Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Agenda
2nd Meeting, 2021
- Date: Thursday, September 2, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 11:37am
1 Declaration of interests:
Evelyn Tweed MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.
3 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft stage 1 report on the Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill should be taken in private at future meetings.
4 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/221)
1. Note by the Clerk_Best Start Foods SSI 694KB pdf posted 01/09/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/2/1)
5 Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill :
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Witnesses
Salena Begley, Partner Engagement Manager, Family Fund
Fiona Collie, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Carers Scotland (representing the National Carer Organisations)
Colin Toal, Unpaid Carer, Lanarkshire Carers
Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Scottish Government
Andrew Strong, Carer Benefits Policy, Senior Policy Officer, Scottish Government
Kate Thomson-McDermott, Head of Case Transfer and Carer Benefits Unit, Scottish Government
Stephanie Virlogeux, Solicitor, Scottish Government
2. Note by the Clerk_CAS Bill documents 125KB pdf posted 01/09/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/2/2)
3. Note by the Clerk_CAS Bill written submissions.docx 1MB pdf posted 01/09/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/2/3)
4. SPICe Briefing on CAS Bill 2MB pdf posted 01/09/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/2/4)
5. SPICe Briefing on devolved benefits for carers 2MB pdf posted 01/09/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/2/5)
6. SPICe Briefing_CAS_Bill_SubmissionsSummary 722KB pdf posted 01/09/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/2/6)
7. SPICe Briefing_Themes Paper 740KB pdf posted 01/09/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/2/7)
6 Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill :
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
7 Work programme:
The Committee will consider its work programme.
SJSS/S6/21/2/8(P) (Private Paper)