Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 9 July 2018
Time | Business |
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3pm | Public Accounts Subject: Universal Credit Witness(es): Alison Greenhill, Director of Finance, Leicester City Council
Tony Kirkham, Director of Resources, Newcastle City Council
Emma Revie, Chief Executive, Trussell Trust
Sophie Corlett, Director of External Relations, Mind
Peter Schofield, Permanent Secretary
Neil Couling, Director General Universal Credit, Department for Work and Pensions Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
4pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: Priorities for the Secretary of State Witness(es): Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
4.05pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): 180 - Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, Petitioners
91 - Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Petitioners
136 and AP1/32 - Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Petitioners
2 - The Inland Waterways Association, Petitioners Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
4.45pm | Transport Subject: Rail timetable changes Witness(es): Chris Gibb, Chair, Thameslink 2018 Industry Readiness Board
Chris Green, Chair of Thameslink 2018 Industry Readiness Board’s Independent Assurance Panel 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 |
Time | Business |
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9.15am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Draft National Policy Statement for Geological Disposal Infrastructure Witness(es): Philip Matthews, Executive Director, Nuclear Legacy Advisory Forum
Ruth Bradshaw, Policy and Research Manager, Campaign for National Parks
Dr Pauleen Land, Group Manager National Infrastructure, Planning Inspectorate
Bruce McKirdy, Managing Director, Radioactive Waste Management
Stephen Tromans QC, Members, Committee on Radioactive Management
Andrew Blowers, Co-Chair, NGO Forum and Chair, Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group
Richard Harrington MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Business and Industry, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Stephen Speed, Director, Nuclear, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Imran Nazir, Deputy Director, Decommissioning, Radioactive Materials and Geological Disposal Programme, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Science and Technology Subject: Energy drinks Witness(es): Dr Ashley Roberts, Senior Vice President, Food and Nutrition Group, Intertek, and adviser to Monster Energy Company
Andrew Taylor, Regulatory Policy Executive, Committees of Advertising Practice
Dr John Thompson, The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT)
Dr Kevin Hargin, Head of Food Hygiene and Animal Health Policy Unit, Food Standards Agency
Steve Brine MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care, Department of Health and Social Care
Jenny Oldroyd, Deputy Director, Obesity, Food and Nutrition, Department of Health and Social Care Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
9.35am | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): 161 and AP1/8 - Staffordshire and Birmingham Agricultural Society Stafford Showground Limited, Petitioners
65 - Richard and Julie Williams, Petitioners
63 - Matthew Weaver and Matthew Weaver Ltd, Petitioners
67 - R P and A Green, Petitioners
51 - Richard Weaver and Richard Weaver Farms Ltd, Petitioner
14 - Richard and Hana Plant, Mr and Mrs E Anderson, Mrs Susan Marginson, Petitioners
16 - Roy Garrett, Petitioner Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
10am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: The social impact of participation in culture and sport Witness(es): Rebecca Ball, Director, Sunderland City of Culture 2021
Dr Beatriz Garcia, Director of the Institute of Culture Capital
Rosie Millard OBE, Chief Executive, Children and the Arts, and Former Chair, Hull City of Culture 2017 Location: Other |
10am | Education Subject: Life chances Witness(es): Bob Reitemeier, Chief Executive, I CAN
Dr Kitty Stewart, Associate Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science
Dr Shirley Woods-Gallagher, Strategic Lead, Reform and Innovation, Manchester City Council
Nadhim Zahawi MP, Parliamentary-Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, Department for Education
Michelle Dyson, Director of Early Years and Childcare, Department for Education Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
10am | Treasury Subject: Appointment of Andy King as Member of the Budget Responsibility Committee, OBR Witness(es): Andy King, Nominated member of the Budget Responsibility Committee Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
10.15am | Environmental Audit Subject: Hand Car Washes Witness(es): Dawn Frazer, Managing Director, Car Wash Advisory Services Ltd
Darryl Dixon, Director of Strategy, Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
Tim Harrison, Deputy Director of Labour Market Enforcement
Helen Wakeham, Deputy Director of water quality, groundwater and land contamination, Environment Agency
Philip White, Head of Operational Strategy, Health and Safety Executive
Victoria Atkins MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, Home Office
Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
10.30am | Home Affairs Subject: The work of the Home Secretary Witness(es): Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Home Secretary
Sir Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary, Home Office Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
12pm | Scottish Affairs Subject: City Region Deals Witness(es): Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Council and City Convener for Inclusive Economic Growth, Glasgow City Council
Councillor Gail Macgregor, Group Business Manager/Secretary, Dumfries and Galloway Council
David Martin, Chief Executive, Dundee City Council
Paul Wheelhouse, MSP, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands
Dr Morag Watt, Cities Team Leader, Scottish Government
Oonagh Gil, Deputy Director for Enterprise and Cities, Scottish Government
David Mundell, MP, Secretary of State for Scotland
Gillian McGregor, CBE, Director, Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | Justice Subject: Prison Health Witness(es): Frances Cook OBE, Chief Executive, Howard League for Penal Reform
Dr Jake Hard, Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners Secure Environments Group
Ryan Harman, Advice & Information Service Manager, Prison Reform Trust
Jackie Doyle-Price MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Inequalities, Department of Health and Social Care
Kate Davies OBE, Director of Health & Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Services Commissioning, NHS
Dr Éamonn O’Moore, National Lead for Health and Justice, Public Health England
Edward Argar MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice
Digby Griffith, Director of Commissioning and Executive Director of Rehabilitation and Assurance, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Location: Other |
2.30pm | Health and Social Care Subject: Prison health Witness(es): Frances Crook OBE, Chief Executive, Howard League for Penal Reform
Dr Jake Hard, Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners Secure Environments Group
Ryan Harman, Advice & Information Service Manager, Prison Reform Trust
Jackie Doyle-Price MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Inequalities, Department of Health and Social Care
Kate Davies OBE, Director of Health & Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Services Commissioning, NHS England
Dr Éamonn O’Moore, National Lead for Health and Justice, Public Health England
Edward Argar MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice
Digby Griffith, Director of Commissioning and Executive Director of Rehabilitation and Assurance, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Backbench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witness(es): Members of Parliament Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
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): Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy, Institute of Directors
Henry Newman, Director, Open Europe
Professor Michael Dougan, Professor of European Law and Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law, University of Liverpool Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Disability employment Witness(es): Rt Hon Esther McVey MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Department of Work and Pensions
Sarah Newton MP, Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work, Department of Work and Pensions
Angus Gray, Deputy Director, Work and Health Unit, Department of Work and Pensions
James Wolfe, Director, Disability Employment, Department of Work and Pensions Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Environmental Audit Subject: Environmental Principles and Governance Consultation Witness(es): Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Education Subject: Appointment of the Chair of the Social Mobility Commission Witness(es): Dame Martina Milburn CBE, Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Social Mobility Commission Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Regulation of the water industry Witness(es): Rachel Fletcher, Chief Executive Officer, OFWAT
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive Officer, Environment Agency
Tony Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Council for Water Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
9.35am | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): 185 - Alice, Angela, William, Emily and Lucy Witter, Petitioners
99 - The Woodland Trust, Petitioners
175 and AP1/20 - David and Sian Froggatt, Petitioners
176 and AP1/4 - Priory Education Services Limited and Priory Finance Property LLP, Petitioners
145 and 151 - J and B Berrisford, Petitioners Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
10am | Justice Subject: Prison population 2022 Witness(es): Lord Justice Treacy, Chair, Sentencing Council for England and Wales
Steve Wade, Head, Office of the Sentencing Council
Richard Garside, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Harvey Redgrave, Crest Advisory
Rachel Tuffin OBE, Director of Knowledge, Research and Education, What Works Centre for Crime Reduction, College of Policing Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
2.05pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): As for morning session unless already heard Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
2.15pm | Environmental Audit Subject: The Changing Arctic Witness(es): Henry Burgess, Head of the Arctic Office, British Antarctic Survey
Professor Duncan Wingham, NERC Executive Chair, Natural Environment Research Council
Richard Powell, University Lecturer and Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Edda Falk, Communications Manager, Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators
Michael Kingston, Lawyer, Specialist Advisor to the Arctic Council, Advisor to Lloyd’s of London
Dr Dmitry Yumashev, Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University Management School Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
2.15pm | 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
Sarah Breeden, Executive Director, International Banks Supervision, Bank of England
David Belsham, External member of the Prudential Regulation Committee Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | International Development Subject: Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector Witness(es): Corinna Csáky, International Child Development Consultant
Kevin Watkins, Chief Executive Officer
Steve Reeves, Director of Child Safeguarding, Save the Children UK Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | International Trade Subject: The work of the Department for International Trade Witness(es): Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | Defence Subject: Future Anti-Ship Missile Systems Witness(es): Guto Bebb MP, Minister for Defence Procurement
Lieutenant General Sir Mark Poffley, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Capability), Ministry of Defence
Air Marshal Sir Simon Bollom, CEO, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), Ministry of Defence Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: Responsibility to Protect (RTP) and humanitarian intervention Witness(es): Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations
Richard Jones, Deputy Director, Human Rights and Democracy
Corinne Kitsell, Deputy Director UN & Multilateral / UN Co-ordinator
Paul McKell, Legal Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
2.45pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Regulation of the water industry Witness(es): Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment
Dr Sebastian Catovsky, Deputy Director for Water Services, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
3pm | Public Accounts Subject: Customs Declaration Service: progress review Witness(es): Jon Thompson, Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary
Jim Harra, Deputy Chief Executive and Second Permanent Secretary
Kevin Franklin, Director, Customs Transformation, HM Revenue and Customs Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
3pm | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP, Minister of State for Immigration Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: Youth detention: solitary confinement and restraint Witness(es): Dr John Chisholm, Chair, Medical Ethics Committee, British Medical Association
Dr Laura Janes, Legal Director, Solicitor, Howard League for Penal Reform
Glyn Travis, Assistant General Secretary, The Professional Trades Union for Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers
Dr Heidi Hales, Forensic Psychiatrist, Royal College of Psychiatrists Location: Other |
3.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: The FCO’s human rights work Witness(es): Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations
Richard Jones, Deputy Director, Human Rights and Democracy
Corinne Kitsell, Deputy Director UN & Multilateral / UN Co-ordinator
Paul McKell, Legal Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
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