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Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 12 March 2026

Thursday, 12 March 2026

9th Meeting, 2026

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

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Armed Forces Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  3. Adult Disability Payment
  4. Adult Disability Payment
  5. Correspondence
  6. Legacy report (in private)
  7. Annual report (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 09 March 2026 04:00pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.


2. Armed Forces Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-(S6)-73 from—

  • Graeme Dey
    Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
    Scottish Government
  • Will Dunn
    Veterans Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Clare McKinlay
    Solicitor, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Adult Disability Payment

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Frank McKillop
    Director of Governance and Policy
    Enable
  • Craig Smith
    Public Affairs & Policy Manager
    Scottish Action for Mental Health
  • Keith Park
    Senior Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager (Scotland)
    MS Society Scotland
  • Erica Young
    Senior Policy Officer (Social Justice)
    Citizens Advice Scotland

Papers for this item:


4. Adult Disability Payment

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 3.


5. Correspondence

The Committee will consider a draft letter in response to the Scottish Government's consultation on its review of the National Performance Framework and draft correspondence on The City of Edinburgh Council’s Suspended Housing Allocations Policy.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Legacy report (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft legacy report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Annual report (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 9 May 2025 to 9 April 2026.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


Official Report

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