Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Minutes: 02 March 2023
Thursday, 02 March 2023
5th Meeting, 2023
Minutes
1. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Jason Henderson, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO);
Steven Inglis, Team Leader, Aberdeen City Council;
Madelaine Sproule, Solicitor, Church of Scotland;
Sarah Latto, Policy Officer, Volunteer Scotland;
David Gibson, the Methodist Church’s representative on the Scottish Churches’ Committee, Methodist Church in Scotland;
and then from—
Vicki Cahill, Policy Officer, Alzheimer Scotland;
Mridul Wadhwa , Chief Executive Officer, Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre;
Rami Okasha, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS);
Shona NicIIIinnein, Chief Executive Officer, Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
2. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
3. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed its management of written submissions to the inquiry.
4. Work programme (In Private):
The Committee considered its work programme and agreed its approach to a one off evidence session on cost of living - disabled people and unpaid carers. The Committee also agreed to commission research on additional costs for disabled people.