Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft letter or draft report on the 2022-23 Budget should be taken in private at future meetings. 3. Budget Scrutiny 2022-23: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2022-23 from— Bill Scott, Poverty and Inequality Commission; Chris Birt, Joseph Rowntree Foundation; John Dickie, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland. 4. Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private): The Committee will take evidence on a legislative consent memorandum on the UK Parliament Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill from— Ben Macpherson, and Matthew Duff, Scottish Government. 5. Budget Scrutiny 2022-23: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 6. Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.