Minutes of Proceedings Welsh Affairs Committee

House of Commons

Welsh Affairs Committee

Minutes of Proceedings

Session 2004–05

Ordered by The House of Commons

to be printed 7 April 2005

The Welsh Affairs Committee

The Welsh Affairs Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales.)

Current membership

Mr Martyn Jones MP (Labour, Clwyd South) (Chairman)

Mr Martin Caton MP (Labour, Gower)

Mr Huw Edwards MP (Labour, Monmouth)

Mr Nigel Evans MP (Conservative, Ribble Valley)

Dr Hywel Francis MP (Labour, Aberavon)

Julie Morgan MP (Labour, Cardiff North)

Albert Owen MP (Labour, Ynys Môn)

Mr Mark Prisk MP (Conservative, Hertford and Stortford)

Mrs Betty Williams MP (Labour, Conwy)

Hywel Williams MP (Plaid Cymru, Caernarfon)

Mr Roger Williams MP (Liberal Democrat, Brecon and Radnorshire)

Powers

The committee is one of the Departmental select Committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk.

Publications

The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/welsh_affairs_committee.cfm.

Committee staff

The current staff of the Committee are James Davies (Clerk), Dr Rebecca Davies, (Committee Specialist), Jane Trew (Committee Assistant) and Sarah Colebrook (Secretary).

Contacts

All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Welsh Affairs Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 6189; the Committee's email address is [e-mail]

Proceedings of the Committee

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Prepared: 5 August 2005