Have your say on intergenerational fairness – Lords committee seek views
The House of Lords Committee on Intergenerational Fairness and Provision is inviting written evidence to inform its inquiry.
The Committee has been set up to investigate intergenerational fairness and provision, at a time when there is a perception that young people in the UK have fewer opportunities and economic benefits than previous generations. At the same time, society is ageing, and people are working longer and retiring later.
The Committee will focus on issues of intergenerational fairness and provision across four key policy areas; jobs and the workplace; housing; the role of communities; and taxation.
Today's Call for Evidence covers all four policy areas, with the Committee seeking views on whether the current intergenerational settlement is fair; how the experiences of different generations vary across housing, jobs and communities; and what needs to change to ensure to ensure fairness for all generations.
The Committee is inviting written evidence to be received by Monday 10 September 2018. The Call for Evidence can be found here. Evidence can be submitted online here.
Commenting Lord True, Chairman of the Committee, said:
“The concept of intergenerational fairness is attracting a lot of attention, and rightly so. We need to consider the burdens on different groups, and how they can be shared fairly. We are keen to consider the concept of fairness over the lifecycle – today's younger generation are tomorrow's older generation, and we are all affected in different ways by tax and spending across our lives.
“Is Government paying enough attention to intergenerational fairness? Is Government planning sufficiently long-term to take account of the impact of policy choices on different generations and over time? How will decisions today affect future generations?
“That is what we will consider as we look at four key areas: jobs and the workplace, housing, the role of communities; and taxation. I urge anyone with an interest in these areas to submit evidence to our inquiry. We are looking for innovative solutions to the challenges of our time, and we are seeking to engage with a wide range of people, of all ages, in doing so.”
A video of Lord True setting out some of the key areas of interest for the inquiry is available online here
