Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 22 April 2019
Monday 22 April 2019
No business was announced for this day.
Tuesday 23 April 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 10.45am | Draft Domestic Abuse Bill Subject: Draft Domestic Abuse Bill Witness(es): Emily Frith, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Office of the Children's Commissioner
Eleanor Briggs, Head of Policy and Research, Action for Children
Debbie Moss, Chief of Staff, Barnardo's
Elspeth Thomson, member of the Resolution National Committee, Resolution
Amanda Barron JP, Domestic Abuse Liaison Magistrate for the Central London Magistrates Courts
Nicole Jacobs, CEO, Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse
Tanya Allen, Specialist Domestic Abuse Court Coordinator, Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 1pm | Science and Technology Subject: Technologies for meeting Clean Growth emissions reduction targets Witness(es): Professor Jim Skea, Imperial College London
Professor Gideon Henderson, Royal Society
Professor Jon Gibbins, Centre Director, UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre
Dr Naomi Vaughan, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Rt Hon Claire Perry MP, Minster of State for Energy and Clean Growth, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Tim Lord, Director, Clean Growth, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Damitha Adikaari, Acting Director, Science and Innovation for Climate and Energy, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 1.45pm | Environmental Audit Subject: Toxic chemicals Witness(es): Professor Michael Depledge, Emeritus Professor, University of Exeter Medical School
Professor Andrew Johnson, Research Scientist, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Professor Tamara Galloway, Professor of Ecotoxicology, University of Exeter
Professor John Sumpter, Professor of Ecotoxicology, Brunel University London
Terry Edge, Former Civil Servant
Gareth Simkins, journalist Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 2pm | Scottish Affairs Subject: The future of Scottish agriculture post Brexit Witness(es): James Porter, Angus Growers
Sir John Campbell, Glenrath Egg Farms Ltd
Archie Gibson, Agrico UK Ltd
Stephanie Maurel, Chief Executive, Concordia
Matthew Jarett, Managing Director, Pro-Force Ltd Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | International Development Subject: DFID's work on disability Witness(es): Professor Tom Shakespeare, Professor of Disability Research, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dr Ola Abu Alghaib, Director of Global Influencing and Research, Leonard Cheshire
David Constantine, Founding Director, Motivation
Parmi Dheensa, Founder and Executive Director, Include Me TOO
Julian Eaton, Global Mental Health Advisor, Bond Mental Health and Psychosocial Disabilities Group
Mosharraf Hossain, Director of Global Policy, Influencing and Research, ADD International
Juliet Milgate, Director of Policy and Global Advocacy, Sightsavers
Tom Palmer, Humanitarian Disability Adviser, Humanity and Inclusion Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation Subject: The work of the Information Commisioner's Office Witness(es): Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner
James Dipple-Johnstone, Deputy Commissioner (Operations), Information Commissioner's Office Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Defence Subject: Procurement Update Witness(es): Steve Turner, Unite
Steve Kerr, Unite
Ross Murdoch, Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineeering Unions (CSEU) Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 4pm | Health and Social Care Subject: NHS Long-term Plan: legislative proposals Witness(es): Dr Amanda Doyle, Chief Officer, Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Prof Chris Ham, Chair, Coventry and Warwickshire STP
Patricia Hewitt, Chair, Norfolk and Waveney STP
Jon Rouse, Chief Officer, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Julie Wood, Chief Executive, NHS Clinical Commissioners
Chris Hopson, Chief Executive, NHS Providers
Niall Dickson, Chief Executive, NHS Confederation
Sarah Pickup, Deputy Chief Executive, Local Government Association Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): HS2 Parkgate Steering Group
National Grid Electricity Transmissions PLC
Angela Brown Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 4.15pm | Backbench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witness(es): Members of Parliament Location: Room 20, Palace of Westminster |
| 4.15pm | Welsh Affairs Subject: Wales and the Armed Forces Witness(es): Professor John Louth, Director for Defence, Industries and Society at the Royal United Services Institute
Russ Wardle, Former Commander, 160th (Wales) Brigade
Cath Possamai, Chief Executive of British Army Recruiting Group, Capita Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4.30pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: Homelessness Reduction Act - One Year On Witness(es): Jon Sparkes, Chief Executive, Crisis
Deborah Garvie, Policy Manager, Shelter
Councillor Adele Morris, Deputy Chair of the Environment, Economy, Housing and Transport Board, Local Government Association
Councillor Farah Khanum Hussain, London Councils
Heather Wheeler MP, Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Jeremy Swain, Deputy Director, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Division, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 7pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
Wednesday 24 April 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Education Subject: Special educational needs and disabilities Witness(es): Gill Jones, Deputy Director of Early Education, Ofsted
Jonathan Jones, HMI, Specialist Adviser, SEND, Ofsted
Professor Ursula Gallagher, Deputy Chief Inspector for Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care, CQC
Nigel Thompson, Head of Children’s Health and Justice, CQC
Alison Fiddy, Chief Executive, Ipsea
Imogen Jolley, Head of Public Law, Simpson Millar
Michael King, Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.15am | Treasury Subject: Spring Statement 2019 Witness(es): Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, HM Treasury
Dan York-Smith, Director, Strategy, Planning and Budget, HM Treasury
Conrad Smewing, Director, Public Spending, HM Treasury Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Changes to NI Renewable Heat Incentive payments Witness(es): Justin Coleman, Agri Business and Live Production Services Director, Moy Park Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Work of the Food Standards Agency Witness(es): Heather Hancock, Chair, Food Standards Agency Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): National Farmers' Union
Robert and Joseph Hopley and Family
West Midland Bird Club Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: No DSS: discrimination against benefit claimants in the housing sector Witness(es): Helena McAleer, Landlord
Lynne Mapp, Mother of tenant
Philipa Lalor, Tenant
Greg Beales, Director of Communications, Policy and Campaigns, Shelter
Paul Wootton, Director of Home Proposition, Nationwide Building Society
Lloyd Cochrane, Head of Mortgages, National Westminster Bank plc
Gordon Soutar, Managing Director of Mortgages, The Co-operative Bank
Glynis Frew, Chief Executive Officer, Hunters Property Group
Adam Hyslop, Founder, OpenRent
Helen Buck, Executive Director - Estate Agency, Your Move
Matt Campion, Chief Executive, Shepherds Bush Housing Association Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.45am | Transport Subject: Local roads funding and governance Witness(es): Jesse Norman MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport
Steve Berry OBE, Head of Highways Maintenance, Innovation, Resilience, Light Rail and Cableways Branch, Department for Transport Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | International Trade Subject: Trade in services Witness(es): Alastair Evans, Head of Government Policy & Affairs, Lloyd's of London
Alison Hook, Director of Hook Tangaza
Stan McCoy, President and Managing Director, Motion Picture Association EMEA
Mike Hulme, Managing Director of Trains and Modernisation, Alstom UK
George Riddell, Associate Director of International Trade, Deloitte LLP
Dr Richard Torbett, Executive Director, Commercial Policy: UK and International, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Energy efficiency Witness(es): Claire Perry MP, Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Ben Golding, Director, Energy and Efficiency and Local, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Home Affairs Subject: Hate crime and its violent consequences Witness(es): Neil Potts, Public Policy Director, Facebook
Katy Minshall, Head of UK Government, Public Policy & Philanthropy, Twitter
Marco Pancini, Director of Public Policy, YouTube Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 2pm | High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill Witness(es): Christopher, Brenda and John Slater
Richard and Hana Plant Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: NHS waiting times for elective and cancer care Witness(es): Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Department for Health and Social Care
Simon Stevens, Chief Executive, NHS England
Ian Dalton, Chief Executive, NHS Improvement
Professor Steve Powis, National Medical Director, NHS England Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Immersive and addictive technologies Witness(es): James Dean, Managing Director, ESL
Rob Black, Chief Operating Officer, ESL
Nick Fry, Head of Commercial and Board Adviser, Fnatic
Kish Hirani, Chair, BAME in Games
Marie-Claire Isaaman, Chief Executive, Women in Games
Flora Tasse, Chief Technology Officer, Selerio
Jodie Azhar, Game Director, POC in Play Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: Finding a diplomatic route: European responses to irregular migration Witness(es): Sarah Elliott, Legal Officer, UN Refugee Agency UK (UNHCR UK)
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson, journalist and author
Professor Sir Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Oxford
Dr Roderick Parkes, Senior Analyst, EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: Democracy, free speech and freedom of association Witness(es): Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Chair of the Consultative Panel on Parliamentary Security
Eric Hepburn, Director of Security for Parliament
Commander Adrian Usher, Commander Protection Command, Specialist Operations
Marcial Boo, Chief Executive, Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority Location: Other |
Thursday 25 April 2019
No business was announced for this day.
Friday 26 April 2019
The House of Commons was in recess. The House next sat on Saturday 27 April 2019.
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