The House of Lords EU Committee will next week hear evidence from Lord Myners, Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury, on EU Financial Regulation.
The evidence session will be Lord Myners' first in front of a Parliamentary Committee since he was brought into the Government last year.
The Committee will quiz Lord Myners on whether the current financial crises uncovers a need for reform of EU financial supervision, what type of regulation the Government supports in relation to credit default swaps, securitisation and credit ratings agencies and whether current EU working practices allow for an efficient and effective response to a crises situation.
The evidence session with Lord Myners will take place at 10:35am on Tuesday 27 January in Committee Room 2A of the House of Lords.
Also giving evidence on the day will be David Green, Advisor on International Affairs at the Financial Reporting Council. His evidence session will start at 11.15am
Background- The evidence session is open to the public; journalists wishing to attend should access Parliament via St Stephen's Entrance where they will be directed towards the Committee Corridor. Please arrive in plenty of time to allow for security screening.
- An audio stream of the evidence session will be broadcast live at: www.parliamentlive.tv
