Oral evidenceSelect & Joint CommitteesTuesday, 23 June 202614:00

City of London (Markets) Bill: To consider the Bill

Committee hears from witnesses

Parliament is considering the City of London (Markets) Bill, which concerns the regulation and governance of markets within the City of London. The Bill will be examined by select and joint committees through oral evidence sessions, allowing MPs and peers to scrutinise how the City of London Corporation manages its historic markets and what changes the Bill proposes to their operation, oversight, or commercial framework.

The City of London has unique powers of self-governance and owns several important markets including Smithfield and Billingsgate. How these are regulated affects traders, consumers, and the broader food and goods supply chain for London and beyond. The Bill's passage could reshape market operations, trading rights, and the financial relationship between the City Corporation and its tenants.

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