Social Security - Minutes of Evidence

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 3 June 1998.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE 1998

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Members present:

Mr Archy Kirkwood, in the Chair

Ms Karen Buck	Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Nick Gibb	Mr Chris Pond
Mr Paul Goggins	Mr Frank Roy
Ms Patricia Hewitt	Mrs Gisela Stuart
Miss Julie Kirkbride	Mr Malcolm Wicks

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the New Policy Institute (SM 2)

MAKING A SUCCESS OF SUCCESS MEASURES
SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

REALISING THE POTENTIAL OF SUCCESS MEASURES

THE REVIEW PROCESS AND A POSSIBLE ROLE FOR THE SELECT COMMITTEE

DEFINING THE STATISTICS AND SETTING STANDARDS OF MEASUREMENT

A FRAMEWORK FOR THE SUCCESS MEASURES

SOME DIFFICULTIES WITH THE MEASURES

APPENDIX

THE REPORT OF KEY INDICATORS OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION
INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

CONTENT OF THE REPORT

COMPARISONS WITH THE SUCCESS MEASURES

Examination of witnesses

DR PETER KENWAY, Executive Director, MR GUY PALMER, Non-executive Director, and MS CATHERINE HOWARTH, Research Associate, New Policy Institute, were examined.

Question Number

1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 62

Further supplementary memorandum submitted by New Policy Institute (SM 2A)

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Prepared 29 June 1998