Parliamentary business for Wednesday 18 April 2018
Time | Business |
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9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Fur trade in the UK Witness(es): Ceri Davies, Operations Director, Camden Market
Lesley Smith, Director Public Policy, UK & Ireland, Amazon
Kate Burns, General Counsel, Not on the High Street
Nicola Tudor, Trading Standards, LB Tower Hamlets
Mette Lykke Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer, Fur Europe
Michael Moser, Chief Executive Officer, British Fur Trade Association
Mark Oaten, Chief Executive Officer, International Fur Federation Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Brexit and Northern Ireland: Fisheries Witness(es): Professor Richard Barnes, Associate Dean for Research, University of Hull
Dr Lynn Gilmore, Manager, Seafish Northern Ireland
Pieter-Jan Schon, Head of Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
10am | Work and Pensions Subject: Universal Credit rollout Witness(es): Nicola Kyser-Forrest, Homelessness Service Manager and Temporary Accommodation and Support Service Team Manager,Calderdale MBC
Demelza Lobb, Technology abuse lead, Refuge
Melissa Altman, Director of frontline services for violence against women and girls, Advance Charity
Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, Director and Founder of Surviving Economic Abuse
Marilyn Howard, Research Associate, University of Bristol Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
10.10am | Women and Equalities Subject: Tackling inequalities faced by the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities Witness(es): Shaynie Larwood-Smith, Lead Nurse for Gyspy Traveller Health, Cambridgeshire County Council
Michelle Gavin, Project Manager, Friends Families and Travellers
Dr Alison McFadden, Senior Research Fellow, University of Dundee
Szymon Glowacki, Mental Health Project Worker, Roma Support Group Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
2pm | Environmental Audit Subject: 25 Year Environment Plan Witness(es): Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
2pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): Alan Melvin and Amanda Jones
Michael, Karen and Thomas Carter Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
2.15pm | Treasury Subject: Re-appointment of Alex Brazier to the Financial Policy Committee Witness(es): Alex Brazier, Member, Financial Policy Committee Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | International Development Subject: Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector Witness(es): Asmita Naik, Independent Consultant
Helen Evans, Oxfam GB Former Global Head of Safeguarding Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Delivering STEM skills for the economy Witness(es): Jonathan Slater, Permanent Secretary
Paul Kett, Director General for Education Standards, Department for Education
Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary
Professor John Loughhead, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Home Affairs Subject: Post-Brexit migration policy Witness(es): Professor Alan Manning, Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
2.45pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Work of DEFRA: Health and Harmony Witness(es): Dr Ben Caldecott, Senior Associate Fellow, Bright Blue
Angela Francis, Chief Economist, Green Alliance
Michael Taylor, Economics Research Fellow, Policy Exchange
Tim Bennett, Chairman, Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock
Fraser Black, Chief Executive Officer, Crop Health and Protection
Professor Simon Blackmore, Head of Robotic Agriculture, Harper Adams University
Tom Hind, Chief Strategy Officer, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
3pm | Treasury Subject: Re-appointment of Donald Kohn to the Financial Policy Committee Witness(es): Donald Kohn, Member, Financial Policy Committee Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
3.45pm | Treasury Subject: Re-appointment of Martin Taylor to the Financial Policy Committee Witness(es): Martin Taylor, Member, Financial Policy Committee Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
3.45pm | Human Rights Subject: Enforcing Human Rights Witness(es): Rt Hon the Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
Rt Hon the Lord Hope of Craighead KT
Rt Hon the Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury Location: Other |
4.45pm | Committees on Arms Export Controls Subject: UK arms exports during 2016 Witness(es): Philip Bramwell, Group General Counsel, BAE Systems
Sue Tooze, Senior Manager, UK Exports and Control, BAE systems
Andrew Cowdery, Director, Government Affairs, Leonardo Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |

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