Parliamentary business for Tuesday 21 May 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Post Office Network Witness(es): Andy Furey, National Officer, Communication Workers Union
Anne Pardoe, Principal Policy Manager, Postal Services and Telecoms, Citizens Advice
Callum Greenhow, Chief Executive Officer, National Federation of Sub-Postmasters
Carl Cowling, Managing Director of High Street Business, WH Smith PLC
Edward Woodall, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Association of Convenience Stores
Alisdair Cameron, Interim Chief Executive, Post Office Ltd Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Education Subject: Special educational needs and disabilities Witness(es): Nadhim Zahawi MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Standards
Dr André Imich, SEN and Disability Professional Adviser, Department for Education Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Justice Subject: Court and Tribunal reforms Witness(es): John Bache JP, Chair, Magistrates Association
Detective Chief Inspector Craig Kirby, Thames Valley Police
Matt O'Brien, Chair, Criminal Law Committee of Birmingham Law Society
Gerwyn Wise, Assistant Secretary, Criminal Bar Association
Harriet Bosnyak, Solicitor, Shelter
Tessa Buchanan, Housing Law Practitioners Association
Richard Miller, Head of Justice, The Law Society of England and Wales Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Home Affairs Subject: Islamophobia Witness(es): AC Neil Basu, National Lead for Counter Terrorism Policing
AC Martin Hewitt, Chair, National Police Chiefs’ Council
Baroness Kishwer Falkner of Margravine
Trevor Phillips, Chairman, Index on Censorship and Senior Fellow, Policy Exchange
Dr Omar Khan, Director, Runnymede Trust
Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP, Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims
Wes Streeting MP, Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | Scottish Affairs Subject: Problem drug use in Scotland Witness(es): Colin Hepburn
Sharon Brand
Scott Ferguson
Hannah Snow Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.15am | Environmental Audit Subject: Invasive species Witness(es): Professor Helen Roy MBE, Ecologist, NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Dr Paul Walton, Chair of the Invasive Non Native Species Group, Wildlife and Countryside Link and Head of Species and Habitats for RSPB Scotland
Kathryn Brown, Head of Adaptation, Committee on Climate Change Adaptation Sub-Committee
Dr Peter Robertson, Professor of Practice - Wildlife Management, University of Newcastle
Professor Chris Thomas FRS, Director of the transdisciplinary Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity, University of York
Dr Wayne Dawson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences, University of Durham
Professor Elizabeth Cottier-Cook, Marine Biologist, University of the Highlands and Islands and Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)
Dr Alison Dunn, Reader in Evolutionary Ecology, University of Leeds Location: Other |
| 10.30am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: The work of Ofcom Witness(es): Sharon White, Chief Executive, Ofcom Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.45am | Draft Domestic Abuse Bill Subject: Draft Domestic Abuse Bill Witness(es): Councillor Simon Blackburn, Chair of the LGA Safer, Stronger Communities Board and Leader of Blackpool City Council
Hannah Gousy, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Crisis
Victoria Atkins MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Women), Home Office
Edward Argar MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice Location: Other |
| 11.30am | Defence Subject: Procurement Update Witness(es): Andy Cooper, Managing Director, GE Power Conversion UK Ltd, Rugby
George Kunder, Chief Operating Officer, GE Power Conversion
Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Defence Procurement
Sir Simon Bollom KBE CB, Chief Executive, Defence Equipment and Support
Air Marshal Richard Knighton CB, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Capability)
Rear Admiral Paul Marshall CBE, SRO Fleet Solid Support Programme Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Backbench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witness(es): Members of Parliament Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | International Development Subject: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo Witness(es): Dr Josie Golding, Epidemic Preparedness & Response Lead, Wellcome Trust
Johan Eldebo, Regional Security Director, World Vision
Harriett Baldwin MP, Minister of State for Africa at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Minister of State for International Development
Yolande Wright, Senior Ebola Virus Disease Lead
Charlotte Watts, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for International Development Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: General licences for controlling wild birds Witness(es): Tony Juniper, Chair
Marian Spain, Interim Chief Executive
Lord Blencathra, Deputy Chair, Natural England Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: The FCO and Global media freedom Witness(es): Rosie Parkyn, Director of Programmes, Internews
Michelle Stanistreet, General Secretary, National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
Scott Griffen, Deputy Director, International Press Institute (IPI) Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
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