§ 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".
57WA§ 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 services."
§ Ministerial Committee on Northern Ireland (NI)
§ 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
58WA§ 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 Environment 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 the 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
59WA§ 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 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 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."
60WA§ 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 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 policies."
61WA§ 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 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.
62WA§ 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 Committee on Legislation (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 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
63WA§ 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 (EA)."
§ 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
64WA§ 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, Departments 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
65WA§ 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
66WA§ 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 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
§ Minister 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".