Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Social Security and In-work Poverty: The Committee will take evidence from— Laura Ferguson, Operations Manager Scotland and North East, Trussell Trust; Mandy Nutt, Project Manager, Tain Foodbank; Joyce Leggate, Chair, Kirkcaldy Foodbank; Evan Adamson, Community Connector, Instant Neighbour; Mark Frankland, Manager, First Base Agency Dumfries; Aziz Zeria, Treasurer, Crookston Community Group; Steve Wright, Mission Strengthener, Edinburgh City Mission. 3. Public Petition: The Committee will consider PE1571 by John Beattie, on Food Bank Funding. 4. Social Security and In-work Poverty: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.