Select Committee · Public Services Committee
Access to public services for the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
Status: Closed
Opened: 25 Jan 2022
Closed: 18 Sep 2024
The committee investigates how access to critical public services such as health and education can be improved for the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. It will examine the actions that have been taken in the past years to tackle inequalities of access to public services for these communities, and whether these actions have been sufficient. … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2022 | Abbie Kirkby · Friends, Families and Travellers, Allison Hulmes · Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Social Work Association, Bill Lloyd, Gypsy and Traveller Representative for Appleby Horse Fair, Billy Welch, Head Gypsy, Dr Dan Allen · Manchester Metropolitan University, Ivy Manning · Friends, Families and Travellers, Josie O'Driscoll · GateHerts, Mihai Călin Bica · Roma Support Group, Victoria Hamnett · Rochdale Borough Council | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Abbie Kirkby · Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Friends | Friends, Families and Travellers | 1 |
| Allison Hulmes · Co-founder | Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Social Work Association | 1 |
| Bill Lloyd, Gypsy and Traveller Representative for Appleby Horse Fair | — | 1 |
| Billy Welch, Head Gypsy | — | 1 |
| Dr Dan Allen · Deputy Head of Department, Faculty of Health, Psy… | Manchester Metropolitan University | 1 |
| Ivy Manning · Community Engagement Officer | Friends, Families and Travellers | 1 |
| Josie O'Driscoll · Chief Officer | GateHerts | 1 |
| Mihai Călin Bica · Campaign and Policy Worker | Roma Support Group | 1 |
| Victoria Hamnett · Social Worker | Rochdale Borough Council | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2023 | To cttee | Letter from Lee Rowley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Gov… |
| 26 Jan 2023 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Armstrong, Chair, Public Services Committee to Rt Hon Mich… |
| 19 Jul 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Paul Scully MP, Minister of State at the Department for Levelling U… |
| 22 Jun 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Professor Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England and W… |
| 17 May 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top, Chair, Public Services Committee to… |
| 17 May 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top, Chair, Public Services Committee to… |