MPs to take evidence on fuel poverty and rural housing
7 December 2012
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will hold its third oral evidence session in relation to its Rural Communities inquiry
The first part of the session will focus primarily on fuel poverty and energy efficiency.
The second part of the session will focus on the provision of housing in rural areas and its affordability and the measures announced in the Government’s housing and growth package.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 12 December at 3.45pm in Committee Room 16, Palace of Westminster.
Witnesses
At 3.45pm
- Holly Sims, Corporate Affairs Manager, Calor Gas
At 4.15pm
- John Slaughter, Director of External Affairs, Home Builders Federation
- Graham Biggs MBE, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network
- Sue Chalkley, Chief Executive, Hastoe Housing Association
The work of the Rural Communities Policy Unit in Defra, its ability to act as rural champion in the heart of government, and its effectiveness in delivering rural development will also be covered during the meeting.