Political News: W/C 12th July

Provisional parliamentary business has now been announced for this period, including the following that may be of relevance to you. Please note, the following may change at short notice. Parliament is set to rise for the Summer Recess on Thursday 23 July and return on Monday 6 September.

House of Commons 

Monday 12 July 

Home Office Questions (2:30pm) 

Tuesday 13 July 

Justice Committee (oral evidence session): Secure Training Centres and Secure Schools. Witnesses: Alex Chalk MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Ministry of Justice; Dr Jo Farrar, Chief Executive Officer at HM Prison and Probation Service; Helga Swidenbank, Executive Director at Youth Custody Service. Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster (2:30pm) 

Wednesday 14 July 

Prime Minister’s Questions (12pm) 

Home Affairs Committee (oral evidence session): Home Office preparedness for Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Witnesses: TBC. Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (10am) 

Thursday 15 July 

Business Questions (from 10:30am) 

Deadline for Prime Minister’s Questions (on Wednesday 21 July) 

House of Lords 

Monday 12 July 

No relevant business currently scheduled 

Tuesday 13 July 

No relevant business currently scheduled 

Wednesday 14 July 

Public Services Committee (oral evidence session): The role of public services in addressing child vulnerability. Witnesses: Sir Kevan Collins, former Education Recovery Commissioner; Saleem Tariq OBE, Director of Children's Services at Leeds City Council; Andy Couldrick, Chief Executive at Birmingham Children's Trust. Location: virtual meeting (3pm) 

Thursday 15 July 

Oral question: Cost of Thames Valley Police’s investigation into Councillor Jonathon Seed subsequent to his election as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Swindon and Wiltshire – Lord Thomas of Gresford (from 12:20pm) 

Legislation: Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill (Supply Bill) - second reading – Lord Agnew of Oulton (from 12:30pm) 

Friday 16 July   

No relevant business currently scheduled 

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