§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Prime Minister what the composition and terms of reference are of the Cabinet Committee on Productivity and Competitiveness mentioned in the Pre-Budget report. [62254]
§ The Prime MinisterI have asked my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer to chair a 119W new Cabinet Sub-Committee on Productivity and Competitiveness. The composition and terms of reference for this Committee are:
- Ministerial Sub-Committee on Productivity and Competitiveness EA(PC)
- Composition
- Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chair)
- Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Secretary of State for Education and Employment
- Minister for the Cabinet Office
- Secretary of State for Scotland
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- Secretary of State for Wales
- Terms of Reference
- "To consider measures to improve the productivity and competitiveness of the United Kingdom economy".