Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 4 March 2019
Monday 4 March 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 1.15pm | Science and Technology Subject: Digital government Witness(es): Matthew Gould, Director General for Digital and Media Policy, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Kevin Cunnington, Director General, Government Digital Service
Simon McKinnon, Interim Chief Digital and Information Officer, Department for Work and Pensions
Margot James MP, Minister for Digital and Creative Industries, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Oliver Dowden MP, Minister for Implementation, Cabinet Office Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 4pm | Public Accounts Subject: HMRC: progress review Witness(es): Sir Jonathan Thompson, Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary, HM Revenue and Customs
Jim Harra, Second Permanent Secretary, HM Revenue and Customs
Karen Wheeler, Director General Border Co-ordination, HM Revenue and Customs
Kevin Franklin, Director of Customs Transformation, HM Revenue and Customs Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 4pm | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: Modern Methods of Construction Witness(es): Mark Farmer, Founding Director and CEO, Cast Consultancy
Dr Chris Goodier, Director, Centre for Innovative and Collaborative Construction Engineering, Loughborough University
Victoria Pinoncely, Former Research Manager, Centre for London
Ben Derbyshire, President, Royal Institute of British Architects
Ivan Harbour, Senior Partner, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Dr Chris Millard, Technical Director, Assets and Manufacturing, Laing O'Rourke Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
Tuesday 5 March 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Treasury Subject: Appointment of Kathryn Cearns as Chair of the Office of Tax Simplification Witness(es): Kathryn Cearns, Nominated Chair, Office of Tax Simplification Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Education Subject: Special educational needs and disabilities Witness(es): Caroline Dinenage, Minister of State for Care, Department of Health and Social Care
Fran Oram, Director for mental health, dementia and disabilities, Department of Health and Social Care
Michelle Morris, Consultant Speech and Language Therapist / Designated Clinical Officer – Salford CCG
Dr Sally Payne, Professional Adviser – Children, Young People and Families, Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Steve Inett, CEO, Healthwatch Kent
Dr Tracey Crockford, Associate Specialist Community Paediatrician, Designated Medical Officer for SEND, West Cheshire
Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, Head of Maternity Children and Young People– Nursing Directorate, NHS England Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Governance of statistics Witness(es): Paul Allin, Chair, Statistics Users Forum
Mike Hughes, formerly Director of Policy, Office for National Statistics
Will Moy, Director, Full Fact
Prof John Salt, Migration Unit, UCL
Matt Leach, Chief Executive, Local Trust Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Subject: Automation and the future of work Witness(es): Tom Bouchier, Managing Director, Fanuc UK
Brian Holliday, Managing Director, Siemens Digital Factory
Ian Funnell, Managing Director, ABB UK
Jeremy Hadall, Chief Engineer - Intelligent Automation, Manufacturing Technology Centre
Nico Avdelidis, Chief Operations Officer, InnoTecUK
Dr Hayaatun Sillem, Chief Executive, Royal Academy of Engineering Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 10am | Justice Subject: Pre-appointment hearing for HM Chief Inspector of Probation Witness(es): Justin Russell, Government's preferred candidate for HM Chief Inspector of Probation Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 10.30am | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Immersive and addictive technologies Witness(es): Jack Edwards, vlogger, lifestyle blogger, and BBC presenter
James Good, Game Quitters
Matúš Mikuš, Game Quitters Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 11.15am | Scottish Affairs Subject: The relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments Witness(es): Chloe Smith MP, Minister for the Constitution, UK Government Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 2pm | Defence Subject: UK Response to Hybrid Threats Witness(es): Chris Donnelly, Institute for Statecraft
Dr Robert Johnson, University of Oxford
Dr Andrew Mumford, University of Nottingham Location: The Thatcher 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 South America Witness(es): Dr Julia Calvert, Lecturer in Political Economy, University of Edinburgh
Michael Reid, The Economist
Dr Peter Collecott CMG, former UK Ambassador to Brazil Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
Wednesday 6 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): Professor Alison Young, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge
Swee Leng Harris, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, The Legal Education Foundation, and Senior Policy Adviser, The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law
Dr Brigid Fowler, Senior Researcher, Hansard Society Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill Witness(es): Emma Howard Boyd, Chair, Environment Agency
Chris Stark, Chief Executive, the Committee on Climate Change
Alan Law, Deputy Chief Executive, Natural England
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment
Davide Minotti, Deputy Director for the Environment Bill and Governance, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Universal Credit: ‘natural’ migration Witness(es): Laura Dewar, Policy Officer, Gingerbread
Ayaz Manji, Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer, Mind
Maeve McGoldrick, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Crisis
Anastasia Berry, Policy Manager, MS Society
Dr. Phil Agulnik, Director, Entitledto Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Implications of the EU Withdrawal Agreement and the backstop for Northern Ireland Witness(es): Rt Hon Sammy Wilson MP, Democratic Unionist Party
Gerry Carroll MLA, People Before Profit Alliance
Clare Bailey MLA, Green Party
Jim Allister MLA, Traditional Unionist Voice Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.45am | Housing, Communities and Local Government Subject: LGSCO Triennial Review Witness(es): Michael King, Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman
Rishi Sunak MP, Minister for Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.50am | Women and Equalities Subject: The use of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases Witness(es): Debbie Alder, Director General for Human Resources, Department for Work and Pensions
Sue Coe, Senior Policy Officer: Equality and Strategy, Trades Union Congress
Jayne Phillips, Head of Employment Rights Unit, National Education Union
Ben Willmott, Head of Public Policy, CIPD
Emma Codd, Managing Partner for Talent, Deloitte
Tracy Vegro, Executive Director of Strategy and Resources, Financial Reporting Council
Professor Richard Moorhead, Professor of Law and Professional Ethics, University College London Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 10am | International 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: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 2pm | International Development Subject: UK aid for combating climate change Witness(es): Professor Dirk Messner, Director of United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security
Rt Hon Claire Perry MP, Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Harriett Baldwin MP, Minister of State for Africa at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Minister of State for International Development
Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sally Taylor, Head of Climate and Environment, Department for International Development Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.40pm | Procedure Subject: Should there be a Commons Budget Committee? Witness(es): Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
Martin Wheatley, Senior Fellow, Institute for Government Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.45pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Brand Britain: Promoting and Marketing British food and drink Witness(es): David Rutley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Food and Animal Welfare
Graham Stuart MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for International Trade)
Ananda Guha, Deputy Director, Exports and EU Exit, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 3pm | Public Accounts Subject: Crossrail: progress review Witness(es): Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport
Mark Wild, Chief Executive, Crossrail Limited
Tony Meggs, Chairman, Crossrail Limited
Matthew Lodge, Senior Responsible Owner, Crossrail Ltd Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: The right to family life: children whose mothers are in prison Witness(es): Lucy Baldwin, Senior Academic and Researcher, De Montfort University
Stuart Harrington, National Information Centre on Children of Offenders, Barnardo's
Dr Samantha Callan, advisor to Lord Farmer
Naomi Delap, Director, Birth Companions
Dr Laura Abbott, Senior Lecturer, Department of Allied Health and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire Location: Other |
Thursday 7 March 2019
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 10.15am | Welsh Affairs Subject: Devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Wales Witness(es): Debra Barber, Chief Executive Officer, Cardiff Airport
Graeme Elliott, Corporate Affairs Director, Manchester Airports Group (MAG)
Dave Lees, Chief Executive Officer, Bristol Airport
Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, Welsh Government
Simon Jones, Director for Economic Infrastructure, Department for the Economy and Transport, Welsh Government
Dr Andy Fraser, Acting Deputy Director, Tax Strategy, Policy & Engagement Location: Other |
| 10.15am | Health and Social Care Subject: Availability of Orkambi on the NHS Witness(es): A patient representative nominated by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust
a clinician representative nominated by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Professor Stephen Powis, National Medical Director
John Stewart, National Director, Specialised Commissioning, NHS England
Sir Andrew Dillon, Chief Executive
Meindert Boysen, Director of the Centre for Health Technology Evaluation, NICE
Dr Jeff Leiden, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Stuart A. Arbuckle, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 11.45am | Transport Subject: Active travel Witness(es): Nadia Kerr, Delegate, Walk Ride GM
Jonathan Fingland, Chair, Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign
Chris Boardman MBE, Cycling and Walking Commissioner for Greater Manchester
Councillor Angeliki Stogia, Executive Member for Environment and Skills, Manchester City Council
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester Location: Other |
Friday 8 March 2019
The House of Commons was in recess. The House next sat on Saturday 09 March 2019.
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