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MPs hold evidence sessions for Private Rented Sector & Community Budgets

20 May 2013

Oral evidence sessions for Private Rented Sector and Community Budgets

Witnesses

Monday 20 May 2013, The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Private Rented Sector

4.10 pm

  • Mark Prisk MP, Minister for Housing

This is the concluding evidence session, at which Members will put points raised in evidence to the Minister.

Community Budgets

5.10 pm

  • Sir Merrick Cockell, Chairman, Local Government Association
  • Paul Raynes, Head of Programmes (Localism and Finance), Local Government Association
  • Laura Wilkes, Policy Manager, Local Government Information Unit

This first evidence session for the Community Budgets inquiry will give the Committee the opportunity to hear from the LGA and LGiU about progress made so far with the Whole Place and Neighbourhood community budget pilots as well as the Troubled Families Programme.

To attend

The sessions will be open to the public on a first come, first served basis. For meetings in Portcullis House, the entrance is located on Victoria Embankment. For meetings in the Palace of Westminster please enter via the visitor entrance, located next to the main St Stephen’s entrance.

There is no system for the prior reservation of seats in Committee Rooms. It is advisable to allow about 30 minutes to pass through security checks.

Committee rooms and the timing of meetings are subject to change. Those interested in attending the session should check the venue by contacting the House of Commons Public Information Office on 020 7219 4272 on the day before the hearing.

Futher information

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