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Meeting Agenda
12th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Thursday, December 2, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:30am
- Published: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 11:27am
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
2 Social Security Scotland:
The Committee will take evidence on its performance and operation from—
Witnesses
David Wallace, Chief Executive, Social Security Scotland
James Wallace, Deputy Director for Finance and Corporate Services, Social Security Scotland
Miriam Craven, Deputy Director for Strategy, Change, Data & Engagement, Social Security Scotland
Paper 1_SPICe Briefing 1MB pdf posted 29/11/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/12/1)
Paper 2_ Correspondence from Social Security Scotland 703KB pdf posted 29/11/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/12/2)
Paper 3_Correspondence from Scottish Government 854KB pdf posted 29/11/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/12/3)
3 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee will take evidence on the Best Start Grants and Scottish Child Payment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 from—
Witnesses
Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Scottish Government
Pauline Torley, Scottish Child Payment Policy Manager, Scottish Government
Karen Clyde, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Camilo Arredondo, Solicitor, Scottish Government
Paper 4_Note by the Clerk_Subordinate Legislation 829KB pdf posted 29/11/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/12/4)
Paper 5_SPICe Briefing_Subordinate Legislation 763KB pdf posted 29/11/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/12/5)
Paper 6_SCoSS Scrutiny report BSG-SCP 1MB pdf posted 30/11/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/12/6)
Paper 7_Scottish Government response to SCoSS scrutiny report 820KB pdf posted 30/11/2021 (Ref: SJSS/S6/21/12/7)
4 Subordinate legislation:
Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) to move—
S6M-02177— That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Best Start Grants and Scottish Child Payment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.
5 Social Security Scotland:
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.