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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 21 March 2024

Thursday, 21 March 2024

9th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
  4. Extra Costs of Disability Research
  5. Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
  6. Extra Costs of Disability Research

Agenda published: Monday, 18 March 2024 03:34pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Discretionary Financial Assistance (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/58)

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3. Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Fiona Collie
    Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scotland & Northern Ireland
    Carers Scotland
  • Vicki Cahill
    Policy and Public Affairs Lead
    Alzheimer Scotland

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4. Extra Costs of Disability Research

The Committee will take evidence from two of the authors of a research briefing on additional costs of disability in Scotland—

  • Chirsty McFadyen
    Knowledge Exchange Associate
    Fraser of Allander Institute
  • Dr Laura Robertson
    Senior Research Officer
    The Poverty Alliance

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5. Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 3.


6. Extra Costs of Disability Research

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 4.