Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 30 October 2017
Monday 30 October 2017
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 4pm | Communities and Local Government Subject: Overview and scrutiny in local government Witness(es): Councillor Mary Evans, Chair of Scrutiny Committee, Suffolk County Council
Councillor Sean Fitzsimons, Chair of Scrutiny and Overview Committee, Croydon Council
Councillor John Cotton, Lead Scrutiny Member, Birmingham City Council
Jennette Arnold OBE AM, Chair, London Assembly
Susan Ford, Scrutiny Manager, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Councillor Peter Hughes, Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee, West Midlands Combined Authority
Ed Williams, Director, London Assembly Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | Public Accounts Subject: Sheffield to Rotherham tram-trains project Witness(es): Mark Carne, Chief Executive, Network Rail
Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport
Brian Etheridge, Director of Network Services, Department for Transport
Rob McIntosh, Route Managing Director, London North East and East Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 4.45pm | Transport Subject: Aviation and Brexit Witness(es): John Holland-Kaye, Chief Executive, Heathrow Airport
Sophie Dekkers, UK Director, EasyJet
Tim Hawkins, Corporate Affairs Director, Manchester Airports Group
Willie Walsh, Chief Executive, International Airlines Group Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 4.45pm | Public Accounts Subject: High Speed 2 Annual Report and Accounts Witness(es): Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport
Mark Thurston, Chief Executive
Steve Allen, Chief Financial Officer, HS2 Ltd Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
Tuesday 31 October 2017
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.45am | Scottish Affairs Subject: Sustainable employment in Scotland Witness(es): Bryan Simpson, Organiser, Better than Zero
Steven Dillon, Regional Coordinating Officer, Unite
Colin Borland, Head of Devolved Nations, Federation of Small Businesses
Fraser Grieve, Regional Director, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Council for Development and Industry Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.45am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Devolution and Exiting the EU Witness(es): Professor Richard Rawlings, Professor of Public Law, University College London
Professor Alan Page, Professor of Public Law, University of Dundee Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: The safety of electrical goods in the UK and the UK's product safety and product recall regimes Witness(es): Charlie Pugsley, National Fire Chiefs Council
Pete Moorey, Head of Campaigns, Which?
Martyn Allen, Technical Director, Electrical Safety First
Sian Lewis, Association Executive, Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances
Leon Livermore, Chief Executive, Chartered Standards Institute
Ian Moverley, Communications Director, Whirlpool UK Appliances Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Education Subject: Accountability hearings Witness(es): Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Ofsted
Julius Weinberg, Chair, Ofsted Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.05am | International Development Subject: The UK's response to Hurricane Irma Witness(es): Hon Dr D. Orlando Smith OBE, Premier of the British Virgin Islands
Blondel Cluff, Representative to the UK and EU, Government of Anguilla
Tracy Knight, UK Representative, Turks and Caicos Islands Government
Deborah Haynes, Defence Editor, The Times
Catherine Philp, Diplomatic Correspondent, The Times
Rt Hon Lord Bates, Minister of State for International Development
Air Vice Marshal Edward Stringer, Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations), Ministry of Defence
Richard Montgomery, Director, Asia, Caribbean and Overseas Territories Division, Department for International Development
Christina Scott, Director, Hurricane Recovery Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | Treasury Subject: The work of the Financial Conduct Authority Witness(es): Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive, Financial Conduct Authority
John Griffith-Jones, Chairman, Financial Conduct Authority Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.20am | Environmental Audit Subject: Packaging Witness(es): Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: Room 19, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.30am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Sport Governance Witness(es): Baroness Grey-Thompson
Michael Breen, father of Olivia Breen, Paralympian
Tim Hollingsworth OBE, Chief Executive, British Paralympic Association Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 11.30am | Defence Subject: The indispensable ally? US, NATO and UK Defence relations Witness(es): Sir Adam Thomson KCMG, Director of the European Leadership Network
Elisabeth Braw, Atlantic Council Location: Room 21, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Health Subject: One-off session with the Secretary of State Witness(es): Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Health Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Backbench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witness(es): Members of Parliament Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Home Affairs Subject: Immigration policy: principles for building consensus Witness(es): Sunder Katwala, Director, British Future
Jill Rutter, Director of Strategy and Relationships, British Future
Dr Alan Renwick, Deputy Director, Constitution Unit, University College London
Robert Ford, Professor of Political Science, University of Manchester Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: The future of Britain’s diplomatic relationship with Europe Witness(es): Lord Ricketts GCMG GCVO
Lord Hague of Richmond Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
Wednesday 1 November 2017
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Thursday 2 November 2017
No business was announced for this day.
Friday 3 November 2017
No business was announced for this day.
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