Sessional Information Digest: 2000-2001
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 Gorman | Mr 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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