Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Agenda: 29 February 2024

Thursday, 29 February 2024

6th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:00am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Agenda items:

Decision on taking business in private
Housing and Refugees
Review of Poverty and Inequality Commission Resignation Review Report (in private)
Consideration of evidence
Social Security Scotland

Agenda published: Monday, 26 February 2024 02:22pm

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1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Housing and Refugees

The Committee will take evidence from—

Graham O'Neill
Policy Manager
Scottish Refugee Council

Phil Arnold
Head of Refugee Support – Scotland, Wales and N Ireland
British Red Cross

Papers for this item:

SPICe issues - Paper 1 (330KB, pdf) posted 26 February 2024

3. Review of Poverty and Inequality Commission Resignation Review Report (in private)

The Committee will take evidence from—

John Somers
Deputy Director Police Division (the Reviewer)
Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

Note by the Clerk - Paper 2 (99KB, pdf) posted 26 February 2024

4. Consideration of evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Social Security Scotland

The Committee will consider its approach to witnesses for the client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process.