Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. 2. Cost of Living: Lone Parents: The Committee will take evidence from— Martin Canavan, Head of Policy & Participation, Aberlour Children's Charity; James Dunbar, Chief Executive, New Start Highland; Morag Hannah, Chief Executive Officer, Skye and Lochalsh Citizens Advice Bureau; Cara Hilton, Policy and Public Affairs Manager (Scotland), Trussel Trust; Kirsty McKechnie, Early Warning System Project Manager (Scotland), Child Poverty Action Group Scotland; Laura Millar, Strategic Manager, Fife Gingerbread; Satwat Rehman, Chief Executive Officer, One Parent Families Scotland; Claire Telfer, Head of Scotland, Save the Children. 3. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry. 4. Appointments and Reappointments to the Poverty and Inequality Commission: The Committee will consider its approach to the appointment and reappointment process. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its approach to developing its work programme.