B. SELECT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE, WORK,
PUBLICATIONS ETC
42. Treasury
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/treasury_committee.cfm)
The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 11 Members and held 48 Meetings.
|
Members | Meetings attended
|
|
McFall, Mr John (Chairman) | 48
|
Beard, Mr Nigel | 41
|
Cousins, Mr Jim | 26
|
Eagle, Angela (added 27.1.03) | 28
|
Fallon, Mr Michael | 33
|
Lamb, Norman (added 7.1.03) | 36
|
Laws, Mr David (discharged 7.1.03) | 9
|
Mann, John (added 20.10.03) | 4
|
Mountford, Kali (discharged 27.1.03) | 3
|
Mudie, Mr George | 28
|
Palmer, Dr Nick (discharged 20.10.03) | 28
|
Plaskitt, Mr James | 43
|
Ruffley, Mr David | 35
|
Tyrie, Mr Andrew | 29
|
|
Overall Attendance: | 74.1 %
|
Number of Members added: | 3
|
Number of Members discharged: | 3
|
Turnover of membership during the Session: |
27.3 % |
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Crispin Poyser, Deputy Principal Clerk
(SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Mr Alex Kidner, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Mr Tim Jarrett (until 2.3.03), (Band B1);
Mr Dominic Lindley (Band B1), Mr George Hodgson (from 18.3.03),
(Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Miss Elisabeth Partridge, Senior Executive
Officer (Band B1)
Committee Secretaries: Mrs Susan Dorey (part-time until 28.1.03),
Secretary Grade 2 (Band C), Mrs Amanda Waller, Secretary Grade
2 (Band C)
Office Clerk: Mr Mike Cruickshank, Senior Office Clerk (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Mr Graham Bishop, Mr Roger Bootle, Professor Tim Congdon, Professor
Sheila Dow, Professor David Heald, Dr Rebecca Harding, Professor
Iain McLean, Professor David Miles, Mr Paul Ormerod, Professor
Christopher Pissarides, Professor Richard Portes, Professor Bridget
Rosewell, Professor Andrew Scott, Professor Sir David Vines, Professor
David Walton and Professor Robert Worcester.
Witnesses | |
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by: |
|
Cabinet Ministers | 3
|
Other Ministers | 1
|
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
HM Treasury | 20 |
Other Government departments comprising:
| |
Department of Trade and Industry
| 3 |
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
Bank of England | 36
|
Financial Services Authority | 4
|
Office of the [FSA] Complaints Commissioner
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses | 110
|
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination | Members
| Staff | Purpose
| Cost |
5.2.03 | Dublin | 7
| 3 | The UK and the Euro
| £3,093.91 |
23-26.3.03 | Poland and Hungary
| 4 | 2
| The UK and the Euro | £5,513.58
|
9-13.6.03 | USA | 8
| 2 | US and international economy, Regulation of financial companies, and Productivity
| £38,509.97 |
Visits to European Institutions
Date | Destination | Members
| Staff | Purpose
| Cost |
7.10.03 | BrusselsA
| 1 | 1
| Conference on EU Budget 2004 | £1,202.19
|
A Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits
Date | Destination | Members
| Staff | Purpose
| Cost |
9-11.2.03 | Edinburgh, Belfast, Newry
| 7 | 3
| The UK and the Euro | £6,253.42
|
13.5.03 | Financial Services Authority
| 8 | 4
| Briefing on the work of the Financial Services Authority
| £118.73 |
Reports and Minutes of Evidence
Title | HC No. (2002-03)
| Date of publication | No. of pages
| Sale price | Government reply
|
First Report: National Statistics: the Classification of Network Rail
| 154 | 20.1.03
| 58 | £11.00
| Received 17.3.03: published as Third Special Report, Session 2002-03
|
Second Report: The 2002 Pre-Budget Report |
159 | 16.1.03
| 119 | £18.50
| Received 10.3.03: published as Second Special Report, Session 2002-03
|
Third Report: Split Capital Investment TrustsA
| 418-I | 13.2.03
| 42 | £10.00
| Government Reply received 8.4.03; Financial Services Authority Response, received 7.4.03 and Aberdeen Asset Management Response, received 11.4.03: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2002-03
|
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Split Capital Investment Trusts
| 418-II | 3.3.03
| 255 | £21.50
| Not applicable |
Fourth Report: The Handling of the Joint Inland Revenue/Customs and Excise STEPS PFI Project
| 184 | 12.2.03
| 54 | £11.00
| Received 2.5.03: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2002-03
|
Fifth Report: Annual Report for 2002 | 491
| 6.3.03 | 15
| £4.50 | Not required
|
Sixth Report: The UK and the Euro | 187-I
| 28.4.03 | 69
| £12.00 | Received 10.7.03: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2002-03
|
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The UK and the Euro
| 187-II | 7.5.03
| 474 | £33.50
| Not applicable |
Seventh Report: The 2003 Budget | 652-I
| 16.5.03 | 41
| £10.00 | Received 15.7.03: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2002-03
|
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The 2003 Budget
| 652-II | 13.6.03
| 92 | £14.50
| Not applicable |
Eighth Report: Appointment to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England of Mr Richard Lambert
| 811-I | 19.6.03
| 5 | £3.00
| Not required |
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Appointment to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England of Mr Richard Lambert
| 811-II | 21.7.03
| 16 | £5.50
| Not applicable |
Ninth Report: Appointment of Ms Rachel Lomax as a Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and member of the Monetary Policy Committee
| 1011-I | 17.7.03
| 6 | £4.00
| Not required |
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Appointment of Ms Rachel Lomax as a Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and member of the Monetary Policy Committee
| 1011-II | 15.9.03
| 11 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Tenth Report: Inland Revenue Matters | 834
| 23.7.03 | 80
| £13.00 | Received 23.7.03: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2002-03
|
First Special Report: Parliamentary Accountability of Departments: The Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report, Session 2001-02
| 149 | 9.12.02
| 8 | £3.00
| Not applicable |
Second Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report: The 2002 Pre-Budget Report, Session 2002-03
| 528 | 13.3.03
| 12 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Third Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's First Report: National Statistics: The Classification of Network Rail, Session 2002-03
| 550 | 19.3.03
| 7 | £3.00
| Not applicable |
Fourth Special Report: Split Capital Investment Trusts: Responses to the Committee's Third Report, Session 2002-03
| 651 | 30.4.03
| 32 | £8.50
| Not applicable |
Fifth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report on The Handling of the Joint Inland Revenue/Customs and Excise STEPS PFI Project
| 706 | 19.5.03
| 9 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Sixth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report on the UK and the Euro
| 1004 | 17.7.03
| 23 | £7.00
| Not applicable |
Seventh Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report, The 2003 Budget
| 1028 | 22.7.03
| 13 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Eighth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report on Inland Revenue Matters
| 1181 | 21.10.03
| 9 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Spending Review 2002 |
1092-i,iiB | 12.12.02
| 47 | £11.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: The Financial Services Authority Annual Report 2001-02
| 64-i | 30.1.03
| 28 | £7.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Bank of England November 2002 Inflation Report
| 108-i, ii | 12.2.03
| 39 | £10.00
| Not applicable |
Memoranda: Equitable Life | 470
| 11.3.03 | 27
| £7.50 | Not applicable
|
Minutes of Evidence: Regional Spending |
234-i | 3.4.03
| 46 | £11.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Bank of England February 2003 Inflation Report
| 469 | 17.4.03
| 16 | £5.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Bank of England May 2003 Inflation Report
| 817-i, ii | 15.9.03
| 33 | £8.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Bank of England: Appointment of the Governor
| 1012-i | 17.9.03
| 14 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Memoranda: Regional Spending | 234-ii
| 24.9.03 | 35
| £8.50 | Not applicable
|
Minutes of Evidence: Bank of England August 2003 Inflation Report
| 1114 | 10.11.03
| 21 | £5.50
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Transparency of Credit Card Charges[4]
| 962-i | 8.7.03
| |
| |
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Transparency of Credit Card Charges
| 962-ii | 15.7.03
| |
| |
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: The Financial Services Authority 2003
| 1211-i | 29.10.03
| |
| |
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Transparency of Credit Card Charges
| 962-iii | 22.7.03
| |
| |
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Transparency of Credit Card Charges
| 962-iv | 18.9.03
| |
| |
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Transparency of Credit Card Charges
| 962-v | 5.11.03
| |
| |
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Transparency of Credit Card Charges
| 962-vi | 5.11.03
| |
| |
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Restoring confidence in long-term savings
| 1287-i | 26.11.03
| |
| |
Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: The Financial Services Authority 2003 [FSA Complaints Commissioner]
| 1211-ii | 12.12.03
| |
| |
A The Committee did not complete this inquiry in Session 2001-02
and the Report includes Minutes of Evidence taken by the Treasury
Committee and published as HC 1089 i-iii, Session 2001-02
B HC No refers to Session 2001-02
Government replies to Reports published during Session 2001-02
Reply to the Committee's Seventh Report: Parliamentary Accountability
of Departments, received 18.11.02 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 14.7.03 as HC 1340, Session 2001-02. The Minutes
of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published
as HC 1325, Session 2002-03.
Divisions
Date | Subject |
9.1.03 | Two, on Amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on The 2002 Pre-Budget Report
|
Debates
The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:
Sixth Report, Session 2001-02, Financial Regulation of Public
Limited Companies, 13.3.03
The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper:
Sixth Report, Session 2002-03, The UK and the Euro, Adjournment
Debate on Economic and Monetary Union, 10.7.03
The following Minutes of Evidence were tagged on the Order Paper:
Budget 2002-03, Second Reading of the Finance Bill, 6.5.03
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 41 of the Committee's 48 Meetings.
On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly
in private.
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Appointment of Ms Rachel Lomax as a Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and member of the Monetary Policy Committee
| 1 |
Appointment to the Monetary Policy Committee: Mr Richard Lambert
| 1 |
Bank of England November 2002 Inflation Report
| 2 |
Bank of England February 2003 Inflation Report
| 1 |
Bank of England May 2003 Inflation Report |
2 |
Bank of England August 2003 Inflation Report
| 1 |
Bank of England November 2003 Inflation Report
| 1 |
Bank of England: Appointment of the Governor, Mr Mervyn King
| 1 |
Budget 2003 | 3
|
Financial Services Authority 2003 | 2
|
Financial Services Authority Annual Report 2001-02
| 1 |
Restoring confidence in long-term savings |
1 |
The 2002 Pre-Budget Report | 3
|
The UK and the Euro | 15
|
Transparency of Credit Card Charges | 6
|
Total | 41
|
42A. Treasury Sub-Committee
The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 11 Members and held 20 Meetings.
|
Members | Meetings attended
|
|
Fallon, Mr Michael (Chairman) | 20
|
Beard, Mr Nigel | 18
|
Cousins, Mr Jim | 8
|
Eagle, Angela (added 27.1.03) | 7
|
Lamb, Norman (added 7.1.03) | 12
|
Laws, Mr David (discharged 7.1.03) | 4
|
Mann, John (added 20.10.03) | 0
|
McFall, Mr John | 18
|
Mountford, Kali (discharged 27.1.03) | 3
|
Mudie, Mr George | 6
|
Palmer, Dr Nick (discharged 20.10.03) | 8
|
Plaskitt, Mr James | 13
|
Ruffley, Mr David | 13
|
Tyrie, Mr Andrew | 7
|
|
Overall Attendance: | 62.3 %
|
Number of Members added: | 3
|
Number of Members discharged: | 3
|
Turnover of membership during the Session: |
27.3 % |
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Alex Kidner, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Mr Tim Jarrett (until 16.3.03), (Band B1);
Mr Dominic Lindley (Band B1); Mr George Hodgson (from 18.3.03),
(Band B1)
Committee Assistant/Secretary: Mrs Susan Dorey (part-time until
28.1.03), Secretary Grade 2 (Band C); Mrs Amanda Waller (full-time
from 28.1.03), Secretary Grade 2 (Band C)
Office Clerk: Mr Mike Cruickshank, Senior Office Clerk (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: |
|
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 3 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
HM Treasury | 9 |
Government departments reporting to the Chancellor of the Exchequer comprising:
| |
National Savings and Investments
| 2 |
Office for National Statistics |
7 |
The Office of Government Commerce
| 1 |
Royal Mint | 2 |
UK Debt Management Office | 3
|
Other Government departments comprising:
| |
Department for Transport |
2 |
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
HM Customs and Excise | 3
|
Inland Revenue | 10
|
Statistics Commission | 3
|
Adjudicator's Office (Inland Revenue & Customs & Excise)
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses |
8 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination | Members
| Staff | Purpose | Cost
|
10.9.03 | Debt Management Office
| 3 | 2 | To view the work of the Debt Management Office
| £35.39 |
Minutes of Evidence
Title | HC No. (2002-03)
| Date of publication | No. of pages
| Sale price | Government reply
|
Minutes of Evidence: Royal Mint Annual Report 2001-02
| 106-i | 27.1.03
| 20 | £5.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Appointment Hearing: the Chairman of the Statistics Commission
| 721 | 11.7.03
| 10 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: The UK Debt Management Office
| 884-i | 30.7.03
| 21 | £5.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: National Savings and Investments
| 342-i | 30.7.03
| 19 | £5.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: HM Customs and Excise Spring Departmental Report 2003
| 746-i | 30.7.03
| 15 | £5.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Statistics Commission Annual Report 2002-03
| 1112-i | 6.11.03
| 15 | £5.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: HM Treasury Departmental Report 2003
| 1079-i | 6.11.03
| 25 | £7.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Office for National Statistics: Annual Report and Accounts 2002-03
| 1177-i | 17.11.03
| 16 | £5.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: The Adjudicator's Office
| 1237-i | 26.11.03
| 8 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Civil Registration
| 1214-i | 4.12.03
| 10 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Royal Mint Annual Report 2002-03
| 1261-i | 18.12.03
| 10 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2001-02
were published on 14.7.03 as HC 1340, Session 2001-02. The Minutes
of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2002-03 will be
published as HC 1325, Session 2002-03.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 18 of the Committee's 20 Meetings.
On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly
in private.
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Appointment Hearing: Chairman of the Statistics Commission
| 1 |
Child Trust Funds | 2
|
Civil Registration | 1
|
HM Customs and Excise Spring Departmental Report 2003
| 1 |
HM Treasury Departmental Report 2003 | 1
|
Inland Revenue Departmental Report 2003 and other matters
| 2 |
National Savings and Investments | 1
|
National Statistics: The Classification of Network Rail
| 1 |
Office for National Statistics: Annual Report and Accounts 2002-2003
| 1 |
Regional SpendingA | 1
|
Royal Mint Annual Report 2002-03 | 1
|
Royal Mint, Annual Report 2001-02 | 1
|
Statistics Commission Annual Report 2002-2003
| 1 |
The Adjudicator's Office | 1
|
The Handling of the Joint Inland Revenue/Customs and Excise Steps PFI Project
| 1 |
UK Debt Management Office | 1
|
Total | 18
|
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))
43. Welsh Affairs
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/welsh_affairs_committee.cfm)
The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 11 Members and held 35 Meetings.
|
Members | Meetings attended
|
|
Jones, Mr Martyn (Chairman) | 33
|
Caton, Mr Martin | 31
|
Edwards, Mr Huw (added 16.12.02) | 21
|
Evans, Mr Nigel (added 23.10.03) | 1
|
Francis, Dr Hywel | 31
|
Morgan, Julie | 30
|
Owen, Albert | 16
|
Price, Adam | 19
|
Prisk, Mr Mark | 0
|
Ruane, Chris (discharged 16.12.02) | 1
|
Wiggin, Mr Bill (discharged 23.10.03) | 15
|
Williams, Mrs Betty | 21
|
Williams, Mr Roger | 22
|
|
Overall Attendance: | 62.6 %
|
Number of Members added: | 2
|
Number of Members discharged: | 2
|
Turnover of membership during the Session: |
18.2 % |
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr James Davies, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Mr Paul Derrett, Higher Executive Officer
(Band B2)
Secretary: Sarah Colebrook, Secretary Grade 3 (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Dr Rachel Ashworth, Ms Gillian Bristow, Professor Stuart Cole,
Anne Crowley, Mr John Harper, Calvin Jones, Professor Dylan Jones-Evans,
Professor Terry Marsden and Catriona Williams.
Witnesses | |
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by: |
|
Cabinet Ministers | 2
|
Other Ministers | 3
|
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Wales Office | 6
|
Other departments comprising: |
|
Department for Transport |
1 |
Children and Young People's Unit
| 2 |
HM Customs and Excise | 3
|
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
Audit Commission in Wales |
2 |
Connexions | 2
|
Disability Rights Commission
| 1 |
National Audit Office Wales
| 2 |
Strategic Rail Authority |
2 |
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
| 2 |
Welsh Assembly Government Ministers |
3 |
Officials of the Welsh Assembly Government
| 6 |
Children's Commissioner for Wales | 1
|
Appearances by other witnesses | 73
|
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination | Members
| Staff | Purpose
| Cost |
26.10-1.11.03 | USA | 10
| 2 | Inquiry into Manufacturing and Trade in Wales
| £43,983.70
(estimated outturn)
|
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination | Members
| Staff | Purpose
| Cost |
18.11.02 | Cardiff | 6
| 4 | Inquiry into the Legislative Process as it Affects Wales
| £1,353.61 |
2-3.12.02 | Cardiff and Tongwynlais
| 8 | 3
| Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| £1,811.46 |
13-14.1.03 | Llandudno, Bangor and Rhyl
| 4 | 3A
| Inquiries into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales and Transport in Wales
| £2,223.33 |
10-11.2.03 | Llandovery, Llanelli, Swansea and Cardiff
| 7 | 4B
| Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| £3,191.68 |
3.3.03 | Cardiff | 5
| 3B | Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| £769.77 |
31.3.03 | Cardiff | 5
| 5C | Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| £712.44 |
14.5.03 | Hammersmith | 6
| 3 | Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| Nil |
19-20.5.03 | Edinburgh | 6
| 2 | Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| £4,622.59 |
9.6.03 | Cardiff | 5
| 5 | Inquiry into Draft Public Audit (Wales) Bill
| £740.18 |
1.7.03 | Swansea | 6
| 3 | Inquiry into Changes in Customs and Excise Operations in Wales
| £1,829.61 |
10.7.03 | Cardiff | 6
| 2 | Meetings with Assembly Members and the Richard Commission
| £906.12 |
15-16.9.03 | Cardiff | 7
| 3 | Inquiry into Manufacturing and Trade in Wales
| £1,979.51 |
16.10.03 | Cardiff | 5
| 3C | Inquiry into Manufacturing and Trade in Wales and meeting with the Panel of Committees Chairs, National Assembly for Wales
| £306.24 |
17-18.11.03 | Cardiff and Newport
| 6 | 4C
| Inquiries into the Provision of Railways Services in Wales and Manufacturing and Trade in Wales
| £1,191.56 |
A Includes 3 specialist advisers
B Includes 2 specialist advisers
C 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: Broadband in Wales | 95
| 26.11.02 | 163
| £18.50 | Received 17.1.03: published as First Special Report, Session 2002-03
|
Second Report: Transport in Wales | 205-I
| 14.1.03 | 40
| £9.00 | Received 18.3.03: published as Second Special Report, Session 2002-03
|
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Transport in Wales
| 205-II | 14.1.03
| 308 | £23.50
| Not required |
Third Report: Work of the Committee in 2002
| 263 | 6.2.03
| 11 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Fourth Report: The Primary Legislative Process as it affects Wales
| 79 | 19.3.03
| 117 | £14.50
| Received 4.7.03: published as Third Special Report, Session 2002-03
|
Fifth Report: Draft Public Audit (Wales) Bill
| 763 | 10.7.03
| 78 | £13.00
| Received 28.11.03: published as First Special Report, Session 2003-04
|
First Special Report: Broadband in Wales: Response of the Government to the First Report of the Committee of Session 2002-03
| 413 | 13.2.03
| 8 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Second Special Report: Transport in Wales: Response of the Government to the Second Report of the Committee of Session 2002-03
| 580 | 26.3.03
| 14 | £4.00
| Not applicable |
Third Special Report: The Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Committee: The Primary Legislative Process as it affects Wales
| 989 | 17.7.03
| 8 | £3.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Changes in Customs and Excise Operations in Wales
| 916 | 20.11.03
| 33 | £8.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: The Wales Office Departmental Report 2003
| 883 | 20.11.03
| 30 | £7.00
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| 433- i | 17.2.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| 433- ii | 12.3.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| 433- iii | 26.3.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| 433- iv | 3.4.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| 433- v | 7.4.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| 433- vi | 11.4.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| 433- vii | 14.5.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| 433- viii | 10.10.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: The Provision of Railway Services in Wales
| 1029 - i | 23.7.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: The Provision of Railway Services in Wales
| 1029 - ii | 21.10.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: The Provision of Railway Services in Wales
| 1029 - iii | 29.10.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: The Provision of Railway Services in Wales
| 1029 - iv | 17.11.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: The Provision of Railway Services in Wales
| 1029 - v | 21.11.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Minutes of Evidence published on the Internet: Manufacturing and Trade in Wales
| 1100 - i | 23.9.03
| |
| Not applicable |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2001-02
None.
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2001-02
were published on 6.2.03 as HC 1341, Session 2001-02. The Minutes
of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published
as HC 1326, Session 2002-03.
Divisions
None.
Debates
The following Reports and Minutes of Evidence were tagged on the
Order Paper:
Third Report, Session 2001-02, The Draft National Health Service
(Wales) Bill, 27.11.02
Third Report, Session 2002-03, Work of The Committee in 2002,
12.3.03
Minutes of Evidence, Session 2002-03, The Wales Office Departmental
Report 2002, 12.3.03
Fifth Report, Session 2002-03, Draft Public Audit (Wales) Bill,
15.7.03
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 19 of the Committee's 35 Meetings.
On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly
in private.
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Customs and Excise | 1
|
Draft Public Audit (Wales) Bill | 3
|
Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
| 8 |
Manufacturing and Trade in Wales | 1
|
The Provision of Railway Services in Wales |
5 |
The Legislative Process as it Effects Wales[5]
| 1 |
Total | 19
|
44. Work and Pensions
(www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/work_and_pensions_committee.cfm)
The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 11 Members and held 35 Meetings.
|
Members | Meetings attended
|
|
Kirkwood, Sir Archy (Chairman) | 33
|
Baird, Ms Vera (added 24.10.03) | 3
|
Begg, Miss Anne | 29
|
Buck, Ms Karen | 30
|
Dismore, Mr Andrew | 31
|
Goodman, Mr Paul | 25
|
Hamilton, Mr David (added 23.10.03) | 3
|
Humble, Mrs Joan | 32
|
Marris, Rob | 28
|
Mitchell, Mr Andrew (discharged 6.5.03) |
17 |
Purnell, James (discharged 23.10.03) | 21
|
Selous, Andrew | 33
|
Stewart, Mr David (discharged 23.10.03) |
23 |
Waterson, Mr Nigel (added 6.5.03) | 9
|
|
Overall Attendance: | 82.3 %
|
Number of Members added: | 3
|
Number of Members discharged: | 3
|
Turnover of membership during the Session: |
27.3 % |
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Philip Moon, Deputy Principal Clerk
(SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Mr Mick Hillyard, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Ms Maxine Hill (Band B1); Ms Djuna Thurley
(from 13.10.03), (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Kevin Candy, Higher Executive Officer (Band
B2)
Committee Secretary: Miss Leslie Young (until 7.3.03), Secretary
Grade 3 (Band D1); Miss Donna Dewell (from 7.3.03 until 2.5.03)
(temporary); Miss Emily Lumb (from 28.4.03), Secretary Grade 3
(Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Professor Jonathan Bradshaw, Mr Paul Convery, Mr Carl Emmerson,
Professor Ruth Hancock, Professor Steve Hilditch, Professor Peter
Kemp, Mr Simon Martin, Professor David Piachaud, Mr Dave Simmonds
and Professor Steve Wilcox.
Witnesses | |
Oral evidence was given during this Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Cabinet Ministers | 1 |
Other Ministers | 4 |
Department for Work and Pensions' officials
| 9 |
DWP executive agencies: |
|
Child Support Agency | 2
|
Jobcentre Plus | 1
|
Other departmental officials: |
|
Learning and Skills Council | 3
|
Government offices | 3
|
European Commission | 2
|
Non-departmental public bodies | 7
|
Trade unions | 9 |
Appearances by other witnesses | 55
|
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination | Members
| Staff | Purpose
| Cost |
21-23.11.02 | Copenhagen, DenmarkA
| 1 | 1
| To attend the Network of Parliamentary Committees conference on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men
| £1,877.45 |
5-7.3.03 | Vienna, AustriaA |
0 | 1
| To represent the Committee at a conference organised by the Geneva Association
| £1,255.31 |
5-7.5.03 | Antwerp, BelgiumA |
2 | 1
| To attend a conference organised by the International Social Security Association
| £2,528.74 |
16-20.6.03 | Seville, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal
| 7 | 3B
| Visit in connection with the European Social Fund inquiry
| £20,823.73
(estimated outturn)
|
A Travel in a representative capacity
B Includes 1 facilitator
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination | Members
| Staff | Purpose
| Cost |
6-7.3.03 | South Wales | 5
| 4A | Visit in connection with the Employment for All inquiry
| £3,565.33 |
30.5.03 | West London | 8
| 3 | Visit in connection with the Childcare for Working Parents inquiry
| £176.55 |
18.6.03 | Enfield and Newham |
5 | 3A
| Visit in connection with the European Social Fund inquiry
| £265.00 |
15-18.9.03 | Aberdeen and Edinburgh, Scotland
| 5 | 4A
| Visit in connection with the European Social Fund inquiry
| £6,136.18 |
A Includes 1 facilitator
Reports and Minutes of Evidence
Title | HC No. (2002-03)
| Date of publication | No. of pages
| Sale price | Government reply
|
First Report: Social Security Advisory Committee
| HC 296 | 29.1.03
| 68 | £12.00
| Awaited |
Second Report: The Committee's Work in 2002A
| 297 | 29.1.03
| 16 | £4.50
| Not required |
Third Report: The Future of UK Pensions |
92-I | 12.4.03
| 114 | £14.50
| Cm 5846, published 11.6.03 |
Minutes of Evidence: The Future of UK Pensions
| HC 92-II | 12.4.03
| 405 | £9.50
| Not applicable |
Memoranda: The Future of UK Pensions | HC 92-III
| 5.12.02 | 325
| £4.50 | Not applicable
|
Fourth Report: Employment for All: Interim Report
| HC 401-I | 9.4.03
| 42 | £10.00
| Not required |
Minutes of Evidence: Employment for All: Interim Report
| HC 401-II | 15.4.03
| 294 | £2.50
| Not applicable |
Fifth Report: Childcare for Working Parents
| HC 564-I | 1.7.03
| 59 | £12.00
| Received 11.9.03: published as First Special Report, Session 2002-03
|
Minutes of Evidence: Childcare for Working Parents
| HC 564-II | 1.7.03
| 260 | £22.50
| Not applicable |
Sixth Report: European Social Fund | HC 680-I
| 5.11.03 | 61
| £12.00 | Awaited
|
Minutes of Evidence: European Social Fund |
HC 680-II | 18.11.03
| 183 | £18.50
| Not applicable |
First Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report into Childcare for Working Parents
| HC 1184 | 24.10.03
| 16 | £8.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Child Support Agency |
HC 912-i | 15.9.03
| 37 | £8.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Jobcentre Plus | HC 193-i
| 15.9.03 | 29
| £7.00 | Not applicable
|
Minutes of Evidence: Departmental Report |
HC 1068-i | 6.11.03
| 25 | £7.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Evidence: Employers' Liability Insurance
| HC 1170-i | 18.11.03
| 20 | £5.50
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Service Delivery by DWP to minority ethnic customers
| 1231-i | 12.11.03
| | | Not applicable
|
A The Secretary of State wrote to the Chairman of the Committee
on 5 March 2003 and on 27 June 2003 in response to the Committee's
Report
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 12.12.02 as HC 1342, Session 2001-02. The Minutes
of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published
as HC 1327, Session 2002-03.
Divisions
Date | Subject |
12.3.03 | Four, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on The Future of UK Pensions
|
20.3.03 | Nine, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on The Future of UK Pensions
|
11.6.03 | Nine, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on Childcare for Working Parents
|
18.6.03 | Two, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on Childcare for Working Parents
|
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 22 of the Committee's 35 Meetings.
On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly
in private.
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Child Poverty in the UK | 1
|
Childcare for Working Parents | 4
|
Employers' Liability Insurance | 1
|
Employment for AllA | 3
|
European Social Fund | 3
|
Future of UK PensionsA | 6
|
One-off Evidence Session on the Departmental Report
| 1 |
One-off Evidence Session with Jobcentre Plus
| 1 |
One-off Evidence Session with the Child Support Agency
| 1 |
Service Delivery by DWP to Minority Ethnic Customers
| 1 |
Total | 22
|
A The Committee also took oral evidence on this inquiry in
Session 2001-02; figures appear in the Return for that Session
(HC 1 (2001-02))
44A. IT Sub-Committee
The Committee was nominated on 2 July 2003.
It had 11 Members and held 1 Meeting.
|
Members | Meetings attended
|
|
Kirkwood, Sir Archy (Chairman from 4.11.03)
| 1 |
Baird, Ms Vera (added 24.10.03) | 0
|
Begg, Miss Anne | 0
|
Buck, Ms Karen | 0
|
Dismore, Mr Andrew | 0
|
Goodman, Mr Paul | 1
|
Hamilton, Mr David (added 23.10.03) | 0
|
Humble, Mrs Joan | 0
|
Marris, Rob | 1
|
Purnell, James (discharged 23.10.03) | 0
|
Selous, Andrew | 0
|
Stewart, Mr David (discharged 23.10.03) |
0 |
Waterson, Mr Nigel | 0
|
|
Overall Attendance: | 27.3 %
|
Number of Members added: | 2
|
Number of Members discharged: | 2
|
Turnover of membership during the Session: |
18.2 % |
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Mick Hillyard, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialist: Ms Sarah Pearce (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Kevin Candy, Higher Executive Officer (Band
B2)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr John Kittle (Band D1)
Secretary: Miss Emily Lumb, 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 Sub-Committee for Session 2002-03
will be published with the Work and Pensions Committee's Minutes
of Proceedings, as HC 1327, Session 2002-03.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
None.
4
First Report of Session 2003-04, Transparency of Credit Card Charges,
HC 125, published 17 December 2003 Back
5
The Committee did not complete this inquiry in Session 2001-02. Back
|