Annual uprating of devolved social security assistance: The Committee will take evidence on the annual uprating of devolved social security assistance from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, Veronica Smith, Policy Officer, and Vana Anastasiadou, Economic Adviser Social Security Policy Analysis, Scottish Government. 3. Pre-budget Scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, Alison Byrne, Deputy Director Social Security Programme Delivery Support, and Ruth Steele, Social Security Strategic Financial Policy Team Leader, Scottish Government. 4.