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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 25 September 2025

Thursday, 25 September 2025

24th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny
  3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny
  4. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill
  5. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 22 September 2025 03:30pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.


2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

  • Shirley-Anne Somerville
    Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
    Scottish Government
  • Julie Humphreys
    Director Tackling Child Poverty & Social Justice
    Scottish Government
  • James Wallace
    Deputy Director, Social Justice Finance Lead
    Scottish Government
  • Ian Davidson
    Deputy Director, Social Security Policy
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.


4. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will receive a briefing on the Bill at Stage 1.


5. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will continue its consideration of its approach to developing its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item