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Preparing for an Ageing Society

Inquiry

The UK is an ageing society. The birth rate is declining and life expectancy increasing; the UK can therefore expect an increasing proportion of its population to comprise older individuals. The Economic Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry to investigate the impact of ageing on the UK economy and society, the opportunities and challenges the Government needs to consider given the demographic trend and the policies necessary to adapt to this future. The committee has issued a call for written evidence and will be taking oral evidence from March 2025.

The report Preparing for an ageing society was published 4 November 2025, the Government Response was published 18 February 2026 and the report was debated 4 September 2026.

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This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 12:01am on 28 April 2025.

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Past events

Tuesday 14 October 2025
3:00pm Public
Preparing for an Ageing Society - Oral evidence 14 October 2025
3:00pm
  • James Murray MP (Chief Secretary to the Treasury at HM Treasury)
  • Laura Webster (Director of Personal Tax, Welfare and Pensions at HM Treasury)
  • Antonia Williams (Director of Public Services at HM Treasury)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 9 July 2025
10:30am Private
Private meeting 9 July 2025
Virtual Meeting
Tuesday 1 July 2025
3:00pm Public
Preparing for an Ageing Society - Oral evidence 1 July 2025
3:00pm
  • Richard Hughes (Chair at Office for Budget Responsibility)
  • Prof. David Miles CBE (Member of the Budget Responsibility Committee at Office for Budget Responsibility)
  • Tom Josephs (Member of the Budget Responsibility Committee at Office for Budget Responsibility)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 17 June 2025
3:00pm Public
Preparing for an Ageing Society - Oral evidence 17 June 2025
3:00pm
  • Carl Quilliam (Public Affairs Manager at Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD))
  • Yvonne Sonsino (Partner and Lead on Total Wellbeing and Longevity at Mercer)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: economicaffairs@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 5358 (committee staff) | 020 7219 6640 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Economic Affairs Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW