Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Minutes
7th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Thursday, October 7, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:01
- Meeting closed at: 11:32
- Published: Thursday, October 7, 2021 12:55pm
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
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2 Budget Scrutiny 2022-23:
The Committee took evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2022-23 from—
Eilidh Dickson, Policy and Parliamentary Manager, Engender;
Satwat Rehman, Director, One Parent Families Scotland;
Jon Sparkes, Chief Executive, Crisis;
Lawrie Morgan-Klein, Public Affairs Officer, StepChange;
and then from—
Claire Murdoch, Head of Social Security and Public Funding, Professor Alasdair Smith,Commissioner and Professor David Ulph,Commissioner, Scottish Fiscal Commission .
3 Budget Scrutiny 2022-23:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
4 Work programme:
The Committee considered its work programme and agreed to hold one-off evidence sessions on fuel poverty, the Scottish Government’s benefit take-up strategy and the forthcoming regulations on the Adult Disability Payment. It also agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy and the UK Government's Chief Secretary to the Treasury to seek an update on the Fiscal Framework Review. Furthermore the Committee agreed to invite the Member in Charge to provide oral evidence on the statement of reasons supporting his proposed Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill.