Select Committee · Treasury Committee
The cost of living
Status: Closed
Opened: 27 Jan 2022
Closed: 18 Aug 2023
Inquiry scope
In this inquiry, the Treasury Committee will examine the causes of the increase in the cost of living; how persistent the increase is likely to be; its impact on different groups in society and the likely effectiveness of Government policies to mitigate it.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2022 | Louise Hellem · CBI, Neil Shearing · Capital Economics, Rebecca McDonald · Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Torsten Bell · Resolution Foundation | View ↗ |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Mike Tholen · Offshore Energy, Professor Stephen Millard · National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), Rebecca McDonald · Joseph Rowntree Foundation | View ↗ |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Dan York-Smith · HM Treasury, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP · HM Treasury | View ↗ |
| 31 Jan 2022 | Robert Joyce · Institute for Fiscal Studies, Tom Clougherty · Centre for Policy Studies, Torsten Bell · Resolution Foundation | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca McDonald · Chief Economist | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | 2 |
| Torsten Bell · Chief Executive | Resolution Foundation | 2 |
| Dan York-Smith · Director General, Tax and Welfare | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Louise Hellem · Director of Economic Policy | CBI | 1 |
| Mike Tholen · Director of Sustainability | Offshore Energy | 1 |
| Neil Shearing · Group Chief Economist | Capital Economics | 1 |
| Professor Stephen Millard · Deputy Director | National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) | 1 |
| Robert Joyce · Deputy Director and Head of the Income, Work and Welfare sector | Institute for Fiscal Studies | 1 |
| Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP · Chancellor of the Exchequer | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Tom Clougherty · Head of Tax | Centre for Policy Studies | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2022 | — | Correspondence from the Resolution Foundation relating to ‘The cost of living’ session, dated 8 March |
| 28 Feb 2022 | To committee | Letter from the Chancellor relating to the Committee’s evidence session on ‘The cost of living', dated 23 February |
| 28 Feb 2022 | To committee | Letter from the Chair to the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the Committee’s evidence session on ‘The cost of living', dated 11 February |