Social Justice and Social Security Committee

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on: The Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Regulations 2026 [draft] The Removing from Heritable Property (Form of Charge) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/402) The Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Decrees for Removing from Heritable Property) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/403) The Scottish Secure Tenancies (Proceedings for Possession) (Form of Notice) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/404) from— Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Pauline Brice, Housing Policy Manager, Yvette Sheppard, Head of Rented Sector Unit, and Craig McGuffie, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Màiri McAllan (Cabinet Secretary for Housing) to move— S6M-20309—That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— The Removing from Heritable Property (Form of Charge) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/402) The Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Decrees for Removing from Heritable Property) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/403) The Scottish Secure Tenancies (Proceedings for Possession) (Form of Notice) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/404) The Social Security (Residence in an EEA State or Switzerland) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/415) 5. Scottish Fiscal Commission: The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Graeme Roy, Chair, Justine Riccomini, Commissioner, and Michael Davidson, Head of Social Security and Devolved Taxes, Scottish Fiscal Commission. 6. Scottish Fiscal Commission: The Committee will consider the evidence heard under item 5. 7. Funeral Support Payment: The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry. 8. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.