Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

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Meeting Agenda

10th Meeting, 2021

• Date: Thursday, November 11, 2021
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Monday, November 8, 2021 02:02pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

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2 Scottish Government Benefit Take-up strategy:

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Scottish Government

Dr Ruari Sutherland, Supporting Access to Social Security Team Leader, Scottish Government

Vana Anastasiadou, Economic Adviser, Scottish Government

Kirsten Sweeney, Strategic Communications and Marketing Lead, Social Security Scotland

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Paper 2_Correspondence from Scottish Government posted 08/11/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/10/2, 2MB, pdf)

Paper 1_SPICe Briefing posted 08/11/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/10/1, 881KB, pdf)

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3 Scottish Government Benefit Take-up strategy:

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

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