Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private. 2. Citizen's Income: The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Donald Hirsch, Director, Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University; Siobhan Mathers, Advisory Board member, Reform Scotland; Annie Miller, Chair, Citizen’s Income Trust and Trustee, Citizen’s Basic Income Network in Scotland; Howard Reed, Director, Landman Economics; Anthony Painter, Director, Action and Research Centre, RSA. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations (SSI 2017/41) from— Robin Haynes, Head of Council Tax, and Dave Sorensen, Statistician, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/41). 5. Committee debate: The Committee will consider whether it wishes to submit a request for a chamber debate. SC/S5/17/5/A 6. Citizen's Income: The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.