Social Mobility Policy Committee

This Lords select committee examines government policy and strategy on social mobility across the UK. It conducts inquiries through oral evidence sessions and written submissions, drawing on expertise from both inside and outside Parliament. The committee's recent work has focused on the Department for Education and Department for Work and Pensions' Opportunity Mission initiative, scrutinising how the government intends to improve social mobility outcomes through this cross-departmental programme. It has also examined the availability and use of linked datasets to measure social mobility, bringing together experts to assess whether current data infrastructure can effectively track progress and identify where interventions are most needed. These inquiries reflect the committee's ongoing effort to hold departments accountable for their social mobility commitments and to understand the evidence base underpinning policy decisions.