Minutes: 30 November 2023

Thursday, 30 November 2023

31st Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 11:10am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 30 November 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Bob Doris (Deputy Convener)
Jeremy Balfour (Member)
Katy Clark (Member)
John Mason (Member)
Roz McCall (Member)
Marie McNair (Member)
Paul O'Kane (Member)

Apologies received from:

Collette Stevenson (Convener)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Risga Summers, Policy Manager and Kirsten Simonnet-Lefevre, Solicitor, Scottish Government.

3. Delivering Scottish Social Security:

The Committee took evidence from—

Dr Sally Witcher OBE FRSA, Founder and Director, Inclusive New Normal.

4. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.