Oral evidence transcripts

Work Economic Statistics (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses Professor Sir Ian Diamond (National Statistician at Office for National Statistics), Mary Gregory (Director of Population Statistics at Office for National Statistics), and Richard Heys (Deputy Chief Economist at Office for National Statistics)

Work Bank of England Financial Stability Reports (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses Andrew Bailey (Governor at Bank of England), Nathanaël Benjamin (Executive Director, Financial Stability Strategy and Risk at Bank of England), Liz Oakes (External Member, Financial Policy Committee at Bank of England), and Dame Colette Bowe (External Member at Financial Policy Committee, Bank of England)

Inquiry Acceptance of Cash

Witnesses Emma Reynolds MP (Economic Secretary to the Treasury at HM Treasury), and Anna Harvey (Deputy Director of Payments and Fintech at HM Treasury)

Work Work of HM Revenue and Customs (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses James Murray MP (Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury at HM Treasury), and Dan York Smith (Director General, Tax and Welfare at HM Treasury)

Inquiry Acceptance of Cash

Witnesses Ross Borkett (Banking Director at Post Office Limited), James Lowman (Chief Executive at Association of Convenience Stores), Carrie Aspin (Senior Researcher at Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW)), and Graham Wilson OBE (Deputy Chief Executive at National Association of British Market Authorities)

Work Work of the Office for Value for Money (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses The Office for Value for Money, HM Treasury, The Office for Value for Money, HM Treasury, and The Office for Value for Money, HM Treasury

Work Work of the Financial Conduct Authority (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses Ashley Alder (Chair at Financial Conduct Authority), Nikhil Rathi (Chief Executive at Financial Conduct Authority), and Stephen Braviner Roman (General Counsel and Executive Director of Legal, Risk, Compliance and Corporate Governance at Financial Conduct Authority)

Inquiry Acceptance of Cash

Witnesses Chris Brooks (Head of Policy at Age UK), Wayne Crocker (Director at Mencap Cymru), Deidre Cartwright (Public Affairs and Policy Manager at Surviving Economic Abuse), Conor D’Arcy (Deputy Chief Executive at Money and Mental Health Policy Institute), and Ron Delnevo (Chair at Payment Choice Alliance)

Work Work of the Financial Conduct Authority (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses Mick McAteer (Co-Director at Financial Inclusion Centre), Rocio Concha (Director of Policy and Advocacy and Chief Economist at Which?), Julie Hunter (Member at Financial Services Consumer Panel), and Helen Charlton (Chair at Financial Services Consumer Panel)

Work Work of the Financial Conduct Authority (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses David Postings (Chief Executive at UK Finance), Miles Celic (Chief Executive Officer at TheCityUK), Hannah Gurga (Director-General at Association of British Insurers), and William Wright (Founder and Managing Director at New Financial)

Work Work of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses Giles Thomson (Director, Economic Crime and Sanctions at HM Treasury), Beth Davies (Deputy Director at Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, HM Treasury), and Chris Watts (Deputy Director at Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, HM Treasury)

Work Work of HM Revenue and Customs (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses Sir Jim Harra (First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive at HMRC), Justin Holliday (Chief Finance Officer and Tax Assurance Commissioner at HMRC), and Myrtle Lloyd (Director General Customer Services at HMRC)

Work Bank of England Monetary Policy Reports (Regular evidence sessions)

Witnesses Andrew Bailey (Governor at Bank of England), Clare Lombardelli (Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at Bank of England), Professor Alan Taylor (External Member at Monetary Policy Committee), and Dr Catherine L Mann (External Member at Monetary Policy Committee)

Inquiry Budget 2024

Witnesses Rachel Reeves (Chancellor of the Exchequer at HM Treasury), James Bowler (Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury), Will Macfarlane (Director, Strategy, Planning and Budget at HM Treasury), and Conrad Smewing (Director General, Public Spending and Joint Head, Government Finance Function at HM Treasury)

Inquiry Budget 2024

Witnesses Mike Brewer (Interim Chief Executive at Resolution Foundation), Paul Johnson (Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies), Yael Selfin (Vice Chair and Chief Economist at KPMG), and Andy King (Specialist Partner at Flint Global)

Inquiry Budget 2024

Witnesses Richard Hughes (Chair at Office for Budget Responsibility), Professor David Miles (Member at Budget Responsibility Committee), and Tom Josephs (Member at Budget Responsibility Committee)

Inquiry Are the UK’s Russian financial sanctions working?

Witnesses Neil Whiley (Director of Sanctions and Export Controls at UK Finance), and Mike Miller (Economic Crime Manager at Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW))

Work Appointment of Liz Oakes to the Financial Policy Committee (Pre-appointment hearing)

Witnesses Liz Oakes

Work Bernanke Review of Bank of England Forecasting (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses Dr Ben Bernanke (Author, Bernanke Review)

Inquiry Are the UK’s Russian financial sanctions working?

Witnesses Emma Hardaker (Head of Financial Crime and Compliance at Lloyds of London), Richard Bronze (Head of Geopolitics and Co-Founder at Energy Aspects), and Arabella Ramage (Legal Director at Lloyd’s Market Association)