Parliamentary business for Wednesday 13 December 2017
Time | Business |
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9.15am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Prof Alexander H. Türk, Professor of Law, King’s College London
John Cassels, Partner, Competition, Regulatory and Trade Law, Fieldfisher LLP
Dr Scott Steedman, Director of Standards, BSI and Vice President (policy) International Standards Organisation
Katherine Bennett, Senior Vice President, Airbus UK
Rod Ainsworth, Director of Regulatory and Legal Strategy, Food Standards Agency
Angela Hepworth, Director of Corporate Policy and Regulation, EDF UK
Dr Ian Hudson, Chief Executive, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Fisheries Witness(es): Euan Beaton, President, Macduff Shellfish (Scotland) Ltd
Daniel Whittle, Managing Director, Whitby Seafoods
Jimmy Buchan, Business Manager, Scottish Seafood Association
Andrew Kuyk CBE, Director General UK Seafood Industry Alliance
Mark Simmonds, Policy Manager, British Ports Association
Martyn Boyers, Chief Executive, Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Pension freedom and choice Witness(es): Rich Caddy, Shift Operations Manager, British Steel (Teesside) BSPS Facebook group co-ordinator
David Neilly, Plant Process Operator, Tata Steel UK (Port Talbot)
Stefan Zaitschenko, Former steelworker (Teesside) and BSPS Facebook group co-ordinator
Henry Tapper, Director, Pension PlayPen and First Actuarial
Clive Howells, Managing Director, Celtic Wealth Management
Darren Reynolds, Director, Active Wealth (UK) Ltd
Alasdair McDiarmid, Operations Director, Community trade union
Allan Johnston, Trustee Chairman, British Steel Pension Scheme
Derek Mulholland, Director of Pensions, British Steel Pension Scheme
Megan Butler, Director of Supervision (Investment, Wholesale and Specialist), Financial Conduct Authority Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Bombardier Witness(es): Sir Michael Arthur, President Boeing Europe and Managing Director UK and Ireland
Steven Gillard, Head of Government Affairs, UK and Ireland
Matthew Knowles, Communications Director, UK and Ireland Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Justice Subject: Work of the Serious Fraud Office Witness(es): David Green CB QC, Director, Serious Fraud Office Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
10am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Leaving the EU: implications for the processed food and drink industry Witness(es): Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive Officer, ALMR
Ian Wright, Director General, Food and Drink Federation
Andrew Kuyk, Director General, Provision Trade Federation
Tim Martin, Chairman, JD Wetherspoon
Ian Rayson, Corporate Affairs Director, Nestle
Dan Mobley, Corporate Relations Director, Diageo Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
10.15am | Women and Equalities Subject: Older people and employment Witness(es): Yvonne Sonsino, Co-Chair, Fuller Working Lives Business Strategy Group
Dr Brian Beach, Senior Research Fellow, International Longevity Centre UK
Patrick Thomson, Senior Programme Manager and lead on fulfilling work, Centre for Ageing Better Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
10.15am | International Trade Subject: Implications of arrangements for Ireland - Northern Ireland border for wider UK Trade Policy Witness(es): Dr Lorand Bartels, Reader in International Law and Fellow of Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge; Senior Counsel, Linklaters
Dr Sylvia de Mars, Lecturer in Law, University of Newcastle Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
10.15am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Pre-Appointment hearing for Chair of Ofcom Witness(es): Lord Burns, Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of Ofcom Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
2.15pm | Treasury Subject: Student Loans Witness(es): The Rt Hon. the Lord Willetts
Lord Browne of Madingley
Rt Hon. John Denham
Professor Janet Beer, President, Universities UK
Amatey Doku, Vice President, Higher Education, National Union of Students
Professor Mark E. Smith, Lancaster University Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.15pm | International Development Subject: ICAI’s Annual Report and follow-up review 2016-17, and the Government’s Tailored Review of ICAI Witness(es): Dr Alison Evans, Chief Commissioner
Andrea Baron, Head of Secretariat, Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Nick Dyer, Permanent Secretary
Joy Hutcheon, Director General for Finance and Corporate Performance, Department for International Development Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Care Quality Commission Witness(es): Sir David Behan, Chief Executive, Care Quality Commission
Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary
Lee McDonough, Director General for Acute Care and Workforce, Department of Health Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: Freedom of Speech in Universities Witness(es): Linda Bellos OBE
Alexandra Tate, President, Reproductive and Sexual Health Society, King’s College
Jane Fae
Helen Belcher, Director, Trans Media Watch
Peter Tatchell Location: Other |

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