Social Justice and Social Security Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It looks at subjects such as:
- the Scottish Government's policies on welfare and poverty
- the social security system in Scotland
- homelessness and rough sleeping
- fuel poverty and debt advice services
- violence against women and girls and domestic violence
- social justice (looking at ways to create a fairer Scotland)
- third sector including social economy and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Social Justice and Social Security Committee usually meets weekly on Thursdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Completed work
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Budget scrutiny 2022-23
Budget scrutiny 2025-26: Third-sector funding principles
Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
Framework for the resource spending review
Fuel poverty
Homelessness and rough sleeping
Housing (Scotland) Bill
Inquiry into child poverty and parental employment
Kinship care
Low income and debt problems
Pensioner poverty
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017
Poverty and Inequality Commission
Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan
The extra costs of living with a disability
Violence against women and girls
Correspondence
Correspondence
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Scope for review of the next Fiscal Framework
25 December 2025
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to the Convener, 25 November 2025
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
3 December 2025
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, 3 December 2025
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
28 November 2025
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, 28 November 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Thursday, November 27, 2025
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Adult Disability Payment, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Reducing Drug Deaths and Tackling Problem Drug Use
Meeting date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2026-27
Meeting date: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27
Reports
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, and matters related to homelessness and rough sleeping, fuel poverty, and welfare and debt advice services within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Housing.
Current Members
Collette Stevenson
Convener
Scottish National Party
Bob Doris
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Claire Baker
Member
Scottish Labour
Jeremy Balfour
Member
Independent
Marie McNair
Member
Scottish National Party
Carol Mochan
Member
Scottish Labour
Alexander Stewart
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Elena Whitham
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members