Information and statistics relating to the Northern Ireland, Scottish and Welsh Grand Committees.

A. NORTHERN IRELAND GRAND COMMITTEE
Title of Bill, &c.	Number of sittings at which considered	Number of Members present at each sitting (excluding Chairmen)
MATTERS
Public Expenditure in Northern Ireland	1 (11th December 1997)	30
Education Priorities in Northern Ireland	1 (29th January 1998)	31
The Northern Ireland Economy	1 (26th March 1998)	27
Regional Strategic Framework for Northern Ireland	1 (4th June 1998)	22
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
Draft Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order 1998	1 (26th February 1998)	27
Draft Appropriation (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998	1 (2nd July 1998)	21

Chairmen (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen's panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee:

Mr Peter Atkinson (3), Mr Barry Jones (2), Mr Roger Gale (1)

Members and attendance: Mr Harry Barnes (5/6), Mr Roy Beggs (6/6), Mr Tony Colman (3/3), Mr James Cran (6/6), Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (6/6), Mr Clifford Forsythe (6/6), Mr Mike Gapes (6/6), Mr Norman A. Godman (3/6), Mr John Grogan (2/3), Mr Phil Hope (5/6), Mr John Hume (0/6), Mr Andrew Hunter (2/6), Helen Jackson (5/6), Mr Robert McCartney (4/6), Mr Eddie McGrady (3/6), Shona McIsaac (5/6), Mr Andrew Mackay (0/6), Mr Kevin McNamara (3/6), Mr Tony McNulty (4/6), Mr Tony McWalter (4/6), Mr Ken Maginnins (4/6), Mr Seamus Mallon (0/6), Ms Margaret Moran (2/6), Mr Malcolm Moss (6/6), Mr Bill O'Brien (5/6), Mr Lembit Öpik (5/6), Mrs Sandra Osborne (4/6), The Reverend Ian Paisley (3/6), Mr Stephen Pound (5/6), Mr Andrew Robathan (3/6), Mr Peter Robinson (2/6), Mr William Ross (6/6), Mr Martin Salter (5/6), The Revered Martin Smyth (6/6), Mr Roger Stott (0/6), Mr Ian Taylor (3/6), Mr John D. Taylor (2/6), Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West) (6/6), Mr William Thompson (6/6), Mr David Trimble (4/6), Mr Cecil Walker (3/6)

B. SCOTTISH GRAND COMMITTEE
Title of Bill, &c.	Number of sittings at which considered	Number of Members present at each sitting (excluding Chairmen)
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT
Public Expenditure in Scotland, 1998-99	1 (3rd December 1997)	46
SUBJECTS RAISED ON A SUBSTANTIVE MOTION FOR THE ADJOURNMENT
The Implications of the Budget for Scotland	1 (8th July 1997)	48
Agriculture in Scotland	1 (27th January 1998)	42
Local Government Finance and Services in Scotland	1* (2nd March 1998)	34
Health in Scotland	1 (7th April 1998)	40
Further and Higher Education in Scotland	1 (20th May 1998)	33
Community Safety in Scotland	1 (16th June 1998)	31
Promotion of Scottish Exports	1* (6th July 1998)	33
Childcare Strategy for Scotland	1 (21st July 1998)	38

* Meeting held away from Westminster

Chairmen (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen's panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of the Scottish Grand Committee:

Mr John Maxton (7), Mrs Ray Michie (3), Mr Andrew Welsh (2), Mrs Irene Adams (1), Mr Jimmy Hood (1)

Members and attendance: Mrs Irene Adams (1/9), Mr Douglas Alexander (5/8), Miss Anne Begg (6/9), Mr Gordon Brown (0/9), Mr Russell Brown (7/9), Mr Desmond Browne (7/9), Mr Malcolm Bruce (5/9), Mr Menzies Campbell (6/9), Mr Dennis Canavan (3/9), Mr Malcolm Chisholm (8/9), Dr Lynda Clarke (5/9), Mr Eric Clarke (5/9), Mr Tom Clarke (0/9), Mr Michael Connarty (4/9), Mr Robin Cook (0/9), Roseanna Cunningham (8/9), Mr Tam Dalyell (8/9), Mr Alistair Darling (1/9), Mr Ian Davidson (7/9), Mr Donald Dewar (8/9), Mr Brian H. Donohoe (5/9), Mr Frank Doran (5/9), Mrs Margaret Ewing (7/9), Mr George Foulkes (3/9), Maria Fyfe (7/9), Mr Sam Galbraith (8/9), Mr George Galloway (1/9), Mr Norman A. Godman (7/9), Mr Donald Gorrie (9/9), Mr Thomas Graham (0/9), Mr Nigel Griffiths (3/9), Mr John Home Robertson (8/9), Mr Jimmy Hood (2/9), Mr Adam Ingram (0/9), Mr Charles Kennedy (5/9), Mr Archy Kirkwood (5/9), Mrs Helen Liddell (0/9), Mr John McAllion (5/9), Mr Thomas McAvoy (6/9), Mr Calum Macdonald (7/9), Mr John McFall (8/9), Mrs Anne McGuire (8/9), Ms Rosemary McKenna (8/9), Mr Henry McLeish (8/9), Mr Robert Maclennan (3/9), Mr Gordon McMaster (0/1), Mr David Marshall (4/9), Mr Michael J. Martin (0/9), Mr John Maxton (0/9), Mrs Ray Michie (5/9), Dr Lewis Moonie (2/9), Mr Michael Moore (7/9), Mr Alasdair Morgan (7/9), Mr Jim Murphy (7/9), Mr Martin O'Neill (3/9), Mrs Sandra Osborne (7/9), Dr John Reid (1/9), Mr George Robertson (1/9), Mr Ernie Ross (7/9), Mr Frank Roy (5/9), Mr Alex Salmond (8/9), Mr Mohammad Sawar (1/9), Mr Malcolm Savidge (8/9), Sir Robert Smith (8/9), Rachel Squire (6/9), Mr David Stewart (7/9), Dr Gavin Strang (0/9), Mr John Swinney (9/9), Mr James Wallace (8/9), Mr Andrew Welsh (7/9), Mr Brian Wilson (8/9), Mr Tony Worthington (1/9), Mr James Wray (0/9)

C. WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE
Title of Bill, &c.	Number of sittings at which considered	Number of Members present at each sitting (excluding Chairmen)
MATTERS
The Government's Programme for Wales	1* (30th June 1997)	26
North Wales and the Government's Proposals for a Welsh Assembly	1 (18th November 1997)	25
Government Expenditure in Wales 1998—99	1 (16th December 1997)	27
The Rural Economy in Wales	1* (5th May 1998)	26
The New Economic Agenda for Wales	1* (13th July 1998)	24

*Meeting held away from Westminster

Chairmen (appointment): The following member of the Chairmen's panel was appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of the Welsh Grand Committee:

Mr Barry Jones (5)

Members and attendance: Mr Nick Ainger (5/5), Mr Donald Anderson (1/5), Mr Martin Caton (5/5), Ann Clwyd (4/5), Mr Cynog Dafis (5/5), Mr Denzil Davies (3/5), Mr Secretary Davies (5/5), Mr Huw Edwards (5/5), Mr Nigel Evans (2/2), Mr Paul Flynn (3/5), Mr Win Griffiths (5/5), Mr Peter Hain (5/5), Mr David Hanson (4/5), Mr Alan Howarth (0/5), Mr Barry Jones (0/5), Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones (4/5), Mr Jon Owen Jones (4/5), Mr Martyn Jones (5/5), Ms Jackie Lawrence (2/5), Mr Richard Livsey (5/5), Mr Elfyn Llwyd (5/5), Dr John Marek (5/5), Mr Alun Michael (0/5), Ms Julie Morgan (5/5), Mr Rhodri Morgan (2/5), Mr Paul Murphy (0/5), Mr Lembit Öpik (4/5), Mr Owen Paterson (2/2), Sir Raymond Powell (0/5), Mr Allan Rogers (1/5), Mr Ted Rowlands (5/5), Mr Chris Ruane (5/5), Mr John Smith (1/5), Mr Llew Smith (2/5), Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West) (5/5), Mr Don Touhig (2/5), Mr Dafydd Wigley (5/5), Mr Alan Williams (Swansea West) (0/5), Mr Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (4/5), Mrs Betty Williams (4/5)