Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Agenda
7th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 05:09pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.
2 Refugees and Asylum Seekers:
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Graham O'Neill, Policy Manager, Scottish Refugee Council
Andy Sirel, Legal Director & Partner , JustRight Scotland
Lidia Dancu, JustCitizens Member, JustRight Scotland
Robina Qureshi, Chief Executive Officer, Positive Action in Housing
Hassan Darasi, Challenging Violence Against Women project manager, Community Infosource
Phil Arnold, Head of Refugee Services – Scotland, Wales and N Ireland, British Red Cross
Maggie Lennon, Director, Bridges Programmes
Pinar Aksu, Human Rights and Advocacy Coordinator, Maryhill Integration Network
Paper 1_SPICe Briefing 881KB pdf posted 07/02/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/7/1)
Paper 2_Note by the Clerk_Written Briefings 4MB pdf posted 07/02/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/7/2)
3 Refugees and Asylum Seekers:
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
4 Nationality and Borders Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government (LCM (S6-14).
SJSS/S6/22/7/3(P) (Private Paper)
5 Work programme:
The Committee will consider its approach to an inquiry into debt.
SJSS/S6/22/7/4(P) (Private Paper)