Social Security Committee

1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security Assistance (Investigation of Offences) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft] from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, Scottish Government;
Meg Fowler, Head of Fraud and Error Resolution Division, Social Security Scotland;
Paul Curtis, Team Leader, Fraud, Overpayments and Uprating Policy, and Colin Brown, Senior Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government.

2. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People) to move—
S5M-20206—That the Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security Assistance (Investigation of Offences) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft] be approved.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
The Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Amendment Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/384)

4. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take work programme discussions in private.


Proposed future business

At its next meeting, on 16 January, the Committee expects to consider its work programme in private. For further information contact Anne Peat, Clerk to the Committee, on 0131 348 5182 or at SocialSecurityCommittee@parliament.scot