Sessional Returns 2002-03 - Contents


B. SELECT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE, WORK, PUBLICATIONS ETC

1. Accommodation and Works
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/accommodation_and_works_committee.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 9 Members and held 6 Meetings.


Members
Meetings attended

Conway, Derek (Chairman)
6
Ainsworth, Mr Bob (added 24.6.03)
0
Banks, Mr Tony
4
Best, Mr Harold
4
Brake, Tom (discharged 7.1.03)
0
Hepburn, Mr Stephen (added 20.10.03)
0
Hill, Keith (discharged 24.6.03)
3
McLoughlin, Mr Patrick
4
Owen, Albert
0
Picking, Anne
2
Rapson, Syd (discharged 20.10.03)
1
Smith, Sir Robert (added 7.1.03)
4

Overall Attendance:
51.9 %
Number of Members added:
3
Number of Members discharged:
3
Turnover of membership during the Session:
33.3 %



Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Tom Goldsmith (until 1.10.03), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Mr Tim Jarvis (from 1.10.03), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Secretary: Miss Jo-Anne Crowder (until 14.3.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Ms Susan Fairgrieve (from 10.3.03 until 2.5.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Miss Michelle Edney (from 6.5.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.

Witnesses
None.

Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits
None.

Reports and Minutes of Evidence
None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
None.

Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 23.4.03 as HC 1309, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1293, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
None.

2. Administration
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/administration_committee.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 9 Members and held 11 Meetings. This included 1 meeting held concurrently with the Broadcasting Committee (abbreviated to 'CM' in the attendance table below).


Members
Meetings attended

Roe, Mrs Marion (Chairman)
11 (including 1 CM)
Ainger, Mr Nick
10 (including 1 CM)
Calton, Patsy
9 (including 1 CM)
Flint, Caroline
7 (including 1 CM)
Hayes, Mr John (discharged 2.12.02)
0
Linton, Martin
10 (including 1 CM)
Luff, Mr Peter (added 2.12.02)
8 (including 1 CM)
Luke, Mr Iain
4
MacDougall, Mr John
5 (including 1 CM)
Morgan, Julie
8 (including 1 CM)

Overall Attendance:
72.7 %
Number of Members added:
1
Number of Members discharged:
1
Turnover of membership during the Session:
11.1 %




Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Tom Goldsmith (until 1.10.03), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Mr Tim Jarvis (from 1.10.03), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Secretary: Miss Jo-Anne Crowder (until 14.3.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Susan Fairgrieve (from 10.3.03 until 2.5.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Miss Michelle Edney (from 6.5.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.

Witnesses
None.

Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits
None.

Reports and Minutes of Evidence
None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
None.

Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 23.4.03 as HC 1310, Session
2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1294, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
None.

3. Broadcasting
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/broadcasting_committee.cfm)


The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 10 Members and held 5 Meetings. This included 1 meeting held concurrently with the Administration Committee (abbreviated to 'CM' in the attendance table below).


Members
Meetings attended

Lepper, Mr David (Chairman)
5 (including 1 CM)
Barker, Mr Gregory (added 4.11.03)
0
Clark, Mrs Helen
2
Gale, Mr Roger
5 (including 1 CM)
Gray, Mr James (discharged 4.11.03)
0
Hamilton, David
2
Jenkins, Mr Brian (discharged 7.4.03)
0
Luke, Mr Iain
3
Lyons, Mr John
1
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
2
Reid, Mr Alan
2
Sheridan, Jim (added 7.4.03)
1

Overall Attendance:
46.0 %
Number of Members added:
2
Number of Members discharged:
2
Turnover of membership during the Session:
20.0 %




Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Gordon Clarke (until 2.3.03), Assistant Clerk (Band A3), (from 3.3.03) Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Secretary: Ms Lynda Young, Secretary Grade 2 (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.

Witnesses
None.

Overseas Visits

DateDestinationMembers StaffPurposeCost
3-4.2.03Edinburgh and Dublin 52
Rules of Coverage Inquiry
£4,972.77


Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits
None.

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

TitleHC No. (2002-03) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: The Rules of Coverage786 18.6.0322£7.50
Not applicable


Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
None.

Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 23.4.03 as HC 1311, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1295, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
None.

4. Catering
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/catering.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 19 July 2001.
It had 9 Members and held 7 Meetings.


Members
Meetings attended

Turner, Mr Dennis (Chairman)
7
Anderson, Janet
4
Atkinson, Mr Peter
6
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
3
Cunningham, Tony
6
Dean, Mrs Janet
4
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
3
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
5
Thomas, Mr Simon
1

Overall Attendance:
61.9 %
Turnover of membership during the Session:
0.0 %



Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Gordon Clarke (until 2.3.03), Assistant Clerk (Band A3), (from 3.3.03) Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Secretary: Miss Dawn Summers, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.

Witnesses
None.

Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits
None.

Reports and Minutes of Evidence
None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
None.

Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 23.4.03 as HC 1312, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1296, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
None.

5. Consolidation, & c., Bills (Joint Committee)
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_consolidation___c___bills.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 25 July 2001.
It had 12 Commons Members and held no Meetings.


Members
Meetings attended

Brown, Mr Russell
0
Burnett, Mr John
0
Cairns, David
0
Caton, Mr Martin
0
Challen, Mr Colin
0
Cormack, Sir Patrick
0
Dobbin, Jim
0
Farrelly, Paul
0
Gardiner, Mr Barry
0
MacDougall, Mr John
0
Soames, Mr Nicholas
0
Steen, Mr Anthony
0

Overall Attendance:
0.0 %
Turnover of membership during the Session:
0.0 %


Commons Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Tracey Garratty (until 30.9.03), Assistant Clerk (Band A3), (from 1.10.03) Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Mary Lewis (from 26.11.02), Chief Office Clerk (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.

Witnesses
None.

Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits
None.

Reports and Minutes of Evidence
None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
None.

Minutes of Proceedings
None.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
None.

6. Constitutional Affairs Committee
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/conaffcom.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 28 January 2003.[2]
It had 11 Members and held 21 Meetings.


Members
Meetings attended

Beith, Mr A.J. (Chairman from 4.2.03)
21
Bottomley, Mr Peter
19
Clappison, Mr James
10
Cranston, Ross
20
Cryer, Mrs Ann
16
Cunningham, Mr Jim
14
Dawson, Mr Hilton
15
Field, Mr Mark
8
Soley, Mr Clive
19
Vaz, Mr Keith
18
Whitehead, Dr Alan
14

Overall Attendance:
75.3 %
Turnover of membership during the Session:
0.0 %



Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Huw Yardley, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Mr Alexander Horne (from 1.9.03), (Band B1); Ms Amy Fitzgerald (from 2.9.03), (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Ms Susan Morrison (from 30.1.03 until 10.3.03), Chief Office Clerk (Band C); Richard Poureshagh (from 10.3.03), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Miss Julie Storey (from 30.1.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Professor Adrian James, Professor Andrew Le Sueur, Dr Kate Malleson, Professor Judith Masson, Mr Chris Randall and Dr Robert Thomas.

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers
2
Other Ministers
2
Members of the House of Lords
1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Lord Chancellor's Department/Department for Constitutional Affairs
12
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments:
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)
2
Commission for Racial Equality
1
HM Magistrates' Courts Service Inspectorate
2
Legal Services Commission
4
The Commission for Judicial Appointments
1
Appearances by other witnesses
48


Overseas Visits

Date
Destination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
2-8.11.03
India/Turkey
3
1
Asylum and Immigration Appeals
£17,237.74

Visits to European Institutions

None.
UK Visits

Date
Destination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
16-17.6.03Edinburgh
6
2
Judicial Appointments
£2,974.72
24.6.03Immigration Appellate Authority, Taylor House, Islington
6
3A
Asylum and Immigration Appeals
£198.57
9.9.03Immigration Appellate Authority, York House, Hatton Cross
6
2
Asylum and Immigration Appeals
£295.16


A  Includes 1 specialist adviser

Reports and Minutes of Evidence


Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: Courts Bill
526-I
6.6.03
21
£6.00
Cm 5889, published 22.7.03
Minutes of Evidence: Courts Bill
526-II
6.6.03
42
£10.00
Not applicable
Second Report: Judicial Appointments: lessons from the Scottish experience
902
4.7.03
23
£7.00
Not applicable
Third Report: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)
614-I
23.7.03
76
£13.00
Cm 6004, published 16.10.03
Minutes of Evidence: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)
614-II
23.7.03
253
£21.50
Not applicable
Fourth Report: Immigration and Asylum: the Government's proposed changes to publicly funded immigration and asylum work
1171-I
31.10.03
51
£11.00
Awaited
Minutes of Evidence: Immigration and Asylum: the Government's proposed changes to publicly funded immigration and asylum work
1171-II
31.10.03
37
£10.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The role of the Lord Chancellor
584-i
5.11.03
9
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The role of the Lord Chancellor and his Department
611-i
25.11.03
19
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Department for Constitutional Affairs
903-i
25.11.03
14
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The office of Lord Chancellor and the establishment of a judicial appointments commission and a Supreme Court
1105-i
25.11.03
7
£4.00
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Lord Chancellor's Departments Departmental Report 2002-03
973-i
21.7.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Legal Services Commission Annual Report 2002-03
1106-i
24.9.03
  
  
Not applicable



Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
None.

Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1297, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:

Third Report, Session 2002-03, Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS), HC 614-I, and Government Response, Cm 6004, 23.10.03
The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:
First Report, Session 2002-03, Courts Bill, HC 526 and Government Response, Cm 5889, 20.10.03

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 15 of the Committee's 21 Meetings.[3] On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) 4
Courts Bill3
Immigration and Asylum: the Government's proposed changes to publicly funded immigration and asylum work 2
Judicial appointments and a Supreme Court (court of final appeal)A 2
Legal Services Commission Annual Report 2002/03 1
The Department for Constitutional Affairs 1
The Lord Chancellor's Departments Departmental Report 2002-03 1
The office of Lord Chancellor and the establishment of a judicial appointments commission and a Supreme Court 1
The role of the Lord Chancellor and his Department 2
Total17



A  The Committee did not complete this inquiry in Session 2002-03.

7. Culture, Media and Sport
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/culture__media_and_sport.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 11 Members and held 41 Meetings.


Members
Meetings attended

Kaufman, Mr Gerald (Chairman)
40
Bryant, Mr Chris
33
Doran, Mr Frank
35
Fabricant, Michael
26
Flook, Mr Adrian
29
Keen, Alan
35
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
24
McKenna, Rosemary
29
Shipley, Ms Debra
21
Thurso, John
27
Wyatt, Derek
33

Overall Attendance:
73.6 %
Turnover of membership during the Session:
0.0 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Fergus Reid, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Miss Libby Davidson, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Committee Assistant: Miss Anita Fuki, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Ms Fiona Mearns, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers
6
Other Ministers
5
Members of Parliament
1
Members of House of Lords
2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
12
Other departments comprising:
Home Office
1
Lord Chancellor's Department
2
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments
72
comprising: Arts Council England
2
BBC
14
British Film Institute
2
British Olympic Association
4
Broadcasting Standards Commission
4
Channel 4 Television
3
Film Archive Forum
2
Greater London Authority
3
HM Customs & Excise
2
Illicit Trade Advisory Panel and Human Remains Working Group
1
London Borough of Hackney
1
London Borough of Newham
1
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
1
London Borough of Waltham Forest
1
London Development Agency
2
Manchester City Council
1
Museums Association
2
Natural History Museum
1
Ofcom
3
Scottish Tourism Forum
3
Sport England
2
Tourism Alliance
3
Transport for London
2
UK Film Council
4
UK Sport
2
Visit Scotland
2
Wales Tourist Board
4
Appearances by other witnesses
125


Overseas Visits

Date
Destination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
1-6.6.03
USA - Los Angeles
8
2
Inquiry into the British Film Industry
£58,902.31

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
3.2.03Film Council, Golden Square, Soho
7
3
Inquiry into the British Film Industry
£76.60
30.4.03British Council
3
2
Inquiry into the British Film Industry
£54.20
11.6.03Ealing Studios
3
1
Inquiry into the British Film Industry
£138.96
17.6.03National Film Theatre
5
2
Inquiry into the British Film Industry
£76.80
CancelledAngel Costumiers
0
0
Inquiry into the British Film Industry
£52.87
25.6.03Framestore CFC, Soho
6
3
Inquiry into the British Film Industry
£81.79
2.7.03Pinewood Studios
7
2
Inquiry into the British Film Industry
£374.88
16.7.03Leavesden Studios
6
3
Inquiry into the British Film Industry
£485.81

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: National Museums and Galleries: Funding and Free Admission
85
11.12.02
123
£14.50
Cm 5772, published 27.2.03
Second Report: Annual Report
148
31.1.03
15
£4.50
Not applicable
Third Report: A London Olympic Bid for 2012
268
23.1.03
142
£16.50
Cm 5867, published 30.6.03
Fourth Report: The Structure and Strategy for Supporting Tourism
65
4.2.03
261
£21.50
Cm 5790, published 2.4.03
Fifth Report: Privacy and Media Intrusion
458-I
16.6.03
60
£12.00
Cm 5985, published 14.10.03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Privacy and Media Intrusion
458-II
16.6.03
413
£29.80
Not applicable
Appendices: Privacy and Media Intrusion
458-III
16.6.03
204
£20.50
Not applicable
Sixth Report: The British Film Industry
667-I
18.9.03
86
£13.00
Cm 6022, published 18.11.03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The British Film Industry
667-II
18.9.03
243
£21.50
Not applicable
Appendices: The British Film Industry
667-III
18.9.03
106
£14.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Manchester Commonwealth Games
173-i
16.1.03
13
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: BBC Report and Accounts 2002-03
984-i
23.10.03
23
£7.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: London Olympic Bid 2012 (follow-up)
1098-i
23.10.03
10
£4.00
Not applicable


Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
None.

Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 13.2.03 as HC 1313, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1298, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 29 of the Committee's 41 Meetings. On 1 occasion evidence was taken wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Arts Development: Musical Theatre
1
BBC Report and Accounts, 2002-03
1
British Film Industry
7
Commonwealth GamesA
1
Cultural Objects
4
London Olympic Bid 2012 (follow-up)
1
Olympic Bid for 2012
3
Privacy and Media Intrusion
8
Tourism A
3
Total
29

A  The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2001-02; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2001-02))

8. Defence
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/defence_committee.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 11 Members and held 43 Meetings. This included 6 "Quadripartite" meetings held concurrently with the Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees (listed as concurrent meetings (CM) in the attendance table below).


Members
Meetings attended

George, Mr Bruce (Chairman)
(including 6 CM) 39
Blunt, Mr Crispin (added 17.11.03)
1
Cran, Mr James
33
Crausby, Mr David
25
Gapes, Mike (added 20.10.03)
5
Hancock, Mr Mike
22
Havard, Mr Dai (added 20.10.03)
6
Howarth, Mr Gerald (discharged 17.11.03)
(including 2 CM) 30
Jones, Mr Kevan
(including 2 CM) 27
Knight, Jim (discharged 20.10.03)
18
Mercer, Patrick (discharged 20.10.03)
(including 1 CM) 19
Rapson, Syd (discharged 20.10.03)
25
Roy, Mr Frank
27
Squire, Rachel
(including 6 CM) 35
Viggers, Mr Peter (added 20.10.03)
5

Overall Attendance:
74.58 %
Number of Members added:
4
Number of Members discharged:
4
Turnover of membership during the Session:
36.4 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mark Hutton, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Steven Mark, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Simon Fiander (until 17.08.03), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Ian Rogers (from 8.9.03), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Dr John Gearson, (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Fiona Channon, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Miss Susan Monaghan (until 19.10.03), Secretary Grade 2 (Band C); Ms Karen Watling (until 15.5.03), Secretary Grade 2 (Band C); Sheryl Dinsdale (from 14.10.03), Secretary Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: James McQuade (from 1.9.03) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
Dr Sybille Bauer*, Paul Beaver, Dr James Broderick, Professor Michael Clarke, Mr Peter Clarke, Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold CB, Dr Paul Cornish*, Dr Toby Dodge, Dr Jonathan Eyal, Professor Malcolm Harrington, Dr Irina Isakova, Professor David Kirkpatrick, Mr Duncan Lennox, Air Vice Marshal Tony Mason, Mr Andrew McDonald, Mark Mildred, Sir Michael Quinlan, Dr Michael Rance, Dr Andrew Rathmell, Mr Paul Read, Mr John Robbs, Brigadier Austin Thorpe and Ms Sue Ward.

*  Jointly with the Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees.

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers
6
Other Ministers
3
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was a Minister)
1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Ministry of Defence
48
Executive agencies comprising:
Army Training and Recruiting Agency
2
Defence Procurement Agency
2
Warship Support Agency
1
Veterans Agency
1
Other Government departments
7
Appearances by other witnesses
31

Overseas Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
26.11.02BrusselsA
1
1
European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Security and Defence
£888.24
9-14.3.03Washington and New York
9
2
Possible military action in Iraq
£47,121.07
16-17.6.03AthensA
1
1
Conference of Chairmen of Committees of Defence of EU member states
£2,646.12
24.6.03Fallingbostel, Germany
5
2
Inquiry into Lessons of Iraq
£3,432.76
13-19.7.03Iraq
7
2
Inquiry into Lessons of Iraq
£13,576.01
15-19.9.03Washington USA
6
2
Inquiry into Lessons of Iraq
£21,538.29
26.10- 1.11.03Afghanistan
3
1
Inquiry into Lessons of Iraq
£12,170.92
6-7.11.03RomeA
1
1
Conference of Chairmen of Committees of Defence of EU member states
£2,284.77
17.11.03Brussels A
1
1
Worldwide Domestic Security Forum
£802.77

A  Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
21.11.02Army Base Repair Organisation, Bovington, Dorset
6
2
Briefing on Challenger II Tanks
£891.56
10.12.02 45 Commando Arbroath
7
2
Inquiry into a New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review
£1,863.42
6.1.03RAF Fylingdales
1
1
Inquiry into Missile Defence
£513.42
13-14.1.03RAF Fylingdales, Brigade HQ NE York and The Infantry Training School Catterick
6
3A
Inquiry into Missile Defence and Army Training and Recruiting Agency
£2,679.16
5.2.03Shrivenham
6
7B
Evidence Session, a New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review, and tour of Defence Academy
£1,450.62
26.3.03HM Naval Base Portsmouth
9
4A
Evidence Session, Defence and Security in the UK, visit to HM Naval Base Portsmouth
£646.54
17.6.03RAF Cottesmore
3
2
Inquiry into Lessons of Iraq
£534.41
1.7.03RAF Odiham
6
2
Inquiry into Lessons of Iraq
£296.80
11.11.03Reserves Mobilisation and Training Centre, Chilwell
4
2
Inquiry into Lessons of Iraq
£738.00

A  Includes 1 specialist adviser
B  Includes 3 specialist advisers
Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: Missile Defence
290-I
29.1.03
32
£7.50
Received 6.2.03: published as First Special Report, Session 2002-03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Missile Defence
290-II
28.1.03
125
£16.50
Not applicable
Second Report: Annual Report for 2002
378
3.2.03
16
£4.50
Not applicable
Third Report: Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill
321
14.4.03
22
£10.00
Received 12.6.03: published as Second Special Report, Session 2002-03
Fourth Report: The Government's Proposals for Secondary Legislation Under the Export Control Act*
620
20.5.03
111
£14.50
Cm 5988, published 1.10.03
Fifth Report: Strategic Export Controls, Annual Report for 2001, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny*
474
20.5.03
116
£14.50
Cm 5943, published 27.10.03
Sixth Report: A New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review
93-I
15.5.03
62
£12.00
Received 21.7.03: published as Third Special Report, Session 2002-03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: A New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review
93-II
15.5.03
192
£18.50
Not applicable
Seventh Report: Draft Civil Contingencies Bill
557
10.7.03
105
£14.50
Awaited
Eighth Report: Defence Procurement
694
23.7.03
184
£18.50
Received 15.10.03: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2002-03
First Special Report: The Government's Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2002-03: Missile Defence
411
11.2.03
6
£3.00
Not applicable
Second Special Report: Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2002-03
754
12.6.03
5
£3.00
Not applicable
Third Special Report: The Government's Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2002-03: A New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review
975
21.7.03
12
£4.00
Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: The Government's Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2002-03: Defence Procurement
1164
15.10.03
12
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Future of NATO
123-i
14.3.03
20
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Developments with QinetiQ
322-i
9.4.03
54
£11.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Army Training and Recruiting Agency
124-i
1.5.03
38
£9.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Appointment of the New Chief of the Defence Staff
771-i
5.11.03
17
£5.50
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Lessons of Iraq
695-i
3.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Lessons of Iraq
695-ii
3.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Lessons of Iraq
695-iii
3.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Lessons of Iraq
695-iv
3.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Lessons of Iraq
695-v
3.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Lessons of Iraq
695-vi
3.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Lessons of Iraq
695-vii
3.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Lessons of Iraq
695-viii
3.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Lessons of Iraq
695-ix
3.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Lessons of Iraq
695-x
15.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: European Security and Defence
1195-i
17.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Lessons of Iraq
695-xi
21.11.03
  
  
Not applicable

*  Joint publications with the Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry  Committees

Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
None.

Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 29.4.03 as HC 1314, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1299, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
The following Reports, Special Report and Minutes of Evidence were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:

Fifth Report, Session 2001-02, The Government's Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls for 2000, Licensing Policy and Prior Parliamentary Scrutiny, 27.03.03

Sixth Report, Session 2002-03, A New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review and Minutes of Evidence, Session 2002-03, Army Training and Recruiting Agency, 12.6.03

Sixth Report, Session 2002-03, A New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review, Seventh Report, Session 2002-03, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill and the Third Special Report, Session 2002-03, The Government's Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2002-03: A New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review, 11.9.03

Third Report, Session 2002-03, Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill, and the Second Special Report The Government's Response to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2002-03, Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill, 18.09.03

Eighth Report, Session 2002-03, Defence Procurement and the Fourth Special Report, The Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2002-03 Defence Procurement, 21.10.03

Fourth Report, Session 2002-03, The Government's Proposals for Secondary Legislation Under the Export Control Act and Fifth Report, Session 2002-03, Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2001, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, 06.11.03

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 35 of the Committee's 43 Meetings. On 1 of these occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
A New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review A
6
Armed Forces Pension and Compensation
2
Arms Control and (Disarmament) Inspections Bill
1
Defence Procurement
3
Developments with QinetiQ
1
Draft Civil Contingencies Bill
3
European Security and DefenceA
1
Export Control Act: Secondary Legislation Consultation*
2
Lessons of Iraq
12
Missile DefenceA
1
NATO Prague Summit
1
Strategic Export Controls*
1
The Appointment of the new Chief of the Defence Staff
1
Total
35

A  The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2001-02; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2001-02))
*  Jointly with the Foreign Affairs, International development and Trade and Industry Committees

9. Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee)
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/jcdccb.cfm)

[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons, 10 July 2003: "Ordered, That a Select Committee of eleven honourable Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider any draft Civil Contingencies Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown."]

The Committee was nominated on 10 July 2003.
It had 11 Commons Members and held 12 Meetings.


Members
Meetings attended

Moonie, Dr Lewis (Chairman from 15.7.03)
12
Allan, Mr Richard
8
Bailey, Mr Adrian
7
Cairns, David
6
Clappison, Mr James
7
Jones, Mr Kevan
6
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
10
Mercer, Patrick
6
Mole, Chris
6
Mountford, Kali
8
Wright, David
9

Overall Attendance:
64.4 %
Turnover of membership during the Session:
0.0 %


Commons Staff
Second Clerk: Mr Andrew Kennon, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Committee Specialist: Mr Glenn McKee (Civil Service Grade 7)

Specialist Advisers
Dr James Broderick, Professor Clive Walker and Mr Garth Whitty.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 1
Members of the Scottish Executive 1
Members of the National Assembly for Wales 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Cabinet Office2
Scottish Executive2
National Assembly for Wales1
Appearances by other witnesses22

Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits
None.

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

TitleHC No. (2002-03) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Draft Civil Contingencies Bill 107428.11.03508 £36.00
Awaited


Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 were published in the First Report of the Committee, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill, HC 1074, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 6 of the Committee's 12 Meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Draft Civil Contingencies Bill
6
Total
6



10. Draft Corruption Bill (Joint Committee)
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/jcdcb.cfm

[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons, 10 March 2003: "Ordered, That a Select Committee of seven Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider any such draft Corruption Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown."]

The Committee was nominated on 10 March 2003.
It had 7 Commons Members and held 18 Meetings.


Members
Meetings attended

Baird, Vera
7
Garnier, Mr Edward
9
MacDougall, Mr John
13
Oaten, Mr Mark
6
Shepherd, Mr Richard
15
Stinchcombe, Mr Paul
16
Turner, Dr Desmond
14

Overall Attendance:
63.5 %
Turnover of membership during the Session:
0.0 %


Commons Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Andrew Kennon, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Speaker's Counsel: Mr John Vaux (SCS Band 2)

Committee Specialists: Ms Ruth Winstone (Library), Ms Fiona McClean (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Mr Richard Dawson, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Mara Bulf, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)
Office Support Assistant: Mr Tes Stranger (Band D2)

Specialist Adviser
Mr Peter Alldridge.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 2 were Ministers) 2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Home Office2
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Crown Prosecution Service1
Serious Fraud Office1
Appearances by other witnesses10


Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits
None.

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

TitleHC No. (2002-03) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Draft Corruption Bill705 31.7.03277£22.50
Awaited


Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 were published in the First Report of the Committee, Draft Corruption Bill, HC 705, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 8 of the Committee's 18 Meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Draft Corruption Bill
8
Total
8







2  
Following the constitutional changes announced on 12 June 2003, the Department for Constitutional Affairs succeeded the Lord Chancellor's Department. On 11 September 2003 as a result of a motion to amend Standing Order No 152 the Committee was renamed to reflect that change. Back

3   On two occasions the Committee's meeting comprised of two separate oral evidence sessions. Back


 
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