Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Minutes
35th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:15
- Meeting closed at: 11:02
- Published: Thursday, December 15, 2022 02:58pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Natalie Don (Convener)
- Emma Roddick (Deputy Convener)
- Jeremy Balfour (Member)
- Miles Briggs (Member)
- Foysol Choudhury (Member)
- James Dornan (Member)
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
- Paul McLennan (Member)
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).