Sessional Returns 2001-02 - Contents


12. European Scrutiny

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 16 Members and held 45 Meetings.


Members
Meetings
attended

Hood, Mr Jimmy (Chairman)
31
Breed, Mr Colin
2
Casale, Roger
27
Cash, Mr William
34
Connarty, Mr Michael
38
Cunningham, Tony
26
David, Mr Wayne
33
Davis, Mr Terry
21
Dobbin, Jim
29
Hendrick, Mr Mark
25
Marshall, Mr Jim
17
McIntosh, Miss Anne
40
Robertson, Angus (added 12.11.01)
28
Robertson, Mr Laurence (discharged 23.5.02)
1
Steen, Mr Anthony
27
Tynan, Mr Bill
32
Watkinson, Angela (added 23.5.02)
6

Overall Attendance:
58.2 %
Number of Members added:
2
Number of Members discharged:
1
Turnover of membership during the Session:
6.3 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Dorian Gerhold, Deputy Principal Clerk (Senior Structure Band 2)

Second Clerk: Ms Jane Fox (from 3.12.01), Senior Clerk (Band A2)

Clerk/Advisers: Mr David Griffiths, Senior Clerk (Band A2); Mrs Rosemary Melling CBE, Senior Clerk (Band A2); Mr Mick Hillyard (until 31.10.02), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Mr Terry Byrne (from 17.6.02), Senior Clerk (Band A2) ; Miss Josephine Eldred (from 10.6.02), Senior Clerk (Band A2)

Legal Advisers: Mr Michael Carpenter, Counsel to the Speaker (European Legislation &c) (Senior Structure Band 5); Dr Gunnar Beck (from 17.6.02), Assistant Legal Adviser (Band B1)

Committee Assistant: Miss Karen McClelland, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); assisted by Mr Brian Dye , Chief Office Clerk (Band C); Mr Allen Mitchell, Senior Office Clerk (Band D1); Mr Justin Nugent (from 18.10.01 until 7.11.02), Office Support Assistant (D2)

Secretaries: Mrs Keely Bishop, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Miss Susan Ramsay, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Mrs Rebecca Crew, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Liz Booth (from 26.11.01), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Ms Jennifer Kelly (until 23.11.01), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Ms Fiona Mearns (until 10.12.01), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Mr Michel Ficerai and Ms Antje Wilnath.

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers
1
Other Ministers
10
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was a Minister)
2
Members of Parliament
2
Members of Scottish Parliament
1
Members of the European Parliament
7
UK Permanent Representative to the EU
1
European Commissioner
1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Cabinet Office
3
Department of Trade and Industry
4
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
4
Home Office
7
Scottish Parliament
2
Other witnesses
9

Overseas Visits

Date
Destination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
3-5.10.01
BrusselsA
3
1
Twenty-fifth Conference of European Affairs Committees (COSAC)
£3,371.90
21-24.10.01
Brussels
7
3
Work in preparation for the Belgian Presidency of the EU
£10,621.76
29.10.01
BrusselsA
1
1
Third meeting of Chairmen of European Committees in the UK
£1,211.82
7-8.11.01
BrusselsA
1
1
Third extraordinary meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Forum
£452.01
15-16.11.01
LjubljanaA
1
1
Conference on Parliaments in the Process of EU Enlargement
£2,522.85
25-27.11.01
Madrid
6
2
Work in preparation for the Spanish Presidency of the EU
£8,249.49
1.12.01
BrusselsA
1
1
Extraordinary meeting of the Chairmen of European Affairs Committees (COSAC)
£648.17
4-5.12.01
StockholmA
1
1
Conference on the External Action of the EU in an era of Globalisation
£1,874.09
25-27.2.02
Brussels
13
4B
Inquiry into Democracy and Accountability in the EU and the Role of National Parliaments
£10,722.94
13-14.5.02
MadridA
3
1
Twenty-sixth Conference of European Affairs Committees (COSAC)
£4,503.74
16-20.6.02
Copenhagen and Warsaw
10
2
Work in preparation for the Danish Presidency of the EU and work on EU enlargement
£19,769.07
16.9.02
CopenhagenA
1
1
Meeting of Chairmen of European Affairs Committees (COSAC)
£1,631.90
7-8.10.02
LisbonA
1
1
WEU Seminar on security in the western Mediterranean
£1,980.66
16-17.10.02
CopenhagenA
3
1
Twenty-seventh Conference of European Affairs Committees (COSAC)
£4,735.40
30.10-1.11.02
TallinnA
1
1
9th International Conference "the renewing of Europe - efficiency and democracy"
£2,812.10

ATravel in a representative capacity
BIncludes 2 shorthand writers

Visits to European Institutions

Date
Destination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
19-20.3.02BrusselsA
1
1
Meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market
£1,264.14
8-9.7.02BrusselsA
1
1
Meeting of the European Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee
£1,151.97

ATravel in a representative capacity

UK Visits

Date
Destination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
18.3.02Edinburgh
6
3A
Inquiry into Democracy and Accountability in the EU and the Role of National Parliaments
£2,271.56

AIncludes 1 shorthand writer

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2001-02)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report
152-i
30.7.01
204
£18.50
Not applicable
Second Report
152-ii
2.11.01
164
£16.50
Not applicable
Third Report
152-iii
12.11.01
84
£13.00
Not applicable
Fourth Report
152-iv
14.11.01
76
£12.00
Not applicable
Fifth Report: Convention to prepare for the 2004 Inter-Governmental Conference
152-v
12.11.01
16
£4.50
Response received 6.12.01: published as First Special Report, Session 2001-02
Sixth Report
152-vi
27.11.01
68
£12.00
Not applicable
Seventh Report
152-vii
3.12.01
100
£13.00
Not applicable
Eighth Report
152-viii
30.11.01
24
£4.30
Not applicable
Ninth Report
152-ix
18.12.01
100
£13.00
Not applicable
Tenth Report
152-x
17.12.01
68
£12.00
Not applicable
Eleventh Report
152-xi
17.1.02
60
£11.00
Not applicable
Twelfth Report
152-xii
25.1.02
92
£13.00
Not applicable
Thirteenth Report: Appointment of parliamentary representatives to the Convention on the Future of Europe
152-xiii
18.1.02
12
£3.50
Not applicable
Fourteenth Report
152-xiv
5.2.02
68
£11.00
Not applicable
Fifteenth Report
152-xv
11.2.02
76
£12.00
Not applicable
Sixteenth Report: Animal testing and cosmetic products including Minutes of Evidence
152-xvi
496-i
4.2.02
28
£6.00
Not applicable
Seventeenth Report: European Arrest Warrant - including Minutes of Evidence.
152-xvii
497-i
1.2.02
28
£6.00
Not applicable
Eighteenth Report
152-xviii
15.2.02
68
£12.00
Not applicable
Nineteenth Report
152-xix
22.2.02
76
£12.00
Not applicable
Twentieth Report
152-xx
18.3.02
108
£14.50
Not applicable
Twenty-First Report
152-xxi
26.3.02
60
£11.00
Not applicable
Twenty-Second Report
152-xxii
28.3.02
90
£13.00
Not applicable
Twenty-Third Report
152-xxiii
22.4.02
100
£13.00
Not applicable
Twenty-Fourth Report
152-xxiv
26.4.02
68
£12.00
Not applicable
Twenty-Fifth Report and Twenty-Sixth Report (amalgamated)
152-xxv
152-xxvi
3.5.02
68
£12.00
Not applicable
Twenty-Seventh Report
152-xxvii
13.5.02
68
£12.00
Not applicable
Twenty-Eighth Report
152-xxviii
21.5.02
52
£10.00
Not applicable
Twenty-Ninth Report
152-xxix
27.5.02
60
£11.00
Not applicable
Thirtieth Report: European Scrutiny in the Commons.
152-xxx
11.6.02
56
£11.00
Response received 16.10.02: published as Second Special Report, Session 2001-02
Thirty-First Report
152-xxxi
30.5.02
64
£11.00
Not applicable
Thirty-Second Report
152-xxxii
4.7.02
88
£13.00
Not applicable
Thirty-Third Report: Democracy and Accountability in the EU and the role of national parliaments Vol I
152-xxxiii-I
21.6.02
108
£14.50
Response received 17.10.02: published as Third Special Report, Session 2001-02
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Democracy and Accountability in the EU and the role of national parliaments
347 i-xv
152-xxxiii-II
21.6.02
216
£14.50
Not applicable
Thirty-Fourth Report
152-xxxiv
11.7.02
52
£10.00
Not applicable
Thirty-Fifth Report
152-xxxv
19.7.02
84
£13.00
Not applicable
Thirty-Sixth Report
152-xxxvi
25.7.02
68
£12.00
Not applicable
Thirty-Seventh Report
152-xxxvii
26.7.02
92
£13.00
Not applicable
Thirty-Eighth Report
152-xxxvii
11.11.02
124
£14.50
Not applicable
Thirty-Ninth Report
152-xxxix
11.11.02
80
£13.00
Not applicable
Fortieth Report
152-xl
20.11.02
76
£12.00
Not applicable
Forty-First Report
152-xli
25.11.02
84
£13.00
Not applicable
Forty-Second Report: Reform of COSAC
152-xlii
8.11.02
20
£4.50
Not applicable
First Special Report: Convention to prepare for the 2004 Inter-Governmental Conference: Government observations on the Fifth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee of Session 2001-02
457
17.12.01
8
£3.00
Not applicable
Second Special Report: European Scrutiny in the Commons: Government observations on the Committee's Thirtieth Report of Session 2001-02
1256
29.10.02
16
£4.00
Not applicable
Third Special Report: Democracy and accountability in the EU and the role of national parliaments: Government observations on the Committee's Thirty-third Report of Session 2001-02.
1257
30.10.02
16
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Scrutiny of Justice and Home Affairs Documents - Minutes of Evidence
325
3.12.01
20
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: E-Communications Regulatory Framework
857-i
17.6.02
12
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Barcelona European Council
790-i
17.6.02
16
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Convention on Future of Europe
871-i
15.7.02
16
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Internal Security and International Protection
1039-i
26.7.02
12
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Seville Council and the Convention on the Future of Europe
1112-i
11.10.02
16
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Scrutiny of Justice and Home Affairs Documents
325-i
27.11.02
18
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Commission's Annual Work Programme
1290-i
  
  
  
  
Minutes of Evidence: European Scrutiny in the Commons
1298-i
  
  
  
  
Minutes of Evidence: Scrutiny Reserve Breach
1307-i
  
  
  
  
Minutes of Evidence: Scrutiny Reserve Breach
1308-i
  
  
  
  



Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02 will be published as HC 1318, Session 2001-02.

Divisions

Date
Subject
18.7.01Two, one on election of Chairman and one on consideration of the Committee's First Report.
6.2.02One, on consideration of the Committee's Eighteenth Report.
20.5.02Three, on consideration of the Committee's Thirtieth Report.
12.6.02One hundred and thirty-five, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on Democracy and Accountability in the EU and the Role of National Parliaments.


Debates

The following Reports were listed on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:

Thirteenth Report, Session 2000-01, Motion for the Adjournment of the House (Common Fisheries Policy Reform and Sustainable Development), 6.12.01.

Thirty-First Report, Session 2001-02, and Twenty-Third Report, Session 2001-02, Motion for the Adjournment of the House (European Affairs), 18.6.02.

Oral Evidence

Oral evidence was taken at 22 of the Committee's 45 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Animal Testing and Cosmetic Products
1
Barcelona European Council
1
Commission's Annual Work Programme.
1
Convention on Future of Europe
1
Democracy and Accountability in the EU and the Role of National Parliaments
11
E-Communications Regulatory Framework
1
European Arrest Warrant
1
Internal Security and International Protection
1
Scrutiny in the Commons
1
Scrutiny of Justice and Home Affairs Documents
1
Scrutiny Reserve Breaches
1
Seville Council and Convention on the Future of Europe
1
Total
22





 
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