Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Meeting Agenda

19th Meeting, 2024

Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Session: 6
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Start time: 09:00am
Published: Monday, June 10, 2024 04:44pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2 Housing (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Witnesses

Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Director of Institute for Social Policy, Housing, Equalities Research (I-SPHERE), Heriot-Watt University

Maeve McGoldrick, Head of Policy and Communications in Scotland, Crisis

John Mills, Co-Chair and Head of Housing at Fife Council, Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO)

Annika Joy, Programme Director - Ending Destitution, Simon Community Scotland

Jules Oldham, Head of Policy, Scottish Women's Aid

Gordon MacRae, Assistant Director (Communications & Advocacy), Shelter Scotland

Maggie Brunjes, Chief Executive, Homeless Network Scotland

Note by the Clerk - Paper 1 posted 10/06/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/19/1, 64KB, pdf)

SPICe issues - Paper 2 posted 10/06/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/19/2, 272KB, pdf)

3 Housing (Scotland) Bill (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.

4 Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a further approach to its Pre-Budget Scrutiny.

SJSS/S6/24/19/3(P) (Private Paper)

5 Correspondence

The Committee will consider draft letters to the Scottish Government, UK Government, and Mears Group on issues related to the Scottish Government's declared housing emergency.

SJSS/S6/24/19/4(P) (Private Paper)