Weekly Information Bulletin: 2 November 1996
SELECT COMMITTEES
CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP
Consolidation etc Bills (Jt Cttee): Mr Peter Ainsworth discharged, Mr Nick Hawkins appointed
Statutory Instruments (Jt Cttee): Mr Roy Thomason discharged, Mr Walter Sweeney appointed
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Private Bills: Unoposed Bills (Panel)
| Mr Richard Alexander | Mr Jack Aspinwall | Mr Robert Banks |
| Mr Peter Bottomley | Mr John Butterfill | Sir Peter Fry |
| Mr Robert Litherland | Sir Robert Hicks | Mr John Hutton |
| Mr Brian Jenkins | Sir David Knox | Mr Willam McKelvey |
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | Mr David Marshall | Mr Barry Porter |
| Mr Ernie Ross | Sir Roger Sims | Mr Gerry Sutcliffe |
| Mr Jack Thompson | Mr Jon Trickett | Mr Dennis Turner |
| Mrs Ann Winterton | Mrs Audrey Wise | Mr Mark Wolfson |
Provisional Orders (Scotland) (Panel)
| Mr Menzies Campbell | Mr Michael Connarty | Mr Ian Davidson |
| Mr Brian H Donohoe | Mr Phil Gallie | Mr Thomas McAvoy |
| Mr Michael J Martin | Sir Hector Monro | Mr Ernie Ross |
| Ms Rachel Squire | Mr Allan Stewart | Mr Bill Walker |
| Mr Andrew Welsh |
Standing Orders Committee
| Sir Andrew Bowden | Dame Janet Fookes | Mrs Llin Golding |
| Mr Norman Hogg | Sir Geoffrey Lofthouse | Mr Gordon McMaster |
| Mr Michael Morris | Mr James Pawsey | Mr Ernie Ross |
| Mr Michael Stern | Mr Nicholas Winterton |
A complete list of Select Committee membership is available on request from the Public Information Office Tel: 0171-219 4272
FORTHCOMING ENQUIRIES
Trade and Industry: Liberalisation of the Electricity Market (short inquiry)
SELECT COMMITTEES: PUBLIC MEETINGS
28 OCTOBER - 1 NOVEMBER 1996
MONDAY 28 OCTOBER
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Subject: Award of first three Passenger Rail Franchises
Witnesses: Mr R Salmon, Director, Mr C Stokes, Deputy Franchiseship Director, Mr D Revolta, Principal FinanceOfficer, OPRAF
SCOTTISH AFFAIRS
Subject: Community care in Scotland
Witness: Scottish Office officials; NHS Management Executive
WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Subject: BBC World Service
Witnesses: Mr J Birt, Diretor General, Mr S Younger, Managing Director, World Service, Mr J Smith, DeputyDirector of Finance, BBC
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Subject: Energy regulation
Witnesses: British Gas plc; Americada Hess Ltd ; United Gas Company Ltd
AGRICULTURE
Subject: Environmentally Sensitive Areas and other schemes under the Agri-Environmental Regulations
Witnesses: Ministry of Agriculture officials
NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS
Subject: Illicit drug use in Northern Ireland
Witnesses: Royal Ulster Constabulary; Department of Education for Northern Ireland
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Subject: Department of Trade and Industry: Expenditure Plans 1996-97 to 1998-99
Witnesses: Mr M Scholar, Permanent Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry
TRANSPORT
Subject: National Air Traffic Services
Witnesses: National Air Traffic Services Ltd; CAA
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Subject: Operation of the Nursery Vouchers Scheme
Witnesses: Pre-school Learning Alliance; British Association for Early Childhood Education
ENVIRONMENT
Subject: The Countryside Commission
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Subject: Department for Education and Employment: Financial control of payments made under Training for Work and Youth Training Programmes
Witnesses: Mr M Bichard, Permanent Secretary, Mr J Hedges, Director of Operations, Department for Education and Employment
SOCIAL SECURITY
Subject: Child benefit
Witnesses: DSS and Benefit Agency officials
HOME AFFAIRS
Subject: Management of the Prison Service (public and private)
Witnesses: Prison Governors' Association; Prison Officers' Association
THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER
HEALTH
Subject: Children's health (Child and adolescent mental health services)
Witnesses: Prof P Graham, National Children's Bureau; Eating Disorders Association
WELSH AFFAIRS 10.30am, Room 15
Subject: Further education in Wales
Witnesses: Mr Jonathan Evans, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Wales, Welsh Office officials
TREASURY 4.15pm, Room 8
Subject: Barings Bank and international regulation
Witnesses: Securities and Futures Authority
SELECT COMMITTEES: FORTHCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS*
4 - 7 NOVEMBER 1996
MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 4.15pm, Room 20
Subject; Prior Options Reviews of the Public Sector Research Establishments
Witnesses: Mr Ian Taylor MP, Minister for Science and Technology and Prof Sir R May, Chief Scientific Adviser
TREASURY 4.15pm, Room 8
Subject: International Monetary Fund
Witnesses: Professor F Stewart and Dr V Fitzgerald, International Development Centre; Mr D Woodward (at 5.15pm approx)
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 4.30pm, Room 16
Subject: Turkish Universities Aid Project
Witnesses: Mr J Vereker CB, Permanent Secretary, Overseas Development Administration (ODA), Mr T Pike, Acting Head, ODA Procurement Advisory and Monitoring Unit, Mr R Deadman, Independent Contract Price Investigation Consultant
WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER
FOREIGN AFFAIRS** 10.30am, Room 8
Subject: Development of United Kingdom Interests and links with latin America
Witnesses: Professor V Bulmer-Thomas, Director, Institute of Latin America Studies; Sir M Simpson-Orlebar, KCMG, Former Director General of Canning House
SCOTTISH AFFAIRS 10.30am, Room 6
Subject: The implementation of Community Care in Scotland
Witnesses: Association of Directors of Social Work (Scotland)
TRADE AND INDUSTRY** 10.30am, Room 15
Subject: Energy Regulation
Witnesses: Powergen plc; National Grid Company plc (at 11.10am approx); South Western Electricity (SWEB) (at 11.05am approx)
AGRICULTURE 10.45am, Room 20
Subject: Environmentally Sensitive Areas and other schemes under the Agri-environment Regulation
Witnesses: National Farmers' Union of England and Wales; Union of Wales; Country Landowners Association
PUBLIC SERVICE** 3.45pm, Room 21
Subject: Operation of the Citizen's Charter
Witnesses: Mr I Bynoe, Research Associate Institute for Public Policy Research; Mr R Nye, Director, Social Market Foundation (at 4.30pm approx)
NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS 4.00pm, Room 18
Subject: Aspects of Secondary Education in Northern Ireland
Witnesses: Dr T Gallagher; Mr P McGill
TRANSPORT 4.00pm, Room 17
Subject: National Air Traffic Services
Witnesses: British Air Transport Association; Board of Airline Representatives UK; Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers and IPMS
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT 4.15pm, Room 20
Subject: The operation of the Nursery Vouchers scheme
Witnesses: The National Children's Bureau; Professor L Abbott, Manchester Metropolitan University (at 5.00pm approx)
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 4.15pm, Room 16
Subject: Health of a Nation: A Progress Report
Witnesses: Sir G Hart, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health, Dr D McInnes, Principal Medical Officer, Health Promotion, Department of Health
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 4.15pm, Room 7
Subjects: (1) Prior Options Reviews of public Sector Research Establishments (2) Natural Environment Research Council
Witnesses: (1) Sir J Cadogan, Director General of Research Councils; (2) Sir J Houghton (at 5.00pm approx)
TREASURY** 4.15pm, Room 8
Subject: Barings Bank and International Regulation
Witness : The Securities and Investments Board (SIB)
FOREIGN AFFAIRS** 4.30pm, Room 6
Subject: Development of United Kingdom Interests and Links with Latin America
Witnesses: Mr P Garratt, British Consultants Burea; Mr M Valdes Scott, Latin American Trade Advisory Group; Mr D Suratgar, Morgan Grenfell
SOCIAL SECURITY 4.30pm, Room 19
Subject: Incapacity Benefit
Witnesses: To be confirmed
HOME AFFAIRS** 4.15pm, Room 15
Subject: Management of the Prison Service (public and private)
Witnesses: Group 4 Prison and Court Services Ltd; Premier Prison Services Ltd (at 5.20pm approx); UK Detention Services (at 5.50pm approx)
PROCEDURE 5.15pm, Room 5
Subject: European Business
Witnesses: Mr Jimmy Hood MP, Chairman, European Legislation Committee
THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER
HEALTH** 10.30am, Room 8
Subject: Children's Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Witnesses: Dr R Williams & Mrs Z Muth, Health Advisory Service; S Gardner, British Psychological Society and RCN Child and Young Person's Mental Health Forum
NATIONAL HERITAGE**10.30am, Room 15
Subject: Press activity affecting court cases
Witnesses: Press Complaints Commission; Presswise (at 11.30am approx)
* The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice, and Committees which sit at short notice may not be included in this list
** These Committees are expected to be televised and shown later on the Parliamentary Channel
DEPARTMENTAL SELECT COMMITTEES: PROVISIONAL FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
Note: Details are subject to change. Readers are advised to refer to the FORTHCOMING MEETINGS section for confirmation of time and date.
AGRICULTURE Subject: Environmentally sensitive areas and the Agri-Environment regulation
20.11, 10.45am, Room 20, CPRE; Moorland Association, Game Conservancy Trust
27.11, 10.45am, Room 20, Countryside Commission; English Nature; National Trust
11.12, 10.45am, Room 20, RSPB, Wildlife Trusts
DEFENCE Subject: Sale of married quarters
13.11, 10.30am, Room 16, Annington Homes, DHE, James Arbuthnot MP
Subject: Defence expenditure 1997-98
27.11, 10.30am, Room 16, Ministers, MOD officials
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT Subject: Operation of the Nursery Vouchers Scheme; Professional status, recruitment and training of teachers
4.12, 4.00pm, Mr C Woodhead, HM Chief Inspector of Schools
ENVIRONMENT Subject: Environmental impact of cement manufacture
27.11, 9.30am, witnesses to be announced
4.12, 9.30am, witnesses to be announced
FOREIGN AFFAIRS Subject: UK interests in Latin America
13.11, 10.30am, Room 8, Sir Nicholas Bonsor, Bt, MP, Minister of State, FCO
Subject: BBC World Service
12.11, 10.30am, Room 15, Rt Hon Jeremy Hanley MP, Minister of State, FCO
HEALTH Subject: Children's health
14.11, 10.30am, Room 8, Dept of Health
NATIONAL HERITAGE subject: Press activity affecting court cases
13.11, 4 pm, Room 15, Lord MacKay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor
PUBLIC AFFAIRS Subject: Operation of the Citizen's Charter
13.11, 3.45pm, Consumer's Association, National Consumer Council; National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux
TRANSPORT Subject: National Air Traffic Services
13.11, 4.00pm, Dept of Transport
TREASURY Subject: Barings Bank and international regulation
18.11, 4.15pm, Governor, Bank of England
Subject: 1996 Budget
3.12, 10.45am, HM Treasury officials
5.12, 10.45am, Governor, Bank of England
9.12, 4.15pm, Chief Secretary and Treasury officials
11.12, 4.15pm, Chancellor of the Exchequer
WELSH AFFAIRS Subject: Further education in Wales
20.11, 10.30am, Commissioner for Local Administration in Wales
HOUSE OF LORDS SELECT COMMITTEES: PUBLIC MEETINGS
Meetings of the following Committees (and their sub-committees) only are listed: Delegated Powers and Deregulation Committee (formerly Delegated Powers Scrutiny Committee); European Communities; Public Service and Science & Technology.
TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee A (Economic and Financial Affairs, Trade and External Relations) 10.45am
Evidence: From the Department of Trade and Industry: (i) Mr David Durie, CMG, Director General, Regional and SME and (ii) Ms Rolande Anderson, Director, European Cohesion Directorate, on the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund Enquiry.
WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee D (Agriculture, Fisheries and Consumer Protection) 10.30am
Evidence: From the World Wide Fund for Nature on Third Country Fisheries Agreements.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 11.00am
Evidence: From the Office of Science and Technology.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm
Evidence: From the Department of Trade and Industry on the proposed changes to the EC Merger Control Regulation.
PROVISIONAL FUTURE BUSINESS
TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee A (Economic and Financial Affairs, Trade and External Relations) 10.45am
Evidence: From the Association of British Chambers of Commerce on the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund Enquiry.
PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMITTEE ON 2.30pm
Evidence will be heard.
WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 10.45am
Evidence: From Professor Luke Georgiou, PREST and from the CBI: (i) Professor John McClelland, CBE, (ii) Dr G. Harper, SmithKline Beecham and (iii) Dr Phillip Wright.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee D (Agriculture, Fisheries and Consumer Protection) 11.30am
Evidence: From the European Commission on Third Country Fisheries Agreements.
TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee A (Economic and Financial Affairs, Trade and External Relations) 10.45am
Evidence: From British Steel plc: (i) Sir Brian Moffat, OBE, Chairman and Chief Executive and (ii) Mr Vernon Smith, Managing Director, British Steel Industry, on the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund Enquiry.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 10.45am
Evidence will be heard.
PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMITTEE ON 2.30pm
Evidence will be heard.
WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee C (Environment, Public Health and Education) 10.30am
Evidence may be heard on Monitoring, Enforcement and Transparency.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 10.45am
Evidence: From Professor Ronald Amann, ESRC.
HOUSE OF LORDS SELECT COMMITTEES: PUBLIC MEETINGS
PROVISIONAL FUTURE BUSINESS
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm
Evidence: From Professor Hugh Beale and Mr Geraint Howells on Consumer Guarantees.
TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee A (Economic and Financial Affairs, Trade and External Relations) 10.30am
Evidence: From (i) Sir Brian Unwin, President of the European Investment Bank and (ii) from Professor J. B. Goddard, OBE, Dean, Faculty of Law, Environment and Social Sciences, Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund Enquiry.
PUBLIC SERVICE, COMMITTEE ON 4.15pm
Evidence will be heard.
TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 10.45am
Evidence: From Professor Jorma Routti, Director-General, DGXII, European Commission .
WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm
Evidence will be heard on Consumer Guarantees.
WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee I (Framework Programme) 10.45am
Evidence: From Professor T. M. Husband, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Salford; Professor R. Sibson, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Kent at Canterbury; and Professor R. C. Floud, Provost, London Guildhall University, Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm
Evidence will be heard on Consumer Guarantees.
WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) 4.30pm
Evidence will be heard on Consumer Guarantees.
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