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

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These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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Fifth report - Protecting pension savers—five years on from the Pension Freedoms: Accessing pension savings
Inquiry Protecting pension savers – five years on from the Pension Freedoms: Accessing pension savings
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Response to this report
Seventh Special Report - Protecting pension savers–five years on from the pension freedoms: Accessing pension savings: Government and the Financial Conduct Authority Responses to the Committee’s Fifth Report
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Seventh Special Report - Protecting pension savers–five years on from the pension freedoms: Accessing pension savings: Government and the Financial Conduct Authority Responses to the Committee’s Fifth Report
Inquiry Protecting pension savers – five years on from the pension freedoms: Saving for later life
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Sixth Report - The Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management
Inquiry Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management
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Oral evidence transcripts

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11 May 2022
Inquiry Health assessments for benefits
Witnesses Dr Kieran Sharrock (Acting Chair of the General Practitioners Committee (GPC) at British Medical Association), Minesh Patel (Head of Policy at Macmillan Cancer Support), Aaron Dryden (Director of Carer Support at Carers UK), and Mark Jackson (Policy Manager at Marie Curie)
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11 May 2022
Inquiry Health assessments for benefits
Witnesses Daphne Hall (Vice Chair at National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers (NAWRA)), Hannah Nicholls-Harrison (Policy Co-Chair at Disability Benefits Consortium), and Caroline Selman (Research Fellow at Public Law Project)
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27 April 2022
Inquiry Protecting pension savers – five years on from the pension freedoms: Saving for later life
Witnesses Will Sandbrook (Managing Director for Strategy, Analytics and Nest Insight at NEST), Philip Brown (Director of Policy at B&CE, the People’s Pension), Darren Philp (Director of Policy and Market Engagement at Smart Pension), and Joanne Segars (Chair of the Board of Trustees at NOW:Pensions)
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Written evidence

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PSL0050 - Protecting pension savers – five years on from the pension freedoms: Saving for later life
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HAB0106 - Health assessments for benefits
Witnesses Commission on Social Security
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HAB0130 - Health assessments for benefits
Witnesses Independent Assessment Services
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
1 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
211 published
Scrutiny evidence
Evidence received in the course of conducting legislative scrutiny.
4 published
Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
5 published
Estimate memoranda
Explanatory memoranda that accompany Government Estimates.
6 published
Engagement documents
Documents relating to committee engagement activities, such as forums, surveys or ‘roundtable’ events with experts and stakeholders that the committee has chosen to make public.
1 published

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  • Email: workpencom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8976 | Media enquiries to Oliver Florence on 020 7219 1679/florenceo@parliament.uk
  • Address: Work and Pensions Committee | House of Commons | London | SW1A 0AA