COMMITTEES |
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1 | European Standing Committee A | 2.00 p.m. | Room 10 (public) |
| To consider EU Document No. 12200/04 relating to Humane Trapping Standards. |
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2 | Science and Technology | 9.00 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Forensic Science. |
| Witnesses: Mr Alan Kershaw, and Professor Evelyn Ebsworth, Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners, Professor Jim Fraser, and Dr Ann Priston, Forensic Science Society; Dr Angela Gallop, and Mr Tom Palmer, Managing Director, Forensic Alliance, Dr Nigel Law, and Mr Richard Treble, LGC (at approximately 10.30 a.m.); Mr Mike Sparham, and Ms Helen Kenny, Prospect, Mr Jeremy Gautrey, and Mr Alan Organ, PCS (at approximately 11.00 a.m.). |
3 | Education and Skills | 9.15 a.m.
9.30 a.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: UK e-University. |
| Witnesses: Sun Microsystems Ltd; Sir Brian Fender and Dr Adrian Lepper (at approximately 10.30 a.m.). |
4 | Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development, Trade and Industry | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Strategic Export Controls. |
| Witnesses: Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Secretary of State, Mr Edward Oakden CMG, Director, International Security, and Mr David Landsman, Head, Counter-Proliferation Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. |
5 | Modernisation of the House of Commons | 9.30 a.m. | Room 18 (private) |
6 | Public Administration | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Government by Inquiry. |
| Witnesses: Sir Alan Budd; Sir John Gieve KCB, Permanent Secretary, Home Office (at approximately 10.45 a.m.). |
7 | Work and Pensions | 9.30 a.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) |
8 | Defence | 2.00 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 15 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Future Capabilities. |
| Witnesses: Rt Hon Geoffrey Hoon MP, Secretary of State, and General Sir Mike Jackson GCB CBE DSO ADC Gen, Chief of the General Staff, Ministry of Defence. |
9 | Treasury Sub-Committee | 2.15 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Excise Duty Fraud. |
| Witnesses: British American Tobacco, Gallaher Group plc, Imperial Tobacco Group plc, and Philip Morris International. |
10 | European Scrutiny | 2.20 p.m.
2.30 p.m. | Room 19 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: The EU's Constitutional Treaty. |
| Witnesses: Professor Alan Dashwood and Martin Howe QC. |
11 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2.30 p.m.
3.00 p.m. | The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Climate Change: Looking Forward. |
| Witnesses: BAA plc; Association of Electricity Producers (at approximately 3.45 p.m.); UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy (at approximately 4.30 p.m.); Renewable Power Association (at approximately 5.15 p.m.). |
12 | Transport | 2.30 p.m.
2.45 p.m. | Room 8 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Road Pricing. |
| Witnesses: Freight Transport Association, Road Haulage Association and Professor Alan McKinnon; RAC Foundation (at approximately 3.30 p.m.); National Express Ltd (at approximately 4.00 p.m.); HM Customs & Excise (at approximately 4.30 p.m.). |
13 | Welsh Affairs | 2.45 p.m.
3.00 p.m. | Room 6 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Police Service, Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Wales. |
| Witnesses: Sue Hall, Chair of the South Wales Criminal Justice Board and Simon Boyle, Chairman of Gwent Criminal Justice Board; Ian Miller, Chair of Denbighshire Community Safety Partnership and Owen Watkin, Chair of Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership (at approximately 4.15 p.m.). |
14 | Environmental Audit | 3.00 p.m.
3.20 p.m. | Room 20 (private)
(public) |
| Subject: International Leadership on Climate Change. |
| Witnesses: Barclays Capital and The London Climate Change Service Providers Group. |
15 | Northern Ireland Affairs | 3.30 p.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private) |
16 | Public Accounts | 3.30 p.m. | Room 16 (public) |
| Subject: Managing National Lottery Distribution Fund Balances. |
| Witnesses: Ms Sue Street, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Ms Carole Souter, Director, Heritage Lottery Fund, and Mr Stephen Dunmore, Chief Executive, New Opportunities Fund. |
17 | Scottish Affairs | 4.00 p.m. | Room 17 (private) |
18 | Northern Ireland Affairs Sub-Committee | 4.30 p.m.
4.35 p.m. | The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Subject: Air Transport Services in Northern Ireland. |
| Witnesses: Department for Regional Development (DRD), Department of the Environment (DOE), and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI). |
19 | Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development, Trade and Industry | 5.30 p.m. | Room 18 (private) |
JOINT COMMITTEES |
20 | Draft Mental Health Bill | 9.30 a.m.
9.45 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Witnesses: Dr Paddy Power, and Dr Eric Morris, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust; Officials from the Scottish Health and Social Welfare Department (at approximately 10.20 a.m.). |
21 | Draft Mental Health Bill | 2.30 p.m.
2.35 p.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
(public) |
| Witnesses: His Honour Judge Phillip Sycamore, Mrs Carolyn Kirby, MHRT Regional Chairman for Wales, and Council of Tribunals; Association of Directors of Social Services, Local Government Association, and Kent County Council (at approximately 3.15 p.m.); NHS Confederation, Tees and Northeast Yorkshire NHS Trust, and West London Mental Health Trust (at approximately 4.00 p.m.). |
22 | Human Rights | 4.15 p.m. | Room 5 (private) |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] |