Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private. 2. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2026-27 from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Julie Humphreys, Director Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice, Stephen Kerr, Director for Social Security, and Adele Corner, Finance Lead, Social Justice, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Kyle Murray, Procedural and International Policy Team Leader, and Alex MacNeil, Solicitor, Social Security Futures and New Benefits Branch, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move— S6M-20455—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 5. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2. 6. Job Start Payment: The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny.