Select Committees

A 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:

None

Select Committee Meetings
20 - 24 October

Monday 20 October

Children, Schools and Families Subject: National Curriculum Witnesses: Professor Bill Boyle, Peter Dudley, Director, Primary National Strategy, Roger Shippam, Ofsted, Professor Rosemary Webb and Dr Dominic Wyse; Sir Jim Rose, and Colin Seal, Rose Review

Public Accounts Subject: Widening participation in higher education Witnesses: Ian Watmore, Permanent Secretary, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Professor David Eastwood, Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for England, and Sir Martin Harris, Director, Office of Fair Access

Tuesday 21 October

Communities and Local Government Subject: Tenant Services Authority Witnesses: Anthony Mayer, Chair-designate, and Peter Marsh, Chief Executive-designate, Tenant Services Authority

Environmental Audit Subject: Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping Witnesses: Peter Lockley, Head of Transport, WWF-UK; Dr Andre Stochniol, International Maritime Emissions Reduction Scheme

Business and Enterprise Subject: Departmental Annual Report / Current Economic Situation

Witness: Rt Hon Lord Mandelson of Foy and Hartlepool, Secretary of State and Sir Brian Bender, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Witnesses:

Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Channel 4 Annual Report 2007 Witnesses: Luke Johnson, Chairman, Andy Duncan, Chief Executive, and Anne Bulford, Group Finance Director, Channel 4

Defence Subject: UK national security and resilience Witnesses: Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP, Minister for the Armed Forces, Ministry of Defence, Admiral Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Security and Counter Terrorism, Home Office

Home Affairs Subject: Human Trafficking Witnesses: Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre

Joint Committee on Human Rights Subject: Policing and Protest Witnesses: National Union of Journalists, Huntingdon Life Sciences, and Social Affairs Unit; Climate Change Camp, Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases, and Justice not Vengeance

Justice Subject: : (i) Ministry of Justice Departmental Annual Report 2007-08 (ii) Appointment of Chairman of the Office for Legal Complaints Witnesses: (i) Sir Suma Chakrabarti KCB, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice (ii) Elizabeth France CBE, preferred candidate

Wednesday 22 October

Children, Schools and Families Subject: Draft Apprenticeships Bill Witnesses: Jim Knight MP, Minister for Schools and Learners, Department for Children, Schools and Families and Siôn Simon MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Work and Pensions Subject: DWP's commissioning strategy and the employment programme market Witnesses: Social Market Foundation and Policy Exchange; Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations and Employment Related Services Association

European Scrutiny Subject: Scrutiny of European Documents Witnesses: None

Treasury Sub-Committee Subject: Administration and Expenditure of the Chancellors' Departments 2007-08 Witnesses: Nick Macpherson, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury

Transport Subject: School Travel Witnesses: Sustrans, Living Streets, Yellow School Bus Commission and Siân Thornthwaite; Rural 14-19 Access to Learning Group, Association of Colleges and RAC Foundation; National Youth Agency, National Children's Bureaux and National Union of Students

Public Accounts Subject: Defence Information Infrastructure Witnesses: Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, John C T Taylor, Chief Information Officer, and Bob Quick OBE, Ministry of Defence

Thursday 23 October

Health Subject: Health Inequalities Witnesses: Professor Peter C Smith, Director, and Professor Mark Sculpher, Professor of Health Economics, Centre for Health Economics, University of York, and Professor John Harris, Lord David Alliance Professor of Bioethics, The School of Law, University of Manchester; Christine Bidmead, Centre for Parent and Child Support, South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Professor Kaye Wellings, Professor of Sexual and Reproductive Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Professor Jane Sandall, Professor of Midwifery and Women's Health, Division of Health and Social Care Research, King's College London

Public Administration Subject: Good Government Witnesses: Rt Hon David Blunkett MP, Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP, Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP and Rt Hon Peter Lilley MP

Friday 24 October

None

Forthcoming Select Committee Meetings
27 - 31 October 2008

Monday 27 October

Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Political Developments in Northern Ireland Witnesses: Rt Hon Peter Robinson MP MLA, First Minister	2:30pm	The Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Stormont N.Ireland
Children, Schools and Families Subject: Looked-after Children Witnesses: Local Government Association; London Borough of Hackney, Manchester City Council, and Warwickshire County Council (at 4.30 pm)	3:45pm	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: English pig industry Witnesses: British Hospitality Association; British Retail Consortium and Waitrose (at 4.45 pm); Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP, Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (at 5.30 pm)	4:15pm	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Subject: Draft Apprenticeships Bill Witnesses: Rt Hon Jim Knight MP, Minister of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families, and Lord Young of Norwood Green, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, and official, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills	4:15pm	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Public Accounts* Subject: Protecting the public: the work of the Parole Board Witnesses: Christine Glenn, Chief Executive, Parole Board, Phil Wheatley, Chief Executive, National Offender Management Service, and Peter Handcock CBE, Director General, Access to Justice Directorate, Ministry of Justice	4:30pm	Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Communities and Local Government Subject: Communities and Local Government's Departmental Annual Report 2008 Witnesses: Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State, Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP, Minister for Housing, and Rt Hon John Healey MP, Minister for Local Government, Department for Communities and Local Government	4:40pm	Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Tuesday 28 October

Culture, Media and Sport Subject: The Licensing Act 2003 Witnesses: Brigid Simmonds OBE, Chairman, Central Council of Physical Recreation and Committee of Registered Club Associations; Association of Circus Proprietors of Great Britain, and Zippo's Circus (at 11.10 am); James Lowman, Chief Executive, Association of Convenience Stores, and Jeremy Beadles, Chief Executive, The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (at 11.40 am)	10:30am	Committee Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Home Affairs Subject: Managing Migration: Draft Immigration and Citizenship Bill Witnesses: Immigration Advisory Service, and Refugee Legal Centre; Liberty, and JUSTICE (at 11.15 am)	10:30am	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
International Development Subject: HIV/AIDS: DFID's New Strategy Witnesses: Lucy Chesire, Kenyan TB/HIV advocate; Dr Kent Buse, Health Policy Analyst and International HIV/AIDS Alliance (at 11.00 am); ActionAid and the UK Consortium on Aids and International Development (at 11.45 am)	10:30am	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Public Accounts Commission Subject: NAO's Refurbishment Project Witnesses: Tim Burr CB, Comptroller and Auditor General, and the National Audit Office	11:05am	Committee Room 21, Palace of Westminster
Joint Committee on Human Rights* Subject: Human rights issues relating to the Home Office Witnesses: Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department	1:45pm	Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Defence and Foreign Affairs (Joint)* Subject: Afghanistan and Iraq Witnesses: Rt Hon John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Defence, and Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	2:30pm	The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
Justice Subject: Justice Reinvestment Witnesses: Savas Hadjipavlou, Head of Health Policy and Strategy Unit, Ministry of Justice; Angela Greatley, Chief Executive, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, and Professor Jonathan Shepherd CBE, Cardiff University (at 4.50 pm); Richard Kramer, Director, Centre of Excellence for Connected Care, Turning Point, Catherine Hennessy, Director of Operations, Revolving Doors Agency, and Miles Rinaldi, Head of Recovery and Social Inclusion, New Directions Team (at 5.20 pm)	4:15pm	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Environmental Audit Subject: Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping Witnesses: International Maritime Organization; The Chamber of Shipping (at 11.00 am)	10:20pm	Committee Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Wednesday 29 October

Children, Schools and Families Subject: Looked-after Children Witnesses: Baroness Morgan of Drefelin, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families	9:30am	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Subject: DIUS Departmental Report 2008 Witnesses: Rt Hon John Denham MP, Secretary of State, and Ian Watmore, Permanent Secretary, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills	9:30am	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Work and Pensions Subject: DWP's commissioning strategy and the employment programme market Witnesses: Serco, The Wise Group, and Action for Employment (A4e); Glasgow Works - City Strategy Consortium, Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion, and Local Government Association (at 10.45 am)	9:30am	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Scottish Affairs* Subject: Implications for the Scottish economy of the current economic climate Witnesses: CBI Scotland and Professor David Bell, University of Stirling	2:15pm	Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster
European Scrutiny Subject: Scrutiny of European Documents Witnesses: None	2:30pm	Committee Room 19, Palace of Westminster
Foreign Affairs Subject: FCO Departmental Report 2008 Witnesses: Sir Peter Ricketts KCMG, Permanent Secretary, Keith Luck, Director General, Finance, and James Bevan, Director General, Change and Delivery, Foreign and Commonwealth Office	2:30pm	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Treasury Sub-Committee Subject: Administration and Expenditure of the Chancellor's Departments 2007-08 Witnesses: Mike Clasper, CBE, Chairman, and David Hartnett CB, Acting Chief Executive Officer, HM Revenue & Customs (at 3.30 pm)	2:30pm	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Transport* Subject: Department for Transport Annual Report 2008 Witnesses: Rt Hon Geoffrey Hoon MP, Secretary of State, and Mr Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport	2:45pm	Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Defra's Departmental Report 2008 Witnesses: Dame Helen Ghosh, Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	3:00pm	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Public Accounts Subject: DWP: Handling customer complaints Witnesses: Witnesses: Sir Leigh Lewis KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions, Lesley Strathie, Chief Executive, Jobcentre Plus, and Terry Moran, Chief Executive, Pensions, Disability and Carers Service	3:30pm	Committee Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Thursday 30 October

International Development Subject: HIV/AIDS: DFID's New Strategy Witnesses: Ivan Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development	10:00am	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Public Administration Subject: The Work of the Ombudsman/Equitable Life Witnesses: Ann Abraham, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman	10:15am	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Health Subject: Patient Safety Witnesses: Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director, and Professor Dame Christine Beasley, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health	11:00am	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
International Development Subject: DFID Annual Report 2008 Witnesses: Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for International Development	2:00pm	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Friday 31 October

None

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