MPs begin hearings on UK governance
MPs on the House of Commons business committee begin hearing evidence on corporate governance.
The chief executive of the UK’s financial watchdog will today give evidence before members of parliament on the potential reform of UK corporate governance.
Stephen Haddrill, CEO of the Financial Reporting Council, will appear before members of the business, energy and industrial strategy committee of the House of Commons, which begins hearings on the reform of governance. The hearings will include issues such as employees on boards, executive pay, boardroom diversity and directors’ duties.
The committee’s consultation comes after pri
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