Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 30 April 2018
Monday 30 April 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 10am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Devolution and Exiting the EU Witness(es): Professor Michael Keating, Professor of Politics, Aberdeen University, Director of Centre on Constitutional Change
Professor Aileen McHarg, Professor of Public Law, Strathclyde University
Adam Tomkins MSP, Scottish Conservatives
Richard Leonard MSP, Leader of Scottish Labour
Willie Rennie MSP, Leader of Scottish Liberal Democrats
Patrick Harvie MSP, Co-Leader of Scottish Green
Mike Russell MSP, Minister for UK Negotiation of Scotland's Place in Europe
Ken Thomson, Director General for Constitution and External Affairs Location: Other |
| 4pm | Public Accounts Subject: HMRC's performance: progress review Witness(es): Jon Thompson, Permanent Secretary, HM Revenue and Customs
Jim Harra, Second Permanent Secretary, HM Revenue and Customs Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: Planning guidance on fracking Witness(es): Ken Cronin, Chief Executive, UK Onshore Oil and Gas
Matt Lambert, Director of Government and Public Affairs, Cuadrilla
Lynn Calder, Commercial Director, INEOS Shale
Chris Hesketh, Chairman, Frack Free Dudleston
Kia Trainor, Director, Campaign for Rural England (Sussex branch)
Kate Gordon, Senior Planner, Friends of the Earth Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4.10pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): Alastair Lewis, Sharpe Pritchard Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 4.45pm | Transport Subject: Rail infrastructure investment Witness(es): Jo Johnson MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport
Brian Etheridge, Director of Rail Network Services, Department for Transport Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 7.05pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): As for afternoon session unless already heard Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
Tuesday 1 May 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.35am | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): Ian McCulloch, Bircham Dyson Bell Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.45am | Education Subject: Alternative provision Witness(es): Stuart Gallimore, President, Association of Directors of Children's Services
Sue Morris-King, Senior HMI, Ofsted
Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary, NEU
Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister for School Standards, Department for Education Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.45am | Science and Technology Subject: Evidence-based early years intervention Witness(es): Nadhim Zahawi MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families, Department for Education
Michelle Dyson, Director of Early Years, Department for Education
Jackie Doyle-Price MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health and Inequalities, Department of Health and Social Care
Mark Davies, Director of Population Health, Department of Health and Social Care Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Treasury Subject: Digital currencies Witness(es): Ryan Zagone, Director of Regulatory Relations, Ripple
Martin Walker, Director, Centre for Evidence Based Management
Dr Grammateia Kotsialou, King's College London
Chris Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Everledger Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Civil Service effectiveness Witness(es): Oliver Dowden MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Minister for Implementation
Rupert McNeil, Chief People Officer, Cabinet Office Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Defence Subject: Modernising Defence Programme Witness(es): Sir Mark Sedwill KCMG, National Security Adviser Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Justice Subject: Disclosure of evidence in criminal cases Witness(es): Daniel Bonich, Vice Chair, Criminal Law Solicitors' Association
Joe Egan, President, Law Society
Angela Rafferty QC, Chair, Criminal Bar Association
Joanna Hardy, Barrister, Red Lion Chambers Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.45am | Scottish Affairs Subject: Digital connectivity in Scotland Witness(es): Steve Unger, Chief Technology Officer, Ofcom
Jonathan Ruff, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Ofcom Scotland
Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 12.45pm | Welsh Affairs Subject: Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers Witness(es): George Eustice MP, Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Danny Jeyasingam, Deputy Director, Devolution Team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Health and Social Care Subject: Childhood obesity Witness(es): Kieron Boyle, Chief Executive, Guy's and St Thomas' Charity
Laura Flanagan, School Food Improvement Officer, Croydon Food Flagship Programme
Gill Heaton OBE
Sarah Vince-Cain, NHS Champ
Dr James Nobles, Research Fellow, Leeds Beckett University
Jamie Oliver, Jamie Oliver Group
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Professor Jack Winkler, Emeritus Professor of Nutrition Policy, London Metropolitan University
Dr Laura Johnson, Senior Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition, University of Bristol
Martin O'Connell, Associate Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Professor Franco Sassi, Director, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Innovation
Dr Peter Scarborough, Associate Professor and University Research Lecturer, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Home Affairs Subject: Policing for the future Witness(es): Dame Vera Baird DBE QC, Lead for Victims, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners
Chief Inspector Michael Brown OBE, Mental Health Coordinator for the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing
Sophie Corlett, Director of External Relations at Mind
Mike Veale, Chief Constable of Cleveland Police and NPCC Lead for Missing Persons
Chief Supt Jeff Boothe, Commander – South Area Basic Command Unit, Metropolitan Police
Alison Hernandez, PCC for Devon and Cornwall and Deputy APCC Lead for Local Partnerships and Policing
Andy Higgins, Research Director, Police Foundation
Garry Shewan, former Assistant Chief Constable, Greater Manchester Police Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Backbench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witness(es): Members of Parliament Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: Responsibility to Protect (RTP) and humanitarian intervention Witness(es): Dr Kate Ferguson, Director of Research and Policy, Protection Approaches
Dr Leslie Vinjamuri, Director, Centre on Conflict, Rights and Justice and Associate Professor of International Relations at SOAS, University of London
Professor Marc Weller, Professor of International Law and International Constitutional Studies, University of Cambridge Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
Wednesday 2 May 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Jill Barrett, Visiting Reader, Queen Mary University Law School
Sir Jonathan Faull, former Director General in the European Commission
Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Reform
Lord Lisvane Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Defined benefit pensions white paper Witness(es): Alan Rubenstein, Chief Executive, The Pension SuperFund
Luke Webster, Chief Investment Officer, The Pension SuperFund
Ashok Gupta, former Chair, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association Defined Benefit Taskforce
Jon Hatchett, Partner, Hymans Robertson
Laura Mason, CEO, Legal and General Retirement Institutional Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Brexit and Northern Ireland: Fisheries Witness(es): Dr Jade Berman, Living Seas Manager, Ulster Wildlife
Dr Kenneth Bodles, Marine Conservation Officer, RSPB Northern Ireland
Jennifer Fulton, Vice Chair of Northern Ireland Environment Link and Chief Executive of Ulster Wildlife
Donal McCarthy, Senior Policy Officer, RSPB Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: The Work and Role of the Groceries Code Adjudicator Witness(es): George Eustice MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Christine Tacon CBE, Groceries Code Adjudicator Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.45am | International Trade Subject: Trade and the Commonwealth: developing countries Witness(es): Gerald Mason, Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs, Tate & Lyle Sugars
Paul Kenward, Managing Director, British Sugar and Board Member, AB Sugar
Dr Ben Richardson, Associate Professor in International Political Economy, University of Warwick Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.50am | International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact Subject: ICAI's review on DFID's approach to Value for Money Witness(es): Tina Fahm, Lead Commissioner
Marcus Cox, Team Leader, Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Joy Hutcheon, Director-General for Corporate Performance
Vel Gnanendran, Director of Finance and Delivery, Department for International Development Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.50am | Women and Equalities Subject: Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places Witness(es): Dr Fiona Vera-Gray, Durham University
Marai Larasi MBE, Director, Imkaan
David Alton, Hate Crime Manager, Nottinghamshire Police
Gary Barker, CEO, Promundo Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Education Subject: Education in the north Witness(es): Rt Hon George Osborne, Chair, Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Lord Jim O’Neill, Vice-Chair, Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Henri Murison, Director, Northern Powerhouse Partnership Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Work of DEFRA: Health and Harmony Witness(es): George Eustice MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Guy Horsington, Deputy Director for Future Farming Policy and the Agriculture Bill, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | International Development Subject: Definition and administration of ODA Witness(es): Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Secretary of State for International Development
Darren Welch, Director of Strategy, Department for International Development Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Treasury Subject: Service Disruption at TSB Witness(es): Dr Paul Pester, Chief Executive, TSB
Richard Meddings, Chairman, TSB
Miguel Montes, Chief Operating Officer, Sabadell Group Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Fake news Witness(es): Chris Vickery, Director, Cyber Risk Research, UpGuard Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.45pm | Procedure Subject: Exiting the European Union: scrutiny of delegated legislation Witness(es): Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Mr Steve Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Exiting the European Union Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: Enforcing Human Rights Witness(es): David Isaac CBE, Chair, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Judith Robertson, Chair, Scottish Human Rights Commission
Dr David Russell, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Location: Other |
Thursday 3 May 2018
No business was announced for this day.
Friday 4 May 2018
May. The House next sat on Tuesday 08 May 2018.
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