Annexe B- Minutes of meetings
You can read minutes of the Committee's meetings at the Scottish Parliament website: Social Justice and Social Security Committee - Meetings
Extracts from the minutes of meetings of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee:
18th Meeting, Thursday, June 9, 2022
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 7 in private.
7 Work programme (in private)—
The Committee considered its work programme and agreed its approach to its Child Poverty and local approaches inquiry.
21st Meeting, Thursday, June 30, 2022
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 2 and 3 in private.
3 Work programme (in private)—
The Committee further discussed its approach to its Child Poverty: Parental Employment inquiry.
29th Meeting, Thursday, November 10, 2022
3 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 7 in private.
7 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee agreed its approach to engagement.
1st Meeting, Thursday, January 19, 2023
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee agreed to consider further approaches to its inquiry, evidence received, correspondence, and draft reports, in private at future meetings.
2nd Meeting, Thursday, February 2, 2023
1 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered and agreed to finalise its approach to the national Call for Views by correspondence.
5th Meeting, Thursday, March 2, 2023
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered and agreed its management of written submissions to the inquiry.
11th Meeting, Thursday, May 4, 2023
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the inquiry.
13th Meeting, Thursday 25 May 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Irene Audain, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Out of School Care Network
Jonathan Broadbery, Director of Policy and Communications, National Day Nurseries Association
Graeme McAlister, Chief Executive, Scottish Childminding Association
Matthew Sweeney, Policy Manager, Children and Young People, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).
4 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
15th meeting, Thursday 8 June 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Beverley Isdale, Chief Executive, First 4 Kids
Susan McGhee, Chief Executive, Flexible Childcare Services Scotland
Rami Okasha, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
Kirsty Ramage, Project Leader, Bellsbank Project.
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
16th meeting, Thursday 22 June 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Kenny Anderson, Director, Scottish Wider Access Programme
Jackie Galbraith, Principal and Chief Executive Officer of West Lothian College, Colleges Scotland
Sharon McIntyre, Head of Career Information Advice and Guidance Operations, Skills Development Scotland
Keith Robson, Senior Public Affairs Manager, The Open University, Universities Scotland
and then from—
Marion Davis, Director of Policy, Communication and Strategy, One Parent Families Scotland
Sarah McCulley, Falkirk Council Representative, Scottish Local Authorities' Economic Development (SLAED)
David Stewart, Regional Development Manager, Fedcap Scotland
Philip Whyte, Director, Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
17th meeting, Thursday 22 June 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.
2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Jack Evans, Senior Policy Advisor (Scotland), Joseph Rowntree Foundation;
Lynn Houmdi, Co-Creator and Programme Manager, Making Work Work, The Challenges Group Founder, Flexible Working Scotland;
Nikki Slowey, Director and Co-Founder, Flexibility Works
Jane van Zyl, Chief Executive Officer, Working Families;
Marek Zemanik, Senior Public Policy Advisor, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
and then from—
Andrea Bradley, General Secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland, Scottish Trades Union Congress
Karen Hedge, Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Care
Louisa Macdonell, Scotland Director, Business in the Community.
3 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
18th meeting, Thursday 29 June 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Helen Herd, Head of Human Resources and Rachel Hunter, Director of Enterprise Support, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Harvey Tilley, Chief Operating Officer and Heather Melville-Hume, Senior HR Manager, Independent Living Fund Scotland
Andy Wood, People Services Lead, The Wheatley Group.
4 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard under agenda item 2.
19th meeting, Thursday 7 September 2023
3 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.
4 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Paul Finch, Strategy Manager, Nestrans and Vice Chair for Transportation, Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland (SCOTS)
Mick Hogg, Regional Organiser, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)
Paul White, Director, Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Scotland.
5 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 4.
20th meeting, Thursday 7 September 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry—
The Committee took evidence from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Natalie Don, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
Jane Duffy, Unit Head, Post School Qualifications
Matthew Farrell, Head of Strategy, Finance and Performance
Julie Humphreys, Deputy Director, Tackling Child Poverty and Financial Wellbeing
Ann McKenzie, Unit Head, Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit, Scottish Government
and then from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy
Aidan Grisewood, Interim Director, Economic Strategy
Julie Humphreys, Deputy Director, Tackling Child Poverty and Financial Wellbeing
Ann McKenzie,Unit Head, Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit, Scottish Government.
4 Consideration of evidence (In Private)—
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
29th Meeting, 16 November 2023
1 Decision on taking business in private—
The Committee agreed to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.
5 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private)—
The Committee considered a draft report.