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Lord Chancellor

Lord Privy Seal

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Attorney General

Lord Advocate

Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury

Financial Secretary, Treasury

Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs should be invited to attend or be represented for discussion of the Queen's speeches.

Terms of Reference

"To prepare and submit to the Cabinet drafts of the Queen's Speeches to Parliament, and proposals for the Government's legislative programme for each Session of Parliament."

Ministerial Committee on Legislation (LG)--

Composition

Lord President of the Council (Chairman)

Lord Chancellor

Lord Privy Seal

Secretary of State for Wales

Secretary of State for Scotland

Attorney General

Lord Advocate

Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury

Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Minister of State, Home Office

Financial Secretary, Treasury

Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms

Terms of Reference

"To examine all draft Bills ; to consider the Parliamentary handling of Government Bills, European Community documents and Private Members' business, and such other related matters as may be necessary ; and to keep under review the Government's policy in relation to issues of Parliamentary procedures."

Ministerial Sub-committee on Health Strategy (EDH(H) )-- Composition

Lord President of the Council (Chairman)

Secretary of State for Transport

Secretary of State for the Environment

Secretary of State for Social Security

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Secretary of State for Scotland

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Secretary of State for Education

Secretary of State for Health

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Secretary of State for Wales

Paymaster General

Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry

Minister of State, Department of Employment

Minister of State, Department of Health (Minister for Health) Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of National Heritage

The Chief Medical Officer is in attendance.

Terms of reference

"To oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of the Government's health strategy, to co-ordinate the Government's policies on United Kingdom-wide issues affecting health, and report as necessary to the Ministerial Committee on Home and Social Affairs."

Ministerial Sub-committee on Public Sector Pay (EDI(P) )-- Composition

Lord Privy Seal (Chairman)

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Secretary of State for the Home Department

President of the Board of Trade

Secretary of State for Transport

Secretary of State for Defence

Secretary of State for the Environment

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Secretary of State for Employment

Secretary of State for Social Security

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Secretary of State for Scotland

Secretary of State for Education

Secretary of State for Health

Chief Secretary, Treasury

Terms of reference

"To co-ordinate the handling of pay issues in the public sector and report as necessary to the Ministerial Committee on Industrial, Commercial and Consumer Affairs."

Ministerial Sub-committee on European Questions (OPD(E))-- Composition

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Chairman)

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Secretary of State for the Home Department

President of the Board of Trade

Secretary of State for Transport

Lord President of the Council

Secretary of State for the Environment

Secretary of State for Employment

Secretary of State for Scotland

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Secretary of State for Wales

Attorney General

Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury

Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Other Ministers will be invited to attend as the nature of the business requires

The United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the European Communities is also in attendance.

Terms of reference

"To consider questions relating to the United Kingdom's membership of the European Community and to report as necessary to the Ministerial Committee on Defence and Overseas Policy."

Ministerial Sub-committee on Eastern Europe (OPD(AE))--

Composition

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Chairman) Chancellor of the Exchequer

President of the Board of Trade

Secretary of State for Defence

Secretary of State for the Environment

Secretary of State for Employment

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Minister for Overseas Development

Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Other Ministers may be invited to attend as the nature of the business requires.

Terms of Reference

"To consider questions relating to Britain's policy of assisting change in the former Soviet republics and other former Communist countries in Europe and report as necessary to the Ministerial Committee on Defence and Overseas Policy."

Ministerial Sub-committee on Terrorism (OPD(T))--

Composition

Secretary of State for the Home Department (Chairman)

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs President of the Board of Trade

Secretary of State for Transport

Secretary of State for Defence

Secretary of State for Scotland

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Attorney General

Terms of Reference

"To keep under review the arrangements for countering terrorism

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