Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Minutes
5th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:21
- Published: Thursday, March 2, 2023 02:01pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Natalie Don (Convener)
- Emma Roddick (Deputy Convener)
- Jeremy Balfour (Member)
- Miles Briggs (Member)
- Foysol Choudhury (Member)
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
- Paul McLennan (Member)
Apologies received from
- James Dornan (Member)
Substitute Members Attendees
- Evelyn Tweed (Substitute Member)
1 Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Jason Henderson, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO);
Steven Inglis, Team Leader, Aberdeen City Council;
Madelaine Sproule, Solicitor, Church of Scotland;
Sarah Latto, Policy Officer, Volunteer Scotland;
David Gibson, the Methodist Church’s representative on the Scottish Churches’ Committee, Methodist Church in Scotland;
and then from—
Vicki Cahill, Policy Officer, Alzheimer Scotland;
Mridul Wadhwa , Chief Executive Officer, Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre;
Rami Okasha, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS);
Shona NicIIIinnein, Chief Executive Officer, Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
Miles Briggs indicated he chairs Heart of Scotland Appeal in Scotland.
Jeremy Balfour indicated he is a member of the Church of Scotland and a trustee of a number of different charities of different sizes.
2 Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed its management of written submissions to the inquiry.
4 Work programme (In Private):
The Committee considered its work programme and agreed its approach to a one off evidence session on cost of living - disabled people and unpaid carers. The Committee also agreed to commission research on additional costs for disabled people.