1. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] and the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft] from—

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Kyle Murray, Policy Advisor, Dominic Mellan, Economic Advisor and Katie Joshi, Scottish Government Legal Department, Scottish Government.

2. Subordinate legislation:

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) moved—

S6M-12001—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

After debate, the motion was agreed to.

3. Subordinate legislation:

Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) moved—

S6M-12002—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

4. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/35)

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.