Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Agenda
10th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 01:18pm
1 Declaration of interests
Katy Clark, Gordon MacDonald, Marie McNair, Paul O'Kane and Collette Stevenson will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2 Choice of Convener
The Committee will choose a Convener.
3 Choice of Deputy Convener
The Committee will choose a Deputy Convener.
4 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private.
5 Cost of living: disabled people and unpaid carers
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Ruth Boyle, Policy and Campaigns Manager, The Poverty Alliance
Becky Duff, Director for Scotland, Carers Trust
Allan Faulds, Policy and Information Officer, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
Heather Fisken, Head of Policy and Research, Inclusion Scotland
Steven McAvoy, Senior Welfare Rights Advisor, ENABLE Scotland
Richard Meade, Director, Carers Scotland and Northern Ireland
Stephanie Millar, Policy Manager, Citizens Advice Scotland
Suzanne Munday, Gypsy / Traveller Service Lead, MECOPP
Frazer Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Action Scotland
Morna Simpkins, Scotland Director, MS Society Scotland
Adam Stachura, Head of Policy and Communications, Age Scotland
Ellie Wagstaff, Senior Policy Manager, Marie Curie Scotland
Susan Webster, Head of Policy and Campaigns, MND Scotland
Paper 1 Roundtable evidence session 588KB pdf posted 25/04/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/10/1)
6 Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill (Private)
The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.
SJSS/S6/23/10/2(P) (Private Paper)
7 Correspondence
The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice.
SJSS/S6/23/10/3(P) (Private Paper)