Social Justice and Social Security Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

2nd Meeting, 2026

• Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 08:30am
• Published: Monday, January 12, 2026 04:29pm

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1 Correspondence (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government regarding the scope of the Fiscal Framework Review.

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SJSS/S6/26/1/1(P) (Private Paper)

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2 Work programme (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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SJSS/S6/26/2/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Decisions on taking business in private (Not before 9am)

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.

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4 Two-child cap

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

John Dickie, Director of Child Poverty Action Group Scotland, End Child Poverty Coalition

Charis Chittick, Head of Policy, Strategy and Communications, One Parent Families Scotland

Dr Hannah Randolph, Economist Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute

Professor Stephen Sinclair, Chair, Poverty and Inequality Commission

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Paper 3 - Note from the Clerk posted 12/01/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/2/3, 331KB, pdf)

Paper 4 - SPICe issues paper posted 12/01/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/2/4, 321KB, pdf)

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5 Two-child cap

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 4.

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6 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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SJSS/S6/26/2/5(P) (Private Paper)

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