Social Security Committee
Today's Schedule
- There are no public meetings scheduled at present
Scheduled times are subject to change
About This Meeting
Social Security Committee
November 01, 2018 09:00
1. Decision 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 First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2018 [draft] from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, Colin Brown, Solicitor, and Naeem Bhatti, Head of Complaints, Re-Determinations and Appeals Policy, Scottish Government.
3. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People) to move—
S5M-14434—That the Social Security Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2018 [draft] be approved.
4. Social Security and In-work Poverty: The Committee will take evidence from—
Dave Semple, PCS Chair of Scotland Committee, PCS Union.
5. Scottish Government Consultation on Social Security Investigation of Offences Regulations and Code of Practice: The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk.
6. Public Petition: The Committee will consider PE01677 by Dr Sarah Glynn on behalf of Scottish Unemployed Workers' Network, on mitigating welfare cuts.
7. Social Security and In-work Poverty: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
8. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider a paper by the Clerk and a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People.
