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Weekly Information Bulletin: 3rd November 2001
SELECT COMMITTEESA complete list of Select Committee membership and a Factsheet (P2) on the work of Select Committees is available on request from the House of Commons Information Office. The list and Factsheet are also on the Parliament website at: http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/fact.htm An index to the Select Committee home pages together with links to further pages containing information about their work and publications is on the Parliament website at: http://www.parliament.uk/commons/selcom/cmsel.htm Committee Membership Defence Dr Julian Lewis discharged, Mr James Cran added Deregulation and Regulatory Reform Mr Ian Stewart discharged, Mr Dai Harvard added Environment, Food And Rural Affairs Mr Stephen O'Brien discharged, Mrs Gillian Shephard added Trade and Industry Mr John Whittingdale discharged, Mr Andrew Lansley added SELECT COMMITTEE MEETINGS29 OCTOBER - 1 NOVEMBER 2001
FORTHCOMING SELECT COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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Monday 5th November 2001 |
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: The Landfill Tax Credit Scheme (Part 4 of the Report on HM Customs and Excise Appropriation Account 1999-2000) Witnesses: Mr Richard Broadbent, Chairman, HM Customs and Excise, The Earl of Cranbrook, Non-Executive Chairman, Mr Michael Whiting, Acting Joint Chief Executive and Head of Finance & Administration, and Mr Neil Carrigan, Acting Joint Chief Executive and Operations Director, Entrust
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4.30p.m. |
16 |
Tuesday 6th November 2001 |
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ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Subject: Animal Health Bill Witness: Mr Elliot Morley, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
10.00a.m. |
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
HOME AFFAIRS Subject: The Government's Drugs Policy: Is it working? Witnesses: Mr Danny Kushlick, Transform, Mr Conor McNicholas, Muzik Magazine, Mr Roger Warren Evans, The Angel Declaration, Mr Alan Buffry, Legalise Cannabis Alliance and Mr Nick Davies, The Guardian
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10.30a.m. |
15 |
TREASURY Subject: Departmental Reports Review Witnesses: Officials of HM Treasury
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10.30a.m. |
8 |
TRANSPORT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE REGIONS Subject: Empty Homes Witnesses: Abbey Hey Residents Association; Mohammed Athar, Harvest Housing Group and Riverside Housing Association (at 3.00p.m.); Government Office for the North West and Housing Corporation (North) (at 3.50p.m.); Manchester City Council and Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (at 4.20p.m.) |
2.30p.m. |
Town Hall, Manchester |
Wednesday 7th November 2001 |
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EDUCATION AND SKILLS Subject: DfES: The Next Four Years Witnesses: Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Early Years and School Standards
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9.45a.m. |
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
SCOTTISH AFFAIRS Subject: Scotland Office Departmental Report 2001 Witnesses: Rt. Hon Helen Liddell MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, Mr George Foulkes MP, Minister of State, Dr Lynda Clark QC MP, Advocate General for Scotland, and Mr Ian Gordon, Head of Department, Scotland Office |
10.15a.m. |
8 |
DEFENCE Subject: Threat from Terrorism: Review of the SDR Witnesses: Officials from the MoD
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10.30a.m. |
15 |
ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Subject: The Impact of Foot and Mouth Disease Witnesses: Professor David King, Chief Scientific Adviser, Office of Science and Technology; Professor Roy Anderson, Head of Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College (at approximately 11.15a.m.)
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10.30a.m. |
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
EUROPEAN SCRUTINY Subject: Democracy and Accountability in the EU and the Role of National Parliament Witnesses: Professor Vernon Bogdanor CBE, Oxford University, and Lord Norton of Louth, University of Hull
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10.40a.m. |
6 |
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: Progress on Resource Accounting Witnesses: Professor Sir Andrew Likierman, KCB, Head of the Government Accountancy Service and Managing Director, Financial Management, Reporting and Audit, Mr David Loweth, Head of Central Accountancy Team, Mr Chris Richards, Member of Central Accountancy Team, and Mr Adam Sharples, Director, Public Spending, HM Treasury |
4.00p.m. |
16 |
TRANSPORT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE REGIONS: TRANSPORT SUB-COMMITTEE Subject: Passenger Rail Franchising and the Future of Railway Infrastructure Witnesses: Strategic Rail Authority; Mr Tom Winsor, the Rail Regulator (at 5.00p.m.) |
4.00p.m. |
15 |
TREASURY SUB-COMMITTEE Subject: Office of Government Commerce Witnesses: Mr Peter Gershon, Chief Executive, and Mr Bryan Avery, Principal Establishments and Finance Officer, Office of Government Commerce |
5.00p.m. |
8 |
Thursday 8th November 2001 |
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HOME AFFAIRS Subject: Emergency Anti-Terrorism Bill Witnesses: Francesca Klug, LSE, Mr Nick Hardwick, Refugee Council, and Mr John Wadham, Liberty
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9.30a.m. |
15 |
HEALTH Subject: The Role of the Private Sector in the NHS Witnesses: Mr Norman Rose, Director-General, Business Services Association, Mr Phillip Turner, Director of Non-Clinical Support Services, Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust, Mr Steve McGuire, Director of Property and Support Services, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and UNISON
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10.30a.m. |
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Subject: Public Service Reform Witness: Lord Plant of Highfield, Research Professor, University of Southampton |
10.30a.m. |
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
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