Select Committee · Work and Pensions Committee
Devolution of employment support
Status: Closed
Opened: 7 Mar 2024
Closed: 23 May 2024
Inquiry scope
In our July 2023 Report Plan for Jobs and employment support , we considered DWP’s employment support provision following the Covid-19 pandemic, at which point UK labour statistics showed a substantial increase in the number of people who were economically inactive. During that inquiry, we found that increased devolution of employment support services could help improve employment outcomes for individuals, benefit local businesses and communities, and in doing so contribute to the Government’s wider levelling up agenda. We also found that a more devolved model of employment support, separate from the administration of benefits, could improve trust between claimants and services. Given that economic inactivity, levelling-up, and growing the economy remain key challenges for the UK, we are launching an inquiry into the devolution of employment support to help inform Government thinking. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2024 |
Work and Pensions Committee
Andrew Phillips · Demos,
Anna Shiel · Better Society Capital,
Ben Gadsby · Impetus,
Christopher Rocks · Health Foundation,
Pegs Bailey · TSI Network,
Professor Jonathan Payne · De Montfort University,
Sinead O'Regan · Belfast City Council,
Tony Wilson · Institute for Employment Studies
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Phillips · Senior Reseacher | Demos | 1 |
| Anna Shiel · Chief Investment Officer | Better Society Capital | 1 |
| Ben Gadsby · Head of Policy and Research | Impetus | 1 |
| Christopher Rocks · Lead Economist and Head of the Secretariat for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives | Health Foundation | 1 |
| Pegs Bailey · National Third Sector Employability Partnership Engagement Manager | TSI Network | 1 |
| Professor Jonathan Payne · Professor of Work, Employment and Skills | De Montfort University | 1 |
| Sinead O'Regan · Employability and Skills Manager | Belfast City Council | 1 |
| Tony Wilson · Director | Institute for Employment Studies | 1 |