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. Child Poverty and Parental Employment Inquiry: The Committee will take evidence from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Natalie Don, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans, Jane Duffy, Unit Head, Post School Qualifications, Matthew Farrell, Head of Strategy, Finance and Performance, Julie Humphreys, Deputy Director, Tackling Child Poverty and Financial Wellbeing, and Ann McKenzie, Unit Head, Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit, Scottish Government; and then from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, Aidan Grisewood, Interim Director, Economic Strategy, Julie Humphreys, Deputy Director, Tackling Child Poverty and Financial Wellbeing, and Ann McKenzie, Unit Head, Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit, Scottish Government. 3. Social Justice Priorities: The Committee will take evidence from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Julie Humphreys, Deputy Director, Tackling Child Poverty and Financial Wellbeing, Ann McKenzie, Unit Head, Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit, and Aidan Grisewood, Interim Director, Economic Strategy, Scottish Government. 4. Consideration of evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 5. Correspondence: The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice on the appointments process to the Poverty and Inequality Commission.