This meeting took place on 6 July 2016. Read the transcript here.
Following a leave vote in the European Referendum, the UK has entered an immediate period of volatility and uncertainty. The London Assembly Economy Committee will tomorrow hear from the newly appointed Deputy Mayor for Business, Rajesh Agrawal, and discuss the impact of Brexit on London’s economy with a range of experts. Key questions will include:
- Can London’s economy withstand the shock of a UK exit from the European Union?
- Is membership of the Single Market crucial to the continued success of London’s economy?
- What opportunities could trading outside of the Single Market bring?
- Should more financial powers be devolved to London?
- What can the Mayor do to reassure Londoners and businesses?
- What should the Mayor lobby for to ensure London’s growth and its global economic status?
The meeting will discuss the impact of Brexit on London’s financial markets, the impact of an exit from the Single Market and the Mayor’s role in EU exit negotiations. The following guests will be questioned:
- Professor Tony Travers, Director, LSE London
- Megan Dobney, Regional Secretary, Southern and Eastern Region, Trades Union Congress
- Mark Littlewood, Director General, Institute of Economic Affairs
- Dr David Lutton, Executive Director of Policy, London First
- Professor Albert Weale, Professor of Political Theory and Public Policy, University College London European Institute
- Matthew Jaffa, Senior Development Manager, Federation of Small Businesses
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 6 July from 2:30pm in Committee Room 5 at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1). Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed via webcast.
Follow us @LondonAssembly and take part in the meeting discussion using #AssemblyEconomy and #Brexit.
Notes to editors
- Full agenda papers.
- Fiona Twycross AM, Chair of the Economy Committee is available for interview. See contact details below.
- London Assembly Economy Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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