Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Minutes
16th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:31
- Published: Thursday, May 19, 2022 01:36pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Elena Whitham (Convener)
- Natalie Don (Deputy Convener)
- Jeremy Balfour (Member)
- Miles Briggs (Member)
- Foysol Choudhury (Member)
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
- Paul McLennan (Member)
- Emma Roddick (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Inquiry into low income and debt problems:
The Committee took evidence from—
Paul Ferguson, Member, IRRV Scotland Association Executive;
Gordon MacRae, Assistant Director for Communications and Advocacy, Shelter Scotland;
Betty Stone, Chair, Edinburgh Tenants Federation;
Karen Carrick, Evaluation Manager, Improvement Service;
Kirsty McKechnie, Early Warning System Project Manager (Scotland), Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland;
Martin Canavan, Head of Policy & Participation, Aberlour.
3 Inquiry into low income and debt problems (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.