Appendix 2: List of witnesses
Evidence is published online at https://committees.parliament.uk/work/31/the-economics-of-universal-credit/publications/ and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).
Evidence received by the Committee is listed below in chronological order of oral evidence session and in alphabetical order. Those witnesses marked with ** gave both oral and written evidence. Those marked with * gave oral evidence and did not submit any written evidence. All other witnesses submitted written evidence only.
Oral evidence in chronological order
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Professor Sir John Hills, Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics |
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Dr Ruth Cain, Senior Lecturer, University of Kent |
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Giles Elliott, Advice Service Manager, Manchester Mind |
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Tom Waters, Senior Research Economist, Institute for Fiscal Studies |
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Dr Katy Jones, Senior Research Associate, Manchester Metropolitan University |
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Garry Lemon, Director of Policy, External Affairs and Research, The Trussell Trust |
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Iain Porter, Social Security Policy and Partnerships Manager, The Joseph Rowntree Foundation |
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Dr Matthew Sowemimo, Head of Public Affairs and Social Policy, The Salvation Army |
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Marilyn Howard, Honorary Research Associate, University of Bristol Law School and Member of Women’s Budget Group |
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Dr Rita Griffiths, Research Fellow, University of Bath |
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Laura Dewar, Policy Officer, Gingerbread |
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Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan MP, former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
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Baroness Stroud, former Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
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Dr Stephen Brien, former Expert Adviser at the Department for Work and Pensions |
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Paul Gray, former Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee |
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Gareth Morgan, Managing Director, Ferret Information Systems |
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Councillor Victoria Mills, Southwark Council |
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Sue Ramsden, Policy Leader, National Housing Federation |
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Professor Mike Brewer, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Economist, Resolution Foundation |
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Nicholas Timmins, Senior Fellow, Institute for Government and the King’s Fund |
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Michael Royce, Senior Policy Manager, Money and Pensions Service |
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Minesh Patel, Principal Policy Manager, Citizens Advice |
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Dr Sharon Wright, Professor of Social Policy, University of Glasgow |
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Tony Wilson, Institute Director, Institute for Employment Studies |
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Emma Stewart, CEO & Co-Founder, Timewise Foundation |
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Evan Odell, Researcher, Disability Rights UK |
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James Taylor, Executive Director of Strategy, Impact and Social Change, Scope |
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Kirsty Harkins, Universal Credit claimant and volunteer at Sale Moor Community Partnership |
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Angela Charlton, Universal Credit claimant |
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Nick Phillips, Project Co-ordinator of London Unemployed Strategies and Chair of the Commission on Social Security |
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Mike Tighe, Universal Credit claimant and Member of Southwark’s ‘Know your Rights’ benefits support group |
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Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
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Neil Couling CBE, Change Director General and Senior Responsible Owner for Universal Credit, Department for Work and Pensions |
Alphabetical list of all witnesses
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Advice Nottingham |
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Advice Portsmouth |
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Age UK |
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Dr Anthony Aldhous |
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Anonymous 1 |
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Anonymous 2 |
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Association of British Insurers |
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Aviva |
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Bridport and District Citizens Advice |
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Dr Stephen Brien, former Expert Adviser at the Department for Work and Pensions (QQ 31–43) |
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Bright Blue |
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Nicholas Bromley |
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Cherise Brown |
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Dr Ruth Cain, Senior Lecturer, University of Kent (QQ 1–8) |
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Caridon Landlords Solutions |
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Dr E. Pimental De Çetin |
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Changing Lives |
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Angela Charlton, Universal Credit claimant (QQ 109–116) |
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Mandy Cheetham, Teesside University and Suzanne Moffat, Newcastle University |
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Child Poverty Action Group |
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Citizens Advice (QQ 79–91) |
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Citizens Advice Chesterfield |
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Citizens Advice Craven and Harrogate |
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Citizens Advice Gateshead |
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Citizens Advice Leicestershire |
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Citizens Advice Scotland |
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Citizens Advice Sheffield |
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Citizens Advice Swansea Neath Port Talbot |
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Citizens Basic Income Trust |
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Community Housing Cymru |
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Contact |
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Councillor Jane Corbett |
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Cornwall Housing |
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Neil Couling CBE, Change Director General and Senior Responsible Owner for Universal Credit, Department for Work and Pensions (QQ 117–136) |
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Coventry Citizens Advice Bureau |
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Dr Laura Davies and Dr Natalia Gerodetti, Leeds School of Sciences at Leeds Beckett University |
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Dr Christine Davies |
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Dr Stephanie Denning and Dr Chris Shannahan, researchers at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University |
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Depaul UK |
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Department for Work and Pensions (QQ 117–136) |
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Disability Rights UK (QQ 103–108) |
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Dudley Council, Dudley Welfare Rights Service |
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Richard Ebley |
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Giles Elliott, Advice Service Manager, Manchester Mind (QQ 1–8) |
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Engender |
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Equity Trade Union, Tax and Welfare Rights Team |
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Families Need Fathers |
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Andrew Forsey, National Director, Feeding Britain |
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Friends of Cathja |
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Frontline Network |
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Gingerbread (QQ 25–30) |
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GIPSIL |
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Nadia Gooch |
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Paul Gray, former Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (QQ 44–54) |
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Dr Rita Griffiths, Research Fellow, University of Bath (QQ 25–30) |
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Kirsty Harkins, Universal Credit claimant and volunteer at Sale Moor Community Partnership (QQ 109–116) |
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Stuart Heath |
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Ray Herbert |
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Sharon Higgins |
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Professor Sir John Hills, Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics (QQ 1–8) |
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Sasha Hole |
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Homeless Link |
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Marilyn Howard, Honorary Research Associate, University of Bristol Law Group and Member of Women’s Budget Group (QQ 25–30) |
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Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation |
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Isle of Wight Council, Housing Benefits Department |
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Dr Katy Jones, Senior Research Associate, Manchester Metropolitan University (QQ 9–16) |
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation (QQ 17–24) |
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Karbon Homes |
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Robert Knight |
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Robert Lang |
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Leeds City Council |
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Garry Lemon, Director of Policy, External Affairs and Research, The Trussell Trust (QQ 17–24) |
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Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network |
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Local Government Association |
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Low Incomes Tax Reform Group |
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Macmillan Cancer Support |
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Making Every Adult Matter |
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Maternity Action |
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Ruth Melia |
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Mind |
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Money Advice Plus |
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Gareth Morgan, Managing Director, Ferret Information Systems (QQ 44–54) |
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Rebecca Nash |
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National Federation of ALMO’s and Association of Retained Council Housing |
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National Housing Association of Welfare Rights Advisers |
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National Housing Federation (QQ 55–61) |
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Nationwide Foundation |
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Newcastle City Council and Your Homes Newcastle |
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Olivia Newman |
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NHS Health Scotland |
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North Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau |
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Stephen Oxbrow |
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Ruth Patrick, Lecturer in Social Policy and Social Work at the University of York, Mark Simpson, Lecturer in Law, Ulster University and UC:Us |
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Peabody |
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Nick Phillips, Project Co-ordinator of London Unemployed Strategies and Chair of the Commission on Social Security (QQ109–116) |
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Policy in Practice |
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Poverty Alliance |
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Samantha Price |
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Radian |
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T Rees |
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Refuge |
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Residential Landlords Association and National Landlords Association |
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Resolution Foundation (QQ 62–78) |
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Michael Royce, Senior Policy Manager, Money and Pensions Service (QQ 79–91) |
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Save the Children |
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Scope (QQ 103–108) |
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Diane Scotland |
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Scottish Federation of Housing Association |
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Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (QQ 31–43) |
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South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau |
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Southwark Council (QQ 55–61) |
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Paul Spicker, Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, Robert Gordon University |
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Emma Stewart, CEO & Co-Founder, Timewise Foundation (QQ 92–102) |
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Baroness Stroud, former Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (QQ 31–43) |
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Dr Kate Summers, Fellow at the London School of Economics and David Young, Doctoral researcher at the University of Bath |
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Supported Housing in Partnership |
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Survivors of Economic Abuse |
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Swansea Council, Tackling Poverty Service |
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Swansea Council, Housing Service |
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Taxpayers Against Poverty |
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The Advice Shop |
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The Guinness Partnership |
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The Hyde Group |
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The Riverside Group Ltd |
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The Salvation Army (QQ 17–24) |
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The Welcome Centre |
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The Women’s Organisation |
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Mike Tighe, Universal Credit claimant and Member of Southwark’s ‘Know your Rights’ benefits support group (QQ 109–116) |
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Nicholas Timmins, Senior Fellow, Institute for Government and The King’s Fund (QQ 62–78) |
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Zoë Titchener |
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Tower Hamlets Council |
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Trades Union Congress |
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Union of Shop Distributive and Allies Workers |
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Unite the Union |
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Vivid Homes |
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Tom Waters, Senior Research Economist, Institute for Fiscal Studies (QQ 9–16) |
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Peter Whiteford, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University |
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Laurie A Williams |
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Tony Wilson, Institute Director, Institute for Employment Studies (QQ 92–102) |
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Women’s Budget Group |
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Dr Sharon Wright, Professor of Social Policy, University of Glasgow (QQ 79–91) |
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Wycombe Refugee Partnership |
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Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K) |