Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

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Meeting Agenda

35th Meeting, 2022

• Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 09:15am
• Published: Monday, December 12, 2022 01:30pm

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1 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Winter Heating Assistance (Low Income) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—

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Witnesses

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

Owen Allen, Winter Heating Benefits Policy Manager, Scottish Government

Daniel Blaikie, Solicitor, Scottish Government

Angela Keane, Service Manager, Winter Benefits, Scottish Government

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Paper 1_Note by the Clerk_SSI posted 12/12/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/35/1, 180KB, pdf)

Paper 2_SPICe Briefing posted 12/12/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/35/2, 356KB, pdf)

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2 Subordinate legislation

Ben Macpherson MSP (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) to move—S6M-06818—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Winter Heating Assistance (Low Income) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

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