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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Minutes: 15 December 2022

Thursday, 15 December 2022

35th Meeting, 2022

Start time:09:15am
End time: 11:02am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Published: Thursday, 15 December 2022

Minutes


1. Subordinate legislation:

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

Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, supported by Owen Allen, Winter Heating Benefits Policy Manager, Daniel Blaikie, Solicitor and Angela Keane, Service Manager, Winter Benefits, Scottish Government.


2. Subordinate legislation:

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

After debate, the motion was agreed to (by division: For 4, Against 0, Abstentions 4).


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