Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 18 December 2017
Monday 18 December 2017
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Scottish Affairs Subject: Immigration and Scotland Witness(es): Mike Park, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish White Fish Producers Association
David Thomson, Chief Executive Officer, Food and Drink Federation Scotland
Shirley Rogers, Director of Health Workforce and Strategic Change, Scottish Government
Dr Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive, Scottish Care
Willie Macleod, Executive Director for Scotland, British Hospitality Association
Marc Crothall, Chief Executive, Scottish Tourism Alliance Location: Other |
| 2.30pm | Communities and Local Government Subject: Independent review of building regulations Witness(es): Dame Judith Hackitt, Chair, Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 4.15pm | Treasury Sub-Committee Subject: The work of the Crown Estate Witness(es): Alison Nimmo CBE, Chief Executive, Crown Estate
Paul Clark, Chief Investment Officer, Crown Estate Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4.45pm | Transport Subject: Airports National Policy Statement Witness(es): Tim Hawkins, Corporate Affairs Director, Manchester Airports Group
Neil Pakey, Chairman, Regional and Business Airports Group
Rafael Schvartzman, Regional Vice President Europe, IATA
Professor Helen Apsimon, Professor of Air Pollution Studies, Imperial College London
The Rt Hon The Lord Deben, Chairman, Committee on Climate Change
Professor Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change, University of Leeds
Cait Hewitt, Deputy Director, Aviation Enviroment Federation Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
Tuesday 19 December 2017
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Home Affairs Subject: Hate crime and its violent consequences Witness(es): Dr Nicklas Berild Lundblad, Vice President Public Policy, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Google
Simon Milner, Director, Public Policy, Facebook
Sinead McSweeney, VP Public Policy and Communications, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Twitter Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Justice Subject: Employment tribunal fees Witness(es): Shantha David, Legal Officer, Unison
Joe Egan, President, Law Society of England and Wales
Dominic Raab MP, Minister of State
David Parkin, Deputy Director, Civil Justice and Law Policy
Bill Dowse, Senior Policy Adviser, Courts and Tribunals Fees Policy, Ministry of Justice Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Treasury Subject: Student Loans Witness(es): Jo Johnson, Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
Matt Toombs, Director of Student Finance and Analysis, Department for Education Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Education Subject: Accountability hearings Witness(es): Sally Collier, Chief Regulator, Ofqual
Roger Taylor, Chair, Ofqual Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | International Development Subject: The humanitarian response in South Sudan Witness(es): Dame Rosalind Marsden, Associate Fellow, Chatham House
Natalia Chan, Senior Advocacy and Policy Officer, East Africa, Christian Aid
Dr Edward Thomas, Human rights investigator and researcher
Rory Stewart OBE MP, Minister of State for the Department for International Development and Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Civil Service effectiveness Witness(es): Professor Andrew Kakabadse, Henley Business School
Julian McCrae, Institute for Government
Sir Ian Cheshire, Government Lead Non-Executive
Catherine Brown, Cabinet Office non-executive Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Foreign Affairs Subject: The UK’s influence in the UN Witness(es): Sir Robert John Sawers GCMG, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations 2007-2009
Lord Hannay of Chiswick GCMG, CH, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations 1990-1995 Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft domestic gas and electricity (tariff cap) bill Witness(es): Michael Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, E.ON UK
Sarwjit Sambhi, Managing Director UK Home, Centrica
Ed Kamm, Chief Commercial Officer, First Utility
Stephen Forbes, Chief Commercial Officer, SSE
Peter Haigh, Managing Director, Bristol Energy
David Bird, Chief Executive Officer, Co-op Energy
Hayden Wood, Co-founder, Bulb
Patrick New, Managing Director, Ecotricity Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Fake news Witness(es): Professor Kalina Bontcheva, Professor of Text Analysis, University of Sheffield
Samantha Bradshaw, Oxford Internet Institute
David Alandete, Managing Editor, El País
Francisco de Borja Lasheras, Director, Madrid Office, European Council on Foreign Relations
Mira Milosevich-Juaristi, Associate Professor, History of International Relations, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 11.30am | Defence Subject: North Korea Witness(es): Vice Admiral (Rtd) Sir Jeremy Blackham KCB
Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General, Royal United Services Institute
Nigel Inkster CMG, Special Adviser, International Institute for Strategic Studies Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 1.15pm | Welsh Affairs Subject: Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales Witness(es): Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP, Secretary of State for Wales
Guto Bebb MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Health Subject: Brexit: the regulation of medicines, medical devices and substances of human origin Witness(es): Professor Alan Boyd, President of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
Emma Greenwood, Director of Policy, Cancer Research UK
John Maingay, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, British Heart Foundation
Sir Hugh Taylor, Co-Chair, Brexit Health Alliance
Hugo Fry, UK General Manager, Sanofi
Warwick Smith, Director General, British Generic Manufacturers Association
Phil Thomson, President, Global Affairs, GlaxoSmithKline
John Wilkinson, Partner, Cooley LLP Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Backbench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witness(es): Members of Parliament Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
Wednesday 20 December 2017
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Professor Michael Dougan, Professor of European Law and Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law, University of Liverpool
Professor Anand Menon, Director, UK in a Changing Europe
Stephen Booth, Director of Policy and Research, Open Europe Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: PIP and ESA assessments Witness(es): Paul Gray CB, Leader of the Independent Reviews of PIP and Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee, Department for Work and Pensions
Dr Paul Litchfield OBE, Leader of the 2013 and 2014 Independent Reviews of the ESA Work Capability Assessment
Sarah Newton MP, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Department for Work and Pensions
Janice Smethurst, Director for Contracted Health and Employment Services Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions
James Wolfe, Director for Disability Employment and Support, Department for Work and Pensions Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.30am | Women and Equalities Subject: Race Disparity Audit Witness(es): Dr Richard Norrie, Demography, Immigration and Integration Research Fellow, Policy Exchange
Professor Shamit Saggar, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex
Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard, Policy and Research Manager, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Andy Shallice, Policy and Information worker, Roma Support Group Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Brexit: Trade in food Witness(es): Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
George Eustice MP, Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 1.15pm | Treasury Subject: Bank of England Financial Stability Reports Witness(es): Dr Mark Carney, Governor, Bank of England
Sam Woods, Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation and Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority
Richard Sharp, Member of the Financial Policy Committee, Bank of England
Donald Kohn, Member of the Financial Policy Committee, Bank of England Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Green Investment Bank: creation and sale Witness(es): Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy
Anthony Odgers, former Deputy Chief Executive, UK Government Investments
Shaun Kingsbury, former Chief Executive, UK Green Investment Bank plc
Mark Dooley, Global Head of Green Energy, Macquarie Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.15pm | Liaison Subject: Evidence from the Prime Minister - 20 December 2017 Witness(es): The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Prime Minister Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
Thursday 21 December 2017
No business was announced for this day.
Friday 22 December 2017
Christmas recess. The House next sat on Monday 08 January 2018.
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