Three committees complain of ‘inadequate consultation’ over welfare reforms

Parliamentary committees in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have jointly written to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall about the UK Government’s planned welfare reforms. (Gareth Fuller/PA) -

Concerns about “inadequate consultation” on the UK Government’s controversial welfare reforms have been raised by parliamentary committees in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

A letter to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall also said there had been a “lack of robust data” to allow parliamentarians in the three areas to “effectively scrutinise” the potential impact of the changes.