Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Minutes: 25 April 2024
Thursday, 25 April 2024
12th Meeting, 2024
Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Published: Thursday, 25 April 2024
Minutes
1. Decisions on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 5 in private.
2. Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process:
The Committee took evidence from—
Tim Barraclough, Executive Director, Tribunals and Office of the Public Guardian and Lesley Black, Director Tribunals, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service;
Gayle Devlin, Deputy Director of Health and Social Care, Social Security Scotland.
3. Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 2.
4. Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointments (In Private):
The Committee considered a draft report. Various changes were agreed to, and the report was agreed for publication.
5. Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (In Private):
The Committee agreed its approach to the scrutiny of the legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government (LCM(S6)36b).