Select Committee · Work and Pensions Committee
Child Poverty Taskforce
Status: Open
Opened: 6 May 2025
Inquiry scope
This session will be a joint evidence session of the Education Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee. The Education Committee and Work and Pensions Committee will question experts on child poverty, in anticipation of the Government’s upcoming Child Poverty Strategy. The session will look at trends and patterns in child poverty over time, the work of previous governments to tackle child poverty, and which policies have been successful.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 10 Sep 2025 |
Child Poverty Taskforce
Alex Tennant · Norther Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People,
Nicola Killean · Children's Commissioner for Scotland,
Professor Stephen Sinclair · Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU),
Rocio Cifuentes · Children's Commissioner for Wales,
Steffan Evans · Bevan Foundation,
Trása Canavan · Barnardo's NI
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| 20 May 2025 |
Child Poverty Taskforce
Dr Katriona O'Sullivan · Maynooth University,
Mike Brewer · Resolution Foundation,
Naomi Eisenstadt CB · Department of Health and Social Care,
Professor David Taylor-Robinson · The University of Liverpool,
The Baroness Longfield CBE · Member of the House of Lords,
The Rt Hon. the Lord Blunkett · Member of the House of Lords,
Tom Waters · Institute for Fiscal Studies
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Tennant · Interim Chief Executive | Norther Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People | 1 |
| Dr Katriona O'Sullivan · Professor of Psychology, Director for the Centre for Excellence and Inclusive Higher Education | Maynooth University | 1 |
| Mike Brewer · Deputy Chief Executive | Resolution Foundation | 1 |
| Naomi Eisenstadt CB · Chair at NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board, former director of Sure Start and the Social Exclusion taskforce and non-executive director | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Nicola Killean · Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland | Children's Commissioner for Scotland | 1 |
| Professor David Taylor-Robinson · Chair in Health Inequalities, Professor of Public Health and Policy | The University of Liverpool | 1 |
| Professor Stephen Sinclair | Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU) | 1 |
| Rocio Cifuentes · Children and Young People's Commissioner for Wales | Children's Commissioner for Wales | 1 |
| Steffan Evans · Head of Policy (Poverty) | Bevan Foundation | 1 |
| The Baroness Longfield CBE · Executive Chair and Founder of the Centre for Young Lives and Children's Commissioner from March 2015 to February 2021 | Member of the House of Lords | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Blunkett · former Secretary of State for Education and Employment and former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Member of the House of Lords | 1 |
| Tom Waters · Senior Research Economist | Institute for Fiscal Studies | 1 |
| Trása Canavan · Senior Policy & Public Affairs Lead | Barnardo's NI | 1 |