The Committee was established in June 2021. It looks at subjects such as:
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the Scottish Government's policies on welfare and poverty
- the social security system in Scotland
- homelessness and rough sleeping
- fuel poverty and debt advice services
- violence against women and girls and domestic violence
- social justice (looking at ways to create a fairer Scotland)
- third sector including social economy and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)