Select committee: Work and Pensions Committee
Measurements of poverty
Closed
Opened 29 Sep 2020
Closed 2 Feb 2022
Work and Pensions Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Work and Pensions Committee examined the Social Metric Commission’s 2020 report – Measuring Poverty 2020 - in detail, looking at the Commission’s work on poverty and coronavirus, and hearing more about DWP’s progress towards implementing the Commission’s proposed approach to poverty measurement.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 29 September 2020.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 14 October 2020
- 2 witnesses
Recent activity
- Work and Pensions Committee meeting14 October 2020, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2020 |
Work and Pensions Committee meeting
Matthew Oakley · Social Metrics Commission,
The Baroness Stroud · Social Metrics Commission
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Oakley · Secretariat | Social Metrics Commission | 1 |
| The Baroness Stroud · Chair of the Social Metrics Commission, and Chief Executive Officer of the Legatum Institute | Social Metrics Commission | 1 |