Select Committee · European Affairs Committee
Dynamic Alignment
Status: Open
Opened: 13 Mar 2026
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | Adam Berman · Energy UK, Dr Silke Goldberg · Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, Jack Pardoe · Octopus Energy, Kathryn Porter · Watt-Logic, Mark Copley · Energy Traders Europe | View ↗ |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Dr Ruth Fox · Hansard Society, Matthew England · Hansard Society, Professor Holger Hestermeyer · Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, Sir Bill Cash · House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee, The Earl of Kinnoull · Lords European Affairs Committee | View ↗ |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Frank Aaskov, Director, Energy and Climate Change Policy, UK Steel · UK Steel, James Low, Associate Director, Energy and Climate, Flint Global · Flint Global, Josh Burke, Distinguished Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, LSE · Grantham Research Institute, Max Green, Senior Policy Manager, Trade, Make UK · Make UK, Will Webster, Chair, UK Emissions Trading Group Ltd (ETG), and Head of Regulatory Economics, Centrica · Centrica | View ↗ |
| 19 May 2026 | Catherine McBride OBE, CEO Great British Business Council, Mr John Powell, Chief Executive, British Meat Processors Association · British Meat Processors Association, Mr Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports Association · British Ports Association, Mr Tom Bradshaw, President, National Farmers' Union · National Farmers' Union, Professor Emily Lydgate, Professor of Environmental Law & Co-Director, UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex · Sussex University | View ↗ |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Dr Lisa Claire Whitten, Research Fellow, Queen’s University Belfast · Queen’s University Belfast, Lord Bew, Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University Belfast · Queen’s University Belfast, Professor Jo Hunt, Professor of Law, University of Cardiff · University of Cardiff | View ↗ |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Ignacio García Bercero, Senior Fellow Bruegel, and former Director in DG Trade, European Commission · Bruegel, John Foster, Chief Policy and Campaigns Officer, CBI · CBI, Sam Lowe, Head of trade and market access practice, Flint Global · Flint Global, Shanker Singham, Chair, Growth Commission · The Growth Commission, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) · British Chamber of Commerce | View ↗ |
| 14 Apr 2026 | HE Dominique Paravicini, Swiss Ambassador to the United Kingdom · Swiss Embassy, HE Tore Hattrem, Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom · Norwegian Embassy, Mr Alberto Groff, Deputy Head of Mission, Swiss Embassy · Swiss Embassy | View ↗ |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Professor Catherine Barnard · UK in a Changing Europe, Professor David Collins · City St George’s, University of London | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Berman · Deputy Director of Policy | Energy UK | 1 |
| Catherine McBride OBE, CEO Great British Business Council | — | 1 |
| Dr Ruth Fox · Director | Hansard Society | 1 |
| Dr Lisa Claire Whitten, Research Fellow, Queen’s University Belfast · Research Fellow | Queen’s University Belfast | 1 |
| Dr Silke Goldberg · Partner and Global Head of ESG/Sustainability | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP | 1 |
| Frank Aaskov, Director, Energy and Climate Change Policy, UK Steel · Director, Energy and Climate Change Policy | UK Steel | 1 |
| HE Dominique Paravicini, Swiss Ambassador to the United Kingdom · Ambassador | Swiss Embassy | 1 |
| HE Tore Hattrem, Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom · Ambassador | Norwegian Embassy | 1 |
| Ignacio García Bercero, Senior Fellow Bruegel, and former Director in DG Trade, European Commission · Senior Fellow | Bruegel | 1 |
| Jack Pardoe · Head of Policy | Octopus Energy | 1 |
| James Low, Associate Director, Energy and Climate, Flint Global · Associate Director, Energy and Climate | Flint Global | 1 |
| John Foster, Chief Policy and Campaigns Officer, CBI · Chief Policy and Campaigns Officer | CBI | 1 |
| Josh Burke, Distinguished Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, LSE · Distinguished Policy Fellow | Grantham Research Institute | 1 |
| Kathryn Porter · Energy Consultant | Watt-Logic | 1 |
| Lord Bew, Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University Belfast · Professor Emeritus | Queen’s University Belfast | 1 |
| Mark Copley · Chief Executive Officer | Energy Traders Europe | 1 |
| Matthew England · Researcher | Hansard Society | 1 |
| Max Green, Senior Policy Manager, Trade, Make UK · Senior Trade and Regulation Policy Manager | Make UK | 1 |
| Mr Alberto Groff, Deputy Head of Mission, Swiss Embassy · Deputy Head of Mission | Swiss Embassy | 1 |
| Mr John Powell, Chief Executive, British Meat Processors Association · Chief Executive | British Meat Processors Association | 1 |
| Mr Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports Association · Chief Executive | British Ports Association | 1 |
| Mr Tom Bradshaw, President, National Farmers' Union · President | National Farmers' Union | 1 |
| Professor Catherine Barnard · Senior Fellow and Deputy Director | UK in a Changing Europe | 1 |
| Professor David Collins · Professor of International Economic Law | City St George’s, University of London | 1 |
| Professor Emily Lydgate, Professor of Environmental Law & Co-Director, UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex · Professor | Sussex University | 1 |
| Professor Holger Hestermeyer · Professor of International and EU law | Diplomatic Academy, Vienna | 1 |
| Professor Jo Hunt, Professor of Law, University of Cardiff · Professor of Law | University of Cardiff | 1 |
| Sam Lowe, Head of trade and market access practice, Flint Global · Head of trade and market access practice | Flint Global | 1 |
| Shanker Singham, Chair, Growth Commission · Chair | The Growth Commission | 1 |
| Sir Bill Cash · Former Chair | House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee | 1 |
| The Earl of Kinnoull · Former Chair | Lords European Affairs Committee | 1 |
| Will Webster, Chair, UK Emissions Trading Group Ltd (ETG), and Head of Regulatory Economics, Centrica · Head of Regulatory Economics | Centrica | 1 |
| William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) · Head of Trade Policy | British Chamber of Commerce | 1 |
Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private discussion · To be confirmed | |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private discussion · To be confirmed | |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private discussion · Room 2, Palace of Westminster | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting - 11:00 - 13:30 Tue 30 Jun 2026 · Room 3A, Palace of Westminster |