Chamber and committees

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 posted 07/02/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/7/1, 881KB, pdf)

Paper 2_Note by the Clerk_Written Briefings posted 07/02/2022 (Ref: SJSS/S6/22/7/2, 4MB, pdf)

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)