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MPs say legal aid changes make enforcing human rights unaffordable
18 July 2018 | News
Joint Committee on Human Rights report finds that reductions to legal aid and reforms to the system mean that for many people enforcement of their human rights is now “simply unaffordable.”
Large areas of the country are “legal aid deserts”, as practitioners withdraw from providing legal aid services since they can no longer afford to do this work.
MPs to examine Next steps to fix Universal Credit
30 November 2017 | News
The Work and Pensions Committee published a report on Universal Credit: the six-week wait in October 2017.
Find out more about the inquiry
Govt responds to Work and Pensions Committee Welfare to Work Inquiry
07 January 2016 | News
The Government has responded the Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into DWP’s contracted welfare-to-work provision
The Department’s main contracts (Work Programme and Work Choice) will expire in 2017, and DWP will begin a re-tendering process next year.
The Committee invited written submissions until 28 August 2015.
Disabled passengers champion unveiled
12 March 2018 | News
Many rail businesses are missing out on a customer base worth almost ...
MPs say Government response on PIP assessments is a terrible missed opportunity
17 December 2017 | News
The Work and Pensions Committee comments on the Second Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment Assessment, conducted by Paul Gray CB.
Commenting on the Government's response Frank Field MP, Chair of the Committee, said:
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Committee Stage
12 November 2017 | News
... Minister Steve Baker will be answering questions from businesses and civil society organisations about the Bill. ...
MPs say cut wait for Universal Credit to a month
25 October 2017 | News
In an urgent, unanimous report published today, the Commons Work and Pensions Committee says Government should aim to cut the “baked-in” six week wait for the first payment of Universal Credit to a month.
Work and Pensions Committee web page
Overcoming your disability within employment
20 July 2016 | News
... influence existing spending in local government and large businesses by engaging with their procurement teams and ...
Going the Distance and Covering the Miles: Travelling for campaigning
02 November 2015 | News
... opportunities. It aims to influence existing spending by businesses and local government to open up more job ...
DR UK gives evidence to Lords Committee
13 July 2015 | News