Social Security Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Richard Leonard will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 3. Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities, Gillian Cross, Bill Team Leader, and Paul Tyrer, Head of Social Justice Strategy, Scottish Government. 4. Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and consider an issues paper. 5. Budget process consultation (in private): The Committee will consider whether it wishes to respond to the Budget Process Review Group's consultation. 6. Social Security Bill and work programme: The Committee will consider its approach to its timetable for the Social Security Bill and work programme.