Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 from— Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Simon Coote, Head of Cross Cutting Policy Unit, Camilo Arredondo, Solicitor, and Dominic Mellan, Economic Adviser - Social Security Analysis, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Ben Macpherson (Minister for Social Security and Local Government) to move—S6M-03675— That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 be approved. 4. Case Transfer: The Committee will take evidence from— Ben Macpherson, Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Kate Thomson-McDermott, Unit Head, Carer Benefits and Case Transfer Policy, David Hilber, Team Leader, Case Transfer Policy, and Kayleigh Blair, Solicitor, Scottish Government; Jane Goodier, Senior Lead for Disability and Carers Benefits, Social Security Scotland. 5. Kinship Care: The Committee will take evidence from— Clare Haughey, Minister for Children and Young People, Gwen Davidson, Unit Head, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience, and Louisa Brown, Family Care Team Leader, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience, Scottish Government. 6. Case Transfer: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 7. Kinship Care: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 8. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.