The Work and Pensions Committee
The Work and Pensions Committee is appointed by the
House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and
policy of the Department for Work and Pensions and its associated
public bodies.
Current membership
Sir Archy Kirkwood MP (Liberal Democrat, Roxburgh and Berwickshire)
(Chairman)
Ms Vera Baird MP (Labour, Redcar)
Miss Anne Begg MP (Labour, Aberdeen South)
Ms Karen Buck MP (Labour, Regent's Park and Kensington North)
Mr Andrew Dismore MP (Labour, Hendon)
Mr Paul Goodman MP (Conservative, Wycombe)
Mr David Hamilton MP (Labour, Midlothian)
Mrs Joan Humble MP (Labour, Blackpool North and Fleetwood)
Rob Marris MP (Labour, Wolverhampton South West)
Andrew Selous MP (Conservative, South West Bedfordshire)
Mr Nigel Waterson MP (Conservative, Eastbourne)
Powers
The committee is one of the departmental select committees,
the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders,
principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet
via www.parliament.uk.
Publications
The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by
The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications
of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet
at http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/work_and_pensions_committee.cfm.
Committee staff
The current staff of the Committee are Philip Moon (Clerk),
Mick Hillyard (Second Clerk),Maxine Hill and Djuna Thurley, (Committee
Specialists), Louise Whitley (Committee Assistant), Emily Lumb
(Committee Secretary), John Kittle (Senior Office Clerk).
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the
Work and Pensions Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank, London
SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219
5833; the Committee's email address is workpencom@parliament.uk
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