Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 25 March 2019
Monday 25 March 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 4pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: Brexit and local government Witness(es): Councillor Kevin Bentley, Brexit Task and Finish Group, Local Government Association
Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Leader of the Council, Portsmouth City Council
Councillor Sue Murphy, Core Cities
Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Simon Ridley, Director General of Decentralisation and Growth, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | Public Accounts Subject: The apprenticeships programme: progress review Witness(es): April Hayhurst, Derby College, Deputy Principal and head of apprenticeships
Paddy Patterson, Business Development Adviser, ACE Training
Daniel West, Resourcing Business Partner, Utility Warehouse
Jane Thompson, Director of Apprenticeships, Sunderland College
Jonathan Slater, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education
Eileen Milner, Chief Executive, Education and Skills Funding Agency
Keith Smith, Director of the Apprenticeship Programme, Education and Skills Funding Agency
Sir Gerry Berragan, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 4.30pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): Deborah Fazan, Residents' Commissioner, HS2 Ltd Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
Tuesday 26 March 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Energy efficiency Witness(es): Lord Deben, Chairman, Committee on Climate Change
Jenny Hill, The Committee on Climate Change, Team Leader, Buildings and Industry
Philip Graham, Chief Executive, National Infrastructure Commission
Jenny Holland, Policy and Public Affairs Specialist, UK Green Building Council
Sarah Kostense-Winterton, Executive Director, Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Tatiana Bosteels, Director, Hermes
Tom Thackray, Director of Infrastructure and Energy, CBI Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | Science and Technology Subject: Balance and effectiveness of research and innovation spending Witness(es): Sir Mark Walport, Chief Executive, UK Research and Innovation
Rebecca Endean, Director of Strategy, UK Research and Innovation
Chris Skidmore MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Deparrtment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jenny Dibden, Director, Science Research and Innovation, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Harriet Wallace, Director, International Science and Innovation Directorate, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | International Development Subject: DFID's work on disability Witness(es): Dr Tamsyn Barton, Chief Commissioner
Paul Spray, Team Leader on ICAI’s Rapid Review into DFID’s approach to disability in development, Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Rt Hon Lord Bates, Minister for International Development
Darren Welch, DFID's Director of Policy
Rachel Kean, Disability Adviser for the Disability Inclusion Team, Department for International Development Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: The Role of Parliament in the UK Constitution: Authorising the Use of Military Force Witness(es): General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE, former Commander Joint Forces Command
Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy GCB CBE DSO, Chief of the Air Staff from 2006 to 2009
Admiral The Rt. Hon. The Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC PC, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 2002 to 2006 Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Home Affairs Subject: Serious violence Witness(es): Professor Fiona Measham, Professor of Criminology, University of Durham
Steve Rodhouse, Director General (Operations), NCA
Harry Shapiro, Director, Drugwise
Dr Michael Shiner, Associate Professor, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics
Cressida Dick CBE QPM, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service
Dave Thompson QPM, Chief Constable of West Midlands Police Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Justice Subject: Progress in the implementation of the Lammy Review's recommendations Witness(es): Laurie Hunte, Criminal Justice Programme Manager, Barrow Cadbury Trust
Jessica Mullen, Head of Policy and Communications, Clinks
Jabeer Butt OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Race Equality Foundation
Nina Champion, Director, Criminal Justice Alliance
Rt Hon David Lammy MP Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Treasury Subject: The work of the Adjudicator’s Office Witness(es): Helen Megarry, Adjudicator, Adjudicator's Office
Jane Brothwood, Head of Office, Adjudicator’s Office Location: Room 19, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | Scottish Affairs Subject: Access to Financial Services Witness(es): Sheena Boyd, Director, Scottish Rural Action
James Daley, Member, Access to Cash Review
Caroline Normand, Director of Advocacy, Which?
Derek Young, Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | Environmental Audit Subject: UK export finance Witness(es): Yavuz Akturk, Director, ENKA UK Construction Limited
Kagan Yalcın, Commercial Manager, ENKA Insaat ve Sanayi A.S. Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.30am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Lessons from the First World War Centenary Witness(es): Matt Anderson, Deputy High Commissioner, Australian High Commission, London
Diane Lees CBE, Director-General, Imperial War Museum
Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Buckingham
Jenny Waldman CBE, Director 14-18 NOW
Lord Ashton of Hyde, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Dr Andrew Murrisun MP, Prime Minister’s Special Representative for the Centenary Commemoration of the First World War
Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive, National Lottery Heritage Fund Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 11am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Governance of statistics Witness(es): Clare Lombardelli, Director General, Chief Economic Adviser, HM Treasury
Dr Ben Broadbent, Deputy Governor, Bank of England
Robert Chote, Chairman, Office for Budget Responsibility Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.15pm | Welsh Affairs Subject: Devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Wales Witness(es): Robert Jenrick MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Ann- Therese Farmer, Deputy Director, Energy and Transport Tax, HM Treasury Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Health and Social Care Subject: Drugs policy: medicinal cannabis Witness(es): Professor Andrew Goddard, President, Royal College of Physicians
Professor Finbar O'Callaghan, President, British Paediatric Neurology Association
Baroness Blackwood, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Scientific Advisor, Department of Health and Social Care
Nick Hurd MP, Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service, Home Office
Dr Keith Ridge, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, NHS England 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 |
Wednesday 27 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): Daniel Greenberg, Speaker's Counsel for Domestic Legislation, House of Commons
Dr Kirsty Hughes, Director of the Scottish Centre of European Relations
Dr Simon Usherwood, Reader in Politics, University of Surrey
Georgina Wright, Senior Researcher, Institute for Government Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Welfare safety net: follow-up Witness(es): Justin Tomlinson MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions
Neil Couling, Director General, Universal Credit Programme
Donna Ward, Policy Director, Children, Families and Disadvantage Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Is Defra ready for Brexit? Witness(es): Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment
Lord Gardiner, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity
Rt Hon Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
David Rutley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Food and Animal Welfare, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Work of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 2017-19 Witness(es): Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Colin Perry, Director, EU Exit and Business Delivery
Chris Flatt, Director, Strategy and Legacy Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.45am | Transport Subject: Taxi and private hire reform in England Witness(es): Professor Mohammed Abdel-Haq, Chair, Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.50am | Women and Equalities Subject: Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Witness(es): Professor Sir David Metcalfe CBE, Director of Labour Market Enforcement, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Emily Eisenstein, Head of Policy and Stakeholder Engagement, Office of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Education Subject: Knife crime Witness(es): Mark Simmons, Assistant Commissioner, London Metropolitan Police
Sir Michael Wilshaw, Professor of Education and Director of Multi-Academy Trusts, St Mary’s University
Will Linden, Deputy Director, Scottish Violence Reduction Unit
Carlie Thomas, Senior Caseworker Rescue & Response, St Giles Trust Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.45am | Human Rights Subject: The detention of young people with learning disabilities and autism Witness(es): Simon Duffy, Director, Centre for Welfare Reform
Dame Christine Lenehan, Director, Council for Disabled Children
Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC, Doughty Street Chambers Location: Other |
| 2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Local Government Governance and Accountability Witness(es): Jacqui McKinlay, Chief Executive, Centre for Public Scrutiny
Lord Gary Porter, Leader, South Holland District Council, Lincolnshire, and Chairman of the Local Government Association
Rob Whiteman, CEO, Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
Sharon Taylor, Leader, Stevenage Borough Council
Melanie Dawes, Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government
Dr Jo Farrar, Director General, Local Government and Public Services, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Alex Skinner, Director, Local Government Finance, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.40pm | Procedure Subject: Should there be a Commons Budget Committee? Witness(es): Kirsty Blackman MP, Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy)
Peter Dowd MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.25pm | Standing Orders (Private Bills) Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Witness(es): Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
Thursday 28 March 2019
No business was announced for this day.
Friday 29 March 2019
No business was announced for this day.
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