Select Committee · Social Mobility Policy Committee
Social Mobility Policy
Status: Open
Opened: 4 Mar 2025
1 report
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Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report - Social Mobility: Local Roots, Lasting Change | — | 18 Nov 2025 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | Alison McGovern MP · Department for Work and Pensions, The Rt Hon. the Baroness Smith of Malvern · Department for Education | View ↗ |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Dr Emma Gordon · ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK), Jennet Woolford · Office for National Statistics, John Friedman · Brown University, Mark Brewin · HMRC | View ↗ |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Jonathan Roberts · Country Land and Business Association, Kate Smith · Connexus housing association, Kerry Booth · Rural Services Network, Professor Ruth McAreavey · National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise, Sharon Payne · Transport East | View ↗ |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Danielle Lewis-Egonu · Cygnus Academies Trust, Emma Meredith · Association of Colleges (AoC), Helene Dearn · The West Midlands Combined Authority, Julia Nix · East Anglia Region, DWP, Nick Riddle · Central England, DWP, Rebecca Boomer-Clark · Lift Academies, Tim Aldridge · Camden Council | View ↗ |
| 22 May 2025 | Andy Case · NEU, Andy Murray · Unite, Jon Richards · UNISON, Kate Bell · TUC | View ↗ |
| 15 May 2025 | David Willetts · Resolution Foundation, Justine Greening · The Purpose Coalition, Nik Miller · Bridge Group | View ↗ |
| 1 May 2025 | Dr Fiona Hill · Strategic Defence Review, Professor Andy Long · Northumbria University, Professor Louise Kempton · Newcastle University, Sir David Bell KCB DL · University of Sunderland | View ↗ |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Barry Fletcher · Youth Futures Foundation, Dr Gianfranco Addario · National Centre for Social Research, Graham Cowley · Blackpool, Professor Lisa Russell Russell · Manchester Metropolitan University | View ↗ |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Chris Welham · Licensed Trade Charity, David Houghton · Social Mobility Ventures, Paul Gerrard · The Co-op | View ↗ |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Jo Fry · Mears Group, Neil Morrison · Severn Trent, Tom Lyas · Browne Jacobson LLP | View ↗ |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Dr Louise Ashley · Queen Mary University London, Professor Anna Mountford-Zimdars · The University of Exeter, Professor Graeme Atherton · University of West London, Professor Kathryn Mitchell · University of Derby, Professor Liz Mossop · Sheffield Hallam University, Professor Stephen Machin · London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) | View ↗ |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Alun Francis OBE · Social Mobility Commission, Resham Kotecha · Social Mobility Commission, Rob Wilson · Social Mobility Commission | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alison McGovern MP · Minister for Employment | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 |
| Alun Francis OBE · Deputy Chair | Social Mobility Commission | 1 |
| Andy Case · Senior Policy Adviser | NEU | 1 |
| Andy Murray · National Officer | Unite | 1 |
| Barry Fletcher · CEO | Youth Futures Foundation | 1 |
| Chris Welham · Chief Executive Officer | Licensed Trade Charity | 1 |
| Danielle Lewis-Egonu · Chief Executive | Cygnus Academies Trust | 1 |
| David Houghton · Founder | Social Mobility Ventures | 1 |
| David Willetts · President | Resolution Foundation | 1 |
| Dr Emma Gordon · Director | ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK) | 1 |
| Dr Fiona Hill · Reviewer | Strategic Defence Review | 1 |
| Dr Gianfranco Addario · Research Director | National Centre for Social Research | 1 |
| Dr Louise Ashley · Reader and Associate Professor | Queen Mary University London | 1 |
| Emma Meredith · Director of Skills Policy and Global Engagement | Association of Colleges (AoC) | 1 |
| Graham Cowley · NEET Strategic Partnership | Blackpool | 1 |
| Helene Dearn · Interim Executive Director for Skills, Health & C… | The West Midlands Combined Authority | 1 |
| Jennet Woolford · Director for Public Policy Analysis | Office for National Statistics | 1 |
| Jo Fry · Group HR Director | Mears Group | 1 |
| John Friedman · Co-Director of Opportunity Insights | Brown University | 1 |
| Jon Richards · National Secretary, Education | UNISON | 1 |
| Jonathan Roberts · Director of External Affairs | Country Land and Business Association | 1 |
| Julia Nix · Job Centre manager | East Anglia Region, DWP | 1 |
| Justine Greening · Founder and Chair | The Purpose Coalition | 1 |
| Kate Bell · Assistant General Secretary | TUC | 1 |
| Kate Smith · Chief Executive | Connexus housing association | 1 |
| Kerry Booth · Chief Executive | Rural Services Network | 1 |
| Mark Brewin · Deputy Director Data Sharing and Acquisition | HMRC | 1 |
| Neil Morrison · Director of Human Resources | Severn Trent | 1 |
| Nick Riddle · Operations Director | Central England, DWP | 1 |
| Nik Miller · CEO | Bridge Group | 1 |
| Paul Gerrard · Campaigns, Public Affairs and Board Secretariat D… | The Co-op | 1 |
| Professor Andy Long · Vice Chancellor | Northumbria University | 1 |
| Professor Anna Mountford-Zimdars · Centre for Social Mobility | The University of Exeter | 1 |
| Professor Graeme Atherton · Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Regional Engagement | University of West London | 1 |
| Professor Kathryn Mitchell · Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive | University of Derby | 1 |
| Professor Lisa Russell Russell · Professor in Education and Employment | Manchester Metropolitan University | 1 |
| Professor Liz Mossop · Vice Chancellor | Sheffield Hallam University | 1 |
| Professor Louise Kempton · Professor of Urban and Regional Policy | Newcastle University | 1 |
| Professor Ruth McAreavey · Co-investigator | National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise | 1 |
| Professor Stephen Machin · Professor of Economics | London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) | 1 |
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Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private meeting · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private meeting · Room 3, Palace of Westminster |