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Meeting Agenda
20th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 08:45am
- Published: Monday, September 11, 2023 04:49pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2 Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
Natalie Don, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, Scottish Government
Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans, Scottish Government
Jane Duffy, Unit Head, Post School Qualifications, Scottish Government
Matthew Farrell, Head of Strategy, Finance and Performance, Scottish Government
Julie Humphreys, Deputy Director, Tackling Child Poverty and Financial Wellbeing, Scottish Government
Ann McKenzie, Unit Head, Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit, Scottish Government
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, Scottish Government
Aidan Grisewood, Interim Director, Economic Strategy, Scottish Government
Julie Humphreys, Deputy Director, Tackling Child Poverty and Financial Wellbeing, Scottish Government
Ann McKenzie, Unit Head, Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit, Scottish Government
Paper 1 Note by the Clerk 97KB pdf posted 11/09/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/20/1)
Paper 2 SPICe Paper 432KB pdf posted 11/09/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/20/2)
3 Social Justice Priorities
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
Julie Humphreys, Deputy Director, Tackling Child Poverty and Financial Wellbeing, Scottish Government
Ann McKenzie, Unit Head, Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit, Scottish Government
Aidan Grisewood, Interim Director, Economic Strategy, Scottish Government
Paper 3 SPICe Paper 200KB pdf posted 11/09/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/20/3)
4 Consideration of evidence
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5 Correspondence
The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice on the appointments process to the Poverty and Inequality Commission.
SJSS/S6/23/20/4(P) (Private Paper)