Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 7 January 2019
Time | Business |
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10am | Science and Technology Subject: Digital government Witness(es): Simon Hansford, Co-founder and Chief Executive, UKCloud
Professor Chris Johnson, Member of the Executive Committee, UK Computing Research Committee
Antony Walker, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, techUK
Professor Helen Margetts, Programme Director for Public Policy, Alan Turing Institute
Peter Wells, Head of Policy, Open Data Institute
Daniel Korski, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, PUBLIC Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
10am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2017-18 Witness(es): Peter Tyndall, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner for Ireland
Dr Chris Gill, University of Glasgow Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Education Subject: Fourth Industrial Revolution Witness(es): Priya Lakhani, Founder CEO, CENTURY Tech
Vinous Ali, Head of Policy, techUK
Martin Hamilton, Futurist, Jisc
Professor David Brown, Professor of Interactive Systems for Social Inclusion, Nottingham Trent University
Matthew Fell, Chief UK Policy Director, Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Iain Murray, Senior Policy Officer, Trades Union Congress (TUC) Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
10am | Treasury Subject: Economic Crime Witness(es): Police Commander Karen Baxter, Police National Coordinator for Economic Crime, City of London Police
Detective Chief Superintendent Peter O’Doherty, Head of Crime and Cyber, City of London Police Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
11.45am | Defence Subject: Statute of limitations – veterans protection Witness(es): Martyn Day, Senior Partner, Leigh Day 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: China and the international rules-based system Witness(es): Professor Eva Pils, Professor of Law, Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London
Paul Roseby OBE, CEO and Artistic Director, National Youth Theatre of Great Britain
Professor Steve Tsang, Director, SOAS China Institute
Professor Sebastian Veg, Professor of Intellectual History and Literature of 20th Century China, School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS), Paris
The Rt Hon. the Lord Patten of Barnes CH Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
4pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: High streets and town centres in 2030 Witness(es): Sir John Timpson, Chair, Expert Advisory Panel on High Streets
Jake Berry MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
4.15pm | Welsh Affairs Subject: Devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Wales Witness(es): Sir Paul Silk, Chair of the Commission on Devolution in Wales
Gerald Holtham, Chair of the Independent Commission on Funding and Finance for Wales
David Phillips, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Mike Trotman, Deloitte LLP and Chartered Institute of Taxation
Tom Walsh, Deloitte LLP Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
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): Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Exiting the EU Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Funding priorities in the 2018-19 budget: Education Witness(es): Geri Cameron, President, National Association of Head Teachers, NI
Justin McCamphill, Senior Northern Ireland Official, National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
Gerry Murphy, Northern Secretary, Irish National Teachers Organisation Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Treasury Subject: Motability Witness(es): Sir Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office
Louise Bladen, VFM Director, National Audit Office
Stephen Smith, Executive Leader, National Audit Office
Lord Sterling of Plaistow, Chair, Motability Charity
Paul Atkinson CBE, Director, Motability Charity
Neil Johnson, Chair, Motability Operations Ltd
Mike Betts, Chief Executive, Motability Operations Ltd
Neill Thomas, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair, Remuneration Committee, Motability Operations Ltd Location: Other |
9.30am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Rolling out smart meters Witness(es): Audrey Gallagher, Director of Policy, Energy UK
Dhara Vyas, Head of Future Energy Services, Citizens' Advice
Claire Perry MP, Minister of State for Climate Change and Energy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Daron Walker, Director of Smart Meters and Smart Systems, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Rob Salter-Church, Director, Retail Systems Transformation, Ofgem
Richard McCarthy, Chair, Smart DCC Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Motability Witness(es): Sir Amyas Morse KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office
Louise Bladen, VFM Director, National Audit Office
Stephen Smith, Executive Leader, National Audit Office
The Lord Sterling of Plaistow GCVO CBE, Chair, Motability Charity
Paul Atkinson CBE, Director, Motability Charity
Neil Johnson OBE, Non-executive Chair, Motability Operations Ltd
Mike Betts, Chief Executive, Motability Operations Ltd
Neill Thomas, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair, Remuneration Committee, Motability Operations Ltd Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Scottish Affairs Subject: Fisheries Bill Witness(es): Bertie Armstrong, Chief Executive, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
Alex Kinninmonth, Head of Marine Policy, RSPB Scotland/Scottish Environment Link
Barrie Deas, National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations
Ryan Scatterty, Scottish Seafood Association
Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy via video link
Allan Gibb, Head of Sea Fisheries Policy, Scottish Government
Richard McLeod, Team Leader EU Exit, Scottish Government Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Brand Britain: Promoting and Marketing British food and drink Witness(es): Dagmar Droogsma, Director of Industry, Scotch Whisky Association
Katie Doherty, Policy Director, International Meat Trade Association
Sandra Sullivan MBE, Food and Drink Exporters Association
Lee Holdstock, Trade Relations Manager, Soil Association Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
9.50am | Women and Equalities Subject: Tackling inequalities faced by the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities Witness(es): Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Jackie Doyle-Price MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care
Nadhim Zahawi MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
10am | International Trade Subject: Trade and the Commonwealth: Australia and New Zealand Witness(es): Sarah Dickson, Director of International, Scotch Whisky Association
Simon Robinson, Chairman, Wines of Great Britain Limited
Simon Stannard, International Affairs Director, The Wine and Spirit Trade Association
William Bain, Policy Advisor, Europe and International, British Retail Consortium
Douglas Lippoldt, Chief Trade Economist, HSBC
Michael Nower, Durham University Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Subject: Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Witness(es): Liz Peace CBE, Chair of the shadow Sponsor Board of the Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster
Tom Healey, Programme Director, Restoration and Renewal Programme Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Clinical Commissioning Groups Witness(es): Jane Milligan, Accounting Officer, North East London Commissioning Alliance
Julie Wood, Chief Executive, NHS Clinical Commissioners
Dr Paul Johnson, Clinical Chair, South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group
Dr Mark Ricketts, GP Lead, City and Hackney CCG
Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary
David Williams, Director General, Finance and Group Operations, DHSC
Simon Stevens, Chief Executive
Matthew Swindells, National Director: Operations and Information, NHS England Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
2.45pm | Procedure Subject: Should there be a Commons Budget Committee? Witness(es): Edwin Lau, Head of Division, Directorate for Public Governance
Scherie Nicol, Policy Analyst, Directorate for Public Governance Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
3pm | Scottish Affairs Subject: Fisheries Bill Witness(es): George Eustice MP, Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Anne Freeman, Deputy Director for Domestic Fisheries and Reform, UK Government Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: The detention of young people with learning disabilities and autism Witness(es): Dr Paul Lelliott, Deputy Chief Inspector of Hospitals (and lead for mental health), Care Quality Commission
Ray James, National Learning Disability Director, NHS England
Dr Jean O’Hara, National Clinical Director, Learning Disabilities, NHS England Location: Other |
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