Select Committee · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Work of the Department
Status: Closed
Opened: 14 Apr 2020
Closed: 27 Oct 2020
A one-off inquiry with the Secretary of State and the Local Government Association, examining the response of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2020 | Mr Simon Clarke · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | View ↗ |
| 15 Jun 2020 | Clare Gardiner · Joint Biosecurity Centre, Cllr Ian Hudspeth · Local Government Association, Greg Fell · Association of Directors of Public Health, Tom Riordan · Department of Health and Social Care | View ↗ |
| 4 May 2020 | Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | View ↗ |
| 27 Apr 2020 | James Jamieson · Local Government Association, Jim McManus · Association of Directors of Public Health, Julie Ogley · Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Mark Lloyd · Local Government Association (LGA), Rob Whiteman · CIPFA | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP · Secretary of State | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 2 |
| Clare Gardiner · Director General | Joint Biosecurity Centre | 1 |
| Cllr Ian Hudspeth · Chairman of the LGA Community Wellbeing Board | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Greg Fell · President | Association of Directors of Public Health | 1 |
| James Jamieson · Chairman | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Jim McManus · President | Association of Directors of Public Health | 1 |
| Julie Ogley · President | Association of Directors of Adult Social Services | 1 |
| Mark Lloyd · Chief Executive | Local Government Association (LGA) | 1 |
| Mr Simon Clarke · Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Rob Whiteman · Chief Executive | CIPFA | 1 |
| Tom Riordan · Second Permanent Secretary | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2020 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 11 August 2020 following … |
| 5 Jun 2020 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 26 May 2020 concerning hi… |
| 21 May 2020 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 14 May 2020 following up … |
| 15 May 2020 | From cttee | Letter to the Secretary of State from the Chair dated 14 May requesting further… |