Parliamentary business for the week beginning Monday 2 November 2015
Time | Business |
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10.15am | Scottish Affairs Subject: Creative Industries in Scotland Witness(es): Bill Matthews, Chair, Audience Council Scotland
Charlotte Wright, Director of Business and Sector Development, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Iain Hamilton, Head of Creative Industries, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Peter Honeyman, Subject Network Leader, Creative and Cultural Industries, University of the Highlands and Islands
Janet Archer, Chief Executive, Creative Scotland
David Smith, Director of Creative Industries, Scottish Enterprise
David Martin, Creative Industries Sector Manager, Skills Development Scotland
Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, Scottish Government |
2pm | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): Wendover HS2 Action Group
Thomas Walsh
Yvonne Bone Trading as Scruples
Fashion By Design Limited trading as Andrew Gardner
Jennifer Bolt
George and Gillian Rivas
Howard Andernahr
Sowdown Limited trading as Tobermoy Consulting
Peter Martin
Anthony Harper
David and Mary Stewart
Anthony Bobroff
Denise Bolland Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
4pm | Public Accounts Subject: Kids Company Witness(es): Richard Heaton, formerly Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office
Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
4.10pm | Transport Subject: Road traffic law enforcement Witness(es): Superintendent Paul Keasey, West Midlands Police
Inspector Steven Cox, Wiltshire Police
Peter Hearn, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
Time | Business |
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9am | Energy and Climate Change Subject: Home energy efficiency and demand reduction Witness(es): Peter Broad, Policy Manager, Citizens Advice
Peter Smith, Head of Policy, National Energy Action
Philip Sellwood, CEO, Energy Saving Trust
Grant Bourhill, Director of Smart Systems and Heat, Energy Technologies Institute Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): Richard Birch and Others
Dr Carol Anne Blyth
Christopher Brownhill and Others
Ian and Rosemary Chisholm
Susan Hetherington
Andrew Hetherington
Caroline Perkins
Conor Gallagher
Michael Barden
Derek and Jane Pitts
Susan Barden
Jonathan Jones
Jacob Jones
Alexander Jones
Fiona Jones
Sarah O'Connor
Anthony O'Connor
Stuart Smith
Robert Moreton
Geoffrey and Christine Channon
The Lee Old Church Trust
Davies of Great Missenden
The Grimms Dyke (Liberty) Estates Limited
Dr Phillipa Moreton
Ian and Priscilla Dodwell
David Kircheimer
Roger Ellis
Karl Neilson Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Health Subject: Primary care Witness(es): Professor Martin Roland CBE, Professor of Health Services Research, University of Cambridge
Greg Allen, Managing Director, Centre for Workforce Intelligence
Professor Ian Cumming OBE, Chief Executive, Health Education England Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
9.40am | Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Subject: Fundraising in the charitable sector Witness(es): Sir Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive of the NCVO and Chair of the Review of Fundraising Self-Regulation
Rob Wilson MP, Minister for Civil Society
William Shawcross, Chairman
Michelle Russell, Director of Investigations, Monitoring and Enforcement, Charity Commission Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Energy and Climate Change Subject: Responsibilities of the Oil and Gas Authority Witness(es): Sir Patrick Brown, Chair, Oil and Gas Authority
Dr Andy Samuel, Chief Executive, Oil and Gas Authority Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Treasury Subject: The economic and financial costs and benefits of UK membership of the EU Witness(es): Michael Dougan, Professor of European Law, Liverpool University Law
Andy Lebrecht, Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU 2008-12
Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
10.15am | Culture, Media and Sport Subject: BBC Charter Review Witness(es): Laura Mansfield, Chair, Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television
John McVay, Chief Executive, Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television
Dr Martin Smith, Chair, Ingenious
Dinah Caine CBE, Chair, Creative Skillsets
Professor John Downey, Loughborough University, Media Communications and Cultural Studies Association
Professor Jeanette Steemers, University of Westminster, Media Communications and Cultural Studies Association Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
10.30am | International Development Subject: Sustainable Development Goals Witness(es): John Pullinger CB, UK National Statistician and Chair of the UN Statistical Commission
Harpinder Collacott, Executive Director, Development Initiatives
Johannes Jütting, Manager, PARIS21 Secretariat
Dr Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Aviva Investing
Penny Fowler, Head of Private Sector Team, Campaigns, Policy and Influencing, Oxfam
Gibril Faal, Director, GK Partners and Chair, African Foundation for Development Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
11am | Women and Equalities Subject: Transgender Equality Witness(es): Ed Vaizey MP, Minister, Culture, Media and Sport Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
11.30am | Defence Subject: An SDSR checklist of potential threats Witness(es): Dr Alia Brahimi, Visiting Fellow at the Oxford University Changing Character of War Programme
Jon Marks, Chairman and Editorial Director, Cross-border Information Ltd
Edward Schwarck, Royal United Services Institute
Dr Igor Sutyagin, Royal United Services Institute
Peter Roberts, Senior Research Fellow, Royal United Services Institute Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
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 |
2.15pm | Petitions Subject: Funding for research into brain tumours Witness(es): Maria Lester
Peter Realf
Elizabeth Realf, petition creators
Sarah Mee, Head of Policy and Campaigns, The Brain Tumour Charity
Sue Farrington Smith, Chief Executive, Brain Tumour Research
Neil Meemaduma, Research Grants Manager, Children With Cancer
Emma Greenwood, Head of Policy Development, Cancer Research UK Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | Backbench Business Subject: Proposals for backbench debates Witness(es): Members of Parliament Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
2.45pm | Home Affairs Subject: Reform of the Police Funding Formula Witness(es): Chief Constable Simon Cole QPM, Leicestershire Police
Chief Constable Steve Finnigan QPM, CBE, Lancashire Constabulary
Chief Constable Lynne Owens QPM, CBE, Surrey Police
Tony Hogg, Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner
Ron Hogg, Durham Police and Crime Commissioner
Olly Martins, Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Craig Mackey QPM, Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service
Sara Thornton QPM, CBE, Chair, National Police Chiefs' Council Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
3pm | Foreign Affairs Subject: The costs and benefits of UK membership of the EU Witness(es): Graham Avery, Senior Adviser, European Policy Centre (EU Commission, 1973-2006)
Professor Patrick Minford, Cardiff University
Dr Stephen Woolcock, London School of Economics and Political Science Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
4.15pm | Business, Innovation and Skills Subject: Government's Productivity Plan Witness(es): Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP, Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Lord O'Neill of Gatley, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Her Majesty's Treasury Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
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9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Benefit delivery Witness(es): Fabio Apollonio, Project Manager, Policy, research and advocacy, British Red Cross
Phil Reynolds, Disability Benefits Consortium
Sue McCarron, Wirral Citizens Advice Bureau
Lorna Gledhill, Regional Asylum Activism Coordinator and member of West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum Network
Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform, Department for Work and Pensions
Andrew Rhodes, Benefits Services Director, Department for Work and Pensions Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Education Subject: The Role of Regional Schools Commissioners Witness(es): Dr Tim Coulson, Regional Schools Commissioner (East of England & North East London), Department for Education
Dominic Herrington, Regional Schools Commissioner (South East and South London), Department for Education
Martin Post, Regional Schools Commissioner (South Central & North West London), Department for Education
Munira Mirza, Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture, Greater London Authority
Sean Harford, National Director for Education, Ofsted
Robert Hill, Education consultant, and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Kings College London
Ben Durbin, Head of Impact, National Foundation for Education Research
Frank Green CBE, Schools Commissioner, Department for Education Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): Chiltern District Council Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
9.45am | European Scrutiny Subject: UK Government's renegotiation of EU membership: parliamentary sovereignty and scrutiny Witness(es): Charles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform
David Green, Director, Civitas
Professor Simon Hix, Harold Laski Professor of Political Science, London School of Economics Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
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 |
2.15pm | Treasury Subject: Competition and Markets Authority Retail Banking Market Review Witness(es): Alasdair Smith, Chair, Retail Banking Market Investigation, Competition and Markets Authority
Adam Land, Senior Director of Remedies, Business and Financial Analysis, Competition and Markets Authority
Daniel Gordon, Senior Director, Markets, Competition and Markets Authority
Christiane Kent, Project Director, Competition and Markets Authority Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
2.15pm | Environmental Audit Subject: The Airports Commission Report: Carbon Emissions, Air Quality and Noise Witness(es): John Holland-Kaye, Chief Executive Officer, Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd
Matt Gorman, Director Sustainability & Environment Director, Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd
Sir Howard Davies, Former Chairman, Airports Commission
Phillip Graham, Former Secretary, Airports Commission
Julia King, former Commissioner, Airports Commission
Eirik Pitkethly, Former Deputy Head of Secretariat, Airports Commission Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Communities and Local Government Subject: The Housing Association Sector and the Right to Buy Witness(es): Nicholas Harris, Deputy Chief Executive, Stonewater
Ian McDermott, Chief Operating Officer, Sanctuary Group
David Montague, Chief Executive, L&Q Housing
Stephen Javes, Chief Executive, Orwell Housing
Diana Kingdon, Chief Executive, Greenoak Housing Association
Hugh Owen, Director of Policy and Communication, Riverside Group
Tony Stacey, Chief Executive, South Yorkshire Housing Association Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Public Accounts Subject: The economic regulation of the water sector Witness(es): Nick Fincham, Director of Strategy and Regulation, Thames Water
Steve Mogford, Chief Executive, United Utilities
Tony Smith, Chief Executive, Consumer Council for Water
Cathryn Ross, Chief Executive, Ofwat
David Black, Senior Director of Water 2020, Ofwat
Clare Moriarty, Permanent Secretary, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Farmgate prices Witness(es): Tom Hind, Chief Strategy Officer, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Group
Stephen Wyrill, National Chairman, Tenant Farmers Association
Paul Tompkins, South Acre Farm
Afshin Amirahmadi, Vice President, Milk and Member Services, Arla Foods UK
David Christensen, Member of the Board of Representatives, Arla Foods Location: Room 16, 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 Governing Body of the Little Kingshill Combined School
Kenneth and Mary Searle
David Riddell
Aylesbury Park Golf Club Limited Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
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