Cabinet Committees (Hansard, 21 January 1998)

§ The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Richard)

I have set out below the names and membership of the Cabinet Committees established since 9 June. In addition to the members listed, other Ministers are invited to attend meetings as necessary.

MINISTERIAL SUB COMMITTEE ON ENERGY POLICY [EA(N)]

Composition:

Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chair)
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Paymaster General
Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry
Minister of State, Scottish Office
Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office Minister without Portfolio
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office

Terms of Reference:

"To consider the principles and objectives which should underlie the United Kingdom's energy strategy; and make recommendations for an energy strategy to the Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs".

MINISTERIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM [CRP(HL)]

Composition:

Lord Chancellor (Chair)
Secretary of State for the Home Department
President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Lord Privy Seal
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Captain of the Gentleman at Arms Minister without Portfolio

Terms of Reference:

"To consider policy and other issues arising from the Government's plans for reform of the House of Lords and to make recommendations to the Ministerial Committee on Constitutional Reform policy".

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MINISTERIAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION [CRP(FOI)]

Composition:

Lord Chancellor (Chair)
Chancellor of the Exchequer
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 and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Defence
Secretary of State for Health
President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Secretary of State for Social Security
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 for Transport
Attorney General
Lord Advocate
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Minister without Portfolio

Terms of Reference:

"To consider policy and other issues arising from the Government's decision to legislate on freedom of information; to promote and oversee progress of the relevant legislation through Parliament and its subsequent implementation; and to report as necessary to the Ministerial Committee on Constitutional Reform Policy".

MINISTERIAL GROUP ON YOUTH JUSTICE [MISC 2]

Composition:

Secretary of State for the Home Department (Chair)
Chief Secretary, Treasury
Solicitor General
Minister of State, Home Office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health
Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Minister without Portfolio also receive papers and may attend or be represented as necessary.

Terms of reference:

"To oversee the Government's programme for reform of youth justice, including the preparation of proposals for agreement by the Ministerial Cabinet Committee on Home and Social Affairs".

MINISTERIAL GROUP ON UTILITY REGULATION [MISC 3]

Composition:

President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Chair)
Minister of Transport
Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Paymaster General
Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry
Minister of State, Scottish Office
Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service

Terms of Reference:

"To oversee an inter-departmental review of regulation of the utility industries, to consider issues arising from the review and to report to the Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs".

MINISTERIAL GROUP ON THE MILLENNIUM DATE CHANGE [MISC 4]

Composition:

President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Chair)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Paymaster General
Minister of State, Scottish Office
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence Minister of State, Department of Health Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
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 Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Welsh Office

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Terms of Reference:

"To drive action across the public and the private sectors to ensure that the national infrastructure is not damaged by the failure of electronic systems related to the year 2000 date change".

The Chairman of Action 2000 is invited to attend.

JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE WITH THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY LICC1

Composition:

The Committee is chaired by the Prime Minister. Other Ministers and Liberal Democratic Spokesmen are invited to attend as necessary.

Terms of Reference:

"To consider policy issues of joint interest to the Government and Liberal Democratic Party".