§ Lord Graham of Edmontonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish an updated membership list for the Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs. [HL3594]
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§ The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)The Minister of Transport was inadvertently omitted from the composition of the Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs shown in H.L. Deb., [col.WA 162] on 21 October 1998. The correct composition for this committee is as follows:
Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs (EA)
Composition:
- Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chair)
- Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Secretary of State of the Home Department
- Secretary of State for Education and Employment
- President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
- Minister for the Cabinet Office
- Secretary of State for Scotland
- Secretary of State for Health
- Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury and Chief Whip
- Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Secretary of State for Wales
- Secretary of State for Social Security
- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- Chief Secretary, Treasury
- Minister of Transport
- Minister of State, Cabinet Office
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.