Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Agenda
13th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:15am
- Published: Monday, May 22, 2023 04:39pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2023.
Paper 1 Clerk note Negative SSI 178KB pdf posted 22/05/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/13/1)
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Irene Audain, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Out of School Care Network
Jonathan Broadbery, Director of Policy and Communications, National Day Nurseries Association
Graeme McAlister, Chief Executive, Scottish Childminding Association
Matthew Sweeney, Policy Manager, Children and Young People, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
Paper 2 Clerk Note Parental Employment Inquiry 99KB pdf posted 22/05/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/13/2)
Paper 3 SPICe Paper 303KB pdf posted 22/05/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/13/3)
4 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
5 Annual report
The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2022 to 12 May 2023.
SJSS/S6/23/13/4(P) (Private Paper)
6 Additional costs for disabled people
The Committee will consider an update on commissioning research.
SJSS/S6/23/13/5(P) (Private Paper)
7 Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
SJSS/S6/23/13/6(P) (Private Paper)