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Chamber and committees

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 17 March 2022

Thursday, 17 March 2022

11th Meeting, 2022

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review

Agenda published: Wednesday, 16 March 2022 04:01pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.


2. Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Emma Congreve
    Knowledge Exchange Fellow
    Fraser of Allander Institute
  • David Phillips
    Associate Director
    Institute for Fiscal Studies

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2022 from—

  • Ben Macpherson
    Minister for Social Security and Local Government
    Scottish Government
  • Simon Coote
    Head of Cross Cutting Policy Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Camilo Arredondo
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government
  • Dominic Mellan
    Economic Adviser - Social Security Analysis
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


4. Subordinate legislation

Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) to move—S6M-03002—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2022 be approved.


5. Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Framework for Resource Spending Review

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