Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 15 January 2018
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3pm | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Civil Service effectiveness Witness(es): Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Office
John Manzoni, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office
Rupert McNeil, Chief People Officer, Cabinet Office Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
4pm | Public Accounts Subject: Alternative Higher Education Providers Witness(es): Jonathan Slater, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education
Philippa Lloyd, Director General, Higher and Further Education, Department for Education
Peter Lauener, interim Chief Executive, Student Loans Company
Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive, Office for Students Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
4.15pm | Communities and Local Government Subject: DCLG Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17 Witness(es): Melanie Dawes CB. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Dr Jo Farrar, Director General, Local Government and Public Services, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tamara Finkelstein, Director General, Building Safety, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
4.15pm | Treasury Sub-Committee Subject: The work of the Financial Ombudsman Service Witness(es): Caroline Wayman, Chief Ombudsman & Chief Executive, Financial Ombudsman Service
Annette Lovell, Director of Engagement, Financial Ombudsman Service Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
4.45pm | Transport Subject: Airports National Policy Statement Witness(es): Councillor Paul Hodgins, Leader of Richmond Upon Thames Council
Brendon Walsh, Chairman, Heathrow Strategic Planning Group
Joseph Carter, Chairman of the Transport sub-group, Heathrow Strategic Planning Group
Val Shawcross CBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Transport
Alex Williams, Director of City Planning, Transport for London
Parmjit Dhanda, Executive Director, Back Heathrow
John Stewart, Chair, Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise
Stephen Clark, No 3rd Runway Coalition Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
5pm | Public Accounts Subject: The monitoring, inspection and funding of Learndirect Ltd Witness(es): Jonathan Slater, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education
Peter Lauener, former Chief Executive, Education and Skills Funding Agency
Amanda Spielman, Chief Inspector, Ofsted
Andy Palmer, Chief Executive, Learndirect ltd Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
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9.15am | Treasury Subject: The work of the Prudential Regulation Authority Witness(es): Sam Woods, Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation and Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority
Sandra Boss, External Member, Prudential Regulation Committee
Mark Yallop, External Member, Prudential Regulation Committee Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
9.45am | Scottish Affairs Subject: Immigration and Scotland Witness(es): Professor Andrea Nolan, Convener of Universities Scotland and Principal of Edinburgh Napier University, Universities Scotland
Andrew Witty, Director of Sector Policy, Colleges Scotland
Annette Bruton, Principal, Edinburgh College
Alix Thom, Workforce Engagement and Skills Manager, Oil and Gas UK
Scott Johnstone, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Life Sciences Association
Kirsty Ramsay, HR Director (UK and Ireland), IQVIA Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
9.50am | Science and Technology Subject: Algorithms in decision-making Witness(es): Dr Dominic King, Senior Staff Research Scientist and Clinical Lead, DeepMind Health
Dr Ian Hudson, Chief Executive, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Professor Harry Hemingway, Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research
Eleonora Harwich, Head of Digital and Tech Innovation, Reform Location: Room 17, Palace of Westminster |
10am | International Development Subject: Definition and administration of ODA Witness(es): Professor John Gaventa, Director of Research, Institute of Development Studies
Tamsyn Barton, Chief Executive, Bond
Rupert Simons, Chief Executive Officer, Publish What You Fund
Dr Nilima Gulrajani, Senior Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Dieter Helm's independent review on the Cost of Energy Witness(es): Emma Pinchbeck, Executive Director, RenewableUK
Professor Jim Skea, Member, Committee on Climate Change
Nigel Turvey, Chair - ENA Open Networks Project, Energy Networks Association
Professor Jim Watson, Director, UK Energy Research Centre
Professor Dieter Helm Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
10am | Justice Subject: Small claims limit for personal injury Witness(es): Jason Tripp, Operations Director, Coplus
Steve MItchell, Deputy Head of Legal Services, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw)
Nigel Teasdale, former President, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Shirley Denyer, Technical Director, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Mrs Justice Simler
His Honour Judge Nigel Bird
Lord Keen of Elie, Ministry of Justice Spokesperson in the House of Lords, Ministry of Justice
David Parkin, Deputy Director for Civil Justice and Law Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
10.15am | Environmental Audit Subject: Green Finance Witness(es): Alex White, Senior Policy Officer, Aldersgate Group
Diletta Giuliani, Climate Bonds Initiative
Dustin Benton,Policy Director, Green Alliance
Sini Matikainen, Research Fellow, Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Angus McCrone, Chief editor, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Aviva
Rhian-Mari Thomas, Chair Green Banking Council, Barclays Location: Room 20, Palace of Westminster |
10.30am | Education Subject: Quality of apprenticeships and skills training Witness(es): Joe Dromey, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR
Dr Carole Easton, Chief Executive, Young Women’s Trust
Dr Lee Elliot Major, Chief Executive, Sutton Trust Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
10.30am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Fake news Witness(es): Bethan Crockett, Senior Director, Brand Safety and Digital Risk, GroupM EMEA
Eitan Jankelewitz, Partner, Sheridans
Matt Rogerson, Head of Public Policy, Guardian News and Media
Tim Elkington, Internet Advertising Bureau
Phil Smith, Managing Director, Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA)
Ben Williams, Adblock Plus Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
11.30am | Defence Subject: Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2017 Witness(es): Sara Baade, Chief Executive, Army Families Federation
Anna Wright, Director, Naval Families Federation
Group Captain (Rtd) Bill Mahon, Director, RAF Families Federation
Charles Byrne, Director General, Royal British Legion
Mary Moreland, Chairman, War Widows Association
Lieutenant General (Rtd) Sir Andrew Gregory KBE CB, Controller, SSAFA
General (Rtd) Sir John McColl KCB CBE DSO, Chairman, COBSEO 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 |
2.30pm | Health Subject: Memorandum of understanding on data-sharing between NHS Digital and the Home Office Witness(es): Yusef Azad, Director of Strategy, National AIDS Trust
Dr Joanne Bailey, Member of the Advisory Panel, National Data Guardian
Marissa Begonia, Coordinator, Voices of Domestic Workers
Dr Lucinda Hiam, General Practitioner, Doctors of the World
Professor John Newton, Director of Health Improvement, Public Health England
Lord O’Shaughnessy, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health (Lords), Department of Health
Sir Ian Andrews, Non-executive Director, NHS Digital
Sarah Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer, NHS Digital
Caroline Nokes, Minister for Immigration, Home Office
Jonathan Marron, Director General, Community Care, Department of Health
Hugh Ind, Director General of Immigration Enforcement, Home Office Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: The UK’s response to hurricanes in its Overseas Territories Witness(es): Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN
Ben Merrick, Director, Overseas Territories
Ben Saoul, Head, Crisis Management Department
Julia Longbottom, Director, Consular Services
Blondel Cluff, Anguillan Representative to the UK and EU, and Special Adviser to the Chief Minister of Anguilla
Charlie Wheeler, Chargé d'Affaires, Government of Anguilla London Office Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
4.15pm | Welsh Affairs Subject: The Cancellation of Rail Electrification in South Wales Witness(es): Jo Johnson MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport
Brian Etheridge, Director of Network Services, Department for Transport Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
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9.15am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Christophe Bondy, Public International Lawyer at Cooley (UK) LLP and former senior counsel to Canada on the CETA negotiations
Dr Lorand Bartels, University of Cambridge and Senior Counsel, Linklaters
William Swords, President, UK-Canada Chamber of Commerce Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Universal Credit rollout Witness(es): Sally Beadle, Children's entertainer
Richard Betton, self-employed farmer
Luke Johnstone, founder, Pack’d
Andrew Kozman, Founder, Mercury Digital
Andy Chamberlain, Deputy Director of Policy and External Affairs, IPSE
Andrew Clark, Director of Policy, National Farmers Union
Mark Hooper, Founder and Policy Lead, indycube
Lindsay Owen, Deputy Director of Policy and Evaluation, The Prince’s Trust Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Scottish Affairs Subject: RBS branch closures Witness(es): Emma Cooper, Chief Executive Scottish Rural Action
Charandeep Singh, Head of External Relations, Scottish Chambers of Commerce
Lyn Turner, Regional Officer, Unite
Martin Kearsley, Banking Director, Post Office
Tom Moran, Network Development Director, Post Office
Jane Howard, Managing Director, Personal Banking, RBS
Les Matheson, Chief Executive, Personal & Business Banking, RBS Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017 Witness(es): Mike Radford, Reader in Law, University of Aberdeen
Sir Stephen Laws KCB, QC, former First Parliamentary Counsel
Penny Hawkins, Head of Research Animals, RSPCA Science Group
Paula Boyden, Veterinary Director, Dog's Trust
Michael Webb, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft domestic gas and electricity (tariff cap) bill Witness(es): Claire Perry MP, Minister for Energy and Clean Growth, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Dan Monzani, Director of Energy, Networks and Markets, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
10am | International Trade Subject: UK-US trade relations Witness(es): Dr Peter Holmes, UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex
Julian Jessop, Chief Economist, Institute of Economic Affairs
Warwick Lightfoot, Director of Economics and Social Policy, Policy Exchange
Ian Cranshaw, Chemical Industries Association
Howard Chase, Dow Chemical Company
Saoirse Fitzpatrick, StopAIDS Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Women and Equalities Subject: Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Witness(es): Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Sir Brendan Barber, Chair, Acas
Alex Hayes, Managing Director Emplyoment Support Services, Equality Advisory and Support Service Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
10.30am | Women and Equalities Subject: Race Disparity Audit Witness(es): Sunder Katwala, Director, British Future
Nicola Braganza, Barrister
David Green, Director, Civitas
Sado Jirde, Director, Black South West Network Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Government contracts with Community Rehabilitation Companies Witness(es): Richard Heaton, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice
Michael Spurr, Chief Executive, HM Prison and Probation Service Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: Freedom of Speech in Universities Witness(es): Amatey Doku, Vice President, National Union of Students
Wes Streeting MP
Professor Alison Scott-Baumann, SOAS University of London
Professor Jonathan Rosenhead, Emeritus Professor of Operational Research, London School of Economics and Political Science
Professor Steven Greer, Professor of Human Rights, University of Bristol
The Baroness Deech DBE Location: Other |
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10am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Dr Andy Williams, Vice-President of Research & Development, MedImmune and Cambridge Transition Team Leader, AstraZeneca
Professor Eilís Ferran, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Institutional International Relations, Cambridge University
Michael Lawrence, Business Development Director, Deimos Space UK
Professor Greg Hannon, Senior Group Leader, Cancer Research UK Location: Other |
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