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Section C1

Departmental Select Committees: their work and reports

The following is a list of the select committees which are set up to examine the work of Government Departments, and which now constitute the main investigatory system by which the House oversees the exercise of Government responsibilities and the development of public policy and expenditure.The listing of each departmental committee includes its membership as at Dissolution of Parliament on 14 May 2001, the reports issued during the 2000-2001 session and of Government observations received. Further information about select committees is available on the Parliamentary website - http://www.parliament.uk/commons/selcom/cmsel.htm

Agriculture

Clerk: Ms L Gardner

Members (11)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr David Curry (Con) (Chairman)
Mr David Borrow (Lab) Mr David Drew (Lab)Mr Alan Hurst (Lab)
Mr Michael Jack (Con)Mr Paul Marsden (Lab)Mr Austin Mitchell (Lab)
Mr Lembit Opik (LD)Mr Owen Paterson (Con) Mr Mark Todd (Lab)
Dr George Turner

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis: Follow-up

HC 92

HC 409

2

Organic Farming

HC 149

HC 410

3

Flood and Coastal Defence: Follow-up

HC 172

HC 437

4

Horticulture Research International

HC 53

HC 411

5

The Work of the Forestry Commission

HC 229

HC 425

6

The UK Pig Industry

HC 32

HC 456

7

The Implementation of IACS in the European Union

HC 150

 

8

New Covent Garden Market

HC 173

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Government Response to the Ninth Report 1999-2000

HC 52

2 Sp

The Committee's Work, Session 1999-2000

HC 117

3 Sp

Government Response to the Eighth Report 1999-2000

HC 230

4 Sp

Government Response to the First Report 2000-01

HC 409

Special Reports

   

No

Title

Paper No

5 Sp

Government Response to the Second Report 2000-01

HC 410

6 Sp

Government Response to the Fourth Report 2000-01

HC 411

7 Sp

Government Response to the Fifth Report 2000-01

HC 425

8 Sp

Government Response to the Third Report 2000-01

HC 437

9 Sp

Government Response to the Sixth Report 2000-01

HC 456

Culture, Media and Sport

Clerks: Mr Colin Lee and Ms Brufal

Members (11)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr Gerald Kaufman (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr David Faber (Con)Mr Ronnie Fearn (LD)Mr Christopher Fraser (Con)
Mrs Llin Golding (Lab)Mr Alan Keen (Lab)Miss Julie Kirkbride (Con)
Mr John Maxton (Lab)Mrs Diana Organ (Lab)Ms Claire Ward (Lab)
Mr Derek Wyatt (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

The Operation of The National Lottery

HC 56

 

2

The Communications White Paper

HC 161

 

3

Staging International Sporting Events

HC 286

 

4

Tourism--The Hidden Giant--and Foot and Mouth

HC 430

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Review of Reports, Recommendations and Responses, 1997-2000

HC 57

2 Sp

Further Government Response to the Seventh Report 1999-2000

HC 316

3 Sp

Further Government Response to the Sixth Report 1999-2000

HC 466

Defence

Clerks: Mr Paul Evans and Mrs Oxborough

Members (11)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr Bruce George (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Julian Brazier (Con)Mr Jamie Cann (Lab)Mr Harry Cohen (Lab)
Mr Mike Gapes (Lab)Mr Mike Hancock (LD)Mr Stephen Hepburn (Lab)
Mr Jimmy Hood (Lab)Dr Julian Lewis (Con)Laura Moffatt (Lab)
Mr Peter Viggers (Con)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

The Six-Nation Framework Agreement

HC 115

HC 389

2

The Strategic Defence Review

HC 29

HC 462

3

Strategic Export Controls: Annual report for 1999 and parliamentary prior scrutiny

HC 212

Cm 5141

4

The Draft Defence Aviation Repair Agency Trading Fund Order 2001

HC 261

HC 514

5

The Draft Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Trading Fund Order 2001

HC 289

HC 515

6

The Strategic Defence Review: the Reserve Forces

HC 412

 

7

Draft Export Control and Non-Proliferation Bill

HC 445

 

8

The MOD's Annual Reporting Cycle 2000-01

HC 144

 

9

Major Procurement Projects

HC 463

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Annual Report of the Committee for Session 1999-2000

HC 177

2 Sp

Government Response to the Fourteenth Report 1999-2000

HC 178

3 Sp

Government Response to the First Report 2000-01

HC 389

4 Sp

Government Response to the Second Report 2000-01

HC 462

5 Sp

Government Response to the Fourth Report 2000-01

HC 514

6 Sp

Government Response to the Fifth Report 2000-01

HC 515

7 Sp

Annual Report of the Committee for Session 2000-01 and Future Work of the Committee

HC 516

Education and Employment

Clerks: Mr Laurence Smyth and Mr Tom Healey

Members (17)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr Richard Allan (LD)Ms Candy Atherton (Lab)Charlotte Atkins (Lab)
Mr Graham Brady (Con)Valerie Davey (Lab)Mr Derek Foster (Lab)
Mr Michael Foster (Worcester) (Lab)Dr Evan Harris (LD)Helen Jones (Lab)
Mr Gordon Marsden (Lab) Mr Patrick Nicholls (Con)Mr Stephen O'Brien (Con)
Mr Kerry Pollard (Lab)Mr Nick St Aubyn (Con) Mr Barry Sheerman (Lab)
Mr Jon Trickett (Lab)Mr Stephen Twigg (Lab)

Education (Sub-Committee)

Clerk: Mr Laurence Smyth

Members (10)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr Barry Sheerman (Lab/Co-op) (Chairman)

Charlotte Atkins (Lab)Valerie Davey (Lab)Mr Derek Foster (Lab)
Mr Michael John Foster (Lab)Dr Evan Harris (LD)Helen Jones (Lab)
Mr Gordon Marsden (Lab)Mr Stephen O'Brien (Con)Mr Nick St Aubyn (Con)

Employment (Sub-Committee)

Clerk: Mr Tom Healey

Members (8)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr Derek Foster (Lab) (Chairman)

Ms Candy Atherton (Lab)Mr Graham Brady (Con)Judy Mallaber (Lab)
Mr Patrick Nicholls (Con) Mr Ian Pearson (Lab)Mr Barry Sheerman (Lab/Co-op)
Mr Stephen Twigg (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Early Years

HC 33

HC 361

2

Ofsted Corporate Plan 2000

HC 34

HC 258

3

Recruiting Unemployed People

HC 48

HC 383

4

Higher Education: Access

HC 205

HC 384

5

New Deal: an Evaluation

HC 58

HC 519

6

Higher Education: Student Retention

HC 124

HC 385

7

Age Discrimination in Employment

HC 259

HC 518

8

Standards and Quality in Education: The Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools for 1999-2000

HC 362

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

The Work of the Committee

HC 206

2 Sp

Government Response to the Second Report 2000-01

HC 258

3 Sp

OFSTED's Response to the Second Report of 2000-01

HC 294

4 Sp

Government Response to the First Report 2000-01

HC 361

5 Sp

Government Response to the Third Report 2000-01

HC 383

6 Sp

Government Response to the Fourth Report 2000-01

HC 384

7 Sp

Responses from the Government and from the Higher Education Funding Council for England to the Sixth Report from the Committee Session 2000-01

HC 385

8 Sp

Government Response to the Seventh Report 2000-01

HC 518

9 Sp

Government Response to the Fifth Report 2000-01:

HC 519

10 Sp

The Work of the Committee Session
2000-01

HC 520

Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs

Clerks: Dr David Harrison, Mr Gavin Devine and Mr H Yardley

Members (17)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr Hilary Benn (Lab) Mr Andrew F Bennett (Lab) Sir Paul Beresford (Con)
Mr Crispin Blunt (Con)Mr Tom Brake (LD)Christine Butler (Lab)
Mr John Cummings (Lab)Mr Jeffrey Donaldson (UU)Mr Brian H Donohoe (Lab)
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab)Mrs Louise Ellman (Lab)Mrs Teresa Gorman (Con)
Dr Stephen Ladyman (Lab)Miss Anne McIntosh (Con)Mr Bill O'Brien (Lab)
Mr Bill Olner (Lab)Mr George Stevenson (Lab)

Environment (Sub-Committee)

Clerk: Dr David Harrison and Mr H Yardley

Members (10)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr Andrew F Bennett (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Hilary Benn (Lab)Sir Paul Beresford (Con)Mr Crispin Blunt (Con)
Mr Tom Brake (Lab)Mrs Christine Butler (Lab)Mr John Cummings (Lab)
Mr Brian H Donohoe (Lab)Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab)Mrs Louise Ellman (Lab)
Mr Bill Olner (Lab)

Transport (Sub-Committee)

Clerk: Mr Gavin Devine

Members (11)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Andrew F Bennett (Lab)Mr Jeffrey Donaldson (UU)Mr Brian H Donohoe (Lab)
Mrs Teresa Gorman (Con)Sir Paul Beresford (Con)Dr Stephen Ladyman (Lab)
Miss Anne McIntosh (Con)Mr Bill O'Brien (Lab)Mr Bill Olner (Lab)
Mr George Stevenson (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Recent Events on the Railway

HC 17

 

2

Development on, or affecting, the Flood Plain

HC 64

Cm 5073

3

Developments at National Air Traffic Services

HC 121

Cm 5085

4

Inland Waterways

HC 317

Cm 5149

5

Delivering Sustainable Waste Management

HC 36

 

6

Rail Investment: Renewal, Maintenance and Development of the National Rail Network

HC 18

 

7

The Transport-related Executive Agencies of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

HC 122

Cm 5148

8

Cemeteries

HC 91

 

9

Draft Water Bill

HC 145

 

10

Alleged misconduct affecting a witness before the Environment Sub-Committee

HC 380

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Annual Report of the Work of the Committee to the Liaison Committee

HC 65

2 Sp

Government and Commission for Integrated Transport Response to the Nineteenth Report of the Committee in Session 1999-2000

HC 262

Foreign Affairs

Clerks: Mr Paul Silk and Ms. Brufal

Members (12)

Nominated 16 July 1997

Mr Donald Anderson (Lab) (Chairman)

Ms Diane Abbott (Lab)Mr David Chidgey (LD)Sir Peter Emery (Con)
Dr Norman Godman (Lab)Mr Eric Illsley (Lab)Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Lab)
Sir David Madel (Con)Mr John Maples (Con)Mr Ted Rowlands (Lab)
Sir John Stanley (Con)Dr Phyllis Starkey (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Human Rights Annual Report 2000

HC 79

Cm 5129

2

Iran: Interim Report

HC 80

 

3

Strategic Export Controls: Annual report for 1999 and parliamentary prior scrutiny

HC 212

Cm 5141

4

Government Policy towards the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the wider region following the fall of Milosevic

HC 246

 

5

European Union Enlargement and Nice Follow-up

HC 318

Cm 5198

6

Gibraltar

HC 319

 

7

Draft Export Control and Non-Proliferation Bill

HC 445

 

8

Human Rights Annual Report 2000: Follow-up to Government Response

HC 469

Cm 5216

9

Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2001

HC 428

Cm 5212

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Work of the Committee during the Present Parliament: a progress report

HC 78

2 Sp

Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary in relation to the Sierra Leone Report

HC 353

Health

Clerks: Dr John Benger and Mr Goldsmith

Members (11)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr David Hinchliffe (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr David Amess (Con)Mr John Austin (Lab)Dr Peter Brand (LD)
Mr Simon Burns (Con)Mrs Eileen Gordon (Lab)Mr John Gunnell (Lab)
Mr Stephen Hesford (Lab)Ms Siobhan McDonagh (Lab)Mrs Marion Roe (Con)
Dr Howard Stoate ( Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Access to NHS Dentistry

HC 247

Cm 5145

2

Public Health

HC 30

 

3

Head Injury: Rehabilitation

HC 307

 

4

The Provision of Information by the Government Relating to the Safety of Breast Implants

HC 308

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

The Committee's Work, Sessions 1997-98 to 1999-2000

HC 152

Home Affairs

Clerks: Mr Kennon and Mr Atkins

Members (11)

Nominated 16 July 1997

Mr Robin Corbett (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Ian Cawsey (Lab) Mrs Janet Dean (Lab)Mr Michael Fabricant (Con)
Mr Gerald Howarth (Con)Mr Martin Linton (Lab)Mr Humfrey Malins (Con)
Mr Bob Russell (LD)Mr Marsha Singh (Lab)Mr Paul Stinchcombe (Lab)
Mr David Winnick (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Border Controls

HC 163

HC 375

2

Criminal Records Bureau

HC 227

HC 467

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Government Response to the Fourth Report Session 1999-2000

HC 139

2 Sp

Government Response to the Police Foundation's Independent Inquiry into the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

HC 226

3 Sp

Work of the Committee in the 1997 Parliament

HC 248

4 Sp

Government Response to the First Report Session 2000-01

HC 375

5 Sp

Government Response to the Second Report 2000-01

HC 467

International Development

Clerk: Mr Yusef Azad and Ms Hughes

Members (11)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr Bowen Wells (Con) (Chairman)

Ann Clwyd (Lab)Mr Tony Colman (Lab) Ms Barbara Follett (Lab)
Mr Nigel Jones (LD)Mr Piara S Khabra (Lab)Ms Oona King (Lab)
Mrs Tess Kingham (Lab)Mr Andrew Robathan (Con)Mr Andrew Rowe (Con)
Mr Tony Worthington (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

The Globalisation White Paper

HC 208

HC 470

2

Strategic Export Controls: Annual report for 1999 and parliamentary prior scrutiny

HC 212

Cm 4141

3

HIV/AIDS: the impact on social and economic development

HC 354

 

4

Corruption

HC 39

 

5

ECGD, Developmental Issues and the Ilisu Dam: Further Report

HC 395

HC 531

6

Draft Export Control and Non-Proliferation Bill

HC 445

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Work of the Committee 1999-2000

HC 82

2 Sp

Government Response to Tenth Report 1999-2000

HC 218

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

3 Sp

Government Response to the First Report Session 2000-01

HC 470

4 Sp

Government Response to the Fifth Report Session 2000-01

HC 531

Northern Ireland Affairs

Clerk: Dr Ward

Members (13)

Appointed 28 July 1997

Mr Peter Brooke (Con) (Chairman)

Mr Harry Barnes (Lab)Mr Roy Beggs (UU) Mr Colin Burgon (Lab)
Mr Tony Clarke (Lab)Mr John Grogan (Lab)Mr Andrew Hunter (Con)
Mr Steve McCabe (Lab)Mr Eddie McGrady (SDLP)Dr Nick Palmer (Lab)
Mr Stephen Pound (Lab)Mr Peter Robinson (DU)Mr William Thompson (UU)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

The Northern Ireland Prison Service

HC 263

HC 443

2

The Parades Commission

HC 120

 

3

Relocation Following Paramilitary Intimidation

HC 59

 

4

Legal Aid in Northern Ireland

HC 444

 

5

Miscellaneous Financial Matters and the Government's Response to the Committees Third Report, 1999-2000

HC 458

 

6

The Parades Commission--Supplementary Report

HC 521

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Annual Report for Session 1999-2000

HC 148

2 Sp

Government Response to the First Report Session 2000-01

HC 443

3 Sp

Response of the Northern Ireland Executive to the Fourth and Fifth Reports of Session 1999-2000

HC 552

4 Sp

Government Response to the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2000-01 and the Work of the Committee in Session 2000-01

HC 523

Science and Technology

Clerk: Mrs Jessica Mulley

Members (11)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Dr Michael Clark (Con) (Chairman)

Mr Paddy Ashdown KBE (LD)Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Lab) Dr Ian Gibson (Lab)
Dr Brian Iddon (Lab)Mr Robert Jackson (Con)Dr Lynne Jones (Lab)
Dr Ashok Kumar (Lab)Mr Ian Taylor (Con)Dr Desmond Turner (Lab)
Dr Alan W Williams (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Equal (Extend Quality Life)

HC 43

HC 386

2

Corus PLC - Research and Development

HC 110

HC 421

3

Scientific Advisory System: Scientific Advice on Climate Change

HC 14

 

4

The Scientific Advisory System

HC 257

 

5

Genetics and Insurance

HC 174

 

6

Are We Realising Our Potential?

HC 200

 

7

Wave and Tidal Energy

HC 291

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

The work of the Science and Technology Committee 1997-2000

HC 44

2 Sp

Government's Response to First Report Session 2000-01

HC 386

3 Sp

Responses from the Government and from Corus PLC to Second Report 2000-01

HC 421

4 Sp

The Work of the Science and Technology Committee in the 1997-2001 Parliament

HC 476

Scottish Affairs

Clerk: Mr Whatley

Members (11)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr David Marshall (Lab) (Chairman)

Mrs Irene Adams (Lab)Mr Peter Atkinson (Con)Miss Anne Begg (Lab)
Mr Russell Brown (Lab)Mr Eric Clarke (Lab)Mr Mohammed Sarwar (Lab)
Sir Robert Smith (LD)Mr Desmond Swayne (Con)Mr Bill Tynan (Lab)
Mr Andrew Welsh (SNP)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

The Drinks Industry in Scotland: Issues and Concerns

HC 114

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Response by the Government to the First Report Session 1999-2000

HC 55

Social Security

Clerks: Mr Moon and Mr Shelley

Members (11)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr Archy Kirkwood (LD) (Chairman)

Ms Karen Buck (Lab)Mr David Crausby (Lab) Mr Andrew Dismore (Lab)
Mrs Joan Humble (Lab)Mr Andy King (Lab)Dr Doug Naysmith (Lab)
Mr Laurence Robertson (Con)Mr Desmond Swayne (Con)Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West)
Mrs Ann Winterton (Con)(Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Inherited SERPS

HC 215

 

2

Integrated Child Credit

HC 72

 

3

The Social Fund

HC 232

 

Trade and Industry

Clerks: Mr D Natzler and Ms Littleboy

Members (11)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr Martin O'Neill (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Tony Baldry (Con)Mr Roger Berry (Lab)Mr John Butterfill (Con)
Mr Christopher Chope (Con)Mr Jim Cunningham (Lab)Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Lab)
Mr Bob Laxton (Lab)Mr Alasdair Morgan (SNP)Ms Linda Perham (Lab)
Ms Helen Southworth (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

The Work of the Committee in the 1997 Parliament

HC 109

HC 407

2

The Department of Trade and Industry: Role, Objectives and Targets

HC 140

HC 407

3

Vehicle Manufacturing in the UK

HC 128

HC 455

4

Steel

HC 270

 

5

Impact on Trade and Industry of Motor Fuel Taxation

HC 268

 

6

Local Loop Unbundling

HC 90

 

7

Strategic Export Controls: Annual report for 1999 and parliamentary prior scrutiny

HC 212

 

8

UK Online Reviewed: the First Annual Report of the E-Minister and E-Envoy

HC 66

 

9

Industrial and Trade Relations with Turkey

HC 360

 

10

Mobile Phone Masts

HC 330

 

11

Draft Export Control and Non-Proliferation Bill

HC 445

 

12

Ilisu Dam

HC 512

 

13

Enterprise Policy in the Regions

HC 513

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Government Response to the Thirteenth Report Session 1999-2000

HC 141

2 Sp

Government Response to Fourteenth Report Session 1999-2000

HC 170

3 Sp

Government Response to First and Second Reports Session 2000-01

HC 407

4 Sp

Government Response to Third Report Session 2000-01

HC 455

Treasury

Clerks: Mr S J Patrick and Mr Egan

Members (12)

Nominated 16 July 1997

Mr Giles Radice (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Nigel Beard (Lab)Judy Mallaber (Lab)Mr Jim Cousins (Lab)
Mr Edward Davey (LD)Mr Michael Fallon (Con)Mr David Kidney (Lab)
Mr James Plaskitt (Lab)Mr David Ruffley (Con)Mr Brian Sedgemore (Lab)
Sir Michael Spicer (Con)Sir Teddy Taylor (Con)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Work of the Treasury Committee and Treasury Sub-Committee

HC 41

HC 351

2

National Statistics

HC 137

HC 376

3

HM Treasury

HC 73

 

4

The International Monetary Fund: A Blueprint for Parliamentary Accountability

HC 162

 

5

Banking and the Consumer

HC 138

 

6

HM Customs and Excise: Collection of Excise Duties

HC 237

 

7

Government Actuary's Department

HC 236

 

8

Royal Mint

HC 239

 

9

The Monetary Policy Committee: An end of term report

HC 42

 

10

Equitable Life and the Life Assurance Industry: an Interim Report

HC 272

 

11

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: Confirmation Hearing

HC 449

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Government's Response to First Report of Session 2000-01

HC 351

2 Sp

Government and the Statistics Commission Response to Second Report of Session 2000-01

HC 376

Welsh Affairs

Clerk: Ms Philippa Helme

Members (11)

Nominated 14 July 1997

Mr Martyn Jones (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Martin Caton (Lab)Mr Huw Edwards (Lab)Dr Julian Lewis (Con)
Mr Richard Livsey (LD)Mr Elfyn Llwyd (PC)Ms Julie Morgan (Lab)
Mr Owen Paterson (Con)Mr Chris Ruane (Lab)Mr John Smith (Lab)
Mrs Betty Williams (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Wales in the World: the role of the UK Government in promoting Wales abroad

HC 38

 

2

Welsh Young Offenders Held Outside Wales: Interim Report and Proposals for Further Inquiry

HC 511

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

The Work of the Committee since Devolution

HC 81

2 Sp

Government Response to the Third Report Session 1999-2000

HC 378

Section C2

Subject Listing of Reports of Departmental Select Committees

The following basic subject guide to the reports of the Departmental Select Committees (excluding, therefore, the Public Accounts Committee) is in an abbreviated form. Special reports and Government Observations are not included. Full details are given in Section C1.

Treasury (5) HC 138 means that the subject is covered by the fifth report, 2000-2001 of the Treasury Committee, published as House of Commons Paper HC 138 of the Session.

Age Discrimination - Education and Employment (7) HC 259

Air Traffic Services - Environment (3) HC 121

Aviation Repair Agency - Defence (4) HC 261

Badgers - Agriculture (1) HC 92

Banking - Treasury (5) HC 138

Border Controls - Home Affairs (1) HC 163

Breast Implants - Health (4) HC 308

Cemeteries - Environment (8) HC 91

Child Credit - Social Security (2) HC 72

Climate Change - Science and Technology (3) HC 14

Communications - Culture (2) HC 161

Corruption - International Development (4) HC 39

Corus PLC - Science and Technology (2) HC 110

Criminal Records Bureau - Home Affairs (2) HC 227

Defence - Defence (1) HC 115

Defence Procurement - Defence (9) HC 463

Dentistry - Health (1) HC 247

DETR Agencies - Environment (7) HC 122

Drinks Industry - Scottish Affairs (1) HC 114

Education - Education and Employment (1) HC 33

Educational Standards - Education and Employment (8) HC 362

Enterprise - Trade (13) HC 513

Equitable Life - Treasury (10) HC 272

European Union Enlargement - Foreign Affairs (5) HC 318

Excise Duties - Treasury (5) HC 237

Export Controls - Defence (3); Foreign Affairs (3); International Development (2); Trade (7) HC 212

Export Controls and Non-Proliferation Draft Bill - Defence (7); Foreign Affairs (7); International Development (6);

Trade (11) HC 445

Flood Defences - Agriculture (3) HC 172; Environment (2) HC 64

Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Foreign Affairs (9) HC 428

Forestry Commission - Agriculture (5) HC 229

Fuel Taxation - Trade (5) HC 268

Gibraltar - Foreign Affairs (6) HC 319

Globalisation - International Development (1) HC 208

Government Actuary's Department - Treasury (7) HC 236

Head Injuries - Health (3) HC 307

Health - Health (2) HC 30

Higher Education - Education and Employment (4) HC 205; (6) HC 124

HIV/AIDS - International Development (3) HC 354

HM Treasury - Treasury (3) HC 73

Horticulture - Agriculture (4) HC 52

Human Rights - Foreign Affairs (1) HC 79; (8) HC 469

IACs - Agriculture (7) HC 150

IMF - Treasury (4) HC 162

Inland Waterways - Environment (4) HC 317

Insurance - Science and Technology (5) HC 174

Iran - Foreign Affairs (2) HC 80

Islu Dam - Trade (12) HC 512

Legal Aid - Northern Ireland (4) HC 444

Markets - Agriculture (8) HC 173

Ministry of Defence - Defence (8) HC 144

Mobile Phone Masts - Trade (10) HC 330

Monetary Policy Committee - Treasury (9) HC 42; (11) HC 449

National Lottery - Culture (1) HC 56

National Statistics - Treasury (2) HC 137

New Deal - Education and Employment (5) HC 58

OFSTED - Education and Employment (2) HC 34

Organic Farming - Agriculture (2) HC 149

Parades Commission - Northern Ireland (2) HC 120; (6) HC 521

Pig Industry - Agriculture (2) HC 32

Prisons - Northern Ireland (1) HC 263

Rail Investment - Environment (6) HC 18

Railways - Environment (1) HC 17

Recruitment - Education and Employment (3) HC 48

Royal Mint - Treasury (8) HC 239

Science and Technology Laboratory - Defence (5) HC 289

Scientific Advisory System - Science and Technology (4) HC 257

Select Committee Witnesses - Environment (10) HC 380

SERPS - Social Security (1) HC 215

Social Fund - Social Security (3) HC 232

Sporting Events - Culture (3) HC 286

Steel - Trade (4) HC 270

Strategic Defence Review - Defence (2) HC 29; (6) HC 412

Telecommunications - Trade (6) HC 90

Tourism - Culture (4) HC 430

Trade - Trade (9) HC 360

Trade and Industry Committee - Trade (1) HC 109

Trade and Industry Department - Trade (2) HC 140

Treasury Committee - Treasury (1) HC 41

UK Online - Trade (8) HC 66

Vehicle Manufacturing - Trade (3) HC 128

Wales - Welsh Affairs (1) HC 38

Waste Management - Environment (5) HC 36

Water Draft Bill - Environment (9) HC 145

Wave Energy - Science and Technology (7) HC 291

Young Offenders - Welsh Affairs (2) HC 511

Yugoslavia - Foreign Affairs (4) HC 246

Section C3

Other Select Committees

This section lists Select Committees, other than those set up under Standing Order No 121 to monitor the work of Government Departments (see Section B1) and those connected with private legislation.

The reports of these Committees are given below. For those which publish numerous reports of a periodical nature, an indication of the numbers involved is given, but further details are available from the House of Commons Information Office if required. Membership given is as at Dissolution of Parliament 14 May 2001.

Accommodation and Works

Clerk: Mr M Clark

Members (9)

Appointed 28 July 1997

Sir Sydney Chapman (Con) (Chairman)

Mr Tony Banks (Lab)Mr Keith Bradley (Lab)Mr David Chidgey (LD)
Sir Patrick Cormack (Con)Mr David Jamieson (Lab)Ms Linda Perham (Lab)
Sir Raymond Powell (Lab)Mr Syd Rapson (Lab)

Administration

Clerk: Mr M Clark

Members (9)

Appointed 28 July 1997

Mrs Marion Roe (Con) (Chairman)

Mr David Crausby (Lab)Mr Hilton Dawson (Lab)Mr Stephen Day (Con)
Mr Fabian Hamilton (Lab)Mr Mike Hall (Lab)Caroline Flint (Lab)
Dr Nick Palmer (Lab)Mr William Ross (UU)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1

The Trial Summer Opening of the Line of Route

HC 213

Adoption and Children

Clerk: Mrs J Mulley

Members (12)

Appointed 9 April 2001

Mr David Hinchcliffe (Lab) (Chairman)

Mrs Liz Blackman (Lab)Mr Julian Brazier (Con)Ms Ann Coffey (Lab)
Caroline Fint (Lab)Sandra Gidley (LDem)Mrs Llin Golding (Lab)
Mr John Hutton (Lab)Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Lab)Mrs Caroline Spelman (Con)
Mr Desmond Swayne (Con)Ms Dari Taylor (Lab)

Armed Forces Bill

Clerk Mrs Oxborough

Members (11 )

Appointed 9th January 2001

Rachel Squire (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr David Clelland (Lab)Mr David Crausby (Lab)Mr Quentin Davies (Con)
Mr Paul Keetch (LD)Mr Robert Key (Con)Dr Lewis Moonie (Lab)
Mr John Randall (Con)Mr John Spellar (Lab)Ms Dari Taylor (Lab)
Mr Dave Watts (Lab)

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1

Armed Forces Bill

HC 154

Broadcasting

Clerk: Mr M Clark

Members (11)

Appointed 28 July 1997

Mr Eric Clarke (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Norman Baker (LD)Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)Mr Roger Gale (Con)
Mr Barry Gardiner (Lab)Mrs Eileen Gordon (Lab)Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Lab)
Mr David Lepper (Lab)Mr Stephen Pound (Lab)Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Con)
Mr Shaun Woodward (Lab)

Catering

Clerk: Mrs Davies

Members (9)

Appointed 28 July 1997

Mr Dennis Turner (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Gerald Bermingham (Lab)Mrs Janet Dean (Lab)Mr Michael Fabricant (Con)
Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Lab)Miss Julie Kirkbride (Con)Dr John Marek (Lab)
Mr Bob Russell (LD)Mr Gerry Steinberg (Lab)

Consolidation Etc. Bills

Clerk: Mr Kenneth Fox

Members (9)

Nominated 29 July 1997

Mr Tony Clarke (Lab)Mr Patrick Hall (Lab)Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews (Lab)
Mr James Plaskitt (Lab)Mr Laurence Robertson (Con)Mr Adrian Sanders (LD)
Dr George Turner (Lab)Mr Andrew Tyrie (Con)Mr Brian White (Lab)

Deregulation

Clerk: Mrs Craig

Members (18)

Nominated 29 July 1997

Mr Peter Pike (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Russell Brown (Lab)Mr David Chaytor (Lab)Mr Brian Cotter (LD)
Mr John Cryer (Lab) Mrs Teresa GormanMr Andy King (Lab)
Dr Ashok Kumar (Lab)Mrs Jacqui Lait (Con)Mr Andrew Love (Lab)
Mr John McDonnell (Con)Mr Denis Murphy (Lab)Dr Doug Naysmith (Lab)
Mr John Randall (Con) Mr William Ross (UU)Mr Anthony Steen (Con)
Mr Ian Stewart (Lab)Mr Brian White (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1 & 2

The draft Deregulation (Sunday Dancing) Order 2000 and the draft Deregulation (Sunday Licensing) Order 2000

HC 37

 

3

Proposal for Deregulation (Disposals Dwelling-Houses by Local Authorities) Order

HC 327

 

4

The Final Deregulation Proposals

HC 450

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

The Handling of Regulatory Reform Orders

HC 328

Environmental Audit

Clerk: Mr Fergus Reid

Members (16)

Nominated 12 November 1997

Mr John Horam (Con) (Chairman)

Sir Richard Body (Con)Mrs Helen Brinton (Lab) Mr David Chaytor (Lab)
Mr Neil Gerrard (Lab)Mr Dominic Grieve (Con)Mr Jon Owen Jones (Lab)
Mr Paul Keetch (LD)Mr Tim Loughton (Con)Mr Michael Meacher (Lab)
Christine Russell (Lab)Mr Malcolm Savidge (Lab)Mr Jonathan R Shaw (Lab)
Mr Phil Sawford (Lab)Mr Simon Thomas (PC)Joan Walley (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Environmental Audit: The First Parliament

HC 67

Cm 5098

2

The Pre-Budget Report 2000: Fuelling the Budget

HC 71

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

1 Sp

Government Response to First Report Session 1999-2000

HC 68

2 Sp

Government Response to Second Report Session 1999-2000

HC 69

3 Sp

Government Response to Third Report Session 1999-2000

HC 70

European Scrutiny

Clerk: Mrs E Flood and Ms Craig

Members (16)

Nominated 15 July 1997

Mr Jimmy Hood (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Ben Bradshaw (Lab)Mr Colin Breed (LD)Mr Roger Casale (Lab)
Mr William Cash (Con)Mr Michael Connarty (Lab)Mr Jim Dobbin (Lab)
Mrs Margaret Ewing (SNP)Ms Jennifer Jones (Lab)Mr Patrick Hall (Lab)
Mr Jim Marshall (Lab)Anne McIntosh (Con)Mr Mark Henderick (Lab)
Mr Bill Rammell (Lab)Mr Laurence Robertson (Con) Mr Anthony Steen (Con)

The Committee considers European Legislation and reports on a large number of items each year. Thirteen reports were published in Session 2000-2001 as serial parts of HC 28. Further details are available from the House of Commons Information Office.

Finance and Services

Clerk: Dr Malcolm Jack

Members (11)

Nominated 14 November 1997

Mr Stewart Bell (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Richard Allan (LD)Mr Keith Bradley (Lab)Sir Sydney Chapman (Con)
Mr Eric Clarke (Lab)Mr Thomas McAvoy (Lab)Mr Patrick McLoughlin (Con)
Mrs Marion Roe (Con)Mr Dennis Turner (Lab)Mr Paul Tyler (LD)
Mr Dave Watts (Lab)

Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Clerk: Mr D Doig

Members (12)

Nominated by the House of Lords 22 January 2001

Lord Carlise of Bucklow (Con)Lord Goldsmith (Lab)Lord Lester of Herne Hill (LD)
Baroness Perry of Southwark (Con)Baroness Prashar (CB)Baroness Whitaker (Lab)

Nominated by the House of Commons 17 January 2001

Mr Desmond Browne (Lab)Sir Patrick Cormack (Con)Jean Corston (Lab)
Mr Robert Maclennan (LD)Mr Andrew Miller (Lab) Mr Gareth Thomas (Lab)(Clwyd West)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

 

1

Criminal Justice and Police Bill

HC 427

 

Special Reports

     


No

 
Title


Paper No

 

1 Sp

Criminal Justice and Police Bill

HC 296

 

2 Sp

Implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998

HC 332

 

3 Sp

Scrutiny of Bills

HC 448

 

Information

Clerk: Mrs Davies

Members (9)

Nominated 28 July 1997

Mr Richard Allan (LD) (Chairman)

Mr Ian Bruce (Con)Mr Tim Collins (Con)Mr Michael Connarty (Lab)
Mr Neil Gerrard (Lab)Mr Andrew Miller (Lab)Mr Gwyn Prosser (Lab)
Mr Phil Sawford (Lab)Mr Ian Stewart (Lab)

Liaison

Clerk: Mr C B Winnifrith, CB

Members (33)

Nominated 25 July 1997

Mr Robert Sheldon (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Richard Allan (LD)Mr Donald Anderson (Lab)Mr Stuart Bell (Lab)
Mr Andrew F Bennett (Lab)Mr Peter Brooke (Con)Sir Sydney Chapman (Con)
Dr Michael Clark (Con)Mr Eric Clarke (Lab) Mr Robin Corbett (Lab)
Mr David Curry (Con)Mr David Davis (Con)Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab)
Mr Derek Foster (Lab)Mr Bruce George (Lab)Mr David Hinchliffe (Lab)
Mr Jimmy Hood (Lab)Mr John Horam (Con)Mr Martyn Jones (Lab)
Mr Gerald Kaufman (Lab)Mr Archy Kirkwood (LD)Mr David Marshall (Lab)
Mr John McWilliam (Lab)Mr Martin O'Neill (Lab)Mr Peter Pike (Lab)
Mr Giles Radice (Lab)Mrs Marion Roe (Con)Mr Barry Sheerman (Lab)
Mr David Tredinnick (Con)Mr Dennis Turner (Lab)Mr Bowen Wells (Con)
Mr Nicholas Winterton (Con) Mr Tony Wright (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Shifting the Balance: Unfinished Business

HC 321

 

Modernisation of the House of Commons

Clerks: Mr C B Winnifrith, CB and Mr A Sandall

Members (15)

Appointed 25 June 1997

Mrs Margaret Beckett (Lab) (Chairman)

Mrs Angela Browning (Con)Mr Ivor Caplin (Lab) Ann Coffey (Lab)
Sir Peter Emery (Con)Ms Lorna Fitzsimons (Lab)Mrs Helen Jackson (Lab)
Mr Peter Pike (Lab)Mr Gordon Prentice (Lab) Mr Richard Shepherd (Con)
Mr Clive Soley (Lab)Mr Andrew Stunell (LD) Mr David Taylor (Lab)
Mr Paul Tyler (LD)Mr Nicholas Winterton (Con)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Programming of Legislation

HC 382

 

Procedure

Clerk: Dr James and Ms McGlashan

Members (15)

Appointed 25 July 1997

Mr Nicholas Winterton (Con) (Chairman)

Mr Tony Banks (Lab)Mr Alan Beith (LD) Sir Paul Beresford (Con)
Mr Colin Burgon (Lab)Mr Keith Darvill (Lab) Mr David Drew (Lab)
Mr Clive Efford (Lab)Ms Lorna Fitzsimons (Lab) Mr Eric Forth (Con)
Mr David Lammy (Lab)Mr Nigel Griffiths (Lab) Mr Eric Illsley (Lab)
Mr Andrew Stunell (LD)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Use of the Welsh Language by Select Committee Witnesses

HC 47

 

2

Election of a Speaker

HC 40

 

3

Section 82 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999

HC 358

 

Public Accounts

Clerk: Mr Ken Brown OBE

Members (15)

Appointed 25 July 1997

Mr David Davis (Con) (Chairman)

Mr Simon Burns (Con)Mr Alan Campbell (Lab)Mr Ian Davidson (Lab)
Mr Geraint Davies (Lab)Mr David Faber (Con) Mr Barry Gardiner (Lab)
Mr Nigel Griffiths (Lab)Mr Edward Leigh (Con)Mr Andrew Love (Lab)
Mr Jim Murphy (Lab)Mr David Rendel (LD)Mr Gerry Steinberg (Lab)
Mr Stephen Timms (Lab)Mr Alan Williams (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Inpatient Admission, Bed Management and Patient Discharge in NHS Acute Hospitals

HC 135

Cm 5127

2

Public Trust Office: Unclaimed Balances held in funds in Court and the Office's 1998-99 Accounts

HC 142

Cm 5127

3

Emergency Aid: The Kosovo Crisis

HC 143

Cm 5127

4

Grants made by the National Lottery Charities Board

HC 168

Cm 5127

5

The Draft Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001

HC 243

Cm 5127

6

Review of Audit and Accountability for Central Government

HC 260

 

7

Excess Votes 1999-2000: Class X, Votes 2 and 3

HC 284

 

8

Maintaining the Royal Palaces

HC 77

 

9

Managing Finances in English Further Education Colleges

HC 283

 

10

Parole

HC 349

 

11

The Housing Corporation: Overseeing Focus Housing Association

HC 365

 

12

English Heritage: Access to Properties

HC 265

 

Public Administration

Clerk: Ms Barry

Members (11)

Nominated 16 July 1997

Mr Tony Wright (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Ronnie Campbell (Lab)Mr David Lammy (Lab)Mr David Lepper (Lab)
Mr Mark Oaten (LD)Mr John Townend (Con) Mr Michael Trend (Con)
Mr Neil Turner (Lab)Mr Andrew Tyrie (Con)Mr Brian White (Lab)
Mr Anthony D.Wright (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Annual Report of the Health Service Ombudsman for 1998-1999

HC 60

HC 374

2

Ministerial Accountability and Parliamentary Questions

HC 61

 

3

The Ministerial Code: Improving the Rule Book

HC 235

 

4

Special Advisers: Boon or Bane?

HC 293

 

Reports

     

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

5

Mapping the Quango State

HC 367

 

6

Public Participation: Issues and Innovations

HC 373

 

7

Making Government Work: the Emerging Issues

HC 94

 

Special Reports

No

Title

Paper No

 

1 Sp

Government Response to Fifth Report Session 1999-2000

HC 264

 

2 Sp

Government Response to First Report Session 2000-2001

HC 374

 

Standards and Privileges

Clerks: Mr Alan Sandall and Mr Mark

Members (11)

Nominated 25 June 1997

Mr Robert Sheldon (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Martin Bell (Ind)Mr Peter Bottomley (Con)Mr Malcolm Bruce (LD)
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Lab)Mr Eric Forth (Con) Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Lab)
Mr Tom Levitt (Lab)Mr Terry Lewis (Lab) Shona McIsaac (Lab)
Mr Alan Williams (Lab) (Swansea West)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

 

1

Complaint against Mr Frank Roy

HC 49

 

2

Complaint against Mr John Maxton and Dr John Reid

HC 89

 

3

Complaint against Mr Keith Vaz

HC 314

 

4

Complaints against Mr William Hague

HC 352

 

5

Proposed Amendments to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members

HC 267

 

6

Complaints against Mr Roy Beggs

HC 377

 

7

Complaint against Mr Geoffrey Robinson

HC 465

 

8

Complaints against Five Members

HC 472

 

Standing Orders

Clerk: Mr Hennessy

Members: (11)

Nominated 28 January 1998

Sir Alan Haselhurst (Con) (Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mrs Sylvia Heal (Lab) (Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mr Michael Lord (Con) (2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mr Clive Efford (Lab) Mrs Llin Golding (Lab)Mr Bernard Jenkins (Con)
Helen Jones (Lab)Mr Bill O'Brien (Lab)Mr Ernie Ross (Lab)
Mr Andrew Stunell (LD)Mr Nicholas Winterton (Con)

Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

Clerk: Mr Hennessy and Mr Burton

Members (14)

Nominated by the House of Lords 5 June 1997

Viscount Addison (Con)Viscount Exmouth (CB)Lord Hardy (Lab)
Lord Meston (LD)Lord Skelmersdale (Con)Lord Vivian (Con)
Lord Walker of Doncaster (Lab)

Nominated by the House of Commons 4 June 1997

Mr David Tredinnick (Con) (Chairman)

Mr Andrew Bennett (Lab)Mr Harold Best (Lab)Mr Dominic Grieve (Con)
Mr Ivan Henderson (Lab)Mr William Ross (UU)Mr Brian White (Lab)

The Committee produced Sixteen reports in Session 2000-2001, published as serial parts of HC 46. Further details are available from the House of Commons Information Office.

Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)

Clerk: Mr Hennessy

Members (7)

Nominated 4 June 1997

Mr David Tredinnick (Con) (Chairman)

Mr Andrew Bennett (Lab)Mr Harold Best (Lab)Mr Dominic Grieve (Con)
Mr Ivan Henderson (Lab)Mr William Ross (UU)Mr Brian White (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

First Report

HC 288 - i

 

2

Second Report

HC 288 - ii

 

Tax Simplification Bills (Joint Committee)

Clerk: Mrs J Sharpe and Ms Ball

Members (13)

Nominated by the House of Lords 17 January 2001

Lord Blackwell (Con)Lord Brightman (CB)Baroness Cohen of Pimlico(Lab)
Lord Goodhart (LD)Lord Haskel (Lab)Lord Howe of Aberavon (Con)

Nominated by the House of Commons 15 January 2001

Mr Kenneth Clarke (Con) (Chairman)

Mr Joe Ashton (Lab) Mr Edward Davey (LD) Ms Ruth Kelly (Lab)
Mr Richard Ottaway (Con) Mr Chris Pond (Lab)
Dawn Primarolo (Lab)

Reports

No

Title

Paper No

Govt reply

1

Capital Allowances Bill

HC 175

 

Section C4

National Audit Office and Northern Ireland Audit Office

National Audit Office and Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) reports are, in many cases, the forerunners of Public Accounts Committee inquiries. Their publication is noted in the Weekly Information Bulletin and a list of titles and House of Commons Paper numbers of all reports published during 2000-2001 Session are listed here. Copies are available from the Stationery Office.

 
Title


Paper No

Public Accounts
Cttee Report No

The Radiocommunications Agency's Joint
Venture with CMG

 
HC 21

 

Petroleum revenue tax

HC 5

 

Financial analysis for the London Underground public private partnerships

HC 54

 

National Blood Service

HC 6

HC 207

Office of Gas and Electricity Markets: giving domestic customers a choice of electricity supplier

HC 85

 

 

Modernising construction

HC 87

 

The sale of part of the UK gold reserves

HC 86

 

Re-negotiation of the PFI-type deal for the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds

HC 103

 

Education action zones: meeting the challenge - the lessons identified from auditing the first 25 zones

HC 130

 

HM Customs and Excise: regulating freight imports from outside the European Community

HC 131

 

Tackling obesity in England

HC 220

 

Access to the Victoria and Albert Museum

HC 238

 

Improving student performance: how English further education colleges can improve student retention and achievement

HC 276

 

Educating and training the future health professional workforce for England

HC 277

 

The medical assessment of incapacity and
disability benefits

HC 280

 

Audit of assumptions for the March 2001 Budget

HC 304

 

Inland flood defence

HC 299

 

Maximising the benefits of defence equipment cooperation

HC 300

 

Measuring the performance of government departments

HC 301

 

Ship surveys and inspections

HC 338

 

 
Title


Paper No

Public Accounts
Cttee Report No

Financial auditing and reporting: general report

HC 25-XIX

 

The Channel Tunnel Rail Link

HC 302

 

Regulating housing associations management of financial risk

HC 399

 

Purchasing professional services

HC 400

 

The implementation of the National Probation Service Information Systems Strategy

HC 401

 

 

Financial management of the European Union

HC 402

 

Section C5

Other Committees

Advisory Committee of Works of Art

Clerk: Mr David Harrison

Members: (7)

Appointed 5 November 1997

Sir Patrick Cormack (Con) (Chairman)

Mr Frank Cook (Lab)Mr Robert Jackson (Con)Mr Robert Maclennan (LD)
Mr Gordon Marsden (Lab)Mr John Maxton (Lab)Mr Michael Trend (Con)

Chairmen's Panel

Secretary: Ms. Irwin

Members (29)

Nominated 6 December 2000

Sir Alan Haselhurst (Con) (Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mrs Sylvia Heal ( Lab) ( Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mr Michael Lord (Con) (2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mrs Irene Adams (Lab)Mr Joe Benton ( Lab)Mr John Butterfill (Con)
Dr Micheal Clark (Con)Mr Frank Cook (Lab)Mr John Cummings (Lab)
Mr Jim Cunningham (Lab)Mr Roger Gale (Con)Mr Mike Hancock ( Lib Dem)
Jimmy Hood (Lab) Mr Eric Illsley (Lab)Mr Barry Jones (Lab)
Dr Ashok Kumar (Lab)Mr John McWilliam (Lab)Sir David Madel Con)
Mr Humfrey Malins (Con)Mr John Maxton (Con)Mrs Ray Michie (Lib Dem)
Mr Bill O' Brien (Lab)Mr Edward O' Hara (Lab)Mr Bill Olner (Lab)
Mrs Marion Roe (Con)Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Con)Mr George Stevenson (Lab)
Mr Bowen Wells (Con)Mr Andrew Welsh (SNP)
Mr Nicholas Winterton (Con)

Ecclesiastical

Nominated in pursuance of Section 2(2) of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919

Clerks: Mr Hugh Yardley (Commons), Mr E Ollard (Lords)

Members: (30)

House of Lords

Nominated by the House of Lords 25 March 1998

Lord Beaumont of Whitley (LD)Viscount Brentford (Con) Lord Brightman (CB)
Lord Glenamara (Lab) Lord Hardy of Wath (Lab) Lord Pilkington of Oxenford (Con)
Lord Robertson of Oakridge (CB)Lord Strabolgi (Lab) Lord Templeman (CB)
Lord Teviot (Con)Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD) Lord Westbury (Con)
Baroness Wilcox (Con)Lord Williams of Elvel (Lab)

House of Commons

Nominated by the House of Commons 12 November 1997

Mr Nigel Beard (Lab)Mr Martin Bell (Ind) Mr Stuart Bell (Lab)
Mr Peter Bottomley (Con)Mr Ben Bradshaw (Lab) Sir Sydney Chapman (Con)
Sir Patrick Cormack (Con)Mr David Drew (Lab) Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab)
Mr Frank Field (Lab)Mr Derek Foster (Lab) Mr John Gummer (Con)
Mr Simon Hughes (LD)Mr Gordon Marsden (Lab) Mr Peter Pike (Lab)

Intelligence and Security

Clerk: Mr Alistair Corbett (Clerk) Mr Martin Sterling (Assistant Clerk)

Members (9)

Appointed 31 July 1997

Mr Tom King (Con) (Chairman)

Lord Archer of Sandwell QC Mr Kevin Barron (Lab)Mr Alan Beith (LD)
Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Lab)Mr Barry Jones (Lab)Mr Michael Mates (Con)
Mr Allan Rogers (Lab)Ms Rosie Winterton (Lab)

Private Bills: Court of Referees

Clerk: Mr Proctor

Members (10)

Nominated 10 July 1997

Sir Alan Haselhurst (Con) (Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mrs Sylvia Heal ( Lab) ( Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mr Michael Lord (Con) (2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mr Peter Atkinson (Con)Mr John Butterfill (Con)Mr Bill Etherington (Lab)
Mr Archy Kirkwood (LD)Mr Alan Meale (Lab)Mr Ernie Ross (Lab)
Mr Dennis Turner (Lab)

Private Bills: Unopposed Bills (Panel)

Clerk: Mr Hennessy

Members (21)

Appointed 2 July 1997

Sir Alan Haselhurst (Con) (Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mrs Sylvia Heal (Con) ( Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mr Michael Lord (Con) (2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)

Mr John Austin (Lab)Mr Nigel Beard (Lab)Mr Peter Bottomley (Con)
Mrs Helen Brinton (Lab)Mr John Butterfill (Con)Mr Phillip Hammond (Con)
Mr Brian Jenkins (Lab)Helen Jones (Lab)Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Lab)
Mr David Marshall (Lab)Mr John McDonnell (Lab)Mr Syd Rapson (Lab)
Mr Nick St Aubyn (Con)Mr Andrew Stunell (LD)Mr Jon Trickett (Lab)
Mr Robert Walter (Con)Mrs Ann Winterton (Con)

Selection

Clerk: Ms Payne

Members (9)

Nominated 4 June 1997

Mr John McWilliam (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Graham Allen (Lab) Mr Clive Betts (Lab)Mr Keith Bradley (Lab)
Ms Karen Buck (Lab)Mr James Cran (Con)Mr Phil Hope (Lab)
Mr Patrick McLoughlin (Con)Mr Paul Tyler (LD)

Section C6

'Matters' Discussed by Standing Committees

Scottish Grand Committee

Since its establishment in 1957 the powers and functions of this committee have changed. New current arrangements were agreed by the House in 1994 and enhanced in December 1995. To reflect these arrangements this Section now includes the full details of the business dealt with at each sitting. Further information can be found in HCIO Factsheet P8 Scottish and Welsh Business in the House of Commons.

Date and Location

Chairmen

Business

28.3.2001 (Westminster)

Mr. John Maxton

Drug Abuse (Statement)
Oil and Gas Industry

Welsh Grand Committee

Since its establishment in 1959/60 the functions of the committee have changed. The current arrangements were agreed by the House in March 1996. This Section will reflect these changes. Further information can be found in HCIO Factsheet P8 Scottish and Welsh Business in the House of Commons.

Date and Location

Chairmen

Business

11.12.2000 (am and pm)
(Westminster)

Mr Barry Jones

Legislative Programme and Pre-Budget Statement (debate)

13.2.2001 (am and pm)
(Westminster)

Mr Barry Jones

Building Safer Communities (debate)

12.3.2001 (Cwmbran)

Mr Barry Jones

Budget Statement and its Implications for Wales 12 March 2001 (debate)

Northern Ireland Grand Committee

Established in 1975, the Committee's powers and functions were enhanced in March 1997 and brought into line with the Scottish and Welsh Grand Committees. See House of Commons Standing Orders 109-116.

Date and Location

Chairmen

Business

8.2.2001 (Westminster)

Mr. John McWilliam

Human Rights and Equality in Northern Ireland (debate)

22.3.2001 (Westminster)

Mr. John McWilliam

Draft Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order (debate)

22.3.2001 (Westminster)

Mr. John McWilliam

Draft Financial Investigations (Northern Ireland) Order (debate)

Standing Committee on Regional Affairs

The current powers and functions of the Committee were agreed by the House in April 2000. The Committee had not sat previously since July 1978. The Committee consists of 13 Members who represent English constituencies. See House of Commons Standing Orders 117.

Membership

Mr Joe Ashton

Ms Candy Atherton

Ms Karen Buck

Mr David Chidgey

Mrs Louise Ellman

Mr Nigel Evans

Mr Christopher Fraser

Mr Andrew George

Mr Denis Murphy

Mr Ian Pearson

Mr Lawrie Quinn

Mr Anthony Steen

Mr Derek Wyatt

   

Date

Chairman

Business

10.5.2001

Mr John McWilliam

Regional Economic Performance

Section C7

European Documents Standing Committees

The European Standing Committees (ESC) lettered A, B and C, are constituted for the duration of a Session and consider matters referred to them by the House. Their composition appears in the Weekly Information Bulletin. Chairmen are appointed for consideration of individual documents. Any Member may attend and speak. For further details see HCIO Factsheet No L11 available from the House of Commons Information Office. Committees A, B and C deal with matters within the responsibilities of different Departments. The list is as follows:

ESC A:Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Environment, Transport and the Regions; Forestry Commission (and analogous) responsibilities of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Offices)
ESC B:HM Treasury (including Customs and Excise); Social Security; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Lord Chancellor's Department; together with any matters not otherwise allocated by SO No 119
ESC C:Trade and Industry; Education and Employment; Culture, Media and Sport

ESC A

Mr Bill O'Brien (Chairman)

Mr David Chaytor

Mrs Janet Dean

Mr Jim Dobbin

Mr Michael Jabez Foster

Dr Ian Gibson

Mr Christopher Gill

Mr Owen Paterson

Mr Lawrie Quinn

Sir Robert Smith

Mr George Stevenson

Mr William Thompson

Mr Peter Viggers

Dr Rudi Vis

   

Documents Discussed

Date

Chairman

Document No and Subject

11.12.2000

Mr Bill O'Brien

Fisheries

14.2.2001

Mr John Cummings

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (No 5196/99)

7.3.2001

Mrs Marion Roe

Animal By-Products (No 12648/00)

28.3.2001

Mr Nicholas Winterton

Olive Oil (No 9431/00); Special Report No 11/2000 Court of Auditors on Support Scheme for Olive Oil

25.4.2001

Sir David Madel

European Aviation Safety (No 14329/00)

ESC B

Mr John McWilliam (Chairman)

Jackie Ballard

Mr Paul Clark

Mrs Eileen Gordon

Jane Griffiths

Mr Fabian Hamilton

Mr Kelvin Hopkins

Mr David Lepper

Dr Nick Palmer

Mr Bill Rammell

Mr William Ross

Mr Robert Walter

Sir Raymond Whitney

Mr John Wilkinson

   

Documents Discussed

Date

Chairman

Document No and Subject

29.1.2001

Mr John McWilliam

European Parliament (Nos 9712/00, 9560/00)

28.2.2001

Mrs Ray Michie

European Financial Interests (No 13572/00)

25.4.2001

Mr Roger Gale

Immigration Policy (No 11529/00)

Date

Chairman

Document No and Subject

2.5.2001

Mr George Stevenson

Asylum (No 13119/00)

ESC C

Mr Roger Gale (Chairman)

Norman Baker

Mr David Borrow

Mr David Crausby

Mr Keith Darvill

Dr Evan Harris

Mr Ivan Henderson

Mr Stephen Hesford

Mr Michael Jack

Dr Stephen Ladyman

Mr Tim Loughton

Miss Anne McIntosh

Miss Geraldine Smith

Dr Anthony A Wright

   

Documents Discussed

Date

Chairman

Document No and Subject

17.1.2001

Mr Roger Gale

Sport (Nos Com (99) 643 and Com (99) 644)

28.2.2001

Sir David Madel

Informing and Consulting Employees (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from DTI)

7.3.2001

Mr Bill O'Brien

Motor Vehicle Distributors (Nos 13889/00 and EC 1475/95)

28.3.2001

Mr David Amess

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (No 10802/00)

4.4.2001

Mr David Amess

Community Postal Service (No 10544/00)

 

 
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