Minutes: 29 May 2025

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.

2. Eradicating Child Poverty:

The Committee took evidence from—

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Julie Humphreys, Director Tackling Child Poverty & Social Justice and Ann McKenzie, Unit Head, Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit, Scottish Government .

3. Subordinate legislation:

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

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Kirsten Simonnet-Lefevre, Solicitor and Ruth Steele, Unit Head, Social Security Futures, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation:

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

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

The motion was agreed to.

5. Eradicating Child Poverty (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 2.