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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 20 November 2025

Thursday, 20 November 2025

30th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill
  3. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill
  4. Work programme

Agenda published: Wednesday, 19 November 2025 01:43pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.


2. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Sarah Boyack MSP
    Member in Charge of the Bill
    Scottish Parliament
  • Roz Thomson
    Head of Non-Government Bills Unit
    Scottish Parliament
  • Sean Taheny
    Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit
    Scottish Parliament
  • Caroline Mair
    Solicitor, Legal Services
    Scottish Parliament

Papers for this item:


3. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.


4. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item