Cabinet Committee on Public Health

HL Deb 13 January 2005 vol 668 c82WA

Baroness Howe of Idlicote asked Her Majesty's Government:

Who are the members of the Cabinet Committee on Public Health; how often it meets; what is its remit; and whether a summary of the discussions at these meetings is available to the public. [HL567]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

As the Prime Minister announced to Parliament on 18 November 2004,(Official Report, col.105 WS) the current list of Cabinet committees, their membership and terms of reference are available in the Libraries of both Houses and on the Cabinet Office website. The terms of reference of the Ministerial Committee on Public Health (MISC 27) are:

"To oversee the development and implementation of the Government's policies on public health and reduce health inequalities."

We do not disclose information relating to the proceedings of the Cabinet and its committees.