Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Meeting Agenda

28th Meeting, 2024

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Session: 6
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Start time: 09:00am
Published: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 01:27pm

1 Declaration of interests

Liz Smith will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] from—

Witnesses

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government

Owen Allen, Team Leader, Winter Benefits & Welfare Fund, Scottish Government

Julie McKinney, Head of Social Security Strategy, Welfare Fund and Winter Benefits, Scottish Government

Stephanie Virlogeux, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Department, Scottish Government

Note by the Clerk - Paper 1 posted 28/10/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/28/1, 120KB, pdf)

SPICe issues - Paper 2 posted 28/10/2024 (Ref: SJSS/S6/24/28/2, 146KB, pdf)

3 Subordinate legislation

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-14682—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

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

The Committee will consider a draft report on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26.

SJSS/S6/24/28/3(P) (Private Paper)