Social Justice and Social Security Committee
28th Meeting, 2024
Liz Smith was invited to declare any relevant interests. No such interests were declared.
The Committee took evidence on the from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Owen Allen, Team Leader, Winter Benefits & Welfare Fund, Julie McKinney, Head of Social Security Strategy, Welfare Fund and Winter Benefits and Stephanie Virlogeux, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Department, Scottish Government.
Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) moved—S6M-14682—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to (by division: For 3, Against 0, Abstentions 4). The Committee also agreed to consider a draft report, in private, at a later meeting.
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the draft report on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 to its next meeting.