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Weekly Information Bulletin: 17th February 2001
A Complete list of Select Committee membership and a Factsheet (No.4) is available on request from the House of Commons Information Office. The list and Factsheet are also on the Parliament Website. The address is http://www.parliament.uk Committee Membership Education and Employment Judy Mallaber discharged, Mr Jon Trickett added SELECT COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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Monday 12th February 2001 |
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: The Post Office Acquisition of German Parcel Witnesses: Sir Michael Scholar, KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, and Mr John Roberts, Post Office |
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HOME AFFAIRS Subject: Criminal Records Bureau Witness: Mr Charles Clarke, MP, Minister of State, Home Office |
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Tuesday 13th February 2001 |
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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT Subject: The Communications White Paper Witnesses: The Independent Television Commission (ITC); Daily Mail and General Trust plc; AOL UK; and SMG |
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ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS: ENVIRONMENT SUB-COMMITTEE Subject: Draft Water Bill Witnesses: Public and Commercial Services Union; New Policy Institute; Consumers Association; Ofwat National Customer Council; Unison; Rt. Hon. Michael Meacher, MP, Minister for the Environment, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions |
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY Subject: UK Aerospace Industry Witnesses: Trade Union Representatives for the Aerospace Industry |
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ARMED FORCES BILL Subject: Armed Forces Bill Witnesses: National Union of Journalists; Forces Law; At Ease |
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS Subject: Yugoslavia Witnesses: Mr Misha Glenny, Ms Karin von Hippel, Centre for Defence Studies, King's College, London; Mr Tim Judah and Mr Jonathan Steele, The Guardian |
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HOME AFFAIRS Subject: (i) The Prison Service (ii) Criminal Records Bureau Witnesses: (i) Mr Martin Narey, Director General, HM Prison Service; (ii) Mrs Elizabeth France, Data Protection Commissioner |
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TREASURY SUB-COMMITTEE Subject: Royal Mint Witnesses: Royal Mint officials |
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Wednesday 14th February 2001 |
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY Subject: (i) Impact on Trade and Industry of Motor Fuel Taxation; (ii) Gas Prices Witnesses: (i) Mr Peter Hain MP, Minister of Energy, Department of Trade and Industry and Mr Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury; (ii) Mr Peter Hain MP, Minister of Energy, Department of Trade and Industry |
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ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS Subject: Walking in Towns and Cities Witnesses: Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment; Institution of Highways & Transportation, Mr Derek Palmer, DETR Joint Cycling/Walking Group, Professional Training and Information; Civic Trust; CSS (formerly the Country Surveyors' Society) |
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SOCIAL SECURITY Subject: Social Fund Witnesses: Claimants of the Social Fund; Dr Bob Holman, Community Worker, Easterhouse, Glasgow |
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DEFENCE Subject: Defence Aviation Repair Agency Witness: Mr Steven Hill, Chief Executive, Mr John Oughton, Deputy Head of Defence Logistics, Mr Nick Evans, Director General Finance and Business Planning, Mr David Rutherford, Finance Director, Mr Bernard Galton, Human Resources Director, Defence Aviation Repair Agency |
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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT Subject: The Communications White Paper Witnesses: The Rt Hon Chris Smith, MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and Patricia Hewitt, MP, Minister of State, Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce, Department of Trade and Industry |
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EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT: EMPLOYMENT SUB-COMMITTEE Subject: Age Discrimination Witness: Ms Margaret Hodge, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment and Equal Opportunities |
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ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS: TRANSPORT SUB-COMMITTEE Subject: Opportunities and Development Prospects at Major Ports Witnesses: Officials of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions; British Ports Association and United Kingdom Major Ports Group |
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NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS Subject: Relocation following paramilitary intimidation Witnesses: Representatives of the Northern Ireland Office |
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STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES Subject: Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members Witness: Rt Hon John Major, CH, MP |
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY Subject: Steel Witness: Sir Brian Moffat, Chairman and Chief Executive of Corus plc |
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: (i) Access to Properties Grant-Aided by English Heritage (Kenwood House); (ii) Modernising Construction Witnesses: (i) Ms Pam Alexander, Chief Executive, English Heritage; (ii) Sir Richard Mottram, KCB, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and Mr Peter Gershon, Office of Government Commerce |
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PRIVATE BILL COMMITTEE |
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COMMITTEE ON UNOPPOSED BILLS To consider the ALLIANCE AND LEICESTER PLC (GROUP REORGANISATION) BILL [LORDS] |
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Thursday 15th February 2001 |
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TREASURY Subject: Equitable Life Witnesses: Officials of Equitable Life and Officials of the Financial Services Authority |
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HEALTH Subject: Access to NHS Dentistry Witnesses: British Dental Association, General Dental Practitioners' Association, Mr Clive Bosley and Dr Judith Husband, Dental Practitioners; Cornwall Health Authority, and Birmingham Health Authority; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Health |
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Forthcoming Select Committee Meetings
Monday 26 February - Thursday 1 March 2001
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Monday 26th February 2001 |
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TREASURY Subject: Bank of England Witness: Mr Donald L Kohn, Director of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors, US Federal Reserve |
3.15p.m. |
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: The Benefits Payment Card Witnesses: Ms Rachel Lomax, Permanent Secretary, Department of Social Security, Mr Derek Davies, Director of Consumer Goods, Business and Postal Services, Department of Trade and Industry, Mr Tony Oppenheim, ICL Pathway and Mr John Roberts, Post Office |
4.30p.m. |
16 |
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Tuesday 27th February 2001 |
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AGRICULTURE Subject: The Implementation of IACS in the European Union Witnesses: Officials from the European Commission
Subject: Corruption Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Clare Short MP, Secretary of State for International Development, and officials |
10.30a.m. |
15 |
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STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES Subject: Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke QC MP; Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Lyell QC MP (at about 11.45a.m.) |
11.00a.m. |
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TREASURY Subject: February Inflation Report Witnesses: Governor of the Bank of England and Monetary Policy Committee Members |
10.45a.m. |
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS Subject: Government Policy towards the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following the Fall of Milosevic Witness: Mr Keith Vaz MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
4.00p.m. |
15 |
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Wednesday 28th February 2001 |
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DEFENCE Subject: Defence Evaluation and Research Agency Witness: Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean, Minister for Defence Procurement, Ministry of Defence |
10.30a.m. |
15 |
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SCOTTISH AFFAIRS Subject: The Drinks Industry in Scotland Witnesses: Scottish Enterprise; Scottish Environment Protection Agency; Greater Glasgow Health Board and Alcohol Health Research Centre |
10.30a.m. |
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SOCIAL SECURITY Subject: Social Fund Witnesses: Local Government Association; the Family Welfare Association, NACB and Child Poverty Action Group (at 11.30a.m.) |
10.45a.m. |
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
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NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS Subject: The Parades Commission Witnesses: The Parades Commission |
4.30p.m. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT Subject: Water Prices Follow Up Witness: Mr Philip Fletcher, Director General, OFWAT |
4.15p.m. |
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Subject: Making Government Work Witnesses: Mr Norman Glass CB, Deputy Director, Micro-Economics, HM Treasury and Director-Designate, National Centre for Social Research, Sir Christopher Foster and Sir Robin Mountfield KCB |
4.30p.m.
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The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: Giving Domestic Customers a Choice of Electricity Supplier Witnesses: Mr Callum McCarthy, Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, Mr Stephen Reid, Gas and Electricity Consumers Council |
4.30p.m. |
16 |
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Thursday 1st March 2001 |
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TREASURY SUB-COMMITTEE Subject: Royal Mint and Government Actuary's Department Witness: Miss Melanie Johnson MP, Economic Secretary |
9.30a.m.
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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT Subject: Staging International Sporting Events Witnesses: Mr Ken Bates, Wembley National Stadium Limited (at 10.00a.m.); UK Athletics and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (at 10.50a.m.); Sport England (at 11.40a.m.) |
10.00a.m. |
15 |
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WELSH AFFAIRS Subject: Job Losses in the Steel Industry in Wales Witnesses: Unions; Sir Brian Moffat, Chairman and Chief Executive of Corus plc (at 4.00p.m.) |
2.30p.m. |
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
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DEFENCE Subject: To be confirmed Witness: Chief of Defence Staff |
3.10p.m. |
15 |
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS Subject: The Government Policy towards the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following the Fall of Milosevic Witness: Mr Charles Crawford |
4.30p.m. |
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