair
Scottish Commission on Social Security - Paul Traynor
Head of Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance
Carers Trust Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 Note by the Clerk (133KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2023
Paper 2 - Paper 2 SPICe Paper (411KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2023
3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 from—
- Chris Birt
Deputy Director for Scotland
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Emma Congreve
Deputy Director, Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow
Fraser of Allander Institute - Dr Alison Hosie
Researcher
Scottish Human Rights Commission - Bill Scott
Chair
Poverty and Inequality Commission
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 Note by the Clerk (56KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2023
Paper 2 - Paper 4 SPICe Paper (375KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2023
4. Consideration of evidence
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5. Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointment Process
The Committee will consider its approach to the appointment process.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
6. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item