1. Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102 and 104. 

Amendment 73 was agreed to (by division: For 6, Against 2, Abstentions 0) 

The following amendments were disagreed to (by division):

126 (For 2, Against 6, Abstentions 0) 

9 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)

10 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)

58 (For 0, Against 7, Abstentions 0)

12 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)

13 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)

14 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)

The following amendments were not moved: 11, 99 and 103.

The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, and the long title.

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 24 and 25.

The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.

Jeremy Balfour declared an interest as a recipient of Personal Independence Payment, and as a former member of the First-tier Tribunal.

2. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee deferred consideration of its work programme to its next meeting.