Parliamentary business for Wednesday 6 March 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal: Role of Parliament Witness(es): Professor Alison Young, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge
Swee Leng Harris, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, The Legal Education Foundation, and Senior Policy Adviser, The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law
Dr Brigid Fowler, Senior Researcher, Hansard Society Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill Witness(es): Emma Howard Boyd, Chair, Environment Agency
Chris Stark, Chief Executive, the Committee on Climate Change
Alan Law, Deputy Chief Executive, Natural England
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment
Davide Minotti, Deputy Director for the Environment Bill and Governance, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Universal Credit: ‘natural’ migration Witness(es): Laura Dewar, Policy Officer, Gingerbread
Ayaz Manji, Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer, Mind
Maeve McGoldrick, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Crisis
Anastasia Berry, Policy Manager, MS Society
Dr. Phil Agulnik, Director, Entitledto 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): Rt Hon Sammy Wilson MP, Democratic Unionist Party
Gerry Carroll MLA, People Before Profit Alliance
Clare Bailey MLA, Green Party
Jim Allister MLA, Traditional Unionist Voice Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.45am | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: LGSCO Triennial Review Witness(es): Michael King, Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman
Rishi Sunak MP, Minister for Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.50am | Women and Equalities Subject: The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases Witness(es): Debbie Alder, Director General for Human Resources, Department for Work and Pensions
Sue Coe, Senior Policy Officer: Equality and Strategy, Trades Union Congress
Jayne Phillips, Head of Employment Rights Unit, National Education Union
Ben Willmott, Head of Public Policy, CIPD
Emma Codd, Managing Partner for Talent, Deloitte
Tracy Vegro, Executive Director of Strategy and Resources, Financial Reporting Council
Professor Richard Moorhead, Professor of Law and Professional Ethics, University College London Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | International Trade Subject: The work of the Department for International Trade Witness(es): Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
John Alty, Director General of Trade Policy, Department for International Trade
Catherine Vaughan, Director General and Chief Operating Officer, Department for International Trade Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 2pm | International Development Subject: UK aid for combating climate change Witness(es): Professor Dirk Messner, Director of United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security
Rt Hon Claire Perry MP, Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Harriett Baldwin MP, Minister of State for Africa at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Minister of State for International Development
Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sally Taylor, Head of Climate and Environment, Department for International Development Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.40pm | Procedure Subject: Should there be a Commons Budget Committee? Witness(es): Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
Martin Wheatley, Senior Fellow, Institute for Government Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Brand Britain: Promoting and Marketing British food and drink Witness(es): David Rutley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Food and Animal Welfare
Graham Stuart MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for International Trade)
Ananda Guha, Deputy Director, Exports and EU Exit, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 3pm | Public Accounts Subject: Crossrail: progress review Witness(es): Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport
Mark Wild, Chief Executive, Crossrail Limited
Tony Meggs, Chairman, Crossrail Limited
Matthew Lodge, Senior Responsible Owner, Crossrail Ltd Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: The right to family life: children whose mothers are in prison Witness(es): Lucy Baldwin, Senior Academic and Researcher, De Montfort University
Stuart Harrington, National Information Centre on Children of Offenders, Barnardo's
Dr Samantha Callan, advisor to Lord Farmer
Naomi Delap, Director, Birth Companions
Dr Laura Abbott, Senior Lecturer, Department of Allied Health and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire Location: Other |
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