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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Minutes: 30 October 2025

Thursday, 30 October 2025

27th Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:03am
End time: 11:09am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Published: Thursday, 30 October 2025
Also Present:
  • Sarah Boyack, Member-in-charge of the Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

Minutes


1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.


2. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Adam Milne, Senior Policy Advocate, Carnegie UK;

Frances Guy, Chief Executive Officer, Scotland's International Development Alliance;

Skye Allan, MSYP for Dumfriesshire, and Kristers Lukins, MSYP for Dundee City West, the Scottish Youth Parliament;

Lloyd Austin, Convener of the LINK Governance Group, Scottish Environment LINK.


3. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 2 and on 9 October 2025.


4. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered evidence from social care workers on temporary and tied visas and agreed a draft letter to Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.


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