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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 25 January 2024

Thursday, 25 January 2024

2nd Meeting, 2024

Start time: 10:15am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
  4. Consideration of evidence

Agenda published: Monday, 22 January 2024 12:05pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023

Papers for this item:


3. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 from—

  • Shirley-Anne Somerville
    Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
    Scottish Government
  • Sean Neill
    Director for Local Government and Communities
    Scottish Government
  • Stephen Kerr
    Director, Social Security
    Scottish Government
  • Shirley Laing
    Director for Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


4. Consideration of evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.