Welfare to work inquiry

Inquiry by the Work and Pensions Committee, 15 July 2015 to 8 January 2016. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

• 2nd Report - Welfare-to-work (21 October 2015)
• 5th Special Report: Welfare-to-work: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2015–16 (8 January 2016)
• 4th Special Report: Pension freedom guidance and advice: Financial Conduct Authority Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2015-16 (8 January 2016)

Evidence sessions

• 20 July 2015: Sam Hanes, Principal Advisor and Head, Labour Market and Economic Growth, The Behavioual Insights Team, Dave Simmonds, Chief Executive, Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion, Kirsty McHugh, Chief Executive, Employment Related Services Association, and Tom Gash, Director of Research, Institute for Government; Liz Armstrong, Director of Health and Wellbeing & Integrated Services, APM UK, Christine Chang, Investment Director, Big Society Capital, Dan Jones, Director of Innovation Lab, Nesta, and Steve Hawkins, Chief Executive, Pluss (at 4.30pm).
• 14 September 2015: Robyn Fairman, Strategic Lead, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark Pathways to Employment programme, Mat Ainsworth, Greater Manchester Lead for Employment Initiatives, New Economy, Dr David Halpern, What Works National Adviser, Cabinet Office, Kris Krasnowski, Director, Central London Forward, and Theresa Grant,Chief Executive Lead for Employment and Skills, Greater Manchester Combined Authority; Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Minister for Employment, Matt Thurstan, Director, Senior Management and Business Management Team, Contracted Employment Provision Directorate, and Iain Walsh, Director, Labour Market and International Affairs, Department for Work and Pensions.