Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 23 October 2017
Monday 23 October 2017
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 4pm | Communities and Local Government Subject: Housing for older people Witness(es): Jeremy Porteus, Director, Housing Learning and Improvement Network
Claudia Wood, Chief Executive, DEMOS
Dr Brian Beach, Senior Research Fellow, International Longevity Centre UK Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | Public Accounts Subject: Mental health in prisons Witness(es): Sarah Hughes, Chief Executive, Centre for Mental Health
Dr Huw Stone, Co-Chair, Quality Network for Prison Mental Health Services, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Dr Andrew Forrester, Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry
Mark Johnson, Founder, User Voice
Simon Stevens, Chief Executive
Kate Davies, Director of Health & Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Services Commissioning, NHS England
Richard Heaton, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice
Michael Spurr, Chief Executive, HM Prison and Probation Service Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
Tuesday 24 October 2017
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Treasury Subject: Women in finance Witness(es): Jayne-Anne Gadhia, CEO, Virgin Money and Government Women in Finance Champion Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Science and Technology Subject: Research integrity Witness(es): Professor Dorothy Bishop, Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Oxford
Dr Arnaud Vaganay, Director, Meta-Lab
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, former Chair, Steering Group on the Culture of Scientific Research, Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Dr Elizabeth Wager, Publications Consultant, Sideview: Honorary Coordinator, the REWARD Alliance
Professor Sir Ian Diamond, Research Policy Network, Universities UK
Professor Ian Walmsley, Pro Vice Chancellor for Research Working Group, Russell Group
Dr Peter Wilmshurst, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Stoke University Hospital Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.45am | International Development Subject: DFID's Annual Report 2016-17 Witness(es): Nick Dyer, Permanent Secretary
Joy Hutcheon, Director General for Finance and Corporate Performance
Lindy Cameron, Director General for Country Programmes, Department for International Development Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.15am | Environmental Audit Subject: Packaging Witness(es): James Lowman, Chief Executive, Association of Convenience Stores
Alice Ellison, Head of Environment, British Retail Consortium
Barry Turner, Director of Plastics and Flexible Packaging, British Plastics Federation
Gavin Partington, Director General, British Soft Drinks Association
Cllr David Simmonds CBE, LGA Vice-Chairman and Deputy Leader of the London Borough of Hillingdon
Lee Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee
Jakob Rindegren, Recycling Policy Advisor, Environmental Services Association Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.30am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Channel 4 Annual Report 2016 Witness(es): David Abraham, Chief Executive, Channel 4
Charles Gurassa, Chair, Channel 4 Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 11.15am | International Development Subject: DFID's priorities Witness(es): Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Secretary of State for International Development
Lindy Cameron, Director General for Country Programmes Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 1.40pm | Scottish Affairs Subject: Work of the Scotland Office Witness(es): Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Secretary of State for Scotland
Lord Ian Duncan, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland
Lord Keen of Elie QC, HM Advocate General for Scotland Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Health Subject: Report of the House of Lords Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS Witness(es): Lord (Naren) Patel, Chair of the House of Lords Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS
Lord (Norman) Warner, member of the House of Lords Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS
Lord (Phil) Willis of Knaresborough, member of the House of Lords Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS
Lord (Bernard) Robeiro, member of the House of Lords Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Backbench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witness(es): Members of Parliament Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Home Affairs Subject: Policing for the future Witness(es): CC Dee Collins, Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police
CC Gareth Morgan, Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police
CC Dave Thompson, Chief Constable of West Midlands Police and National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Finance
CC Sara Thornton, Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council
Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, National Lead for Counter-Terrorism Policing, Metropolitan Police Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4.15pm | Welsh Affairs Subject: Brexit: Agriculture, Trade and the repatriation of powers Witness(es): Jo Hunt, Reader in Law, Cardiff University
Viviane Gravey, Lecturer, Queen's University Belfast
Nerys Llewelyn Jones, Managing Partner, Agri Advisor Legal LLP Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
Wednesday 25 October 2017
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Rt Hon David Davis MP, Secretary of State, Department for Exiting the European Union Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Update from the PSNI Witness(es): George Hamilton QPM, Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Stephen Martin, Assistant Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Justice Subject: The work of the Ministry of Justice Witness(es): Rt Hon David Lidington MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Richard Heaton, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice
Mike Driver, Chief Financial Officer, Ministry of Justice Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | International Trade Subject: UK-US trade relations Witness(es): Shanker Singham, Director of Economic Policy and Prosperity Studies, Legatum Institute
Samuel Lowe, Campaign Lead, Brexit and Trade Policy, Friends of the Earth Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.15am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: 2 Sisters and Standards in Poultry Processing Witness(es): Richard Griffiths, Chief Executive, British Poultry Council
Jim Moseley, Chief Executive, Red Tractor
Sue Lockhart, Head of Assurance, Red Tractor
Mark Proctor, CEO, BRC Global Standards
David Brackston, Technical Director, BRC Global Standards Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.15am | Education Subject: Accountability hearings Witness(es): Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Education Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Taylor Review of modern working practices Witness(es): Professor Sir David Metcalf CBE, Director, Labour Market Enforcement, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.30am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Taylor Review of modern working practices Witness(es): Sir David Metcalf, Labour Market Enforcement, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: Other |
| 10.30am | Women and Equalities Subject: Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Witness(es): David Isaac, Chair, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive, Equality and Human Rights Commission Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.15pm | Treasury Subject: The UK's economic relationship with the European Union Witness(es): Sir Ivan Rogers, former Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union
Professor Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union Law, University of Cambridge
Professor Sir Alan Dashwood QC, Barrister, Henderson Chambers and former Director, Council of the European Union Legal Service Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Brexit and the Future of Customs Witness(es): Jon Thompson, Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary
Kevin Franklin, Customs Declaration Service Programme Director
Nick Lodge, Customs Declaration Service Programme SRO, HM Revenue & Customs Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: Violence in Rakhine State Witness(es): Rt Hon Mark Field MP, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Defence Subject: Work of the Department 2017 Witness(es): Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP, Secretary of State for Defence
Lieutenant General Mark Poffley, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff for Military Capability
Peter Watkins CBE, Director General Security Policy, Ministry of Defence Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Procedure Subject: Exiting the European Union: scrutiny of delegated legislation Witness(es): Rt Hon Keir Starmer QC MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Valerie Vaz MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP
Dr Ruth Fox, Director and Head of Research, Hansard Society
Joel Blackwell, Senior Researcher, Hansard Society Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: 2 Sisters and Standards in Poultry Processing Witness(es): Mr Jan Britton, Chief Executive, Sandwell Metropolian Borough Council
Mr Bob Charnley, Trading Standards Officer, Sandwell Metropolitan Council
Jason Feeney CBE, Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency
Jose Gomez-Luengo, Audit Veterinary Leader, Food Standards Agency
Ranjit Singh Boparan, Chief Executive, 2 Sisters Food Group
Mr Chris Gilbert-Wood, Group Technical Director, 2 Sisters Food Group Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
Thursday 26 October 2017
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 1pm | Exiting the European Union Subject: The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill Witness(es): Steve Baker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Exiting the European Union
Robin Walker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Exiting the European Union Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
Friday 27 October 2017
No business was announced for this day.
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