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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Agenda: 22 December 2025

Monday, 22 December 2025

12th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: This is a virtual meeting
Agenda items:

  1. Testing December 8 (Scotland) Bill
  2. Testing December 8 (Scotland) Bill
  3. Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Friday, 12 December 2025 11:27am

Full agenda and available meeting papers

1. Testing December 8 (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
    Social Work Scotland

  • Aaron Stone
    Manager
    Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland

  • Chief Constable Aaron Georges
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Government

    • and then from:

  • Lord Abbie Ellis
    Policy Developer
    Edinburgh Napier University

  • Lord Abby Mckinney
    Educational Institute of Scotland

  • Professor Abby Turner
    Full-Stack Developer
    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

    • and then from:

  • Adam Jowett
    Coventry University
    Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy

  • Adrian Gillespie
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Enterprise

  • Professor Adrian Hunter
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Rural Property and Business Association

2. Testing December 8 (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Afrika Priestley
    Lead Anti-Racist and Pro Black Ambassador
    Intercultural Youth Scotland

  • Lord Adrian Parker
    Legal Aid Negotiating Team, Law Society of Scotland

  • Ailsa Garland
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government

    • and then from:

  • Chief Constable Alex Taylor
    Chemical Engineer
    Lews Castle College

  • Chief Constable Albert Alexander
    Resource Developer
    HM Treasury

  • Chief Constable Alex Reyes
    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

    • and then from:

  • Aaron Stone
    Manager
    Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland

  • Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
    Social Work Scotland

  • Chief Constable Aaron Georges
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Government

3. Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Rt Hon. Michael Gove
    Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Minister for Housing and Planning and Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Minister for Improving Public Transport and Minister for Education and Opportunities and Young People and Minister
    UK Government

  • Chief Constable Michael Vasquez
    Head of Public Relations

  • Michael Davidson
    Head of Social Security and Devolved Taxes
    Scottish Fiscal Commission

    • and then from:

  • Aaron Stone
    Manager
    Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland

  • Chief Constable Aaron Georges
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Government

  • Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
    Social Work Scotland

    • and then from:

  • Professor Adrian Hunter
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Rural Property and Business Association

  • Adam Jowett
    Coventry University
    Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy

  • Adrian Gillespie
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Enterprise

    • and then from:

  • Lord Abby Mckinney
    Educational Institute of Scotland

  • Professor Abby Turner
    Full-Stack Developer
    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

  • Lord Abbie Ellis
    Policy Developer
    Edinburgh Napier University

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