Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Minutes
9th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:33
- Published: Thursday, March 3, 2022 01:55pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Elena Whitham (Convener)
- Jeremy Balfour (Member)
- Miles Briggs (Member)
- Foysol Choudhury (Member)
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
- Marie McNair (Member)
- Emma Roddick (Member)
Apologies received from
Also Present
Stephanie Callaghan
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Domestic Violence and Violence against women and girls:
The Committee took evidence from—
Dr Marsha Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Women's Aid;
Eilidh Dickson, Policy and Parliamentary Manager, Engender;
Davy Thompson, Campaign Director, White Ribbon Scotland;
Laura Tomson, Co-Director, Zero Tolerance;
and then from—
Carolyn Fox McKay , Head of Operations, Girlguiding Scotland ;
Mariam Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer, Amina - the Muslim Women's Resource Centre;
Tumay Forster, Outreach Service Team Leader, Shakti Women's Aid.
3 Domestic Violence and Violence against women and girls: (in private)
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and agreed to write to the Scottish Government and Hon. Lady Poole QC, Chair of the public inquiry into the handling of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland.