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Meeting Minutes
18th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:30
- Published: Thursday, June 29, 2023 01:25pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry:
The Committee took evidence from—
Helen Herd, Head of Human Resources and Rachel Hunter, Director of Enterprise Support, Highlands and Islands Enterprise;
Harvey Tilley, Chief Operating Officer and Heather Melville-Hume, Senior HR Manager, Independent Living Fund Scotland;
Andy Wood, People Services Lead, The Wheatley Group.
3 Social Security Scotland disability benefit processing times:
The Committee took evidence from—
David Wallace, Chief Executive, Social Security Scotland and Ally MacPhail, Deputy Director for Strategy, Change, Data and Engagement;
Sue Scotland, Deputy Director, Social Security Programme Management and Delivery Division, Social Security Directorate, Scottish Government.
4 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard under agenda item 2.
5 Social Security Scotland disability benefit processing times (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard under agenda item 3.
6 Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 (In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed its approach to Budget Scrutiny 2024-25.
The Committee also agreed that any further approach papers, consideration of evidence received, and any draft letters or reports should be considered in private at future meetings.