SELECT COMMITTEES

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MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES

Committee of Selection

Sir Fergus Montgomery discharged, Sir Irvine Patnick appointed

SELECT COMMITTEES:
PUBLIC MEETINGS 27 - 31 JANUARY 1997

MONDAY 27 JANUARY

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Subject: Ministry of Defence: Financial Management of Military Operation in the Former Yugoslavia

Witness: Mr R Mottram, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence

JOINT COMMITTEE ON A SPECIAL PROCEDURE ORDER 1

Subject: Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley (Oakwell Regeneration Area) Compulsory Purchase Order 1996

TUESDAY 28 JANUARY

JOINT COMMITTEE ON A SPECIAL PROCEDURE ORDER

Subject: Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley (Oakwell Regeneration Area) Compulsory Purchase Order 1996

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY

WELSH AFFAIRS

Subject: Preservation of Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments, Follow-up Inquiry

Witnesses: T Cassidy, Chief Executive, R Hughes, Head of Policy and Administration, R Avent, Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings, CADW: Welsh Historic Monuments

AGRICULTURE

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

Witnesses: Officials from Directorate-General VI (Agriculture), European Commission

PUBLIC SERVICE

Subject: Operation of Citizen's Charter

Witnesses: Policy Studies Institute

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

Subject: Professional Status, Recruitment and Training of Teachers

Witnesses: Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals, Standing Conference of Principals

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Subject: Motability

Witnesses: Mrs A Bowtell CB, Permanent Secretary, Department of Social Security; Mr N Muddiman CBE, Director, Motability

TREASURY

Subject: International Monetary Fund

Witnesses: OXFAM and World Development Movement

CONSOLIDATION, ETC BILLS (JOINT COMMITTEE)

Subject: 1) Architects Bill [HL], 2) Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Bill [HL], 3) Lieutenancies Bill [HL]

Witnesses: 1) Mr P Davies, Draftsman of the Bill, Mrs A James, Department of the Environment, and Mr R Lowenstein, Department of the Environment; 2) Mr E Stell, Draftsman of the Bill; Ms P Cohen, Office of the Solicitor, Department of Social Security and Department of Health; 3) Mr A Hogarth, Draftsman of the Bill

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Subject: Telecommunications Regulation

Witnesses: Mr D Cruickshank, Director General of Telecommunications; Mr Ian Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry

TRANSPORT

Subject: Future of National Air Traffic Services

Witnesses: National Air Traffic Services Ltd and CAA

HOME AFFAIRS

Subject: Freemasonry in Police and Judiciary

Witness: Association of Chief Police Officers; Police Federation

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY

NATIONAL HERITAGE

Subject: BBC and Future of Broadcasting

Witnesses: Lord Hollick; Cable Communications Association; Commercial Radio Companies Association

JOINT COMMITTEE ON A SPECIAL PROCEDURE ORDER

Subject: Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley (Oakwell Regeneration Area) Compulsory Purchase Order 1996

SELECT COMMITTEES:
FORTHCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS 3 - 7 FEBRUARY 1997

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MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 4.30 pm, Room 16

Subject: Department of Trade and Industry Redundancy Payments Service: Management and Recovery of Debt

Witnesses: Mr M Scholar CB, Permanent Secretary, Mr P Bovey, Director, Legal Services, Mr D Flynn, Deputy Inspector General, Insolvency Service, Mr Niblett, Director, Redundancy Payments, Department of Trade and Industry

TRADE AND INDUSTRY** 4.30 pm, Room 15

Subject: Energy Regulation

Witnesses: Rt Hon the Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, Minister for Energy, Department of Trade and Industry

TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY

NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS** 11.00 am, Room 6

Subject: BSE: Northern Ireland Dimension

Witnesses: Baroness Denton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office; Ulster Farmers' Union, Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers' Association, Northern Ireland Meat Exporters' Association

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUB-COMMITTEE 4.15 pm, Room 18

Subject: Social Costs and their Effects on Employment

Witnesses: Community Service Volunteers, NACRO, Status Employment, Employment Liaison Service

WEDNESDAY 5 FEBRUARY

ENVIRONMENT 9.30 am, Room 21

Subject: Work of the Health and Safety Executive

Witnesses: Health and Safety Executive; Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists

SCOTTISH AFFAIRS 10.30 am, Room 5

Subject: Implementation of Community Care in Scotland

Witnesses: Accounts Commission

TRADE AND INDUSTRY 10.30 am, Room 8

Subject: Liberalisation of the Electricity Market

Witnesses: Prof S Littlechild, Director General of Electricity Supply; Electricity Association (at 11.30 am approx)

AGRICULTURE 10.45 am, Room 20

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

Witnesses: Mr Tim Boswell MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Minister for Rural Affairs, MAFF, Mr Jonathan Evans MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office

PUBLIC SERVICE** 3.45 pm, Room 6

Subject: Operation of the Citizen's Charter

Witnesses: Office of Water Services; Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (at 4.30 pm approx)

TRANSPORT 4.00 pm, Room 17

Subject: Transport Casualty Reduction

Witnesses: Mr R Gifford, Executive Director, Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, Prof M MacKay, Accident Research Centre, University of Birmingham, Miss B Sabey, Road Safety Consultant

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 4.15 pm, Room 16

Subject: Department of Transport, Freight Facilities and Grants in England

Witnesses: Sir P Brown, Permanent Secretary, Department of Transport

SOCIAL SECURITY** 4.15 pm, Room 21

Subject: Child Support Agency

Witnesses: Miss A Chant CB, Chief Executive, Child Support Agency

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT 4.30 pm, Room 18

Subject: Professional Status, Recruitment and Training of Teachers

Witnesses: Miss A Millett, Chief Executive, Teacher Training Agency, and officials

TREASURY** 4.30 pm, Room 8

Subject: International Monetary Fund

Witnesses: OXFAM and The World Development Movement; Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer (at 5.00 pm approx)

HOME AFFAIRS** 4.45 pm, Room 15

Subject: Freemasonry in Police and Judiciary

Witnesses: Police Superintendents' Association; Magistrates' Association (at 5.30 pm approx)

THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY

NATIONAL HERITAGE** 10.30 am, Room 15

Subject: BBC and Future of Broadcasting

Witnesses: Mercury Communications; Channel 5 (at 11.15am approx); Flextech Television (at 12.00 noon approx)

HEALTH 10.30am, Room 8

Subject: Children looked after by local authorities

Witnesses: Association of County Councils; Association of Metropolitan Authorities; Association of Directors of Social Services

** 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.

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUB-COMMITTEE Subject: Social costs and employment

18.2, 4.15 pm, J Sainsbury plc

ENVIRONMENT Subject: Shopping centres

19.2, 9.30am, Association of Town Centre Management; Mr Robert B Jones MP, Minister of State, Department of the Environment

Subject: Work of Health and Safety Executive

5.2, 9.30am, Health and Safety Executive; Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists

12.2, 9.30am, CBI and TUC; ROSPA; Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

PUBLIC SERVICE Subject: Operation of Citizen's Charter

12.2, 3.45 pm, Benefits Agency; Cable Communications Association, Mercury Communications Ltd

SCOTTISH AFFAIRS Subject: Implementation of Community Care in Scotland

10.2, 11.00 am, Edinburgh City Chambers, Royal Mile, Edinburgh - Lord James Douglas-Hamilton MP, Minister of State, Scottish Office

TRADE AND INDUSTRY Subject: Telecommunications regulation

10.2, 4.30 pm, British Telecommunications plc

Subject: Liberalisation of electricity market

11.2, 4.30 pm, Rt Hon Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, Minister for Energy

TREASURY Subject: Stock Exchange

12.2, 4.15 pm, London Stock Exchange

Subject: Bank of England Inflation Report

17.2, 4.15 pm, Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England

Subject: Taxation self assessment

24.2, 4.15 pm, Board of Inland Revenue

Subject: Public Expenditure Survey, spending objectives

5.3, 4.15 pm, Chief Secretary to Treasury

Subject: Personal Investment Authority

10.3, 4.15 pm, Personal Investment Authority

TRANSPORT Subject: National Air Traffic Services

29.1, 4.00 pm, National Air Traffic Services

WELSH AFFAIRS Subject: Public Bodies in Wales

12.2, 10.30 am, C Ford, Director, M Prichard, President of Museum's Council, A Thomas, Vice-President, National Museums and Galleries of Wales