Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 10 December 2018
Monday 10 December 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 1.15pm | Treasury Sub-Committee Subject: The conduct of tax enquiries and resolution of tax disputes Witness(es): Ray McCann, President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation
• Tony Lennon, Freelance and Research Officer, Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union (BECTU) Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 4pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: Leasehold reform Witness(es): Gillian Boyle, Strategic Development Directorate, Manchester City Council
Larissa Reed, Executive Director for Neighbourhoods Communities & Housing, Brighton and Hove City Council
Amy Simmons, Head of Policy, National Housing Federation
Anthony Essien, Chief Executive, Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE)
Jonathan Smithers, Former President, Law Society of England and Wales
Beth Rudolf, Director of Delivery, Conveyancing Association Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | Public Accounts Subject: Rail Franchising Witness(es): Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport
Andrew Haines, Chief Executive, Network Rail
Polly Payne, Director General, Rail Group at Department for Transport Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
Tuesday 11 December 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Treasury Subject: Consumers' access to financial services Witness(es): Baroness Tyler of Enfield
The Lord Bird MBE Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Justice Subject: Prison population 2022: planning for the future Witness(es): Michael Spurr, Chief Executive Officer, HM Prison and Probation Service
Neil Richards, Head of Custodial Contracts, HM Prison and Probation Service
Paul Newton, Governor, HMP Birmingham
Jerry Petherick, G4S
Rory Stewart MP, Minister of State for Justice, Ministry of Justice
Michael Spurr, Chief Executive Officer, HM Prison and Probation Service Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | International Development Subject: ICAI Annual Report and follow-up review Witness(es): Dr Alison Evans, Chief Commissioner
Ekpe Attah, Head of Secretariat, Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Joelle Jenny, Joint Funds Unit Director
Daniel Davis, Prosperity Fund Head, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Matthew Rycroft CBE, Permanent Secretary
Juliet Chua, Director General for Finance and Corporate Performance
Beverley Warmington, Director for Conflict, Humanitarian, Security and Migration, Department for International Development
Dr Alison Evans, Chief Commissioner
Ekpe Attah, Head of Secretariat, Independent Commission for Aid Impact Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Education Subject: Fourth Industrial Revolution Witness(es): Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Buckingham
Professor John Baruch, Director of the Centre for Education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Leeds Beckett University
Professor Mary Stuart, Vice Chancellor, University of Lincoln
Simon Peyton Jones, Honorary Professor of the Computing Science Department, Glasgow University
Duncan Baldwin, Deputy Policy Director: Standards, Association of School and College Leaders
Professor Danaë Stanton Fraser, Professor in Human Computer Interaction, University of Bath Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Science and Technology Subject: Work of the Science Minister and Government Chief Scientific Adviser Witness(es): Dr Patrick Vallance, Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Dr Rupert Lewis, Director, Government Office for Science Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 11.30am | Defence Subject: Statute of limitations – veterans protection Witness(es): General (Rtd) Sir Nick Parker
Hilary Meredith, Chairman, Hilary Meredith Solicitors
Professor Richard Ekins, University of Oxford and Policy Exchange Judicial Power Project
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 |
Wednesday 12 December 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Scrutiny of the Fisheries Bill Witness(es): Chris Williams, Senior Programme Manager, New Economics Foundation
Dr Thomas Appleby, representative, Blue Marine Foundation
Martin Salter, Head of Campaigns, The Angling Trust
Helen McLachlan, representative, Greener UK
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop, Lecturer in Marine Conservation, University of Plymouth Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Funding priorities for the 2018-19 Budget: Health Witness(es): David Babington, Chief Executive, Action Mental Health
Dr Gerry Lynch, Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland and Vice President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Professor Peter McBride, Chief Executive, Inspire
Professor Nichola Rooney, Chair of the British Psychological Society Northern Ireland Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.50am | Women and Equalities Subject: Work of the Government Equalities Office Witness(es): Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister for Women and Equalities
Elysia McCaffrey, Deputy Head, Government Equalities Office Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | Defence Subject: Consequences for UK Defence of INF withdrawal Witness(es): The Hon. Franklin C. Miller, former senior U.S. Defense Department and White House official Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.20am | Work and Pensions Subject: Two-child limit Witness(es): Tom Waters, Research Economist, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Sian Hawkins, Head of Campaigns and Public Affairs, Women’s Aid
Zoe Charlesworth, Policy and Product Manager, Policy in Practice
Josephine Tucker, Head of Policy and Research, Child Poverty Action Group Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2pm | Scottish Affairs Subject: BBC Scotland Witness(es): Donalda MacKinnon, Director, BBC Scotland
Gary Smith, Head of News, BBC Scotland
Steve Carson, Head of Multiplatform Commissioning, BBC Scotland Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.15pm | Environmental Audit Subject: How green was the budget? Witness(es): Nick Molho, Executive Director, Aldersgate group
Julian Kirby, Lead Plastics-Free Campaigner, Friends of the Earth
Josh Burke, Policy Fellow, UK Climate and Energy Policy, Grantham Research Institute
Robert Jenrick MP, Exchequer Secretary, HM Treasury
Philip Duffy, Director, Enterprise and Growth Unit, HM Treasury
Neil Kenward, Deputy Director, Energy, Environment and Agriculture, HM Treasury
Anne-Therese Farmer, Deputy Director, Energy and Transport Tax, HM Treasury Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: The social impact of participation in culture and sport Witness(es): Edward Argar MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice
Steve Brine MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care
Mims Davies MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society
Michael Ellis MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism
Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Standards Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Driving value in public spending Witness(es): John Manzoni, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office
James Bowler, Director General for Public Spending, HM Treasury Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Scrutiny of the Fisheries Bill Witness(es): George Eustice MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Anne Freeman, Deputy Director for Domestic Fisheries and Reform, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Procedure Subject: Should there be a Commons Budget Committee? Witness(es): Professor David Heald, Professor of Public Sector Accounting, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
Dr Joachim Wehner, Associate Professor in Public Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.35pm | Human Rights Subject: Conditions in learning disability inpatient units Witness(es): Paul Scarrott, My Life My Choice
Julie Newcombe
Jeremy Location: Other |
Thursday 13 December 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: The work of the Cabinet Secretary Witness(es): Sir Mark Sedwill, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service
John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary (Cabinet Office) Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
Friday 14 December 2018
The House of Commons was in recess. The House next sat on Saturday 15 December 2018.
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