SELECT COMMITTEES

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SELECT COMMITTEES:
PUBLIC MEETINGS 10 - 14 FEBRUARY 1997

MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY

SCOTTISH AFFAIRS

Subject: Implementation of Community Care in Scotland

Witnesses: Rt Hon Lord James Douglas-Hamilton QC MP, Minister of State, Scottish Office

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Subject: HM Customs and Excise: 1995/96 Account Matters

Witnesses: Mrs V Strachan, CB, Chairman, Mr D Battle, Director, Personnel and Finance, Mr A Sawyer, Director, Operations (Prevention), HM Customs and Excise

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Subject: Telecommunications regulation

Witnesses: British Telecommunications plc; Cable Communications Association and Mercury Communications Ltd

TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY

NATIONAL HERITAGE

Subject: BBC and the future of broadcasting

Witnesses: Rt Hon Virginia Bottomley MP, Secretary of State for National Heritage; Independent Television Commission; Voice of the Listener and Viewer; BBC

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Subject: Liberalisation of electricity market

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

JT CTTEE SPECIAL PROCEDURE ORDER

Subject: Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley (Oakwell Regeneration Area) Compulsory Purchase Order 1994

WEDNESDAY 12 FEBRUARY

ENVIRONMENT

Subject: Work of Health and Safety Executive

Witnesses: CBI and TUC; RoSPA; Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

WELSH AFFAIRS

Subject: National Museums and Galleries of Wales

Witnesses: Mr C Ford, Director, Mr M Prichard, President of Museums Council, Mr A Thomas, Vice-President, National Museums and Galleries of Wales

PUBLIC SERVICE

Subject: Operation of Citizen's Charter

Witnesses: Benefits Agency

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Subject: Resignation of the Accounting Officer for English Heritage

Witnesses: Mr H Phillips, CB, Permanent Secretary, Department of National Heritage, Mrs J Sharman, Acting Chief Executive, English Heritage

TREASURY

Subject: Stock Exchange

Witnesses: London Stock Exchange

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Subject: Research Councils

Witnesses: Dr B Smith, Chairman, and Professor R Amann, Chief Executive, Mr G Davis, Director of Resources, Economic and Social Research Council

JT CTTEE SPECIAL PROCEDURE ORDER

Subject: Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley (Oakwell Regeneration Area) Compulsory Purchase Order 1994

JT CTTEE ON CONSOLIDATION ETC., BILLS

Subject: Justices of the Peace Bill [HL]

Witnesses: Mrs A Bertlin, Draftsman, Mr A Twort, Lord Chancellor's Department

THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY

HEALTH

Subject: Children looked after by Local Authorities

Witnesses: The Children's Society, First Key, Who Cares? Trust

EUROPEAN LEGISLATION

Subject: Progress of the IGC

Witness: Mr David Davis MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

NATIONAL HERITAGE

Subject: BBC and future of broadcasting

Witnesses: British Digital Broadcasting plc

JT CTTEE SPECIAL PROCEDURE ORDER

Subject: Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley (Oakwell Regeneration Area) Compulsory Purchase Order 1994

SELECT COMMITTEES:
FORTHCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS
17 - 21 FEBRUARY 1997

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MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY

TREASURY ** 4.25 pm, Room 8

Subject: Bank of England Inflation report

Witnesses: Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 4.30 pm, Room 16

Subject: Criminal Legal Aid means testing in the Magistrates' Courts

Witness: Sir T Legg KCB QC, Permanent Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department

TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUB-COMMITTEE 4.15 pm, Room 18

Subject: Social costs and their effects on employment

Witnesses: J Sainsbury plc

WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY

ENVIRONMENT 9.30 am, Room 21

Subject: Shopping centres

Witnesses: Association of Town Centre Management; Mr Robert B Jones MP, Minister of State, Department of the Environment

FOREIGN AFFAIRS ** 10.30 am, Room 15

Subject: The Balkans

Witness: Sir Nicholas Bonsor Bt MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

PUBLIC SERVICE ** 3.45 pm, Room 6

Subject: Operation of the Citizens' Charter

Witnesses: Rt Hon Roger Freeman MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lord Blyth of Rowington, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Advisory Panel on the Citizens' Charter, Charter Union officials

TRANSPORT ** 4.00 pm, Room 8

Subject: London Transport

Witnesses: Mr P Ford, Chairman, London Transport and officials

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 4.15 pm, Room 15

Subject: Irregularities in the encashment of pension payments in Amman, Jordan

Witnesses: Mr J Vereker CB, Permanent Secretary, Mr R Manning, Director General of Resources, Overseas Development Administration and Sir J Coles GCMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Mr K Tebbit, Director of Resources, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

HOME AFFAIRS ** 4.45 pm, Room 21

Subject: Freemasonry in the Police and Judiciary

Witnesses: Law Society; Rt Hon Sir I Percival QC (at 5.30 pm approx)

THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY

HEALTH 10.30 am, Room 8

Subject: Children looked after by Local Authorities

Witnesses: British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering, and the National Foster Care Association; British Association of Social Workers, the Social Care Association and UNISON

NATIONAL HERITAGE ** 10.30 am, Room 15

Subject: BBC and the future of broadcasting

Witnesses: Digital Network Television Ltd; Mr M Horsman (at 11.15 am approx)

** 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.

ENVIRONMENT Subject: Work of the Health and Safety Executive

5.3, 9.30 am, Sir Paul Beresford MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUB CTTEE Subject: Closure of Gallaher factory, Hyde: employment effects

25.2, 4.15 pm, Manufacturing, Science and Finance Union: Tameside MBC; Gallaher Ltd

Subject: Social costs and effects of employment

4.3, 5.00 pm, Mr I Gibson, Chief Executive, Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd

FOREIGN AFFAIRS Subject: Intergovernmental Conference and other matters

25.1, 4.30 pm, Rt Hon Malcolm Rifkind QC MP, Foreign Secretary

Subject: Public expenditure

26.2, 10.30 am, Mr J Vereker, Permanent Secretary, Overseas Development Administration

5.3, 10.30 am, Sir J Coles KCMG, Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Subject: Arms control

4.3, 10.30 am, Mr David Davis MP, Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

HEALTH Subject: Children looked after by Local Authorities

26.2, 4.30 pm, Department of Health

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Subject: Research Councils

26.2, 4.30 pm, Sir A Grant, Professor R Baker, Biotechnology & Biological Research Council

5.3, 4.30 pm, Sir D Plastow, Professor G Radda, Medical Research Council, Dr A Rudge, Professor R Brook, Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council

TREASURY 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