23. Northern Ireland Affairs
The Committee was nominated on 19 July 2001.
It had 13 Members and held 30 Meetings.
|
Members | Meetings
attended
|
|
Mates, Mr Michael (Chairman from 19.7.02) |
30 |
Bailey, Mr Adrian | 24
|
Barnes, Mr Harry | 29
|
Beggs, Mr Roy | 26
|
Bellingham, Mr Henry | 20
|
Clarke, Mr Tony | 24
|
McCabe, Mr Stephen | 27
|
McGrady, Mr Eddie | 12
|
Pound, Mr Stephen | 20
|
Robinson, Mr Peter | 18
|
Smyth, The Reverend Martin | 23
|
Tami, Mark | 24
|
Tynan, Mr Bill | 26
|
|
Overall Attendance: | 77.7 %
|
Staff
Committee Clerk: Dr Chris Ward (until 19.8.02), Deputy Principal
Clerk (Senior Structure Band 2); Mrs Elizabeth Hunt (from 20.8.01),
Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Mr Tony Catinella (from 3.9.01), Higher Executive
Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Mrs Yvonne Platt (until 25.1.02), Secretary Grade 3
(Band D1); Mrs Sue Panchanathan (from 6.2.02 until 25.2.02),
Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Miss Jenny Cowan (from 25.2.02 until
1.11.02), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Mrs Susan Morrison (from
4.11.02), Secretary Grade 3 ( Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Mrs Sally Evans and Mr Alistair Munro.
Witnesses | |
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers |
5 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Northern Ireland Office | 3
|
Other departments comprising: |
|
Home Office | 2
|
H. M. Treasury | 3
|
H.M. Customs and Excise | 6
|
Inland Revenue | 6
|
Appearances by other witnesses: | 44
|
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
4-5.2.02 | Dublin | 9
| 1 | Inquiry into The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland
| £5,776.98 |
11-15.3.02 | New York and Washington DC
| 9 | 2
| Inquiry into The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland
| £52,662.67 |
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
3.10.01 | Belfast | 0
| 3 | Staff familiarisation
| £980.32 |
19-20.11.01 | Belfast | 10
| 2 | Introduction to Belfast for new Members
| £4,826.81 |
10-11.12.01 | Belfast | 8
| 2 | Inquiries into The Introduction of the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland and The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland
| £3,241.12 |
26-27.2.02 | Belfast | 9
| 3A | Inquiry into The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland
| £5,249.08 |
24-25.6.02 | Northern Ireland
| 8 | 2
| Inquiry into Forensic Science Northern Ireland
| £3,695.68 |
28-29.10.02 | Belfast | 8
| 3A | Inquiry into The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
| £4,383.66 |
AIncludes 1 specialist adviser
Reports and Minutes of Evidence
Title | HC No. (2001-02)
| Date of publication | No. of pages
| Sale price | Government reply
|
First Report: The Introduction of the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland
| 333 | 11.12.01
| 83 | £14.50
| H M Treasury Response received 24.4.02: Published as Third Report, 2001-02
|
Second Report: The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland: Interim Report on Proceeds of Crime Bill
| 628 | 14.2.02
| 7 | £3.50
| Home Office Response received 26.6.02; Published in the Fourth Report, 2001-02
|
Third Report: The Introduction of the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland: The Government's Response
| 713 | 24.4.02
| 17 | £6.00
| H M Treasury Response received 24.7.02: Published as Fifth Special Report, 2001-02
|
Fourth Report: The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland
Volume I: Report
| 978-I | 2.7.02
| 64 | £2.00
| Northern Ireland Office Response received 7.10.02: Published as Sixth Special Report, 2001-02
|
Fourth Report: The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland Volume II: Minutes of Evidence and Appendices [14]
| 978-II | 2.7.02
| 96 | £14.50
| Not applicable |
First Special Report: Government Response to the Fifth Report on Miscellaneous Financial Matters, 2000-01, and the Government Response to the 3rd Report, 1999-2000
| 332 | 5.11.01
| 3 | £2.00
| Not applicable |
Second Special Report: Government Response to the Fourth Report, Legal Aid in Northern Ireland, 2001-01
| 400 | 26.11.01
| 8 | £3.00
| Not applicable |
Third Special Report: Government Response to the Second Report, The Parades Commission, 2000-01
| 401 | 26.11.01
| 8 | £3.00
| Not applicable |
Fourth Special Report: Government Response to the Third Report, Relocation following Paramilitary Intimidation, 2000-01
| 461 | 17.12.01
| 5 | £3.00
| Not applicable |
Fifth Special Report: Government Response to Third Report on The Introduction of the aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland: The Government's Response
| 1118 | 26.7.02
| 4 | £2.00
| Not applicable |
Sixth Special Report: Government Response to Fourth Report on The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland
| 1347 | 14.11.02
| 9 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2000-01
were published on 13.5.02 as HC 496, Session 2000-01. The Minutes
of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02 will be published
as HC 1329, Session 2001-02.
Divisions
None.
Debates
The following Reports were referred to on the Order Paper as being
relevant to a debate in the House:
Second Report, Session 2001-02, The Financing of Terrorism in
Northern Ireland: Interim Report on Proceeds of Crime Bill and
Fourth Report, Session 2001-02, The Financing of Terrorism in
Northern Ireland: Volume One, Debate on the Second Reading of
Proceeds of Crime Bill, 18.7.02
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 17 of the Committee's 30 Meetings.
On 5 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
The Impact in Northern Ireland of Cross-Border Road Fuel Price Differentials: Three Years On
| 5 |
The Introduction of the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland
| 4 |
The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
| 2 |
The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland
| 6 |
Total | 17
|
14
Volume Two contains the Government's Response to the Committee's
Second Report: The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland:
Interim Report on the Proceeds of Crime Bill Back
|