Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 1 February 2016
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2pm | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): Residents of London Road, Wendover
HS2 Action Alliance Ltd
Paul and Wendy Paintain
New Farm Produce Ltd
Roxane UK Limited
Gerald Arthur Burton & The Trustees of Mr S H Burton
John Burton
P Moulton & Sons
Andrew and Tamsin Shaw
Lichfield Cruising Club
David Wright Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
4pm | Public Accounts Subject: Use of consultants and temporary staff Witness(es): John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office
Clare Moriarty, Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mike Parsons, Chief Operating Officer, Home Office Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
4pm | Defence Sub-Committee Subject: Military exercises and the duty of care Witness(es): His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC, Chief Coroner of England and Wales Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
4pm | Welsh Affairs Subject: Broadcasting in Wales Witness(es): Rona Fairhead, Chair, BBC Trust
Elan Closs Stephens, Trustee for Wales, BBC Trust
Ian Jones, Chief Executive, S4C
Huw Jones, Chairman, S4C Authority
Dr Ruth McElroy, Centre for Media and Culture in Small Nations, University of South Wales Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
4.05pm | Transport Subject: Road haulage sector: Skills and workforce planning Witness(es): Adrian Jones, National Officer for Road Transport and Logistics, Unite the Union
Jolyon Drury, Chair of the CILT Public Policies Committee, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
Kat Springle, Operations Director, Easy as HGV
Nathalie Axon, Founder and Director, Horsepower training Ltd
Jenny Tipping, HGV Driver and Driver CPC Trainer, Manpower Logistics Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
6pm | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): As for afternoon session, unless already heard Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
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9.30am | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): The Campaign to Protect Rural England
National Farmers' Union
Hampton-in-Arden Action Group
John and Susan Timperley
Locus challenges
Aylesbury Vale District Council
Wendover Society
The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin
Wendover Parish Council
Halton Parish Council
Hanson Quarry Products Ltd
Thames Materials Ltd and Boyden Ltd
Euston Estate Ltd Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Energy and Climate Change Subject: Low carbon network infrastructure Witness(es): Simon Moore, Policy Manager, Strategic Infrastructure, Citizens Advice
Phil Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Powergrid
Professor Keith Bell, Director, UK Energy Research Centre Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Business, Innovation and Skills Subject: Exports and the role of UKTI Witness(es): Professor Richard Kneller, Professor of Economics, Nottingham University
Professor Holger Breinlich, Professor of International Economics, Nottingham University
David Smith, Economics Editor, Sunday Times
Tim Ambler, Senior Fellow, Adam Smith Institute
Jon Coleman, Chair, British Exporters Association
Graham Cole, Chair, Cole Commission on Exports Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
9.45am | Justice Subject: Young adult offenders Witness(es): Dr Kate Gooch, Birmingham Law School
Nick Pascoe Deputy Director of Custody for Young People, National Offender Management Service
Malcolm Richardson JP, Chairman, Magistrates’ Association
Fiona Abbott JP, Chair, Youth Court Committee, Magistrates’ Association
Ben Estep, Youth Justice Programme Manager, Centre for Justice Innovation
Michael Caplan QC Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Treasury Subject: Shifting Sands: An Inquiry into UK tax policy and the tax base Witness(es): John Cullinane, Tax Policy Director, Chartered Institute of Taxation
Richard Murphy, Director, Tax Research LLP
John Whiting, Tax Director, Office of Tax Simplification Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
10.15am | Committee on Standards Subject: IPSA annual report 2014-15 Witness(es): Professor Sir Ian Kennedy, Chair, Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Marcial Boo, Chief Executive, Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Peter Davis, Compliance Officer, Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
10.30am | Women and Equalities Subject: Women in Executive Management Witness(es): Lady Barbara Judge CBE, Chair, Institute of Directors
Sharon Gunn, Executive Director of Commercial, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
10.30am | Energy and Climate Change Subject: Investor confidence in the UK energy sector Witness(es): Matthew Knight, Director of Energy Strategy and Government Affairs, Siemens Plc
Naill Stuart, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables
Andrew Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Velocita Energy Developments Ltd Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
10.30am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Inter-institutional relations in the UK Witness(es): Lord Lang of Monkton, Chair of the Lords Constitution Committee
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, Former Secretary of State for Scotland
Lord Steel of Aikwood, former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
11.30am | Defence Subject: UK military operations in Syria and Iraq Witness(es): Tom Hardie-Forsyth, adviser to the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq
Peter Ford, former Ambassador to Syria Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2pm | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): Rt Hon Mr John Bercow MP
As for morning session, unless already heard Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
2.15pm | Science and Technology Subject: Work of the Chief Medical Officer Witness(es): Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.15pm | Home Affairs Subject: Countering extremism Witness(es): Dr Anthony House, Head of Public Policy Strategy, Google Europe, Middle East and Africa
Simon Milner, Policy Director for UK and Ireland, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Facebook
Nick Pickles, Head, UK Public Policy, Twitter
Ms Saleha Jaffer, Director of FAST (Families Against Stress and Trauma)
Raheel Mohammed, Director, Maslaha Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Backbench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witness(es): Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
3.10pm | Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee Subject: ISIL financing Witness(es): Luay al-Khateeb, Executive Director, Iraq Energy Institute
David Butter, Associate Fellow, Chatham House
Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Royal United Services Institute
Rim Turkmani, Senior Research Fellow, London School of Economics
Güçlü Cem Işik, Deputy Chief of Mission, Turkish Embassy in London Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
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9.30am | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): Silklink (Grimstock Country Hotel)
Robert Brown
Bertylib LLP
Heref Distribution Limited
Mr and Mrs Raffety
Rafine Ltd (Trading as Turville Valley Wines)
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service
The Woodland Trust
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
Stop HS2 Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Universal Credit in-work progression Witness(es): Tony Wilson, Director of Policy and Research, Learning and Work Institute
David Finch, Senior Economic Analyst, Resolution Foundation
Emma Stewart MBE, Joint Chief Executive Officer, Timewise Foundation
Dr Anthony Rafferty, Senior Lecturer in Employment Studies, Alliance Manchester Business School
Julia Waltham, Head of Campaigns and Policy, Working Families Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Northern Ireland and the EU referendum Witness(es): Professor Neil Gibson, Director, Economic Policy Centre, University of Ulster
Dr Leslie Budd, Reader, Open University Business School
Dr Graham Gudgin, Research Associate, Centre For Business Research, University of Cambridge
Dr Cathal McCall, Reader in Politics, Queen's University Belfast
Dr Lee McGowan, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Queen's University Belfast
Professor Dagmar Schiek, Jean Monet Professor of EU Law, Queen's University Belfast Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
9.45am | Education Subject: Mental health and well-being of looked after children Witness(es): Christine Malone, foster carer
Teresa Latham, foster carer
Shankly Monksfield, looked after young person
Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, Minister for Community and Social Care, Department of Health
Edward Timpson MP, Minister for Children and Families, Department for Education Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
1.45pm | Environmental Audit Subject: Flooding: Cooperation across Government Witness(es): George Monbiot, Columnist, The Guardian
Dr Richard North, Blogger and campaigner
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive, Environment Agency
John Curtin, Acting Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management, Environment Agency Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
2pm | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): As for morning session, unless already heard Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
2pm | Scottish Affairs Subject: Revising Scotland’s Fiscal Framework Witness(es): Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, Chief Secretary, HM Treasury
Ms Lindsey Whyte, Deputy Director, Devolution, HM Treasury Location: Room 18, Palace of Westminster |
2.15pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Air quality Witness(es): Rory Stewart MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs
Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
2.15pm | Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Establishing World-Class Connectivity Throughout the UK Witness(es): Avanti Communications Group plc
WiSpire Ltd
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Westminster City Council
Connecting Devon and Somerset Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
2.15pm | Treasury Subject: The economic and financial costs and benefits of UK's EU membership Witness(es): Andrew Bailey, Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation and Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority
Tracey McDermott, Acting Chief Executive, Financial Conduct Authority Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: Contracted out health and disability assessments Witness(es): Rachael Badger, Head of Policy for Families, Welfare and Work, Citizens Advice
Phil Reynolds, Co-Chair, Disability Benefits Consortium
Tom Pollard, Policy and Campaigns Manager, MIND
Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions
Nicole Kett, Director, Health Service, Department for Work and Pensions
Chris Stroud, Divisional Managing Director, Capita
Leslie Wolfe, General Manager, Maximus UK
David Haley, Client Executive, Personal Independence Payment, Atos Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
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9.30am | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): Post Office Limited
JP Boden & Co Limited
Osbourne Investments Limited
Quattro Holdings Limited
Quattro (UK) Limited
Thomas James and Eamon O'Loughlin
Thomas James and Colin Marron
Park Score Limited
Thomas James
Tango Real Estate LLP
Baroness Lydia Ann Von Maltzahn and Mr Joseph Charles Jekell Von Maltzahn
Scottish Widows PLC
South Staffordshire Water PLC
Canal and River Trust
The Inland Waterways Association
Royal Mail Group Limited and Royal Mail Estates Limited
Whittington Heath Golf Club
British Overseas Bank Nominees Limited and W.G.T.C. Nominees Limited
Friends Life Ltd and Axa Real Estate Investment Managers Ltd
Lionbrook Nominee (Network Park) and others
Zurich Assurance Ltd, Threadneedle Asset Management Limited and Threadneedle Property Investments Limited Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
2.45pm | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): As for morning session, unless already heard Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
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