Sessional Returns 2002-03 - Contents


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 Ministers3
Other Ministers1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
HM Treasury20
Other Government departments comprising:
Department of Trade and Industry 3
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Bank of England36
Financial Services Authority4
Office of the [FSA] Complaints Commissioner 1
Appearances by other witnesses110


Overseas Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
5.2.03Dublin
7
3
The UK and the Euro
£3,093.91
23-26.3.03Poland and Hungary
4
2
The UK and the Euro
£5,513.58
9-13.6.03USA
8
2
US and international economy, Regulation of financial companies, and Productivity
£38,509.97


Visits to European Institutions

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
7.10.03BrusselsA
1
1
Conference on EU Budget 2004
£1,202.19



A  Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
9-11.2.03Edinburgh, Belfast, Newry
7
3
The UK and the Euro
£6,253.42
13.5.03Financial 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

DateSubject
9.1.03Two, 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 Treasury9
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 Mint2
UK Debt Management Office3
Other Government departments comprising:
Department for Transport 2
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
HM Customs and Excise3
Inland Revenue10
Statistics Commission3
Adjudicator's Office (Inland Revenue & Customs & Excise) 1
Appearances by other witnesses 8



Overseas Visits
None.

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits

DateDestinationMembers StaffPurposeCost
10.9.03Debt Management Office 32To 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 Ministers2
Other Ministers3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Wales Office6
Other departments comprising:
Department for Transport 1
Children and Young People's Unit 2
HM Customs and Excise3
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Audit Commission in Wales 2
Connexions2
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 Wales1
Appearances by other witnesses73


Overseas Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
26.10-1.11.03USA
10
2
Inquiry into Manufacturing and Trade in Wales
£43,983.70
(estimated outturn)


Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
18.11.02Cardiff
6
4
Inquiry into the Legislative Process as it Affects Wales
£1,353.61
2-3.12.02Cardiff and Tongwynlais
8
3
Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
£1,811.46
13-14.1.03Llandudno, Bangor and Rhyl
4
3A
Inquiries into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales and Transport in Wales
£2,223.33
10-11.2.03Llandovery, Llanelli, Swansea and Cardiff
7
4B
Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
£3,191.68
3.3.03Cardiff
5
3B
Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
£769.77
31.3.03Cardiff
5
5C
Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
£712.44
14.5.03Hammersmith
6
3
Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
Nil
19-20.5.03Edinburgh
6
2
Inquiry into Empowering Children and Young People in Wales
£4,622.59
9.6.03Cardiff
5
5
Inquiry into Draft Public Audit (Wales) Bill
£740.18
1.7.03Swansea
6
3
Inquiry into Changes in Customs and Excise Operations in Wales
£1,829.61
10.7.03Cardiff
6
2
Meetings with Assembly Members and the Richard Commission
£906.12
15-16.9.03Cardiff
7
3
Inquiry into Manufacturing and Trade in Wales
£1,979.51
16.10.03Cardiff
5
3C
Inquiry into Manufacturing and Trade in Wales and meeting with the Panel of Committees Chairs, National Assembly for Wales
£306.24
17-18.11.03Cardiff 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 Ministers1
Other Ministers4
Department for Work and Pensions' officials 9
DWP executive agencies:
Child Support Agency2
Jobcentre Plus1
Other departmental officials:
Learning and Skills Council3
Government offices3
European Commission2
Non-departmental public bodies7
Trade unions9
Appearances by other witnesses55


Overseas Visits

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
21-23.11.02Copenhagen, DenmarkA
1
1
To attend the Network of Parliamentary Committees conference on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men
£1,877.45
5-7.3.03Vienna, AustriaA
0
1
To represent the Committee at a conference organised by the Geneva Association
£1,255.31
5-7.5.03Antwerp, BelgiumA
2
1
To attend a conference organised by the International Social Security Association
£2,528.74
16-20.6.03Seville, 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

DateDestination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
6-7.3.03South Wales
5
4A
Visit in connection with the Employment for All inquiry
£3,565.33
30.5.03West London
8
3
Visit in connection with the Childcare for Working Parents inquiry
£176.55
18.6.03Enfield and Newham
5
3A
Visit in connection with the European Social Fund inquiry
£265.00
15-18.9.03Aberdeen 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

DateSubject
12.3.03Four, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on The Future of UK Pensions
20.3.03Nine, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on The Future of UK Pensions
11.6.03Nine, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on Childcare for Working Parents
18.6.03Two, 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


 
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