Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Minutes
10th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Thursday, November 11, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 11:31
- Published: Thursday, November 11, 2021 03:12pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Neil Gray (Convener)
- Jeremy Balfour (Member)
- Miles Briggs (Member)
- Foysol Choudhury (Member)
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
- Marie McNair (Member)
- Emma Roddick (Member)
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Scottish Government Benefit Take-up strategy:
The Committee took evidence from—
Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Dr Ruari Sutherland, Supporting Access to Social Security Team Leader and Vana Anastasiadou, Economic Adviser, Scottish Government;
Kirsten Sweeney, Strategic Communications and Marketing Lead, Social Security Scotland.
3 Scottish Government Benefit Take-up strategy:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.