Parliamentary business for Wednesday 1 November 2017
Time | Business |
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9.30am | Communities and Local Government Subject: Housing need and the NPPF Witness(es): Alok Sharma MP, Housing Minister, Department for Communities and Local Government
Sally Randall, Director of Housing and Support, Department for Communities and Local Government
Simon Gallagher, Director of Planning, Department for Communities and Local Government Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Pension freedom and choice Witness(es): Baroness Ros Altmann, Former Pensions Minister
Michelle Cracknell, Chief Executive, The Pensions Advisory Service
Andrew Seager, Director, Citizens Advice
Peter Vicary-Smith, Chief Executive, Which?
Gary Bottriell, Board Member, Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association
Yvonne Braun, Director of Policy, Long-Term Savings and Protection, Association Of British Insurers
Otto Thoresen, Chairman, National Employment Savings Trust
Sir Steve Webb, Director of Policy, Royal London Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: The land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland Witness(es): Dr Christian Bock, Director General, Federal Customs Administration (Switzerland)
Lieutenant Colonel Rebekka Straessle, Chief of Staff, Swiss Border Guard
Kristin Breiland, Directorate of Norwegian Customs
Liv Kristin Rundberget, Assistant Director, Directorate of Norwegian Customs Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Energy Price Caps Witness(es): Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Margot James MP, Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jeremey Pocklington, Director General for Energy and Security, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
10am | Justice Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny: draft personal injury discount rate legislation Witness(es): Richard Cropper, Personal Financial Advisers
Brett Dixon, President, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
Professor Victoria Wass
Martin White, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Huw Evans, Director General, Association of British Insurers
Emma Hallinan, Director of Claims and Legal, Medical Protection Society
David Johnson, The Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Lord Keen of Elie QC, Ministry of Justice spokesperson Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
10.15am | International Trade Subject: The work of the Department for International Trade Witness(es): Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
Antonia Romeo, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Trade
Crawford Falconer, Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser, Department for International Trade Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: Oral evidence from the Foreign Secretary November 2017 Witness(es): Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Sir Simon McDonald, Permanent Under Secretary
Karen Pierce, Political Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
2pm | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Leaving the EU: implications for the nuclear industry Witness(es): Dr Mina Golshan, Deputy Chief Inspector and Director for the Sellafield, Decommissioning, Fuel and Waste Division, Office for Nuclear Regulation
Ben Russell, Head of Policy and External Affairs, Horizon Nuclear Power
Peter Haslam, Head of Policy, Nuclear Industry Association
Andrew van der Lem, Head of Government and Public Affairs, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Richard Harrington MP, Minister for Energy and Industry
Katrina McLeay, Head of Safeguards and Delivery
David Wagstaff, Head of Euratom Exit Negotiations, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
2.15pm | Treasury Subject: The UK's economic relationship with the European Union Witness(es): Sir Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.20pm | Environmental Audit Subject: The Government's Environmental Policy Witness(es): Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Funding NHS continuing healthcare Witness(es): Matina Loizou, Chair, Continuing Healthcare Alliance
Brian O'Shea, Continuing Healthcare Adviser, Spinal Injuries Association
Dan Harbour, Managing Director, Beacon
Elise Hoadley, Hospice Director, Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice
Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary
Jonathan Marron, Director General Community Care, Department of Health
Simon Stevens, Chief Executive
Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer, NHS England Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Brexit: Trade in food Witness(es): Jilly Greed, co-founder, Ladies in Beef
Christopher Dodds, Executive Secretary, Livestock Auctioneers Association Limited
Nick Allen, Chief Executive, British Meat Processors Association
Jane Bassett, Peak District sheep farmer
Phil Stocker, Chief Executive, National Sheep Association
Michael Haverty, Senior Agricultural Economist, The Andersons Centre
Chris Mallon, Chief Executive, National Beef Association
Phil Hardy, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | Science and Technology Subject: Genomics and genome editing in the NHS Witness(es): Dr Magdalini Papadaki, Head of Product and Process Innovation, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Professor Sir John Bell, Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford
Dr Mark Kroese, Chair, Diagnostics Advisory Committee, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Professor Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer for England, NHS England
Professor William Newman, Vice Chair, British Society for Genetic Medicine Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |

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