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Weekly Information Bulletin: 3rd March 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 SELECT COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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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 |
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: The Benefits Payment Card Witnesses: Ms Rachel Lomax, Permanent Secretary and Mr George Alexander McCorkell, Director of Information Systems and Commercial Management, Department of Social Security, Mr Derek Davies, Director of Consumer Goods, Business and Postal Services, Department of Trade and Industry, Mr Tony Oppenheim, Director, Commercial and Finance ICL Pathway and Mr John Roberts, CBE, Chief Executive, Post Office |
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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, Mr Roger Wilson, Chief Governance Advisor, Mr Phil Mason, Anti-Corruption Co-ordinator, and Tanmeena Chowdhury, Associate Professional Officer, Department for International Development |
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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 |
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TREASURY Subject: February Inflation Report Witnesses: Governor of the Bank of England and Monetary Policy Committee Members |
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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, Mr Alan Charlton, Director, South Eastern Europe, and Mr Jonathan Marshall, Head of Section, FRY/Serbia, Eastern Adriatic Department |
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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, Sir John Chisholm, Chief Executive of DERA, Mr Bill Gifford, Managing Director, Security Division, DERA, and Mr Terence Jagger, Head of DERA Partnering Team, Ministry of Defence |
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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 |
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SOCIAL SECURITY Subject: Social Fund Witnesses: Local Government Association; the Family Welfare Association, NACAB and Child Poverty Action Group |
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NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS Subject: The Parades Commission Witnesses: The Parades Commission |
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT Subject: Water Prices Follow Up Witness: Mr Philip Fletcher, Director General, OFWAT |
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Subject: Making Government Work Witnesses: Sir Christopher Foster and Sir Robin Mountfield KCB |
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: Giving Domestic Customers a Choice of Electricity Supplier Witnesses: Mr Callum McCarthy, Director General, Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, Mr Stephen Reid, Chief Executive, energywatch (Gas and Electricity Consumers Council) |
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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, HM Treasury, Dr Paul Mills, Head of Debt and Reserves Management Team, Mr Peter Schofield, Head of Public Enterprise Partnership Team and Mr Michael Swan, Head of Tax Administration/ Chancellor's Departments Team, HM Treasury |
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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT Subject: Staging International Sporting Events Witnesses: Mr Ken Bates, Wembley National Stadium Limited; UK Athletics and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority; Sport England |
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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 |
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DEFENCE Subject: General issues relating to the appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff Witness: Admiral Sir Michael Boyce GCB, Chief of Defence Staff |
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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; Commissioner Chris Patten CH |
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FORTHCOMING SELECT COMMITTEE MEETINGS
MONDAY 5 - 8 MARCH 2001
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Monday 5th March 2001 |
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: The Risk of Fraud in Property Management Witnesses: Mr Kevin Tebbit CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence; Mr Ian Andrews, Defence Estates Agency |
4.30p.m. |
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JOINT COMMITTEE Subject: Criminal Justice and Police Bill Witness: Mr Charles Clarke MP, Minister of State, Home Office |
5.30p.m. |
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Tuesday 6th March 2001 |
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ARMED FORCES BILL Subject: The Armed Forces Bill Witnesses: Ministry of Defence officials |
10.30a.m. |
16 |
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ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS: ENVIRONMENT SUB-COMMITTEE Subject: Local Authority Governance Witnesses: Sir Michael Lyons, Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council; Local Government Association (at 11.10a.m.) |
10.30a.m. |
6 |
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WELSH AFFAIRS Subject: Wales in the World: The Role of UK Government in Promoting Wales Abroad Witnesses: BBC |
11.00a.m. |
17 |
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ARMED FORCES BILL Subject: The Armed Forces Bill Witnesses: Admiral Sir Michael Boyce GCB CBE, Chief of Defence Staff, Ministry of Defence; The Chaplain General (at 5.00p.m.) |
4.00p.m. |
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Wednesday 7th March 2001 |
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ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS Subject: Walking in Towns and Cities Witness: Mr Derek Turner, Director, Street Management Transport for London |
10.15a.m. |
16 |
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AGRICULTURE Subject: The Implementation of IACS in the European Union Witnesses: Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
10.30a.m. |
8 |
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SOCIAL SECURITY Subject: Social Fund Witnesses: Angela Eagle MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and officials from the Department of Social Security |
10.45a.m. |
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Subject: Making Government Work Witnesses: Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Minister of State, Cabinet Office; Moira Wallace, Head of the Social Exclusion Unit and Louise Casey, Head of the Rough Sleepers' Unit (at 6.00p.m.) |
5.00p.m. |
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS Subject: EU Enlargement Witnesses: Mr Keith Vaz, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Mr Simon Featherstone, Head of EU Department External and Mr James Bevan, Head of EU Department Internal |
6.00p.m. |
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Subject: The Science and Innovation White Paper and the Science Budget Witness: Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry |
6.00p.m. |
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Thursday 8th March 2001 |
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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT Subject: Staging International Sporting Events Witnesses: Professor Alan Tomlinson; Mr Tony Banks MP (at 10.40a.m.); The Football Association (at 11.30a.m.) |
10.00a.m. |
15 |
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Recorded information Recorded information about forthcoming select and standing committee meetings over the next two sitting days is available on 020) 7219 2033. Please note: The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded, and the place altered without notice and Committees which sit at short notice may not be included in this list. The list is correct as at press (12 noon Friday); For confirmation see Select Committee home pages on the Internet (www.parliament.uk) or telephone the Committee Office general enquiry lines: 020 7219 3267/4300. |
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