1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2. Scottish Child Payment: The Committee will take evidence from—
Jack Evans, Senior Policy Advisor (Scotland), Joseph Rowntree Foundation;
Stephen Sinclair, Chair, Poverty and Inequality Commission;
Ruth Boyle, Policy and Campaigns Manager, The Poverty Alliance;
Erica Young, Policy Officer (Social Justice), Citizens Advice Scotland.
3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Jane Sterry, Policy Lead for Carer Support Payment, and Ross Grimley, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.
4. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—
S6M-13023—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Carer's Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved
5. Scottish Child Payment: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: The Committee will consider its approach to Pre-Budget Scrutiny.