Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 18 March 2019
Monday 18 March 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 4pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: Modern Methods of Construction Witness(es): Steven Boyes, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, Barratt Developments
James Thomson, Non-Executive Director and former Chief Executive, Keepmoat Homes
Alun Macey, Head of Construction, Pocket Living
Jennie Daly, Director, Group Operations, Taylor Wimpey
Lord Porter of Spalding CBE, Chairman, Local Government Association
Wayne Hill, Director, Construction Services, L&Q Group
Trina Chakravarti, Project Director, Building Better, National Housing Federation Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | Public Accounts Subject: Accessing public services through the Government’s Verify digital system Witness(es): John Manzoni, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office
Kevin Cunnington, Director General, Government Digital Service, Cabinet Office
Nic Harrison, Former Director Service Design and Assurance, Government Digital Service Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
Tuesday 19 March 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Science and Technology Subject: The work of the biometrics commissioner and the forensic science regulator Witness(es): Dr Gillian Tully, Forensic Science Regulator
Professor Paul Wiles, Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material
Baroness Williams of Trafford, Minister of State for Countering Extremism, Home Office
Christophe Prince, Director for Data and Identity, Home Office
Professor John Aston, Chief Scientific Adviser, Home Office Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Governance of statistics Witness(es): Chris Giles, Economics Editor, Financial Times
Dr Andrew Sentance, former member of Monetary Policy Committee of Bank of England Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Education Subject: Special educational needs and disabilities Witness(es): Ben
Eva
Jordan, young people
Simran
Kashifa, young people
Francesca
Ella, young people Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Home Affairs Subject: Serious violence Witness(es): Dr Carlene Firmin MBE, Principal Research Fellow, University of Bedfordshire
Dr Simon Harding, Professor in Criminology, University of West London
Junior Smart, Business Development Manager, St Giles Trust
Sir Denis O’Connor CBE QPM, former Chief Inspector of Constabulary Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Treasury Subject: Spring Statement 2019 Witness(es): Robert Chote, Chairman, Office for Budget Responsibility
Sir Charlie Bean, Member, Budget Responsibility Committee, Office for Budget Responsibility
Andy King, Member, Budget Responsibility Committee, Office for Budget Responsibility Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.15am | Environmental Audit Subject: UK export finance Witness(es): Guto Davies, MD, Global ECA CoE Leader, GE Capital
Matthew Crewe, MD, Greens power, Wakefield
Andrew Wiseman, Chair, Export Guarantees Advisory Council
Louis Taylor, Chief Executive, UK Export Finance, and Director General, DIT
Baroness Fairhead CBE, Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion, Department for International Trade
Rt Hon Lord Henley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 10.15am | Scottish Affairs Subject: The future of Scottish agriculture post Brexit Witness(es): John Fyall, Former Chairman, National Sheep Association Scotland
Willie Campbell, Council Member, First Milk
Scott Henderson, Vice-Chair, Scotch Beef Association
Lorne Watson, Seeds Committee Chair, Agricultural Industries Confederation
Professor Julie Fitzpatrick, Royal Society of Edinburgh
John Kinnaird, National Council of Rural Advisers
Michael Clancy, Director of Law Reform, Law Society of Scotland Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.30am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Immersive and addictive technologies Witness(es): Stephen Collins, Senior Director, Public Policy International, Snapchat
Will Scougal, International Director, Creative Strategy, Snapchat Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 2pm | Defence Subject: Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2018 Witness(es): Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MP
James Greenrod, Interim Head, Service Personnel Support, Ministry of Defence Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Health and Social Care Subject: Drugs policy: medicinal cannabis Witness(es): Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer for England
Alette Addison, Head of Pharmacy Development and Regulation, Department of Health and Social Care
Genevieve Edwards, Director of External Affairs, MS Society
Professor Mike Barnes, Interim Chair, Medical Cannabis Clinicians' Society
Peter Carroll, Campaign Director, End Our Pain
Professor Helen Cross, Head of Developmental Neurosciences, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
Dr Imran Malik, Committee member, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Professor Sanjay Sisodiya, Chair of the ABN Epilepsy Advisory Group, Association of British Neurologists 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 |
| 2.45pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: Global Britain and India Witness(es): Mark Field MP, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific
Fergus Auld, Head of South Asia Department and India Coordinator, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 3pm | International Development Subject: UK progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Witness(es): Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Secretary of State for International Development
Rt Hon Lord Bates, Minister of State for International Development Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
Wednesday 20 March 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Water Resources Infrastructure National Policy Statement Witness(es): Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Margaret Read, Interim Deputy Director Water Resources, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Paul Hickey, Deputy Director of Water Resources, The Environment Agency Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Implications of the EU Withdrawal Agreement and the backstop for Northern Ireland Witness(es): Stephen Farry MLA, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Steve Aiken MLA, Ulster Unionist Party
Claire Sudgen MLA Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Treasury Subject: Spring Statement 2019 Witness(es): Dan York-Smith, Director, Strategy, Planning and Budget, HM Treasury
James Bowler CB, Director General, Public Spending, HM Treasury
Clare Lombardelli, Director General, Chief Economic Adviser, HM Treasury
Philip Duffy, Director, Enterprise and Growth, HM Treasury Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | International Trade Subject: Continuity of trading arrangements with Turkey Witness(es): Dr Pinar Artiran, WTO Chair, Istanbul Bilgi University
Richard Warren, Head of Policy and Representation, UK Steel
Dr. Hasan Turunç, Director, Turkish Industry, and Business Association, London Representative Office Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 11am | International Trade Subject: Developments at the WTO Witness(es): Ambassador Alan Wm. Wolff, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organisation Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 1.30pm | Environmental Audit Subject: Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill Witness(es): Rt Hon Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dr Thérèse Coffey, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Adult health screening Witness(es): Sir Chris Wormald, Department of Health and Social Care
Simon Stevens, Chief Executive, NHS England
Professor Sir Mike Richards, Non-Executive Director at DHSC and Leader of the Independent Review of Cancer Screening Services and Diagnostic Capacity
Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive, Public Health England Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Procedure Subject: Should there be a Commons Budget Committee? Witness(es): Charlie Elphicke MP
Ms Angela Eagle MP Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 4pm | Committees on Arms Export Controls Subject: 2017 arms export Annual Report Witness(es): Paul Everitt, Chief Executive, ADS
Stephen Phipson, Chief Executive Officer, Make UK Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
Thursday 21 March 2019
No business was announced for this day.
Friday 22 March 2019
No business was announced for this day.
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