3rd Report - Employment and COVID-19: time for a new deal
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- 14 Dec 2020
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Select Committee · Economic Affairs Committee
Employment and COVID-19
Status: Closed
Opened: 3 Aug 2020
Closed: 25 Jan 2022
1 report
Inquiry scope
The Committee will examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market and consider what urgent measures should be taken to protect and create jobs. It will also examine how the labour market may change as a result of the pandemic in the longer term. The Committee intends to make recommendations to the Government.Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2020 | Lindsey Whyte · HM Treasury, Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP · HM Treasury | View ↗ |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Baroness Shafik · London School of Economics, Fabian Wallace-Stephens · Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, Professor Diane Coyle · University of Cambridge, Professor Jonathan Portes · King’s College London, Tera Allas CBE · McKinsey and Company | View ↗ |
| 3 Nov 2020 | Dr Katy Jones · Manchester Metropolitan University, Laura Dewar · Gingerbread, Paul Gregg CBE · University of Bath, The Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court GCB · HM Treasury, Thomas Pope · Institute for Government, Tracy Fishwick OBE · Transform Lives Company | View ↗ |
| 27 Oct 2020 | Anna Goodband · Liverpool School of English, Mark Da Vanzo · Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, Nisha Katona MBE · Mowgli Street Food, Rt Hon Andy Burnham · Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Steven Hesketh · Savvy Hotel Group, Steve Rotheram · Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | View ↗ |
| 20 Oct 2020 | Andrea Hough OBE · ATEC, Ben Fletcher · Make UK, James Heywood · Centre for Policy Studies, Paul Davies · Alexander Dennis, Paul Everitt · ADS Group, Paul Nightingale · UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Professor Richard Jones · The University of Manchester | View ↗ |
| 6 Oct 2020 | Abigail Pogson · SAGE Gateshead, Helen Barnard · The Trussell Trust, Horace Trubridge · Musicians’ Union, James Smith · Resolution Foundation, Julian Bird · UK Theatre and Society of London Theatre, Paul Johnson · Institute for Fiscal Studies, Peter Heath · Professional Lighting and Sound Association - PLASA | View ↗ |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Andy Bagnall · Rail Partners, Graham Vidler · Confederation of Passenger Transport, Professor Anne Green · University of Birmingham, Professor Sandra McNally · University of Surrey, Robert Griggs · Airlines UK, Rt Hon Norman Baker · Campaign for Better Transport, Stephen Evans · Learning and Work Institute, The Rt Hon. the Lord Heseltine CH | View ↗ |
| 22 Sep 2020 | Claire Walker · British Chamber of Commerce, Joanne Cairns · Usdaw, Joshua Bamfield · Centre for Retail Research, Marcus Scott · TheCityUK, Rebecca Lowe · Business Growth Fund, Tom Ironside · British Retail Consortium (BRC) | View ↗ |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Clare McNeil · IPPR, Dr Hande Küçük · National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), Jean-Philippe Monod · UK Short Term Accommodation Association (UKSTAA), Kate Nicholls · UK Hospitality, Marc Crothall · Scottish Tourism Alliance, Professor Len Shackleton · Institute of Economic Affairs | View ↗ |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Andy Chamberlain · IPSE (Association of Independent Professionals & the Self-Employed), Guntram Wolff · Bruegel, Kate Bell · Trades Union Congress (TUC), Katharine Mullock · OECD, Martin McTague · Federation of Small Businesses, Rain Newton-Smith · Confederation of British Industry | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Pogson · Managing Director | SAGE Gateshead | 1 |
| Andrea Hough OBE · Managing Director | ATEC | 1 |
| Andy Bagnall · Chief Executive Officer | Rail Partners | 1 |
| Andy Chamberlain · Director of Policy | IPSE (Association of Independent Professionals & the Self-Employed) | 1 |
| Anna Goodband · Principal and Acting Director | Liverpool School of English | 1 |
| Baroness Shafik · Director | London School of Economics | 1 |
| Ben Fletcher · Executive Director of Policy and Engagement | Make UK | 1 |
| Claire Walker · Co-Executive Director | British Chamber of Commerce | 1 |
| Clare McNeil · Associate Director for Work and Welfare State | IPPR | 1 |
| Dr Hande Küçük · Deputy Director | National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) | 1 |
| Dr Katy Jones · Research Fellow | Manchester Metropolitan University | 1 |
| Fabian Wallace-Stephens · Senior Researcher | Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce | 1 |
| Graham Vidler · Chief Executive | Confederation of Passenger Transport | 1 |
| Guntram Wolff · Director | Bruegel | 1 |
| Helen Barnard · Director of Policy, Research and Impact | The Trussell Trust | 1 |
| Horace Trubridge · General Secretary | Musicians’ Union | 1 |
| James Heywood · Head of Welfare and Opportunity | Centre for Policy Studies | 1 |
| James Smith · Research Director | Resolution Foundation | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Monod · Vice Chair | UK Short Term Accommodation Association (UKSTAA) | 1 |
| Joanne Cairns · Head of Research and Policy | Usdaw | 1 |
| Joshua Bamfield · Director | Centre for Retail Research | 1 |
| Julian Bird · Chief Executive | UK Theatre and Society of London Theatre | 1 |
| Kate Bell · Head of Rights, International, Social and Economics | Trades Union Congress (TUC) | 1 |
| Kate Nicholls · Chief Executive | UK Hospitality | 1 |
| Katharine Mullock · Labour market economist | OECD | 1 |
| Laura Dewar · Policy Officer | Gingerbread | 1 |
| Lindsey Whyte · Director of Personal Tax, Welfare and Pensions | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Marc Crothall · Chief Executive | Scottish Tourism Alliance | 1 |
| Marcus Scott · Chief Operating Officer | TheCityUK | 1 |
| Mark Da Vanzo · Chief Executive | Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse | 1 |
| Martin McTague · National Vice Chair | Federation of Small Businesses | 1 |
| Nisha Katona MBE · Founder and CEO | Mowgli Street Food | 1 |
| Paul Davies · President and Managing Director | Alexander Dennis | 1 |
| Paul Everitt · Chief Executive | ADS Group | 1 |
| Paul Gregg CBE · Professor of Economic and Social Policy | University of Bath | 1 |
| Paul Johnson · Director | Institute for Fiscal Studies | 1 |
| Paul Nightingale · Director of Special Projects | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 1 |
| Peter Heath · Managing Director | Professional Lighting and Sound Association - PLASA | 1 |
| Professor Anne Green · Professor of Regional and Economic Development | University of Birmingham | 1 |
| Professor Diane Coyle · Bennett Professor of Public Policy | University of Cambridge | 1 |
| Professor Jonathan Portes · Professor of Economics and Public Policy | King’s College London | 1 |
| Professor Len Shackleton · Editorial and Research Fellow | Institute of Economic Affairs | 1 |
| Professor Richard Jones · Chair in Materials Physics and Innovation Policy | The University of Manchester | 1 |
| Professor Sandra McNally · Professor of Economics | University of Surrey | 1 |
| Rain Newton-Smith · Chief Economist | Confederation of British Industry | 1 |
| Rebecca Lowe · Research Director | Business Growth Fund | 1 |
| Robert Griggs · Policy and Public Affairs Director | Airlines UK | 1 |
| Rt Hon Andy Burnham · Mayor | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 1 |
| Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP · Financial Secretary | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Rt Hon Norman Baker · Advisor to Chief Executive | Campaign for Better Transport | 1 |
| Stephen Evans · Chief Executive | Learning and Work Institute | 1 |
| Steve Rotheram · Mayor | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 1 |
| Steven Hesketh · Chief Executive Officer | Savvy Hotel Group | 1 |
| Tera Allas CBE · Director of Research and Economics | McKinsey and Company | 1 |
| The Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court GCB · Permanent Secretary, 2005–16 | HM Treasury | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Heseltine CH | — | 1 |
| Thomas Pope · Deputy Chief Economist | Institute for Government | 1 |
| Tom Ironside · Director, Business and Regulation | British Retail Consortium (BRC) | 1 |
| Tracy Fishwick OBE · Managing Director | Transform Lives Company | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2021 | To committee | Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak MP, to the Chair (8 March 2021) |
| 28 Feb 2021 | To committee | Letter from the Chair to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak MP (25 February 2021) |
| 23 Nov 2020 | To committee | Letter from the Chair to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak MP (23 November 2020) |
| 11 Nov 2020 | To committee | Letter from Alexander Dennis Ltd to the Chair re. request for additional information following evidence session on 20 October 2020 (5 November 2020) |
| 11 Nov 2020 | To committee | Letter from the Chair to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP (30 October 2020) |
| 6 Nov 2020 | To committee | Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak MP, to the Chair (6 November 2020) |