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Meeting Agenda
28th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Start time: 09:00am
- Published: Monday, November 6, 2023 03:46pm
1 Declaration of interests
John Mason will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.
3 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2023
Paper 1 Note by the Clerk 117KB pdf posted 06/11/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/28/1)
4 Kinship Care
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Natalie Don, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, Scottish Government
Dawn Abell, Unit Head: Caregivers, Scottish Government
Louisa Brown, Family Care Team Leader, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience, Scottish Government
Paper 2 Note by the Clerk 138KB pdf posted 06/11/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/28/2)
Paper 3 SPICe Paper 262KB pdf posted 06/11/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/28/3)
5 Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Witnesses
Dr Lesley Rushton, Chair, Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
Dr Mark Simpson, Interim Co-Chair, Scottish Commission on Social Security
Paper 4 Note by the Clerk 56KB pdf posted 06/11/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/28/4)
Paper 5 SPICe Paper 216KB pdf posted 06/11/2023 (Ref: SJSS/S6/23/28/5)
6 Consideration of evidence
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
7 Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
SJSS/S6/23/28/6(P) (Private Paper)