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:

Modernisation of the House

Mr Adrian Sanders discharged; John Hemming added

Justice

Mr Humfrey Malins discharged; Mr Andrew Turner added

Scottish Affairs

Mr David Hamilton discharged; Mr Jim McGovern added

Administration

Frank Dobson discharged; Mr Tom Clarke added

Select Committee Meetings
4 - 8 February 2008

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 4 February

Work and Pensions Subject: Health and Safety Witnesses: Prospect and UCATT; GMB and TUC

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Flooding Witnesses: Central Networks and National Grid; Environment Agency

Public Accounts* Subject: Progress in tackling benefit fraud Witnesses: Sir Leigh Lewis KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions

Tuesday 5 February

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform* Subject: The Post Office Closure Programme Witnesses: Communication Workers Union; Post Office Ltd Pat McFadden MP, Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Tourism Witnesses: VisitBritain and VisitEngland; Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Welsh Affairs Subject: Globalisation and its impact on Wales Witnesses: BBC Wales; Tinopolis PLC and Design Humanities, NEWI

Home Affairs* Subject: Human Trafficking Witnesses: Anti-Slavery International

Wednesday 6 February

Children, Schools and Families Subject: Children 'Under the Radar' Witnesses: Dr Jo Aldridge, Loughborough University, Kathy Evans, The Children's Society and John Reacroft, Barnardo's

Modernisation of the House of Commons Subject: Regional Accountability Witnesses: South East Regional Assembly, East of England Regional Assembly, North East Assembly, Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assembly, and Nigel Rudd, East Midlands Regional Assembly; Local Government Association

Foreign Affairs Subject: Overseas Territories Witnesses: Hon Joe Bossano MP, Leader of the Gibraltar Opposition

Treasury Sub-Committee Subject: Counting the population Witnesses: Angela Eagle MP, Exchequer Secretary, HM Treasury

Transport Subject: Freight Transport Witnesses: PD Ports Ltd, Peel Ports, British Ports Association and UK Mayor Ports Group; Network Rail, Freight on Rail and English, Welsh and Scottish Railway British Waterways, Sea and Water, Port of London Authority and GPS Marine Contractors Ltd

Public Accounts Subject: Making changes in operational PFI projects Witnesses: John Kingman, Second Permanent Secretary, and Gordon McKechnie, Head of PFI Policy, HM Treasury, and James Stewart, Chief Executive, Partnerships UK

Northern Ireland Affairs* Subject: Policing and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland Witnesses: Sir Hugh Orde, Chief Constable, and Alistair Finlay, Assistant Chief Constable, Crime Support Department, Police Service of Northern Ireland

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs* Subject: Flooding Witnesses: Phil Woolas MP, Minister of State for the Environment, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thursday 7 February

Health Subject: Dental Services Witnesses: Challenge, and John Taylor, former Chief Executive of the Dental Practice Board for England and Wales; Dr Barry Cockcroft, Chief Dental Officer, Department of Health

Public Administration Subject: Lobbying Witnesses: Rod Cartwright, Public Relations Consultants Association, Gill Morris, Association of Professional Political Consultants and Lionel Zetter, Chartered Institute of Public Relations

Friday 8 February

None

[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

Forthcoming Select Committee Meetings

18 - 22 February 2008

Monday 18 February

Children, Schools and Families Subject: Testing and Assessment Witnesses: Jim Knight MP, Minister for Schools and Learners, Department for Children, Schools and Families	3:45pm	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Health Subject: Modernising Medical Careers Witnesses: Liam Byrne MP, Minister for Borders and Immigration, Home Office, and Judith Macgregor, Director of Migration, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State, Hugh Taylor CB, Permanent Secretary, Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer, and Clare Chapman, Director General for Workforce, Department of Health (at 4.45 p.m.)	4pm	Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Communities and Local Government Subject: Homes and Communities Agency Witnesses: Sir Bob Kerslake, Chief Executive-designate	4:30pm	The Grimmond Room, Portcullis House
Public Accounts Subject: Leaving the Services Witnesses: Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB, Permanent Under Secretary, Chris Baker OBE, Director-General, Personnel Policy, and Air Commodore Phil Miles, Director of Resettlement, Ministry of Defence	4:30pm	Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 Witnesses: Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons	5:15pm	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Tuesday 19 February

Environmental Audit Subject: Post-Kyoto: The International Context for Progress on Climate Change Witnesses: Greenpeace and the International Institute for Environment and Development; Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change and International Energy Agency (at 11.10 a.m.)	10:20am	Committee Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Culture, Media and Sport Subject: European Commission White Paper on Sport Witnesses: Rugby Football Union, England and Wales Cricket Board and Sports Rights Owners Coalition; Football Association and the Premier League (at 11.15 a.m.); Central Council for Physical Recreation and Women's Sport and Fitness (at 12.00 p.m.)	10:30am	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Home Affairs Subject: (i) Domestic Violence (ii) The Government's Counter-Terrorism Bill (at 12 noon) Witnesses: (i) Women's Aid, Refuge, and Karma Nirvana; Respect, Male Advice Line, and Domestic Violence Intervention Project (at 11.15 a.m.) (ii) Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department	10:30am	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Joint Committee on Human Rights Subject: Immigration and Human Rights Witnesses: Liam Byrne MP, Minister of State, Home Office	1:45pm	Committee Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Justice Subject: Devolution: A Decade On Witnesses: Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP, Lord Tyler CBE and Professor Vernon Bogdanor; Campaign for an English Parliament and Unlock Democracy (at 5.15 p.m.)	4:15pm	The Grimmond Room, Portcullis House

Wednesday 20 February

Innovation, Universities and Schools Subject: Science Budget Allocations 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	9:30am	Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Children, Schools and Families Subject: Children and Young Persons Bill Witnesses: Kevin Brennan MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families	9:30am	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Modernisation of the House of Commons Subject: Regional Accountability Witnesses: Strategic Health Authorities, Learning and Skills Council and Arts Council England	9:35am	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Transport Subject: Delivering a Sustainable Railway: A 30-year strategy for the railways? Witnesses: Rail Safety and Standards Board and Peter G Rayner; Transport Salaried Staffs' Association and Unite - the Union (at 3.20 p.m.); Bombardier Transportation Group and Angel Trains (at 4.00 p.m.)	2:45pm	6
Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Policing and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland Witnesses: Al Hutchinson, Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, and Sam Pollock, Chief Executive, Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland	3pm	Committee Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Public Accounts Subject: The delivery of the administrative burdens reduction programme 2007 Witnesses: Sir Brian Bender KCB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, William Sargent, Executive Chair, and Jitinder Kohli, Chief Executive, Better Regulation Executive, and Stephen Banyard, HM Revenue and Customs	3:30pm	Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Climate Change Witnesses: Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	4pm	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Thursday 21 February

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Subject: Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy Witnesses: Sir John Rose, Chief Executive, Rolls Royce	9:15am	The Grimmond Room, Portcullis House
Health Subject: Dental Services Witnesses: Sandwell PCT, Devon PCT and Hillingdon PCT; British Dental Association, British Orthodontic Society, and Dental Laboratories Association (at 11.00 a.m.)	10am	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Public Administration Subject: Lobbying Witnesses: Advisory Committee on Business Appointments	10am	The Thatcher Room

Friday 22 February

None

[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.