Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 10
10
Deferred
Appoint an Older People's Commissioner for England or propose equivalent advocacy mechanisms
Recommendation
We recommend the Government appoint an Older People’s Commissioner for England. If the Government decides not to, it should explain what alternative mechanism it proposes to address the issues of, for example, accountability, co-ordination and advocacy, and how this will ensure that older people in England have a strong independent voice to represent their interests, with equivalent authority to review decisions of public bodies and government. (Recommendation, Paragraph 58) Winter Fuel Payments
Government Response Summary
The government defers a decision on appointing an Older People's Commissioner for England, stating it will consider the experience and effectiveness of the Welsh Commissioner to inform future thinking, without proposing an alternative mechanism.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
As set out in the Government response to the Women and Equalities Committee inquiry into the rights of older people (https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/47930/documents/250865/default/, we will consider the experience and effectiveness of the Commissioner in Wales, including any evaluation, lessons learned or other evidence of impact and effectiveness, to inform our future thinking in England.