Sessional Returns 2001-02 - Contents


8. GRAND COMMITTEES, STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE CONVENTION

Information and statistics relating to the Northern Ireland, Scottish and Welsh Grand Committees, the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs and the Standing Committee on the Convention.

A. NORTHERN IRELAND GRAND COMMITTEE
Title of Bill, &c.
Number of sittings at which considered
Number of Members present at each sitting
(excluding Chairmen)
MATTERS
Draft Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order
  
1 (Thursday 13th December 2001)
  
22
Scope for a Bill of Rights in Northern Ireland
1 (Thursday 27th June 2002)
19
Proposal for a draft Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
1 (Thursday 24th October 2002)
13

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

Mr John McWilliam (3)

Members and attendance: Mr Harry Barnes (3/3), Mr Roy Beggs (3/3), Mr Crispin Blunt (1/2), Mr David Burnside (3/3), Mrs Patsy Calton (1/1), Mr Gregory Campbell (1/3), Mr Quentin Davies (1/3), Mr Nigel Dodds (2/3), Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (0/3), Mrs Louise Ellman (2/3), Mr Mike Gapes (1/3),Mr John Hayes (2/2), Lady Hermon (2/3), Mr Phil Hope (1/3), Mr John Hume (0/3), Mr Andrew Hunter (2/3), Helen Jackson (2/3), Mr Eddie McGrady (1/3), Shona McIsaac (3/3), Mr Kevin McNamara (1/3), Mr Tony McWalter (1/3), Mr Seamus Mallon (0/3), Ms Margaret Moran (0/3), Mr Bill O'Brien (2/3), Mr Lembit Öpik (2/2), Mrs Sandra Osborne (1/3), The Reverend Ian Paisley (2/3), Mr Stephen Pound (1/3), Mr Andrew Robathan (2/3), Iris Robinson (1/3), Mr Peter Robinson (1/3), Mr Martin Salter (0/3), The Reverend Martin Smyth (3/3), Mark Tami (2/3), Mr Ian Taylor (0/3), Mr John Taylor (1/1), Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow, West) (1/3), Mr David Trimble (1/3), Mr David Wilshire (1/1)

The following Members also attended meetings of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order No. 109(4): Mr Desmond Browne (2), Keith Hill (1), Jane Kennedy (2), Mr Jim Murphy (1), Dr John Reid (1), Mr Graham Stringer (1), Ms Rosie Winterton (1).


B. SCOTTISH GRAND COMMITTEE
Title of Bill, &c.
Number of sittings at which considered
Number of Members present at each sitting
(excluding Chairmen)
SUBJECT RAISED ON A SUBSTANTIVE MOTION FOR THE ADJOURNMENT
  
  
Scotland in the World: A New Perspective
1 (28th November 2001)
42
Defence in Scotland
1 (5th March 2002)
44
North Sea Oil and Gas Industry
1 (8th May 2002)
48
Promoting Social Inclusion in Scotland
1 (10th July 2002)
47


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

Mrs Irene Adams (1), Miss Anne Begg (1), Mr Jimmy Hood (2)

Members and attendance: Mrs Irene Adams (0/3), Mr Douglas Alexander (0/4), John Barrett (4/4), Miss Anne Begg (3/3), Mr Gordon Brown (0/4), Mr Russell Brown (3/4), Mr Desmond Browne (0/4), Mr Malcolm Bruce (3/4), Mr David Cairns (4/4), Mr Menzies Campbell (2/4), Mr Alastair Carmichael (4/4), Dr Lynda Clark (4/4), Mr Tom Clarke (4/4), Mr Michael Connarty (4/4), Mr Robin Cook (0/4), Mr Tam Dalyell (3/4), Mr Alistair Darling (0/1), Mr Ian Davidson (1/4), Mr Brian H. Donohoe (4/4), Mr Frank Doran (4/4), Mr Peter Duncan (4/4), Annabelle Ewing (4/4) Mr George Foulkes (4/4), Mr George Galloway (0/4), Mr Nigel Griffiths (0/4), David Hamilton (1/4), Mr Tom Harris (3/4), Mr Jimmy Hood (1/2), Mr Adam Ingram (1/4), Mr Eric Joyce (3/4), Mr Charles Kennedy (2/4), Mr Archy Kirkwood (2/4), Mr Mark Lazarowicz (3/4), Mrs Helen Liddell (4/4), Mr Iain Luke (3/4), Mr John Lyons (3/4), Mr Thomas McAvoy (3/4), Mr Calum Macdonald (1/4), Mr John MacDougall (4/4), Mr John McFall (3/4), Mrs Anne McGuire (4/4), Ann McKechin (4/4), Rosemary McKenna (4/4), Mr David Marshall (1/4), Mr Michael J. Martin (The Speaker), Dr Lewis Moonie (1/4), Mr Michael Moore (3/4), Mr Jim Murphy (4/4), Mr Martin O'Neill (1/4), Sandra Osborne (4/4), Anne Picking (1/4), Mr Alan Reid (4/4), Dr John Reid (0/4), Angus Robertson (4/4), John Robertson (4/4), Mr Ernie Ross (3/4), Mr Frank Roy (2/4), Mr Alex Salmond (4/4), Mr Mohammad Sarwar (1/4), Mr Malcolm Savidge (3/4), Jim Sheridan (4/4), Sir Robert Smith (4/4), Rachel Squire (1/4), Mr David Stewart (4/4), Dr Gavin Strang (0/4), John Thurso (4/4), Mr Bill Tynan (4/4), Mr Michael Weir (4/4), Mr Brian Wilson (1/4), Pete Wishart (4/4), Mr Tony Worthington (2/4), Mr Jimmy Wray (1/4).

The following Member also attended a meeting of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order No. 96 (1): Mr Paul Boateng.

C. WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE
Title of Bill, &c.
Number of sittings at which considered
Number of Members present at each sitting
(excluding Chairmen)
MATTERS
Government's Legislative Programme as it Relates to Wales
  
2 (3rd July 2001)
  
32 (morning)
26 (afternoon)
Pre-Budget Statement and its Implications for Wales
2 (28th November 2001)
27 (morning)
27 (afternoon)
Budget Statement and its Implications for Wales
2 (24th April 2002)
32 (morning)
28 (afternoon)
Draft National Health Service (Wales) Bill
2 (16th July 2002)
30 (morning)
24 (afternoon)

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

Mr Win Griffiths (8)

Members and attendance: Mr Nick Ainger (8/8), Mr Donald Anderson (4/8), Mr Kevin Brennan (8/8), Mr Chris Bryant (4/8), Mr Martin Caton (5/8), Ann Clwyd (2/8), Mr Wayne David (7/8), Mr Denzil Davies (4/8), Mr Huw Edwards (6/8), Mr Nigel Evans (8/8), Paul Flynn (4/8), Dr Hywel Francis (5/8), Mr Peter Hain (0/8), Mr David Hanson (3/8), Mr Dai Havard (5/8), Mr Alan Howarth (6/8), Dr Kim Howells (0/8), Huw Irranca-Davies (4/4), Mr Jon Owen Jones (8/8), Mr Martyn Jones (6/8), Mr Greg Knight (3/6), Ms Jackie Lawrence (7/8), Mr Elfyn Llwyd (8/8), Ian Lucas (6/8), Mr Alun Michael (0/8), Ms Julie Morgan (5/8), Mr Paul Murphy (8/8), Mr Lembit Öpik (7/8), Albert Owen (8/8), Sir Raymond Powell (1/4), Adam Price (6/8), Mr Chris Ruane (5/8), Mr John Smith (5/8), Mr Llew Smith (2/8), Mr Mark Tami (8/8), Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd, West) (8/8), Mr Simon Thomas (7/8), Mr Don Touhig (8/8), Mr Robert Walter (2/2), Mr Alan Williams (5/8), Mrs Betty Williams (4/8), Hywel Williams (8/8), Mr Roger Williams (8/8).

D. STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AFFAIRS
Matter
Number of sittings at which considered
Number of Members present at each sitting
(excluding Chairmen)
Regional Governance in England
1 (18th December 2001)
7
Progress of the Regional Development Agencies against their Objectives
1 (21st March 2002)
6
White Paper 'Your Region, Your Choice: Revitalising the English Regions'
1 (17th July 2001)
10

Chairman (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen's panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs:

Mr Jimmy Hood (1), Mr Bill O'Brien (1), Mr Edward O'Hara (1).

Members and attendance: Ms Candy Atherton (1/3), Mr Henry Bellingham (0/3), Ms Karen Buck (0/3), Mrs Louise Ellman (3/3), Mr Nigel Evans (1/3), Andrew George (3/3), Norman Lamb (2/3), John Mann (3/3), Mr Denis Murphy (1/3), Mr Ian Pearson (2/3), Mr Lawrie Quinn (3/3), Mr Anthony Steen (3/3), Derek Wyatt (1/3).

The following Members also attended meetings of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order No. 117 (3): Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (1), Mr Jim Cousins (1), Mr Don Foster (1), Linda Gilroy (1), Alan Johnson (1), Mr Andrew Lansley (1), Mr Tom Levitt (1), Mr Peter Luff (1), Mr Malcolm Moss (1), Dan Norris (1), Joyce Quinn (1), Mr Nick Raynsford (2), Mrs Barbara Roche (1), Ian Stewart (1), Mr Nigel Waterson (1).

E. STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE CONVENTION
Matter
Number of sittings at which considered
Number of Members present at each sitting
(excluding Chairmen)
First Report (30th April) and Second Report (20th June) from the United Kingdom Representatives to the Convention on the Future of Europe
1 (16th July 2002)
16
Third Report (24th July) and Fourth Report (15th October) from the United Kingdom Representatives to the Convention on the Future of Europe
1 (23rd October 2002)
17


Chairman (appointment): The following member of the Chairmen's panel was appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of the Standing Committee on the Convention:

Mr Frank Cook (2).

Members and attendance: Donald Anderson (2/2), Mr Colin Breed (0/2), Roger Casale (1/2), Mr William Cash (2/2), Mr David Chidgey (0/2), Mr Michael Connarty (2/2), Sir Patrick Cormack (0/2), Tony Cunningham (1/2), Mr Wayne David (2/2), Mr Terry Davis (1/2), Jim Dobbin (2/2), Mr Fabian Hamilton (0/2), Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (2/2), Mr Mark Hendrick (1/2), Mr Jimmy Hood (2/2), Mr Eric Illsley (1/2), Ms Anne McIntosh (2/2), Andrew Mackinlay (1/2), Mr John Maples (1/2), Mr Jim Marshall (0/2), Mr Bill Olner (0/2), Mr Greg Pope (0/2), Angus Robertson (1/2), Sir John Stanley (1/2), Mr Anthony Steen (2/2), Ms Gisela Stuart (2/2), Mr Bill Tynan (2/2), Angela Watkinson (2/2).

The following Members also attended meetings of the Committee, pursuant to paragraph (4) of the Order of the House [12th June 2002]: Mr Graham Allen (1), Mr Richard Bacon (1), Alastair Burt (1), Mr Kelvin Hopkins (1), Mr Peter Lilley (1), Mr Gordon Prentice (1), Mr John Redwood (1).



 
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