Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Agenda: 15 January 2026

Thursday, 15 January 2026

2nd Meeting, 2026

Start time: 08:30am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Agenda items:

Correspondence (in private)
Work programme (in private)
Decisions on taking business in private (Not before 9am)
Two-child cap
Two-child cap
Work programme

Agenda published: Monday, 12 January 2026 04:29pm

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Full agenda and available meeting papers

1. Correspondence (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government regarding the scope of the Fiscal Framework Review.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

2. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

3. Decisions on taking business in private (Not before 9am)

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.

4. Two-child cap

The Committee will take evidence from—

John Dickie
Director of Child Poverty Action Group Scotland
End Child Poverty Coalition

Charis Chittick
Head of Policy, Strategy and Communications
One Parent Families Scotland

Dr Hannah Randolph
Economist Fellow
Fraser of Allander Institute

Professor Stephen Sinclair
Chair
Poverty and Inequality Commission

Papers for this item:

Paper 3 - Note from the Clerk (331KB, pdf) posted 12 January 2026

Paper 4 - SPICe issues paper (321KB, pdf) posted 12 January 2026

5. Two-child cap

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 4.

6. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

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