Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Minutes: 25 January 2024
Thursday, 25 January 2024
2nd Meeting, 2024
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument—
Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
3. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25:
The Committee took evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Sean Neill, Director for Local Government and Communities, Stephen Kerr, Director, Social Security and Shirley Laing, Director for Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice, Scottish Government .
4. Consideration of evidence (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.