Witnesses David Stickland (Director at Benefits Training Company), Dr Steffan Evans (Head of Policy (Poverty) at Bevan Foundation), Professor Stephen Sinclair (Professor in Social Policy at Glasgow Caledonian University), Ciara Fitzpatrick (Academic Adviser at Northern Ireland Cliff Edge Coalition), Kirsty McHugh (CEO at Carers Trust UK), Tom Lee (Senior Policy Analyst at Child Poverty Action Group), Ken Butler (Welfare Rights and Policy Analyst at Disability Rights UK), and James Taylor (Executive Director of Strategy, Impact and Social Change at Scope)
Work Effectiveness of sanctions (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Tom Waters (Associate Director at The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)), Dr Serena Pattaro (Research Fellow at University of Glasgow), and Dr Patrick Arni (Senior Lecturer at School of Economics, University of Bristol)
Witnesses Guy Opperman MP (Minister for Employment at Department for Work and Pensions), Tom Pursglove MP (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work at Department for Work and Pensions), Katie Farrington (Director General for Disability, Health and Pensions at Department for Work and Pensions), and Sophie Dean (Director General for Labour Market Policy and Implementation at Department for Work and Pensions)
Witnesses Dr Rita Griffiths (Research Fellow at Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath), Rachel Bull (Head of Policy and Research at Trussell Trust), Oliver Crunden (Senior Policy Researcher at Citizen’s Advice), Alex Clegg (Senior Policy and Data Analyst at Policy in Practice), Councillor Abi Brown (Leader at Stoke-on-Trent City Council), Councillor Peter Marland (Leader at Milton Keynes City Council), Stephen McGinness (Director of Support and Collections at London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council), and Steven Edwards (Director of Support and Collections, Communities Collaboration and Resilience Lead at Devon County Council)
Witnesses Alex Till (Chairman at National Enterprise Network), David Hale (Head of Public Affairs at Federation of Small Businesses), Matt Dooley (Chief Operating Officer at Momentic Limited), and Jonny Briggs (Diversity, Inclusion & Resourcing Director at Aviva)
Work The work of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Mel Stride (Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions), Katie Farrington (Director General for Disability, Health and Pensions at Department for Work and Pensions), and Katherine Green (Director General, Labour Market Policy and Implementation at Department for Work and Pensions)
Witnesses Professor Dan Finn (Emeritus Professor of Social Inclusion at University of Portsmouth), and Dr Katy Jones (Research Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University)
Witnesses Iain Porter (Senior Policy Adviser at Joseph Rowntree Foundation), Robert Joyce (Deputy Director and Head of the Income, Work and Welfare sector at Institute for Fiscal Studies), Ryan Shorthouse (Founder and Chief Executive at Bright Blue), Peter Kelly (Director at The Poverty Alliance), Nicholas Timmins (Senior Fellow at Institute for Government), Professor Ashwin Kumar (Professor of Social Policy at Manchester Metropolitan University), and Professor Donald Hirsch (Professor of Social Policy at Loughborough University)
Work State Pension Age Review (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Martin Clarke (Government Actuary), John Cridland (First independent reviewer of the State Pension age (2016-17)), Sally West (Policy Manager for Income and Poverty at Age UK), Jack Jones (Pensions Policy Officer at TUC), Professor Hilary Land (Emeritus Professor, University of Bristol and member of the Women’s Budget Group Policy Advisory Group), and Professor Les Mayhew (International Longevity Centre and Bayes Business School)
Witnesses Chloe Smith MP (Minister of State (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work) at Department for Work and Pensions), Gill Holmes (Contract Management and Partner Delivery Director at Department for Work and Pensions), and Katie Farrington (Director General for Disability, Health and Pensions at Department for Work and Pensions)
Inquiry Defined benefit pensions with Liability Driven Investments
Witnesses Tim Bush (Head of Governance and Financial Analysis at Pensions and Investment Research Consultants), Professor David Blake (Director at Pensions Institute, Bayes Business School), Toby Nangle (Independent Economic and Financial Markets Commentator), and Sarah Breeden (Executive Director for Financial Stability, Strategy and Risk at Bank of England)
Witnesses Rhodri Thomas (Managing Director at Reed in Partnership), Elizabeth Taylor (Chief Executive at The Employment Related Services Association (ERSA)), Richard Clifton (Managing Director of Employability at Shaw Trust), Fiona Monahan (Chief Executive at Ingeus), Rosie Ginday (MBE, CEO at Miss Macaroon), Liz Sewell (Director at Get Ready for Work (GRoW)), and Graham Parry (Director of Youth, Employment and Skills at Groundwork)
Witnesses Dr Shriti Pattani (President at Society of Occupational Medicine), Professor Kevin Bampton (Chief Executive Officer at British Occupational Hygiene Society), Luke Price (Senior Research and Policy Manager, Work at The Centre for Ageing Better), Peter Murphy (Director at Wise Age), Graham Whitham (Chief Executive Officer at Greater Manchester Poverty Action), Councillor Kieron Williams (Chair at Central London Forward), and Councillor Toby Savage (Vice Chairman of the City Regions Board at Local Government Association)
Inquiry Children in poverty: Child Maintenance Service
Witnesses Arlene Sugden (Director, Child Maintenance Service at Department for Work and Pensions), Viscount Younger of Leckie (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions), and Hilda Massey (Director, State Pensions, Child Maintenance and Devolution at Department for Work and Pensions)
Work DWP’s Annual Report and Accounts 2021–22 (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Peter Schofield (Permanent Secretary at Department for Work and Pensions), Neil Couling (Director General, Change and Resilience at Department for Work and Pensions), and Catherine Vaughan (Director General, Finance at Department for Work and Pensions)
Inquiry Defined benefit pensions with Liability Driven Investments
Witnesses Mr Steven Taylor (Chair at Association of Consulting Actuaries), Leah Evans (Chair of IFoA Pensions Board at Institute and Faculty of Actuaries), Joe Dabrowski (Deputy Director, Policy at Pension and Lifetime Savings Association), and Jonathan Camfield (Partner at Lane, Clark & Peacock)
Inquiry Defined benefit pensions with Liability Driven Investments
Witnesses Oliver Morley (Chief Executive at Pension Protection Fund), Evan Guppy (Head of LDI and Credit at Pension Protection Fund), Charles Counsell (Chief Executive at The Pensions Regulator), and David Fairs (Executive Director of Regulatory Policy, Analysis and Advice at The Pensions Regulator)
Inquiry Defined benefit pensions with Liability Driven Investments
Witnesses Simon Walls (Wholesale Director, Sell Side at Financial Conduct Authority), and Nikhil Rathi (Chief Executive at Financial Conduct Authority)
Inquiry Defined benefit pensions with Liability Driven Investments
Witnesses David Fogarty (Director at Dalriada Trustees Limited), Harus Rai (Chair at Association of Professional Pension Trustees), and Rod Goodyer (Head of Investment Consulting at Barnett Waddingham LLP)