Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 17 December 2018
Monday 17 December 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 3.45pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: High streets and town centres in 2030 Witness(es): Lesley Smith, Director Public Policy, UK & Ireland, Amazon UK
Andy Mulcahy, Strategy and Insight Director, IMRG
Julie Howkins, eCommerce Development Manager, Hive.co.uk
Clayton Hirst, Group Head of Corporate Affairs, John Lewis Partnership
Katharine Wynne, Director of Investor Relations, Debenhams
Kevin Frost, UK Property Director, Cineworld
Tim Richards, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vue International Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | Public Accounts Subject: Windrush generation and the Home Office Witness(es): Adrian Berry, Chair of Trustees, Immigration Law Practitioner’s Association, and Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
Chai Patel, Legal and Policy Director, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
Vernon Vanriel
Sir Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary, Home Office
Shona Dunn, Second Permanent Secretary, Home Office
Diana Luchford, Director, Windrush Reform Programme, Home Office Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 5.30pm | Transport Subject: Active travel Witness(es): Dr Rachel Aldred, Reader in Transport, University of Westminster
Susan Claris, Transport Planner, Arup
Phil Jones, Chairman, Phil Jones Associates Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
Tuesday 18 December 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Science and Technology Subject: Balance and effectiveness of research and innovation spending Witness(es): Keith Thompson, Chair, Catapult CEO network, and CEO, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
Professor Richard Brook, President, Association of Innovation, Research & Technology Organisations
David Connell, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Business Research, Cambridge Judge Business School
Felicity Burch, Director of Innovation and Digital, Confederation of British Industry
Dr Robert Massey, Deputy Executive Director, Royal Astronomical Society
Professor Dame Ann Dowling, President, Royal Academy of Engineering
Professor Neil Hall, Director, Earlham Institute
Dr Charmaine Griffiths, Chief Operating Officer, The Institute of Cancer Research Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Justice Subject: Serious Fraud Office Witness(es): Lisa Osofsky, Director, Serious Fraud Office Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.15am | Environmental Audit Subject: Sustainability of the fashion industry Witness(es): Victoria Atkins MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Women), Home Office
Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment, Defra
Kelly Tolhurst MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility, BEIS
Janet Alexander, Director of Individuals and Small Business Compliance, HMRC Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Strategic Leadership in the Civil Service Witness(es): Sir Chris Wormald, Head of the Civil Service Policy Profession and Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care
Richard Banks, Head of Civil Service Policy Profession Support Unit Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 1pm | Scottish Affairs Subject: The future of the oil and gas industry Witness(es): Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands
Kersti Berge, Director of Energy and Climate Change
Claire Perry MP, Minister of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Emily Bourne, Director for Energy Development and Resilience at BEIS Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.15pm | Welsh Affairs Subject: S4C review Witness(es): Huw Jones, Chair, S4C Authority
Owen Evans, Chief Executive, S4C Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Defence Subject: Mental Health and the Armed Forces, Part Two: The Provision of Care Witness(es): Johnny Mercer MP
Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister for Defence People and Veterans
Lieutenant General Richard Nugee, Chief of Defence People, Ministry of Defence
Jackie Doyle-Price MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health and Inequalities
Kate Davies, Director of Health and Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Services Commissioning, NHS England Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 3.30pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: The future of the UK Overseas Territories Witness(es): Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN
Ben Merrick, Director, Overseas Territories, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
Wednesday 19 December 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Dr Kirsty Hughes, Director of the Scottish Centre of European Relations
Catherine Barnard, Professor of EU Law, Cambridge University
Sam Lowe, Research Fellow, Centre for European Reform
Henry Newman, Director, Open Europe Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Introductory session with the new Secretary of State Witness(es): Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Peter Schofield, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.50am | International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact Subject: ICAI's review on Assessing DFID's results in improving Maternal Health Witness(es): Dr Alison Evans, Chief Commissioner
Emma Back, Team Leader, Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Richard Clarke, Director General for Policy, Research and Humanitarian
Will Niblett, Head of Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights Team, Department for International Development Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.50am | Women and Equalities Subject: The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases Witness(es): Joeli Brearley, Founder, Pregnant Then Screwed
Rosalind Bragg, Director, Maternity Action
Séamus Dooley, Assistant General Secretary, National Union of Journalists
Emma Webster, Joint CEO, Your Employment Settlement Service Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.15pm | Treasury Subject: Budget 2018 measures relating to the High Street and Business Rates Witness(es): The Rt Hon Mel Stride MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Mike Williams, Director of Business and International Tax, HM Treasury Location: Other |
| 2.15pm | Environmental Audit Subject: Session with the Secretary of State for Defra Witness(es): The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.15pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: High streets and town centres in 2030 Witness(es): The Rt Hon Mel Stride MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Mike Williams, Director of Business and International Tax, HM Treasury Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Women and Equalities Subject: The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases Witness(es): Peter Rukin, Partner, Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
Thursday 20 December 2018
No business was announced for this day.
Friday 21 December 2018
Christmas. The House next sat on Monday 07 January 2019.
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