Weekly Information Bulletin: 14th March 2009
House of Lords Committees:
Forthcoming Public Meetings
16 - 20 March 2009
Further enquiries about Lords Committees can be made to the Lords Committee Office: 020 7219 2940
Monday 16 March
EU Sub-Committee B: Internal Market
Subject: The Recast of the First Railway Package
Witnesses: Dr Dewan Islam, Freight & Logistics Researcher and Mr Philip Mortimer, Research Associate, NewRail.
| 4:05pm |
Tuesday 17 March
| Economic Affairs
Subject: Banking Supervision and Regulation
Witnesses: Mr John Varley, Chief Executive, Barclays; Mr Eric Daniels, Chief Executive, Lloyds; and Mr Douglas Flint, Group Finance Director, HSBC; Mr Graham Beale, Chief Executive, Nationwide; and Mr Matthew Bullock, Chief Executive, Norwich & Peterborough.
| 3:35pm |
Science and Technology
Subject: Pandemic Influenza
Witnesses: The Rt. Hon. Dawn Primarolo MP, Minister of State for Public Health, Department of Health; Professor Lindsey Davies, CBE, National Director of Pandemic Influenza Preparedness;
Mr Bruce Taylor, Deputy Director for Pandemic Influenza; Ms Janet Meacham, CBE, Deputy Director for Pandemic Influenza; and Dr Becky Kirby, Head of Human Health, Civil Contingencies Secretariat, Cabinet Office.
| 3:40pm |
Wednesday 18 March
| Communications
Subject: The British Film and Television Industries.
Witnesses: Ms.Tessa Ross, Head of Film4.
| 10:15am |
EU Sub-Committee F: Home Affairs
Subject: Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism
Witnesses: Stephen Webb, Acting Director of Policing Policy and Operations, Home Office;
Mike Kennedy, Chief Operating Officer, Crown Prosecution Service; Jeremy Rawlins,
Head of Proceeds of Crime Delivery Unit, Crown Prosecution Service; David Thomas, Director, UKFIU, Serious Organised Crime Agency.
| 10:40am |
Constitution
Subject: Emergency Legislation
Witnesses: Sir Jonathan Phillips, Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office, Sir Joseph Pilling, former Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office and Professor Brice Dickson, Queen's University Belfast.
| 10:45am |
EU Sub-Committee D: Environment and Agriculture
Subject: The Revision of the Less Favoured Areas Scheme
Witnesses: Huw Irranca-Davies MP, Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
| 11:00am |
| EU Sub-Committee E: Law and Institutions
Subject: Public Access to EU Documents
Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Caroline Flint MP, Minister for Europe.
| 4:00pm |
Barnett Formula
Subject: Barnett Formula
Witnesses: Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market and Sir Brian Unwin.
| 4:05pm |
Thursday 19 March
| EU Sub-Committee C: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy*
Subject: Operation Atalanta and Somali Piracy.
Witnesses: Lord Malloch Brown, supported by Stephen Lillie and Chris Holtby, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
| 10:00am |
Friday 20 March
None
Committees marked with * will be taken by BBC Parliament
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