During the visit, members of the cross-party committee will undertake visits to Cosworth Ltd, GE Precision Engineering Ltd and Church & Co (Footwear) Ltd.

The committee will also be holding a formal evidence session in the afternoon at The Guildhall, Northampton.

The schedule of witnesses for the formal evidence session is as follows:

2pm

• Professor Nick Petford, Vice Chancellor of Northampton University
• Len Closs, Principal of Northampton College of Further Education
• Mike Griffith, Head Teacher of Northampton School for Boys
• Councillor David Mackintosh, Leader of Northampton Borough Council
• Councillor Jim Harker, Leader of Northampton County Council

3pm

• Dr Ann Limb OBE DL, Chair of the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership
• Peter Mawson, Chief Executive of West Northamptonshire Development Corporation
• Mike Conway, Head of Employee Relations, Barclaycard
• Milan Shah, Chair of the Governing Council for the University of Northampton and Board member of the Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership