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Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Commons: Main Chamber   See this day →

  • Wales, including Topical Questions Oral questions; 11:30 am
  • Prime Minister's Question Time 12:00 pm
  • English National Anthem – Toby Perkins Ten Minute Rule Motion
  • English National Anthem Bill - 1st reading – Toby Perkins Legislation
  • (15th allotted day) [Scottish National Party] Trade, exports, innovation and productivity Opposition Day Debate
  • Catastrophic sporting injuries and the case of Steven Cox – Alan Campbell Adjournment debate

Lords: Main Chamber   See this day →

  • The reduction in local government spending on local bus services in 2016-17 – Lord Greaves Oral questions; 3:00 pm
  • Latest figures for the gross value added per head in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively – Lord Wigley Oral questions
  • Representations to the government of Saudi Arabia about their reported plans to execute 50 people – Lord Hoyle Oral questions
  • Sugar tax on fizzy drinks - Lord Clinton-Davis Oral questions
  • Housing and Planning Bill - 1st reading Legislation
  • Strathclyde Review: Secondary legislation and the primacy of the House of Commons - Lord Strathclyde, Baroness Stowell of Beeston Debate
  • Estimated rising time; 10:00 pm

Commons: Westminster Hall   See this day →

  • Effect of the roll-out of Universal Credit in the North West – Marie Rimmer Westminster Hall debate; 9:30 am – 11:00 am
  • Defence procurement – Douglas Carswell Westminster Hall debate; 11:00 am – 11:30 am
  • Care homes in England – Peter Kyle Westminster Hall debate; 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
  • Congestion at the Dartford Crossing – Gareth Johnson Westminster Hall debate; 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
  • Hand hygiene in the NHS – Nigel Mills Westminster Hall debate; 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Commons: General Committee   See this day →

  • Public Bill Committee: Riot Compensation Bill 2:00 pm; Room 9, Palace of Westminster

Commons: Select Committee

High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill 2:00 pm; Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Witnesses:
  • As for morning session, unless already heard.
Northern Ireland Affairs: Promoting the tourism industry in Northern Ireland through the tax system 9:30 am; Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Witnesses:
  • Brian Ambrose, Chief Executive, Belfast City Airport
  • Clive Coleman, Contracts Director, Regional and City Airports
  • Graham Keddie, Managing Director, Belfast International Airport
  • Doreen McKenzie, Board Member, ABTA - The Travel Association
High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill 9:30 am; Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Witnesses:
  • The Trustees of the Wingfield Digby Settled Estate Trust (part of the Coleshill Estate)
  • Abbeyland Properties Limited
Work and Pensions: Bereavement benefits 9:30 am; The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Witnesses:
  • Paul Gray, Chair, Social Security Advisory Committee
  • Professor John Ditch, Social Security Advisory Committee
  • Alison Penny, Coordinator, Childhood Bereavement Network
Education: Mental health and well-being of looked after children 10:00 am; The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Witnesses:
  • Professor Peter Fonagy, National Clinical Adviser on Children and Young People's Mental Health, NHS England
  • Claire Bethel, Deputy Director, Department of Health
  • Dr Ananta Dave, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
  • Matthew Brazier, National Lead for Looked-After Children, Ofsted
  • Barbara Herts, Director for Integrated Commissioning and Vulnerable People, Essex County Council
  • Wendy Lobatto, Service Manager, First Step, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
  • Alison O’Sullivan, President, Association of Directors of Children's Services
Culture, Media and Sport: Establishing World-Class Connectivity Throughout the UK 2:15 pm; The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Witnesses:
  • Matthew Hare, Chief Executive, Gigaclear
  • Dana Tobak, Managing Director, Hyperoptic
  • Scott Coates, Chief Executive Officer, Wireless Infrastructure Group
Treasury: Appointment of Tim Parkes as Chair of the Regulatory Decisions Committee 2:15 pm; The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Witnesses:
  • Tim Parkes, Chair, Regulatory Decisions Committee, Financial Conduct Authority
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Air quality 2:30 pm; Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Witnesses:
  • Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group UK
  • Mike Hawes, Chief Executive Officer, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
  • Andy Eastlake, Managing Director, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership
Scottish Affairs: Revising Scotland’s Fiscal Framework 2:30 pm; Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Witnesses:
  • David Phillips, Senior Research Economist, Direct Tax and Welfare Programme, Institute for Fiscal Studies
  • David Heald, Professor of Public Sector Accounting, University of Glasgow
Environmental Audit: Assessment of EU/UK Environmental Policy 2:30 pm; The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Witnesses:
  • Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director General for the Environment, European Commission
  • Astrid Schomaker, Director Strategy, Directorate General Environment, European Commission
  • Sybille Grohs, Governance & Legal Issues, DG Environment, European Commission
Public Accounts: Tackling tax fraud: how HMRC responds to tax evasion, the hidden economy and criminal attack 2:30 pm; The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
Witnesses:
  • Lin Homer, Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary, HM Revenue and Customs
  • Jennie Granger, Director General Enforcement and Compliance, HM Revenue and Customs
  • Simon York, Director Fraud Investigation Service, HM Revenue and Customs
Communities and Local Government: Financial Settlement 2015 4:00 pm; Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Witnesses:
  • Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Jacinda Humphry, Finance Director, Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Matthew Style, Director, Local Government Finance, Department for Communities and Local Government
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill 4:15 pm
Witnesses:

Lords: Select Committee

EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee: Completing Europe's Economic and Monetary Union 10:00 am; Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Witnesses:
  • (at 10:15 AM)
  • Professor Lorenzo Codogno, Visiting Professor in Practice, LSE
  • Mr. Reza Moghadam, Vice Chairman in Global Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley
Constitution Committee: The Union and devolution 10:15 am; Room 1, Palace of Westminster
Witnesses:
  • (at 10:30 AM)
  • The Rt Hon Lord Salisbury
  • Mr Daniel Greenberg, Constitutional Reform Group
  • The Rt Hon Lord Hain
  • (at 11:00 AM)
  • Mr Paul Nowak, Assistant General Secretary, Trades Union Congress
  • Mr Tony Armstrong, Chief Executive, Locality
  • (at 11:45 AM)
  • Professor Matthew Flinders, Sheffield University
  • Ms Katie Ghose, Chief Executive, Electoral Reform Society
EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee: Private Meeting 10:30 am; Room 3, Palace of Westminster
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee: Responding to price volatility: creating a more resilient agricultural sector 10:30 am; Room 2, Palace of Westminster
Witnesses:
  • (at 11:00 AM)
  • Sir Peter Kendall, Chairman, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
  • Mr David Gardner, Chief Executive, Royal Agricultural Society of England
  • Ms Eirwen Williams, Director, Menter a Busnes

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