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Select Committee Calendar 2009

This calendar provides advance information about all public committee meetings, publication dates of reports and debates on select committee reports in Westminster Hall. Please note: Advance information is provisional and may be subject to change at short notice. For more details see full listings of meetings today and meetings this week. Alternatively, the House of Commons Information Office on 020 7219 4272 can provide updated information about the time and location of meetings.
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020 7219 0724 - Jessica Bridges-Palmer

 

( Home Affairs; Justice; Public Administration; Joint Committee on Human Rights; Liaison )

 

020 7219 1589 - Alex Paterson

 

( Defence; European Scrutiny; Foreign Affairs; International Development; Public Accounts )

 

020 7219 5693 - Rebecca Jones

 

( Children, Schools & Families; Health; Science & Technology; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales )

 

020 7219 2003 - Laura Humble

 

( Business, Innovation & Skills; Culture, Media & Sport; Treasury; Work & Pensions )

 

020 7219 8430 - Hannah Pearce

 

( Communities & Local Government; Environment, Food & Rural Affairs; Energy and Climate Change; Transport  )

 

020 7219 0718 - Laura Kibby

 

( Speaker's Conference )

 

020 7219 3297 - Nick Davies

 

( Regional Committees; Environmental Audit )

This calendar provides advance information about all public committee meetings

 

 

 

February

 

DATE

TIME

COMMITTEE

INQUIRY

SUBJECT

LOCATION

Friday 5 February

11.00

Foreign Affairs

 

Publication of Report:
The Work of the BBC World Service 2008-09 HC 334: 3rd Report of Session 2009-10

 

NEW

11.00

Joint Committee on Human Rights

 

Publication of Report:
Legislative Scrutiny: Digital Economy Bill: HC 327: 5th Report of Session 2009-10

 

Monday 8 February

 

00.01

Environmental Audit

 

Publication of Report:
The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change HC 290: 4th Report of Session 2009-10

 

NEW

14.30

London Regional Committee

London's population and the 2011 Census

Oral Evidence Session
Sir Robin Wales, Mayor, London Borough of Newham, London Borough of Southwark, Westminster City Council; Greater London Authority, Fair Funding, London Councils

Stratford Town Hall

NEW

15.45

Children, Schools and Families

Young people not in education, employment or training

Oral Evidence Session
Barnardo's, Fairbridge, Mencap, and The Prince's Trust; CBI, NG Bailey, and TUC

Wilson Room

NEW

16.15

North West Regional Committee

Nuclear power in the North West

Oral Evidence Session
National Skills Academy for Nuclear, North West Universities Association, Prospect, Scottish Power; Copeland Borough Council, Cumbria Vision, and Lake District National Park; CORE, and Nuclear Free Local Authorities

Committee Room 8

UPDATED

16.20

Communities and Local Government

FireControl

Oral Evidence Session
Fire Brigades Union, Chief Fire Officers Association, and Local Government Association; European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, Sir Ken Knight, Shona Dunn, Department for Communities and Local Government, Shahid Malik MP, Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State

Grimond Room

UPDATED

16.30

Public Accounts

BBC Major Events

 

Oral Evidence Session
BBC

Committee Room 15

Tuesday 9 February

NEW

00.01

Work and Pensions

 

Publication of Report:
Decision making and appeals in the benefits system HC 313: 2nd Report of Session 2009-10

 

NEW

00.01

Children, Schools and Families

 

Publication of Report:
Training of Teachers HC 275-I and -II: 4th Report of Session 2009-10

 

NEW

09.30

Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

 

Publication of Report:
HC 3-vii: 7th Report of Session 2009-10

 

NEW

11.00

European Scrutiny

 

Publication of Report:
HC 5-ix: 10th Report of Session 2009-10

 

NEW

11.00

Welsh Affairs

 

Publication of Report:
The Proposed Legislative Competence Order relating to School Governance HC 275 I & II: 4th Report of Session 2009-10

 

UPDATED

09.45

Treasury

(i) Financial institutions - too important to fail? (ii) Audit and accounting

Oral Evidence Session
(i) Barclays                    (ii) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and the Financial Reporting Council

Grimond Room

UPDATED

10.20

Environmental Audit

Air Quality

Oral Evidence Session
Transport Research Laboratory; Environmental Research Group, Kings College London; Department for Transport

Committee Room 6

UPDATED

10.30

Business, Innovation and Skills

Further Education funding and the Skills Funding Agency

Oral Evidence Session
Young People's Learning Agency and Skills Funding Agency; Kevin Brennan MP, Minister for education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs, Department for business, Innovation and Skills

Thatcher Room

NEW

10.30

Welsh Affairs

Wales and Whitehall

Oral Evidence Session
Legal Services Commission; Sir Gus O'Donnell, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service; Peter Hain MP,  Secretary of State for Wales

Committee Room 8

NEW

10.30

Home Affairs

The Government's Approach to Crime Prevention

Oral Evidence Session
Jill Dando Institute for Crime Science; Maria Eagle MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, Vernon Coaker MP, Minister for Schools and Learners, Department for Children, Schools and Families; Safer Sutton Partnership, and Councillor Lord Tope; Cricket for Change

Wilson Room

UPDATED

10.45

Defence

Afghanistan and The Green Paper

Oral Evidence Session
Bob Ainsworth MP, Secretary of State, Jonathan Day, Director General Security Policy, and Lieutenant General Simon Mayall, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Operations), Ministry of Defence

Committee Room 15

Wednesday 10 February

NEW

00.01

Defence

 

Publication of Report:
Readiness and recuperation of the Armed Forces: looking towards the Strategic Defence Review HC 53: 4th Report of Session 2009-10

 

UPDATED

09.15

Energy and Climate Change

The Proposals for National Policy Statements (NPSs) on Energy

Oral Evidence Session
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change

Grimond Room

UPDATED

09.30

Children, Schools and Families

Teaching of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

Oral Evidence Session
National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics, University of Birmingham, King's College London; Engineering UK, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Royal Academy of Engineering, and King's College London

Wilson Room

NEW

09.30

Science and Technology

The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research 

Oral Evidence Session
The Russell Group, The 1994 Group, million+, University Alliance; Universities UK, Higher Education Funding Council for England, University and College Union, Science and Research, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Thatcher Room

UPDATED

14.30

Scottish Affairs

Scotland and the UK: cooperation and communication between governments

Oral Evidence Session
Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Europe, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Grimond Room

NEW

15.00

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dairy Farmers of Britain

Oral Evidence Session
Mr Malcolm Smith

Wilson Room

Monday 22 February

 

16.00

Treasury

Financial institutions - Too important to fail

Oral Evidence Session
Goldman Sachs

 

 

16.30

Public Accounts

HM Revenue and Customs: Dealing with telephone enquiries

Oral Evidence Session
HMRC

 

Tuesday 23 February

10.30

Treasury

Financial institutions - Too important to fail

Oral Evidence Session
Santander

 

 

13.00

International Development

DFID's Assistance to Zimbabwe

Oral Evidence Session
Gareth Thomas MP, Minister of State, DFID

 

Wednesday 24 February

09.15

International Development

Draft International Development (ODA target) Bill

Oral Evidence Session
NGOs and commentators

 

NEW

09.30

Science and Technology

The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research

Oral Evidence Session
Lord Drayson, Minister for Science and Innovation, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, David Lammy MP, Minister of State for Higher Education and Intellectual Property, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

 

NEW

09.30

Children, Schools and Families

Young people not in education, employment or training

Oral Evidence Session

 

 

NEW

10.30

Science and Technology

The Government's review of the principles applying to the treatment of independent scientific advice provided to Government

Oral Evidence Session
Lord Drayson, Minister for Science and Innovation, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Professor John Beddington, Government Chief Scientific Adviser

 

NEW

13.45

International Development

Draft International Development (ODA target) Bill

Oral Evidence Session
Minister of State DFID

 

UPDATED

14.30

Foreign Affairs

Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan

Oral Evidence Session
David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

 

 

15.00

Transport

Transport questions with the Secretary of State

Oral Evidence Session

 

 

 

15.30

Public Accounts

Progress in improving stroke care

Oral Evidence Session
NHS and Department of Health

 

 

March

 

DATE

TIME

COMMITTEE

INQUIRY

SUBJECT

LOCATION

Monday 1 March

NEW

15.45

Children, Schools and Families

Young people not in education, employment or training

Oral Evidence Session
Iain Wright MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for 14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships, DCSF, and others

 

 

16.30

Public Accounts

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Estate

Oral Evidence Session
Sir Peter Ricketts, Permanent Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

 

Tuesday 2 March

09.15

Treasury

Financial institutions - Too important to fail

Oral Evidence Session
HSBC Holdings

 

 

10.30

Business, Innovation and Skills

The involvement of Phoenix Venture Holdings Limited in MG Rover Group Limited

Oral Evidence Session
Mr John Towers, Mr Nick Stephenson, Mr Peter Beale and Mr John Edwards

 

Wednesday 3 March

NEW

09.00

Energy and Climate Change

Fuel Poverty

Oral Evidence Session

 

 

NEW

09.30

Children, Schools and Families

Learning outside the classroom

Oral Evidence Session

 

 

NEW

14.45

Transport

Mobility Scooters

Oral Evidence Session

 

 

 

15.30

Public Accounts

Defence Medical Services

Oral Evidence Session
Sir Bill Jeffrey, Ministry of Defence

 

Thursday 4 March

09.45

Treasury

Financial institutions - Too important to fail

Oral Evidence Session
Baron Alexandre Lamfalussy

 

Monday 8 March

16.30

Public Accounts

2012 Olympics and Paralympics

Oral Evidence Session
Department for Culture, Media and Sport

 

Tuesday 9 March

NEW

00.01

Public Accounts

 

Publication of Report:
Maintaining financial stability across the United Kingdom's banking system HC 190: 12th Report 2009-10

 

NEW

10.20

Environmental Audit

UK Financial Investments

Oral Evidence Session

 

 

Wednesday 10 March

NEW

09.00

Energy and Climate Change

Fuel Poverty

Oral Evidence Session

 

 

 

14.45

Transport

The impact of flooding on bridges and other transport infrastructure in Cumbria

Oral Evidence Session

 

 

Monday 15 March

16.30

Public Accounts

Helping over-indebted consumers

Oral Evidence Session Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

 

Wednesday 17 March

15.30

Public Accounts

Renewal of the BBC Estate

Oral Evidence Session
BBC

 

Monday 22 March

16.30

Public Accounts

Major trauma care in England

Oral Evidence Session
NHS, Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director and Department of Health

 

Wednesday 24 March

15.30

Public Accounts

The management of short-term prison sentences

Oral Evidence Session
Ministry of Justice