Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2023-24 from— Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, Shirley Laing, Director for Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice, and Kevin Stevens, Head of Strategic and Programme Finance, Scottish Government. 3. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry: The Committee will decide whether to consider further approaches to its inquiry, evidence received, correspondence, and draft reports, in private at future meetings 4. Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.