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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