Parliamentary business for Wednesday 31 January 2018
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): Dmytro Tupchiienko, Data Protection Lawyer, Ernst & Young
Michael Emerson, Associate Senior Researcher Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies
Dr Tamara Kovziridze, Co-founder, Reformatics Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Defence Sub-Committee Subject: Defence in the Arctic Witness(es): Rt Hon Mark Lancaster TD VR MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Nick Gurr, Director of International Security Policy, Ministry of Defence
Major General Charles Stickland OBE RM, Commandant General Royal Marines
Jane Rumble, Head of the Polar Regions Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
9.45am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Work of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 2017-19 Witness(es): Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Sir Jonathan Stephens KCB, Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
10am | International Trade Subject: UK-US trade relations Witness(es): Giles Derrington, Head of Policy, techUK
Mike Hawes, Chief Executive, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
Mark Buckingham, Chair of Agricultural Biotechnology Council
Dr Julian Little, Head of Communications & Government Affairs, Bayer CropScience Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Leaving the EU: implications for UK business Witness(es): Emily Lydgate, Lecturer in Law, Sussex Trade Observatory
Stephen Booth, Director of Policy and Research, Open Europe Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
10.30am | Women and Equalities Subject: Sexual harassment in the workplace Witness(es): Neil Carberry, Managing Director of People and Infrastructure, CBI
Clare Murray, Managing Partner, CM Murray LLP
Christine Payne, General Secretary, Equity
Ksenia Zheltoukhova, Head of Research, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2pm | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: BBC pay Witness(es): Carrie Gracie, Journalist
Michelle Stanistreet, National Union of Journalists
Tony Hall, Director General, BBC
Sir David Clementi, Chairman, BBC
Fran Unsworth, Director of BBC News and Current Affairs
Anne Bulford, Deputy Director General, BBC Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
2.05pm | Science and Technology Subject: Pre-appointment hearing for MRC and UKRI Chairs Witness(es): Professor Fiona Watt, preferred candidate for Executive Chair, Medical Research Council
Sir John Kingman, preferred candidate for Chair, UK Research and Innovation Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
2.10pm | Environmental Audit Subject: Chinese restriction on imported waste Witness(es): Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Chris Preston, Head of Waste and Recycling, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marie Fallon, Director, Regulated Industry, Environment Agency Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
2.15pm | Treasury Subject: Childcare Witness(es): Rt Hon. Elizabeth Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Beth Russell, Director General (Tax and Welfare), HM Treasury
Nick Lodge, Director General (Transformation), HMRC Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.15pm | International Development Subject: DFID's priorities 2018 Witness(es): Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Secretary of State
Matthew Rycroft CBE, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Work of the Chief Scientific Adviser, DEFRA Witness(es): Professor Ian Boyd, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Research and Development Funding Across Government Witness(es): Alex Chisolm, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Sir Mark Walport, Chief Executive, UK Research and Innovation
Professor Chris Whitty, Interim Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: The work of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation Witness(es): Max Hill QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation Location: Other |
4pm | Public Accounts Subject: Implementing EU Exit:BEIS Witness(es): Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary
Sam Beckett, Director General, EU Exit Portfolio
Emma Ward, Director, EU Exit, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
4.45pm | Public Accounts Subject: Carbon capture and storage: progress review Witness(es): Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary
Ashley Ibbett, Director Green Electricity, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |

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