Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 28 October 2019
Monday 28 October 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 4pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: Work of the Secretary of State 2019 Witness(es): Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | Public Accounts Subject: Food safety and standards Witness(es): David Kennedy, Director General, Food, Farming and Biosecurity, Defra
Emily Miles, Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency
Steve Wearne, Director of Global Affairs, Food Standards Agency Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 4.05pm | Science and Technology Subject: Commercial Genomics Witness(es): Carla Newell, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Risk Officer, Ancestry.com
Avi Lasarow, Chief Executive Officer, DNAfit
Kathy Hibbs, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer, 23andMe Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 4.30pm | Transport Subject: Williams Rail Review Witness(es): Keith Williams, independent Chair, Williams Rail Review
Michael Clark, Head of Secretariat, Williams Rail Review Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
Tuesday 29 October 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Science and Technology Subject: Clinical trials transparency: follow-up Witness(es): Professor Jane Eddleston, Joint Group Medical Director, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Nigel Brunskill, Director of Research and Innovation, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Mark Cranmer, Director, Joint Research and Enterprise Services, St George’s, University of London and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Rupert Pearse, Clinical Director of Research and Development, Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust
Dr Síle Lane, Head of International Campaigns and Policy, Sense about Science
Dr Martin O'Kane, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, Head of Clinical Trials Unit
Dr Fiona Godlee, Editor in Chief, British Medical Journal
Juliet Tizzard, Director of Policy, Health Research Authority
Professor Sir Terence Stephenson, Chair, Health Research Authority Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | Environmental Audit Subject: Net zero government Witness(es): Sam Ulyatt, Buildings Pillar Director, Crown Commercial Services
Janet Young, Government Chief Property Officer, Office for Government Property
Gareth Rhys Williams, Chief Commercial Officer, Government Commercial Function
Rt Hon. Kwasi Kwarteng, Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth
Simon Hart, Minister for Implementation, Cabinet Office Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 1.30pm | International Development Subject: Selected humanitarian situations in Africa; and global education Witness(es): Andrew Stephenson MP, Minister of State and Minister for Africa, Department for International Development
Emma Spicer, Head of Education Policy Team
Mary Hunt, Africa Regional Head, Department for International Development Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2pm | Defence Subject: Domestic Threat of Drones Witness(es): Gavin Wishart, Chair, Association of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (ARPAS-UK)
Tony Burnell, CEO, METIS Aerospace Ltd
Paul Everitt, CEO, ADS
Professor Iain Gray, Chair, Drone Industry Action Group
Giles York, Chief Constable, Sussex Police Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.15pm | Environmental Audit Subject: One off session with the Secretary of State, Defra Witness(es): Rt. Hon Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tamara Finkelstein, Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sonia Phippard, Director General for Environment, Rural and Marine Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Health and Social Care Subject: Childhood obesity follow-up 2019 Witness(es): Professor Dame Sally Davies, Former Chief Medical Officer
Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive, Public Health England
Dr Alison Tedstone, Chief Nutritionist, Public Health England
Caroline Cerney, Alliance Lead, Obesity Health Alliance
Professor Susan Jebb, Professor of Diet and Population Health, University of Oxford
Nigel Adams MP, Minister for Sport, Media and Creative Industries, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Jo Churchill MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care, Department of Health and Social Care
Jenny Oldroyd, Deputy Director, Obesity, Food and Nutrition, Department of Health and Social Care
Viscount Younger, Minister for Faith and Communities, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Andrew McCully, Director General for Early Years and Schools, Department for Education Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: The future of Britain’s diplomatic relationship with Europe: follow up Witness(es): Raoul Ruparel, Former Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Europe
Philip Rycroft CB, Former Permanent Secretary, Department for Exiting the EU
Florian Eder, Brussels Playbook Editor, Politico
Sir Oliver Robbins, Cabinet Office Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
Wednesday 30 October 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Consultation on implementation of the Stormont House Agreement Witness(es): Mark Lindsay, Chairman, Police Federation Northern Ireland
Gareth Jenkins, Assistant Secretary, Police Federation Northern Ireland
Raymond White, Chairman, Northern Ireland Retired Police Officers Association
Chris Albiston, Member of the Executive Committee, Northern Ireland Retired Police Officers Association Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.50am | Women and Equalities Subject: Prostitution Witness(es): Professor Teela Sanders, Professor of Criminology, University of Leicester
Lynette Woodrow, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for London South, Crown Prosecution Service
Kate Garbers, Director, Unseen
Professor Marianne Hester OBE, Chair in Gender, Violence & International Policy, University of Bristol (via video link) Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: The rolling out of smart meters follow-up Witness(es): Mary Starks, Executive Director of Consumers and Markets, Ofgem
Lord Duncan of Springbank, Minister for Climate Change, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Daron Walker, Senior Responsible Owner for Smart Metering Implementation Programme, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Richard McCarthy CBE, Chairman, Data Communications Company Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Dr Jack Simson Caird, Senior Research Fellow, Bingham Centre
Catherine Barnard, Professor of EU Law, Cambridge University
Dr Anna Jerzewska, Independent Customs and Trade Consultant and Independent Advisor, UN International Trade Centre
Raoul Ruparel, Former Adviser to the Prime Minister on Europe Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.15pm | Treasury Subject: Regional imbalances in the UK Witness(es): Darren Morgan, Director of Economic Statistics Development, Office for National Statistics
Rob Kent-Smith, Deputy Director of National Accounts Coordination, Office for National Statistics
Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, UK Statistics Authority Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.40pm | Procedure Subject: Proxy voting: review of pilot arrangements Witness(es): Luciana Berger MP
Tulip Siddiq MP Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
Thursday 31 October 2019
No business was announced for this day.
Friday 1 November 2019
The House of Commons was in recess. The House next sat on Saturday 02 November 2019.
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