Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Carer’s Assistance (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments, Revocation, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 from— 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 3. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-18774—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Carer’s Assistance (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments, Revocation, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved. 4. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Professor Calvin Jones Professor Colin Reid, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Law, University of Dundee 5. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 4. 6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.