The work of the Department for Work and Pensions

Work and Pensions Committee Open Non-inquiry session
Opened: 31 Oct 2024 Parliament page
3 Oral sessions
6 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
14 Jan
2026
Correspondence
10 Dec
2025
Correspondence
19 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
19 Nov
2025
Correspondence
19 Nov
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
16 Jul
2025
Oral evidence
16 Jul
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
29 Jan
2025
Correspondence
27 Nov
2024
Correspondence
19 Nov
2024
Correspondence
13 Nov
2024
Oral evidence
13 Nov
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
19 Nov 2025
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Work and Pensions Committee
Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP · Department for Work and Pensions Sir Peter Schofield · Department for Work and Pensions
16 Jul 2025
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Work and Pensions Committee
Sir Peter Schofield KCB · Department for Work and Pensions The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP · Department for Work and Pensions
13 Nov 2024
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Work and Pensions Committee
Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP · Department for Work & Pensions Sir Peter Schofield · Department for Work and Pensions
Correspondence 6 letters
14 Jan 2026 From committee Response to the Committee’s letter to the Secretary of State, following his appearance before the Committee on 19 November.
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10 Dec 2025 Correspondence with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, following his appearance before the Committee on 19 November 2025
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19 Nov 2025 Correspondence from the Secretary of State, relating to Safeguarding in DWP
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29 Jan 2025 Correspondence from the Secretary of State replying to the Committee's letter on 27 November 2024 requesting further information following the Secretary of State's appearance before the Committee on 13 November 2024
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27 Nov 2024 From committee Letter to the Secretary of State relating to the session on 13 November 2024
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19 Nov 2024 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State on the modelling of the number of pensioners that are estimated to be effected by the changes to the Winter Fuel Payment
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