Committees

Work and Pensions Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Work and Pensions Committee looks into the policies and spending of the Department for Work and Pensions, including benefits for people in and out of work, state pensions and how private pensions are regulated. It also scrutinises DWP’s public bodies and other regulators. It is chaired by Stephen Timms MP. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsWorkPen

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please go to inquiries before 2020 and publications before 2020. For information on former committees before 2020, please visit former committees.

3 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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DWP's response to the coronavirus outbreak
Report:
Published
On 22 June 2020
Opened 5 March 2020
Universal Credit: the wait for a first payment
Oral evidence:
Scheduled
For 15 July 2020
Opened 9 March 2020
DWP’s preparations for changes in the world of work
Opened 14 May 2020

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Pensions Ombudsman to appear before Committee
Work and Pensions Committee questions the Pensions Ombudsman as part of its regular scrutiny of public organisations accountable to Parliament
3 July 2020
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Minister questioned over safeguarding vulnerable people
Work and Pensions Committee examines concerns about how her Department learns lessons from cases involving the deaths of vulnerable people who claim benefits.
2 July 2020
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HSE corrects statement on health and safety inspections and enforcement
Work and Pensions Committee publishes correspondence from the HSE to correct information it provided about inspections of workplaces
2 July 2020

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
15 July 2020 - 9am to 11:30am
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
22 July 2020 - 9am to 11:30am
Virtual meeting

Latest publications

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Letter from the Chief Executive of the Pensions Regulator to the Chair 26.6.20 (follow up from evidence session 18 May)
Work The Pensions Regulator (Non-inquiry session)
Committees Work and Pensions Committee
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Correspondence
Correspondence with the Secretary of State about the National Audit Office report on Information held by the Department for Work and Pensions on deaths by suicide of benefit claimants
Work Safeguarding vulnerable people: how DWP learns lessons from serious cases (Non-inquiry session)
Committees Work and Pensions Committee
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Correspondence
Letter from HSE Chief Executive to Chair – correction of information provided by HSE to the Committee
Work Health and Safety Executive (Non-inquiry session), and DWP's response to the coronavirus outbreak (Inquiry)
Committees Work and Pensions Committee, and Work and Pensions Committee
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Correspondence

Contact us

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  • Email: workpencom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8976 (General Enquiries) | 020 7219 1679 (Media Enquiries)
  • Address: Work and Pensions Committee | House of Commons | London | SW1A 0AA