Chamber and committees

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Agenda: 30 September 2026

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

5th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am

Location: Committee Room 5

Agenda items:

Social security stakeholder roundtable – evidence
Social security stakeholder roundtable – consideration (in private)

Agenda published: Friday, 25 September 2026 08:49am

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1. Social security stakeholder roundtable – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

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 Earning System Project Manager
Child Poverty Action Group Scotland

Dr Pauline Nolan
Head of Participation and Policy
Inclusion Scotland

Paul Traynor
Head of External Affairs (Scotland)
Carers Trust

Papers for this item:

Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk (365KB, pdf) posted 24 September 2026

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

2. Social security stakeholder roundtable – consideration (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

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