Weekly Information Bulletin: 7th February 2009
House of Lords Committees: Forthcoming Public Meetings
9 - 13 February 2009
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Monday 9 February
EU Sub-Committee B: Internal Market Subject: Second Strategic Energy Review Witnesses: Officials from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
| 4:05pm |
Tuesday 10 February
EU Sub-Committee A: Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
Subject: EU Financial Regulation
Witnesses: Ms Angela Knight, Chief Executive, British Bankers' Association (BBA)
| 10:35am |
Economic Affairs Subject: Banking Supervision and Regulation Witnesses: Peter Cooke, former head of banking supervision at the Bank of England; Michael Foot, former head of banking supervision at the Bank of England (and currently Chairman of Promontory Financial Group (UK)), Sir Callum McCarthy, former Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, and Lord Burns, Chairman of Abbey National (and former Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury).
| 3:35pm |
Wednesday 11 February
Communications
Subject: Public Service Broadcasting
Witnesses: Lord Birt, Lord Burns and Lord Carter of Barnes, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting.
| 10:15am |
EU Sub-Committee D: Environment and Agriculture Subject: The Revision of the Less Favoured Areas Scheme Witnesses: Mr. Christopher Thomas-Everard, Chairman, National Beef Association; Miss Becky Shaw, Scottish Crofting Foundation; and a representative from the National Sheep Association.
| 11:00am |
Thursday 12 February
EU Sub-Committee C: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy Subject: Somalia and Piracy Witnesses: To be confirmed.
| 10:30am |
Friday 13 February
None
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