Social Justice and Social Security Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It looks at subjects such as:
- the Scottish Government's policies on welfare, poverty and homelessness
- the social security system in Scotland
- violence against women and girls and domestic violence
- social justice (looking at ways to create a fairer Scotland)
Next meeting
8th Meeting, 2021
09:00am, 28 October 2021
T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Claire Menzies, the Clerk for the committee.
Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5320 Find out about call charges.
Email: [email protected]
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If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.
Members
Members of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Current Members
Neil Gray
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Airdrie and Shotts (Constituency)
Natalie Don
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Renfrewshire North and West (Constituency)
Jeremy Balfour
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Miles Briggs
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Foysol Choudhury
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Pam Duncan-Glancy
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Marie McNair
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Clydebank and Milngavie (Constituency)
Emma Roddick
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Substitute Members
Mark Griffin
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Rachael Hamilton
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Constituency)
Evelyn Tweed
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Stirling (Constituency)
Committee work
Current
Correspondence
Committee correspondence
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Child Poverty Delivery Plan Consultation
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, 19 October 2021
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Letter from Scottish Commission on Social Security providing an update on scrutiny timelines
Letter from Scottish Commission on Social Security (SCoSS), 12 October 2021
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Letter about the start of the Child Disability Payment case transfer process
Letter from Minister for Social Security and Local Government, 11 October 2021
Remit
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, excluding matters relating to local government, housing and planning.