Select committee: Treasury Committee
The cost of living
Closed
Opened 27 Jan 2022
Closed 18 Aug 2023
Treasury Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
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.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 27 January 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 22 September 2022
- 10 witnesses
Recent activity
- Oral evidence session22 September 2022, Oral evidence
- Oral evidence session8 June 2022, Oral evidence
- Oral evidence session6 June 2022, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 22 Sep 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Louise Hellem · CBI,
Neil Shearing · Capital Economics,
Rebecca McDonald · Joseph Rowntree Foundation,
Torsten Bell · Resolution Foundation
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| 8 Jun 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Mike Tholen · Offshore Energy,
Professor Stephen Millard · National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR),
Rebecca McDonald · Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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| 6 Jun 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Dan York-Smith · HM Treasury,
Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP · HM Treasury
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| 31 Jan 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Robert Joyce · Institute for Fiscal Studies,
Tom Clougherty · Centre for Policy Studies,
Torsten Bell · Resolution Foundation
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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 | Not recorded | 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 |