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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Meeting Agenda

9th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 10:58am

1 Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.


2 Armed Forces Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-73 from—


Witnesses

Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, Scottish Government

Will Dunn, Veterans Unit, Scottish Government

Clare McKinlay, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government



3 Adult Disability Payment

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Frank McKillop, Director of Governance and Policy, Enable

Craig Smith, Public Affairs & Policy Manager, Scottish Action for Mental Health

Keith Park, Senior Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager (Scotland), MS Society Scotland

Erica Young, Senior Policy Officer (Social Justice), Citizens Advice Scotland



4 Adult Disability Payment

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 3.


5 Correspondence

The Committee will consider a draft letter in response to the Scottish Government's consultation on its review of the National Performance Framework and draft correspondence on The City of Edinburgh Council’s Suspended Housing Allocations Policy.



6 Legacy report (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft legacy report.



7 Annual report (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2025 to 8 April 2026.



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