Select Committee · Work and Pensions Committee
Safeguarding vulnerable people: how DWP learns lessons from serious cases
Status: Closed
Opened: 2 Jul 2020
Closed: 31 Oct 2023
Inquiry scope
The Work and Pensions Committee held an evidence session with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to ask her about how DWP learns lessons from cases involving the deaths of people who claim benefits. This session followed a report by the National Audit Office, published in February 2020, on Information held by the Department for Work & Pensions on deaths by suicide of benefit claimants .Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2020 |
Work and Pensions Committee meeting
Peter Schofield · Department for Work and Pensions,
Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey · Department for Work and Pensions
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Schofield · Permanent Secretary | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 |
| Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey · Secretary of State | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 |
Correspondence
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