Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 6 May 2019
Monday 6 May 2019
No business was announced for this day.
Tuesday 7 May 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 10am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Strategic Leadership in the Civil Service Witness(es): Stephen Lovegrove CB, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence and Chair, Civil Service Learning and Leadership Board
Rupert McNeil, Civil Service Chief People Officer
Clare Moriarty, Permanent Secretary, Department for Exiting the European Union
Nick Borwell, Interim Director, Civil Service Leadership Academy Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 11.15am | Draft Domestic Abuse Bill Subject: Draft Domestic Abuse Bill Witness(es): Dame Glenys Stacey, HM Chief Inspector of Probation
Suzanne Jacob OBE, Chief Executive, SafeLives
Penelope Gibbs, Director, Transform Justice
DCC Louisa Rolfe, NPCC lead on domestic abuse, National Police Chiefs' Council
Detective Superintendent Deb Smith, Police Superintendents Association
Nazir Afzal OBE, Welsh Government advisor on Violence against Women and former Chief Executive of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners
Kate Ellis, Solicitor, Centre for Women's Justice Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 1.15pm | Treasury Subject: Impact of Business Rates on Business Witness(es): John Boulton, Technical Strategy Department Manager, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Tom Emlyn Jones, President, Rating Surveyors Association
Neil Leitch, Chief Executive, Early Years Alliance
Paul Crossman, Multiple pub operator
Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive, UK Hospitality
Mandy McNeil, Vice Chair, Save UK Pubs Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2pm | International Development Subject: Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector follow-up Witness(es): Frances Longley, Chief Executive Officer, Amref Health Africa UK, Representative from the Bond NGO working groups
Tracey Smith, Chief Executive Officer, British Expertise International, Representative for private sector suppliers
Rory Stewart OBE MP, Secretary of State for International Development
Peter Taylor, Head of the Safeguarding Unit, Department for International Development Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2pm | Scottish Affairs Subject: Problem drug use in Scotland Witness(es): Professor Catriona Matheson, University of Stirling
Dr Emily Tweed, University of Glasgow
Dr Andrew McAuley, Glasgow Caledonian University
Dr Tessa Parkes, University of Stirling Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: The FCO and Global media freedom Witness(es): Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers
Julie Posetti, Senior Research Fellow, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford
Olga Robinson, Russia and Disinformation Specialist, BBC Monitoring
Professor Jackie Harrison, UNESCO Chair on Media Freedom, Journalism Safety, and the Issue of Impunity, University of Sheffield Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.15pm | Backbench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witness(es): Members of Parliament Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.15pm | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Changes to NI Renewable Heat Incentive payments Witness(es): George Peretz QC, Monckton Chambers
Sean Ennis, Director at Centre for Competition Policy, Professor of Competition Policy at Norwich Business School Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 4pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: Modern Methods of Construction Witness(es): Kit Malthouse MP, Minister of State for Housing, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Andrew Stephenson MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Business and Industry, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Fergus Harradence, Deputy Director, Construction, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Isobel Stephen, Director, Housing Supply, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | Health and Social Care Subject: Drugs policy Witness(es): Mark Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, User Voice
Professor Susanne MacGregor, Honorary Professor of Social Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Professor Tim Millar, Professor of Substance Use and Addictions, University of Manchester
Karen Biggs, Chair, Collective Voice
Boris Pomroy, Chief Executive, Mentor
Professor Harry Sumnall, Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
Mike Flanagan, Consultant Nurse and Clinical Lead, Drug and Alcohol Services, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Kirstie Douse, Head of Legal Services, Release
Adrian Crossley, Head of Addiction, Centre for Social Justice Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
| 4pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): AP2: 47 Stone Town Council - Petitioner
AP2: 45 Swynnerton Parish Council - Petitioner
AP2: 75 Newcastle Road Residents - Petitioners
AP2: 51 R J and M A Bloor - Petitioners
AP2: 14 Keith and Gillian Rails - Petitioners Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 7pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): As for afternoon session unless already heard Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
Wednesday 8 May 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Sir Jonathan Faull, Chair of European Public Affairs, Brunswick Group
Larissa Brunner, Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre
Charles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Universal Credit: In-work progression Witness(es): Stephen Evans, Chief Executive, Learning and Work Institute
Tony Wilson, Director, Institute for Employment Studies
Julia Waltham, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Working Families
Laura Dewar, Policy Officer, Gingerbread
Amanda Faull, Partnerships and Development Manager, Timewise Foundation
Sharlene McGee, Policy and Research Manager, Leonard Cheshire Disability Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Changes to NI Renewable Heat Incentive payments Witness(es): Noel Lavery, Permanent Secretary
Richard Rodgers, Head of Energy
Jamie Warnock, Renewable Heat Incentive Task Force, Department for the Economy Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): 10/AP2: 60 B and R Deane - Petitioners
AP2: 44 David and Susan Sant - Petitioners
11/AP2: 37 John, Dorothy and John Moss t/a JE DM and JE Moss - Petitioners
AP2: 25 Ingestre Park Golf Club - Petitioner
Ingestre with Tixall Parish Council - Petitioners
AP2: 81 Jeremy Lefroy MP - Petitioner
AP2: 7 Philip and Sue Proudlove - Petitoners Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.45am | Transport Subject: Railways: Update with the Rail Minister Witness(es): Andrew Jones MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport
Polly Payne, Director General, Rail Group, Department for Transport Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Education Subject: Special educational needs and disabilities Witness(es): Terry Reynolds, Director for Education and Skills, London Borough of Newham
Stuart Gallimore, Director of Children’s Services, East Sussex County Council Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Women and Equalities Subject: Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Witness(es): Melanie Field, Executive Director, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Stephen Lodge, Senior Principal Lawyer, Equality and Human Rights Commission Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Clean Growth Strategy and International Climate Change Targets Witness(es): Chris Stark, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change
Professor Albert Klein-Tank, Director, Met Office Hadley Centre for Climate Science and Services
Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Deputy Chair, Committee on Climate Change
Nick Molho, Executive Director, Aldersgate Group
Will Webster, Energy Policy Manager, Oil & Gas UK
Nick Robins, Professor in Practice - Sustainable Finance, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Home Affairs Subject: Serious violence Witness(es): Victoria Atkins MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability
Dan Greaves, Crime Director for the Crime, Policing and Fire Group, Home Office Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | International Trade Subject: Trade in services Witness(es): Professor Panos Delimatsis, Director of Tilburg Law and Economics Center, Tilburg University
Dmitry Grozoubinski, Founder of ExplainTrade.com
Dr Billy Melo Araujo, Lecturer in EU Law, Queen's University Belfast
Quan Zhao, Trade in Services Adviser, International Trade Centre
Nick Ashton-Hart, Geneva Representative of the Digital Trade Network
Giles Derrington, Head of Policy: Brexit, International and Economics, techUK
Andrew Fray, Managing Director, Interxion UK
Anna Fielder, Senior Policy Advisor, Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): As for morning session unless already heard Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.15pm | Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system Subject: The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system Witness(es): Ruth Chambers, Senior Parliamentary Affairs Associate, Green Alliance
Kayley Hignell, Head of Policy (Families, Welfare and Work), Citizens’ Advice
Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive, Local Government Association
Ed Cox, Director of Public Services and Communities, RSA
Professor Adam Cygan, Leicester Law School, University of Leicester
Dr Catherine Haddon, Senior Fellow, Institute for Government
Dr Holger Hestermeyer, Shell Reader in International Dispute Resolution, King’s College London
Dr Jack Simson Caird, Senior Research Fellow in Parliaments and the Rule of Law, Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.15pm | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: The work of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Witness(es): Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.15pm | Treasury Subject: The work of the Debt Management Office Witness(es): Sir Robert Stheeman, Chief Executive, Debt Management Office
Jo Whelan, Deputy Chief Executive and Co-Head of Policy and Markets, Debt Management Office
Jim Juffs, Chief Operating Officer, Debt Management Office Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Military homes Witness(es): Stephen Lovegrove, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence
Lt Gen Richard Nugee, Chief of Defence People, Ministry of Defence
Graham Dalton, Chief Executive, Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Henry Lloyd, Director, UK Government Investments Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: Democracy, free speech and freedom of association Witness(es): Max Hill QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, Crown Prosecution Service
Cressida Dick CBE QPM, Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
Neil Basu QPM, Assistant Commissioner, Specialist Operations, Metropolitan Police Service
Commander Jane Connors, Commander Major Operations, Metropolitan Police Service Location: Other |
| 4pm | Environmental Audit Subject: Voluntary National Review of UK progress against the Sustainable Development Goals Witness(es): Baroness Sugg CBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development
Neil Briscoe, Head, Global Partnerships and Multilateral Effectiveness Department, Department for International Development Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
Thursday 9 May 2019
No business was announced for this day.
Friday 10 May 2019
The House of Commons was in recess. The House next sat on Saturday 11 May 2019.
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