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Parliament's record since 1997: debates, questions, statements, votes, bills, committees and members' interests

Where MPs Stand

Sourced briefings on the record of Parliament

Benefit sanctions policy beyond the Oakley review

Inquiry by the Work and Pensions Committee, 6 November 2014 to 12 May 2016. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 7 January 2015: Tony Wilson, Policy Director, Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion, Philip J. Connolly, Policy and Communications Manager, Disability Rights UK, Kirsty McHugh, Chief Executive, Employment Related Services Association, Paul Farmer, Chief Executive Officer, Mind, and Matthew Oakley, recent independent reviewer of JSA sanctions, Keith Dryburgh, Policy Manager, Citizens Advice Scotland, Professor Peter Dwyer, Professor of Social Policy, University of York, and Principal Investigator, Welfare Conditionality project, Nikki Hart, Blackpool Food Partnership Co-ordinator, Methodist Action North West, Chris Mould, Chairman, the Trussell Trust, and Dr David Webster, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Glasgow
  • 21 January 2015: Alison Garnham, Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group, Lois Race, Service Manager, Welfare Benefits Information and Advice Team and Derbyshire discretionary fund, Derbyshire County Council, Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite, Durham University, and Fiona Weir, Chief Executive Officer, Gingerbread, Ben Robinson, Head of Policy, Community Links, Steve Hughes, Head of Economic and Social Policy, Policy Exchange, Mark Serwotka, General Secretary, Public and Commercial Services Union, Helen Flanagan, Vice-President DWP, Public and Commercial Services Union, and Professor David Stuckler, University of Oxford
  • 4 February 2015: Rt Hon Esther McVey MP, Minister of State for Employment, and Chris Hayes, Labour Market Strategy Director, Department for Work and Pensions