Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Agenda: 25 April 2024

Thursday, 25 April 2024

12th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:00am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Agenda items:

Decisions on taking business in private
Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process
Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process
Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointments (in private)
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Agenda published: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 02:22pm

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1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 5 in private.

2. Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process

The Committee will take evidence from—

Tim Barraclough
Executive Director, Tribunals and Office of the Public Guardian
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Lesley Black
Director Tribunals
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Gayle Devlin
Deputy Director of Health and Social Care
Social Security Scotland

Papers for this item:

Note by the Clerk - Paper 1 (73KB, pdf) posted 22 April 2024

SPICe issues - Paper 2 (348KB, pdf) posted 22 April 2024

3. Client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.

4. Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointments (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

5. Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government (LCM(S6)36b).