Minutes: 21 September 2023

Thursday, 21 September 2023

21st Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:02am

End time: 11:32am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 21 September 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took 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.

3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25:

The Committee took 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.

4. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointment Process (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the appointment process. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.

6. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee agreed to defer consideration of this agenda item to its next meeting.