Work and Pensions Committee
2 September 2026
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Work and Pensions Committee House of Commons
00:02 - 01:04
Speaker 8
And a very warm welcome to the Work and Pensions Select Committee's inquiry into safeguarding one year on review. And we're joined today for this session by Sir Stephen Timms, who's the Minister for Social Security and Disability. And you have quite a long title there, Stephen, so for the Department for Minister of State, Minister for Equalities in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Very warm welcome, lovely to see you as always. And you're joined by Dr. Gail Allsopp, who's the Chief Medical Advisor for DWP.
Clare Talbot, very warm welcome, Clare, this is your first session with us, so welcome to you. And you are Deputy Director for Support to Engage. And then finally, Neil Couling, who's Director General, the DWP Services and Fraud in the DWP. And you've been a guest many, many times over the years, Neil, so warm welcome to you as well.
01:04 - 01:06
Speaker 4
Fifty, we reckon.
01:06 - 01:07
How many?
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