Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2026-27 from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
Julie Humphreys, Director Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice, Scottish Government
Stephen Kerr, Director for Social Security, Scottish Government
Adele Corner, Finance Lead, Social Justice, Scottish Government
Paper 1 - Note from the Clerk posted 02/02/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/5/1, 116KB, pdf)
Paper 2 - SPICe issues paper posted 02/02/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/5/2, 393KB, pdf)
The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
Kyle Murray, Procedural and International Policy Team Leader, Scottish Government
Alex MacNeil, Solicitor, Social Security Futures and New Benefits Branch, Scottish Government
Paper 3 - Note from the Clerk posted 02/02/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/5/3, 141KB, pdf)
Paper 4 - SPICe issues paper posted 02/02/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/5/4, 153KB, pdf)
Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—
S6M-20455—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2.
The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny.
SJSS/S6/26/5/5(P) (Private Paper)