37. Welsh Affairs
The Committee was nominated on 14 July 1997.
It had 11 Members and held 42 meetings.
|
Members | Meetings attended |
|
Jones, Mr Martyn (Chairman) | 42 |
Bercow, Mr John (discharged, 22.6.98) | 14 |
Caton, Mr Martin | 34 |
Edwards, Mr Huw (added, 8.12.97) | 20 |
Flynn, Mr Paul (discharged, 8.12.97) | 0 |
Jones, Mr Ieuan Wyn (discharged, 20.4.98) | 16 |
Lawrence, Ms Jackie | 25 |
Lewis, Dr Julian (added, 22.6.98) | 5 |
Livsey, Mr Richard | 32 |
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn (added, 20.4.98) | 10 |
Morgan, Ms Julie | 34 |
Paterson, Mr Owen | 28 |
Thomas, Mr Gareth | 30 |
Williams, Mrs Betty | 20 |
|
Overall attendance: 67.1 %
Number of Members added: 3
Number of Members discharged: 3
Turnover of membership during the Session: 27
%
Staff
Committee Clerk: Ms P A Helme (until 30 September
1997 and from 1 March 1998); Mr F A Cranmer (from 1 October 1997
until 28 February 1998).
Other Committee staff: Mr J Hole, Higher Executive
Officer, Grade 10 (until 31 December 1997); Mr P A Derrett, Higher
Executive Officer, Grade 10 (from 1 January 1998); Miss K J Ferries,
Secretary, Grade 13 (until 20 January 98); Miss C Evans (temporary
secretary) (from 20 January 1998 until 13 March 1998); Miss K
Wreford (temporary secretary) (from 23 March 1998 until 8 April
1998); Mrs A J Waller, Secretary, Grade 13 (from 5 May 1998 until
16 October 1998); Miss A Johnson, Secretary, Grade 13 (from 27
October 1998).
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Ms Rachel Ashworth, Dr Denis Balsom, Mr Mark Clatworthy,
Mr Richard Edwards, Ms Jane Hutt, Professor Ross McKay, Professor
Terry Marsden and Mr Brian Morgan.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the
following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:-
Cabinet Ministers: 2
Other Ministers: 3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives
of:-
Welsh Office: 14
non-departmental public bodies: 28
comprising:- Cardiff Bay Development Corporation 1
Development Board for Rural Wales : 9
Meat and Livestock Commission (Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food) 3
National Museums and Galleries of Wales 3
Wales Tourist Board: 2
Welsh Development Agency: 11
Appearances by other witnesses: 83
Overseas Visits
Date |
Destination
|
Members |
Staff |
Purpose
|
Cost |
16-19.3.98
|
Madrid and
Barcelona
|
7
|
2#
|
Investment in Industry
|
£9,092.97
|
2-3.6.98
|
Dublin and Dundalk
|
5
|
2#
|
Investment in Industry
|
£4,047.23
|
# Includes 1 specialist adviser.
Visits to European Institutions in Brussels and
Strasbourg
None
UK Visits
Date
|
Destination
|
Members
|
Staff
|
Purpose
|
Cost
|
27.10.98
|
Welsh Office, Cardiff
|
9
|
3
|
Welsh Office briefing
|
£1,297.17
|
10.11.97
|
Ladywell House, Newtown
|
8
|
4*#
|
Evidence on the Impact of the Government's Devolution Proposals on Economic Development and Local Government in Wales
|
£1,029.97
|
17.11.97
|
County Hall, Mold
|
7
|
5*#
|
Evidence on the Impact of the Government's Devolution Proposals on Economic Development and Local Government in Wales
|
£985.77
|
24.11.98
|
Council Chamber, Cardiff
|
6
|
5*#
|
Evidence on the Impact of the Government's Devolution Proposals on Economic Development and Local Government in Wales
|
£843.59
|
19.1.98
|
Welsh Office, Cardiff
|
6
|
3*
|
Evidence on Emergency Funding for NHS Trusts in Wales
|
£1,047.27
|
16.2.98
|
Welsh Office, Cardiff
|
6
|
3*
|
Evidence on the Present Crisis in the Welsh Livestock Industry
|
£1,144.27
|
23.2.98
|
Welsh Office, Cardiff
|
6
|
4*#
|
Evidence on the Present Crisis in the Welsh Livestock Industry
|
£1,321.98
|
9.3.98
|
Welsh Office, Cardiff
|
9
|
5*#
|
Evidence on the Present Crisis in the Welsh Livestock Industry
|
£1,008.79
|
30.3.98
|
T.H. Sutcliffe, Pontardawe
|
3
|
2
|
Informal visit on the Present Crisis in the Welsh Livestock Industry
|
£471.28
|
8-9.3.98
|
Bangor, Aberystwyth and Newcastle Emlyn
|
7
|
4#
|
Informal visit on Investment in Industry in Wales
|
£2,553.55
|
19.6.98
|
Welsh Office, Cardiff
|
2
|
2
|
Informal meetings on Devolution and Westminster
|
£308.05
|
22.6.98
|
Guildhall, Wrexham
|
7
|
4*
|
Evidence on Investment in Industry in Wales
|
£700.89
|
29.6.98
|
Cardiff |
4
|
4#
|
Briefings from the National Audit Office and Welsh Development Agency
|
£329.65
|
6-7.7.98
|
Glasgow, Inverness and Ross and Cromarty
|
8
|
4*#
|
Informal visit on Investment in Industry
|
£6,225.08
|
26.10.98
|
National Museum and Gallery of Wales, Cardiff
|
5
|
3*
|
Evidence on the Closure of the Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum
|
£508.65
|
16.11.98
|
Glamorgan Building, Cardiff
|
4
|
3
|
Briefing seminar on Broadcasting in Wales and the National Assembly
|
£639.20
|
* Includes 1 shorthand writer. # Includes 1 specialist
adviser.
Reports and Minutes of Evidence
Title |
HC No.
(1997-98)
|
Date of
publication
|
No. of
pages
|
Sale price
|
Government
reply
|
First Report: The Impact of the Government's Devolution Proposals on Economic Development and Local Government in Wales
|
329-I
|
26.2.98
|
32
|
£7.00
|
Received 19.5.98:
published as Second Special Report, Session 1997-98
|
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The Impact of the Government's Devolution Proposals on Economic Development and Local Government in Wales
|
329-II
|
26.2.98
|
348
|
£25.50
|
Not applicable |
Second Report: The Present Crisis in the Welsh Livestock Industry
|
447
|
20.5.98
|
214
|
£20.50
|
Received 10.11.98:
published as Fourth Special Report, Session 1997-98
|
Third Report: The Welsh Office Departmental Report 1998
|
751
|
5.8.98
|
43
|
£8.80
|
Received 5.10.98: published as Third Special Report, Session 1997-98
|
Fourth Report: Investment in Industry in Wales
|
821
|
18.11.98
|
236
|
£20.50
|
Awaiting reply |
First Special Report: Government Response to the Third Report, Session1996-97 (The Preservation of Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments: Follow Up)
|
328
|
17.11.97
|
7
|
£2.25
|
Not applicable |
Second Special Report: Government Response to the First Report, Session 1997-98 (The Impact of the Government's Devolution Proposals on Economic Development and Local Government in Wales)
|
750
|
1.6.98
|
8
|
£2.25
|
Not applicable |
Third Special Report: Government Response to the Third Report Session, 1997-98 (The Welsh Office Departmental Report 1998)
|
1101
|
27.10.98
|
5
|
£2.25
|
Not applicable |
Fourth Special Report: Government Response to the Second Report, Session 1997-98 (The Present Crisis in the Welsh Livestock Industry)
|
1148
|
17.11.98
|
6
|
£2.25
|
Not applicable
|
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Emergency Funding for NHS Trusts in Wales
|
464
|
8.4.98
|
37
|
£8.00
|
Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: NHS (Wales) Summarised Accounts 1996-97
|
1054
|
15.9.98
|
23
|
£6.20
|
Not applicable |
Divisions
None
Debates
The following Reports were referred to on the Order Paper as being
relevant to debates in the House:
Second Report, 1997-98, The Present Crisis in the Welsh Livestock
Industry, was the subject of debate on an Estimates Day, under
Standing Order No. 54, 14.07.98
First Report, 1997-98, The Impact of the Government's Devolution
Proposals on Economic Development and Local Government in Wales,
on consideration of the Government of Wales Bill, 26.03.98
Evidence
Oral evidence was taken at 26 of the Committee's 42 meetings.
On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly
in private. The Committee received 222 memoranda, of which 17
came from Government departments, 2 from executive agencies and
21 from associated public bodies. The Committee published 143
memoranda.
Inquiry |
No. of oral evidence sessions
|
No. of memoranda received
|
No. of memoranda received from Government departments/ executive agencies /associated public bodies
|
No. of memoranda published
|
No. of memoranda made available in the Record Office for public use and placed in the Library
|
The Impact of the Government's Devolution Proposals on Economic Development and Local Government in Wales
|
9
|
67
|
1/0/4
|
67
|
0
|
The Present Crisis in the Welsh Livestock Industry
|
8
|
37
|
1/0/3
|
31
|
5
|
Emergency Funding for NHS Trusts in Wales
|
1
|
11
|
1/0/0
|
11
|
0
|
Investment in Industry in Wales
|
5
|
34
|
3/0/4
|
29
|
5
|
The Welsh Office's Departmental Report 1998
|
1
|
3
|
3/0/0
|
3
|
0
|
NHS (Wales) Summarised Accounts 1996-97
|
1
|
2
|
2/0/0
|
2
|
0
|
The Closure of the Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum
|
1
|
8
|
0/0/2
|
0
|
0
|
Broadcasting in Wales and the National Assembly
|
0
|
21
|
1/1/4
|
0
|
0
|
Childcare in Wales
|
0
|
26
|
1/1/3
|
0
|
0
|
Others |
0
|
13
|
4/0/1
|
0
|
13
|
Total |
26
|
222
|
17/2/21
|
143
|
23
|
|