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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 06 November 2025

Thursday, 06 November 2025

28th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill
  5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private)

Agenda published: Tuesday, 04 November 2025 07:54am

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. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Jenny Munro
    Policy, Practice and Research Officer
    Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland
  • Duncan Thorp
    Policy and Public Affairs Manager
    Social Enterprise Scotland
  • Ellie Twist
    Co-Convenor for UKELA Scotland
    UK Environmental Law Association
  • Emma Hunter
    Policy Officer
    Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 5) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/275)

Papers for this item:


4. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.


5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft report on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item