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Weekly Information Bulletin: 7th December 1996

SELECT COMMITTEES

A complete list of Select Committee membership is available on request from the Public Information Office Tel: 0171-219 4272

MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES

Trade and Industry Committee: Mr Michael Stephen appointed


SELECT COMMITTEES:
PUBLIC MEETINGS 2 - 6 DECEMBER 1996

TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER

TREASURY

Subject: 1996 Budget

Witnesses: Officials of HM Treasury on economic prospects; Officials of HM Treasury on taxation and expenditure policy

EUROPEAN LEGISLATION

Subject: Progress of the IGC

Witnesses: Mr David Davis MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Mr B Bender, Head of European Secretariat, Cabinet Office

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

Subject: Social costs and their effect on employment

Witnesses: Mr C Humphries, Director of Policy & Strategy, TEC National Council


WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER

ENVIRONMENT

Subject: Environmental impact of cement manufacture

Witnesses: British Cement Association; Environment Agency

PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION

Subject: Report of Health Service Ombudsman for 1995-96

Witnesses: Sir D Irvine CBE, President, General Medical Council, and Sir N Browe, Chairman, Joint Consultants Committee; Morgannwg Health Authority

DEFENCE

Subject: Defence Medical Services

Witnesses: Vice Admiral Revell, Surgeon General, Mr R Smith, Chief Executive, Defence Secondary Care Agency

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Subject: Energy regulation

Witness: Mr D Cruickshank, Director General of Telecommunications

PUBLIC SERVICE

Subject: Work of Commissioner for Public Appointments

Witness: Sir L Peach, Commissioner for Public Appointments

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

Subject: Professional status recruitment and training of teachers / Operation of Nursery Voucher Scheme

Witness: Mr C Woodhead, HM Chief Inspector of Schools

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Subject: Department of Health and Social Services (Northern Ireland), Health and Social Services Executive (Northern Ireland); Expenditure on coronary heart disease; Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland); Control of Belfast Action Team's Expenditure

Witnesses: Mr A Elliot, Permanent Secretary, Dr H Campbell, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health and Social Services (NI), J Hunter, Chief Executive, Health and Services Executive (NI); Mr R Spence, Permanent Secretary, Department for the Environment (NI), Mr J Cowan, Deputy Secretary, Department for the Environment (NI); T McCusker, Director, Department for the Environment

SOCIAL SECURITY

Subject: Uprating of Overseas Pensions

Witnesses: R Corner, World Alliance of British Expatriate Pensioners, B Havard, British Australia Pensioners' Association, D Ross, Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners, J Robinson, South African Alliance of British Pensioners; His Excellency Dr N Blewett, Australian High Commissioner, Mr J Bilogean, Deputy Canadian High Commissioner

HOME AFFAIRS

Subject: Management of the Prison Service (public and private)

Witnesses: Mr D Lewis; Mr D Faulkner

NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS

Subject: Aspects of secondary education in Northern Ireland

Witnesses: Northern Ireland Economic Council


THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER

HEALTH

Subject: Hospital services for children and young people

Witnesses: Royal College of Surgeons, British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Royal College of Nursing Paediatric Surgery Group

NATIONAL HERITAGE

Subject: BBC and the future of broadcasting

Witnesses: Sir C Bland, Chairman, Mr J Birt, Director-General, Mr R Phillis, Deputy Director-General, BBC

TREASURY

Subject: 1996 Budget

Witness: Mr E George, Governor of the Bank of England

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Subject: Intergovernmental Conference

Witness: Sir S Wall, KCMG LVO, UK Permanent Representative to the European Communities


SELECT COMMITTEES: FORTHCOMING
PUBLIC MEETINGS 9 - 13 DECEMBER 1996

The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded, and the place altered, without notice and Committees which sit at short notice may not be included in this list. The list is correct as at press time (12 noon Friday); for confirmation see Select Committee home pages on the Internet (www.parliament.uk) or telephone the Public Information Office on 0171-219 4272

MONDAY 9 DECEMBER

TRANSPORT ** 3.30 pm, Room 21

Subject: Work of the Transport Directorate-General of the European Commission

Witness: Rt Hon Neil Kinnock, European Commissioner

TREASURY ** 4.15 pm, Room 8

Subject: 1996 Budget

Witnesses: Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, officials of HM Treasury

FOREIGN AFFAIRS ** 4.30 pm, Room 15

Subject: Dublin European Conference

Witness: Rt Hon Malcolm Rifkind MP, Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 4.30 pm, Room 16

Subject: Second Sale of Shared in National Power and PowerGen

Witnesses: Sir T Burns GCB, Permanent Secretary, Mr S Robson, Deputy Secretary, Finance Regulation and Industry, Mr H Bush, Head of Privatisation, HM Treasury


TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER

PUBLIC SERVICE ** 3.45 pm, Room 15

Subject: Role and Responsibilities of the Deputy Prime Minister

Witness: Rt Hon Michael Heseltine MP, First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUB-COMMITTEE 4.15 pm, Room 18

Subject: Security of staff in jobcentres

Witnesses: Department of Education and Employment officials

TREASURY ** 4.15 pm, Room 6

Subject: 1996 Budget

Witnesses: Rt Hon William Waldegrave MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, officials of HM Treasury

CONSOLIDATION ETC., BILLS (JOINT COMMITTEE) 4.30 pm, Room 3

Subject: Town & Country Planning (Scotland) Bill [Lords]

Witnesses: Mr C Wilson, Scottish Parliamentary Counsel, Mrs F Campbell, Solicitor, Scottish Office


WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER

PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION 10.15 am, Room 19

Subject: Report of the Health Service Ombudsman 1995-96

Witnesses: Mr A Langlands, Chief Executive, NHS Management Executive; Mr P Gregory, Director of the Welsh Office Health Department

DEFENCE ** 10.30 am, Room 15

Subject: Gulf War syndrome

Witnesses: MoD officials

AGRICULTURE 10.45 am, Room 20

Subject: Environmentally Sensitive Areas and other schemes under the Agri-environment Regulation

Witnesses: RSPB; Wildlife Trusts

FOREIGN AFFAIRS ** 4.00 pm, Room 6

Subject: Budget Outcome for Overseas Development Administration; Events in the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa

Witness: Rt Hon The Baroness Chalker of Wallasey, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Overseas Development

TRANSPORT 4.00 pm, Room 17

Subject: Road and bridge maintenance programme

Witness: Mr John Watts MP, Minister for Railways and Roads, Department of Transport

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT 4.00 pm, Room 18

Subject: Professional status, recruitment and training of teachers

Witnesses: Standing Committee for Education and Training of Teachers; Universities' Council for Education of Teachers (at 5.00 pm approx)

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 4.15 pm, Room 16

Subject: Management of space in higher education institutions in Wales

Witnesses: Mrs R Lomax, Permanent Secretary, Welsh Office, Prof J Andrews, Chief Executive, Mr R Hirst, Director of Finance, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

SOCIAL SECURITY 4.15 pm, Room 21

Subject: Incapacity Benefit

Witnesses: Association of British Insurers; Employers' Forum on Disability (at 5.15 pm approx)

HOME AFFAIRS ** 4.45 pm, Room 15

Subject: Management of the Prison Service (public and private)

Witness: Miss Ann Widdecombe MP, Minister of State, Home Office


THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER

HEALTH 10.30 am, Room 16

Subject: Hospital services for children and young people

Witnesses: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

NATIONAL HERITAGE ** 10.30 am, Room 15

Subject: BBC and the future of broadcasting

Witnesses: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd; ITV Association (at 11.30 am approx)

NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS ** 4.00 pm, Room 6

Subject: Aspects of secondary education in Northern Ireland

Witness: Rt Hon Michael Ancram MP, Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office

** 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.

HEALTH Subject: Children's health

16.1.97, 10.30 am, Room 8, Birmingham Health Authority's Children's Forum; Royal Victoria Infirmary and Associated Hospitals NHS Trust

23.1.97, 10.30 am, Room 8, Department of Health

NORTHERN IRELAND Subject: Government's expenditure plans and priorities for Northern Ireland 1996/7 to 1998/9

29.1.97, 4.00pm, Room 6, Sir John Wheeler JP DL MP, Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office

PUBLIC SERVICE Subject: Role and Responsibilities of Head of Home Civil Service

18.12, 3.45 pm, Sir R Butler GCB, CVO, Secretary of Cabinet and Head of Home Civil Service

SCOTTISH AFFAIRS Subject: Community care in Scotland

18.12, 10.30am, UNISON; Royal College of Nursing; College of Occupational Therapists

15.1.97, 10.30am, CoSLA; Scottish Homes; Scottish Federation of Housing Associations

22.1.97, 10.30am, Scottish Council for Independent Care; Sycamore Lodge Residential Care Home

SOCIAL SECURITY Subject: Uprating of Overseas Pensions

18.12, 4.15 pm, Mr Oliver Heald MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Social Security

TRADE AND INDUSTRY Subject: Petrol Retailing, HC 527 1995-96, Government Response

16.12, 3.00 pm, Director General of Fair Trading; Rt Hon Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, Minister for Energy

WELSH AFFAIRS Subject: Morriston Hospital NHS Trust

16.12, details to be announced

 

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Prepared 7 December 1996