Select Committee · Economic Affairs Committee

Employment and COVID-19

Status: Closed Opened: 3 Aug 2020 Closed: 25 Jan 2022 1 report

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 … Show more

Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
3rd Report - Employment and COVID-19: time for a new deal 14 Dec 2020 0 Responded

Oral evidence sessions

10 sessions
Date Witnesses
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

59 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
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 Economi… 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
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Correspondence

6 letters
DateDirectionTitle
12 Mar 2021 To cttee Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak MP, to the Cha…
28 Feb 2021 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak M…
23 Nov 2020 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak M…
11 Nov 2020 To cttee Letter from Alexander Dennis Ltd to the Chair re. request for additional inform…
11 Nov 2020 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP…
6 Nov 2020 To cttee Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak MP, to the Cha…