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11:30am	Oral questions International Development (including Topical Questions)
12:00pm	Prime Minister's Question Time
	Ten Minute Rule Motion Marriage and Civil Partnership (Consent)
	Legislation Fisheries Bill - 2nd reading
	Money Resolution Fisheries Bill
	Adjournment Potential effect of a VAT reduction on the tourism industry

9:30am - 11:00am	Westminster Hall debate Proposals to allow self-identification of gender
11:00am - 11:30am	Westminster Hall debate Rape myths and juries
2:30pm - 4:00pm	Westminster Hall debate Investing in nursing higher education in England
4:00pm - 4:30pm	Westminster Hall debate Use of plastics in agriculture
4:30pm - 5:30pm	Westminster Hall debate Provision of legal services after the UK leaves the EU

8:55am	Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee Draft Short Selling (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Location: Room 9, Palace of Westminster
10:00am	Public Bill Committee Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill - 19th sitting Location: Room 11, Palace of Westminster
2:00pm	Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee Draft Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Location: Room 9, Palace of Westminster

9:15am	Exiting the European Union - Oral Evidence Session The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Reform Mats Persson, former adviser to Number 10 and UK Brexit Strategy Leader, EY Professor Franklin Dehousse, former Judge at the General Court of the European Union Dr Holger Hestermeyer, Shell Reader in International Dispute Resolution, King’s College London Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
9:30am	Work and Pensions - Oral Evidence Session Benefit cap Justin Tomlinson, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance Pete Searle, DWP Policy Director, Working Age Benefits Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9:30am	Northern Ireland Affairs - Oral Evidence Session Work of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 2017-19 Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Colin Perry, Director, EU Exit and Corporate Chris Flatt, Director, Strategy and Legacy Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9:30am	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Oral Evidence Session Chair of Natural England Andrew Sells, Chair, Natural England Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster
9:50am	Women and Equalities - Oral Evidence Session Women in the House of Commons Baroness Jenkin of Kennington, Co-chair, Women2win Nan Sloane, Training Co-ordinator, Labour Women's Network Sam Smethers, Chief Executive, Fawcett Society Professor Sarah Childs Isabel Hardman, Assistant Editor, The Spectator Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE Gemma Doyle Flick Drummond Rt Hon Jenny Willott OBE Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster
10:00am	Justice - Oral Evidence Session Prison population 2022 Peter Clarke, HM Inspectorate of Prisons Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
10:00am	International Trade - Oral Evidence Session UK trade policy transparency and scrutiny Dr Brigid Fowler, Senior Researcher, Hansard Society David Henig, Director of the UK Trade Policy Project, European Centre for International Political Economy Maddy Thimont Jack, Researcher, Institute for Government Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster
10:00am	Education - Oral Evidence Session Accountability hearings Claudia Harris, Chief Executive, Careers & Enterprise Company Christine Hodgson, Chair, Careers & Enterprise Company Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster
10:45am	Regulatory Reform - Oral Evidence Session Draft Legislative Reform (Horseracing Betting Levy) Order 2018 Lord Lipsey Mims Davies MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Julie Carney, Deputy Director, Head of Gambling and Lotteries James Perkins, Head of Horserace Betting Harry Navanayagam, Legal Adviser, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: Other - Room :4, Concurrent with HoL Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
1:30pm	Home Affairs - Oral Evidence Session Hate crime and its violent consequences Nick Lowles, CEO, Hope not Hate Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
2:15pm	Treasury - Oral Evidence Session HM Revenue and Customs Annual Report and Accounts Jon Thompson, Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary, HM Revenue and Customs Jim Harra, Director General, Customer Strategy and Tax Design, HM Revenue and Customs Justin Holliday, Chief Finance Officer, HM Revenue and Customs Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
2:30pm	Home Affairs - Oral Evidence Session Asylum accommodation Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP, Minister of State for Immigration Paul Morrison, Director of In-Country Migration and Temporary Migration, Permanent Migration and Premium Services, Sean Palmer, Director of Asylum Support, Immigration and Protection, Home Office Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
2:30pm	Public Accounts - Oral Evidence Session Academy accounts and performance Jonathan Slater, Permanent Secretary, Department for Education Eileen Milner, Chief Executive, Education and Skills Funding Agency Mike Pettifer, Director, Academies and Maintained Schools Group, Education and Skills Funding Agency Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster
3:00pm	European Scrutiny - Oral Evidence Session European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) Stuart Andrew MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Procurement, Ministry of Defence Linda Dann, Head of European Bilateral Relations and EU Exit, Ministry of Defence Valerie Evans, Head of the International Relations Group, Defence Equipment and Support Daniel Drake, Head of the Euro-Atlantic Security Policy Unit (a joint FCO-MOD unit) Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster
3:00pm	Defence - Oral Evidence Session European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) Stuart Andrew MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Procurement Linda Dann, Head of European Bilateral Relations and EU Exit, Ministry of Defence Valerie Evans, Head of the International Relations Group, Defence Equipment and Support Daniel Drake, Head of the Euro-Atlantic Security Policy Unit, Ministry of Defence Location: Other - Concurrent with European Scrutiny Committee
4:15pm	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Oral Evidence Session Carbon Capture Usage and Storage Claire Perry MP, Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Ashley Ibbett, Director for Clean Electricity, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Tim Lord, Director for Clean Growth, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster
5:00pm	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Oral Evidence Session Clean Growth Strategy and International Climate Change Targets Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster

3:15pm

Human Rights - Oral Evidence Session

Immigration detention

Amanda Weston QC, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
Stephanie Harrison QC, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
Toufique Hossain, Solicitor, Duncan Lewis and Co
Laura Dubinsky, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers

Location: Other - 4a

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3:00pm	Oral questions Sustainability of funding for women’s refugees.
	Oral questions Discussions with the Chambers of Commerce and Confederation of British Industry representatives about the economic effects of Brexit
	Oral questions Talks with the government of Saudi Arabia on human rights in that country
	Oral questions Protecting UK critical infrastructure from cyber-attack
	Legislation Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL] - Report stage (day 1)
	Orders and regulations Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018 – motion to regret
	Orders and regulations Draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2018 – motion to approve
	Orders and regulations Draft Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2018 – motion to regret

3:45pm	Orders and regulations Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2018
	Orders and regulations Draft Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
	Orders and regulations Draft Textile Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
	Orders and regulations Draft Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
	Orders and regulations Draft Infrastructure Planning (Water Resources) (England) Order 2018
	Orders and regulations Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018
	Orders and regulations Draft Short Selling (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
	Orders and regulations Draft Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

9:45am	EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee - Oral Evidence Session Brexit: the European Investment Bank (at 10:00 am) Mr Robert Jenrick MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, HM Treasury Mr Philip Duffy, Director, Growth and Enterprise, HM Treasury Mr David Lunn, Director, EU Exit, HM Treasury Location: Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
10:15am	Constitution Committee - Oral Evidence Session Parliamentary scrutiny of treaties (at 11:30 am) Professor Elaine Fahey, Professor of Law & Associate Dean (International), City Law School, University of London Professor David Howarth, Professor of Law and Public Policy, University of Cambridge Dr Mario Mendez, Reader in Law, Queen Mary, University of London Location: Room 1, Palace of Westminster
10:30am	EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee - Private Meeting Location: Room 2, Palace of Westminster
10:30am	EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee - Private Meeting Location: Room 3, Palace of Westminster
10:30am	Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - Oral Evidence Session Draft Legislative Reform (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2018 (at 10:45 am) The Lord Lipsey (at 11:20 am) Ms Mims Davies MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Location: Room 4, Palace of Westminster
10:30am	International Relations Committee - Private Meeting Location: Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
3:30pm	Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Oral Evidence Session Quality of information in support of Secondary Legislation (at 3:40 pm) Ms Elizabeth Gardiner, First Parliamentary Counsel and Permanent Secretary in Cabinet Office, Cabinet Office Mr Jonathan Jones, HM Procurator General, Treasury Solicitor and Head of the Government Legal Service, HM Treasury Mr Chris Wormald, Head of Government policy profession and Permanent Secretary in Department of Health, Department of Health and Social Care Location: Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
4:00pm	European Union Committee - Private Meeting Location: Room 3, Palace of Westminster
4:15pm	Finance Committee (Lords) - Private Meeting Location: Other

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