The following witnesses gave evidence. Transcripts can be viewed on the inquiry publications page of the Committee’s website.
Iain Porter, Social Security Partnerships and Policy Manager, Joseph Rowntree Foundation; Emma Revie, Chief Executive, Trussell Trust; Minesh Patel, Principal Policy Manager, Citizens Advice; Tom Lee, Senior Policy Analyst, Child Poverty Action Group |
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Jennifer Harrison, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Changing Lives; Peter Tutton, Head of Policy, StepChange Debt Charity; Gemma Hope, Director of Policy, Leonard Cheshire; Mark Gale, Policy and Campaigns Manager, Young Women’s Trust |
Anvar Sarygulov, Senior Researcher, Bright Blue; Dr Sophie Wickham, Wellcome Trust Research Fellow, Department of Public Health, Policy & Systems, University of Liverpool; Dr Mandy Cheetham, Postdoctoral research associate, Teesside University; Ben Fell, Head of Analysis, Policy in Practice |
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Mike Brewer, Chief Economist and Deputy Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation; Nicholas Timmins, Senior Fellow, Institute for Government; Patrick Spencer, Head of Work and Welfare, Centre for Social Justice |
Muhammed Butt, Executive Member for Welfare, Inclusion and Empowerment, London Councils; Noel Duke, Neighbourhood Services Manager, Harrogate Borough Council; Sheila McKandie, Interim Head of Revenues and Customer Services, Highland Council; Adam Smith, Benefits Coordinator, Kent County Council; Jacqueline Hickmore, Inclusion Advisor Team Leader, Cornwall Housing |
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Hugh Owen, Director of Strategy and Public Affairs, Riverside Housing Group; Jeremy Hewer, Policy Lead, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations; Laura Courtney, Policy and External Affairs Manager, Community Housing Cymru; Sue Ramsden, Policy Leader on Welfare Reform, National Housing Federation |
Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, former Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions; Baroness Stroud, former Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Department for Work and Pensions; Stephen Brien, former Expert Adviser, Department for Work and Pensions |
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Gareth Morgan, CEO, Ferret Information Systems Ltd; Phil Booth, Coordinator, medConfidential; Tom Loosemore, Partner, Public Digital |
Will Quince MP, Minister for Welfare Delivery, Department for Work and Pensions; Neil Couling, Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit, Department for Work and Pensions |
Gareth Davies, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office; Joshua Reddaway, Director, Work and Pensions, Value for Money, National Audit Office |
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Nisha Arora, Director of Consumer and Retail Policy, Financial Conduct Authority; Jonathan Davidson, Executive Director of Supervision – Retail and Authorisations, Financial Conduct Authority |
Published: 19 October 2020