Political News W/C 17th April

House of Commons

Monday 17 April

Public Accounts Committee: Progress improving mental health services. Witnesses: Andy Bell, Interim Chief Executive at Centre for Mental Health; Chris Dzikiti, Director of Mental Health at Care Quality Commission; Victoria Tzortziou-Brown, Vice Chair for External Affairs at Royal College of GPs; Peter Devlin, Director of Adult Social Care - Mental Health at Essex County Council & Member of Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (4pm)

Tuesday 18 April

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee: Work of the Civil Service Commission. Witness: The Rt Hon the Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston, First Civil Service Commissioner at Civil Service Commission (10am)

Legislation: Finance (No. 2) Bill: Consideration in Committee (Day 1) (from 12:45pm)

Justice Committee: The prison operational workforce. Witnesses: Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State at Ministry of Justice; Michelle Jarman-Howe, Chief Operating Officer Prisons at Ministry of Justice (2:30pm)

Adjournment debate: Abuse of autistic people and people with learning disabilities in in-patient settings – Barbara Keeley (est. 7pm)

Wednesday 19 April

Work and Pensions Committee: Plan for Jobs and employment support. Witnesses: tbc (10:15am)

Home Affairs Committee: Human Trafficking. Witnesses: The Rt Hon. the Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE, Professor Dame Sarah Thornton, Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Policy, University of Nottingham and Former Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (10:15am)

Prime Minister's Questions (12pm)

Legislation: Finance (No. 2) Bill: Consideration in Committee (Day 2) (from 12:45pm)

Human Rights (Joint Committee): Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK. Witnesses: tbc (3pm)

Westminster Hall debate: Asbestos in workplaces – Jane Hunt (4:30pm, 60mins)

Thursday 20 April

Public Accounts Committee: Progress improving mental health services. Witnesses: Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary at Department of Health and Social Care; Matthew Style, Director General NHS Policy and Performance at Department of Health and Social Care; Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive at NHS England; Claire Murdoch, National Lead for Mental Health at NHS England (10am)

Business Questions (from 10:30am)

 

House of Peers

Monday 17 April

Oral question: Addressing the structural, institutional and systemic racism in the UK following concerns raised in a statement by the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent – Baroness Thornton (3pm)

Legislation: Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill - committee stage (from 3:10pm)

Tuesday 18 April

Orders and Regulations: Short-term Holding Facility (Amendment) Rules 2022 - motion to regret – Baroness Lister of Burtersett

Wednesday 19 April

Human Rights (Joint Committee): Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK. See above (3pm)

Legislation: Carers' Leave Bill - committee stage – Lord Fox (from 3:40pm)

Orders and Regulations: Draft Service Police (Complains etc.) Regulations 2023

Thursday 20 April

Oral question: The obligation on countries intervening in conflicts to accept moral and legal responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of individuals displaced by such conflicts – Lord Singh of Wimbledon (11:10am)

Friday 21 April

Legislation: Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill - second reading – Lord Farmer

Legislation: Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill - second reading – Lord Bird