Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Social Security (Genuine and Sufficient Link to the United Kingdom) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from— Erica Judge, Director of Funds, Inspiring Scotland; Neil Ritch, Scotland Director, The National Lottery Community Fund; Karin Earl, Funding Manager, The Robertson Trust; Professor Tobias Jung, Professor of Management, University of St Andrews. 4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 3. 5. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (in private): The Committee will consider its revised approach to oral evidence taking for the inquiry. 6. Scottish Government Review of National Outcomes (in private): The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government. 7. Correspondence: The Committee will consider draft letters to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding the Winter Heating Payment and the Secretary of State for Scotland about the Department’s spending powers.