Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 7
7
Rejected
DWP should publish details of the meetings that it holds with stakeholders, like the Trussell...
Recommendation
DWP should publish details of the meetings that it holds with stakeholders, like the Trussell Trust, to ensure that the public and Parliament know that important and well-regarded research, such as that produced by the Trussell Trust, is considered when policy and operational decisions are made. The publication should include the topics that were discussed and any actions that the Department decided to take following the meeting. (Paragraph 36) Moving to Universal Credit without a change in circumstance
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that Ministerial meetings with stakeholders are already published quarterly on GOV.UK but rejects publishing details of every engagement, including topics discussed and actions taken, citing the need to maintain trust and partnership with stakeholders.
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Government Response
Rejected
HM Government · verbatim extract
Rejected
Ministers meet stakeholders regularly, and listen carefully to their views and research. As part of the Central Government Corporate Transparency Commitments, these Ministerial meetings with stakeholders, are published on a quarterly basis. This information can be found on GOV. UK - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dwp-ministers-hospitality-and-gifts The Department engages openly with these stakeholders and it would not reflect our agreed working relationship of partnership, reciprocation and trust for us to publish details of every engagement.
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