Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private. 2. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry: The Committee will take evidence from— Helen Herd, Head of Human Resources, and Rachel Hunter, Director of Enterprise Support, Highlands and Islands Enterprise; Heather Melville-Hume, Senior HR Manager, and Harvey Tilley, Chief Operating Officer, Independent Living Fund Scotland; Andy Wood, People Services Lead, The Wheatley Group. 3. Social Security Scotland disability benefit processing times: The Committee will take evidence from— David Wallace, Chief Executive, and Ally MacPhail, Deputy Director for Strategy, Change, Data and Engagement, Social Security Scotland; Sue Scotland, Deputy Director, Social Security Programme Management and Delivery Division, Social Security Directorate, Scottish Government. 4. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2. 5. Social Security Scotland disability benefit processing times: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3. 6. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: The Committee will consider its approach to Budget Scrutiny 2024-25.