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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 28 September 2023

Thursday, 28 September 2023

23rd Meeting, 2023

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
  6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
  7. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Tuesday, 26 September 2023 08:57am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2023.

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3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—

  • Shirley-Anne Somerville
    Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
    Scottish Government
  • Jane Sterry
    Policy Lead for Carer Support Payment
    Scottish Government
  • Euan Geddes
    Policy Official, Carer’s Allowance Case Transfer
    Scottish Government
  • Ross Grimley
    Lawyer, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

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4. Subordinate legislation

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-10324—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.


5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 from—

  • Paul Bradley
    Policy and Public Affairs Manager
    Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
  • Alison Davis
    Business Manager
    Saheliya

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6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

The Committees will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 5.


7. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item