Social Justice and Social Security Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It looks at subjects such as:
- the Scottish Government's policies on welfare, poverty and homelessness
- the social security system in Scotland
- violence against women and girls and domestic violence
- social justice (looking at ways to create a fairer Scotland)
- third sector including social economy and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
Tagh raon-ama:
Phone: 0131 348 5320 .
Post-d: sjss.committee@parliament.scot
Post-d: @SP_SJSS
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Tagh raon-ama Social Justice and Social Security Committee
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Natalie Don
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Renfrewshire North and West (Constituency)
Emma Roddick
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Jeremy Balfour
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Miles Briggs
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Foysol Choudhury
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
James Dornan
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Glasgow Cathcart (Constituency)
Pam Duncan-Glancy
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Paul McLennan
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: East Lothian (Constituency)
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Mark Griffin
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Evelyn Tweed
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Stirling (Constituency)
Tess White
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
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Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Reducing Drug Deaths in Scotland and Tackling Problem Drug Use
Meeting date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Social Security (Additional Payments) (No 2) Bill
Meeting date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Commission on Social Security
Meeting date: Thursday, January 19, 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget 2023-24, Decision on Taking Business in Private
Meeting date: Thursday, December 22, 2022
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget Scrutiny 2023-24, Social Security Scotland
Meeting date: Thursday, December 15, 2022
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Thursday, December 8, 2022
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation
Reports
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This report sets out the Social Justice and Social Security Committee's consideration of a Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) at its meeting on 23 February 2023.
This report sets out the Social Justice and Social Security Committee's consideration of a Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) at its meeting on 23 February 2023.
Legislative Consent Memorandum - Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill
A report by the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on its consideration of the Legislative Consent Motion on the Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill