Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Minutes
29th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:02
- Meeting closed at: 11:33
- Published: Thursday, November 16, 2023 03:18pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Collette Stevenson (Convener)
- Bob Doris (Deputy Convener)
- Jeremy Balfour (Member)
- Katy Clark (Member)
- John Mason (Member)
- Roz McCall (Member)
- Marie McNair (Member)
- Paul O'Kane (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.
2 Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Lucy Kenyon, Non-executive Director and Past-President, iOH, The Association of Occupational Health and Wellbeing Professionals;
Professor Ewan Macdonald, Chair of the Academic Forum for work and health, which the Society of Occupational Medicine hosts.
3 Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill (In Private):
The Committees considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.
4 Poverty and Inequality Commission Appointment Process (In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed the Scottish Government's draft recruitment documentation. In addition, the Committee agreed to meet informally and in private with the Scottish Government’s recommended nominees for Poverty and Inequality Commission Commissioners as a group, to inform its forthcoming report on the recommended appointments.
5 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private):
The Committee considered a draft report. Various changes were agreed to, and the report was agreed for publication.