Committees

The cost of living

Inquiry

In this inquiry, the Treasury Committee will examine the causes of the increase in the cost of living; how persistent the increase is likely to be; its impact on different groups in society and the likely effectiveness of Government policies to mitigate it.

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Past events

Thursday 22 September 2022
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
The cost of living - Oral evidence 22 September 2022
2:15pm
  • Rebecca McDonald (Chief Economist at Joseph Rowntree Foundation)
  • Neil Shearing (Group Chief Economist at Capital Economics)
  • Louise Hellem (Director of Economic Policy at CBI)
  • Torsten Bell (Chief Executive at Resolution Foundation)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 8 June 2022
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
The cost of living - Oral evidence 8 June 2022
2:15pm
  • Dr Gemma Tetlow (Chief Economist at Institute for Government)
  • Professor Stephen Millard (Deputy Director at National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR))
  • Rebecca McDonald (Head of Economics at Joseph Rowntree Foundation)
  • Mike Tholen (Director of Sustainability at Offshore Energies UK)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Monday 6 June 2022
1:40pm Private
1:45pm Public
The cost of living - Oral evidence 6 June 2022
1:45pm
  • Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP
  • Dan York-Smith (Director Strategy, Planning and Budget at HM Treasury)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Monday 31 January 2022
3:00pm Private
3:15pm Public
The cost of living - Oral evidence 31 January 2022
3:15pm
  • Torsten Bell (Director at Resolution Foundation)
  • Robert Joyce (Deputy Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies)
  • Tom Clougherty (Head of tax at Centre for Policy Studies)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

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