Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Minutes
21st Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:02
- Meeting closed at: 11:32
- Published: Thursday, September 21, 2023 03:39pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Collette Stevenson (Convener)
- Bob Doris (Deputy Convener)
- Jeremy Balfour (Member)
- Katy Clark (Member)
- James Dornan (Member)
- Roz McCall (Member)
- Marie McNair (Member)
- Paul O'Kane (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—
Maggie Chiwanza, CEO, MECOPP;
Fiona Collie, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scotland & Northern Ireland, Carers Scotland;
Judith Paterson, Interim Co-Chair, Scottish Commission on Social Security;
Paul Traynor, Head of Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance, Carers Trust Scotland.
3 Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25:
The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 from—
Chris Birt, Deputy Director for Scotland, Joseph Rowntree Foundation;
Emma Congreve, Deputy Director, Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute;
Dr Alison Hosie, Researcher, Scottish Human Rights Commission;
Bill Scott, Chair, Poverty and Inequality Commission.
4 Consideration of evidence (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5 Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointment Process (In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the appointment process. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
6 Work programme (In Private):
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of this agenda item to its next meeting.