Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting Agenda
6th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Monday, February 26, 2024 02:22pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2 Housing and Refugees
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Graham O'Neill, Policy Manager, Scottish Refugee Council
Phil Arnold, Head of Refugee Support – Scotland, Wales and N Ireland, British Red Cross
SPICe issues - Paper 1 330KB pdf posted 26/02/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/6/1)
3 Review of Poverty and Inequality Commission Resignation Review Report (Private)
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
John Somers, Deputy Director Police Division (the Reviewer), Scottish Government
Note by the Clerk - Paper 2 99KB pdf posted 26/02/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/6/2)
4 Consideration of evidence
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5 Social Security Scotland
The Committee will consider its approach to witnesses for the client experience of Social Security Scotland’s redetermination and appeals process.
SJSS/S6/24/6/3(P) (Private Paper)