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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 16 September 2021

Thursday, 16 September 2021

4th Meeting, 2021

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Decision on taking business in private
  3. Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
  4. Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  5. Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
  6. Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Agenda published: Thursday, 16 September 2021 04:24pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.


2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft letter or draft report on the 2022-23 Budget should be taken in private at future meetings.


3. Budget Scrutiny 2022-23

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2022-23 from—

  • Bill Scott
    Chair
    Poverty and Inequality Commission
  • Chris Birt
    Associate Director for Scotland
    Joseph Rowntree Foundation
  • John Dickie
    Director
    Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland

4. Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on a legislative consent memorandum on the UK Parliament Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill from—

  • Ben Macpherson
    Minister for Social Security and Local Government
    Scottish Government
  • Matthew Duff
    Social Security Policy Advisor
    Scottish Government

5. Budget Scrutiny 2022-23

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


6. Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.