Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 16 April 2018
Monday 16 April 2018
No business was announced for this day.
Tuesday 17 April 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Treasury Sub-Committee Subject: Tax avoidance and evasion Witness(es): David Richardson, Interim Director General, Customer Strategy and Tax Design, HM Revenue and Customs
Esther Wallington, Chief People Officer, HM Revenue and Customs Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | Science and Technology Subject: Evidence-based early years intervention Witness(es): Dr Shirley Woods-Gallagher, Special Advisor on School Readiness, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Professor Alan Harding, Chief Economic Adviser, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Dr Caroline White, Head, Children and Parents Service Early Intervention
Martin Pratt, Chair, Association of London Directors of Children's Services
Professor Viv Bennett, Chief Nurse, Public Health England
Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy, President, Association of Directors of Public Health
Katy Hetherington, Organisational Lead - Child and Adolescent Public Health, NHS Health Scotland Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.45am | Education Subject: Alternative provision Witness(es): Jules Daulby, Director of Education, Driver Youth Trust
Dr Louise Gazeley, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Sussex
Dr Marion Gillooly, Head of Strategic Development & Innovation, Includem Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Justice Subject: Transforming Rehabilitation Witness(es): Dame Glenys Stacey, HM Chief Inspector of Probation, HM Inspectorate of Probation
Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, HM Inspectorate of Prisons
Rory Stewart MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice
Ian Porée, Executive Director for Community Interventions, HM Prison and Probation Service Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.30am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Fake news Witness(es): Brittany Kaiser, former Director of Program Development, Cambridge Analytica Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.35am | Education Subject: Quality of apprenticeships and skills training Witness(es): Mark Dawe, Chief Executive, Association of Employment and Learning Providers
Andrée Deane-Barron, Group Education and Central Skills Director, Central YMCA
Petra Wilton, Director of Strategy and External Affairs, Chartered Management Institute Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.45am | Scottish Affairs Subject: Digital connectivity in Scotland Witness(es): Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity
Sara Budge, Programme Director, Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband
Clive Downing, Programme Director, Reaching 100%
Robbie McGhee, Head of Digital Connectivity Policy, Scottish Government Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 11.30am | Defence Subject: Modernising Defence Programme Witness(es): HE Ms Tiina Intelmann, Ambassador of Estonia
HE Mrs Baiba Braze, Ambassador of Latvia
HE Mr Renatus Norkus, Ambassador of Lithuania
Justin Bronk, Research Fellow, RUSI
Dr Andrew Monaghan, Director of Research on Russia and Northern European Defence and Security, Changing Character of War Centre, Pembroke College, Oxford
Sir Adam Thomson, former UK Permanent Representative to NATO Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.15pm | Welsh Affairs Subject: Prison provision in Wales Witness(es): Andy Baxter, National Executive Committee Representative for Wales, POA
Dean Rogers, Assistant General Secretary, Napo
Andrea Albutt, President, Prison Governors Association 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 |
| 2.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: Russian corruption and the UK Witness(es): Emile Simpson, Research Fellow, Harvard University
Mark Galeotti, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of International Relations, and author
Garry Kasparov, Author and political activist (via video link) Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 4.15pm | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Corporate Governance: delivering on fair pay Witness(es): Sam Smethers, Chief Executive, Fawcett Society
Brenda Trenowden, Global Chair, 30% Club
Alice Hood, Joint Head of Equality and Strategy Department, Trades Union Congress Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
Wednesday 18 April 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Thursday 19 April 2018
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 10.30am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive, Financial Conduct Authority
Sam Woods, Deputy Governor Prudential Regulation, Bank of England
Huw Evans, Director General, Association of British Insurers
Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive, London Stock Exchange Plc and Director of International Development
Stephen Jones, Chief Executive, UK Finance
Chris Cummings, Chief Executive, The Investment Association Location: Other |
Friday 20 April 2018
The House of Commons was in recess. The House next sat on Saturday 21 April 2018.
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