Parliamentary business for Wednesday 27 February 2019
Time | Business |
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9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Funding priorities in the 2018-19 budget: Education Witness(es): Sir Robert Salisbury, Chair of the 2013 Independent Review of the Common Funding Scheme
Koulla Yiasouma, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Universal Credit: ‘natural’ migration Witness(es): David Finch, Senior Research Fellow, Resolution Foundation
Tom Waters, Research Economist, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Zoe Charlesworth, Policy and Product Manager, Policy in Practice
James Taylor, Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns, Scope
Kayley Hignell, Head of Policy (Families, Welfare and Work), Citizens Advice
Daphne Hall, Vice-Chair, National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers
Kelly-Marie Jones, Welfare Rights Adviser, Child Poverty Action Group Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill Witness(es): Andrew Bryce, ABESAC Consultancy and Co-Chair UKELA Brexit Task Force
Professor Richard Macrory QC, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Law, UCL Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
9.45am | Transport Subject: Local roads funding and governance Witness(es): Stephen Hall, Assistant Director Economy and Environment, Economy & Infrastructure, Cumbria County Council
Andrew Haysey, Transport Planning Manager, Gateshead Council
Andrew Loosemore, Head of Highways Asset Management, Kent County Council
Lynne Stinson, Team Manager, Assets and Major Programmes Team, Leicestershire County Council
Lynne Wait CEng MICE, Interim Engineering Manager, Growth and Infrastructure, Borough of Poole, on behalf of South West Highway Alliance
Danny Rawle, Highways Asset Management Engineer, Coventry City Council
Stephen Skinner CEng MICE, Head of Highway Services, Enfield Council
Patrick Doig, Divisional Finance Director for Surface Transport, Transport for London (TfL)
Anne Shaw, Director of Network Resilience, Transport for the West Midlands (TfWM) Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
9.50am | Women and Equalities Subject: Abortion law in Northern Ireland Witness(es): Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC
Roger Kiska, Christian Legal Centre
Les Allamby, Chief Commissioner, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister for Women and Equalities
Maura McCallion, Division Head, Office for the Attorney General for Northern Ireland Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Treasury Subject: Consumers' access to financial services Witness(es): Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Andy Goldsby, Community and Relationship Manager, Equality Advisory Support Service
Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition, Financial Conduct Authority
Nisha Arora, Director of Consumer and Retail Policy, Financial Conduct Authority Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
10am | Home Affairs Subject: The work of the Home Secretary Witness(es): Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Home Secretary
Sir Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary, Home Office Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
10am | International Trade Subject: UK investment policy Witness(es): Dr James X Zhan, Director of the Investment and Enterprise Division, UN Conference on Trade and Development
Alan Wilson, Head of International Investment, Invest Northern Ireland
Chris Henning, Corporate Director, Development & Growth, Nottingham City Council
Dr Axel Berger, Senior Researcher, German Development Institute
Dr J Robert Basedow, Assistant Professor in International Political Economy, London School of Economics and Political Science
Dr Stephen Woolcock, Associate Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
10.15am | Environmental Audit Subject: Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill Witness(es): Professor Liz Fisher, Professor of Environmental Law, Faculty of Law & Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford
Professor Eloise Scotford, Professor of Environmental Law, UCL Faculty of Laws, University College London
Tim Buley, Landmark Chambers Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
2.10pm | International Development Subject: Humanitarian situation in Venezuela Witness(es): Clare Dixon, Head of Region, Latin America and the Caribbean, Cafod
Alejandro Arenas-Pinto, Senior Clinical Research Associate, UCL Institute for Global Health
Isabel Marquez, Deputy Director for the Regional Bureau for the Americas, UNHCR
Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State for International Development and Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Matthew Wyatt, Deputy Director and Head of Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department (CHASE), Department for International Development
Nigel Baker, Deputy Director, Head of Latin America, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Immersive and addictive technologies Witness(es): Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Director, National Problem Gambling Clinic
Dr Daria Kuss, Nottingham Trent University
Dr David Zendle, York St John University Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
2.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: Global Britain: the future of UK sanctions policy Witness(es): Lord Barker of Battle
William McGlone, Partner, Latham & Watkins Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
2.45pm | Procedure Subject: Powers of the House of Commons to call for papers Witness(es): Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Rt Hon Geoffrey Cox QC MP, Attorney General for England and Wales
Sir David Natzler KCB, Clerk of the House of Commons
Mark Hutton, Clerk of the Journals, House of Commons Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |

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