Information between 23rd June 2026 - 11th September 2026
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 146 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 146 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 145 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 220 |
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8 Jul 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 81 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 95 Noes - 202 |
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21 Jul 2026 - Business of the House - View Vote Context Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 144 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 234 |
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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 164 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 163 |
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7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 163 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 165 |
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Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson speeches from: Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services
Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson contributed 1 speech (101 words) Monday 29th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
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Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence
Asked by: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 1st July 2026 Question to the Attorney General: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hermer on 27 April (HL16377), how the artificial intelligence tool developed by Cabinet Office and No.10 defines "disproportionate" reporting and consultation duties; and on what data or criteria the tool was trained to make that determination. Answered by Lord Hermer The AI tool identifies solely the reporting and consultation duties, it does not specify whether they are ‘disproportionate’ or not. The policy development around this is ongoing; decisions on proportionality remain the purview of ministers. |
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Advisory Services: Older Workers
Asked by: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 15th July 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of Midlife MOTs were delivered (1) online, and (2) in person, in each of the last five years. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the number of claimants referred to and who attended the Jobcentre Plus Midlife MoT group sessions since the launch of the policy in January 2023 to June 2025. See “Jobcentre Plus Midlife MOT Group Sessions, January 2023 to June 2025”. Table 1 below provides a yearly breakdown of these figures. Providing data beyond June 2025 would exceed the cost limits in answering Parliamentary Questions. Table 1 – Number of referrals and attendees to JCP Midlife MoT group sessions
Table 2 below shows an age breakdown of the volumes of individuals referred to and who attended a JCP Midlife MOT group session during January 2023 to June 2025. Providing data beyond June 2025 and by individual year would exceed the cost limits in answering Parliamentary Questions. Table 2 Age group breakdown of referrals and starts to JCP Midlife MoT group sessions, January 2023 to June 25
The DWP Midlife MOT website and the JCP Midlife MOT group sessions cover similar topics but are not directly comparable in terms of content. Figures for the two policies are as follows. From January 2024 to June 2025 there have been 85,142 individuals referred to and 64,105 individuals who have attended a Jobcentre Plus Midlife MoT group session. Figures for the number of visitors to the DWP Midlife MoT website have been published as part of the evaluation of the DWP Midlife MoT website, see “Evaluation evidence from policies aimed at claimants aged 50 plus”. This report provides figures from Nov 2023 to March 2026. During this period the website was accessed by users 59,968 times by a total of 38,554 individuals. The evaluation did not collect any data on whether visits to the DWP Midlife MOT website influenced users’ behaviour. Providing further data on the JCP Midlife MoT group sessions and the DWP Midlife MoT website would exceed the costs limits for answering Parliamentary Questions. DWP has published an evaluation of the Private Sector Midlife MOT scheme. See “Private Sector Midlife MOT Pilots qualitative research interim findings”. Low employer and participant uptake resulted in the pilots concluding early. |
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Advisory Services: Older Workers
Asked by: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 15th July 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals have received Midlife MOTs, broken down by age, in each of the last five years. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the number of claimants referred to and who attended the Jobcentre Plus Midlife MoT group sessions since the launch of the policy in January 2023 to June 2025. See “Jobcentre Plus Midlife MOT Group Sessions, January 2023 to June 2025”. Table 1 below provides a yearly breakdown of these figures. Providing data beyond June 2025 would exceed the cost limits in answering Parliamentary Questions. Table 1 – Number of referrals and attendees to JCP Midlife MoT group sessions
Table 2 below shows an age breakdown of the volumes of individuals referred to and who attended a JCP Midlife MOT group session during January 2023 to June 2025. Providing data beyond June 2025 and by individual year would exceed the cost limits in answering Parliamentary Questions. Table 2 Age group breakdown of referrals and starts to JCP Midlife MoT group sessions, January 2023 to June 25
The DWP Midlife MOT website and the JCP Midlife MOT group sessions cover similar topics but are not directly comparable in terms of content. Figures for the two policies are as follows. From January 2024 to June 2025 there have been 85,142 individuals referred to and 64,105 individuals who have attended a Jobcentre Plus Midlife MoT group session. Figures for the number of visitors to the DWP Midlife MoT website have been published as part of the evaluation of the DWP Midlife MoT website, see “Evaluation evidence from policies aimed at claimants aged 50 plus”. This report provides figures from Nov 2023 to March 2026. During this period the website was accessed by users 59,968 times by a total of 38,554 individuals. The evaluation did not collect any data on whether visits to the DWP Midlife MOT website influenced users’ behaviour. Providing further data on the JCP Midlife MoT group sessions and the DWP Midlife MoT website would exceed the costs limits for answering Parliamentary Questions. DWP has published an evaluation of the Private Sector Midlife MOT scheme. See “Private Sector Midlife MOT Pilots qualitative research interim findings”. Low employer and participant uptake resulted in the pilots concluding early. |
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Advisory Services: Older Workers
Asked by: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 15th July 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government how many Midlife MOTs were delivered annually in the each of the last five years. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the number of claimants referred to and who attended the Jobcentre Plus Midlife MoT group sessions since the launch of the policy in January 2023 to June 2025. See “Jobcentre Plus Midlife MOT Group Sessions, January 2023 to June 2025”. Table 1 below provides a yearly breakdown of these figures. Providing data beyond June 2025 would exceed the cost limits in answering Parliamentary Questions. Table 1 – Number of referrals and attendees to JCP Midlife MoT group sessions
Table 2 below shows an age breakdown of the volumes of individuals referred to and who attended a JCP Midlife MOT group session during January 2023 to June 2025. Providing data beyond June 2025 and by individual year would exceed the cost limits in answering Parliamentary Questions. Table 2 Age group breakdown of referrals and starts to JCP Midlife MoT group sessions, January 2023 to June 25
The DWP Midlife MOT website and the JCP Midlife MOT group sessions cover similar topics but are not directly comparable in terms of content. Figures for the two policies are as follows. From January 2024 to June 2025 there have been 85,142 individuals referred to and 64,105 individuals who have attended a Jobcentre Plus Midlife MoT group session. Figures for the number of visitors to the DWP Midlife MoT website have been published as part of the evaluation of the DWP Midlife MoT website, see “Evaluation evidence from policies aimed at claimants aged 50 plus”. This report provides figures from Nov 2023 to March 2026. During this period the website was accessed by users 59,968 times by a total of 38,554 individuals. The evaluation did not collect any data on whether visits to the DWP Midlife MOT website influenced users’ behaviour. Providing further data on the JCP Midlife MoT group sessions and the DWP Midlife MoT website would exceed the costs limits for answering Parliamentary Questions. DWP has published an evaluation of the Private Sector Midlife MOT scheme. See “Private Sector Midlife MOT Pilots qualitative research interim findings”. Low employer and participant uptake resulted in the pilots concluding early. |
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Older People: Numeracy
Asked by: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 15th July 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support older adults to gain the numerical and financial literacy skills to manage their finances ahead of and during retirement. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The government recognises the importance of ensuring that people have the skills, knowledge and support necessary to manage their finances effectively and offers a range of initiatives to help individuals prepare ahead of and during retirement.
Adults in England can access funded Essential Skills provision, including numeracy courses, to help them develop practical maths skills for everyday life, including budgeting and managing household finances.
For those receiving benefits, work coaches can refer customers with numeracy skills gaps to appropriate training. In addition, Midlife MOTs delivered in Jobcentres help people aged over 50 on Universal Credit review their finances, skills and health, and signpost them to suitable support. A digital Midlife MOT is also available to everyone.
The government also supports financial capability through the Money and Pensions Service. Its MoneyHelper service provides free and impartial money and pensions guidance, budgeting tools and calculators, while Pension Wise offers free guidance appointments to people aged 50 and over to help them understand their pension options and make informed decisions about retirement. |
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Advisory Services: Older Workers
Asked by: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 15th July 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the private sector Midlife MOT pilot scheme delivered in the North East of England, Cornwall and Devon, and East Anglia. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the number of claimants referred to and who attended the Jobcentre Plus Midlife MoT group sessions since the launch of the policy in January 2023 to June 2025. See “Jobcentre Plus Midlife MOT Group Sessions, January 2023 to June 2025”. Table 1 below provides a yearly breakdown of these figures. Providing data beyond June 2025 would exceed the cost limits in answering Parliamentary Questions. Table 1 – Number of referrals and attendees to JCP Midlife MoT group sessions
Table 2 below shows an age breakdown of the volumes of individuals referred to and who attended a JCP Midlife MOT group session during January 2023 to June 2025. Providing data beyond June 2025 and by individual year would exceed the cost limits in answering Parliamentary Questions. Table 2 Age group breakdown of referrals and starts to JCP Midlife MoT group sessions, January 2023 to June 25
The DWP Midlife MOT website and the JCP Midlife MOT group sessions cover similar topics but are not directly comparable in terms of content. Figures for the two policies are as follows. From January 2024 to June 2025 there have been 85,142 individuals referred to and 64,105 individuals who have attended a Jobcentre Plus Midlife MoT group session. Figures for the number of visitors to the DWP Midlife MoT website have been published as part of the evaluation of the DWP Midlife MoT website, see “Evaluation evidence from policies aimed at claimants aged 50 plus”. This report provides figures from Nov 2023 to March 2026. During this period the website was accessed by users 59,968 times by a total of 38,554 individuals. The evaluation did not collect any data on whether visits to the DWP Midlife MOT website influenced users’ behaviour. Providing further data on the JCP Midlife MoT group sessions and the DWP Midlife MoT website would exceed the costs limits for answering Parliamentary Questions. DWP has published an evaluation of the Private Sector Midlife MOT scheme. See “Private Sector Midlife MOT Pilots qualitative research interim findings”. Low employer and participant uptake resulted in the pilots concluding early. |
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Advisory Services: Older Workers
Asked by: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 15th July 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reach and impact of the Digital Midlife MOT website. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the number of claimants referred to and who attended the Jobcentre Plus Midlife MoT group sessions since the launch of the policy in January 2023 to June 2025. See “Jobcentre Plus Midlife MOT Group Sessions, January 2023 to June 2025”. Table 1 below provides a yearly breakdown of these figures. Providing data beyond June 2025 would exceed the cost limits in answering Parliamentary Questions. Table 1 – Number of referrals and attendees to JCP Midlife MoT group sessions
Table 2 below shows an age breakdown of the volumes of individuals referred to and who attended a JCP Midlife MOT group session during January 2023 to June 2025. Providing data beyond June 2025 and by individual year would exceed the cost limits in answering Parliamentary Questions. Table 2 Age group breakdown of referrals and starts to JCP Midlife MoT group sessions, January 2023 to June 25
The DWP Midlife MOT website and the JCP Midlife MOT group sessions cover similar topics but are not directly comparable in terms of content. Figures for the two policies are as follows. From January 2024 to June 2025 there have been 85,142 individuals referred to and 64,105 individuals who have attended a Jobcentre Plus Midlife MoT group session. Figures for the number of visitors to the DWP Midlife MoT website have been published as part of the evaluation of the DWP Midlife MoT website, see “Evaluation evidence from policies aimed at claimants aged 50 plus”. This report provides figures from Nov 2023 to March 2026. During this period the website was accessed by users 59,968 times by a total of 38,554 individuals. The evaluation did not collect any data on whether visits to the DWP Midlife MOT website influenced users’ behaviour. Providing further data on the JCP Midlife MoT group sessions and the DWP Midlife MoT website would exceed the costs limits for answering Parliamentary Questions. DWP has published an evaluation of the Private Sector Midlife MOT scheme. See “Private Sector Midlife MOT Pilots qualitative research interim findings”. Low employer and participant uptake resulted in the pilots concluding early. |
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Public Health: Finance
Asked by: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 13th July 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government what mechanisms currently allow local authority-commissioned services, including treatment services funded through the Public Health Grant, to access nationally negotiated NHS commercial prices for pharmaceuticals; how frequently those mechanisms are used; and what is the total value of pharmaceuticals purchased by local authorities at nationally negotiated NHS prices in the most recent financial year for which data is available. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol treatment services according to local need, including the provision of pharmaceuticals such as methadone and long-acting injectable buprenorphine. From 2026/27, funding for drug and alcohol treatment and recovery is provided through the Department’s ringfenced Public Health Grant. The Department encourages local authorities to prioritise appropriate investment in evidence-based interventions and treatments. National Health Service commercial arrangements for pharmaceuticals are primarily established to support the procurement of medicines for NHS-funded services. The Department has no current plans to establish separate national commercial agreements specifically for pharmaceuticals used in Public Health Grant-funded substance misuse services. We continue to work with NHS England and local authority partners to consider opportunities to improve access to effective treatments and secure value for money. The Department supports interventions to expand the provision of long-acting injectable buprenorphine. We are currently undertaking further analysis to understand cost-effectiveness, developing clinical guidance, and considering options to expand access further. |
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Drugs: Misuse
Asked by: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 13th July 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to establish national commercial agreements for pharmaceuticals used in Public Health Grant-funded substance misuse services; and whether any barriers prevent the extension of NHS Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain framework access to drug and alcohol treatment services. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol treatment services according to local need, including the provision of pharmaceuticals such as methadone and long-acting injectable buprenorphine. From 2026/27, funding for drug and alcohol treatment and recovery is provided through the Department’s ringfenced Public Health Grant. The Department encourages local authorities to prioritise appropriate investment in evidence-based interventions and treatments. National Health Service commercial arrangements for pharmaceuticals are primarily established to support the procurement of medicines for NHS-funded services. The Department has no current plans to establish separate national commercial agreements specifically for pharmaceuticals used in Public Health Grant-funded substance misuse services. We continue to work with NHS England and local authority partners to consider opportunities to improve access to effective treatments and secure value for money. The Department supports interventions to expand the provision of long-acting injectable buprenorphine. We are currently undertaking further analysis to understand cost-effectiveness, developing clinical guidance, and considering options to expand access further. |
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Numeracy for Life Committee
3 speeches (20 words) Wednesday 1st July 2026 - Lords Chamber |
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 10th Meeting 22 July 2026 Public Services Committee Found: Mohammed of Tinsley Lord Mott Baroness Nichols of Selby Baroness Pidgeon Baroness Redfern Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Correspondence - Policy Letter on Falling Primary School Rolls Public Services Committee Found: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson Former School Governor and Trustee of the Richmond Project. |
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Friday 17th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes of the 6th meeting on 9 July 2026 [session 2026-27] Numeracy for Life Committee Found: Lord Stevenson of Balmacara Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Friday 17th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes of the 5th meeting on 2 July 2026 [session 2026-27] Numeracy for Life Committee Found: Lord Massey of Hampstead Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 6th Meeting 30 June 2026 Public Services Committee Found: Apologies and notices Apologies were received from Lord Barber of Chittlehampton, Baroness Shawcross- Wolfson |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 7th Meeting 01 July 2026 Public Services Committee Found: Mohammed of Tinsley Lord Mott Baroness Nichols of Selby Baroness Pidgeon Baroness Redfern Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Tuesday 7th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes of the 4th meeting on 25 June 2026 [session 2026-27] Numeracy for Life Committee Found: Other members present: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Tuesday 7th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes of the 3rd meeting on 18 June 2026 [session 2026-27] Numeracy for Life Committee Found: Lord Stevenson of Balmacara Other members present: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Thursday 2nd July 2026
Oral Evidence - Richmond Project, Richmond Project, and Richmond Project Numeracy for Life - Numeracy for Life Committee Found: Frognal; Lord Hampton; Baroness Hamwee; Lord Hannett of Everton; Lord Massey of Hampstead; Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Wednesday 1st July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 5th Meeting 24 June 2026 Public Services Committee Found: of Marylebone Lord Mohammed of Tinsley Lord Mott Baroness Pidgeon Baroness Redfern Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Wednesday 1st July 2026
Oral Evidence - Department of Education, Department for Education, and Department for Education Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee Found: of Tinsley; Lord Mott; Baroness Nichols of Selby; Baroness Pidgeon; Baroness Redfern; Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Wednesday 1st July 2026
Declarations of interest - Declaration of Members' Interests Public Services Committee Found: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson Former school governor and trustee of a mathematics charity. |
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Thursday 25th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Lord Tarassenko, and Prof Jane Clarke Numeracy for Life - Numeracy for Life Committee Found: Garden of Frognal; Baroness Hamwee; Lord Hannett of Everton; Lord Massey of Hampstead; Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Thursday 25th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Age UK, Centre for Ageing Better, Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM), University of Birmingham, and University of the Third Age Numeracy for Life - Numeracy for Life Committee Found: Garden of Frognal; Baroness Hamwee; Lord Hannett of Everton; Lord Massey of Hampstead; Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Wednesday 24th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 4th Meeting 17 June 2026 Public Services Committee Found: Apologies were received from Lord Faulkner of Worcester, Baroness Nichols of Selby, and Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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Wednesday 24th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Education Policy Institute, National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), and Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee Found: Marylebone; Lord Mohammed of Tinsley; Lord Mott; Baroness Pidgeon; Baroness Redfern; Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson |
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16 Sep 2026
Children’s social care Public Services Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions The Inquiry will be looking into a broad range of issues regarding children’s social care, including the changing demand for care and local authority funding, the supply of residential placements and the impact of market management measures within the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act. Additionally, the inquiry will seek evidence on fostering, workforce, and regulations, and finally the outcomes for care-experienced children. |