Social Security Committee

1. Brexit and Scottish Social Security (in private): The Committee will receive a presentation from Dr Simon Roberts, Associate Professor of Public and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham on the impact of Brexit on devolved social security.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 10, and 11 in private.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on The Carer's Allowance Supplement and Young Carer Grants (Residence Requirements and Procedural Provisions) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, and The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Allocation of Functions, Procedure and Composition) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 from —
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, Jane Sterry, Carers Benefits Policy Unit, Rebecca Haque, Cross-Cutting Policy Team Leader, and Susan Robb, Solicitor, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People) to move – S5M-23567—That the Social Security Committee recommends that the Carer's Allowance Supplement and Young Carer Grants (Residence Requirements and Procedural Provisions) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft] be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People) to move – S5M-23353—That the Social Security Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Allocation of Functions, Procedure and Composition) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 [draft] be approved.

6. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will consider whether the following instrument has been laid under the appropriate procedure— The Social Security Co-ordination (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendments etc.) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/ 399)

7. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument- The Social Security Co-ordination (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendments etc.) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/ 399)

8. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on The Scottish Child Payment Amendment Regulations 2021 from —
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, Dawn Abell, Head of the Scottish Child Payment and Reserved Benefits Team, Rebecca Darge, Scottish Child Payment Policy Lead, and Stephanie Virlogeux, Solicitor, Scottish Government.

9. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People) to move – S5M-23673—That the Social Security Committee recommends that the Scottish Child Payment Amendment Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

10. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

11. The Social Security Response to Covid (in private): The Committee will consider an issues paper.