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I welcome what the minister said about oversight, but one of the most troubling revelations in the “Disclosure” documentary was that the Mental Welfare Commission had already visited Skye house on no fewer than six occasions, five of which were announced visits.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation report, “Poverty in Scotland 2021”, notes that “Comparatively lower housing costs continue to be the principal reason for lower poverty rates in Scotland compared with England”.
(As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 15 June 2021)
Convener:
Gillian Martin (SNP) (until 11 April 2023)
Clare Haughey (SNP) (from 25 April 2023)
Deputy Convener:
Paul O’Kane (Lab) (until 25 April 2023)
Paul Sweeney (Lab) (from 2 May 2023)
Membership: The committee has 10 members
Committee meetingsThere were 37 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee37Meetings held wholly in private4Meetings held partly in private31Joint meetings with other Committees2Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings20Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Stephanie CallaghanSNP32 (37)Sandesh GulhaneCon35 (37)Emma HarperSNP33 (37)Claire Haughey (from 18 April 2023)SNP1 (2)Gillian MackayGreen37 (37)Gillian Martin (until 11 April 2023)SNP30 (33)Carol Mochan (until 19 January 2023); (from 25 April 2023)Lab24 (25)Paul O’Kane (until 25 April 2023)Lab34 (35)Paul Sweeney (from 19 January 2023)Lab12 (14)David TorranceSNP28 (37)Evelyn TweedSNP34 (37)Sue Webber (until 25 May 2023)Con7 (7)Tess White (from 25 May 2022)Con31 (34)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedJackie BaillieLab0James Dornan (from 21 September 2022)SNP9Russell Findlay (until 8 September 2022)Con0Marie McNair (until 21 September 2022)SNP0Sue Webber (from 8 September 2022)Con0Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Alex Bruce
Advisers: None
Visits...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 August 2021
Special AdviserSocial Justice, Housing and Local Government portfolio Ewan Crawford Senior Special Adviser:Constitution and External Affairs portfolio (except Culture) Leanne Dobson Special AdviserFinance & the Economy portfolioProgramme for Government Jennie Gollan Special AdviserJustice portfolio (inc veterans)Culture portfolio (except Broadcasting) Kate Higgins ?
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 April 2024
It takes place within existing grant assurance and monitoring processes, as with any other condition of grant, such as agreed outcomes. Where an exception to the real Living Wage requirement is approved, the relevant funder is asked to record these.