Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2023. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Jane Sterry, Policy Lead for Carer Support Payment, Euan Geddes, Policy Official, Carer’s Allowance Case Transfer , and Ross Grimley, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-10324—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved. 5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 from— Paul Bradley, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO); Alison Davis, Business Manager, Saheliya. 6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: The Committees will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 5. 7. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.