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The Public Accounts Committee hears evidence on the work of the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat).
Witnesses:
Chris Walters – Interim Chief Executive at Ofwat
Helen Campbell – Interim Executive Director, Delivery at Ofwat
David Hill – Director General for Strategy and Water at Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/25711/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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Representatives of Welsh Rugby Union and fan representatives give evidence in front of the Welsh Affairs Committee, focusing on the future of Welsh rugby.
Witnesses:
Abi Tierney – Chief Executive Officer at Welsh Rugby Union
Richard Collier-Keywood – Chair at Welsh Rugby Union
Grant Berni – fan representative at Ospreys Supporters Club
Daniel Hallett – fan representative at Dragons Supporters Club
Lynn Glaister – fan representative at Cardiff Rugby Supporters Group
Iwan Griffiths – Member of the Crys 16 Supporter’s Trust Committee. at Scarlets Supporters Trust
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26181/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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The Scottish Affairs Committee hears evidence as part of its inquiry into the future of Scotland’s high streets.
Witnesses:
Leigh Sparks – Professor at University of Stirling
Professor James White – Professor at University of Glasgow
Professor Cathy Parker – Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University
Colin Borland – Scotland Director at Federation of Small Businesses
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/25845/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to the sale of fireworks.
Robbie Moore MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petitions:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738192
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732559
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/
What are petition debates?
Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.
The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk
Find out more about how petition debates work: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/content/194347/how-petitions-debates-work/
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As part of its inquiry into combatting new forms of extremism, the Home Affairs Committee questions the following witnesses:
Dame Sara Khan DBE – Former Counter Extremism Commissioner 2018-2021; former Independent Adviser for Social Cohesion and Resilience for the UK Government 2021-2024
Dan Jarvis MBE MP – Minister for Security at Home Office
Jonathan Emmett – Director for CONTEST & Homeland Security Strategy at Home Office
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/25797/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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The Defence Committee questions two former Defence Sectretaries and the former Minister of State for the Armed Forces on the 2022 data breach relating to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).
Witnesses:
Rt Hon Sir Ben Wallace, former Secretary of State for Defence
Rt Hon James Heappey, former Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Rt Hon Sir Grant Shapps, former Secretary of State for Defence
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26228/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
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Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee holds a session examining the final report of Operation Kenova – the investigation into the alleged activities within the Provisional IRA of the British agent codenamed ‘Stakeknife’.
Witnesses:
Sir Iain Livingstone – Lead Officer at Operation Kenova
Jon Boutcher – Chief Constable at PSNI and former lead officer at Operation Kenova
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26019/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
