Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Evelyn Tweed MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private. 3. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft stage 1 report on the Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill should be taken in private at future meetings. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/221) 5. Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill : The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Salena Begley, Family Fund Fiona Collie, Carers Scotland (representing the National Carer Organisations) Colin Toal, Lanarkshire Carers Ben Macpherson, Scottish Government Andrew Strong, Scottish Government Kate Thomson-McDermott, Scottish Government Stephanie Virlogeux, Scottish Government 6. Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill : The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.