Sessional Returns 2003-04 - Contents


15  ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 16 Members and held 39 meetings.

Members
Ainsworth, Mr Peter (Chairman) 
Barker, Mr Gregory 
Best, Mr Harold 
Challen, Mr Colin 
Chaytor, Mr David 
Clark, Mrs Helen 
Doughty, Sue 
Flynn, Paul 
Francois, Mr Mark 
Horam, Mr John 
Jones, Mr Jon Owen (discharged 19.7.04) 
McWilliam, Mr John (added 19.7.04) 
Morley, Mr Elliot 
Savidge, Mr Malcolm 
Thomas, Mr Simon 
Walley, Joan 
Wright, David 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
38
15
0
33
28
16
26
20
18
0
0
5
0
24
22
29
17
 
46.6 %
1
1
6.3 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Michael Hennessy, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Lynne Spiers (from 4.5.04), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Mr Eric Lewis (Band A2); Ms Emma Downing (until 30.1.04) (Band A2); Elena Ares (from 1.2.04) (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Anna O'Rourke, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (until 10.9.04); Francene Graham (from 11.10.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Caroline McElwee, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Robert Long (from 20.4.04) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Professor Duncan Brack, Professor Paul Ekins, Mr Roger Harrabin and Mr Derek Osborn.

Witnesses

Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers
Other Ministers
Members of the House of Commons
Members of the House of Lords
  Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
    Other departments comprising:
        Department for Trade and Industry
        Department for Transport
        HM Treasury
        Office of Science and Technology
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Sustainable Development Commission
  Appearances by other witnesses:
  
  
2
9
1
1
  
5
  
1
2
5
1
  
3
77



Overseas Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
1-2.6.04BonnA Challen, Chaytor1International Parliamentary Forum on Renewable Energies £1,117.82
3.11.04BerlinA Challen1State Visit Climate Change Conference £1,631.44


A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
15-16.3.04BrusselsAinsworth, Barker, Challen, Chaytor, Flynn, Savidge, Thomas, Walley, Wright 3EU Policy and the Environment £6,892.86


UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
20.1.04Farnham Castle Ainsworth, Barker, Challen, Clark, Doughty, Flynn, Francois, Savidge, Thomas, Walley, Wright 5AStudy Seminar: Making the Environment matter £1,865.45
29-30.6.04AberdeenAinsworth, Challen, Savidge, Walley 2Inquiry into Housing: Building a Sustainable Future? and future inquiries into renewable energy £3,012.84
14.7.04Hackbridge, Surrey Ainsworth, Clark, Flynn, Walley3 Bedzed Housing development£37.80


A Includes 1 specialist adviser

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Annual Report 2003 215 22.1.0419 £6.50Not applicable
Second Report: GM Foods - Evaluating the Farm Scale Trials 90-I5.3.0438 £11.00Received 28.4.04:
published as the Appendix to the Fifth Report, Session 2003-04
Oral and Written Evidence: GM Foods - Evaluating the Farm Scale Trials 90-II5.3.04192 £20.50Not applicable
Third Report: Pre-Budget 2003: Aviation follow-up 233-I15.3.0428 £8.50Received 19.5.04: published as the Appendix to the Seventh Report, Session 2003-04
Oral and Written Evidence: Pre-Budget 2003: Aviation follow-up 233-II19.3.04145 £16.50Not applicable
Fourth Report: Water: The Periodic Review 2004 and the Environmental Programme 4166.5.04158 £20.00Received 8.7.04:
published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Fifth Report: GM Food - Evaluating the Farm Scale Trials: the Government Response to the Committee's Second Report 56410.5.0416 £6.50Not applicable
Sixth Report: Environmental Crime and the Courts 12612.5.0499 £17.50Received 12.10.04: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Seventh Report: Aviation: Sustainability and the Government Response 6237.6.0425 £8.50Received 13.9.04:
published as Appendix to the Eleventh Report, Session 2003-04
Eighth Report: Greening Government 2004 88127.7.0444 £11.00Received 27.10.04: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2003-04
Ninth Report: Environmental Crime: Fly-tipping fly-posting, Litter, Graffiti and Noise 44528.7.04141 £17.50Received 25.10.04: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Tenth Report: Budget 2004 and Energy 49011.8.04120 £15.50Received 12.10.04: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Eleventh Report: Aviation: Sustainability and the Government's Second Response 106323.9.0418 £6.50Not applicable
Twelfth Report: Environmental Crime: Wildlife Crime 6057.10.04204 £22.00Awaited
Thirteenth Report: The Sustainable Development Strategy: Illusion or Reality? 624-I8.11.0449 £12.00Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The Sustainable Development Strategy: Illusion or Reality? 624-II8.11.04171 £18.50Not applicable
First Special Report: Government Response to the World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002: From Rhetoric to Reality 23228.1.0411 £4.50Not applicable
Second Special Report: Government Response to the Eleventh Report of Session 2002-03, The Sustainable Development Headline Indicators 2002 32010.2.048 £4.50Not applicable
Third Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report, Session 2002-03 on Greening Government 2003 48930.4.0418 £6.00Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report, Session 2003-04 on Water: The Periodic Review 2004 and the Environmental Programme 95027.9.0413 £4.50Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report, Session 2003-04, on Budget 2004 and Energy 118327.10.0414 £4.50Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Government Responses to the Committee's Sixth Report, Session 2003-04, on Environmental Crime and the Courts, and to the Ninth Report, Session 2003-04, on Fly-tipping, Fly-posting, Litter, Graffiti and Noise 123210.11.0428 £8.00Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report, Session 2003-04, on Greening Government 2004 125917.11.0412 £4.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Waste - Follow-up 72-i12.3.0413 £4.00Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Housing: Building a Sustainable Future? 709-i22.6.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Housing: Building a Sustainable Future? 709-ii23.6.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Housing: Building a Sustainable Future? 709-iii7.7.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Housing: Building a Sustainable Future? 709-iv21.7.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Housing: Building a Sustainable Future? 709-v13.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Housing: Building a Sustainable Future? 709-vi27.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Housing: Building a Sustainable Future? 709-vii3.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Housing: Building a Sustainable Future? 709-viii10.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Hazardous Waste and Waste Policy 1184-i25.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The International Challenge of Climate Change: UK Leadership in the G8 and EU 1260-i18.11.04     Not applicable


Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Reply to the Committee's Ninth Report: Budget 2003 and Aviation, published as Cm 6063 (16.12.03).

Reply to the Committee's Eleventh Report: The Sustainable Development Headline Indicators 2002, published as Second Special Report, Session 2003-04 (26.1.04).

Reply to the Committee's Twelfth Report: World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002: From Rhetoric to Reality, published as First Special Report, Session 2003-04 (7.1.04).

Reply to the Committee's Thirteenth Report: Greening Government 2003, published as Third Special Report, Session 2003-04 (27.2.04).

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 13.5.04 as HC 1277, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1299, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

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

Second Report, Session 2003-04, GM Foods - Evaluating the Farm Scale Trials, HC 90-I, and the Government Response, HC 564, Debate on Genetically modified crops on a motion for the adjournment, 5.5.04

Seventh Report, Session 2003-04, Aviation: Sustainability and the Government Response, HC 623, Adjournment Debate: The Future of Air Transport White Paper, 8.6.04

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 30 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
Budget 2004
5
GM Food - Evaluating the Farm Scale TrialsA
4
Hazardous Waste and Waste Policy
1
Housing: Building a Sustainable Future?
7
Pre-Budget Report 2003; Aviation follow-up
4
The international challenge of Climate Change: UK leadership in the G8 and EU
1
The Sustainable Development Strategy: illusion or reality?
4
Waste - Follow-upA B
1
Water: the Periodic Review 2004 and the Environmental Programme
3
Total
30


A The Committee took oral evidence on this Inquiry in Session 2002-03; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2003-04)).

B Follow-up on the Government's Response to the Committee's Report of 2002-03 on Waste - An Audit.

15A  Environmental Crime Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 12 November 2003.

It had 6 Members and held 15 meetings.

Members
Ainsworth, Mr Peter (Chairman)
Barker, Mr Gregory (added 27.10.04 discharged 28.10.04)
Challen, Mr Colin
Clark, Mrs Helen
Doughty, Sue
Flynn, Paul
Francois, Mr Mark (added 27.10.04 discharged 28.10.04)
Thomas, Mr Simon
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
15
1
10
9
9
9
1
9
67.8 %
2
2
33.3 %



Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Michael Hennessy, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Lynne Spiers (from 4.5.04), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Anna O'Rourke, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (until 10.9.04); Francene Graham (from 11.10.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Caroline McElwee, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Robert Long (from 20.4.04) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Mr Paul Stookes.

Witnesses

Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Other departments comprising:
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Home Office
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Environment Agency
Other organisations comprising:
Local Government Association
Magistrates Association
The Police Federation
Westminster City Council
Appearances by other witnesses

 
3
 
1
1
 
13
 
6
2
2
2
32



Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
27.4.04Leeds Council Ainsworth, Challen, Clark1 Fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour£902.00


Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 13.5.04 as HC 1277, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1299, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 14 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
Environmental Crime and the Courts
4
Environmental Crime: Corporate Crime
3
Environmental Crime: Fly-tipping, Fly-posting, Litter, Graffiti and Noise
3
Environmental Crime: Wildlife Crime
4
Total
14




16  ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 17 Members and held 31 meetings.

Members
Jack, Mr Michael (Chairman) 
Atherton, Ms Candy 
Breed, Mr Colin 
Burnside, David 
Curry, Mr David (discharged 15.12.03) 
Drew, Mr David 
Hall, Patrick 
Lazarowicz, Mr Mark 
Lepper, Mr David 
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian (added 15.12.03) 
Mitchell, Mr Austin 
Organ, Diana 
Ruddock, Joan 
Shephard, Mrs Gillian 
Simpson, Alan 
Taylor, David 
Tipping, Paddy 
Wiggin, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
30
11
21
4
0
26
16
25
22
9
22
18
24
1
27
18
25
23
 
61.1 %
1
1
5.9 %



Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Gavin Devine (until 9.7.04), Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1); Mr Matthew Hamlyn (from 18.10.04), Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Ms Fiona McLean, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Dr Kate Trumper (until 31.10.04) (Band B1); Mr Jonathan Little (Band B1); Dr Antonia James (from 18.10.04) (Band B1)
Inquiry Manager: Marek Kubala (from 6.9.04) (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Mr Mark Oxborough (until 4.1.04), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Miss Louise Combs, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (until 19.9.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (from 20.9.04); Mr Andrew Boyd (from 5.1.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Mr Jim Lawford (from 20.9.04), Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 29.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Robert Long (from 20.4.04), (shared) (Band D1)
Intern: Ms Rebecca Flynn (until 22.7.04)

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
Members of Parliament
Members of the House of Lords (of whom three were Ministers)
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department of Trade and Industry
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Work and Pensions
Home Office
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Environment Agency
Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB
Appearances by other witnesses

 
10
2
7
 
2
13
1
1
 
5
3
71



Overseas Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
22-26.2.04Poland and Hungary Jack, Atherton, Drew, Lazarowicz, Lepper, Mitchell, Organ, Ruddock, Simpson, Tipping 2Inquiry into Agriculture and EU Enlargement £13,137.22


Visits to European Institutions

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
CancelledEuropean Commission, Brussels      Visit to the European Commission£1,820.00
5-7.7.04European Commission, Brussels Jack, Lazarowicz, Organ, Ruddock, Simpson, Taylor 3Visit to the European Commission £4,418.83


UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
16.12.03SouthamptonJack, Breed, Drew, Hall, Lazarowicz, Simpson, Tipping 2Inquiry into the Marine Environment £971.60
4.2.04Millbank Tower Jack, Breed, Drew, Liddell-Grainger, Ruddock, Simpson, Tipping, Wiggin 7Committee 'away day' to discuss future programme £379.32


Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Water Pricing121 18.12.03138£17.50 Received 25.2.04: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Second Report: The Annual Report of the Committee 2003 22521.1.0439 £11.00Received 14.9.04: published as Fourteenth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Third Report: Caught in the net: by-catch of dolphins and porpoises off the UK coast 8830.1.04133 £17.50Received 31.3.04: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2003-04
Fourth Report: End of Life Vehicles Directive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 10320.2.04120 £15.50Received 22.4.04: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Fifth Report: The Food Standards Agency and Shellfish 24820.2.04115 £15.50Received 7.5.04: published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Sixth Report: Marine Environment 7621.3.04185 £20.00Received 23.6.04: published as Tenth Report, Session 2003-04
Seventh Report: Implementation of CAP Reform in the UK 226-I6.5.0420 £6.50Received 7.7.04: published as Tenth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Oral and Written Evidence: Implementation of CAP Reform in the UK 226-II6.5.04198 £20.50Not applicable
Eighth Report: Gangmasters (follow up) 45520.5.04114 £15.50Received 14.9.04: published as Twelfth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Ninth Report: Milk Pricing in the United Kingdom 3358.6.04200 £22.00Received 14.9.04: published as Thirteenth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Tenth Report: Marine Environment: Government's Reply to the Committee's Report 70623.6.0416 £6.50Not applicable[3]
Eleventh Report: GM Planting Regime 6078.7.04131 £17.50Received 20.10.04: published as Fifteenth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Twelfth Report: Reform of the Sugar Regime 550-I10.7.0424 £8.50Received 20.10.04: published as Sixteenth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Oral and Written Evidence: Reform of the Sugar Regime 550-II10.7.04184 £18.50Not applicable
Thirteenth Report: Bovine TB638 13.7.0483£14.50 Received 20.10.04: published as Seventeenth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Fourteenth Report: Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Conserving the Jewels of England's Natural Heritage 47515.7.04134 £17.50Received 15.11.04: published as Eighteenth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Fifteenth Report: The Departmental Annual Report 2004 70714.9.0460 £13.50Received 10.12.04: published as First Special Report, Session 2004-05
Sixteenth Report: Climate Change, Water Security and Flooding 55816.9.04176 £20.00Received 10.12.04: published as Second Special Report, Session 2004-05
Seventeenth Report: Agriculture and EU Enlargement 42122.10.04174 £20.00Awaited
Eighteenth Report: Dismantling Defunct Ships in the UK 83411.11.04111 £15.50Awaited
Nineteenth Report: Water Pricing: follow-up 11861.12.04142 £17.50Awaited
First Special Report: Gangmasters: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 12217.12.0342 £9.50Not applicable
Second Special Report: New Covent Garden Market: a follow-up: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 12316.12.033 £3.00Not applicable
Third Special Report: Biofuels: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 27027.1.0410 £4.50Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Water Pricing: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 4209.3.049 £4.50Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Conduct of the GM Public Debate: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 44317.3.046 £4.50Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Conduct of the GM Public Debate: Food Standards Agency Reply to the Committee's Report 4831.4.041 £2.00Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: Caught in the net: by-catch of dolphins and porpoises off the UK coast: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 54028.4.0420 £5.50Not applicable
Eighth Special Report: End of Life Vehicles Directive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 5576.5.0410 £4.50Not applicable
Ninth Special Report: The Food Standards Agency and Shellfish: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 60120.5.048 £4.50Not applicable
Tenth Special Report: Implementation of CAP Reform in the UK: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 91621.7.048 £4.50Not applicable
Eleventh Special Report: Vets and Veterinary Services: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 97428.7.0417 £6.00Not applicable
Twelfth Special Report: Gangmasters (follow-up): Government Reply to the Committee's Report 10359.9.0414 £4.50Not applicable
Thirteenth Special Report: Milk Pricing in the United Kingdom: Replies from the Government and the Office of Fair Trading 103614.9.0410 £4.50Not applicable
Fourteenth Special Report: The Annual Report of the Committee: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 103714.9.043 £3.00Not applicable
Fifteenth Special Report: GM Planting Regime: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 112820.10.047 £4.50Not applicable
Sixteenth Special Report: Reform of the Sugar Regime: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 112920.10.046 £3.00Not applicable
Seventeenth Special Report: Bovine TB: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 113020.10.047 £4.50Not applicable
Eighteenth Special Report: Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Conserving the Jewels of England's Natural Heritage: Government Reply to the Committee's Report 112515.11.0414 £6.00Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: US "Ghost" Ships 1336[4] 15.12.0341£9.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Rural Delivery Review 14825.3.0451 £10.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Badgers and Bovine TB: Follow-up 12425.3.0425 £7.00Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Waste Policy and the Landfill Directive 1256-i10.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Waste Policy and the Landfill Directive 1256-ii17.11.04     Not applicable


Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Reply to the Committee's Fourteenth Report: Gangmasters, received 8.12.03 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2003-04.

Reply to the Committee's Fifteenth Report: New Covent Garden Market: A follow-Up, received 9.12.03 and published as the Committee's Second Special Report, Session 2003-04.

Reply to the Committee's Sixteenth Report: Vets and Veterinary Services, received 28.7.04 and published as the Committee's Eleventh Special Report, Session 2003-04.

Reply to the Committee's Seventeenth Report: Biofuels, received 14.1.04 and published as the Committee's Third Special Report, Session 2003-04.

Reply to the Committee's Eighteenth Report: Conduct of the GM Public Debate, received 9.3.04 and published as the Committee's Fifth Special Report, Session 2003-04.

Food Standards Agency Reply to the Committee's Eighteenth Report: Conduct of the GM Public Debate, received 17.1.04 and published as the Committee's Sixth Special Report, Session 2003-04.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 20.1.04 as HC 1301, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Report was the subject of an Estimates Day debate:

Seventeenth Report, Session 2002-03, Biofuels, HC 929-I, 11.3.04

The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:

Third Report, Session 2003-04, Caught in the net: by-catch of dolphins and porpoises off the UK coast, HC 88, 1.4.04

The following Report was tagged as relevant to a debate on a Ten Minute Rule Bill:

Sixth Report, Session 2003-04, Marine Environment, HC 76, Marine Wildlife Conservation (HCB 119) 27.5.04

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 25 of the Committee's 31 meetings. On 2 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Agriculture and EU Enlargement
4
Bovine TB
2
Climate Change, Water Security and Flooding
4
Defra's Rural Delivery Review
1
Dismantling defunct ships in the UK
3
Gangmasters: Follow-up
2
Implementation of CAP Reform in the UK
3
Marine EnvironmentA
3
The Departmental Annual Report 2004
1
Waste Policy and the Landfill Directive
2
Total
25


A The Committee took oral evidence on this Inquiry in Session 2002-03; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2003-04)).

16A  Cetacean By-catch Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 15 October 2003.

It had 9 Members and held 1 meeting.

Members
Atherton, Ms Candy (Chairman) 
Breed, Mr Colin 
Curry, Mr David 
Drew, Mr David 
Lazarowicz, Mr Mark 
Mitchell, Mr Austin 
Organ, Diana 
Simpson, Mr Alan 
Wiggin, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
 
66.7 %
0.0 %



Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Ms Fiona McLean, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistants: Mr Mark Oxborough (until 4.1.04), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Miss Louise Combs, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (until 19.9.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (from 20.9.04); Mr Andrew Boyd (from 23.4.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 29.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)

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
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Appearances by other witnesses

 
1
 
2
2



Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 20.1.04 as HC 1301, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at the Committee's meeting. On no occasion was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Cetacean By-CatchA
1
Total
1



A The Committee took oral evidence on this Inquiry in Session 2002-03; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2003-04)).

16B  Draft Animal Welfare Bill Sub-Committee

For website access click on www.parliament.uk/efracom

The Committee was nominated on 21 July 2004.

It had 17 Members and held 14 meetings.

Members
Jack, Mr Michael (Chairman) 
Atherton, Ms Candy 
Breed, Mr Colin 
Burnside, David 
Drew, Mr David 
Hall, Mr Patrick 
Lazarowicz, Mr Mark 
Lepper, Mr David 
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian 
Mitchell, Mr Austin 
Organ, Diana 
Ruddock, Joan 
Shephard, Mrs Gillian 
Simpson, Mr Alan 
Taylor, David 
Tipping, Paddy 
Wiggin, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
13
5
5
0
6
7
5
7
1
7
1
9
0
9
10
8
8
 
42.4 %
0.0 %



Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Ms Fiona McLean, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistants: Mr Andrew Boyd, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Miss Louise Combs, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (until 19.9.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (from 20.9.04)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, 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:
Members of the House of Lords
Ministers other then Cabinet Ministers
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Farm Animal Welfare Council
Meat and Livestock Commission
Sea Fish Industry Authority
Appearances by other witnesses

 
2
2
 
6
 
2
2
1
86


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Oral Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-i7.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-ii7.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-iii8.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-iv9.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-v13.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-vi15.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-vii16.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-viii12.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-ix12.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-x13.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-xi14.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: draft Animal Welfare Bill 1032-xii27.10.04     Not applicable


Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 12 of the Committee's 14 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
The draft Animal Welfare Bill
12
Total
12


16C  Environmental Directives Sub-Committee

For website access click on www.parliament.uk/efracom

The Committee was nominated on 29 October 2003.

It had 8 Members and held 2 meetings.

Members
Tipping, Paddy (Chairman) 
Curry, Mr David 
Drew, Mr David 
Mitchell, Mr Austin 
Organ, Diana 
Ruddock, Joan 
Taylor, David 
Wiggin, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
1
0
2
2
0
2
1
0
 
50.0 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Gavin Devine, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Committee Assistants: Mr Mark Oxborough (until 4.1.04), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Miss Louise Combs, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (until 19.9.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (from 20.9.04); Mr Andrew Boyd (from 23.4.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 29.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)
Intern: Ms Rebecca Flynn (until 22.7.04)

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
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department of Trade and Industry
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Environment Agency
Appearances by other witnesses

 
2
 
1
1
 
3
5


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 20.1.04 as HC 1301, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

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

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive and End of Life Vehicles DirectiveA
2
Total
2


A The Committee took oral evidence on this Inquiry in Session 2002-03; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2003-04)).

16D  Food Information Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 26 May 2004.

It had 7 Members and held 5 meetings.

Members
Lazarowicz, Mr Mark (Chairman) 
Atherton, Ms Candy 
Drew, Mr David 
Jack, Mr Michael 
Mitchell, Mr Austin 
Ruddock, Joan 
Wiggin, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
5
0
3
4
3
5
2
 
62.9 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Ms Fiona McLean, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistants: Mr Andrew Boyd, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Miss Louise Combs, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (until 19.9.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (from 20.9.04)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, 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:
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
Members of the House of Lords (of whom one was a Minister)
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Food Standards Agency
Appearances by other witnesses

 
1
1
 
2
 
4
28


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Oral Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Food Information 690-i15.6.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Food Information 690-ii22.6.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Food Information 690-iii29.6.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Food Information 690-iv12.7.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Food Information 690-v20.7.04     Not applicable


Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

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

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Food Information
5
Total
5


16E  The Future for UK Fishing Sub-Committee

For website access click on www.parliament.uk/efracom

The Committee was nominated on 3 November 2004.

It had 7 Members and held 1 meeting.

Members
Mitchell, Mr Austin (Chairman) 
Atherton, Ms Candy 
Burnside, David 
Drew, Mr David 
Lazarowicz, Mr Mark 
Organ, Diana 
Simpson, Mr Alan 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
 
85.7 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Ms Fiona McLean, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Inquiry Manager: Marek Kubala (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Miss Louise Combs, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Mr Jim Lawford, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, Grade 2 (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses

Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Appearances by other witnesses
 
5


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Oral Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Future for UK Fishing 1278-i16.11.04 Not applicable


Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at the Committee's meeting. On no occasion was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
The Future for UK Fishing
1
Total
1


16F  GM Planting Regime Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 5 May 2004.

It had 9 Members and held 2 meetings.

Members
Drew, Mr David (Chairman) 
Atherton, Ms Candy 
Hall, Mr Patrick 
Jack, Mr Michael 
Organ, Diana 
Ruddock, Joan 
Simpson, Mr Alan 
Tipping, Paddy 
Wiggin, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
 
72.2 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Gavin Devine, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Committee Assistants: Mr Andrew Boyd, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Miss Louise Combs, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (until 19.9.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (from 20.9.04)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, Grade 2 (Band C)
Intern: Ms Rebecca Flynn (until 22.7.04)

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
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Appearances by other witnesses
  
 
1
 
1
10


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

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

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
GM Planting Regime
2
Total
2


16G  Government's Rural Delivery Strategy Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 27 October 2004.

It had 6 Members and held 2 meetings.

Members
Tipping, Paddy (Chairman) 
Breed, Mr Colin 
Drew, Mr David 
Jack, Mr Michael 
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian 
Taylor, David 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
2
2
2
2
0
2
 
83.3 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Matthew Hamlyn, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Committee Specialist: Mr Jonathan Little (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Miss Louise Combs, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Mr Jim Lawford, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, 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:
Members of the House of Lords
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Countryside Agency
English Nature
Environment Agency
Forestry Commission
Appearances by other witnesses
  
 
2
 
3
2
1
2
10


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Oral Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Government's Rural Delivery Strategy 1225-i2.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Government's Rural Delivery Strategy 1225-ii9.11.04     Not applicable


Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

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

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
The Government's Rural Delivery Strategy
2
Total
2


16H  Milk Pricing Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 17 December 2003.

It had 7 Members and held 4 meetings.

Members
Drew, Mr David (Chairman) 
Breed, Mr Colin 
Jack, Mr Michael 
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian 
Organ, Diana 
Tipping, Paddy 
Wiggin, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
 
78.6 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Ms Fiona McLean, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistants: Mr Andrew Boyd, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Miss Louise Combs, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (until 19.9.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (from 20.9.04)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 29.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)

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
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was a Minister)
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Milk Development Council
Appearances by other witnesses
  
 
1
1
 
1
 
3
28


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 4 of the Committee's 4 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Milk Pricing
4
Total
4


16I   Reform of the Sugar Regime Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 31 March 2004.

It had 6 Members and held 3 meetings.

Members
Tipping, Paddy (Chairman) 
Drew, Mr David 
Jack, Mr Michael 
Mitchell, Mr Austin 
Simpson, Mr Alan 
Wiggin, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
3
2
2
2
2
3
 
77.8 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Gavin Devine, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Committee Specialist: Mr Jonathan Little (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Mr Andrew Boyd, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Miss Louise Combs, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (until 19.9.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (from 20.9.04)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)

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
Members of the House of Lords (of whom one was a Minister)
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Appearances by other witnesses
 
 
1
1
 
1
21


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 3 of the Committee's 3 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Reform of the Sugar Regime
3
Total
3


16J   Sites of Special Scientific Interest Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 10 March 2004.

It had 6 Members and held 2 meetings.

Members
Lepper, Mr David (Chairman) 
Drew, Mr David 
Jack, Mr Michael 
Organ, Diana 
Ruddock, Joan 
Tipping, Paddy 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
2
1
1
2
2
1
 
75.0 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Ms Fiona McLean, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialist: Dr Kate Trumper (until 31.10.04) (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Mr Andrew Boyd, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Miss Louise Combs, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (until 19.9.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (from 20.9.04)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 29.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)

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
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public bodies and non-Ministerial Departments comprising:
English Nature
Appearances by other witnesses

 
1
 
2
 
2
8


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

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

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
2
Total
2


16K  Toxins in Shellfish Sub-Committee

For website access click on www.parliament.uk/efracom

The Committee was nominated on 17 December 2003.

It had 5 Members and held 1 meeting.

Members
Mitchell, Mr Austin (Chairman) 
Atherton, Ms Candy 
Breed, Mr Colin 
Drew, Mr David 
Simpson, Mr Alan 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
1
1
1
1
1
 
100.0 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Gavin Devine, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Committee Specialist: Dr Kate Trumper (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Mr Andrew Boyd, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Miss Louise Combs, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (until 19.9.04), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (from 20.9.04)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 29.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses

Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Food Standards Agency
Appearances by other witnesses
  
 
2
5


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at the Committee's meeting. On no occasion was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Toxins in Shellfish
1
Total
1


16L  Water Pricing Sub-Committee

For website access click on www.parliament.uk/efracom

The Committee was nominated on 20 October 2004.

It had 17 Members and held 3 meetings.

Members
Jack, Mr Michael (Chairman) 
Atherton, Ms Candy 
Breed, Mr Colin 
Burnside, David 
Drew, Mr David 
Hall, Mr Patrick 
Lazarowicz, Mr Mark 
Lepper, Mr David 
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian 
Mitchell, Mr Austin 
Organ, Diana 
Ruddock, Joan 
Shephard, Mrs Gillian 
Simpson, Mr Alan 
Taylor, David 
Tipping, Paddy 
Wiggin, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
2
1
2
1
3
2
3
3
0
2
2
2
0
2
2
3
1
 
60.8 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Matthew Hamlyn, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Ms Fiona McLean, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Dr Kate Trumper (Band B1); Mr Jonathan Little (Band B1); Dr Antonia James (Band B1)
Inquiry Manager: Marek Kubala (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Miss Louise Combs, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Mr Andrew Boyd, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Mr Jim Lawford, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Robert Long, (shared) (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
Members of the House of Lords
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Office of Water Services
Environment Agency
Appearances by other witnesses
  
 
1
1
 
1
 
3
1
5


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1300, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 3 of the Committee's 3 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Water Pricing
3
Total
3


17  EUROPEAN SCRUTINY

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 16 Members and held 38 meetings.

Members
Hood, Mr Jimmy (Chairman) 
Bacon, Mr Richard 
Breed, Mr Colin (discharged 26.4.04) 
Cash, Mr William 
Connarty, Mr Michael 
Cunningham, Tony (discharged 26.4.04) 
David, Mr Wayne 
Davis, Mr Terry (discharged 24.6.04) 
Dobbin, Jim 
Harvey, Nick (added 26.4.04) 
Heathcoat-Amory, Mr David 
Hendrick, Mr Mark (discharged 14.6.04) 
Marshall, Mr Jim (died 27.5.04) 
Osborne, Sandra (added 26.4.04) 
Picking, Anne (added 14.6.04) 
Robertson, Angus 
Robertson, John 
Steen, Mr Anthony 
Tynan, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
29
14
1
26
28
0
26
4
24
9
30
3
10
12
5
26
20
25
23
 
54.2 %
3
4
31.3 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Dorian Gerhold, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Ms Jane Fox, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Clerk/Advisers: Mr David Griffiths, Senior Clerk (Band A2); Mr Terry Byrne, Senior Clerk (Band A2); Miss Josephine Eldred (until 12.04.04), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Sir Edward Osmotherly CB, Senior Clerk (Band A2); Mr Peter Harborne (from 13.4.04), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Legal Advisers: Mr Michael Carpenter, Counsel to the Speaker (European Legislation &c) (SCS Band 2); Dr Gunnar Beck, Assistant Legal Adviser (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Miss Jacqueline Ahrens, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); assisted by Mr Brian Dye, Chief Office Clerk (Band C); Mr Allen Mitchell, Senior Office Clerk (Band D1) (until 18.7.04), Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (from 19.7.04); Estelita Manalo, Office Support Assistant (Band D2)
Secretaries: Mrs Keely Bishop, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04); Miss Susan Ramsay, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04); Liz Booth, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04); Dorothy Royle, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04); Claire Morgan (from 5.1.04 until 22.7.04), (temporary); Sue Panchanathan (from 14.7.04), 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 Ministers
Other Ministers
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for International Development
Department of Trade and Industry
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Health and Safety Executive
HM Treasury
Home Office
Appearances by other witnesses
 
 
5
6
 
4
2
6
7
2
2
2
4


Overseas Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
26-27.11.03RomeA Connarty1Meeting of the chairpersons of COSAC £1,140.90
9-11.12.03Dublin Hood, Connarty, Dobbin, Hendrick 3Presidency visit £6,525.37
18-20.2.04DublinA   1 Meeting of the chairpersons of COSAC£787.47
18-20.5.04DublinA Hood1COSAC £1,603.88
23-25.5.04The HagueHood,
Bacon,
David, Dobbin, Osborne,
J Robertson, Tynan
3Presidency visit£10,409.59
13.7.04BrusselsA Hood1Meeting with the British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium £994.90
12-13.9.04The HagueA Hood1Meeting of the chairpersons of COSAC £1,542.14
21-23.11.04The HagueA Hood,
Osborne,
Tynan
1 COSAC£2,376.11


A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
3-4.3.04BrusselsHood, Connarty, David,
J Robertson, Tynan
1Visit to European Parliament £3,543.77
11-12.5.04BrusselsHood,
Bacon, Connarty, David, Dobbin, Osborne,
J Robertson, Tynan
3Visit to European Commission £6,018.77
(estimated outturn)

UK Visits

DateDestinationMembers StaffPurposeCost
12.1.04AberdeenA Hood1Meeting of Chairs of European Committees of the UK Parliament and the devolved assemblies £658.28

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report42-i18.12.03 108£15.50Not applicable
Second Report42-ii22.12.03 60£12.00Not applicable
Third Report42-iii14.1.04 60£12.00Not applicable
Fourth Report42-iv21.1.04 64£12.00Not applicable
Fifth Report42-v29.1.04 76£13.50Not applicable
Sixth Report: The European Commission's Annual Work Programme for 2004; incorporating HC 1334-I, Session 2002-03 42-vi26.1.0440 £10.00Not applicable
Seventh Report42-vii4.2.04 72£13.50Not applicable
Eighth Report: The Committee's work in 2003 42-viii3.2.0420 £5.00Not applicable
Ninth Report42-ix19.2.04 132£15.50Not applicable
Tenth Report42-x11.3.04 44£10.00Not applicable
Eleventh Report42-xi11.3.04 88£14.50Not applicable
Twelfth Report42-xii25.3.04 92£14.50Not applicable
Thirteenth Report42-xiii 1.4.0484£14.50 Not applicable
Fourteenth Report42-xiv 7.4.0448£11.00 Not applicable
Fifteenth Report: The EU's Financial Perspective for 2007-13 and Reform of the Structural and Cohesion Funds 42-xv31.3.0432 £8.50Not applicable
Sixteenth Report42-xvi 8.4.0452£11.00 Not applicable
Seventeenth Report42-xvii 7.5.0484£14.50 Not applicable
Eighteenth Report42-xviii 12.5.0452£11.00 Not applicable
Nineteenth Report42-xix 18.5.0440£10.00 Not applicable
Twentieth Report42-xx 3.6.0480£14.50 Not applicable
Twenty-First Report42-xxi 17.6.0492£14.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Second Report42-xxii 24.6.04100£14.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Third Report42-xxiii 1.7.0476£13.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Fourth Report42-xxiv 7.7.0456£12.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Fifth Report42-xxv 13.7.0460£12.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Sixth Report42-xxvi 15.7.0436£8.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Seventh Report42-xxvii 27.7.0484£14.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Eighth Report: The EU's Justice and Home Affairs work programme for the next five years 42-xxviii22.7.0428 £6.50Not applicable
Twenty-Ninth Report42-xxix 29.7.0456£12.00 Not applicable
Thirtieth Report42-xxx 22.9.0468£13.50 Not applicable
Thirty-First Report42-xxxi 23.9.0468£13.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Second Report42-xxxii 28.10.04132£15.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Third Report42-xxxiii 4.11.0468£12.00 Not applicable
Thirty-Fourth Report42-xxxiv 12.11.0496£14.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Fifth Report42-xxxv 16.11.0452£11.00 Not applicable
Thirty-Sixth Report42-xxxvi 22.11.0492£14.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Seventh Report42xxvii 1.12.0484£14.50 Not applicable
Oral Evidence:
1. Nuclear Safety;
2. The Energy Provisions of the EU's Draft Constitutional Treaty
70-i30.1.0416 £4.00Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The Brussels European Council 155-i3.2.0416 £4.00Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Fisheries and other aspects of the EU's draft Constitutional Treaty 91-i17.2.0412 £4.00Not applicable
Oral Evidence:
EC External Assistance
322-i12.3.0416 £4.00Not applicable
Oral Evidence: March European Council 511-i21.5.0416 £4.00Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The Lisbon Strategy 528-i14.6.0420 £5.50Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Regional and Cohesion Policy 574-i14.6.0416 £4.00Not applicable
Oral Evidence: European Evidence Warrant 562-i6.7.0416 £4.00Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Competition policy in the draft EU Treaty 700-i19.7.0412 £4.00Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The CBI and European Scrutiny 1185-i11.11.048 £4.00Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The EU's constitutional Treaty 1064-i15.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The EU's constitutional Treaty 1064-ii17.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: European Agency for Health and Safety at Work 1231-i3.11.04     Not applicable



Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

None.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 16.3.04 as HC 1302, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings for the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1301, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

DateSubject
3.12.03One, on a motion concerning the Committee sitting in public.
9.12.03One, on consideration of the Committee's Second Report.
17.12.03One, on consideration of the Committee's Third Report.
14.1.04One, on consideration of the Committee's Fifth Report.
14.1.04One, on consideration of the Committee's Sixth Report.
21.1.04One, on consideration of the Committee's Eighth Report
28.4.04Two, on consideration of the Committee's memorandum to be submitted to the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons.
9.6.04One, on consideration of the Committee's Twenty-Second Report.
13.10.04One, on consideration of the Committee's Thirty-Second Report.


Debates

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

Fifteenth Report, Session 2003-04, The EU's Financial Perspective for 2007-13 and Reform of the Structural and Cohesion Funds, Twenty-First Report, Session 2003-04, Twenty-Second Report, Session 2003-04, Oral Evidence, Session 2003-04, The Lisbon Strategy and Oral Evidence, Session 2003-04, Regional and Cohesion Policy on a Motion relating to the New Financial Perspective and EU Regional Policy, 15.6.04

Twenty-Eighth Report, Session 2003-04, The EU's Justice and Home Affairs work programme for the next five years on a Motion relating to The EU's Justice and Home Affairs work programme for the next five years, 14.10.04

Minutes of Evidence, Session 2002-03, The Inter-Governmental Conference on the draft Treaty on a Constitution for Europe: debate on European Affairs on a Motion for the Adjournment of the House, 10.12.03

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 13 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
Competition policy in the draft EU treaty
1
EU's Constitutional Treaty
2
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
1
European Evidence Warrant
1
Fisheries and other aspects of the EU's draft Constitutional Treaty
1
Implementation of EC external assistance in preparation for enlargement
1
March European Council
1
Nuclear safety and the energy provisions of the EU's draft Constitutional Treaty
1
Regional and Cohesion Policy
1
The Brussels European Council on 12 and 13 December 2003
1
The CBI and European scrutiny
1
The Lisbon Strategy
1
Total
13






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