Operation Yellowhammer is the codename for the UK Government’s contingency planning for the most severe disruption following EU Exit without a withdrawal agreement.
Guidance provided to London’s entrepreneurs, microbusinesses and SMEs, by the London Growth Hub, highlights that there is still significant uncertainty about the impact of Brexit and its implications for some businesses. [1]
Tomorrow, the London Assembly EU Exit Working Group will explore and provide new insight into:
- the current state of preparation and planning for Brexit
- its potential impact (including worst case scenario) on London, particularly with regard to:
- loss of structural funding from the EU (ESF and ERDF)
- loss of/reduced funding for the London higher education (HE) sector
The guests are:
Panel 1 (20 mins)
- Joe Owen - Programme Director, Institute for Government
Panel 2 (20 mins)
- Dr Fiona Twycross AM - Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience, GLA
- John Hetherington - Deputy Head of Emergency Planning, London Fire Brigade
Panel 3 (40 mins)
- Simon Pitkeathley - Business Member and LEAP Champion for Small Business, LEAP
- Alex Conway - Assistant Director, Brexit and European Programmes, GLA
- Richard Parkes - Founder and Chairman of Rinova
- Sonali Parekh – Head of Policy, FSB
Panel 4 (40 mins)
- Joy Elliot-Bowman - Director of Policy and Development, Independent HE
- Professor Dame Helen Wallace - Fellow, British Academy
- Professor David Maguire - Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich & London Higher
The meeting will take place on Thursday 5 September from 2.30pm in The Chamber (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube
Follow us @LondonAssembly and take part in the meeting discussion using #LondonBrexit
Notes to editors
- London Growth Hub, Brexit and your business, August 2019
- Agenda Papers
- Len Duvall AM, Chair of the EU Exit Working Group, is available for interview – see contact details below.
- EU Exit Working Group
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For media enquiries, please contact Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.