Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 11 February 2019
Monday 11 February 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 4pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: Local authorities' children's services Witness(es): Professor Lauren Devine, Director, Social Justice Research Group, University of the West of England
Phil Harding, Independent Expert
Professor Ray Jones, Emeritus Professor of Social Work, Kingston University and St George's, University of London
Dr Miriam Silver, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Kathy Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Children England
Adam Pemberton, Corporate Director for Strategy and Performance, Barnardo's
Cathy Ashley, Chief Executive, Family Rights Group Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | Public Accounts Subject: Excess Votes 2017-18 Witness(es): Mark Ormerod, Accounting Officer, UK Supreme Court
Joyti Mackintosh, Finance Director, UK Supreme Court Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 4.20pm | Public Accounts Subject: Public cost of decommissioning oil and gas infrastructure Witness(es): Alex Chisholm, Permanent Secretary
Emily Bourne, Director, Energy Development and Resilience, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Andy Samuel, Chief Executive, The Oil and Gas Authority Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
Tuesday 12 February 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 10am | International Development Subject: UK aid for combating climate change Witness(es): Colin Buckley, Chief Operating Officer, CDC
Joelle Jenny, Director of the Joint Funds Unit, National Security Secretariat
Dr Helena Wright, Senior Policy Adviser, E3G
Neil Bird, Senior Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute
Dr Angela Falconer, Associate Director, Climate Policy Initiative Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Education Subject: Special educational needs and disabilities Witness(es): Richard Flinton, Chief Executive, North Yorkshire County Council
John Henderson, Chief Executive, Staffordshire County Council
Steve Rumbelow, Chief Executive, Rochdale Borough Council
Councillor Anntoinette Bramble, Chair of Children and Young People’s Board, Local Government Association
Chris Harrison, Director, SEND4Change
Charlotte Ramsden, Chair of the Health, Care and Additional Needs Policy Committee, Association of Directors of Children’s Services
Andrew Reece, British Association of Social Workers representative Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Treasury Subject: The work of the Payment Systems Regulator Witness(es): Hannah Nixon, Managing Director, Payment Systems Regulator
Charles Randell, Chairman, Payment Systems Regulator Location: Room 21, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Justice Subject: The role of the magistracy: follow-up Witness(es): Lady Justice Macur, Senior Presiding Judge
Senior District Judge Emma Arbuthnot, Chief Magistrate
Lady Justice Thirlwall, Deputy Senior Presiding Judge
Lucy Frazer QC MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Home Affairs Subject: EU Settlement Scheme Witness(es): Abigail Adieze, Head of Service, Families and Home Directorate, Waltham Forest Borough Council
Marianne Lagrue, Policy Manager – Migrant Children’s Project, Coram Children’s Legal Centre
Nicole Masri, Legal Officer (Immigration & Asylum), Rights of Women
Danny Mortimer, Co-Convenor, Cavendish Coalition and Chief Executive, NHS Employers
Luke Piper, Solicitor, South West Law and Adviser, the3million
Jill Rutter, Director of Strategy and Relationships, British Future
Colin Yeo, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers and Founder and Editor, Free Movement
Dr Adrienne Yong, Lecturer in Law, City University of London Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | Environmental Audit Subject: Planetary health Witness(es): Professor Georgina Mace, Professor of Biodiversity and Ecosystems, University College London
Dr Mark Mulligan, Head of the Department of Geography, King's College London
Professor Peter Cox, Professor of Climate System Dynamics, University of Exeter
Dr Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet
Sonia Roschnik, Director, Sustainable Development Unit
Matt Shardlow, Chief Executive Officer, BugLife- the Invertebrate Conservation Trust Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.15am | Scottish Affairs Subject: Immigration and Scotland follow-up Witness(es): Barry McCulloch, Senior Policy Advisor, FSB Scotland
Gregor Scotland, Principal Policy Advisor, CBI Scotland
Angela Coleshill, Director for Competitiveness, Food and Drink Federation
Dr Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive, Scottish Care
Marc Crothall, Chief Executive Scottish Tourism Alliance
Professor Gerry McCormac, Principal of the University of Stirling and Vice-Convener of Universities Scotland
Miss Rachel Sandison, Vice Principal, External Relations at the University of Glasgow Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.30am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Immersive and addictive technologies Witness(es): Sarah Jones, Head, School of Media, Birmingham City University
Professor Andrew Przybylski, Director of Research, Oxford Internet Institute
Michael Veale, Researcher, University College London Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 11.30am | Defence Subject: Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2018 Witness(es): Anna Wright, Chief Executive, Naval Families Federation
Maria Lyle, Director, RAF Families Federation
Louise Simpson, Policy and Research Director, Army Families Federation
Mary Moreland, Chairman, War Widows Association
Charles Byrne, Director General, Royal British Legion
Lieutenant General (Rtd) Sir Andrew Gregory KBE CB, Controller, SSAFA
General (Rtd) Sir John McColl KCB CBE DSO, Chairman, COBSEO Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 1.40pm | Women and Equalities Subject: Abortion law in Northern Ireland Witness(es): Professor Dr Colin Melville, Medical Director and Director of Education and Standards, General Medical Council
Sharon Burton, Head of Policy, Standards and Ethics, General Medical Council Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Backbench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witness(es): Members of Parliament Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Welsh Affairs Subject: Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station Witness(es): Gwen Parry-Jones OBE, Director of Nuclear Operations, Horizon Nuclear Power
Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP, Secretary of State for Wales
Richard Harrington MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
Wednesday 13 February 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Treasury Subject: Economic Crime Witness(es): Stephen Jones, Chief Executive, UK Finance
Susan Allen, Head of Retail Business Banking, Santander UK
Chris Rhodes, Chief Product and Propositions Officer, Nationwide Building Society Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Welfare safety net: follow-up Witness(es): Peter Tutton, Head of Policy, StepChange Debt Charity
Sumi Rabindrakumar, Head of Policy and Research, The Trussell Trust
Deborah Garvie, Policy Manager, Shelter
Sheila McKandie, Benefits and Welfare Manager, Highland Council
Veronica Dunn, Cabinet member for Resources, Newcastle City Council
Michael Griffin, Senior Policy and Campaign Adviser, Parkinson’s UK
Sally West, Policy Manager, Income and Poverty, Age UK
Elliot Kent, Member, National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers
Fran Bennett, Member, Policy Advisory Group, UK Women’s Budget Group Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Implications of the EU Withdrawal Agreement and the backstop for Northern Ireland Witness(es): Dr Etain Tannam, Associate Professor of International Peace Studies, Trinity College Dublin
Colin Murray, Reader in Public Law, Newcastle University
David Henig, Director of the UK Trade Policy Project, Co-Founder of the UK Trade Forum Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.45am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Brand Britain: Promoting and Marketing British food and drink Witness(es): Ray Smith, Agriculture, Food and Drink Counsellor, British Embassy Beijing (via video link)
Dr Phil Hadley, International Market Development Director, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Jeff Grant, Red Meat Sector Representative, Beef and Lamb New Zealand and New Zealand Meat Industry Association Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.45am | Transport Subject: Health of the Bus Market Witness(es): Nusrat Ghani MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Department for Transport
Catriona Henderson, Head of Buses and Taxis, Department for Transport Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.50am | Women and Equalities Subject: The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases Witness(es): Myfanwy Barrett, Managing Director, Corporate Resources, House of Commons
Saira Salimi, Speaker's Counsel, House of Commons
Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Civil Service
Sarah Jones, Group General Counsel, BBC
Anna Purchas, Head of People, KPMG
Larissa Reed, Executive Director Neighbourhoods, Communities and Housing, Brighton and Hove Council
John Rumney, Solicitor, South Tyneside Council Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.50am | International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact Subject: ICAI's review on DFID's transport and infrastructure investments Witness(es): Tina Fahm, Lead Commissioner
Mark Watson, Team Leader, Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Rachel Turner, Director for Economic Development
Nicholas Waddell, Acting Head of Growth and Resilience Department, Department for International Development Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Subject: Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Witness(es): Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, Leader of the House of Commons Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal: Role of Parliament Witness(es): Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach (1997-2008) Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.15pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: Global Britain: the future of UK sanctions policy Witness(es): Bill Browder, CEO, Hermitage Capital Management Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Brexit and the UK border: further progress review Witness(es): Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport
Clare Moriarty, Permanent Secretary, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lucy Chadwick, Director General, Department for Transport Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.45pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill Witness(es): Ruth Chambers, Senior Parliamentary Associate, Greener UK
Debbie Tripley, Director of Environmental Policy and Advocacy, World Wide Fund for Nature
Dr Tom West, Law and Policy Advisor, Client Earth
Ali Plummer, Senior Policy Officer, RSPB Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: The right to family life: children whose mothers are in prison Witness(es): Lina
Georgia Location: Other |
| 4pm | Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Subject: Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Witness(es): Sir David Natzler KCB, Clerk of the House of Commons
Ed Ollard, Clerk of the Parliaments Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
Thursday 14 February 2019
No business was announced for this day.
Friday 15 February 2019
The House of Commons was in recess. The House next sat on Saturday 16 February 2019.
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