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Weekly Information Bulletin: 27th October 2007
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/parliamentary_publications_and_archives/factsheets.cfm 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/parliamentary_committees/parliamentary_committees16.cfm Membership: Education and Skills Mr Rob Wilson discharged; Mr Graham Stuart added Health Mr David Amess discharged; Mr Robert Syms added Home Affairs Mr Richard Benyon discharged; David T.C. Davies added Work and Pensions Justine Greening discharged; Mr Oliver Heald added Modernisation Mr Paul Burstow discharged; Simon Hughes added
Select Committee Meetings |
Monday 22 October | ||
HOME AFFAIRS* Subject: The Government's Counter-Terrorism Proposals Witnesses: Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department and David Ford, Head, Counter-Terrorism Bill Team, Home Office
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY Subject: Royal Mail Witnesses: Rt Hon John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
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TREASURY Subject: The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review Witnesses: Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury and HM Treasury officials
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: Coal health compensation schemes Witnesses: Sir Brian Bender KCB, Permanent Secretary, Ian McKenzie, Director, Coal Liabilities Unit and Mark Jones, Assistant Director, Coal Liabilities Unit, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
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COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Subject: Department for Communities and Local Government Annual Report 2007 Witnesses: Peter Housden, Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government
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Joint Committee | ||
HUMAN RIGHTS Subject: The human rights of adults with learning disabilities. Witness: Mr Rob Greig, National Director for Learning Disabilities and Co-Chair of the Learning Disabilities Task Force
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Tuesday 23 October | ||
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Subject: Science and Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014: Annual Report 2007 Witnesses: Ian Pearson MP, Minister for Science and Innovation and Professor Sir Keith O'Nions, Director General, Science and Innovation, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT Subject: Reducing carbon emissions from UK business: The role of the Climate Change Levy and Agreements Witnesses: Association for the Conservation of Energy; EDF Energy plc and Combined Heat & Power Association (at 11.00 a.m.); AEA Energy and Environment (at 11.40 a.m.)
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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT Subject: Tourism Witnesses: British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, National Trust, and English Heritage; British Resorts and Destinations Association, Oxford City Council, Caradon District Council, and Blackpool Council (at 11.30 a.m.)
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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Subject: Development Assistance in Insecure Environments: Afghanistan Witnesses: Department for International Development officials
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY Subject: Construction Witnesses: Construction Federation, Construction Industry Council and Construction Products Association
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DEFENCE* Subject: Iraq and Afghanistan Witnesses: Rt Hon Des Browne MP, Secretary of State for Defence
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION* Subject: Propriety and Honours: Lessons Learned Witnesses: Assistant Commissioner John Yates, Metropolitan Police, Carmen Dowd, Head of Special Crime Division, CPS and David Perry QC
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CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS Subject: Draft Sentencing Guidelines: Assaults Witnesses: Magistrates' Association and Criminal Bar Association; Thames Valley Statutory Adult Restoration Service (at 5.30 p.m.)
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ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Subject: Defra priorities Witness: Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Grand Committee | ||
NORTHERN IRELAND GRAND COMMITTEE Subject: Youth Offending in Northern Ireland
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Wednesday 24 October | ||
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Subject: Scientific developments relating to the Abortion Act 1967 Witnesses: Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP, Minister of State for Public Health, and Dr Fiona Adshead, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health
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WORK AND PENSIONS Subject: The best start in life? Alleviating deprivation, improving social mobility and eradicating child poverty Witnesses: Lisa Harker, Co-Director, IPPR; Fran Bennett, University of Oxford, Mike Brewer, Institute for Fiscal Studies and Tes Ridge, University of Bath (at 10.30 a.m.)
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TRANSPORT* Subject: Department for Transport Annual Report 2007 Witnesses: Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State and Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport
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ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Subject: Badgers and cattle TB: Final Report of the Independent Scientific Group Witnesses: Professor John Bourne, Professor Christl Donnelly, and Professor Rosie Woodroffe, members of the former Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB; Lord Rooker, Minister for Sustainable Food and Farming and Animal Health, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (at 3.30 p.m.)
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NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS Subject: The Northern Ireland Prison Service Witness: Mr Robin Masefield, Director General, Max Murray, Deputy Director, Mark McGuckin, Deputy Director, and Mary Lemon, Head of Operational Policy, Northern Ireland Prison Service
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: Helping People from workless households into work Witnesses: Sir Leigh Lewis KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions, Lesley Strathie, Chief Executive, Jobcentre Plus and Mark Haysom, Chief Executive, Learning and Skills Council
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Thursday 25 October | ||
HEALTH* Subject: Our NHS Our future Witness: Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham KBE, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION* Subject: Propriety and Honours: Lessons Learned Witnesses: Professor Justin Fisher, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University, Dr Meg Russell, Constitution Unit, UCL and Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky
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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT Subject: Secretary of State's responsibilities and the 2007 Departmental Annual Report Witnesses: Rt Hon James Purnell MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport and Jonathan Stephens, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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TREASURY* Subject: (i) Financial Stability and Transparency (ii) The 2007 Pre-Budget Report Witnesses: Rt Hon Alistair Darling, Chancellor of the Exchequer and HM Treasury officials
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[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice]
All public select committee meetings are webcast
Select committees marked with * will be taken by BBC Parliament
Recorded information about forthcoming select and standing committee meetings over the next two sitting days is available on: [Tel 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.
For confirmation of committee meetings, venues and times see Select Committee home pages on the Internet (www.parliament.uk) or telephone the Committee Office general enquiry lines: Tel 020 7219 3267/4300
Monday 29 October | ||
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Subject: Staying the course: The retention of students in higher education Witnesses: Ruth Thompson, Director-General, Higher Education, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and Professor David Eastwood, Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for England
| 4.00 p.m. | Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Subject: Department for Communities and Local Government Annual Report 2007 Witnesses: Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Yvette Cooper MP, Minister for Housing and John Healey MP, Minister for Local Government
| 4.40 p.m. | The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
TRADE AND INDUSTRY SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WOMEN AND WORK COMMISSION'S REPORT Subject: Implementation of the Report of the Women and Work Commission Witness: Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP, Minister for Women
| 5.00 p.m.
| The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
Tuesday 30 October | ||
TRADE AND INDUSTRY Subject: India: One year on Witnesses: UKTI; Lord Bilimoria, UK India Business Council (at 10.15 a.m.)
| 9.15 a.m. | The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT Subject: Reducing carbon emissions from UK business: The role of the Climate Change Levy and Agreements Witnesses: The Carbon Trust; Dr Ian Bailey, University of Plymouth (at 10.00 a.m.); Professor Paul Ekins, Policy Studies Institute (at 10.30 a.m.)
| 9.30 a.m.
| The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice]
All public select committee meetings are webcast
Select committees marked with * will be taken by BBC Parliament
Recorded information about forthcoming select and standing committee meetings over the next two sitting days is available on: [Tel 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.
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