Does Government play a leading role in addressing financial exclusion?
25 October 2016
In the first of two sessions, the Select Committee on Financial Exclusion considers what role central government should play in coordinating local authorities, businesses and the third sector in responding to financial exclusion. A second session examines whether Government is playing a leading role in addressing financial exclusion.
Witnesses
Tuesday 25 October, Committee Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
At 10.40am
- Cllr John Fuller, Vice-Chairman of the LGA's Resources Board & Leader of South Norfolk District Council
- David Orr, Chief Executive, National Housing Federation
At 11.40am
- Joe Lane, Senior Policy Researcher, Citizens Advice
- Sian Williams, Head of National Services, Toynbee Hall
Possible questions
- How effectively is Government providing a leadership role in addressing financial exclusion, and what could be done to enhance this role?
- In the collection of debts such as Council Tax, are public sector creditors striking the correct balance between reclaiming public monies and helping those who are struggling to manage problem debt?
- What, in your view, should be the role of the successor to the Money Advice Service (MAS) in tackling financial exclusion?
- What are your organisations doing to support people and mitigate any adverse effects of welfare changes such as changes to the benefit cap, payment delays and the freeze in benefit uprating, for instance?
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