Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Minutes
6th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, February 3, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:27
- Published: Thursday, February 3, 2022 01:56pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Elena Whitham (Convener)
- Natalie Don (Deputy Convener)
- Jeremy Balfour (Member)
- Miles Briggs (Member)
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
- Marie McNair (Member)
- Emma Roddick (Member)
Apologies received from
- Foysol Choudhury (Member)
Also Present
Pam Gosal
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2 Refugees and Asylum Seekers:
The Committee took evidence from—
Andrew Morrison, Chief Officer, COSLA Migration, Population & Diversity;
Pat Togher, Assistant Chief Officer, Public Protection Complex Needs, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership;
Alistair Dinnie, Refugee and Migration Programme Manager, City of Edinburgh Council;
Calum Maciver, Director for Communities , Western Isles Council (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar);
Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader, Glasgow City Council.
3 Refugees and Asylum Seekers (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
4 Work programme (in private):
The Committee considered its general approach to a future inquiry into debt.