Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on:
The Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Regulations 2026 [draft]
The Removing from Heritable Property (Form of Charge) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/402)
The Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Decrees for Removing from Heritable Property) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/403)
The Scottish Secure Tenancies (Proceedings for Possession) (Form of Notice) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/404) from—
MÃ iri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Scottish Government
Pauline Brice, Housing Policy Manager, Scottish Government
Yvette Sheppard, Head of Rented Sector Unit, Scottish Government
Craig McGuffie, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Paper 1 - Note from the Clerk posted 26/01/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/4/1, 126KB, pdf)
Paper 2 - Note from the Clerk posted 26/01/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/4/2, 149KB, pdf)
Paper 3 - Note from the Clerk posted 26/01/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/4/3, 146KB, pdf)
Paper 4 - Note from the Clerk posted 26/01/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/4/4, 149KB, pdf)
Paper 5 - SPICe issues paper posted 26/01/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/4/5, 151KB, pdf)
Màiri McAllan (Cabinet Secretary for Housing) to move—
S6M-20309—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
The Removing from Heritable Property (Form of Charge) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/402)
The Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Decrees for Removing from Heritable Property) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/403)
The Scottish Secure Tenancies (Proceedings for Possession) (Form of Notice) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/404)
The Social Security (Residence in an EEA State or Switzerland) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/415)
Paper 6 - Note from the Clerk posted 26/01/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/4/6, 157KB, pdf)
The Committee will take evidence from—
Professor Graeme Roy, Chair, Scottish Fiscal Commission
Justine Riccomini, Commissioner, Scottish Fiscal Commission
Michael Davidson, Head of Social Security and Devolved Taxes, Scottish Fiscal Commission
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 5.
Paper 7 - Note from the Clerk posted 26/01/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/4/7, 158KB, pdf)
Paper 8 - SPICe issues paper posted 26/01/2026 (Ref: SJSS/S6/26/4/8, 476KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.
SJSS/S6/26/4/9(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider its work programme.
SJSS/S6/26/4/10(P) (Private Paper)