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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Meeting Agenda

4th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Monday, January 26, 2026 02:45pm

1 Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.


2 Subordinate legislation

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—


Witnesses

Màiri 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



3 Subordinate legislation

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.


4 Subordinate legislation

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)



5 Scottish Fiscal Commission

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

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


6 Scottish Fiscal Commission

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 5.



7 Funeral Support Payment

The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.



8 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.



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