Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Liz Smith will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Owen Allen, Team Leader, Winter Benefits & Welfare Fund, Julie McKinney, Head of Social Security Strategy, Welfare Fund and Winter Benefits, and Stephanie Virlogeux, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Department, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-14682—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved. 4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26.