Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

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Meeting Agenda

17th Meeting, 2025

• Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Thursday, May 22, 2025 02:59pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

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2 Eradicating Child Poverty

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

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

Julie Humphreys, Director Tackling Child Poverty & Social Justice, Scottish Government

Ann McKenzie, Unit Head, Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit, Scottish Government

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Note by the Clerk - Paper 1 posted 22/05/2025 (Ref: SJSS/S6/25/17/1, 141KB, pdf)

SPICe issues - Paper 2 posted 22/05/2025 (Ref: SJSS/S6/25/17/2, 539KB, pdf)

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3 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [draft] from—

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Witnesses

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

Ruth Steele, Unit Head, Social Security Futures, Scottish Government

Kirsten Simonnet-Lefevre, Solicitor, Scottish Government

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Note by the Clerk - Paper 3 posted 22/05/2025 (Ref: SJSS/S6/25/17/3, 128KB, pdf)

SPICe issues - Paper 4 posted 22/05/2025 (Ref: SJSS/S6/25/17/4, 97KB, pdf)

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4 Subordinate legislation

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—

S6M-17467—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.

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5 Eradicating Child Poverty

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.

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