Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government Owen Allen, Team Leader, Winter Benefits & Welfare Fund, Scottish Government Pamela Forsyth, Service Manager, Carers Support Payment and Common Components, Scottish Government Daniel Blaikie, Solicitor, Scottish Government 3. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-17854—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security (Cross-border Provision, Case Transfer and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [draft] from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government Simon Coote, Head of Cross Cutting Policy Unit, Scottish Government Thomas Nicol, Lawyer, Scottish Government 5. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-18126—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Cross-border Provision, Case Transfer and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved. 6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from— Leah Duncan-Karrim, Policy and Influencing Lead, One Parent Families Scotland Adam Stachura, Associate Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs, Age Scotland Fiona Collie, Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Carers Scotland Allan Faulds, Senior Policy Officer, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) 7. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 6. 8. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.