Nick Clegg, Committee on Standards in Public Life, TUC and Trade Union Certification Officer among witnesses in busy week for Trade Union Bill Committee
The Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee steps up a gear this week, taking evidence from at least 14 witnesses across eight evidence sessions.
The Committee will hear evidence from a wide range of witnesses. The full schedule is:
Tuesday 9 February – Committee Room 4 of the House of Lords
10:15am
Lord Bew, Chair, Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL)
Sir Christopher Kelly, former Chair, CSPL
11:15am
David Cockburn, Trade Union Certification Officer
11:45am
Dr David Halpern, Chief Executive, Behavioural Insights Team
Lord O'Donnell, former Cabinet Secretary
Thursday 11 February – Committee Room 2 of the House of Lords
10:15am
Nicola Smith, Head of Economic and Social Affairs Department, TUC
Byron Taylor, Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation
Prof Keith Ewing, Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation
11:00am
Tony Dale, Deputy Head of Research and Economics, Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw)
Ruth George, Political Officer, Usdaw
Matt Wrack, General Secretary, Fire Brigades Union
11:45am
Nick Clegg MP, former Deputy Prime Minister
12:15pm
Leighton Andrews AM, Minister of Public Services, National Assembly for Wales (video link)
Thursday 11 February – Committee Room 3A of the House of Lords
14:15pm
Nick Boles MP, Minister of State for Skills, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
