Committees

The rights of older people

Inquiry

This inquiry considers key issues faced by older people from their own perspectives and those of expert witnesses, including discrimination lawyers and advocacy organisations. It examines whether there is enough focus on the issues and effective policies to tackle them. It looks at how well older people’s rights are protected in equality law and whether there is an adequate framework to champion older people’s rights, including in the machinery of government.

Read the terms of reference to find out more about this inquiry.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:58pm on 31 October 2023.

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Past events

Wednesday 11 December 2024
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
The rights of older people - Oral evidence 11 December 2024
2:20pm
  • Caroline Abrahams CBE (Charity Director at Age UK)
  • Joanna Elson CBE (Chief Executive at Independent Age)
  • Dr Carole Easton OBE (Chief Executive at Centre for Better Ageing)
  • Rhian Bowen-Davies (Older People's Commissioner for Wales at Older People's Commissioner for Wales)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 17 April 2024
2:00pm Private
2:10pm Public
The rights of older people - Oral evidence 17 April 2024
2:10pm
  • Alice Gould (Head of Complaints at Independent Press Standards Organisation)
  • Kate Biggs (Director of Public Policy at Ofcom)
  • Malcolm Phillips (Regulatory Policy Manager at Committee of Advertising Practice)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 28 February 2024
9:30am Private
9:50am Public
The rights of older people - Oral evidence 28 February 2024
9:50am
  • Natalie Hall (Chief Strategy Officer at 55/Redefined)
  • Jonathan Boys (Senior Labour Market Economist at Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD))
  • Nicola Smith (Head of Rights, Social and Economics at Trades Union Congress (TUC))
  • Professor Wendy Loretto (Dean and Professor of Organisational Behaviour at University of Edinburgh Business School)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 7 February 2024
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
The rights of older people - Oral evidence 7 February 2024
2:20pm
  • Dr Alysia Blackham (Associate Professor at Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne)
  • John Kirkpatrick (Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Equality and Human Rights Commission)
  • Declan O'Dempsey (Barrister at Cloisters Chambers)
  • Councillor Gillian Ford (Deputy Chair, Community and Wellbeing Board at Local Government Association)
  • Dr Emilene Zitkus (Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University)
  • Helen Dobson (Managing Director at Citizens Online)
3:10pm
  • Helen Dobson (Managing Director at Citizens Online)
  • Dr Emilene Zitkus (Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University)
  • Councillor Gillian Ford (Deputy Chair, Community and Wellbeing Board at Local Government Association)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

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