Minutes: 08 January 2026

Thursday, 08 January 2026

1st Meeting, 2026

Start time:09:00am

End time: 11:28am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 08 January 2026

Committee Members Attendees:

Apologies received from:

Elena Whitham (Member)

Minutes

1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 5 in private.

2. Local Housing Allowance:

The Committee took evidence from—

Ashley Campbell, Policy and Practice Manager, Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland;

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

Hannah Aldridge, Senior Research and Policy Analyst, Resolution Foundation;

and then from—

Sheila Haig, Customer Manager, Transactions - Assessment and Finance, City of Edinburgh Council;

Les Robertson, Head of Revenue & Commercial Services, Fife Council;

Duncan Black, Depute Chief Officer, Finance & Resources, Chief Financial Officer, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership.

3. Local Housing Allowance (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 2.

4. Correspondence (In Private):

The Committee considered what to include in its letter to the Scottish Government regarding the scope of the Fiscal Framework Review and agreed to consider a draft letter at its next meeting.

5. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee deferred consideration of its work programme to its next meeting.