SELECT COMMITTEES

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Change in Membership

Liaison Committee: Sir Fergus Montgomery discharged, Mr Bob Dunn appointed

SELECT COMMITTEES:
PUBLIC MEETINGS 17 - 21 FEBRUARY 1997

MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY

TREASURY

Subject: Bank of England Inflation report

Witnesses: Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

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

Subject: Social costs and their effects on employment

Witnesses: J Sainsbury plc

WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY

ENVIRONMENT

Subject: Shopping centres

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

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Subject: The Balkans

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

PUBLIC SERVICE

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

Subject: London Transport

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

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

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

Subject: Freemasonry in the Police and Judiciary

Witnesses: Law Society; Rt Hon Sir I Percival QC

THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY

HEALTH

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

Subject: BBC and the future of broadcasting

Witnesses: Digital Network Television Ltd. Mr M Horseman, Media Analyst, Henderson Crosthwaite; Microsoft

SELECT COMMITTEES: FORTHCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS
24 - 28 FEBRUARY 1997

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MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY

TREASURY ** 4.15 pm, Room 8

Subject: Taxation: self assessment

Witnesses: Officials of the Board of Inland Revenue

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 4.30 pm, Room 16

Subject: Ministry of Defence: management of utilities

Witness: Mr R Mottram, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence

TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SUB-COMMITTEE 4.15 pm, Room 8

Subject: Employment effects of the proposed closure of the Gallaher Factory in Hyde

Witnesses: Manufacturing, Science and Finance Union; Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (at 4.45 pm approx); Gallaher Ltd (at 5.00 pm approx)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS ** 4.30 pm, Room 15

Subject: Intergovernmental Conference and other matters

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

WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY

FOREIGN AFFAIRS 10.30 am, Room 16

Subject: Public expenditure

Witness: Mr J Vereker, Permanent Secretary, Overseas Development Administration

DEFENCE ** 11.00 am, Room 15

Subject: Gulf War Syndrome

Witnesses: Hon Nicholas Soames MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, and Mr R Mottram, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence

TRANSPORT ** 4.00 pm, Room 6

Subject: London Transport

Witnesses: Mr John Bowis MP, Minister for Transport in London, and Department of Transport officials

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS 4.15 pm, Room 16

Subject: Health and safety in NHS Acute Hospital Trusts in England

Witness: Mr A Langlands, Chief Executive, NHS Management Executive, Department of Health

HEALTH 4.30 pm, Room 15

Subject: Childrern looked after by Local Authorities

Witnesses: Mr Simon Burns MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Department of Health officials

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 4.30 pm, Room 19

Subject: Research Councils

Witness: Professor R Baker, Chief Executive, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

HOME AFFAIRS ** 4.45 pm, Room 8

Subject: Freemasonry in the police and judiciary

Witnesses: United Grand Lodge of England

THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY

SOCIAL SECURITY 2.30 pm, Room 21

Subject: Church of England pensions

Witnesses: Sir M Colman, First Church Estates Commissioner, Rt Hon Michael Alison MP, Second Church Estates Commissioner and Mrs M Laird, Third Church Estates Commissioner

** 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: Social costs and effects of employment

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

HOME AFFAIRS Subject: Freemasonry in the police and judiciary

5.3, 4.45pm, General Council of the Bar; Crown Prosecution Service (at 5.30pm approx)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS Subject: Public expenditure

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

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Subject: Research Councils

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: 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