Social Justice and Social Security Committee [Draft]

Meeting date: Thursday, March 14, 2024

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Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the eighth meeting in 2024 of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee.

Although there are no apologies this morning, I note that the convener, Collette Stevenson, is unable to attend in person but is hoping to follow the meeting online. In those circumstances, she has asked me to step in and convene the meeting this morning, which I am happy to do.

Agenda item 1 is a decision on taking business in private. We need to decide whether to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private. We also need to decide whether the committee’s consideration of the evidence that we hear on the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill should be taken in private at future meetings. Do we agree to take that business in private?

Members indicated agreement.