Following the appointment of the former Chair of the Treasury
Committee, , as Secretary of
State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Speaker announced
in July that there would be an election for the new Chair of the
Committee.
The Speaker suggested that the election could take place in the
second week of the September sitting, although no dates have been
officially confirmed.
Members of the Treasury Committee have appointed to serve as interim Chair
until a new Chair has been elected. This will include chairing
the Committee’s scheduled evidence session with the Bank of
England on Wednesday 4 September.
Commenting on the announcement, , Interim Chair of the Treasury
Committee, said:
“As the 31st October deadline draws
ever-closer, the Committee will take evidence from the Bank of
England to examine preparations for Brexit, as well as its most
recent Inflation Report.”
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Notes to Editors
- The details
for the Treasury Committee’s evidence session with the Bank of
England is below:
Bank of England: Inflation Report and the UK’s
Economic Relationship with the EU
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Witnesses:
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- Dr Mark
Carney, Governor
- Andy
Haldane, Chief Economist and Executive Director (Monetary
Analysis & Statistics)
-
Professor Jonathan Haskel, External Member, Monetary
Policy Committee
- Dr
Gertjan Vlieghe, External Member, Monetary Policy
Committee
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Date:
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Wednesday 4 September
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Time:
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14:15
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