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Pensions Commission : Oral evidence, Wednesday 14 December 2005, Lord Turner of Ecchinswell and Professor John Hills

Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund : Oral evidence, Wednesday 22 March 2006, Mr David Norgrove and Mr Lawrence Churchill

The DWP Departmental annual report published as Cm. 7105 (ISBN 9780101710527)

The Work and Pensions Select Committee examines the policy, expenditure and administration of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and its associated agencies. This includes: Jobcentre Plus the Pension Service; the Child Support Agency and the Appeals Service as well as several associated independent statutory bodies. With an annual expenditure in excess of £100 billion, the DWP is the largest spending government department and employs about a quarter of the Civil Service. Amongst notable activitities of the Committee was the announcement of of an inquiry to examine the DWP's management of information technology (IT) projects. Inquiries were also held into the future role of the Social Security Advisory Committee; the future of UK pensions; employment for all; childcare for working parents and the European Social Fund. Issues relating to improving the Committee's scrutiny role were also of great concern.