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18. Foreign Affairs
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/foreign_affairs_committee.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 19 July 2001.
It had 11 Members and held 48 Meetings. This included six "Quadripartite" meetings held concurrently with the Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees (listed as concurrent meetings (CM) in the attendance table below).

Members
Meetings attended
Anderson, Donald (Chairman)
(including 3 CM) 45
Chidgey, Mr David
(including 2 CM) 34
Cormack, Sir Patrick (discharged 24.6.03)
(including 1 CM) 16
Hamilton, Mr Fabian
(including 1 CM) 35
Illsley, Mr Eric
33
Mackinlay, Andrew
38
Maples, Mr John
(including 1 CM) 34
Olner, Mr Bill
(including 1 CM) 34
Ottaway, Richard (added 24.6.03)
14
Pope, Mr Greg
37
Stanley, Sir John
(including 6 CM) 46
Stuart, Ms Gisela
12
Overall Attendance:
78.8 %
Number of Members added:
1
Number of Members discharged:
1
Turnover of membership during the Session:
9.1 %



Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Steve Priestley, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Mr Geoffrey Farrar (until 7.1.03), Assistant Clerk (Band A3), (from 8.1.03), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Ms Elizabeth Sellwood, (Band B1); Ms Ann Snow (from 14.10.03), (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Ms Jane Appleton, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1)
Secretary: Sheryl Dinsdale (until 13.10.03), Secretary Grade 2 (Band C); Mrs Julia Kalogerides (from 14.10.03), Secretary Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Andrew Boyd, Senior Office Clerk (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
Dr Sybille Bauer*, Dr Wyn Bowen, Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold CB, Dr Paul Cornish* and Professor Jack Spence OBE.

* Jointly with Defence, 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 Ministers8
Other Ministers5
Members of Parliament3
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 37
Other officials5
Appearances by other witnesses33
Overseas Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
14-15.1.03Athens
8
2
Work in preparation for the Greek presidency of the European Union
£11,015.71
11-12.3.03Brussels
10
2
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism
£8,714.61
2-3.4.03AthensA
1
1
Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen
£3,328.60
6-9.4.03New York and Washington
7
2
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism
£37,920.98
13-14.5.03Paris
6
2
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism
£6,748.49
7-9.7.03Rome
8
2
Work in preparation for the Italian Presidency of the EU
£10,029.66
12-18.9.03Middle East
7
2
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism
£17,283.02
(estimated outturn)
18-23.10.03Iran
6
2
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism
£23,546.82
(estimated outturn)
22-23.10.03RomeA
1
1
Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen
£2,331.11
(estimated outturn)
2-7.11.03India and Turkey
3
1
Joint visit with the Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiring into Asylum and Immigration Appeals
£9,632.57
(estimated outturn)

A  Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
24.11.03
BrusselsA
1
0
European Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs Meeting
£441.98
(estimated
outturn)

A  Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits
None.

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
Twelfth Report of Session 2001-02: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2002
826
14.11.02
145
£16.50
Cm 5712, published 21.1.03
First Report of Session 2002-03: The Biological Weapons Green Paper
150
11.12.02
61
£12.00
Cm 5713, published 25.2.03
Second Report: Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism
196
19.12.02
189
£18.50
Cm 5739, published 25.2.03
Third Report: Foreign Affairs Committee Annual Report 2002
404
12.2.03
18
£6.00
Not applicable
Fourth Report: Human Rights Annual Report 2002
257
18.3.03
125
£14.50
Cm 5820, published 21.5.03
Fifth Report: The Biological Weapons Green Paper
671
7.5.03
9
£4.50
Cm 5857, published 4.7.03
Sixth Report: The Government's proposals for secondary legislation under the Export Control *
620
20.5.03
111
£14.50
Cm 5988, published 1.10.03
Seventh Report: Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2001, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny*
474
20.5.03
116
£14.50
Cm 5943, published 12.9.03
Eighth Report: Zimbabwe
339
22.5.03
83
£13.00
Cm 5869, published 17.7.03
Ninth Report: The Decision to go to War in Iraq
813-I
7.7.03
103
£14.50
Cm 6062, published 27.11.03
Minutes of Evidence: The Decision to go to War in Iraq
813-II
7.7.03
80
£13.00
Not applicable
Appendices: The Decision to go to War in Iraq
813-III
7.7.03
192
£20.50
Not applicable
Tenth Report: Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism
405
31.7.03
244
£18.00
Cm 5968, published 30.9.03
Eleventh Report: Gibraltar
1024
31.7.03
41
£10.00
Cm 5954, published 19.9.03
First Special Report: Evidence from Mr Andrew Gilligan to the Committee's Inquiry into the Decision to go to War in Iraq
1044
17.7.03
4
£3.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Copenhagen European Council
176-i
6.2.03
27
£7.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Prague NATO Summit
66-i
26.2.03
18
£6.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Inter-Governmental Conference 2004: The Convention on the Future of Europe
606-i
31.7.03
10
£9.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Developments in the European Union
607-i
31.7.03
19
9.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Thessaloniki European Council
774-i
31.7.03
33
£9.50
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Evidence from Dr David Kelly to the Committee's Inquiry into The Decision to go to War in Iraq
1205-i
17.7.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Evidence from Mr Andrew Gilligan to the Committee's Inquiry into The Decision to go to War in Iraq
1205-ii
12.8.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Inter-Governmental Conference
1233-i
31.10.03
  
  
Not applicable



* Joint publications with Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees.
Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
Reply to the Committee's Eleventh Report: Gibraltar, published as Cm 5714 (7.1.03).
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 29.11.02 as HC 1320, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1304, Session 2002-03.
Divisions

DateSubject
4.3.03One, on amendment proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on Human Rights Annual Report 2002
17.6.03One, on a Motion to call witnesses
19.6.03One, on a Motion to call a witness
3.7.03Fifteen, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on The Decision to go to War in Iraq
10.7.03One, on a Motion to call a witness
15.7.03One, on a Motion to call a witness
9.9.03Two, on Motions to write to the Secretary of State
14.10.03One, on a Motion to write to the Secretary of State
4.11.03One, on an amendment to the Chairman's draft Report on Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2003


Debates
The following Report was debated in the House:
Second Report, Session 2002-03, Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism, on an Estimates Day, under Standing Order No. 54, 11.3.03
The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:
Ninth Report, Session 2002-03, The Decision to go to War in Iraq, on an Opposition Day, 16.7.03
The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:
Eighth Report, Session 2001-02, Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2000, Licensing Policy and Prior Parliamentary Scrutiny, 27.3.03
Fourth Report, Session 2002-03, Human Rights Annual Report 2002, 5.6.03
Sixth Report, Session 2002-03, The Government's proposals for secondary legislation under the Export Control Act and Seventh Report, Session 2002-03, Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2001, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, Strategic Export Controls, 6.11.03

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 31 of the Committee's 48 Meetings. On 3 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Britain and the European UnionA
3
FCO Annual Report 2003
2
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against TerrorismA
6
Human Rights Annual Report 2002
2
Inter-Governmental Conference 2004: The Convention on the Future of EuropeA
2
Prague NATO Summit
1
Strategic Export ControlsA, C
3
The Decision to go to War in Iraq
12
ZimbabweA
2
Total
33B


AThe Committee also took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2001-02; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2001-02))
BOn two occasions the Committee heard oral evidence for two separate inquiries at the same meeting. Thus while oral evidence was taken at 31 Committee meetings, as noted above, there were a total of 33 oral evidence sessions.
CJointly with the Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees.



19. Health
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/health_committee.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 11 Members and held 38 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Hinchliffe, Mr David (Chairman)
35
Amess, Mr David
21
Austin, John
26
Bradley, Mr Keith (added 20.10.03)
2
Burnham, Andy (discharged 20.10.03)
23
Burns, Mr Simon
25
Burstow, Mr Paul (added 23.6.03)
6
Dowd, Jim
24
Drown, Julia (discharged 20.10.03)
25
Gidley, Sandra (discharged 23.6.03)
24
Jones, Mr Jon Owen (added 20.10.03)
2
McDonagh, Siobhain
22
Naysmith, Dr Doug
37
Taylor, Dr Richard
36
Overall Attendance:
73.7 %
Number of Members added:
3
Number of Members discharged:
3
Turnover of membership during the Session:
27.3 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Dr John Benger, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Miss Jenny McCullough, (until 31.10.03), Assistant Clerk (Band A3), Mr Keith Neary (from 1.10.03), Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Committee Specialist: Laura Hilder, (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Mr Frank McShane, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Mrs Anna Browning, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Professor Michael Adler, Professor Nick Bosanquet, Mr Seán Boyle, Mrs Helen Christopher, Dr Laurel Edmunds, Professor Kenneth Fox, Professor Gerard Hastings, Ms Melanie Henwood, Professor Philip James, Professor Tim Lang, Mr Kingsley Manning, Dr Hilary Pickles, Elizabeth Powell-Bullock, Dr Anton Pozniak, Mr Jon Sussex, Mr Chris Vellenoweth.

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers3
Other Ministers4
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was a Minister) 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representative of:
Department of Health9
Other departments, comprising:
Department for Transport1
Department for Education and Skills 1
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 1
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Association of Community Health Councils 1
Strategic Health Authorities, comprising:
County Durham and Tees Valley1
Special Health Authorities, comprising:
Health Development Agency1
NHS Trusts, comprising:
Addenbrookes Hospital1
Bradford Hospitals1
Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals 3
Hinchingbrooke Hospitals1
Newham Healthcare1
North Tees and North East Yorkshire 2
Peterborough Hospitals1
South Tees Hospitals1
University College London Hospitals 1
West Hertfordshire Hospitals1
Primary Care Trusts, comprising:
Huntingdonshire1
North Bradford1
North Tees4
Appearance by other witnesses73


Overseas Visits

DateDestinationMembers StaffPurposeCost
1-6.12.02Sweden and The Netherlands 72Inquiry into Sexual Health £19,314.34
19-24.10.03North America 82Inquiry into Obesity £40,000.00 (estimated outturn)


Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
14-15.11.02
3-4.2.03
8-9.9.03		 Manchester and Bolton
West Country
Leeds
7
7
5
4
3
4
Inquiry into Sexual Health
Inquiry into Sexual Health
Inquiry into Obesity
£5,532.30
£4,127.70
£3,129.78


Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: The Work of The Health Committee, 2002
261
23.1.03
10
£4.50
Not applicable
Second Report: Foundation Trusts
395-I
7.5.03
74
£13.00
Cm 5876, published 7.7.03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Foundation Trusts
395-II
7.5.03
157
£18.50
Not applicable
Third Report: Sexual Health
69-I
11.6.03
116
£14.50
Cm 5959, published 10.9.03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Sexual Health
69-II
11.6.03
428
£31.00
Not applicable
Fourth Report: Provision of Maternity Services
464-I
18.6.03
91
£13.00
Awaited
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Provision of Maternity Services
464-II
18.6.03
266
£22.50
Not applicable
Fifth Report: The Control of Entry Regulations and Retail Pharmacy Services in the UK
571
17.6.03
60
£13.00
Cm 5896, published 17.7.03
Sixth Report: The Victoria Climbié Inquiry Report
570
24.6.03
52
£11.00
Cm 5992, published 17.10.03
Seventh Report: Patient and Public Involvement in the NHS
697
16.7.03
39
£10.00
Cm 6005, published 22.10.03
Eighth Report: Inequalities in Access to Maternity Services
696
23.7.03
136
£16.50
Awaited
Ninth Report: Choice in Maternity Services
769-I
10.7.03
40
£10.00
Awaited
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Choice in Maternity Services
796-II
23.7.03
138
£16.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Public Expenditure 2002
1238-i
4.12.02
33
£9.00
Not applicable
Memoranda: Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2002
1210
24.2.03
313
£23.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Obesity
755-vii
19.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: The Victoria Climbié Inquiry
570-i
10.4.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: OFT Community Pharmacy Report
571-i
11.4.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Responsibilities of David Lammy MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health
697
11.4.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Obesity
755-i
19.6.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Obesity
755-ii
15.7.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Obesity
755-iii
25.7.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Obesity
755-iv
23.9.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Public Expenditure 2002
1238-ii
21.10.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Obesity
755-v
4.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Obesity
755-vi
11.11.03
  
  
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 12.03.03 as HC 1321, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1305, Session 2002-03.

Divisions

DateSubject
29.4.03Three, on amendments proposed on the Chairman's draft Report on Foundation Trusts



Debates
The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:
Second Report, Session 2002-03, Foundation Trusts, Debate on Second Reading of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill, 7.5.03
The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:
Second Report, Session 2001-02, National Institute for Clinical Excellence, 10.4.03

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 20 of the Committee's 38 Meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Foundation Trusts
2
ObesityA
7
Patient and Public Involvement in the NHS
1
Public Expenditure 2003
2
Sexual HealthB
6
The Control of Entry Regulations and Retail Pharmacy Services in the UK
1
The Victoria Climbié Inquiry
1
Total
20


AThe Committee did not complete this inquiry in Session 2002-03
BThe Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2001-02; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2001-02))


19A. Maternity Services Sub-Committee
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/health_committee/health_committee_sub_committees.cfm)

The Sub-Committee was nominated on 18 November 2002.
It had 11 Members and held 12 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Drown, Julia (Chairman)
10
Amess, Mr David
4
Austin, John
6
Burnham, Andy
2
Burns, Mr Simon
1
Dowd, Jim
1
Gidley, Sandra
8
Hinchliffe, Mr David
9
McDonagh, Siobhain
2
Naysmith, Dr Doug
11
Taylor, Dr Richard
11
Overall Attendance:
49.2 %
Turnover of membership during the Session:
0 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Miss Jenny McCullough, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Committee Assistant: Mr Frank McShane, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Mrs Anna Browning, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
Dr Susan Bewley, Professor Alison McFarlane, Professor Lesley Page and Professor Martin Whittle.
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 House of Lords1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representative of:
Department of Health3
NHS Trusts, comprising:
Addenbrookes5
Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals 3
West Hertfordshire3
Appearances by other witnesses59


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 Sub-Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1305, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 8 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
Choice in Maternity Services
2
Inequalities in Access to Maternity Services
2
Provision of Maternity Services
4
Total
8




20. Home Affairs
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/home_affairs_committee.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 11 Members and held 39 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Denham, Mr John (Chairman from 15.7.03) (added 14.7.03)
11
Mullin, Mr Chris (Chairman until 17.6.03) (discharged 14.7.03)
25
Anderson, Janet (added 14.7.03)
5
Bercow, Mr John (added 3.11.03, discharged 17.11.03)
1
Cameron, Mr David (discharged 3.11.03)
15
Clappison, Mr James (added 18.11.02)
29
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire (added 14.7.03)
7
Dean, Mrs Janet
33
Malins, Mr Humfrey (discharged 18.11.02)
0
Prentice, Bridget (discharged 14.7.03)
20
Prosser, Mr Gwyn
34
Russell, Bob
31
Singh, Mr Marsha
21
Taylor, Mr John (added 17.11.03)
2
Watkinson, Angela (discharged 18.11.02)
0
Watson, Mr Tom (discharged 14.7.03)
8
Widdecombe, Miss Ann (added 18.11.02)
28
Winnick, David
35
Overall Attendance:
71.1 %
Number of Members added:
7
Number of Members discharged:
7
Turnover of membership during the Session:
63.6 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Dr Robin James, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Sarah Ioannou (until 30.9.03), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Mark Etherton (from 1.9.03), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Amy Fitzgerald (until 1.9.03), (Band B1); Alexander Horne (from 1.9.03), (Band B1); Jane Gordon (from 2.9.03), (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Mr Ian Thomson, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); assisted by Mrs Carolyn Bowes (from 14.10.03), Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Committee Secretary: Mrs Melanie Barklem (until 16.3.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1), (from 17.3.03 until 8.7.03) Secretary Grade 2 (Band C), (from 9.7.03 until 13.10.03) Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1), (from 14.10.03) Secretary Grade 2 (Band C)

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 Ministers1
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 9
Members of Parliament2
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was a Minister) 3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Home Office26
Other departments comprising:
Foreign Office2
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Parole Board of England and Wales 2
Youth Justice Board2
Appearances by other witnesses42


Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
14.1.03Harmondsworth Removal Centre and Eaton House Enforcement Office
8
3
Inquiry into Asylum Removals
£230.00
10.6.03Dover
5
2
Inquiry into Asylum Applications
£431.40
1.7.03Croydon
6
2
Inquiry into Asylum Applications
£55.00


Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: Extradition Bill
138
5.12.02
79
£13.00
Received 12.2.03: published as First Special Report, Session 2002-03
Second Report: Criminal Justice Bill
83
4.12.02
131
£16.50
Cm 5787, published 26.3.03
Third Report: The Work of the Home Affairs Committee in 2002
336
28.1.03
10
£4.50
Not required
Fourth Report: Asylum Removals
654-I
8.5.03
47
£10.00
Received 8.7.03: published as Second Special Report, Session 2002-03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Asylum Removals
654-II
8.5.03
186
£18.50
Not applicable
Fifth Report: Sexual Offences Bill
639
10.7.03
139
£16.50
Cm 5986, published 10.10.03
First Special Report: Extradition Bill: Government Response to the Committee's First Report
475
3.3.03
14
£4.00
Not applicable
Second Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report: Asylum Removals
1006
18.7.03
13
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Work of the Crown Prosecution Service
650A
19.12.02
19
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission
810A
13.3.03
33
£9.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Anti-Social Behaviour
568
7.4.03
17
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Youth Justice Board
147-i
8.4.03
42
£10.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Reviews of the Government's Terrorism Legislation
515
9.4.03
13
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Probation
437-i
24.7.03
22
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Work Of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
172-i
24.7.03
20
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Work of the Police Standards Unit
963-i
8.10.03
19
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Government's Drugs Policy
559
23.10.03
21
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Home Office Departmental Report 2003
1007-i
25.11.03
33
£8.50
Not applicable
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Asylum Applications
692-i
13.5.03
  
  
  
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Asylum Applications
692-ii
20.5.03
  
  
  
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Asylum Applications
692-viii
22.10.03
  
  
  
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Asylum Applications
692-ix
21.11.03
  
  
  
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: The Work of the Home Office
1088-i
15.9.03
  
  
  
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Rehabilitation of Prisoners
1245-i
7.11.03
  
  
  
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Rehabilitation of Prisoners
1245-ii
17.11.03
  
  
  
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Rehabilitation of Prisoners
1245-iii
26.11.03
  
  
  



A  HC No. refers to Session 2001-02
Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
Reply to the Committee's Fourth Report: The Conduct of Investigations into Past Cases of Abuse in Children's Homes, published as Cm 5799 (11.4.03).
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 26.2.03 as HC 1322, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1306, Session 2002-03.

Divisions

DateSubject
28.11.02Two, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on the Criminal Justice Bill.
14.4.03Two, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on Asylum Removals.
24.6.03One, on an amendment proposed to David Winnick's draft Report on the Sexual Offences Bill.
11.11.03Two, on proposed scope of inquiry into Identity Cards.


Debates
The following Reports were debated in the House:
Third Report, Session 2001-02, The Government's Drugs Policy: Is it Working? on an Estimates Day under Standing Order No. 54, 5.12.02
Fourth Report, Session 2001-02, The Conduct of Investigations into Past Cases of Abuse in Children's Homes, on an Estimates Day under Standing Order No. 54, 19.6.03
The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:
Second Report, Session 2002-03, Criminal Justice Bill, Debate on the Second Reading of the Criminal Justice Bill, 4.12.02
First Report, Session 2002-03, Extradition Bill, Debate on the Second Reading of the Extradition Bill, 9.12.02
Fifth Report, Session 2002-03, Sexual Offences Bill, Debate on Second Reading of the Sexual Offences Bill [Lords], 15.7.03
Third Report, Session 2001-02, The Government's Drugs Policy: Is it Working?, Debate on Motion to approve the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2003, 29.10.03

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 29 of the Committee's 39 Meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Anti-Social Behaviour Bill
1
Asylum ApplicationsA
9
Asylum RemovalsB
3
Criminal Justice BillB
2
Home Office Departmental Report 2003
1
Rehabilitation of PrisonersA
3
Review of Terrorism Legislation
1
Sexual Offences Bill
2
The Government's Drugs Policy
1
The Work of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
1
The Work of HM Chief Inspector of Probation
1
The Work of the Home Office
1
The Work of the Parole Board
1
The Work of the Police Standards Unit
1
The Work of the Youth Justice Board
1
Total
29

A  The Committee did not complete this Inquiry in Session 2002-03
B  The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2001-02; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2001-02))


21. House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_house_of_lords_reform.cfm)

[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons, 19 June 2002: "Ordered, That a Select Committee of twelve Members be appointed to join with a Committee appointed by the Lords as the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform-

(1) to consider issues relating to House of Lords reform, including the composition and powers of the Second Chamber and its role and authority within the context of Parliament as a whole, having regard in particular to the impact which any proposed changes would have on the existing pre-eminence of the House of Commons, such consideration to include the implications of a House composed of more than one 'category' of member and the experience and expertise which the House of Lords in its present form brings to its function as the revising Chamber; and

(2) having regard to paragraph (1) above, to report on options for the composition and powers of the House of Lords and to define and present to both Houses options for composition, including a fully nominated and fully elected House, and intermediate options;

and to consider and report on-

(a) any changes to the relationship between the two Houses which may be necessary to ensure the proper functioning of Parliament as a whole in the context of a reformed Second Chamber, and in particular, any new procedures for resolving conflict between the two Houses; and

(b) the most appropriate and effective legal and constitutional means to give effect to any new Parliamentary settlement……."]

The Committee was nominated on 19 June 2002.
It had 12 Commons Members and held 6 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Cunningham, Dr Jack (Chairman)
5
Anderson, Janet
4
Arbuthnot, Mr James
4
Bryant, Mr Chris
5
Clarke, Mr Kenneth
3
Hague, Mr William
4
McCabe, Mr Stephen
4
Quin, Joyce
5
Rooney, Mr Terry
4
Soley, Mr Clive
5
Stinchcombe, Mr Paul
5
Tyler, Mr Paul
6
Overall Attendance:
75.0 %
Turnover of membership during the Session:
0.0 %


Commons Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Dr Malcolm Jack, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 3)
Secretary: Mrs Julia Kalogerides (until 13.10.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1 until 16.3.03), Secretary Grade 2 (Band C from 17.3.03)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.

Witnesses
None.

Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits
None.

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: House of Lords Reform: First Report
171
10.12.02
48
£10.00
Received 16.07.03: published as Special Report, Session 2002-03
Second Report: House of Lords Reform: Second Report
668
9.5.03
40
£9.00
Received 16.07.03: published as Special Report, Session 2002-03
Special Report: House of Lords Reform: Government Reply to the Committee's Second Report
1027
16.7.03
8
£2.00
Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02

None.

Minutes of Proceedings

Appended to Reports.

Divisions

DateSubject
9.12.02Two, on Amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report.
29.4.03One, on an Amendment to the motion, That the Chairman's draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
29.4.03Sixteen, on Amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report.



Debates
The following Report was debated in the House:
First Report, Session 2002-03, House of Lords Reform: First Report, 21.1.03. Motions to approve options set out in this Report were debated 4.2.03.

Oral Evidence
None.


22. Human Rights (Joint Committee)
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_human_rights.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 6 Commons Members and held 30 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Corston, Jean (Chairman)
29
Baird, Vera (discharged 20.10.03)
14
Baker, Norman (discharged 14.1.03)
0
Chidgey, Mr David (added 14.1.03)
16
McNamara, Mr Kevin
17
Shepherd, Mr Richard
17
Stinchcombe, Mr Paul (added 20.10.03)
3
Woodward, Mr Shaun
17
Overall Attendance:
62.8 %
Number of Members added:
2
Number of Members discharged:
2
Turnover of membership during the Session:
33.3 %

Commons Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Paul Evans, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Committee Specialist: Róisín Pillay, (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Duma Langton, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Ms Pam Morris, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)
Legal Adviser: Professor David Feldman, (SCS Band 2) (joint appointment with the House of Lords)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
Frances Butler, Jeremy Croft and Jodie Reed.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 4
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Education and Skills 1
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2
Northern Ireland Office1
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments 4
Appearances by other witnesses2


Overseas Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
6.8.03GenevaA
0
1
UN Committee CERD
£400.20

A  Travel in a representative capacity by a member of staff

UK Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
28.11.02Belfast
3
3
Inquiry into the Work of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
£3,077.85

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Progress Report
191
20.12.02
62
£12.00
Not applicable
Second Report: Criminal Justice Bill
374
31.1.03
24
£6.00
Not applicable
Third Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report
375
31.1.03
42
£10.00
Not applicable
Fourth Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report
397
10.2.03
50
£11.00
Not applicable
Fifth Report: Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
462
26.2.03
37
£9.00
Not applicable
Sixth Report: The Case for a Human Rights Commission
489
19.3.03
100
£14.50
See HC Deb., 30 October 2003, col 17WS
Seventh Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report
547
21.3.03
38
£9.00
Not applicable
Eighth Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report
634
11.4.03
30
£9.00
Not applicable
Ninth Report: The Case for a Children's Commissioner for England
666
12.5.03
46
£11.00
Received 2.12.03
Tenth Report: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
81
24.6.03
166
£18.50
Response received 23.9.03: published as Eighteenth Report, Session 2002-03
Minutes of Evidence: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
81
1.5.03
28
£5.50
Not applicable
Eleventh Report: Criminal Justice Bill: Further Report
724
13.6.03
58
£12.00
Not applicable
Twelfth Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report
765
13.6.03
30
£9.00
Not applicable
Thirteenth Report: Anti-social Behaviour Bill
766
17.6.03
37
£10.00
Not applicable
Fourteenth Report: Work of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
142
15.7.03
125
£16.50
Awaited
Fifteenth Report: Scrutiny of Bills and Draft Bills: Further Progress Report
1005
21.7.03
32
£9.00
Not applicable
Sixteenth Report: Draft Voluntary Code of Practice on Retention of Communications Data under Part 11 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
1272
14.11.03
26
£7.50
Not applicable
Seventeenth Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Final Progress Report
1278
24.11.03
48
£11.00
Not applicable
Eighteenth Report: The Government's Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2002-03 on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
1279
25.11.03
29
£9.00
Not applicable
Nineteenth Report: Draft Gender Recognition Bill
1276
20.11.03
39
£10.00
Awaited



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 25.7.03 as HC 1323, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1307, Session 2002-03.

Divisions

DateSubject
16.12.02One, on amendments to Chairman's draft Report [First Report]
24.2.03Two, on amendments to Chairman's draft Report [Fifth Report]
3.3.03Three, on amendments to Chairman's draft Report [Sixth Report]
7.4.03Two, on amendments to Chairman's draft Report [Eighth Report]
28.4.03Two, on amendments to Chairman's draft Report [Ninth Report]
14.7.03Two, on amendments to Chairman's draft Report [Fifteenth Report]



Debates
The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:
Sixth Report, Session 2002-03, The Case for a Human Rights Commission, 15.5.03
The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper:
Fifth Report, Session 2002-03, Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, Draft Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Continuance in force of sections 21 to 23) Order 2003, 3.3.03
First Report, Session 2002-03, Scrutiny of Bills: Progress Report, Fourth Report, Session 2002-03, Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report and Seventh Report, Session 2002-03, Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report, Licensing Bill [Lords], Second Reading, 24.3.03
First Report, Session 2002-03, Scrutiny of Bills: Progress Report, Third Report, Session 2002-03, Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report and Seventh Report, Session 2002-03, Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report, Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords], Second Reading, 31.3.03
Seventh Report, Session 2002-03, Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report and Twelfth Report, Session 2002-03, Scrutiny of Bills: Further Progress Report, Sexual Offences Bill [Lords], Second Reading, 15.7.03

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 5 of the Committee's 30 Meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Criminal Justice Bill
1
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
1
UN Convention on the Rights of the ChildA
1
Work of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
2
Total
5

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))

23. Information
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/information.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 9 Members and held 10 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Jack, Mr Michael (Chairman from 15.9.03) (added 14.7.03)
2
Allan, Mr Richard
8
Fabricant, Michael (Chairman until 14.7.03) (discharged 14.7.03)
8
Gerrard, Mr Neil
10
Luff, Mr Peter
9
Mann, John
8
McKechin, Ann
7
Moran, Margaret
3
Prosser, Mr Gwyn
7
Sheridan, Jim
2
Overall Attendance:
71.1 %
Number of Members added:
1
Number of Members discharged:
1
Turnover of membership during the Session:
11.1 %


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

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
13-14.11.02BrusselsA
3
1
5th European Conference on ICT
£2,542.49
7-8.10.03BerlinA
1
0
Attendance at Sixth ICT Conference
£416.26



A  Travel in a representative capacity

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 1325, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1308, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
None.


24. International Development
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/international_development.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 11 Members and held 52 Meetings. These included 6 "Quadripartite" meetings held concurrently with the Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Trade and Industry Committees (abbreviated to 'CM' in the attendance table below).

Members
Meetings attended
Baldry, Tony (Chairman)
43 (including 2 CM)
Barrett, John
31 (including 2 CM)
Battle, Mr John
36
Bayley, Hugh
29
Burt, Alistair (added 18.11.02, discharged 17.11.03)
27 (including 2 CM)
Clwyd, Ann
24 (including 5 CM)
Colman, Mr Tony
35 (including 4 CM)
Davies, Mr Quentin (added 17.11.03)
1
Khabra, Mr Piara S.
35 (including 4 CM)
McCafferty, Chris
17
Robathan, Mr Andrew (discharged 18.11.02)
0
Walter, Mr Robert
30
Worthington, Tony
40 (including 3 CM)
Overall Attendance:
64.4 %
Number of Members added:
2
Number of Members discharged:
2
Turnover of membership during the Session:
18.2 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Alistair Doherty, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Sarah Hartwell, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Committee Specialist: Dr Alan Hudson, (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Katie Phelan, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Mrs Yvonne Platt (until 7.3.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Mrs Wanda Wilson (from 10.3.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
Dr Sybille Bauer*, Dr Richard Black, Dr Paul Cornish*, Dr Stephen Devereux, Mr Youssef Hajjar, Mr Larry Hollingworth, Mr Simon Maxwell (on behalf of the Overseas Development Institute), Dr Karma Nabulsi and Ms Elizabeth Winter.

*Specialist Adviser to the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees in their joint inquiry into Strategic Export Controls
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers14
Members of Parliament2
Members of the House of Lords (2 of whom were Ministers) 3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for International Development 20
Other departments comprising:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 4
DEFRA1
Department of Trade and Industry 5
HM Treasury2
Executive agencies comprising:
The Patent Office1
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
CDC Capital Partners4
Members of the European Commission 4
Appearances by other witnesses:101

Overseas Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
8-10.3.03AthensA
3
1
4th Annual Conference of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank
£990.78
24-28.3.03Washington and New York
8
2
Inquires into Trade and Development at the WTO: Issues for Cancún, and ongoing scrutiny of development financing
£33,117.66
(estimated outturn)
7-8.5.03Geneva
6
3B
Inquiry into Trade and Development at the WTO: Issues for Cancún
£4,769.69
8-14.9.03Cancún, MexicoA
1
0
5th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference
£3,574.00
(estimated outturn)
20-24.10.03Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
7
2
Inquiry into Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
£25,000.00
(estimated outturn)
22-24.10.03RomeA
1
1
Meeting of Chairmen of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the European Union and applicant countries
£1,303.41
20-21.11.03StrasbourgA
1
0
To attend an Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Reducing the Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction (on behalf of the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees)
£785.57


A  Travel in a representative capacity
B  Includes 1 Shorthand Writer
Visits to European Institutions

DateDestinationMembers StaffPurposeCost
19-20.3.03Brussels9 3AInquiry into Trade and Development at the WTO: Issues for Cancún £7,992.41
8.7.03Brussels7 2To meet members of the European Parliament's Committee on Development and Cooperation (ongoing scrutiny of European Development Assistance) £3,657.46


A  Includes 1 Shorthand Writer

UK Visits
None.

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: Afghanistan: the transition from humanitarian relief to reconstruction and development assistance
84
23.1.03
200
£20.50
Received 28.3.03: published as Third Special Report, Session 2002-03
Second Report: International Development Committee: Annual Report 2002
331
3.2.03
12
£4.50
Not required
Third Report: The Humanitarian Crisis in southern Africa
116-I
11.3.03
104
£14.50
Received 30.4.03: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2002-03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The Humanitarian Crisis in southern Africa
116-II
11.3.03
131
£16.50
Not applicable
Fourth Report: Preparing for the humanitarian consequences of possible military action against Iraq
444-I
12.3.03
31
£7.50
Received 21.3.03: published as Second Special Report, Session 2002-03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Preparing for the humanitarian consequences of possible military action against Iraq
444-II
28.3.03
60
£12.00
Not applicable
Fifth Report: The Government's proposals for secondary legislation under the Export Control ActA
620
20.5.03
111
£14.50
Cm 5988, published 17.10.03
Sixth Report: Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2001, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyB
474
20.5.03
116
£14.50
Cm 5943, published 12.9.03
Seventh Report: Trade and Development at the WTO: Issues for Cancún
400-I
14.7.03
91
£13.00
Received 7.9.03: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2002-03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Trade and Development at the WTO: Issues for Cancún
400-II
14.7.03
326
£24.50
Not applicable
Eighth Report: Department for International Development: Departmental Report 2003
825
30.10.03
114
£14.50
Awaited
First Special Report: Department for International Development: Departmental Report 2002: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2001-02
357
3.2.03
13
£4.00
Not applicable
Second Special Report: Preparing for the humanitarian consequences of possible military action against Iraq: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2002-03
561
26.3.03
13
£4.00
Not applicable
Third Special Report: Afghanistan: the transition from humanitarian relief to reconstruction and development assistance: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2002-03
621
7.4.03
14
£4.00
Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: The Humanitarian Crisis in southern Africa: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2002-03
690
15.5.03
26
£7.00
Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report: Trade and Development at the WTO: Issues for Cancún
1093
18.9.03
15
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Autumn Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank
256
13.1.03
83
£13.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: CDC Capital Partners
194
3.3.03
80
£13.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Operation of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
548
1.5.03
10
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Iraq
780
18.9.03
73
£12.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The UK Government response to the report of the Commission on Intellectual Property Rights
1013
18.9.03
11
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Afghanistan
1117-i
20.11.03
17
£5.50
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
1107-i
3.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Trade and Development at the WTO: Learning the lessons of Cancún to revive a genuine development round
1183-i
11.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Trade and Development at the WTO: Learning the lessons of Cancún to revive a genuine development round
1183-ii
10.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Iraq
1116-i
23.9.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Autumn Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
1266
14.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Written Evidence published on the Internet: Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
1107-ii
17.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
1107-iii
15.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
1107-iv
20.11.03
  
  
Not applicable


A  Joint publication with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Committees
B  Joint publication with the Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Trade and Industry Committees

Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
Reply to the Committee's Sixth Report: Department for International Development: Departmental Report 2002, received 13.1.03 and published as First Special Report, Session 2002-03.
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 10.1.03 as HC 1326, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1309, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
The following Reports and Special Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:
Third Report, Session 2001-02, Global Climate Change and Sustainable Development, HC 519-I, and the Government Response, HC 1270, 5.12.02
Fourth Report, Session 2001-02, Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2000, Licensing Policy and Prior Parliamentary Scrutiny, HC 718, and the Government Response, Cm 5629, 27.3.03
Third Report, Session 2002-03, The Humanitarian Crisis in southern Africa, HC 116-I, and the Government Response, HC 690, 26.6.03
Seventh Report, Session 2002-03, Trade and Development at the WTO: Issues for Cancún, HC 400-I, and the Government Response, HC 1093, 30.10.03
Fifth Report, Session 2002-03, The Government's proposals for secondary legislation under the Export Control Act, HC 620, and the Government Response, Cm 5988, and Sixth Report, Session 2002-03, Strategic Export Control: Annual Report for 2001, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, HC 474, and the Government Response, HC 5943, 6.11.03
The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:
Fourth Report, Session 2002-03, Preparing for the humanitarian consequences of possible military action against Iraq, HC 444-I, Debate on Iraq, 18.3.03
The following Minutes of Evidence were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in Westminster Hall:
Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on The Humanitarian Crisis in southern Africa, HC 1271-i, of Session 2001-02, and HC 116-i to 116-iv of Session 2002-03, together with memoranda received, Debate on Southern Africa food crisis, 6.2.03

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 41 of the Committee's 52 Meetings. On 2 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private. 1 of these occasions was a session held jointly with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Committees.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Afghanistan
1
Afghanistan: the transition from humanitarian relief to reconstruction and development assistanceA
4
CDC Capital PartnersA
1
Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesB
3
DFID Departmental Report 2003
1
Iraq (September 2003)
1
Iraq (June 2003)
2
Preparing for the humanitarian consequences of possible military action against Iraq
2
Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2001, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyC
1
The Autumn Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
1
The Government's proposals for secondary legislation under the Export Control ActD
2
The Humanitarian Crisis in southern AfricaA
4
The Operation of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
1
Trade and Development at the WTO: Issues for Cancún
17
Trade and Development at the WTO: Learning the lessons of Cancún to revive a genuine development roundB
2
UK Government response to the report of the Commission on Intellectual Property Rights
1
Total
44*

A  The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2001-02; in the Return for that Session (HC1 (2001-02))
B  The Committee did not complete this Inquiry in Session 2002-03
C  Jointly with the Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Trade and Industry Committees
D  Jointly with the Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Trade and Industry Committees
* On three occasions, two oral evidence sessions were taken at one meeting of the Committee


25. Liaison

(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/liaison_committee.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 5 November 2001, 22 July 2002 and 27 January 2003.

It had 36 Members and held 11 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Williams, Mr Alan (Chairman)
11
Adams, Mrs Irene
4
Ainsworth, Mr Peter (added 16.7.03)
2
Allan, Mr Richard
9
Anderson, Donald
7
Baldry, Tony
4
Beith, Mr A.J. (added 4.2.03)
5
Bell, Mr Stuart
0
Bennett, Andrew
5
Conway, Derek
5
Corston, Jean
6
Curry, Mr David (discharged 12.11.03)
9
Denham, Mr John (added 15.7.03)
2
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
11
Fabricant, Michael (discharged 15.9.03)
4
George, Mr Bruce
6
Gibson, Dr Ian
9
Hinchliffe, Mr David
7
Hood, Mr Jimmy
5
Horam, Mr John (discharged 16.7.03)
7
Jack, Mr Michael (added 15.9.03)
2
Jones, Mr Martyn
7
Kaufman, Mr Gerald
8
Kirkwood, Sir Archy
7
Leigh, Mr Edward
8
Lepper, Mr David
8
Mates, Mr Michael
8
McFall, Mr John
9
McWilliam, Mr John
0
Mullin, Mr Chris (discharged 17.6.03)
5
O'Neill, Mr Martin
6
Pike, Mr Peter
8
Roe, Mrs Marion
6
Sheerman, Mr Barry
8
Tredinnick, Mr David
8
Turner, Mr Dennis
5
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
10
Wright, Tony
6
Young, Sir George
10
Overall Attendance:
63.3 %
Number of Members added:
4
Number of Members discharged:
4
Turnover of membership during the Session:
11.1 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr George Cubie, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 3)
Second Clerk: Mr Robert Wilson, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1A)
Secretaries: Miss Annie Power (until 30.06.03), Secretary Grade 1 (Band C); Mrs Catherine Close, Secretary Grade 2 (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.
Witness
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following category of witness:
Prime Minister2

Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits
None.
Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: Annual Report for 2002
558
1.4.03
52
£11.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Prime Minister - Tuesday 21 January 2003
334-i
4.2.03
24
£7.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Prime Minister - Tuesday 8 July 2003
334-ii
17.7.03
29
£7.00
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 19.12.02 as HC 1327, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1310, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 2 of the Committee's 11 Meetings. On neither of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Evidence from the Prime Minister
2
Total
2



25A. Liaison Sub-Committee
The Committee was nominated on 31 January 2002.

It had 8 Members and held 2 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Williams, Mr Alan (Chairman)
2
Allan, Mr Richard
1
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
2
Mullin, Mr Chris (discharged 17.6.03)
0
Sheerman, Mr Barry
1
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
2
Wright, Tony
1
Young, Sir George
2
Overall Attendance:
73.3 %
Number of Members added:
0
Number of Members discharged:
1
Turnover of membership during the Session:
12.5 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr George Cubie, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 3)
Second Clerk: Mr Robert Wilson, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1A)
Secretaries: Miss Annie Power (until 30.6.03), Secretary Grade 1 (Band C); Mrs Catherine Close, Secretary Grade 2 (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
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 19.12.03 as HC 1327, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1310, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
None.


26. Modernisation of the House of Commons
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/select_committee_on_modernisation_of_the_house_of_commons.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 15 Members and held 18 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Hain, Peter (Chairman from 16.7.03) (added 7.7.03)
7
Reid, Dr John (Chairman from 7.5.03) (added 30.4.03 discharged 7.7.03)
2
Cameron, Mr David (added 8.9.03)
5
Coffey, Ann
14
Cook, Mr Robin (Chairman until 30.4.03) (discharged 30.4.03)
9
Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna (discharged 30.4.03)
4
Flint, Caroline (added 30.4.03 discharged 7.7.03)
2
Follett, Barbara
9
Kidney, Mr David
16
Knight, Mr Greg (discharged 8.9.03)
9
Linton, Martin (added 7.7.03)
6
Mitchell, Mr Andrew (added 4.12.02)
14
Picking, Anne
9
Pike, Mr Peter
16
Ruddock, Joan
16
Salter, Mr Martin
16
Shepherd, Mr Richard
15
Stunell, Mr Andrew
18
Taylor, Mr John M. (discharged 4.12.02)
1
Tyler, Mr Paul
18
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
14
Overall Attendance:
81.1%
Number of Members added:
6
Number of Members discharged:
6
Turnover of membership during the Session:
40.0 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr George Cubie, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 3)
Second Clerk: Mr Tom Healey, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Committee Assistant: Ms Emma Sawyer (until 9.3.03), Chief Office Clerk (Band C); Ms Susan Morrison (from 10.3.03), Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Jane Cooper, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.

Witnesses
None.

Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
3-4.3.03Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
9
3
Study of the work of the Scottish Parliament
£4,588.46


Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: Programming of Bills
1222
3.11.03
52
£10.50
Not required



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 13.11.02 as HC 1328, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1311, Session 2002-03.

Divisions

DateSubject
29.10.03Two, First Report: Programming of Bills



Debates
The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper:
First Report, Session 2002-03, Programming of Bills, 6.11.03

Oral Evidence
None.

27. Northern Ireland Affairs (www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/northern_ireland_affairs.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 19 July 2001.
It had 13 Members and held 38 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Mates, Mr Michael (Chairman)
38
Bailey, Mr Adrian
26
Barnes, Mr Harry
31
Beggs, Mr Roy
35
Bellingham, Mr Henry (discharged 2.12.02)
0
Clarke, Mr Tony
32
Luke, Mr Iain (added 20.10.03)
8
McCabe, Mr Stephen (discharged 20.10.03)
19
McGrady, Mr Eddie
12
Pound, Mr Stephen
25
Robinson, Mr Peter
18
Smyth, The Reverend Martin
31
Swire, Mr Hugo (added 2.12.02)
28
Tami, Mark
24
Tynan, Mr Bill
18
Overall Attendance:
69.8 %
Number of Members added:
2
Number of Members discharged:
2
Turnover of membership during the Session:
15.4 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Elizabeth Hunt, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Mr Tony Catinella, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Ms Susan Morrison (until 27.1.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Sarah Verrinder (from 27.1.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1); Camilla Brace (from 28.4.03), Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)

The following staff of the suspended Northern Ireland Assembly also assisted the Committee:
Mr Hugh Farren, Clerk (The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland; Peace II)
Ms Roisin Kelly, Research and Library Services (Peace II)
Ms Lucia Wilson, Research and Library Services (Peace II)
Ms Fiona Douglas, Research and Library Services (Peace II)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Professor Sir Anthony Bottoms, Mr Keith Bryett PhD, Ms Sally Evans, Ms Karen McElrath PhD, Mr Angus McIntosh and Mr Alistair Munro.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 8
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Northern Ireland Office17
Northern Ireland Executive3
Other departments comprising:
H.M. Customs and Excise4
Public bodies comprising:
Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland 1
Probation Board for Northern Ireland 2
Executive agencies comprising:
Forensic Science Agency of Northern Ireland 4
Northern Ireland Health Promotion Agency 1
Northern Ireland Prison Service 14
Appearances by other witnesses:76

Overseas Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
24-25.2.03Dublin
12
2
Inquiry into The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland
£8,809.74
16-18.3.03The Netherlands
7
2A
Inquiry into The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland
£9,649.92


A  Includes 1 specialist adviser

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
11-12.12.02Belfast
7
3A
Inquiries into The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 and Forensic Science Northern Ireland
£3,741.61
27-28.1.03Belfast
11
5B
Inquiry into The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland
£3,913.95
7-8.4.03Belfast
9
3
Inquiries into Peace II and The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland
£5,695.28
16-17.6.03Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester
8
4A
Inquiry into The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland
£5,776.79
15-16.9.03Belfast
9
3
Inquiry into the Introduction of the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland: One Year On
£6,010.01
3-4.11.03Belfast
6
3A
Inquiries into The Separation of Paramilitary Prisoners at HMP Maghaberry and The Compensation Agency
£4,192.72


A  Includes 1 specialist adviser
B  Includes 2 specialist advisers

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: The Impact in Northern Ireland of Cross-border Road Fuel Price Differentials: Three Years On
105-I
27.11.02
36
£9.00
HM Treasury Response, received 30.1.03: published as First Special Report, Session 2002-03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The Impact in Northern Ireland of Cross-border Road Fuel Price Differentials: Three Years On
105-II
27.11.02
110
£14.50
Not applicable
Second Report: Annual Report 2002
271
21.1.03
32
£7.50
Northern Ireland Office Response, received 1.4.03: published as Third Special Report, Session 2002-03
Third Report: The Police (Northern Ireland) Bill
233
28.1.03
40
£9.00
Northern Ireland Office Response, received 21.3.03: published as Second Special Report, Session 2002-03
Fourth Report: The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Proposed Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
67-I
4.2.03
67
£12.00
Northern Ireland Office Response, received 4.4.03: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2002-03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Proposed Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
67-II
4.2.03
171
£18.50
Not applicable
Fifth Report: Forensic Science Northern Ireland
204
20.3.03
60
£12.00
Northern Ireland Office Response, received 19.5.03: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2002-03
Sixth Report: The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland: Interim Report on Cannabis
353-I
13.5.03
10
£4.50
Northern Ireland Office Response, received 2.7.03: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2002-03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland: Interim Report on Cannabis
353-II
5.6.03
147
£16.50
Not applicable
Seventh Report: Peace II
653-I
26.6.03
67
£12.00
Northern Ireland Office Response, received 13.8.03: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2002-03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Peace II
653-II
26.6.03
134
£16.50
Not applicable
Eighth Report: The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland
1217-I
4.11.03
81
£13.00
Awaited
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland
1217-II
4.11.03
88
£13.00
Not applicable
First Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's First Report: The Impact in Northern Ireland of Cross-border Road Fuel Price Differentials: Three Years On
412
30.1.03
11
£4.00
Not applicable
Second Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report: The Police (Northern Ireland) Bill
555
21.3.03
8
£3.00
Not applicable
Third Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report: Annual Report 2002
583
1.4.03
6
£3.00
Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report on the Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Proposed Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
677
8.5.03
9
£4.50
Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report on Forensic Science Northern Ireland
722
9.6.03
6
£3.00
Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report on The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland: Interim Report on Cannabis
935
9.7.03
6
£3.00
Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report on Peace II
1077
17.9.03
7
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland
619-i
14.5.03
48
£11.00
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 9.12.02 as HC 1329, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1312, Session 2002-03.

Divisions

DateSubject
29.1.03One, on an amendment proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002


Debates
The following Report and Special Report were debated in Westminster Hall:
Fourth Report, Session 2001-02, The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland and Sixth Special Report, Session 2001-02, Government Response to Fourth Report on The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland, Session 2001-02, The Financing of Terrorism in Northern Ireland, 1.5.03
The following Reports and Special Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:
Third Report, Session 2002-03, Police (Northern Ireland) Bill and Second Special Report, Session 2002-03, Government Response to the Committee's Third Report: The Police (Northern Ireland) Bill, Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], 26.3.03
Sixth Report, Session 2002-03, The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland: Interim Report on Cannabis and Sixth Special Report, Session 2002-03, Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report on The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland: Interim Report on Cannabis, Dangerous Drugs, 29.10.03

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 30 of the Committee's 38 Meetings. On 9 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland
1
Forensic Science Northern Ireland
2
Introduction of the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland: One Year On
2
Peace II
4
Police (Northern Ireland) Bill
2
The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002A
4
The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland
8
The Separation of Paramilitary Prisoners at HMP Maghaberry
7
Total
30


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))

28. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/odpm.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 22 July 2002.
It had 11 Members and held 42 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Bennett, Andrew (Chairman)
41
Bercow, Mr John (added 16.12.02)
5
Beresford, Sir Paul
7
Betts, Mr Clive
29
Burt, Alistair (discharged 16.12.02)
0
Clelland, Mr David
24
Cummings, Mr John
28
Mole, Chris
37
O'Brien, Mr Bill
24
Pugh, Dr John (discharged 10.11.03)
21
Russell, Christine
27
Sanders, Mr Adrian (added 10.11.03)
0
Streeter, Mr Gary
17
Overall Attendance:
56.3 %
Number of Members added:
2
Number of Members discharged:
2
Turnover of membership during the Session:
18.2 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Dr David Harrison (until 01.02.03), Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1); Kate Emms (from 01.02.03), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Second Clerk: Libby Preston, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Committee Specialists: Ben Kochan, (Band B1); Claire O'Shaughnessy (until 30.09.03), (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Ian Hook, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Ms Emma Sawyer (until 15.11.02), Chief Office Clerk (Band C); Emma Carey, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Richard Bate, Dave Beach, Jeremy Beech, John Bryson, Ted Cantle, Kate Capaldi,, Peter Chapman, David Coats, Martin Crookston, Andy Forbes, Rita Hale, Adrian Healy, Kelvin McDonald, Professor Kevin Morgan, Tony Taig, Alan Wenban-Smith and Professor Christine Whitehead.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers. 8
Other Ministers2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 29
Officials from other departments 5
Executive agencies10
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales 12
English Nature1
Government Office for the South West 3
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) 2
Housing Corporation2
Learning and Skills Council (LSC) 1
NorthWest Development Agency1
South West of England Development Agency 2
Appearances by other witnesses180

Overseas Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
23-28.3.03Germany
6
2
Regional Economic Disparities
£16,241.26
26-31.10.03United States
5
2
Research for inquiries into Social Cohesion and Historic Buildings
£32,460.22


Visits to European Institutions

None.
UK Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
12.2.03Greenwich Millennium Village and East Quarry, Dartford
7
3A
Site visit for the inquiry into Planning for Sustainable Housing and Communities
£92.00
17-18.3.03Newcastle
8
6B
Information gathering for the inquiry into Regional Economic Disparities. Formal evidence also taken.
£3,890.01
7-8.4.03Taunton
6
5A
Information gathering for the inquiry into Regional Economic Disparities. Formal evidence also taken.
£2,924.34
10.6.03BedZed Housing Development, Sutton
6
3
General Information
£290.00
15-18.9.03Oldham
5
6C
Information gathering for the inquiry into Social Cohesion. Formal evidence also taken.
£9,774.29
18.11.03Poundbury, Dorchester
5
2
To visit Sustainable Housing Development in Poundbury. [Visit was cancelled]
£10.00

A  Includes 1 specialist adviser
B  Includes 2 specialist advisers
C  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: Local Government Finance: Formula Grant Distribution
164-I
3.1.03
25
£7.50
Cm 5753, published 10.2.03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Local Government Finance: Formula Grant Distribution
164-II
13.1.03
28
£7.50
Not applicable
Second Report: Annual Report to the Liaison Committee
288
5.2.03
12
£4.50
Not applicable
Third Report: Affordable Housing
75-I
3.2.03
49
£11.00
Cm 5783, published 11.3.03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Affordable Housing
75-II
24.2.03
171
£18.50
Not applicable
Fourth Report: Planning, Competitiveness and Productivity
114-I
5.2.03
68
£12.00
Cm 5809, published 30.4.03
Memoranda: Planning, Competitiveness and Productivity
114-II
9.12.02
116
£14.50
Not applicable
Memoranda: Planning, Competitiveness and Productivity [Research Commissioned from Roger Tym and Partners]
114-III
12.12.02
32
£10.00
Not applicable
Fifth Report: Departmental Annual Report and Estimates 2002
78
11.3.03
135
£16.50
Cm 5841, published 2.6.03
Sixth Report: The Licensing Bill [Lords] and the Evening Economy
541
20.3.03
10
£3.50
Received 10.6.03: published as First Special Report, Session 2002-03
Seventh Report: The Effectiveness of Government Regeneration Initiatives
76-I
15.4.03
52
£11.00
Cm 5865, published 8.7.03
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The Effectiveness of Government Regeneration Initiatives
76-II
23.4.03
217
£21.50
Not applicable
Eighth Report: Planning for Sustainable Housing and Communities: Sustainable Communities in the South East
77-I
29.4.03
179
£18.50
Cm 5895, published 1.7.03
Memoranda: Planning for Sustainable Housing and Communities
77-II
21.1.03
149
£16.50
Not applicable
Ninth Report: Reducing Regional Disparities in Prosperity
492-I
4.7.03
91
£13.00
Cm 5958, published 1.9.03
Memoranda: Reducing Regional Disparities in Prosperity
492-II
10.3.03
99
£14.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Reducing Regional Disparities in Prosperity
492-III
4.7.03
301
£23.00
Not applicable
Tenth Report: The Draft Housing Bill
751-I
22.7.03
86
£13.00
Cm 6000, published 10.11.03
Memoranda: The Draft Housing Bill
751-II
12.6.03
117
£14.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The Draft Housing Bill
751-III
18.8.03
186
£20.50
Not applicable
Eleventh Report: Living Places: Cleaner, Safer, Greener
673-I
29.7.03
57
£16.50
Cm 5989, published 14.10.03
Memoranda: Living Places: Cleaner, Safer, Greener
673-II
6.5.03
77
£13.00
Not applicable
Twelfth Report: The Evening Economy and the Urban Renaissance
396-I
1.8.03
62
£16.50
Cm 5971, published 23.10.03
Memoranda: The Evening Economy and the Urban Renaissance
396-II
10.2.03
131
£16.50
Not applicable
First Special Report: The Government's Response to the Committee's Sixth Report on the Licensing Bill [Lords] and the Evening Economy
750
17.6.03
7
£3.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Electoral Commission and the Boundary Committee for England
1003
10.11.03
14
£5.50
Not applicable
Written Evidence: Social Cohesion
1060-II
11.9.03
158
£18.50
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Social Cohesion
1060-i
25.9.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Social Cohesion
1060-ii
25.9.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Social Cohesion
1060-iii
25.9.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Departmental Annual Report and Accounts 2003
900-i
4.7.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Departmental Annual Report and Accounts 2003
900-ii
21.7.03
  
  
Not applicable
Written Evidence: The Fire Service
1168-II
20.10.03
172
£18.50
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Fire Service
1168-i
27.10.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Fire Service
1168-ii
6.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Fire Service
1168-iii
14.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Fire Service
1168-iv
25.11.03
  
  
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Fire Service
1168-v
26.11.03
  
  
Not applicable



Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
None.

Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the previous Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 24.1.03 as HC 1344, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1313, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:

Third Report, Session 2002-03, Affordable Housing, HC 75-I and the Government's Response thereto, Cm 5783, Affordable Housing 19.06.03

Ninth Report, Session 2002-03, Reducing Regional Disparities in Prosperity, HC 492-II and the Government's Response thereto, Cm 5958, Reducing Regional Disparities in Prosperity 16.10.03

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

First Report, Session 2002-03, Local Government Finance: Formula Grant Distribution, HC 164, Local Government Finance (Motion), 05.02.03

Sixth Report, Session 2002-03, The Licensing Bill [Lords] and the Evening Economy, HC 541, Licensing Bill [Lords] - Second Reading, 24.03.03

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 33 of the Committee's 42 Meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Departmental Annual Report and Estimates 2002A
2
Draft Housing Bill
6
Local Government Finance: Formula Grant Distribution
1
ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2003
2
Planning for Sustainable Housing and Communities A
4
Planning, Competitiveness and Productivity A
2
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Housing Management Agreements) Order 2002
1
Reducing Regional Disparities in Prosperity
6
Social Cohesion
3
The Electoral Commission and the Boundary Committee for England
1
The Fire Service
5
Total
33

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))

28A. Urban Affairs Sub-Committee
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/odpm/urban_affairs_sub_committee.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 15 October 2002.
It had 11 Members and held 15 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Clelland, Mr David (Chairman from 10.11.03)
8
Bennett, Andrew
15
Bercow, Mr John (added 16.12.02)
0
Beresford, Sir Paul
1
Betts, Mr Clive (Chairman until 10.2.03)
11
Burt, Alistair (discharged 16.12.02)
0
Cummings, Mr John
10
Mole, Chris (Chairman from 7.5.03 until 29.7.03)
15
O'Brien, Mr Bill
8
Pugh, Dr John (discharged 10.11.03)
9
Russell, Christine (Chairman from 10.2.03 until 1.8.03)
11
Sanders, Mr Adrian (added 10.11.03)
0
Streeter, Mr Gary
2
Overall Attendance:
54.5 %
Number of Members added:
2
Number of Members discharged:
2
Turnover of membership during the Session:
18.2 %



Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Dr David Harrison (until 01.02.03), Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1); Kate Emms (from 01.02.03), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Second Clerk: Libby Preston, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Committee Specialists: Ben Kochan, (Band B1); Claire O'Shaughnessy (until 30.09.03), (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Ian Hook, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Ms Emma Sawyer (until 15.11.02), Chief Office Clerk (Band C); Emma Carey, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session
Mr Kit Campbell, Ian Cole, Helen Hayes, Professor Ray Hudson, Chris Miele, Brendan Nevin, Michael Parkinson, Simon Quin, Marion Roberts and Professor Fred Robinson.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers4
Other Ministers4
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 4
Officials from other departments 4
Executive agencies2
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
The Audit Commission6
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment 4
English Nature2
Appearance by other witnesses58


Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
24-25.11.02Birmingham, Sheffield and Stoke-on-Trent
6
6A
Information gathering for the inquiry into the Effectiveness of Government Regeneration Initiatives
£2,523.56
12-13.5.03Nottingham and Leicester
6
4B
Information gathering for the inquiry into Living Places: Cleaner, Safer Greener
£2,562.15

A  Includes 3 specialist advisers
B  Includes 2 specialist advisers
Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
Written Evidence: Coalfield Communities
1169-II
6.11.03
179
£18.50
Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Coalfield Communities
1169-i
14.11.03
  
  
Not applicable


Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
None.

Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2001-02 were published on 24.1.03 as HC 1344, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1313, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 10 of the Committee's 15 Meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Coalfield Communities
1
Living Places: Cleaner, Safer, Greener
3
The Effectiveness of Government Regeneration Initiatives A
3
The Evening Economy and the Urban Renaissance
3
Total
10

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))

29. Procedure
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/procedure_committee.cfm)

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 13 Members and held 19 Meetings.

Members
Meetings attended
Winterton, Sir Nicholas (Chairman)
19
Atkinson, Mr Peter (added 10.2.03)
9
Burnett, Mr John
15
Hamilton, David
9
Illsley, Mr Eric
6
Irranca-Davies, Huw
13
Joyce, Mr Eric
3
Luke, Mr Iain
11
McKenna, Rosemary
10
McWalter, Mr Tony (added 19.11.02)
14
Munn, Ms Meg (discharged 19.11.02)
0
Smith, Sir Robert
18
Swayne, Mr Desmond
7
Wright, David
12
Overall Attendance:
60.3 %
Number of Members added:
2
Number of Members discharged:
1
Turnover of membership during the Session:
7.7 %


Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Simon Patrick, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Ms Charlotte Littleboy (until 30.9.03), Assistant Clerk (Band A3), (from 1.10.03), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Ms Emma Sawyer (from 18.11.02 until 9.3.03), Chief Office Clerk (Band C); Ms Susan Morrison (from 10.3.03), Chief Office Clerk (Band C)

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 Ministers1
Other Ministers1
Members of Parliament17
Members of the House of Lords2
Officers of the House of Commons 5
Appearances by other witnesses6



Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits
None.

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (2002-03)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: Delegated Legislation: Proposals for a Sifting Committee
501
10.3.03
10
£4.50
Received 1.4.03: published as Second Report, Session 2002-03
Second Report: Delegated Legislation: Proposals for a Sifting Committee: The Government's Response to the Committee's First Report
684
13.5.03
8
£3.00
Not required
Third Report: Sessional Orders and Resolutions
855
19.11.03
60
£11.00
Awaited
Fourth Report: Procedures for Debates, Private Members' Bills and the Powers of the Speaker
333
25.11.03
178
£18.50
Awaited



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 13.11.02 as HC 1330, Session 2001-02. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HC 1314, Session 2002-03.

Divisions
None.

Debates
None.

Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 11 of the Committee's 19 Meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Procedures for Debates, Private Members' Bills and the Powers of the Speaker
8
Sessional Orders and Resolutions
3
Total
11




 
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