Name: Persecution of Christians Overseas
Released: 2019-08-16

91热爆 Parliament Schedule Sunday 25 August 2019

Schedule

Morning
1. 06:30
  
  BOOKtalk—Rachel Reeves
  
  Labour MP Rachel Reeves on her book Women of Westminster: The MPs Who Changed Politics. (R)
2. 06:50
  
  Briefings—Northern Ireland Backstop
  
  Panel held on the problems and possible solutions around the Northern Ireland 'backstop'. (R)
3. 07:35
  
  Scottish First Minister's Questions—27/06/2019
  
  Questions in the Scottish Parliament to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon from 27 June. (R)
4. 08:20
  
  BOOKtalk—Jack Straw
  
  Mark D'Arcy talks to former foreign secretary Jack Straw about his new book. (R)
5. 08:40
  
  The Reith Lectures—2019, Shifting the Foundations
  
  5/5 Jonathan Sumption makes some suggestions to restore faith in democracy. (R)
6. 09:10
  
  Briefings—Tony Hall
  
  91热爆 Director General Tony Hall delivers the Lord Speaker Lecture (R)
7. 09:50
  
  Briefings—Theresa May at Chatham House
  
  Theresa May giving one of her last speeches as Prime Minister. (R)
8. 10:35
  
  BOOKtalk—Robin Renwick
  
  Mark D'Arcy talks to Robin Renwick about his new book Not Quite a Diplomat. (R)
9. 10:55
  
  Briefings—Boris Johnson Leadership Election Speech
  
  Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson speaks at an event in central London. (R)
10. 11:00
  
  Prime Minister's Questions—24/07/2019
  
  Coverage of Theresa May鈥檚 final session of Prime Minister's Questions, from 24 July. (R)
Afternoon
1. 12:05
  
  Briefings—Theresa May Leaves Downing Street
  
  Theresa May speaks moments before going to Buckingham Palace to hand her resignation. (R)
2. 12:10
  
  Briefings—Boris Johnson Downing Street Speech
  
  Boris Johnson speaks after being asked by the Queen to form a new government. (R)
3. 12:25
  
  BOOKtalk—Peter Riddell
  
  Mark D'Arcy in discussion with author and historian Peter Riddell. (R)
4. 12:40
  
  House of Commons—Boris Johnson Statement
  
  Coverage of a statement by prime minister Boris Johnson on his government's priorities. (R)
5. 14:10
  
  Laws and Ladies—02/06/2019
  
  Daniel Brittain is joined by Baroness Meacher, Baroness Fookes and Baroness Prosser. (R)
6. 14:40
  
  Briefings—Gordon Brown on Brexit
  
  Gordon Brown makes a speech at the launch of a campaign against a no-deal Brexit, 22 July. (R)
7. 15:05
  
  Briefings—A Brief History of (Parliamentary) Time
  
  Dr Paul Seaward, delivering a lecture entitled A Brief History of (Parliamentary) Time. (R)
8. 15:50
  
  BOOKtalk—David Kogan
  
  David Kogan talks about his book Protest and Power: The Battle for the Labour Party. (R)
9. 16:10
  
  Select Committees—Climate Change Committee with David Attenborough
  
  The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee鈥檚 session on Clean Growth Strategy. (R)
10. 17:10
  
  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)
11. 17:40
  
  Briefings—Jo Swinson Leadership Election Speech
  
  Speech by Jo Swinson after she won the Liberal Democrat leadership election, from 22 July. (R)
Evening
1. 18:00
  
  House of Lords—Public Services and Young People
  
  A debate on the impact of public services on the lives of young people. (R)
2. 19:50
  
  BOOKtalk—Katie Hickman
  
  Mark D'Arcy in discussion with historian Katie Hickman about her new book. (R)
3. 20:05
  
  Select Committees—Welsh Affairs Committee on Ford at Bridgend
  
  A committee session on the proposed closure of the Ford plant at Bridgend, from 8 July. (R)
4. 21:10
  
  Welsh First Minister's Questions—16/07/2019
  
  Questions in the Welsh Assembly to First Minister Mark Drakeford from Tuesday 16 July. (R)
5. 22:10
  
  Briefings—Speaker's House Lecture - Joanna Cherry
  
  Joanna Cherry delivers a lecture on 'Women and British Politics, where next?'. (R)
6. 23:00
  
  Briefings—Sir Mark Sedwill
  
  The speech by the cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill on future public service challenges. (R)
7. 23:50
  
  BOOKtalk—Dick Leonard and Mark Garnett
  
  Mark D鈥橝rcy talks to Dick Leonard and Mark Garnett about their book Titans: Fox vs Pitt. (R)
Late
1. 00:05
  
  The Reith Lectures—2019, In Praise of Politics
  
  2/5 Jonathan Sumption discusses state legitimacy. (R)
2. 00:35
  
  Briefings—Donald Trump and Theresa May
  
  US president Donald Trump and prime minister Theresa May holding a joint news conference. (R)
3. 01:00
  
  Briefings—Jeremy Corbyn at Trump State Visit
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the anti-Trump visit protests in central London. (R)
4. 01:15
  
  House of Lords—Leaking of Confidential Emails
  
  Debate on leaks of private communications of the UK's ambassador to the United States. (R)
5. 02:10
  
  Westminster Hall—Defence Spending
  
  A debate on defence spending, from Tuesday 16 July. (R)
6. 03:40
  
  BOOKtalk—Jon Davis and John Rentoul
  
  Mark D'Arcy talks to Jon Davis and John Rentoul about their latest book. (R)
7. 04:00
  
  Speaker's House—Sir Edward Leigh on Michael Heseltine
  
  'What if Michael Heseltine, not John Major, had become PM in 1990?' (R)
8. 04:30
  
  The Reith Lectures—2019, Human Rights and Wrongs
  
  3/5 Arguing that concepts of human rights have a long history in the common law. (R)
9. 05:05
  
  BOOKtalk—Vernon Bogdanor
  
  Professor Vernon Bogdanor talks about Beyond Brexit: Towards a British Constitution. (R)
10. 05:20
  
  House of Commons—Persecution of Christians Overseas
  
  Debate on the persecution of Christians overseas, from Thursday 18 July. (R)