Cabinet Committees (Hansard, 9 June 1997)

§ The Prime Minister

The names and membership of the Ministerial committees which I have established to date are as follows. In addition to the members listed, other Ministers are invited to attend meetings as and when the business requires.

Ministerial Committee on Defence and Overseas Policy (DOP)

Composition
Prime Minister (Chairman)
Deputy Prime Minister
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
President of the Board of Trade
Secretary of State for Defence
The Chief of Defence Staff attends as required, as do the Chiefs of Staff when necessary. Others are invited to attend as necessary.
Terms of reference
"To keep under review the Government's defence and overseas policy."

Ministerial Committee on Constitutional Reform Policy (CRP)

Composition
Prime Minister (Chairman)
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Lord Chancellor
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Secretary of State for Scotland
President of the Council
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Wales
Lord Privy Seal
Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury
Minister without Portfolio
Other Ministers may be invited to attend as necessary.
Terms of reference
"To consider strategic issues relating to the Government's constitutional reform policies".

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Ministerial Committee on the Intelligence Services (CSI)

Composition
Prime Minister (Chairman)
Deputy Prime Minister
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Secretary of State for Defence
Terms of reference
"To keep under review policy on the security and intelligence service."

Ministerial Committee on Northern Ireland (IN)

Composition
Prime Minister (Chairman)
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Secretary of State for Defence
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Terms of reference
"To oversee the Government's policy on Northern Ireland issues and relations with the Republic of Ireland on these matters."

Ministerial Committee on Home and Social Affairs (HS)

Composition
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Chairman)
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Lord Chancellor
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Health President of the Council
Secretary of State for National Heritage
Secretary of State for Social Security
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Wales
Lord Privy Seal
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Minister of Transport
Chief Secretary, Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury
Minister without Portfolio
The Attorney General, the Lord Advocate and the Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms also receive papers. They and others are invited to attend as necessary.
Terms of reference
"To consider issues of home and social policy."

Ministerial Committee on the Environment (ENV)

Composition
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Chairman)
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Health
President of the Council
Secretary of State for National Heritage
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Wales
Secretary of State for International Development
Lord Privy Seal
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Minister of Transport
Chief Secretary, Treasury
Minister of State, Departments of the Environments and Transport
Minister without Portfolio
The Secretary of State for Social Security also receives papers.She and other Ministers are invited to attend as necessary.
Terms of reference
"To consider environmental policy issues."

Ministerial Committee on Local Government (GL)

Composition
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Chairman)
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Lord Chancellor
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
President of the Board of Trade
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Health
President of the Council
Secretary of State for National Heritage
Secretary of State for Social Security
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Wales
Lord Privy Seal
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Minister of Transport
Chief Secretary, Treasury
Minister of State, Departments of the Environment and Transport
Minister without Portfolio
Other Ministers are invited to attend for items in which they have a departmental interest.
Terms of reference
"To consider issues affecting local government, including the annual allocation of resources."

Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs (EA)

Composition
Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chairman)
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Secretary of State for the Home Department
President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Health
President of the Council
Secretary of State for National Heritage
Secretary of State for Social Security
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Wales
Lord Privy Seal
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Minister of Transport
Chief Secretary, Treasury
Minister without Portfolio
Other Ministers are invited to attend for items in which they have a departmental interest. The Chief Scientific Adviser attends for issues relating to science and technology.
Terms of reference
"To consider issues relating to the Government's economic polices."

Ministerial Committee on Public Expenditure (PX)

Composition
Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chairman)
Lord Chancellor
President of the Board of Trade
President of the Council
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Lord Privy Seal
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chief Secretary, Treasury
Minister of State, Department of Social Security
Other Ministers are invited to attend for matters in which they have a departmental interest.
Terms of reference
"To review public expenditure allocations and make recommendations to the Cabinet."

Ministerial Committee on The Queen's Speeches and Future Legislation (QFL)

Composition
Lord Chancellor (Chairman)
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Lord Privy Seal
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chief Secretary, Treasury Attorney General
Lord Advocate
Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury
Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms
Minister without Portfolio
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs is invited to attend for discussions of The Queen's Speeches.
Terms of reference
"To prepare and submit to the Cabinet drafts of The Queen's Speeches to Parliament and proposals for the Government's legislative programme."

Ministerial Committee on Devolution to Scotland and Wales and the English Regions (DSWR)

Composition
Lord Chancellor (Chairman)
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
President of the Board of Trade
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Health
President of the Council
Secretary of State for National Heritage
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Wales
Lord Privy Seal
Chief Secretary, Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury
Captain of the Gentleman at Arms Attorney General
Lord Advocate
Other Ministers are invited for items in which they have departmental interest.
Terms of reference
"To consider policy and other issues arising from the Government's policies for devolution to Scotland and Wales and the regions of England and to promote and oversee progress of the relevant legislation through Parliament and its subsequent implementation."

Ministerial Committee on Legislative (LEG)

Composition
President of the Council (Chair)
Lord Chancellor
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Wales
Lord Privy Seal
Attorney General
Lord Advocate
Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury
Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Minister of State, Home Office
Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service
Financial Secretary, Treasury
Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms
Minister without Portfolio
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland also receives papers and is invited to attend as necessary.
Terms of reference
"To examine all draft Bills; to consider the parliamentary handling of Government Bills, European Community documents and Private Members' business, and such other related matters as may be necessary; and to keep under review the Government's policy in relation to issues of Parliamentary procedures."

Ministerial Sub-Committee on European Issues ((E)DOP)

Composition
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Chairman)
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
President of the Board of Trade
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Defence
President of the Council
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Wales
Secretary of State for International Development
Lord Privy Seal
Attorney General
Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury
Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Minister for Trade and Competitiveness in Europe
Minister without Portfolio
Other Ministers are invited to attend as the nature of the business requires.
The United Kingdom's Permanent Representative to the European Union is also in attendance.
Terms of reference
"To consider questions relating to the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union and to report as necessary to the Ministerial Committee on Defence and Overseas Policy (DOP)."

Ministerial Sub-Committee on London (GL(L))

Composition
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Chairman)
Paymaster General, Treasury
Minister of State, Department of National Heritage
Minister without Portfolio
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Departments of the Environment and Transport
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Departments of the Environment and Transport
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security
Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service
Terms of reference
"To co-ordinate the Government's policies on London, and report as necessary to the Ministerial Committee on Local Government (GL) and the Ministerial Committee on Devolution to Scotland, Wales and the English Regions (DSWR)."

Ministerial Sub-Committee on Welfare to Work (EA(WW))

Composition
Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chairman)
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Social Security
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Wales
Minister of State, Department of the Environment
Paymaster General, Treasury
Minister of State, Home Office
Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment
Minister of State, Department of Social Security
Minister without Portfolio
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment
Other Ministers are invited to attend for items in which they have a departmental interest.
Terms of reference
"To develop policies to get people from welfare to work and to report as necessary to the Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs (EAR)."

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Ministerial Sub-Committee on Incorporation of the European Convention of Human Rights (CRP(EC))

Composition
Lord Chancellor (Chairman)
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Defence
Secretary of State for Health
President of the Council
Secretary of State for Social Security
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Wales
Lord Privy Seal
Chief Secretary, Treasury
Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury
Attorney General
Lord Advocate
Other Ministers are invited to attend for items in which they have a departmental interest.
Terms of reference
"To consider policy and other issues arising from the Government's decision to legislate for the incorporation of ECHR in UK law and to promote and oversee progress of the relevant legislation through Parliament and its subsequent implementation, reporting as necessary to the Ministerial Committee on Constitutional Reform Policy."

Ministerial Sub-Committee on Drug Misuse (HS(D))

Composition
President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Chair)
Secretary of State for International Development
Solicitor General
Financial Secretary, Treasury
Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment and Transport also receives papers and may be invited to attend as appropriate.
Terms of reference
"To co-ordinate the Government's national and international policies for tackling drugs misuse, and report as necessary to the Ministerial Committee on Home and Social Affairs (HS))."

Ministerial Sub-Committee on Health Strategy (HS(H)

Composition
President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Chair)
Secretary of State for Health
Secretary of State for International Development
Minister of State, Departments of the Environment and Transport
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Minister of State, Department of Health Economic Secretary, Treasury
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Departments of the Environment and Transport
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office
The Chief Medical Officer is in attendance.
Other Ministers are invited to attend for items in which they have a departmental interest.
Terms of reference
"To oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of the Government's health strategy; to co-ordinate the Government's policies on United Kingdom-wide issues affecting health; and to report as necessary to the Ministerial committee on Home and Social Affairs (HS)."

Ministerial Sub-Committee on Women's Issues (HS(W))

Composition
Secretary of State for Social Security (Chair)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for International Development
Financial Secretary, Treasury
Minister of State, Home Office
Minister of State, Scottish Office
Minister of State, Department of Health
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Departments of the Environment and Transport
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Departments of the Environment and Transport
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Office of Public Service
Terms of reference
"To review and develop the Government's policy and strategy on issues of special concern to women; to oversee their implementation; and to report as necessary to the Ministerial Committee on Home and Social Affairs (HS)."

Ministerial Group on Food Safety (MISC 1)

Composition
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Chairman)
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Health
President of the Council
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Wales
Chief Secretary, Treasury
Minister of State, Departments of Environment and Transport
Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry
Minster without Portfolio
The Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury will also receive papers and may attend as necessary.
Terms of reference
"To co-ordinate Departmental consideration of issues arising from the establishment of a Food Standards Agency and other aspects of food safety, and to make recommendations to the Ministerial Committee on Home and Social Affairs".