Work and Pensions Committee

Select Committee Announcement

09 March 2011

For Immediate Release:

AN28 2010–11

ORAL EVIDENCE

Work Programme: providers and contracting arrangements

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Monday 14 March 2011, Wilson Room, Portcullis House

At 4.30pm

• Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Minister of State for Employment, and DWP officials

This is the final oral evidence session in the inquiry into the Work Programme: providers and contracting arrangements.

The session will consider the steps that the Department for Work and Pensions is taking to ensure that a procurement programme of this size and complexity is managed effectively and delivers high quality outcomes for those seeking employment.

Further information

Committee membership: Dame Anne Begg MP (Chair) (Lab, Aberdeen South), Harriett Baldwin MP (Con, West Worcestershire), Andrew Bingham MP (Con, High Peak), Karen Bradley MP (Con, Staffordshire Moorlands), Alex Cunningham MP (Lab, Stockton North), Kate Green MP (Lab, Stretford and Urmston), Mr Oliver Heald MP (Con, North East Hertfordshire), Glenda Jackson MP (Lab, Hampstead and Highgate), Brandon Lewis MP, (Con, Great Yarmouth), Stephen Lloyd MP (Lib Dem, Eastbourne), Teresa Pearce MP (Lab, Erith and Thamesmead)

Specific Committee Information:  workpencom@parliament.uk/ 020 7219 2839

Media Information: Laura Humble  humblel@parliament.uk/ 020 7219 2003

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