Sessional Returns 2003-04 - Contents


8  GRAND COMMITTEES, STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AFFAIRS, AND THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE

Information and statistics relating to the Northern Ireland and Welsh Grand Committees, the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs and the Standing Committee on the Intergovernmental Conference.

A  Northern Ireland Grand Committee
Title of Bill, &c.
Number of sittings at which considered
Number of Members present at each sitting
(excluding Chairmen)
MATTERS
Proposal for a Draft Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

1 (Thursday 15th January 2004)

23
Draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2004
1 (Thursday 26th February 2004)
20
Social Economy in Northern Ireland
1 (Thursday 29th April 2004)
24
Proposal for a Draft Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2004
1 (Thursday 20th May 2004)
22
Future Direction of Community Relations Policy in Northern Ireland
1 (17th June 2004)
22
Draft Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004
1 (8th July 2004)
17



Chairmen (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen's Panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee:

Mr Roger Gale (1), Mr James Cran (3), Dame Marion Roe (1), Mr Joe Benton (1)

Members and attendance: Mr Harry Barnes (6/6), Mr Roy Beggs (4/6), Kevin Brennan (3/6), Mr David Burnside (4/6), Mr Gregory Campbell (3/6), Mr Alistair Carmichael (3/6), Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (2/2), Mr Vernon Coaker (6/6), Mr Nigel Dodds (4/6), Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (3/6), Mrs Louise Ellman (3/6), Mr Mark Field (1/6), Mr Tom Harris (4/6), Lady Hermon (4/6), Mr John Hume (0/6), Mr Andrew Hunter (5/6), Huw Irranca-Davies (4/6), Helen Jackson (3/6), Eric Joyce (1/6), Mr David Lidington (5/6), Mr Iain Luke (6/6), Mr Stephen McCabe (4/6), Mr Eddie McGrady (2/6), Mr Andrew Mackay (0/6), Mr Kevin McNamara (2/6), Mr Tony McWalter (4/6), Mr Seamus Mallon (0/6), Mr Michael Mates (1/6), Mr Bill O'Brien (2/6), Lembit Öpik (4/6), The Reverend Ian Paisley (4/6), Mr Stephen Pound (4/6), Mrs Iris Robinson (4/6), Mr Peter Robinson (4/6), The Reverend Martin Smyth (5/6), Mr Desmond Swayne (3/4), Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West) (5/6), Mr David Trimble (6/6).

Other Members' attendance: the following Members also attended meetings of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order No. 109(4): Mr Barry Gardiner (3), Jane Kennedy (1), Mr Ian Pearson (5), Angela Smith (1), Mr John Spellar (3).

B  Welsh Grand Committee
Title of Bill, &c.
Number of sittings at which considered
Number of Members present at each sitting
(excluding Chairmen)
MATTERS
Government's Legislative Programme as Outlined in the Queen's Speech as it Relates to Wales and Public Expenditure in Wales

2 (16th December 2003)

22 (morning)
19 (afternoon)
Budget Statement and its Implications for Wales
2 (24th March 2004)
21 (morning)
21 (afternoon)
Report of the Richard Commission
2 (6th July 2004)
26 (morning)
24 (afternoon)
Draft Transport (Wales) Bill
1 (20th July 2004)
16


Chairmen (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen's panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of the Welsh Grand Committee:

Mr Martin Caton (1), Mr Win Griffiths (6)

Members and attendance: Mr Nick Ainger (7/7), Donald Anderson (1/7), Kevin Brennan (3/7), Chris Bryant (0/7), Mr Martin Caton (2/7), Ann Clwyd (1/7), Mr Wayne David (7/7), Denzil Davies (3/7), Mr Huw Edwards (3/7), Paul Flynn (4/7), Dr Hywel Francis (3/7), Mr Peter Hain (7/7), Mr David Hanson (2/7), Mr Dai Havard (0/7), Alan Howarth (3/7), Dr Kim Howells (0/7), Huw Irranca-Davies (4/7), Mr Jon Owen Jones (4/7), Mr Martyn Jones (6/7), Mrs Jackie Lawrence (1/7), Mr Elfyn Llwyd (6/7), Ian Lucas (4/7), Alun Michael (0/7), Julie Morgan (7/7), Mr Paul Murphy (0/7), Lembit Öpik (6/7), Albert Owen (5/7), Adam Price (5/7), Chris Ruane (7/7), Mr John Smith (0/7), Llew Smith (2/7), Mark Tami (5/7), Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West) (4/7), Mr Simon Thomas (7/7), Mr Don Touhig (7/7), Mr Robert Walter (0/7), Mr Bill Wiggin (7/7), Mr Alan Williams (1/7), Mrs Betty Williams (4/7), Hywel Williams (4/7), Mr Roger Williams (6/7).

C  Standing Committee on Regional Affairs
MatterNumber of sittings at which considered Number of Members present at each sitting
(excluding Chairmen)
The English Regions and Referendums on Elected Regional Assemblies
1 (11th December 2003)
6
Regional Economic Performance and the Northern Way
1 (15th June 2004)
5


Chairmen (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen's panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs:

Mr Alan Hurst (1), Mr Eric Forth (1)

Members and attendance: Ms Candy Atherton (0/1), Mr Henry Bellingham (0/2), Ms Karen Buck (1/2), Ross Cranston (2/2), Mrs Louise Ellman (1/2), Mr Nigel Evans (1/2), Andrew George (2/2), Norman Lamb (0/2), John Mann (2/2), Kali Mountford (1/1), Mr Denis Murphy (0/2), Lawrie Quinn (1/2), Mr Anthony Steen (0/2), Derek Wyatt (0/2).

Other Members' attendance: the following Members also attended meetings of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order No. 117(3): Paul Clark (1), Mr David Clelland (1), Linda Gilroy (1), Mr Philip Hammond (1), Phil Hope (1), Mr Bernard Jenkin (1), Mr Nick Raynsford (1), Mr Robert Syms (1).

D  Standing Committee on the Intergovernmental Conference
Matter
Number of sittings at which considered
Number of Members present at each sitting
(excluding Chairmen)
The Work of the Intergovernmental Conference 1 (1st December 2003)6


Chairman (appointment): The following member of the Chairmen's panel was appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of the Standing Committee on the Intergovernmental Conference :

Frank Cook (1)

Members and attendance: Donald Anderson (1/1), Mr Richard Bacon (0/1), Mr Colin Breed (0/1), Mr William Cash (1/1), Mr David Chidgey (0/1), Mr Michael Connarty (1/1), Tony Cunningham (0/1), Mr Wayne David (1/1), Mr Terry Davis (0/1), Jim Dobbin (0/1), Mr Fabian Hamilton (0/1), Mr David HeathcoatAmory (1/1), Mr Mark Hendrick (0/1), Mr Jimmy Hood (0/1), Mr Eric Illsley (0/1), Andrew Mackinlay (0/1), Mr John Maples (0/1), Mr Jim Marshall (0/1), Mr Bill Olner (0/1), Richard Ottoway (0/1), Mr Greg Pope (0/1), Angus Robertson (1/1), John Robertson (0/1), Sir John Stanley (0/1), Mr Anthony Steen (0/1), Ms Gisela Stuart (0/1), Mr Bill Tynan (0/1).

Other Members' attendance: the following Members also attended meetings of the Committee, pursuant to paragraph (5)(b) of the Order of the House [15th September 2003]: Hugh Bayley (1), Mr Bob Blizzard (1), Mr Chris Bryant (1), Mr Eric Forth (1), Mr Kelvin Hopkins (1), Eric Joyce (1), Mr John McFall (1), Mr Denis MacShane (1), Mr Michael Moore (1), Mr Colin Pickthall (1), Mr John Redwood (1), Sir Robert Smith (1), Dr Phyllis Starkey (1), Mr Jack Straw (1).



 
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