Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017: The Committee will take evidence from— John Dickie, Director of Child Poverty Action Group Scotland, End Child Poverty Coalition; Dr Hannah Randolph, Economist Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute; Chris Birt, Associate Director for Scotland, Joseph Rowntree Foundation; Professor Stephen Sinclair, Chair, Poverty and Inequality Commission. 3. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017: The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 2. 4. Correspondence: The Committee will consider draft letters to the Education, Children and Young People Committee, the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee and the Economy and Fair Work Committee as part of its follow up to the inquiry into Addressing child poverty through parental employment.