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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 13 November 2025

Thursday, 13 November 2025

29th 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. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill
  4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private)

Agenda published: Wednesday, 12 November 2025 06:50pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.


2. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Richard Lochhead
    Minister for Business and Employment
    Scottish Government
  • Iain Stewart
    Team Leader, Strategy Division
    Scottish Government
  • Kirsten Simonnet-Lefevre
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.


4. 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