Committee

Work and Pensions Committee

Departmental select committee Commons

What it does

The Work and Pensions Committee looks into the policies and spending of the Department for Work and Pensions, including benefits for people in and out of work, state pensions and how private pensions are regulated. It also scrutinises DWP’s public bodies and other regulators.
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Members

Debbie Abrahams MP Labour Chair
Damien Egan MP Labour Member
David Baines MP Labour Member
John Milne MP Liberal Democrat Member
Joy Morrissey MP Conservative Member
Lee Barron MP Labour Member
Liz Twist MP Labour Member
Mr Peter Bedford MP Conservative Member
Patrick Hurley MP Labour Member
Rushanara Ali MP Labour Member
Steve Darling MP Liberal Democrat Member

Recent outputs

Report Large Print - 2nd Report - Transition to State Pension Age 11 Jul 2026
Report 2nd Report - Transition to State Pension Age 11 Jul 2026
Correspondence Correspondence with the Minister for Employment, relating to the creation of the new Jobs and Careers Service 8 Jul 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary, confirming the publication of the DWP action plan: State Pension age communications and complaints handling 1 Jul 2026
Report Audio summary – 1st Report – Employment support for disabled people: Connect to Work 23 Jun 2026
Report BSL report summary – 1st Report – Employment support for disabled people: Connect to Work 23 Jun 2026
Report Easy Read – 1st Report – Employment support for disabled people: Connect to Work 23 Jun 2026
Report Large Print – 1st Report – Employment support for disabled people: Connect to Work 23 Jun 2026
Report 1st Report – Employment support for disabled people: Connect to Work 23 Jun 2026
Attendance statistics Members' attendance 2024–26 18 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence with the Minister for Social Security and Disability, relating to recent changes to Access to Work 17 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from Skills England, relating to oral evidence taken on 22 April 3 Jun 2026
Report BSL report summary - 7th Report - Employment support for disabled people: Disability at Work 21 May 2026
Report Audio summary - 7th Report - Employment support for disabled people: Disability at Work 21 May 2026
Report Easy Read - 7th Report - Employment support for disabled people: Disability at Work 21 May 2026
Report Large print - 7th Report - Employment support for disabled people: Disability at Work 21 May 2026
Report 7th Report - Employment support for disabled people: Disability at Work 21 May 2026
Formal Minutes Formal Minutes 2024-26 19 May 2026
Estimate memoranda Department for Work and Pensions Main Estimate Memorandum 2026-27 - Tables and Charts 30 Apr 2026
Estimate memoranda Department for Work and Pensions Main Estimate Memorandum 2026-27 30 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence with the Minister for Pensions, following his appearance before the Committee on Wednesday 18 March 2026 22 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Minister for Social Security and Disability, relating to the independent review into Carer’s Allowance overpayments 15 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence with the Minister for Social Security and Disability, relating to Health and Disability Benefit Assessors: Recruitment and Retention 15 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary, related to the Department’s Supplementary Estimate 2025-26 15 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Minister for Social Security and Disability, relating to the Government’s response to the Sayce Review into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance linked to earnings 15 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence with the Minister for Employment, following her appearance before the Committee on Wednesday 11 February 2026 15 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence with the Minister for Social Security and Disability, relating to Carers Allowance 18 Mar 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Secretary of State, providing an update on the Youth Guarantee 18 Mar 2026
Correspondence Correspondence with the Department for Work and Pensions, relating to the presentation of skills in the Main Estimate following a Machinery of Government change 12 Mar 2026
Correspondence Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary, following the evidence session on the Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 on 21 January 2026 11 Mar 2026

Source: the official committee page.