Name: Sir John Major
Released: 2019-06-15

大象传媒 Parliament Schedule Wednesday 31 July 2019

Schedule

Morning
1. 06:00
  
  London Mayor's Question Time—18/07/2019
  
  Questions in the London Assembly to Mayor Sadiq Khan from Thursday 18 July. (R)
2. 07:30
  
  Briefings—Vernon Bogdanor
  
  Professor Vernon Bogdanor delivers a lecture on Britain and Europe, from 13 March. (R)
3. 08:25
  
  BOOKtalk—Scott Colvin
  
  Mark D'Arcy talks to Scott Colvin about his recent book How to Survive a Select Committee. (R)
4. 08:40
  
  Speaker's House—Lord Norton on Willie Whitelaw
  
  What if Ted Heath had resigned in October 1974 and Willie Whitelaw had become Tory Leader? (R)
5. 09:30
  
  Briefings—George Osborne and Niall Ferguson
  
  Former chancellor George Osborne in conversation with historian Niall Ferguson. (R)
6. 10:10
  
  Select Committees—Youth Parliament Committee - Knife Crime
  
  The Youth Parliament committee on knife crime, focusing on intervention, from 5 July. (R)
7. 11:25
  
  Briefings—Lord Rees of Ludlow
  
  Lord Rees of Ludlow delivers the Lord Speaker's Lecture from Wednesday 27 February. (R)
Afternoon
1. 12:05
  
  Scottish Parliament—Management of Offenders
  
  Stage 3 debate in the Scottish Parliament on the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill. (R)
2. 13:15
  
  Select Committees—Reality TV Committee
  
  Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee on reality TV, from Tuesday 25 June. (R)
3. 14:35
  
  The Reith Lectures—2019, Rights and the Ideal Constitution
  
  4/5 Jonathan Sumption assesses the US and UK's constitutional models. (R)
4. 15:05
  
  Speaker's House—Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell
  
  The vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester delivers a lecture on science. (R)
5. 15:40
  
  BOOKtalk—Robin Renwick
  
  Mark D'Arcy talks to Robin Renwick about his new book Not Quite a Diplomat. (R)
6. 16:00
  
  Briefings—Lord Speaker's Lecture - Jack McConnell
  
  Jack McConnell delivers the Lord Speaker Lecture. (R)
7. 16:40
  
  Select Committees—Whirlpool Tumble Dryers Recall Committee
  
  Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy committee session on electrical goods safety. (R)
Evening
1. 18:20
  
  Briefings—Northern Ireland Backstop
  
  Panel held on the problems and possible solutions around the Northern Ireland 'backstop'. (R)
2. 19:00
  
  Briefings—John McDonnell
  
  Shadow chancellor John McDonnell making a keynote speech in London on the economy. (R)
3. 19:55
  
  House of Lords—Job Security and Mental Illness
  
  Debate on the role of reducing inequality and job insecurity in tackling mental illness. (R)
4. 20:55
  
  BOOKtalk—Chris Mullin
  
  Mark D'Arcy in discussion with author and former MP Chris Mullin. (R)
5. 21:10
  
  The Reith Lectures—2019, Shifting the Foundations
  
  5/5 Jonathan Sumption makes some suggestions to restore faith in democracy. (R)
6. 21:40
  
  Briefings—Speaker's House Lecture - Joanna Cherry
  
  Joanna Cherry delivers a lecture on 'Women and British Politics, where next?'. (R)
7. 22:30
  
  BOOKtalk—Dick Leonard and Mark Garnett
  
  Mark D鈥橝rcy talks to Dick Leonard and Mark Garnett about Titans: Fox vs Pitt. (R)
8. 22:50
  
  Briefings—Tony Hall
  
  大象传媒 Director General Tony Hall delivers the Lord Speaker Lecture (R)
9. 23:30
  
  Briefings—Michael Heseltine
  
  Lord Heseltine making a speech as the new president of European Movement UK, from 29 May. (R)
Late
1. 00:00
  
  Briefings—Dr Liam Fox
  
  Speech by Dr Liam Fox titled The Lost Tribe: Finding the Quiet Conservatives. (R)
2. 00:50
  
  BOOKtalk—David Kogan
  
  Author David Kogan discusses his book Protest and Power: The Battle for the Labour Party. (R)
3. 01:10
  
  Prime Minister's Questions—24/07/2019
  
  Coverage of Theresa May鈥檚 final session of Prime Minister's Questions, from 24 July. (R)
4. 02:15
  
  Briefings—Theresa May Resignation Speech
  
  Prime minister Theresa May making her resignation statement on Friday 24 May. (R)
5. 02:20
  
  BOOKtalk—Vernon Bogdanor
  
  Professor Vernon Bogdanor talks about Beyond Brexit: Towards a British Constitution. (R)
6. 02:40
  
  Select Committees—Climate Change Committee with David Attenborough
  
  The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee鈥檚 session on Clean Growth Strategy. (R)
7. 03:40
  
  Briefings—Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Statement
  
  Prime minister Boris Johnson addresses the House of Commons. From 25 July.
8. 04:30
  
  The Reith Lectures—2019, Law's Expanding Empire
  
  1/5 In the 19th century, the law dealt with only a very narrow range of human problems. (R)
9. 05:00
  
  Scottish First Minister's Questions—27/06/2019
  
  Questions in the Scottish Parliament to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon from 27 June. (R)
10. 05:45
  
  Briefings—Sir John Major
  
  Sir John Major talks to Robin Niblett about the UK's role in international affairs. (R)