Chairmen (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen's Panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of Delegated Legislation Standing Committees:

Mrs Irene Adams (3), Mr Donald Anderson (4), Mr Peter Atkinson (17), Mr Joe Benton (10), Mr John Butterfill (5), Dr Michael Clark (4), Mr Frank Cook (7), Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (4), Mr Roger Gale (11), Mr Jimmy Hood (6), Mr Barry Jones (4), Mr John McWilliam (4), Mr John Maxton (2), Mrs Ray Michie (6), Mr Edward O'Hara (3), Mrs Marion Roe (8), Mr George Stevenson (5), Mr Bowen Wells (10), Mr Andrew Welsh (9), Miss Ann Widdecombe (6), Mrs Ann Winterton (3), Mr Nicholas Winterton (4)

Members (appointment and attendance): The following Members were appointed by the Committee of Selection to Delegated Legislation Standing Committees:

Ms Diane Abbott (2/5), Mrs Irene Adams (3/5), Mr Robert Ainsworth (13/13), Mr Douglas Alexander (3/3), Mr Richard Allan (6/7), Mr Graham Allen (24/24), Mr David Amess (2/4), Janet Anderson (3/3), Mr Joe Ashton (2/2), Ms Candy Atherton (4/5), Charlotte Atkins (2/3), Mr Peter Atkinson (1/2), John Austin (3/3), Norman Baker (6/9), Mr Tony Baldry (0/3), Jackie Ballard (6/6), Mr Harry Barnes (2/2), Mr Kevin Barron (3/3), Mr Hugh Bayley (3/3), Mr Nigel Beard (4/4), Miss Anne Begg (5/5), Mr Roy Beggs (5/6), Mr Tony Benn (1/2), Mr Andrew F. Bennett (0/1), Mr Joe Benton (1/1), Mr John Bercow (3/4), Sir Paul Beresford (0/1), Mr Gerald Bermingham (2/3), Mr Roger Berry (3/4), Mr Harold Best (4/6), Mr Clive Betts (13/13), Mrs Liz Blackman (4/4), Ms Hazel Blears (1/1), Mr Bob Blizzard (2/4), Mr Crispin Blunt (0/1), Mr Paul Boateng (3/3), Mr David Borrow (3/3), Mr Tim Boswell (7/8), Mr Peter Bottomley (3/3), Mr Keith Bradley (5/5), Mr Peter Bradley (2/4), Mr Ben Bradshaw (4/4), Mr Graham Brady (5/5), Mr Tom Brake (6/10), Dr Peter Brand (1/1), Mr Julian Brazier (3/7), Mr Colin Breed (6/6), Mrs Helen Brinton (4/4), Mr Peter Brooke (0/5), Mr Russell Brown (3/3), Mr Desmond Browne (5/5), Mrs Angela Browning (3/4), Mr Ian Bruce (5/6), Ms Karen Buck (4/4), Mr Richard Burden (4/4), Mr Colin Burgon (4/4), Mr John Burnett (6/8), Mr Simon Burns (7/8), Mr Paul Burstow (5/7), Christine Butler (3/5), Dr Vincent Cable (5/14), Mr Richard Caborn (1/1), Mr Alan Campbell (3/3), Mrs Anne Campbell (1/1), Mr Menzies Campbell (1/1), Mr Ronnie Campbell (4/4), Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (2/2), Mr Dennis Canavan (4/6), Mr Jamie Cann (4/5), Mr Ivor Caplin (3/4), Mr Roger Casale (3/3), Mr William Cash (1/1), Mr Martin Caton (4/4), Mr Ian Cawsey (2/2), Mr Ben Chapman (2/2), Sir Sydney Chapman (1/2), Mr David Chaytor (4/6), Mr Malcolm Chisholm (5/6), Mr Christopher Chope (7/10), Ms Judith Church (3/3), Mr Michael Clapham (3/3), Dr Lynda Clark (3/5), Mr Paul Clark (4/4), Mr Charles Clarke (4/5), Mr Eric Clarke (3/4), Mr Tom Clarke (1/1), Mr Tony Clarke (3/4), Mr David Clelland (2/2), Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (3/4), Ann Clwyd (1/3), Mr Vernon Coaker (4/4), Mr Harry Cohen (4/6), Mr Iain Coleman (5/5), Mr Tim Collins (5/5), Mr Tony Colman (5/7), Mr Michael Colvin (1/2), Mr Michael Connarty (3/3), Yvette Cooper (4/4), Mr Robin Corbett (2/2), Mr Jeremy Corbyn (3/4), Mr Brian Cotter (4/7), Mr Jim Cousins (2/2), Mr Tom Cox (2/6), Mr James Cran (20/23), Mr Ross Cranston (4/4), Mr David Crausby (3/3), Mrs Ann Cryer (3/3), Mr John Cryer (4/4), Mr John Cummings (3/4), Mr Lawrence Cunliffe (2/3), Mr Jim Cunningham (4/4), Ms Roseanna Cunningham (1/2), Mr David Curry (0/1), Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (1/2), Mr Cynog Dafis (0/1), Mr Tam Dalyell (4/4), Mr Keith Darvill (4/4), Mr Edward Davey (6/13), Valerie Davey (2/2), Mr Ian Davidson (2/3), Mr Denzil Davies (2/2), Mr Geraint Davies (4/4), Mr Quentin Davies (5/7), Mr Terry Davis (2/2), Mr Hilton Dawson (3/5), Mr Stephen Day (6/7), Mrs Janet Dean (4/4), Mr John Denham (2/2), Mr Andrew Dismore (3/4), Mr Jim Dobbin (4/4), Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (1/1), Mr Brian H. Donohoe (4/4), Mr Frank Doran (2/3), Mr Stephen Dorrell (1/1), Mr Jim Dowd (26/26), Mr David Drew (3/4), Julia Drown (1/1), Mr Alan Duncan (2/3), Angela Eagle (5/5), Maria Eagle (4/4), Mr Huw Edwards (3/5), Mr Clive Efford (3/4), Mrs Louise Ellman (3/5), Sir Peter Emery (1/1), Mr Bill Etherington (3/3), Mrs Margaret Ewing (1/1), Mr David Faber (3/4), Mr Michael Fabricant (2/5), Mr Michael Fallon (7/7), Mr Derek Fatchett (1/1), Mr Mark Fisher (2/2), Mr Jim Fitzpatrick (3/3), Lorna Fitzsimons (4/4), Mr Howard Flight (5/6), Caroline Flint (4/4), Paul Flynn (3/3), Barbara Follett (2/2), Mr Clifford Forsythe (3/5), Mr Eric Forth (3/3), Mr Derek Foster (1/1), Mr Michael Foster (Hastings and Rye) (1/1), Mr Michael Foster (Worcester) (5/5), Mr George Foulkes (2/2), Dr Liam Fox (9/9), Mr Christopher Fraser (8/9), Maria Fyfe (3/4), Mr Sam Galbraith (3/3), Mr Roger Gale (1/2), Mr George Galloway (4/5), Mr Mike Gapes (14/15), Mr Barry Gardiner (4/4), Mr Edward Garnier (7/7), Mr Andrew George (4/10), Mr Bruce George (1/1), Mr Neil Gerrard (7/7), Mr Nick Gibb (7/8), Dr Ian Gibson (3/3), Mr Christopher Gill (2/3), Mrs Linda Gilroy (3/3), Dr Norman A. Godman (4/4), Mr Roger Godsiff (4/5), Mr Paul Goggins (5/5), Mrs Llin Golding (2/2), Mrs Eileen Gordon (3/4), Mrs Teresa Gorman (1/1), Mr Donald Gorrie (4/4), Mr Thomas Graham (1/2), Mr Bernie Grant (1/3), Mr James Gray (6/7), Mr Damian Green (5/5), Mr John Greenway (5/5), Mr Dominic Grieve (12/13), Jane Griffiths (4/4), Mr Nigel Griffiths (3/3), Mr Win Griffiths (1/1), Mr John Grogan (3/3), Mr John Gunnell (2/3), Mr Mike Hall (1/1), Mr Patrick Hall (3/3), Mr Fabian Hamilton (3/4), Mr Philip Hammond (1/2), Mr Mike Hancock (2/6), Mr David Hanson (4/4), Dr Evan Harris (5/6), Mr Nick Hawkins (4/8), Mr John Hayes (4/5), Mrs Sylvia Heal (2/2), Mr Oliver Heald (14/14), Mr John Healey (2/4), Mr David Heath (3/5), Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (1/1), Mr Doug Henderson (2/2), Mr Ivan Henderson (4/4), Mr Stephen Hepburn (3/3), Mr Stephen Hesford (3/4), Ms Patricia Hewitt (2/5), Mr Keith Hill (8/10), Mr David Hinchliffe (1/4), Ms Margaret Hodge (2/4), Kate Hoey (1/2), Mr Douglas Hogg (0/1), Mr John Home Robertson (1/1), Mr Jimmy Hood (0/1), Mr Geoffrey Hoon (6/6), Mr Phil Hope (3/3), Mr Kelvin Hopkins (3/4), Mr John Horam (2/3), Mr Alan Howarth (2/2), Mr George Howarth (4/4), Mr Gerald Howarth (1/2), Dr Kim Howells (2/2), Mr Lindsay Hoyle (2/2), Ms Beverley Hughes (4/5), Mr Kevin Hughes (9/9), Mr Simon Hughes (2/3), Mrs Joan Humble (4/4), Mr Andrew Hunter (5/8), Mr Alan Hurst (3/3), Mr John Hutton (1/2), Dr Brian Iddon (4/4), Mr Eric Illsley (3/4), Mr Adam Ingram (6/6), Mr Michael Jack (1/1), Glenda Jackson (11/11), Helen Jackson (6/6), Mr Robert Jackson (0/3), Mr David Jamieson (9/9), Mr Bernard Jenkin (5/5), Mr Brian Jenkins (1/1), Mr Alan Johnson (5/5), Miss Melanie Johnson (4/4), Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (1/1), Ms Fiona Jones (1/4), Helen Jones (5/5), Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones (0/1), Ms Jenny Jones (2/3), Lynne Jones (3/3), Mr Martyn Jones (3/4), Mr Nigel Jones (2/3), Mr Gerald Kaufman (0/1), Ms Sally Keeble (2/3), Mr Alan Keen (2/2), Ann Keen (2/4), Mr Paul Keetch (3/5), Ms Ruth Kelly (1/3), Mr Fraser Kemp (3/4), Jane Kennedy (9/9), Mr Robert Key (1/1), Mr Piara S. Khabra (2/3), Mr David Kidney (2/3), Mr Andy King (5/5), Ms Oona King (4/4), Ms Tess Kingham (4/4), Miss Julie Kirkbride (6/6), Dr Ashok Kumar (3/4), Dr Stephen Ladyman (4/4), Mrs Eleanor Laing (10/11), Mrs Jacqui Lait (3/3), Mr Andrew Lansley (3/3), Ms Jackie Lawrence (3/3), Mr Bob Laxton (4/4), Mr Edward Leigh (0/2), Mr David Lepper (3/3), Mr Christopher Leslie (3/3), Mr Oliver Letwin (7/8), Mr Tom Levitt (2/3), Mr Ivan Lewis (4/4), Dr Julian Lewis (3/3), Mr Terry Lewis (4/4), Mrs Helen Liddell (6/6), Mr Martin Linton (4/4), Mr Ken Livingstone (3/3), Mr Richard Livsey (1/1), Sir Peter Lloyd (0/2), Mr Elfyn Llwyd (1/1), Mr David Lock (5/5), Mr Tim Loughton (3/4), Mr Andrew Love (3/3), Mr Peter Luff (2/3), Mr John McAllion (5/5), Mr Thomas McAvoy (1/1), Mr Steve McCabe (3/3), Chris McCafferty (3/3), Mr Ian McCartney (2/2), Siobhain McDonagh (3/3), Mr Calum Macdonald (12/12), Mr John McDonnell (4/4), Mr John McFall (12/14), Mrs Anne McGuire (8/10), Miss Anne McIntosh (3/3), Shona McIsaac (2/3), Rosemary McKenna (3/4), Mr Andrew Mackinlay (2/2), Mr David Maclean (3/4), Mr Henry McLeish (7/7), Mr Robert Maclennan (1/1), Mr Patrick McLoughlin (1/2), Mr Kevin McNamara (2/2), Mr Tony McNulty (4/4), Mr Denis MacShane (1/2), Fiona Mactaggart (3/3), Mr Tony McWalter (3/3), Sir David Madel (2/2), Mr Ken Maginnis (1/5), Alice Mahon (3/3), Mr Humphrey Malins (3/5), Judy Mallaber (5/5), Dr John Marek (3/3), Mr Gordon Marsden (3/3), Mr Paul Marsden (3/4), Mr David Marshall (3/3), Mr Jim Marshall (2/2), Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews (2/5), Mr Michael Mates (1/2), Mr Francis Maude (1/1), Mrs Theresa May (5/5), Gillian Merron (2/3), Mr Alun Michael (2/2), Mr Bill Michie (3/3), Mrs Ray Michie (2/2), Mr Alan Milburn (1/1), Mr Andrew Miller (4/4), Mr Austin Mitchell (2/3), Laura Moffatt (4/4), Dr Lewis Moonie (3/3), Mr Michael Moore (2/5), Ms Margaret Moran (11/11), Mr Alasdair Morgan (2/2), Ms Julie Morgan (1/2), Mr Rhodri Morgan (1/1), Mr Elliot Morley (3/3), Estelle Morris (2/2), Mr Malcolm Moss (22/23), Kali Mountford (1/2), Mr Chris Mullin (1/1), Mr Denis Murphy (3/3), Mr Jim Murphy (4/5), Mr Paul Murphy (6/6), Dr Doug Naysmith (3/3), Mr Patrick Nicholls (3/4), Mr Archie Norman (1/1), Dan Norris (3/3), Mr Bill O'Brien (2/3), Mr Martin O'Neill (3/4), Mr Mark Oaten (4/5), Mr Bill Olner (4/4), Mr Lembit Öpik (1/1), Mrs Diana Organ (4/4), Ms Sandra Osborne (5/5), Mr Richard Ottaway (7/9), Mr Richard Page (1/2), Mr James Paice (2/3), Dr Nick Palmer (3/4), Mr Owen Paterson (2/3), Mr Ian Pearson (1/1), Mr Tom Pendry (0/1), Ms Linda Perham (4/4), Mr Eric Pickles (4/5), Mr Colin Pickthall (3/4), Mr Peter L. Pike (2/2), Mr James Plaskitt (4/4), Mr Kerry Pollard (3/3), Mr Chris Pond (2/2), Mr Greg Pope (5/5), Mr Stephen Pound (4/4), Sir Raymond Powell (2/2), Bridget Prentice (5/5), Mr Gordon Prentice (8/8), Dawn Primarolo (6/6), Mr David Prior (3/4), Mr Gwyn Prosser (2/3), Mr Ken Purchase (1/1), Mr Lawrie Quinn (3/3), Mr Giles Radice (1/1), Mr Bill Rammell (4/4), Mr John Randall (1/1), Mr Syd Rapson (3/3), Mr Nick Raynsford (10/10), Mr Andrew Reed (2/2), Dr John Reid (3/3), Mr David Rendel (6/6), Mr Andrew Robathan (4/5), Mr Laurence Robertson (4/6), Mr Geoffrey Robinson (1/1), Mrs Barbara Roche (1/1), Mrs Marion Roe (0/1), Mr Allan Rogers (1/1), Mr Jeff Rooker (2/2), Mr Terry Rooney (3/3), Mr Ernie Ross (4/5), Mr William Ross (6/8), Mr Andrew Rowe (3/4), Mr Ted Rowlands (2/2), Mr Frank Roy (5/6), Mr Chris Ruane (2/3), Mr David Ruffley (5/5), Mr Bob Russell (4/4), Christine Russell (4/4), Joan Ryan (5/5), Mr Nick St Aubyn (7/8), Mr Martin Salter (2/3), Mr Adrian Sanders (4/5), Mr Malcolm Savidge (5/6), Mr Phil Sawford (4/4), Mr Jonathan Sayeed (3/3), Mr Brian Sedgemore (3/3), Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (4/4), Mr Barry Sheerman (1/2), Mr Richard Shepherd (1/3), Ms Debra Shipley (2/2), Mr Alan Simpson (2/3), Mr Keith Simpson (4/4), Mr Marsha Singh (3/3), Mr Dennis Skinner (2/4), Mr Andrew Smith (1/1), Angela Smith (3/3), Miss Geraldine Smith (3/4), Jacqui Smith (3/3), Mr John Smith (1/2), Mr Llew Smith (3/3), Sir Robert Smith (13/18), The Reverend Martin Smyth (11/11), Mr Peter Snape (2/3), Mr Nicholas Soames (1/2), Helen Southworth (3/3), Mrs Caroline Spelman (7/8), Sir Michael Spicer (0/2), Mr Richard Spring (4/4), Rachel Squire (3/3), Sir John Stanley (0/1), Dr Phyllis Starkey (3/3), Mr Anthony Steen (0/2), Mr Gerry Steinberg (3/3), Mr George Stevenson (2/2), Mr David Stewart (6/6), Mr Ian Stewart (2/2), Mr Paul Stinchcombe (5/5), Dr Howard Stoate (2/4), Mr Roger Stott (1/1), Mr Gary Streeter (2/4), Mr Graham Stringer (3/3), Ms Gisela Stuart (4/4), Mr Andrew Stunell (1/2), Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (8/8), Mr Desmond Swayne (3/4), Mr John Swinney (1/1), Mr Robert Syms (5/6), Sir Peter Tapsell (0/1), Ms Dari Taylor (2/2), David Taylor (3/3), Mr Ian Taylor (3/5), Mr John D. Taylor (0/3), Mr John M. Taylor (6/6), Mr Matthew Taylor (0/1), Sir Teddy Taylor (2/4), Mr Peter Temple-Morris (1/2), Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West) (3/3), Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West) (4/4), Mr William Thompson (5/7), Mr Stephen Timms (4/4), Paddy Tipping (2/2), Mr Mark Todd (3/4), Dr Jenny Tonge (2/4), Mr Don Touhig (1/1), Mr John Townend (2/3), Mr David Tredinnick (2/3), Mr Jon Trickett (1/1), Mr David Trimble (2/3), Mr Paul Truswell (4/4), Mr Dennis Turner (3/3), Mr Desmond Turner (3/3), Dr George Turner (4/4), Mr Derek Twigg (2/3), Mr Stephen Twigg (3/4), Mr Andrew Tyrie (6/10), Dr Rudi Vis (3/3), Mr Cecil Walker (1/5), Mr James Wallace (3/3), Joan Walley (2/3), Mr Robert Walter (1/2), Ms Claire Ward (3/3), Mr Charles Wardle (0/1), Mr Robert N. Wareing (3/3), Mr Nigel Waterson (10/11), Mr Dave Watts (1/2), Steve Webb (7/8), Mr Bowen Wells (3/3), Mr Brian White (2/2), Dr Alan Whitehead (5/5), Mr John Whittingdale (7/8), Mr Malcolm Wicks (3/3), Miss Ann Widdecombe (1/1), Mr John Wilkinson (1/1), Mr David Willetts (1/1), Mr Alan W. Williams (2/3), Mrs Betty Williams (2/2), Mr Michael Wills (2/3), Mr Phil Willis (4/7), Mr David Wilshire (0/5), Mr Brian Wilson (1/1), Mr David Winnick (3/3), Ms Rosie Winterton (3/4), Audrey Wise (3/3), Mr Mike Wood (4/4), Mr Shaun Woodward (1/2), Mr Phil Wools (3/4), Mr Tony Worthington (11/11), Mr James Wray (2/5), Mr Anthony D. Wright (2/4), Dr Tony Wright (1/1), Derek Wyatt (4/4), Mr Tim Yeo (2/3)

Overall percentage attendance: 83.1%

Other Members' attendance: The following Members attended Delegated Legislation Standing Committees pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(2):

Mr Tony Baldry (1), Ms Karen Buck (1), Mr John Burnett (1), Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (1), Mr David Curry (1), Mr David Davis (1), Mr Hilton Dawson (1), Mr Michael Fallon (1), Mr Eric Forth (3), Mr Michael Foster (Worcester) (1), Dr Norman A. Godman (1), Mr Dominic Grieve (1), Mr John Gummer (1), Mr Lindsay Hoyle (1), Mr Michael Jack (1), Mr Bernard Jenkin (2), Mrs Eleanor Laing (1), Mr Andrew Lansley (1), Mr Oliver Letwin (1), Mr David Lidington (1), Mr David Maclean (1), Mr Owen Paterson (1), Mr Tom Pendry (1), Mr Chris Pond (1), Mr David Ruffley (2), Sir Teddy Taylor (1), Mr Robert Walter (1), Mr Shaun Woodward (1), Mr Tim Yeo (2)

General summary

Number of Proposals:-

- laid before the House  7

- reported on  6

- approved  2

- amendment recommended  4

- disapproved  0

Number of draft Orders:-

- laid before the House  5

- approved  5

 -approved on Division  0

- disapproved  0

- considered by the House  5

- approved by the House  5

Proposals for Deregulation Orders

Seven[2] proposals were laid before the House in Session 1997-98. The Committee reported formally on six of them, making recommendations as set out below:-

(i) that draft Orders in the same terms should be laid before the House:

Deregulation (Methylated Spirits sale by Retail) (Scotland) Order 1998

Deregulation (Exchangeable Driving Licences) Order 1998

(ii) that the proposals should be amended before draft Orders are laid before the House:

Deregulation (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles) Order 1998

Deregulation (Deduction from Pay of Union Subscriptions) Order 1998

Deregulation (Weights and Measures) Order 1998

Deregulation (Pipe-Lines) Order 1998

(iii) that the Order-making power should not be used:

None.

Draft Deregulation Orders

Five draft Orders were laid before the House in Session 1997-98:-

Deregulation (Licence Transfers) Order 1997: (approved 11 December 1997)

Deregulation (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles) Order 1998: (approved 27 July 1998)

Deregulation (Methylated Spirits Sale by Retail) Order 1998: (approved 16 June 1998)

Deregulation (Exchangeable Driving Licences) Order 1998: (approved 21 May 1998)

Deregulation (Deduction from Pay of Trade Unions Subscriptions Order) 1998: (approved 21 May 1998)

The Committee recommended to the House without Division each draft Order.

All five draft Orders set out above were considered and approved by the House in 1997-98.