This is all meetings of Social Justice and Social Security Committee held in 2025. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
Social Work Scotland
• Aaron Stone
Manager
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
Fundraiser
Scottish Government
and then from:
• Lord Abbie Ellis
Policy Developer
Edinburgh Napier University
• Lord Abby Mckinney
Educational Institute of Scotland
• Professor Abby Turner
Full-Stack Developer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
and then from:
• Adam Jowett
Coventry University
Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy
• Adrian Gillespie
Chief Executive
Scottish Enterprise
• Professor Adrian Hunter
Fundraiser
Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
• Afrika Priestley
Lead Anti-Racist and Pro Black Ambassador
Intercultural Youth Scotland
• Lord Adrian Parker
Legal Aid Negotiating Team, Law Society of Scotland
• Ailsa Garland
Solicitor
Scottish Government
and then from:
• Chief Constable Alex Taylor
Chemical Engineer
Lews Castle College
• Chief Constable Albert Alexander
Resource Developer
HM Treasury
• Chief Constable Alex Reyes
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
Manager
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
Fundraiser
Scottish Government
• Rt Hon. Michael Gove
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Minister for Housing and Planning and Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Minister for Improving Public Transport and Minister for Education and Opportunities and Young People and Minister
UK Government
• Chief Constable Michael Vasquez
Head of Public Relations
• Michael Davidson
Head of Social Security and Devolved Taxes
Scottish Fiscal Commission
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
Manager
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
Fundraiser
Scottish Government
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
Social Work Scotland
and then from:
• Professor Adrian Hunter
Fundraiser
Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
• Adam Jowett
Coventry University
Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy
• Adrian Gillespie
Chief Executive
Scottish Enterprise
and then from:
• Lord Abby Mckinney
Educational Institute of Scotland
• Professor Abby Turner
Full-Stack Developer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Lord Abbie Ellis
Policy Developer
Edinburgh Napier University
• Aaron Stone
Manager
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
Fundraiser
Scottish Government
and then from:
• Professor Abby Turner
Full-Stack Developer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Lord Abbie Ellis
Policy Developer
Edinburgh Napier University
• Lord Abby Mckinney
Educational Institute of Scotland
• Chief Constable Abbie Edwards
NHS Lothian
and then from:
• Professor Adrian Hunter
Fundraiser
Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
• Adam Jowett
Coventry University
Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy
• Adrian Gillespie
Chief Executive
Scottish Enterprise
• Ailsa Garland
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Aiden Lowe
Chemical Engineer
sportscotland
• Afrika Priestley
Lead Anti-Racist and Pro Black Ambassador
Intercultural Youth Scotland
• Lord Adrian Parker
Legal Aid Negotiating Team, Law Society of Scotland
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
Manager
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
Fundraiser
Scottish Government
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
Social Work Scotland
and then from:
• Professor Abby Turner
Full-Stack Developer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Lord Abbie Ellis
Policy Developer
Edinburgh Napier University
• Lord Abby Mckinney
Educational Institute of Scotland
and then from:
• Alan James
Chief Technology Officer
Storegga
• Inspector Alan Dron
Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) and National Rural Crime Co-ordinator
Police Scotland
• Ailsa Raeburn
Chair
Community Land Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
Fundraiser
Scottish Government
• Aaron Stone
Manager
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
and then from:
• Professor Abby Turner
Full-Stack Developer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Lord Abbie Ellis
Policy Developer
Edinburgh Napier University
• Lord Abby Mckinney
Educational Institute of Scotland
and then from:
• Professor Adrian Hunter
Fundraiser
Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
• Adam Jowett
Coventry University
Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy
• Adrian Gillespie
Chief Executive
Scottish Enterprise
• Fiona Witchen
Chair
Scottish Commission on Social Security
• Michael Davidson
Head of Social Security and Devolved Taxes
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Miriam Paterson
Member
Scottish Commission on Social Security
• Professor Stuart Haszeldine
Professor of Carbon Capture and Storage, School of Geosciences
University of Edinburgh
• Professor Annelies Kusters
Professor of Sociolinguistics
Heriot-Watt University
• Dr Robert Adam
Associate Professor in Languages and Intercultural Studies
Heriot-Watt University
• Shirley-Anne Somerville
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Scottish Government
• Dawn Kane
Senior Policy Officer, Carer Benefits
Scottish Government
• Jane Sterry
Team Leader, Carer Support Payment Policy
Scottish Government
• Karolina Bodzak
Solicitor, Disability and Carer Benefits Branch
Scottish Government
• Professor Calvin Jones
Economist
• Professor Colin Reid
Emeritus Professor of Environmental Law
University of Dundee
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
Social Work Scotland
• Aaron Stone
Manager
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Aaron B Jennings
Medical Officer
• Aaron Stone
Manager
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
Fundraiser
Scottish Government
This is all meetings of Social Justice and Social Security Committee held in 2023. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Martin Canavan
Head of Policy & Participation
Aberlour Children's Charity
• James Dunbar
Chief Executive
New Start Highland
• Morag Hannah
Chief Executive Officer
Skye and Lochalsh Citizens Advice Bureau
• Cara Hilton
Policy and Public Affairs Manager (Scotland)
Trussel Trust
• Fiona King
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Save the Children
• Kirsty McKechnie
Early Warning System Project Manager (Scotland)
Child Poverty Action Group Scotland
• Laura Millar
Strategic Manager
Fife Gingerbread
• Satwat Rehman
Chief Executive Officer
One Parent Families Scotland
• Ruth Boyle
Policy and Campaigns Manager
The Poverty Alliance
• Becky Duff
Director for Scotland
Carers Trust
• Allan Faulds
Policy and Information Officer
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
• Heather Fisken
Head of Policy and Research
Inclusion Scotland
• Steven McAvoy
Senior Welfare Rights Advisor
ENABLE Scotland
• Richard Meade
Director
Carers Scotland and Northern Ireland
• Stephanie Millar
Policy Manager
Citizens Advice Scotland
• Suzanne Munday
Gypsy / Traveller Service Lead
MECOPP
• Frazer Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Action Scotland
• Morna Simpkins
Scotland Director
MS Society Scotland
• Adam Stachura
Head of Policy and Communications
Age Scotland
• Ellie Wagstaff
Senior Policy Manager
Marie Curie Scotland
• Susan Webster
Head of Policy and Campaigns
MND Scotland
• Shona Robison MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Caroline Monk
Head of Charity Law
Scottish Government
• Melissa Smith
Charity Law Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• Rebecca Reid
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Megan Stefaniak
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Martin Tyson
Head of Regulation and Improvement
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
• Alan Eccles
Solicitor member - Charity Law Sub-Committee
Law Society of Scotland
• John Maton
Assistant Director - Legal Services
Charity Commission for England and Wales
and then from:
• Dr John Picton
Senior Lecturer (Charity Law and Policy Unit)
University of Liverpool
• Nick Holroyd
Member
Faculty of Advocates
• Gavin McEwan
Committee Member
Charity Law Association
• Keith Macpherson
Member
ICAS Charities Panel
• Jason Henderson
Policy and Public Affairs Officer
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
• David Gibson
the Methodist Church’s representative on the Scottish Churches’ Committee
Methodist Church in Scotland
• Steven Inglis
Team Leader
Aberdeen City Council
• Madelaine Sproule
Solicitor
Church of Scotland
• Sarah Latto
Policy Officer
Volunteer Scotland
and then from:
• Vicki Cahill
Policy Officer
Alzheimer Scotland
• Mridul Wadhwa
Chief Executive Officer
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
• Rami Okasha
Chief Executive Officer
Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
• Shona NicIIIinnein
Chief Executive Officer
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
• 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, Forecasting and Evaluation Branch
Scottish Government
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Susan Soutar
Reserved Benefits Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• Kayleigh Blair
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Marilyn Howard
Member
Scottish Commission on Social Security
• Shona Robison MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Shirley Laing
Director for Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice
Scottish Government
• Kevin Stevens
Head of Strategic and Programme Finance
Scottish Government
This is all meetings of Social Justice and Social Security Committee held in 2022. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Professor Graeme Roy
Chair
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Professor David Ulph
Commissioner
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Michael Davidson
Head of Social Security and Public Funding
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• David Wallace
Chief Executive
Social Security Scotland
• James Wallace
Deputy Director for Finance and Corporate Services
Social Security Scotland
• Janet Richardson
Deputy Director, Client Services Delivery
Social Security Scotland
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Owen Allen
Winter Heating Benefits Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• Daniel Blaikie
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Angela Keane
Service Manager, Winter Benefits
Scottish Government
• Frazer Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Action Scotland
• Dr Mark Simpson
Acting Co-Chair
Scottish Commission on Social Security
• Jonathan Senker
Chief Executive
VoiceAbility
• Susan Douglas-Scott
Chair of Trustees
VoiceAbility
• Emily Johnston
Operations Manager
VoiceAbility
• Frank McKillop
Head of Policy and Research
ENABLE Scotland
• Rachel Cackett
Chief Executive Officer
Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS)
• Beth Reid
Senior Policy Officer
Crisis
• Sheena Arthur
Partnership Manager (Health and Social Care)
Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS)
• Chris Gehrke
Community Leader/Director
L'Arche Highland
• Andrew Ewen
Chief of Staff
Leonard Cheshire
and then from:
• Kevin Stewart
Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Ian Turner
Deputy Director, Adult Social Care Workforce and Fair Work
Scottish Government
• Anna Kynaston
Deputy Director of National Care Service (NCS) Programme Design, Engagement and Legislation
Scottish Government
• Adam Stachura
Head of Policy and Communications
Age Scotland
• Dr Pauline Nolan
Head of Leadership and Civic Participation
Inclusion Scotland
• Suzanne Munday
Gypsy / Traveller Service Lead
MECOPP - Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project
• Paul Traynor
Head of External Affairs (Scotland)
Carers Trust Scotland
and then from:
• Cara Stevenson
Organiser for the Women’s Campaign Unit
GMB Scotland
• Sarah Latto
Policy Officer
Volunteer Scotland
• Sara Cowan
Coordinator
Scottish Women's Budget Group
• Alison White
Convenor
Social Work Scotland
• Shona Robison
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Karen Grieve
Legislation and Programme Strategy Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Louise Thompson
Homelessness Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• Micheila West
Solicitor, Housing Branch
Scottish Government
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Nicola Birrell
Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• Karen Clyde
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Janet Richardson
Deputy Director, Client Services Delivery
Social Security Scotland
• Merlin Kemp
Scottish Child Payment Team Leader
Scottish Government
• John Swinney
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery
Scottish Government
• Michael Walker
Senior Finance Business Partner
Scottish Government
• Julie Humphreys
Deputy Director, Tackling Child Poverty & Financial Wellbeing
Scottish Government
• Danny Boyle
Senior Parliamentary and Policy Officer
BEMIS
• Graham O'Neill
Policy Manager
Scottish Refugee Council
and then from:
• Gordon MacRae
Assistant Director
Shelter Scotland
• Frank McKillop
Head of Policy and Research
ENABLE Scotland
• Dr Alison Hosie
Research Officer
Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Sara Cowan
Coordinator
Scottish Women's Budget Group
and then from:
• Ed Pybus
Policy and Parliamentary Officer
Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
• Morag Treanor
Deputy Chair
Poverty and Inequality Commission
• Paul Bradley
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
• Inspector Alan Dron
Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) and National Rural Crime Co-ordinator
Police Scotland
• Lord Andy Reynolds
Researcher
Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
• Professor Adrian Hunter
Fundraiser
Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
• Everett Willis
Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
and then from:
• Ailsa Garland
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Chief Constable Albert Alexander
Resource Developer
HM Treasury
• Adam Jowett
Coventry University
Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy
and then from:
• Carolyn Graham
Volunteer
Scottish Youth Parliament
• Chief Constable Angela Graham
• Lord Alfred Murphy
Public Works Manager
Scottish Youth Parliament
• Professor Amanda Sutton
Head of Public Relations
• Diane Davis
Public Works Manager
• Calvin Lambert
Scottish Sports Association
• Andrea Wheeler
Scottish Sports Association
• Chief Constable Deborah Mcdonalid
Full-Stack Developer
Scottish Sports Association
• Lord Allie Mccoy
Public Works Manager
Scottish Sports Association
• Lord Andrea Snyder
UK Government
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
Fundraiser
Scottish Government
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
Social Work Scotland
• Aaron Stone
Manager
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Aaron B Jennings
Medical Officer
• Dame Susan Rice DBE
Chair
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Professor David Ulph
Commissioner
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Claire Murdoch
Head of Social Security and Public Funding
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Kate Thomson-McDermott
Head of the Carer Benefits and Case Transfer Policy Unit
Scottish Government
• Kayleigh Blair
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Darren Kelly
Head of Operations Dundee
Social Security Scotland
• Richard Dennis
The Accountant in Bankruptcy and Chief Executive
Accountant in Bankruptcy
• Dr Sally Witcher
Chair
Scottish Commission on Social Security
• Dr Mark Simpson
Member
Scottish Commission on Social Security
• Paul Ferguson
Member
IRRV Scotland Association Executive
• Gordon MacRae
Assistant Director for Communications and Advocacy
Shelter Scotland
• Betty Stone
Chair
Edinburgh Tenants Federation
• Karen Carrick
Evaluation Manager
Improvement Service
• Kirsty McKechnie
Early Warning System Project Manager (Scotland)
Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
• Martin Canavan
Head of Policy & Participation
Aberlour
• Peter Kelly
Director
The Poverty Alliance
• Sarah-Jayne Dunn
Policy Manager for Financial Health
Citizens Advice Scotland
• Emma Jackson
National Director Scotland
Christians Against Poverty
• Anne Baldock
Financial Inclusion Team Leader
One Parent Families Scotland
and then from:
• Zahra Hussain
Mental Health and Money Advice Senior Adviser
Mental Health UK
• Hannah Brisbane
Public Affairs Assistant
Scottish Association for Mental Health
• Rebecca Stacey
Senior Research Officer
Money and Mental Health Policy Institute
• Wendy McAuslan
Development Coordinator - VOX (Voices of Experience)
VOX Mental Health Foundation Scotland
• Andrea Wheeler
Scottish Sports Association
• Calvin Lambert
Scottish Sports Association
• Chief Constable Deborah Mcdonalid
Full-Stack Developer
Scottish Sports Association
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
Fundraiser
Scottish Government
• Alan McIntosh
Approved Money Adviser
Advice Talks Ltd
• Charlene Kane
Armed Services Advice Project Regional Support Officer
Denny & Dunipace Citizens Advice Bureau
• Matthew Irvine
Money Adviser
Advice Direct Scotland
• Jim McPake
Debt Advisor
North Lanarkshire Council
and then from:
• Lawrie Morgan-Klein
Public Affairs Officer
StepChange
• Heather O'Rourke
Digital Transformation Lead
Money Advice Scotland
• David McNeill
Director of Development
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
• Conor Forbes
Head of Business Development and Policy
Advice Direct Scotland
• Susie Fitton
Policy Manager
Inclusion Scotland
• Marion Davies
Director Policy, Communication & Strategy
One Parent Families Scotland
• Peter Kelly
Director
The Poverty Alliance
• Claire Telfer
Head of Scotland
Save the Children
• Alison Watson
Director
Shelter Scotland
• Bill Scott
Chair
Poverty and Inequality Commission
and then from:
• Jack Evans
Scotland Policy and Partnerships Manager (Work)
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Philip Whyte
Director
IPPR Scotland
• Emma Congreve
Knowledge Exchange Fellow
Fraser of Allander Institute
• 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
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Kate Thomson-McDermott
Unit Head, Carer Benefits and Case Transfer Policy
Scottish Government
• David Hilber
Team Leader, Case Transfer Policy
Scottish Government
• Kayleigh Blair
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Jane Goodier
Senior Lead for Disability and Carers Benefits
Social Security Scotland
• Clare Haughey
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government
• Gwen Davidson
Unit Head, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience
Scottish Government
• Louisa Brown
Family Care Team Leader, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience
Scottish Government
• Emma Congreve
Knowledge Exchange Fellow
Fraser of Allander Institute
• David Phillips
Associate Director
Institute for Fiscal Studies
• 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
• Chloe Smith
Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work
UK Government
• Andrew Latto
Deputy Director, Devolution, Pensioner Benefits and Carers Allowance Policy
Department for Work and Pensions
• Margarita Morrison
Area Director Work and Health Services Scotland
Department for Work and Pensions
• Dr Marsha Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Women's Aid
• Eilidh Dickson
Policy and Parliamentary Manager
Engender
• Davy Thompson
Campaign Director
White Ribbon Scotland
• Laura Tomson
Co-Director
Zero Tolerance
and then from:
• Carolyn Fox McKay
Head of Operations
Girlguiding Scotland
• Mariam Ahmed
Chief Executive Officer
Amina - the Muslim Women's Resource Centre
• Alison Davis
Chief Executive Officer
Sahelyia
• Tumay Forster
Outreach Service Team Leader
Shakti Women's Aid
• Graham O'Neill
Policy Manager
Scottish Refugee Council
• Andy Sirel
Legal Director & Partner
JustRight Scotland
• Lidia Dancu
JustCitizens Member
JustRight Scotland
• Robina Qureshi
Chief Executive Officer
Positive Action in Housing
and then from:
• Hassan Darasi
Challenging Violence Against Women project manager
Community Infosource
• Phil Arnold
Head of Refugee Services – Scotland, Wales and N Ireland
British Red Cross
• Maggie Lennon
Director
Bridges Programmes
• Pinar Aksu
Human Rights and Advocacy Coordinator
Maryhill Integration Network
• Andrew Morrison
Chief Officer
COSLA Migration, Population & Diversity
• Maggie Brünjes
Chief Executive
Homeless Network Scotland
• Pat Togher
Assistant Chief Officer, Public Protection Complex Needs
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
• Alistair Dinnie
Refugee and Migration Programme Manager
City of Edinburgh Council
• Calum Maciver
Director for Communities
Western Isles Council (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)
• Councillor Jennifer Layden
City Convener for Community Empowerment, Equalities and Human Rights
Glasgow City Council
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Janet Richardson
Deputy Director, Client Services Delivery
Social Security Scotland
• Kayleigh Blair
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• David Hilber
Team Leader, Case Transfer Policy
Scottish Government
• Nathan Gale
Team Leader, Disability Benefits Policy
Scottish Government
• Camilo Arredondo
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Niall Wilson
Disability Benefits Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• Kirsten Simonnet-Lefevre
Principal Legal Officer
Scottish Government
This is all meetings of Social Justice and Social Security Committee held in 2021. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Dame Susan Rice DBE
Chair
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Professor Alasdair Smith
Commissioner
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Claire Murdoch
Head of Social Security and Public Funding
Scottish Fiscal Commission
and then from:
• Sara Cowan
Coordinator
Scottish Women's Budget Group
• Ed Pybus
Policy and Parliamentary Officer
Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
• Richard Gass
Welfare Rights and Money Advice Manager
Rights Advice Scotland
• Judith Paterson
Member
Scottish Commission on Social Security
and then from:
• Craig Smith
Senior Policy and Research Officer
Scottish Association for Mental Health
• Frank McKillop
Head of Policy and Research
ENABLE Scotland
• Keith Park
Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager
MS Society Scotland
• Trisha Hatt
Macmillan Strategic Partnership Manager
Macmillan Cancer Support
• Bill Scott
Senior Policy Advisor
Inclusion Scotland
• Paul Bradley
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
• Martin Tyson
Head of Regulation and Improvement
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
• Kaja Czuchnicka
Senior Development Officer
TSI Scotland Network
• Duncan Thorp
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Social Enterprise Scotland
and then from:
• Ian Bruce
Chief Executive
Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS)
• Eoin MacNeil
Chief Officer, Voluntary Action Barra & Vatersay
Partner in the Third Sector Interface Western Isles
• Glenn Liddall
Chief Executive
People Know How
• Suzie Burt
Trustee
Letham4all
• Myles Fitt
Strategic Lead - Financial Health
Citizens Advice Scotland
• David Wallace
Chief Executive
Social Security Scotland
• James Wallace
Deputy Director for Finance and Corporate Services
Social Security Scotland
• Miriam Craven
Deputy Director for Strategy, Change, Data & Engagement
Social Security Scotland
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Pauline Torley
Scottish Child Payment Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• Karen Clyde
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Camilo Arredondo
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Alastair Wilcox
Senior Policy Officer
Citizens Advice Scotland
• Robert Leslie
Manager
THAW Orkney
• Elizabeth Leighton
Director
Existing Homes Alliance Scotland
• Frazer Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Action Scotland
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Dr Ruari Sutherland
Supporting Access to Social Security Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Vana Anastasiadou
Economic Adviser
Scottish Government
• Kirsten Sweeney
Strategic Communications and Marketing Lead
Social Security Scotland
• Mark Griffin
MSP
Scottish Parliament
• Mary Dinsdale
Senior Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit
Scottish Parliament
• Maggie Brünjes
Chief Executive
Homeless Network Scotland
• Lorna Campbell
Financial Wellbeing and Revenues Manager
Dumfries and Galloway Council
• Lorraine McGrath
Chief Executive
Simon Community Scotland
• Dr Beth Watts
Senior Research Fellow
Heriot-Watt University
• Gordon McRae
Assistant Director
Shelter Scotland
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Jennifer Sinclair
Social Security Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• David Hilber
Team Leader - Case Transfer Policy
Scottish Government
• Kirsten Simonnet-Lefevre
Principal Legal Officer
Scottish Government
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Jana Eyssel
Disability Benefits Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• Natalie Barton
Lawyer
Scottish Government
• Stephanie Virlogeux
Senior Principal Legal Officer
Scottish Government
• Eilidh Dickson
Policy and Parliamentary Manager
Engender
• Satwat Rehman
Director
One Parent Families Scotland
• Jon Sparkes
Chief Executive
Crisis
• Lawrie Morgan-Klein
Public Affairs Officer
StepChange
and then from:
• Claire Murdoch
Head of Social Security and Public Funding
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Professor Alasdair Smith
Commissioner
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Professor David Ulph
Commissioner
Scottish Fiscal Commission
• 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
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Matthew Duff
Social Security Policy Advisor
Scottish Government
• Salena Begley
Partner Engagement Manager
Family Fund
• Fiona Collie
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Carers Scotland (representing the National Carer Organisations)
• Colin Toal
Unpaid Carer
Lanarkshire Carers
and then from:
• Ben Macpherson
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Scottish Government
• Andrew Strong
Carer Benefits Policy, Senior Policy Officer
Scottish Government
• Kate Thomson-McDermott
Head of Case Transfer and Carer Benefits Unit
Scottish Government
• Stephanie Virlogeux
Solicitor
Scottish Government