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Health and Social Security - Approved Panel Minutes - 9 March 2016

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Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date: 9th March 2016

 

Present

Deputy R. Renouf , Chairman

Deputy G. Southern , Vice-Chairman Deputy T. McDonald

Deputy M. Tadier (co-opted member) (Item2)

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Dr. S. Harkness, Adviser (via skype) (Item 2)

Leah Stoodley , Scrutiny Officer (acting up) Mike Haden, Scrutiny Officer (Item 2)

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

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1. Zero-hours Contracts

The Panel discussed the latest draft of the report and requested that the Officer made amendments as agreed.

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2. Living on Low Income

The Panel held a skype call with Dr. Harkness, the Panel's adviser to discuss how to proceed with the review in its initial stages.

The Panel discussed with Dr. Harkness the areas to focus on for the review.

Dr. Harkness requested some additional statistical information from the Statistics Unit, which the Officer agreed to obtain.

The  Panel  discussed  the  possibility  of  holding  drop-in  sessions  for members  of  the  public  to  gather  further  evidence,  in  addition  to submissions and requested that the Officer make the arrangements. The Panel also requested that individual organisations relevant to the Review were contacted to ascertain whether they would like to meet with the Panel.

The Panel considered a draft project plan for the review and agreed to aim to present its report by the last States session in July, with public hearings and meetings commencing in April.

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