SELECT COMMITTEES

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MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES

Standards and Privileges: Sir David Mitchell discharged, Mr John MacGregor appointed

SELECT COMMITTEES:
PUBLIC MEETINGS 16 - 18 DECEMBER 1996

MONDAY 16 DECEMBER

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Subject: Replies from Government and the Director General of Fair Trading to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 1995-96 on Petrol Retailing, HC 527

Witnesses: Director General of Fair Trading; Rt Hon Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, Minister for Energy, Department of Trade and Industry

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Subject: British Rail Maintenance Ltd: Sale of Maintenance Depots

Witness: Sir P Brown KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department of Transport

WELSH AFFAIRS

Subject: Morriston Hospital NHS Trust / Iechyd Morgannwg Health

Witnesses: Morriston Hospital NHS Trust; Iechyd Morgannwg Health; Former Non-Executive Directors of the Trust; Morriston Medical & Nursing Staff ; Mr A Cottom, Director of Finance, Glan Hafren ; Mr T Beddow, Former Chief Executive of the Trust

WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER

SCOTTISH AFFAIRS

Subject: Implementation of Community Care in Scotland

Witnesses: UNISON; Royal College of Nursing; College of Therapists

WELSH AFFAIRS

Subject: Morriston Hospital NHS Trust

Witnesses: Mr P Gregory, Director Health Department, Dr D Hine, Chief Medical Officer, Miss M Bull, Chief Nursing Officer, Welsh Office

NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS

Subject: BSE: Northern Ireland Dimension

Witness: Baroness Denton of Wakefield, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office

PUBLIC SERVICE

Subject: Role and Responsibilities of the Head of the Home Civil Service

Witness: Sir R Butler GCB CVO, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service

SOCIAL SECURITY

Subject: Uprating of Overseas Pensions

Witness: Mr O Heald MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Social Security

HOME AFFAIRS

Subject: Freemasonry in Police and Judiciary

Witness: Mr M Short

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.

DEFENCE Subject: Army Terms of Service Regulations 1996

10.30am, Room 16, details to be announced

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT Subject: Nursery Education Voucher Scheme

15.1.97, 4.30pm, Room 18, Department for Education and Employment officials

22.1.97, 4.15pm, Group 4 Ltd

Subject: Professional status of teachers

29.1.97, 4.15pm, Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals; Standing Conference of Principals

5.2.97, 4.30pm, Teacher Training Agency

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUB-COMMITTEE Subject: Project Work

21.1.97, 4.15pm, Rt Hon Gillian Shephard MP, Secretary of State for Education and Employment

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

SCOTTISH AFFAIRS Subject: Community care in Scotland

15.1.97, 10.30am, Room 6, 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

Subject: Incapacity benefit

15.1.97, 4.15 pm, Room 21, Mr Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State at the Department of Social Security

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

16.12, 3.00 pm, Room 15, Director General of Fair Trading; Rt Hon Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, Minister for Energy

Subject: Energy regulation

15.1.97, 10.30 am, Eastern Group; Scottish Power; Director General of Water Services

20.1.97, 4.30 pm, Director General of Gas Supply

22.1.97, 10.30 am, Director General of Electricity; British Gas; Rt Hon Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, Minister for Energy, DTI

TRANSPORT Subject: Transport expenditure statement

15.1.97, 4.00pm, Room 17, Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt MP, Secretary of State for Transport

WELSH AFFAIRS Subject: Historic buildings and ancient monuments, follow-up

29.1.97, Cadw