Select committee: Scottish Affairs Committee
Devolution of welfare in Scotland inquiry
Closed
Opened 24 Feb 2016
Closed 10 Mar 2016
Scottish Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
This one off evidence session provides the Committee the opportunity to question the Minister of State for Employment on the devolved welfare powers in the Scotland Bill. The Scotland Bill will devolve welfare powers to the Scottish Parliament totalling £2.5 billion and covering areas such as employment support, disability and winter fuel benefits. It will also allow new benefits to be created in devolved areas and discretionary top-ups to benefits in reserved areas.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 24 February 2016.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 9 March 2016
Recent activity
- Letter from Rt Hon Priti Patel MP to the Chair, 21 March 201626 May 2016, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session9 March 2016, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2016 |
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2016 | To committee | Letter from Rt Hon Priti Patel MP to the Chair, 21 March 2016 |