Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 1 July 2019

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Monday 1 July 2019
TimeBusiness
4pmHousing, Communities and Local Government
Subject: Housing Ombudsman Pre-appointment Hearing
Witness(es): Richard Blakeway, the Government's preferred candidate for Housing Ombudsman
Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
4pmPublic Accounts
Subject: Penalty charge notices in healthcare
Witness(es): Dr Charlotte Waite, Chair, England Community, Dental Services Committee, British Dental Association Laura Cockram, Head of Policy and Campaigning, Parkinson's UK and Prescription Charges Coalition Dan Scorer, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Mencap Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care Julian Kelly, Chief Financial Officer, NHS England Keith Ridge, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, NHS England Brendan Brown, Director of Citizen Services, NHS Business Services Authority
Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster
4.15pmWork and Pensions
Subject: Welfare policy in Northern Ireland
Witness(es): Kieran Donnelly, Comptroller and Auditor General, Northern Ireland Audit Office Denver Lynn, Director, Northern Ireland Audit Office Anu Kane, Audit Manager, Northern Ireland Audit Office Tracy Meharg, Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities NI Anne McCleary, Director, Social Security Policy and Legislation Division, Department for Communities NI David Sales, Universal Credit Programme Director, Department for Communities NI David Tarr, Department for Communities NI
Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
4.15pmNorthern Ireland Affairs
Subject: Welfare policy in Northern Ireland
Witness(es): Kieran Donnelly, Comptroller and Auditor General, Northern Ireland Audit Office Denver Lynn, Director, Northern Ireland Audit Office Anu Kane, Audit Manager, Northern Ireland Audit Office Tracy Meharg, Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities NI Anne McCleary, Director, Social Security Policy and Legislation Division, Department for Communities NI David Sales, Universal Credit Programme Director, Department for Communities NI David Tarr, Department for Communities NI
Location: Other
Tuesday 2 July 2019
TimeBusiness
9.30amTreasury
Subject: Decarbonisation and Green Finance—the economic opportunity
Witness(es): Chris Stark, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change Nick Robins, Sustainable Finance Professor, London School of Economics Sagarika Chatterjee, Director of Climate Change, Principles for Responsible Investment
Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster
10amJustice
Subject: Prison governance
Witness(es): Dr Sarah Bromley, National Medical Director, Health in Justice, Care UK Dr Ian Cumming, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Royal College of Psychiatrists Digby Griffith, Executive Director Safety and Rehabilitation, HM Prison and Probation Service Francesca Cooney, Head of Policy, Prisoner’s Education Trust/ Prisoners Learning Alliance Paul Cottrell, Acting General Secretary, University and College Union Chris Emmett, Director of Strategy, Prison Education, Weston College
Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster
10amBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Subject: The safety of electrical goods in the UK follow-up
Witness(es): Martyn Allen, Technical Director, Electrical Safety First Charlie Pugsley, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, London Fire Brigade Sue Davies, Strategic Policy Adviser, Which? Jemma Spurr, Whirlpool customer Jeff Noel, Corporate Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Whirlpool Corporation Michael Farrington, Verification and Validation Leader for Dryers, Vertical Axis Washers, and Commercial Laundry, Whirlpool Corporation
Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
10amPublic Administration and Constitutional Affairs
Subject: Electoral Law
Witness(es): Nicholas Paines QC, Commissioner for public law, The Law Commission Henni Ouahes, Lawyer, Public Law Team, The Law Commission Peter Stanyon, Association of Electoral Administrators Louise Round, Solace Spokesperson for Elections and Democratic Renewal
Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
10amInternational Development
Subject: Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector follow-up
Witness(es): Kathryn Hancock, Principal Consultant, IMC Worldwide Sinead Magill, Managing Partner, The Palladium Group Fergus Drake, Chief Executive, Crown Agents Jo Elms, Managing Director, Options Consulting
Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster
10amEducation
Subject: Accountability hearings
Witness(es): Edward Timpson CBE, Chair, Timpson review of school exclusion
Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster
10.15amScottish Affairs
Subject: Problem drug use in Scotland
Witness(es): Dave Liddell, CEO, Scottish Drugs Forum Martin Powell, Transform Drug Policy Foundation Jim Duffy, Law Enforcement Action Partnership UK Professor Alex Stevens, University of Kent, Advisory Council on Misuse of Drugs Chief Inspector Jason Kew, Drugs policy lead, Thames Valley Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson, Police Scotland Detective Superintendent Kevin Weir, Durham Police
Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster
10.30amDefence
Subject: UK Response to Hybrid Threats
Witness(es): Duncan Allan, Associate Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House Georgina Collins, Deputy Director, Floods, Water and CBRN Emergencies, DEFRA Alistair Cunningham, Executive Director, Growth, Investment and Place, Wiltshire Council Paul Mills, Deputy Chief Constable, Wiltshire Police
Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster
10.30amDigital, Culture, Media and Sport
Subject: Immersive and addictive technologies
Witness(es): Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner Steve Wood, Deputy Commissioner (Policy), Information Commissioner’s Office Margot James MP, Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries
Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2pmHome Affairs
Subject: Modern Slavery
Witness(es): Ahmed Aydeed, Director and Solicitor, Duncan Lewis Solicitors Sarah Teather, Director, Jesuit Refugee Service UK James Wilson, Deputy Director, Detention Action
Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster
2.15pmPetitions
Subject: Fireworks
Witness(es): Dr Paul Logan, Director, Chemicals, Explosives and Biological Hazards Division, Health and Safety Executive Rachel Hallam, Chair of Fireworks Enforcement Liaison Group and Petroleum & Safety Officer, Trading Standards Service, Worcestershire County Council Edward Woodall, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Association of Convenience Stores Liz Vann, Chartered Environmental Health Officer, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster
2.15pmWelsh Affairs
Subject: City Deals and Growth Deals in Wales
Witness(es): Kellie Beirne, Director, Cardiff Capital Region City Deal Councillor Peter Fox, Vice Chair, Cardiff Capital Region Board
Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
2.30pmHealth and Social Care
Subject: Drugs policy
Witness(es): Jason Harwin, Deputy Chief Constable, National Police Chief Council Dr Wojciech Spyt, Detective Sergeant, Thames Valley Police Hardyal Dhindsa, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners Stephanie Kilili, Policy Advisor, Office of the Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner Mark Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, User Voice Emily Giles, Policy and Communications Coordinator, ADFAM Kerrie Hudson, Operational Lead, The Well
Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster
2.30pmBackbench Business
Subject: Proposals for backbench debates
Witness(es): Members of Parliament
Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster
2.45pmForeign Affairs
Subject: Global Britain and South America
Witness(es): Jonathan Dunn, Head of International Policy and Planning, Anglo American Plc Cristina Bruce, Head of International Relations, Anglo American Plc
Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2.45pmEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs
Subject: General licences for controlling wild birds
Witness(es): Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Dr Alexandra Cran-McGreehin, Deputy Director, Wildlife Policy, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
3.30pmWomen and Equalities
Subject: Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit
Witness(es): Ian Ailles, Director General, House of Commons Dr John Benger, Clerk of the House of Commons Sarah Davies, Clerk Assistant and Managing Director of the Chamber and Committees Team, House of Commons Sarah Petit, Lead Adviser, Cultural Transformation Team, House of Commons
Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 3 July 2019
TimeBusiness
9.15amExiting the European Union
Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal
Witness(es): Chris Desira, Director, Seraphus Solicitors Barbara Drozdowicz, CEO, East European Resource Centre Kuba Jablonowski, Researcher, The 3Million Luke Piper, Solicitor, South West Law and Adviser, the3million Fiona Godfrey, Co-Chair, British in Europe, Luxembourg (Benelux) Jane Golding, Co-Chair, British in Europe, Germany Kalba Meadows, Member, Steering Committee, British in Europe France Jeremy Morgan QC, Vice-Chair, British in Europe, Italy John Richards, member, Steering Committee, EuroCitizens, Spain
Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
9.30amTreasury
Subject: The work of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Witness(es): Caroline Rainbird, Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Barber, Chief Operating Officer, Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster
9.30amEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs
Subject: Plastic food and drink packaging
Witness(es): Karen Graley, Packaging and Reprographics Manager, Waitrose Stuart Lendrum, Head of Packaging, Iceland Robin Clark, Director of Business Partnerships, Just Eat Andy Sweetman, Chair, • Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association Barry Turner, Plastic & Flexible Packaging Group Manager, British Plastics Federation Nick Brown, Head of Sustainability, Coca Cola European Partners
Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster
9.30amEducation
Subject: School holiday poverty
Witness(es): Karen Rotheram Dawn Taplin Anne Newbould Nichola Salvato, Parents Martha Mackenzie, Director of UK Poverty Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns, Save the Children Abby Jitendra, Policy and Research Manager, The Trussell Trust Josephine Tucker, Head of Policy and Research, Child Poverty Action Group Megan Jarvie, Head of Coram Family and Childcare Ema Wilkes, Director, Neo Community
Location: Other
9.30amNorthern Ireland Affairs
Subject: Tourism in Northern Ireland
Witness(es): Noel Lavery, Permanent Secretary Eugene Rooney, Deputy Secretary Geraldine Fee, Assistant Secretary, Department for the Economy
Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster
9.30amWork and Pensions
Subject: School holiday poverty
Witness(es): Karen Rotheram, Parent Dawn Taplin, Parent Nichola Salvato, Parent Anne Newbould, Parent Martha Mackenzie, Director of UK Poverty Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns, Save the Children Abby Jitendra, Policy and Research Manager,The Trussell Trust Megan Jarvie, Head of Coram Family and Childcare Ema Wilkes, Director, Neo Community Sophie Howes, Senior Policy and Research Officer, Child Poverty Action Group
Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.45amTransport
Subject: Pavement parking
Witness(es): Michael Ellis MP, Minister of State, Department for Transport Anthony Ferguson, Deputy Director, Traffic and Technology, Department for Transport
Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster
9.50amWomen and Equalities
Subject: Health and social care and LGBT communities
Witness(es): Dr Justin Varney, Director of Public Health, Birmingham City Council Harri Weeks, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, LGB&T Partnership Clare Perkins, Deputy Director Priorities and Programmes, Public Health England Dr Michael Brady, National LGBT Advisor for Health, NHS England John Stewart, Director of Specialised Commissioning, NHS England
Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
10amInternational 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: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
10amBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Subject: Regional investment and growth
Witness(es): Henri Murison, Director, Northern Powerhouse Partnership Jo Lappin, Chief Executive, Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership James Farrar, Chief Operating Officer, York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership
Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster
3.15pmHuman Rights
Subject: The Right to Privacy (Article 8) and the Digital Revolution
Witness(es): Dr Reuben Binns, Researcher, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford Professor Victoria Nash, Deputy Director, Associate Professor, and Senior Policy Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford Madhumita Murgia, European Technology Correspondent, Financial Times Jed Mole, Vice-President, Marketing, Acxiom Alex Hazell, Head of UK Legal, Acxiom
Location: Other
Thursday 4 July 2019
No business was announced for this day.
Friday 5 July 2019
The House of Commons was in recess. The House next sat on Saturday 06 July 2019.


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