Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 16
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We are pleased to hear that the Government’s NRPF forum is regularly receiving feedback on...
Recommendation
We are pleased to hear that the Government’s NRPF forum is regularly receiving feedback on the change of conditions process. We recommend that the work of the Government’s NRPF Forum is more transparent and readily available to stakeholders. We ask the Government to publish the number of times the NRPF forum meets, as well as who attended, items discussed and outcomes. We ask for the Government to publish this information within four weeks after each meeting of the NRPF forum.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The NRPF Forum is held on a quarterly basis. The first meeting took place on the 17 March 2021 and the most recent on the 16 March 2022. The forum is administered by the Benefits and NRPF Policy team within the Home Office. Minutes are taken of the main points discussed, including any action points agreed by the Forum members. The minutes are circulated to members, generally, within two weeks of the meeting date, with opportunities for members to correct any inaccuracies of recording. An action log is also kept and shared with members to record agreed outcomes at each meeting. We do not plan to publish the minutes of the Forum meetings. The forum is available to internal and external stakeholders from across government, the Devolved Administrations, Local Government Associations and third sector organisations with a specific interest in NRPF. Nominations for membership are discussed, and new members are invited to join with the agreement of existing members.