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Social Security Committee

Thursday 05 October 2017 8:00 AM

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1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Social Security (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Bill Scott, Director of Policy, Inclusion Scotland; Morna Simpkins, Scotland Director, MS Society; Steven McAvoy, Senior Welfare Rights Adviser, ENABLE Scotland; and then from— Craig Smith, Policy Officer, Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH); Peter Hastie, Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, MacMillan Cancer Support; Hugh Robertson, Industrial Injuries Advisory Council. 3. Social Security (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Social Security (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider whether it wishes to take any further action to give it increased time to consider the Social Security (Scotland) Bill.

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