# Lords Select Committee to question Charity Commission

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/05/lords-select-committee-question-charity-commission/
- Published: 2016-07-05T08:10:22+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The House of Lords Select Committee on Charities will hold its first evidence 
session this afternoon. The Committee was set up to investigate the sustainability
and governance of the charity sector.**

At its first evidence session for its inquiry the Committee will hear from Paula
Sussex, Chief Executive, and Sarah Atkinson, Director of Policy and Communications,
at the Charity Commission.

The Commission will be questioned on issues such as its role and priorities, the
relationship it has with the Government, its role in advising on legislation and
lobbying, and how it supports the charity sector.

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The evidence session will start at 4pm and will be broadcast live on [Parliament Live](http://www.parliamentlive.tv).

Appointed on 25 May 2016, the [Select Committee on Charities](http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/charities-committee/)
is chaired by Baroness Pitkeathley.

You can follow the Committee’s inquiry and evidence sessions via the Twitter hashtag#
HLCharities.

> Lords Cmttee on Charities members have been appointed & sessions start in July,
> follow the cmttee using [#HLCharities](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HLCharities?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/7h2dUYDwx1](https://t.co/7h2dUYDwx1)
> — House of Lords (@UKHouseofLords) [June 9, 2016](https://twitter.com/UKHouseofLords/status/740933645226119168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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