Meetings

This is all meetings of Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee held in 2026. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

5th Meeting

30 September

1. Social security stakeholder roundtable – evidence
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• Tressa Burke
  Chief Executive Officer
  Glasgow Disability Alliance
• Fiona Collie
  Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Scotland
  Carers Scotland
• Emma Jackson
  Assistant Director of Policy and Research
  Citizens Advice Scotland
• Kirsty McKechnie
  Early Warning System Project Manager
  Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
• Dr Pauline Nolan
  Head of Participation and Policy
  Inclusion Scotland
• Paul Traynor
  Head of External Affairs (Scotland)
  Carers Trust
2. Social security stakeholder roundtable – consideration (in private)

4th Meeting

23 September

1. Pre-Budget scrutiny – evidence
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• Michael Davidson
  Head of Social Security and Devolved Taxes
  Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Hannah Randolph
  Economic and Policy Analyst
  Fraser of Allander Institute
• Dr Eleanor Ryan
  Commissioner
  Scottish Fiscal Commission
and then from:
• Edel Harris OBE
  Independent Chair, Review of Adult Disability Payment
• Chirsty McFadyen
  Knowledge Exchange Fellow
  Scottish Health Equity Research Unit
• Craig Smith
  Public Affairs and Policy Manager
  Scottish Association of Mental Health
2. Pre-Budget scrutiny – consideration (in private)

3rd Meeting

16 September

1. Scottish Government priorities
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• Shirley-Anne Somerville
  Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing
  Scottish Government
• Julie Humphreys
  Director, Tackling Child Poverty
  Scottish Government
• Steve Lea-Ross
  Director, Building Safety and Standards
  Scottish Government
• Annabel Turpie
  Director for Housing
  Scottish Government
• David Wallace
  Chief Executive, Social Security Scotland
  Scottish Government
2. Scottish Government priorities
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• Ivan McKee
  Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform
  Scottish Government
• Ellen Leaver
  Acting Director - Local Government and Communities.
  Scottish Government
• Ruth Meyer
  Head of Public Service Reform Strategy and Governance Unit
  Scottish Government
3. Evidence session (in private)

2nd Meeting

09 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scottish Government Priorities
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• Jenny Gilruth
  Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
  Scottish Government
• Hannah Mary Goodlad
  Minister for Public Finance
  Scottish Government
• Andy Kinnaird
  Head of Transforming Planning
  Scottish Government
• Catriona MacKean
  Deputy Director for Local Government
  Scottish Government
• Ian Storrie
  Head of Local Government Finance
  Scottish Government
3. Subordinate legislation
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• Hannah Mary Goodlad
  Minister for Public Finance
  Scottish Government
• Fiona Campbell
  Visitor Levy and Cruise Ship Levy Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Susan Robb
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
4. Subordinate legislation
5. Consideration of Evidence
6. Work programme (in private)

1st Meeting

24 June

1. Declaration of interests
2. Choice of Deputy Convener
3. Decision on taking business in private
4. Work programme