Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 7 July 2008
Monday 7 July 2008
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 3.45pm | Children, Schools and Families Subject: National Curriculum Witness(es): Jim Knight MP, Minister for Schools and Learners, and Helen Williams, Director, Curriculum and Pupil Well-being, Department for Children, Schools and Families Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 4.15pm | Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Subject: Nuclear Engineering Witness(es): United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (Culham Division), Dalton Nuclear Institute, Rolls-Royce, and the University of Central Lancashire; Cogent and the National Skills Academy for Nuclear, Institution of Nuclear Engineers, and the British Nuclear Energy Society (at 5.00 p.m.) Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 4.15pm | Work and Pensions Subject: Personal Accounts Delivery Authority Witness(es): Tim Jones, Chief Executive, Personal Accounts Delivery Authority Location: Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 4.40pm | Communities and Local Government Subject: The Balance of Power: central and local government Witness(es): Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Leader, Portsmouth City Council, Cllr Susan Williams, Leader, Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, and Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
Tuesday 8 July 2008
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 10.20am | Environmental Audit Subject: Export Credits Guarantee Department and Sustainable Development Witness(es): James Leaton, Senior Policy Advisor, and Daisy Streatfeild, Researcher, WWF, and Nick Hildyard, The Corner House Location: Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.30am | Welsh Affairs Subject: The provision of cross-border public services for Wales Witness(es): Alliance of Sector Skills Councils; Research Councils UK (at 11.15 a.m.) Location: Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 11am | Culture, Media and Sport Subject: BBC Annual Report 2007-08 Witness(es): Mark Thompson, Director-General, and Zarin Patel, Director of Finance, BBC, and Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman, BBC Trust Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 11am | Home Affairs Subject: Managing Migration: Points-Based System Witness(es): Migration Watch UK; Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (at 11.30 a.m.); Masala World, and Chinese Immigration Concern Committee (at 12 noon) Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 1.45pm | Joint Committee on Human Rights Subject: Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill Witness(es): Sir Ken MacDonald QC, Director of Public Prosecutions; Paddy O’Connor, Doughty Street Chambers (at 2.30 p.m.) Location: Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 4pm | Public Administration Subject: Charities and Public Benefit Witness(es): Ruth Jarratt, Royal Opera House, David Mobbs, Nuffield Hospitals, and Stephen Lloyd, Bates Wells and Braithwaite Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 4.15pm | Justice Subject: Devolution: A Decade On Witness(es): Ken Livingstone; Tony Travers, London School of Economics (at 4.45 p.m.) Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
Wednesday 9 July 2008
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Children, Schools and Families Subject: The Learning and Skills Council Witness(es): David Croll, Principal, Derby College, Julian Gravatt, Director of Funding and Development, Association of Colleges, Chris Heaume, Chief Executive Officer, Connexions Central London Partnership, and Sid Hughes, Principal, Newham Sixth Form College; Learning and Skills Council and Local Government Association (at 10.45 a.m.) Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Sub-Committee Subject: After Leitch: Implementing Skills and Training Policies Witness(es): Association of Colleges, Million+, the Higher Education Funding Council for England, and Universities UK; TUC, National Union of Students, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (at 10.15 a.m.) Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Work of the Department for Work and Pensions Witness(es): Rt Hon James Purnell MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, and Sir Leigh Lewis KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions Location: Committee Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Welsh Affairs Subject: Wales Office Annual Report 2008 Witness(es): Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP, Secretary of State for Wales Location: Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | International Development Subject: DFID Annual Report 2008 Witness(es): Independent Advisory Committee on Development Impact Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.15pm | European Scrutiny Subject: Scrutiny of European Documents Witness(es): None Location: Committee Room 19, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.15pm | Scottish Affairs Subject: Credit Unions in Scotland Witness(es): Association of British Credit Unions Limited and the Scottish League of Credit Unions Location: Committee Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Transport Subject: The Opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 Witness(es): Unite – the Union; BAA (at 3.30 p.m.) Location: Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 3pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: FCO Departmental Report 2007-08 Witness(es): Chris Moxey, Chief Executive, Clive Heaphy, Finance Director and Steven Rymell, ICT Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Services Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 3pm | International Development Subject: Burma: follow-up Witness(es): Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for International Development Location: Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.30pm | Environmental Audit Subject: Vehicle Excise Duty Witness(es): Angela Eagle MP, Exchequer Secretary, and Lucy Makinson, Head of Environment and Transport Tax, HM Treasury Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
Thursday 10 July 2008
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 10am | Health Subject: NHS Next Stage Review Witness(es): Professor Steve Field, Chairman, Royal College of General Practitioners, and David Pruce, Director of Policy and Communications, Royal Pharmaceutical Society; Professor Adrian Newland, Vice-Chairman, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Niall Dickson, Chief Executive, King’s Fund, and Nigel Edwards, Director of Policy, NHS Confederation (at 11.15 a.m.)
Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Public Administration Subject: Official Statistics Witness(es): Simon Briscoe, Financial Times, Michael Fallon MP, and Jill Leyland, Royal Statistical Society Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
Friday 11 July 2008
No business was announced for this day.
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