Lords appoints Social Mobility Committee
The House of Lords today appointed an ad hoc Select Committee on Social Mobility to consider social mobility in the transition from school to work.
The membership of the Committee comprises:
- Baroness Berridge
- Baroness Blood
- Baroness Corston (Chairman)
- Lord Farmer
- Lord Holmes of Richmond
- Baroness Howells of St Davids
- The Earl of Kinnoull
- Baroness Morris of Yardley
- Lord Patel
- Baroness Sharp of Guildford
- Baroness Stedman-Scott
- Baroness Tyler of Enfield
It will publish its call for evidence in the coming months, which will clarify the topics the Committee will wish to receive evidence on.
The House has given the Committee a reporting deadline of 23 March 2016.