Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

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Meeting Agenda

11th Meeting, 2022

• Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 04:01pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

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2 Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Emma Congreve, Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute

David Phillips, Associate Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies

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Paper 1_SPICe Briefing posted 14/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/11/1, 712KB, pdf)

Paper 2_Written Briefing from Fraser of Allander Institute posted 14/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/11/2, 622KB, pdf)

Paper 3_Correspondence from Scottish Fiscal Commission posted 14/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/11/3, 577KB, pdf)

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3 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2022 from—

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Witnesses

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

Simon Coote, Head of Cross Cutting Policy Unit, Scottish Government

Camilo Arredondo, Solicitor, Scottish Government

Dominic Mellan, Economic Adviser - Social Security Analysis, Scottish Government

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Paper 4_Note by the Clerk_Uprating Order SSI posted 16/03/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/11/4, 716KB, pdf)

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4 Subordinate legislation

Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) to move—S6M-03002—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2022 be approved.

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5 Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review

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

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