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Ministerial Committee on Public Expenditure (EDX)Composition
Chancellor of the Exchequer (chairman)
Secretary of State for the Home Department
President of the Board of Trade
Lord President of the Council
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Chief Secretary, Treasury
The Minister without Portfolio also receives papers.
Terms of Reference
"To consider the allocation of the public expenditure control totals and make recommendations to the Cabinet"
Ministerial Committee on the Queen's Speeches and Future Legislation (FLG)
Composition
Lord President of the Council (chairman)
Lord Chancellor
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Lord Privy Seal
Minister without Portfolio
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 may 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
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Wales
Lord Privy Seal
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
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland also receives papers and is invited to attend as necessary.
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)
President of the Board of Trade
Secretary of State for the Environment
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Secretary of State for Social Security
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Health
Secretary of State for Education
Secretary of State for Wales
Secretary of State for Transport
Minister of State, Home Office
Paymaster General
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Employment Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of National Heritage
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The Chief Medical Officer is in attendance. The Minister without Portfolio also receives papers.Terms of reference
"To oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of the Government's health strategy, to coordinate the Government's policieson 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
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (chairman)
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Secretary of State for the Home Department
President of the Board of Trade
Secretary of State for Defence
Secretary of State for the Environment
Secretary of State for Social Security
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Health
Secretary of State for Education
Secretary of State for Employment
Secretary of State for Transport
Chief Secretary, Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service and Science The Lord Chancellor also receives papers and may be invited to attend as necessary. The Minister without Portfolio also receives papers.
Terms of reference
"To coordinate 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 Defence
Lord President of the Council
Secretary of State for the Environment
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Employment
Secretary of State for Wales
Secretary of State for Transport
Minister without Portfolio
Attorney General
Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury
Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Lord Advocate also receives papers. He and other Ministers will be invited to attend as the nature of the business requires. The United Kingdom's Permanent Representatives to the European Union is also in attendance.
Terms of reference
"To consider questions relating to the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union and to 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 Defence
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Transport
Attorney General
Terms of reference
"To keep under review the arrangements for countering terrorism and for dealing with terrorist incidents and their consequences and to report as necessary to the Ministerial Committee of Defence and Overseas Policy".
Ministerial Sub-committee on Drug Misuse (EDH(D))
Composition
Lord President of the Council (chairman)
Solicitor General
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