4 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument—
The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/221)
5 Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Salena Begley, Partner Engagement Manager, Family Fund;
Colin Toal, Unpaid Carer, Lanarkshire Carers;
Fiona Collie, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Carers Scotland (representing the National Carer Organisations);
and then from—
Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Andrew Strong,Carer Benefits Policy, Senior Policy Officer, Kate Thomson-McDermott,Head of Case Transfer and Carer Benefits Unit and Stephanie Virlogeux,Solicitor, Scottish Government .
6 Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
7 Work programme (in private):
The Committee considered its work programme and agreed its approach to pre - budget scrutiny for 2022...