2nd Report - Preparing for an ageing society
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- 19 Dec 2025
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Select Committee · Economic Affairs Committee
Preparing for an Ageing Society
Status: Closed
Opened: 18 Mar 2025
Closed: 4 Sep 2026
1 report
Inquiry scope
The UK is an ageing society. The birth rate is declining and life expectancy increasing; the UK can therefore expect an increasing proportion of its population to comprise older individuals. The Economic Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry to investigate the impact of ageing on the UK economy and society, the opportunities and challenges the Government needs to consider given the demographic trend and the policies necessary to adapt to this future. The committee has issued a call for written evidence and will be taking oral evidence from March 2025.Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2025 | Antonia Williams · HM Treasury, James Murray MP · HM Treasury, Laura Webster · HM Treasury | View ↗ |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Professor David Miles CBE · Budget Responsibility Committee, Richard Hughes · Office for Budget Responsibility, Tom Josephs · Office for Budget Responsibility | View ↗ |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Carl Quilliam · Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Yvonne Sonsino · Mercer | View ↗ |
| 10 Jun 2025 | David Sinclair · International Longevity Centre, Prof. Jonathan Skinner · US National Bureau of Economic Research | View ↗ |
| 13 May 2025 | Prof. Lynda Gratton · London Business School, Prof. Philip Taylor · Warwick Institute for Employment Research, Prof. Wendy Loretto · University of Edinburgh Business School | View ↗ |
| 6 May 2025 | Dr Emily Andrews · Centre for Ageing Better, Naomi Clayton · Institute for Employment Studies (IES) | View ↗ |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Catherine Foot · Phoenix Group, Dr Jonathan Cribb · Institute for Fiscal Studies | View ↗ |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Prof. Andrew J. Scott · London Business School, Prof. Charles Goodhart · London School of Economics (LSE) | View ↗ |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Dr Ben Brindle · The Migration Observatory, Mary Gregory · Office for National Statistics | View ↗ |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Prof. Sarah Harper · Oxford Institute of Population Ageing | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Antonia Williams · Director of Public Services | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Carl Quilliam · Public Affairs Manager | Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) | 1 |
| Catherine Foot · Director of Phoenix Insights | Phoenix Group | 1 |
| David Sinclair · Chief Executive | International Longevity Centre | 1 |
| Dr Ben Brindle · Researcher | The Migration Observatory | 1 |
| Dr Emily Andrews · Deputy Director for Work | Centre for Ageing Better | 1 |
| Dr Jonathan Cribb · Deputy Director | Institute for Fiscal Studies | 1 |
| James Murray MP · Chief Secretary to the Treasury | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Laura Webster · Director of Personal Tax, Welfare and Pensions | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Mary Gregory · Director of Population Statistics | Office for National Statistics | 1 |
| Naomi Clayton · Chief Executive | Institute for Employment Studies (IES) | 1 |
| Prof. Andrew J. Scott · Professor of Economics | London Business School | 1 |
| Prof. Charles Goodhart · Emeritus Professor of Banking and Finance | London School of Economics (LSE) | 1 |
| Prof. Jonathan Skinner · Director of the Program on the Economics of Aging | US National Bureau of Economic Research | 1 |
| Prof. Lynda Gratton · Professor of Management Practice | London Business School | 1 |
| Prof. Philip Taylor · Professor | Warwick Institute for Employment Research | 1 |
| Prof. Sarah Harper · Director | Oxford Institute of Population Ageing | 1 |
| Prof. Wendy Loretto · Professor of Organisational Behaviour | University of Edinburgh Business School | 1 |
| Professor David Miles CBE · Member | Budget Responsibility Committee | 1 |
| Richard Hughes · Chair | Office for Budget Responsibility | 1 |
| Tom Josephs · Member, Budget Responsibility Committee | Office for Budget Responsibility | 1 |
| Yvonne Sonsino · Partner and Lead on Total Wellbeing and Longevity | Mercer | 1 |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual Meeting |