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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Minutes: 05 September 2024

Thursday, 05 September 2024

22nd Meeting, 2024

Start time:08:45am
End time: 11:23am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Published: Thursday, 05 September 2024
Apologies received from:

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.


2. Housing (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Paul McLennan, Minister for Housing, Catriona MacKean, Deputy Director of Better Homes, Laura McMahon, Solicitor, Legal Directorate and Matt Howarth, Policy Officer, Homelessness Prevention Team, Scottish Government.


3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26:

The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

Sheghley Ogilvie, Public Affairs Officer, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations;

Sarah Latto, Senior Policy Officer, Volunteer Scotland;

Douglas Westwater, Chair, Social Enterprise Scotland;

Tim Frew, Chief Executive, YouthLink Scotland;

Ian Bruce, Third Sector Interface Network Scotland.


4. Housing (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 2.


5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 3.


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