Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

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Meeting Minutes

19th Meeting, 2022

• Date: Thursday, June 16, 2022
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Meeting opened at: 09:00
• Meeting closed at: 09:16
• Published: Thursday, June 16, 2022 11:31am

Committee Members Attendees

• Elena Whitham (Convener)
• Natalie Don (Deputy Convener)
• Jeremy Balfour (Member)
• Miles Briggs (Member)
• Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
• Paul McLennan (Member)
• Emma Roddick (Member)

Apologies received from

• Foysol Choudhury (Member)

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1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.

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2 Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instruments—

First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/162)

The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/167)

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instruments. In relation to SSI 2022/162 the Committee agreed to seek clarification from the Scottish Government on what instances a directive could be used and information on any appeal process.

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3 Correspondence (in private):

The Committee considered a draft letter to the Scottish Government on public appointments.

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