Select Committee · Women and Equalities Committee
Impact of the rising cost of living on women
Status: Closed
Opened: 27 Sep 2023
Closed: 28 May 2024
This inquiry examines the impact of the rising cost of living on women, as households continue to come under pressure from increased costs. In February 2023, the Women and Equalities Committee heard from people with disabilities and unpaid carers on how they were managing with cost-of-living increases . That evidence will inform this inquiry. The … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2024 | Gillian Unsworth · Equality Hub, James Wolfe · Department for Work and Pensions, Jo Churchill MP · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Maria Caulfield MP · Government Equalities Office | View ↗ |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Charles Cotton · Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE · Surviving Economic Abuse, Farah Nazeer · Women's Aid, Kate Osiadacz · TSB Bank Plc, Mary Macleod · Business in the Community, Nikki Pound · TUC | View ↗ |
| 6 Dec 2023 | Amanda Greenwood · Lancashire Women, Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson · Women's Budget Group, Sophie Woodhead · A Better Start, Vandna Gohil · Nottingham Women's Centre, Victoria Benson · Gingerbread, Vikki Brownridge · StepChange | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Greenwood · Chief Executive Officer | Lancashire Women | 1 |
| Charles Cotton · Senior Advisor | Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) | 1 |
| Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson · Director | Women's Budget Group | 1 |
| Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE · Chief Executive | Surviving Economic Abuse | 1 |
| Farah Nazeer · Chief Executive Officer | Women's Aid | 1 |
| Gillian Unsworth · Head of Gender and Workplace Equality | Equality Hub | 1 |
| James Wolfe · Director, Disability and Housing Support | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 |
| Jo Churchill MP · Minister for Agri-Innovation and Climate Adaptati… | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Kate Osiadacz · Head of Responsible Business | TSB Bank Plc | 1 |
| Maria Caulfield MP · Minister for Women | Government Equalities Office | 1 |
| Mary Macleod · Chief Executive | Business in the Community | 1 |
| Nikki Pound · Women's Policy Officer | TUC | 1 |
| Sophie Woodhead · Assistant Director for Lambeth Early Action Partn… | A Better Start | 1 |
| Vandna Gohil · Chief Executive Officer | Nottingham Women's Centre | 1 |
| Victoria Benson · CEO | Gingerbread | 1 |
| Vikki Brownridge · Chief Executive Officer | StepChange | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2024 | — | Correspondence from Minister for Women relating to the Impact of the rising cos… |