Sessional Returns 2003-04 - Contents


18  FINANCE AND SERVICES

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The Committee was nominated on 25 July 2001.

It had 11 Members and held 5 meetings.

Members
Bell, Sir Stuart (Chairman) 
Adams, Mrs Irene 
Ainsworth, Mr Bob 
Conway, Derek 
Fabricant, Michael (discharged 2.2.04) 
Key, Mr Robert (added 2.2.04) 
Lepper, Mr David 
McAvoy, Mr Thomas 
McLoughlin, Mr Patrick 
Roe, Dame Marion 
Stunell, Mr Andrew 
Turner, Mr Dennis 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
5
0
4
3
0
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
 
61.8 %
1
1
9.1 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Robert Rogers (until 30.9.04), Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1A); Mr David Natzler (from 1.10.04), Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1A)
Second Clerk: Ms Shona McGlashan (until 26.8.04), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Mr Tom Goldsmith (from 27.8.04), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Secretary: Miss Michelle Owens, Grade 2 (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses

None.

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

None.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Sessions 2002-03 and 2003-04 were published on 25.11.04 as HC 1303, Session 2002-03 and HC 1302, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

None.

19  FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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The Committee was nominated on 19 July 2001.

It had 11 Members and held 37 meetings. This included 4 "Quadripartite" meetings held concurrently with Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees, (listed as concurrent meetings (CM) in the attendance table below).

Members
Anderson, Donald (Chairman) 
Chidgey, Mr David 
Hamilton, Mr Fabian 
Illsley, Mr Eric 
Mackay, Mr Andrew (added 22.3.04) 
Mackinlay, Andrew 
Maples, Mr John 
Olner, Mr Bill 
Ottaway, Richard (discharged 22.3.04) 
Pope, Mr Greg 
Stanley, Sir John 
Stuart, Ms Gisela 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
34 (including 2 CM)
24
25 (including 2 CM)
26
19 (including 1 CM)
30
29 (including 1 CM)
31 (including 1 CM)
11
26
35 (including 4 CM)
22
 
82.9 % A
1
1
9.1 %




A Not including concurrent meetings.

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Steve Priestley, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerks: Mr Geoffrey Farrar (until 2.11.04), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Sarah Ioannou (from 4.10.04), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Ms Elizabeth Sellwood (until 16.12.03) (Band B1); Ann Snow (Band B1); Mr Kit Dawnay (from 1.12.03) (Band B1)
Media Officer: Adele Brown (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Ms Jane Appleton (until 5.12.03), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Kevin Candy (from 11.12.03), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Mrs Julia Kalogerides, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Andrew Boyd (until 4.1.04) (Band D1); Mr Chintan Makwana (from 8.3.04) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Dr Sibylle Bauer*, Dr Wyn Bowen, Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold CB, Dr Paul Cornish* and Professor Jack Spence.

*Specialist Adviser to the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees in their joint inquiry into Strategic Export Controls.

Witnesses

Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers
Other Ministers
Members of House of Lords
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments:
BBC World Service
British Council
European Commission
Appearances by other witnesses
 
 
6
3
2
 
23
 
4
3
1
31



Overseas Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
1-3.12.03IraqAnderson, Pope, Stanley 1Inquiry into Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism £13,451.53
19-20.1.04DublinAnderson, Chidgey, Hamilton, Illsley, Mackinlay, Maples, Olner, Ottaway, Pope, Stanley, Stuart 2Irish Presidency of the European Union £9,142.70
8-12.2.04Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town, South Africa Anderson, Chidgey, Hamilton, Illsley, Olner, Ottaway, Pope, Stanley 2Inquiry into South Africa £35,414.42
24.2.04IraqMackinlay, Stuart 1Inquiry into Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism £9,958.18
21-25.3.04New York and Washington DC Anderson, Chidgey, Hamilton, Illsley, Maples, Olner, Stanley 2Inquiry into Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism £26,168.67
28-29.3.04DublinA Anderson1Chairpersons of Foreign Affairs Committees' Conference £1,570.26
28-29.4.04Brussels and Paris Hamilton1Inquiry into Strategic Export Controls by the Quadripartite Committee £1,686.44
14.5.04Islamabad and Peshawar, Pakistan; Kabul and Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan Anderson, Chidgey, Hamilton, Illsley, Mackay, Maples, Pope, Stanley, Stuart 2Inquiry into Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism £27,597.88
(estimated outturn)
14-16.6.04MoscowAnderson, Chidgey, Hamilton, Illsley, Mackay, Mackinlay, Maples, Olner, Pope, Stanley, Stuart 2Inquiries into Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism, and Developments in the European Union £22,404.49
7.9.04The HagueAnderson, Hamilton, Mackinlay, Olner, Stanley, Stuart 2Dutch Presidency of the European Union £5,050.64
(estimated outturn)
29.9.04The HagueA Anderson1Chairpersons of Foreign Affairs Committees' Conference £1,253.28
7-11.11.04Vienna, Austria; Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro; Pristina, Kosovo; and Skopje, Macedonia Anderson, Chidgey, Mackinlay, Stanley, Stuart 1Inquiry into the Western Balkans £11,173.91
(estimated outturn)
8-11.11.04Nicosia and Kyrenia, Cyprus Hamilton, Mackay, Maples, Olner, Pope1 Inquiry into Cyprus£8,818.14
(estimated outturn)



A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
8.12.03Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street Anderson, Chidgey, Hamilton, Maples, Olner, Stanley 2Visit to the FCO Response Centre Nil
8.6.04BBC World Service, Bush House Anderson, Mackay, Mackinlay, Maples, Olner, Stanley 2Inquiry into FCO Annual Report £55.78



Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
Twelfth Report of Session 2002-03: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2003 859A4.12.03 172£20.00Cm 6107, published 4.2.04
First Report: Foreign Affairs Committee Annual Report 2003 22022.1.0430 £8.50Not applicable
Second Report: Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism 812.2.04191 £22.00Cm 6162, published 29.3.04
Third Report: Iran80 19.3.0462£13.50 Cm 6198, published 21.5.04
Fourth Report: Human Rights Annual Report 2003 3896.5.04191 £20.00Cm 6275, published 6.7.04
Fifth Report: South Africa117 18.5.04221£23.00 Cm 6283, published 15.7.04
Sixth Report: Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2002, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny 39018.5.04196 £22.00Cm 6357, published 22.10.04
Seventh Report: Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism 441-I29.7.04174 £20.00Cm 6340, published 29.9.04
Oral and Written Evidence: Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism 441-II29.7.04197 £20.50Not applicable
Eighth Report: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2003-04 74523.9.04232 £22.00Cm 6415, published 23.11.04
First Special Report: Implications for the Work of the House and its Committees of the Government's Lack of Co-operation with the Foreign Affairs Committee's Inquiry into The Decision to go to War in Iraq 44018.3.049 £4.50Not applicable
Written Evidence: The Biological Weapons Green Paper 11318.12.032 £3.00Not applicable
Written Evidence: Private Military Companies 11518.12.032 £3.00Not applicable
Written Evidence: Turkey116 18.12.033£3.00 Not applicable
Written Evidence: Overseas Territories 1149.3.0410 £4.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Decision to go to War in Iraq 1025-i, iiA16.3.04 35£8.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Developments in the European Union 1233-iA/ 129-i27.5.04 47£10.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Developments in the European Union 631-i20.7.0418 £5.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Strategic Export Controls 390-II17.11.0420 £5.50Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Western Balkans 1121-i18.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Western Balkans 1121-ii1.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Western Balkans 1121-iii1.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Cyprus 1172-i2.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Cyprus 1172-ii10.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Cyprus 1172-iii22.11.04     Not applicable



A HC No. refers to Session 2002-03

Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Reply to the Committee's Ninth Report: The Decision to go to War in Iraq, published as Cm 6062 (27.11.03).

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 27.5.04 as HC 1304, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1303, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

DateSubject
15.1.04Two, on amendments to the Chairman's draft Report on Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism
27.1.04One, on a Motion to publish a press notice with a Report
2.3.04Two, on Motions to write to the Foreign Secretary
9.3.04Two, on Motions to write to witnesses of the Decision to go to War in Iraq inquiry
20.7.04One, on a Motion to instruct the Clerks to prepare a paper in relation to the Butler Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction



Debates

The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:

Second Report, Session 2003-04, Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism, HC 81 and the Government's Response, Cm 6162, 20.5.04

Seventh Report, Session 2003-04, Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism, HC 441 and the Government's Response, Cm 6340, 4.11.04

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

Eighth Report, Session 2002-03, Zimbabwe, HC 339 and the Government's Response, Cm 5869, 1.7.04

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 23 of the Committee's 37 meetings.[5] On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Cyprus
4
Developments in the European Union
2
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2003-04
2
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against TerrorismA
7
Human Rights Annual Report 2003A
1
Iran
1
South AfricaA
3
Strategic Export ControlsA, B
1
Western Balkans
3
Total
24


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 Jointly with Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees.

20  HEALTH

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 11 Members and held 35 meetings.

Members
Hinchliffe, Mr David (Chairman) 
Amess, Mr David 
Austin, John 
Bradley, Mr Keith 
Burns, Mr Simon 
Burstow, Mr Paul (discharged 7.9.04) 
Calton, Mrs Patsy (added 7.9.04) 
Dowd, Jim 
Jones, Mr Jon Owen 
McDonagh, Siobhain 
Naysmith, Dr Doug 
Taylor, Dr Richard 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
32
29
29
29
27
20
6
20
19
13
32
30
 
74.3 %
1
1
9.1 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Dr John Benger, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Mr Keith Neary, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Committee Specialist: Laura Hilder (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Mr Frank McShane, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Mr Darren Hackett (from 17.5.04), Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Mrs Anna Browning, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

John Abraham, Professor Michael Adler, Professor Nick Bosanquet, Mr Sean Boyle, Professor Joe Collier, Dr Pamela Ewan, Professor Kenneth Fox, Professor Gerard Hastings, Ms Melanie Henwood, Professor Charles Medawar, Dr Harriet Middleton Scorer, Dr Anne Naysmith, Professor John Pasi, Dr Anton Pozniak, Mr Jon Sussex and Mr Chris Vellenoweth.

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 (of whom 1 was a Minister)
Number of appearances by officials from, or representative of:
Department of Health
Other departments, comprising:
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Education and Skills
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments, comprising:
Food Standards Agency
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Commission for Health Improvement (CHI)
National Care Standard Commission
General Social Care Council
Special Health Authorities:
NHS Direct
NHS Trusts, comprising:
Addenbrookes Hospital
East Anglia Ambulance Trust
Grampian University Hospitals
Primary Care Trusts, comprising:
Greater Derby
Leeds North West
West Hull
Appearances by other witnesses

 
10
10
1
1
 
31
 
1
1
2
 
3
1
1
1
1
 
2
 
2
2
1
 
1
3
2
74


Overseas Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
9-13.2.04Finland and Denmark Hinchliffe, Amess, Austin, Bradley, Burns, Burstow, Jones, Naysmith, Taylor 2Inquiries into Obesity; Elder Abuse; and Palliative Care £15,461.58
16-23.10.04Australia Hinchliffe, Amess, Austin, Bradley, Burns, Calton, Dowd, Jones, Taylor 2Inquiry into The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry £49,768.88


Visits to European Institutions

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
8-9.12.03BrusselsHinchliffe, Amess, Bradley, Burstow, Jones, Naysmith, Taylor 3Inquiry into Obesity £2,619.01


UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
17-18.5.04EdinburghHinchliffe, Amess, Austin, Naysmith, Taylor 2Inquiry into Palliative Care £2,807.55
12-13.7.04CardiffHinchliffe, Amess, Austin, Dowd, Jones 3Inquiry into The Provision of Allergy Services £2,293.72




Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: The Work of the Health Committee 2003 23928.1.0411 £5.00Not required
Second Report: Elder Abuse111-I 20.4.0461£13.50 Cm 6270, published 24.6.04
Oral and Written Evidence: Elder Abuse 111-II20.4.04206 £20.50Not applicable
Third Report: Obesity23-I 27.5.04146£17.50 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Obesity 23-II27.5.04461 £33.00Not applicable
Written Evidence: Obesity23-III 14.6.04235£21.50 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Palliative Care454-I 22.7.0450£12.00 Cm 6327, published 16.9.04
Oral and Written Evidence: Palliative Care 454-II26.7.04311 £23.50Not applicable
Fifth Report: GP Out-of-Hours Services 697-I6.8.0442 £11.00Cm 6352, published 14.10.04
Oral and Written Evidence: GP Out-of-Hours Services 697-II6.8.04155 £16.50Not applicable
Sixth Report: The Provision of Allergy Services 696-I2.11.0470 £13.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Provision of Allergy Services 696-II2.11.04206 £20.50Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The Responsibilities of the Lord Warner 397-i24.3.0420 £5.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Health 608-i30.7.0430 £7.00Not applicable
Memoranda: Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Services 2003 1108A5.1.04 232£21.50Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry 1030-i15.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Influence of The Pharmaceutical Industry 1030-ii20.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry 1030-iii17.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Public expenditure 2004 1114-i29.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Public expenditure 2004 1114-ii2.12.04     Not applicable


A HC No. refers to Session 2002-03

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 5.3.04 as HC 1305, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1304, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:

Third Report, Session 2002-03, Sexual Health, HC 69-I, 15.1.04

Second Report, Session 2003-04, Elder Abuse, HC 111-I, 1.7.04

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 24 of the Committee's 35 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Elder AbuseA2
GP Out-of-Hours Services2
ObesityA7
Palliative Care4
Public Expenditure 20042
Responsibilities of The Lord Warner Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health 1
The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry 3
The Provision of Allergy Services 2
The Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Health 1
Total24


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)).

21  HOME AFFAIRS

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 11 Members and held 39 meetings. These included 1 meeting held concurrently with the Defence Committee (abbreviated to `CM' in the attendance table below).

Members
Denham, Mr John (Chairman) 
Anderson, Janet 
Cameron, Mr David (added 26.1.04, discharged 11.10.04) 
Clappison, Mr James 
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire 
Dean, Mrs Janet 
Green, Mr Damian (added 11.10.04) 
Prosser, Mr Gwyn 
Russell, Bob 
Singh, Mr Marsha 
Taylor, Mr John 
Widdecombe, Miss Ann (discharged 26.1.04) 
Winnick, David 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
36
17 (including 1 CM)
6 (including 1 CM)
31
20
32 (including 1 CM)
5
37 (including 1 CM)
30
23 (including 1 CM)
29 (including 1 CM)
5
36 (including 1 CM)
 
71.8 %A
2
2
18.2 %


A Not including concurrent meeting.

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Dr Robin James, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Mr Mark Etherton, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Adviser (Sentencing Guidelines): Kate Akester (from 19.4.04) (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Mr Alexander Horne (shared) (until 14.12.03) (Band B1); Jane Gordon (until 15.10.04) (Band B1); Dr Ben Morris (from 2.2.04) (Band B1)
Media Officer: Adele Brown (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Mr Ian Thomson, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Mrs Carolyn Bowes (until 25.1.04), Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Mrs Melanie Barklem (until 23.8.04), Grade 2 (Band C); Rowena Macdonald (from 6.9.04), Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr John-Paul Flaherty (from 15.3.04) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Professor Brian Collins, Mr Robert Cummines, Mr Robert Duncan and Professor Angela Sasse.

Witnesses

Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
Members of the House of Lords
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Home Office
Other departments comprising:
Cabinet Office
Department for Work and Pensions
Office for National Statistics
Executive agencies comprising:
HM Prison Service
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Commission for Racial Equality
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Office of the Information Commissioner
Sentencing Guidelines Council
Appearances by other witnesses

 
4
8
2
 
17
 
2
1
2
 
5
 
2
4
4
2
53


Overseas Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
9-14.5.04Stockholm and Berlin Denham, Clappison, Curtis-Thomas, Dean, Prosser, Russell, Singh 2Inquiries into Identity Cards and The Rehabilitation of Prisoners £19,296.46


Visits to European Institutions

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
21.9.04BrusselsA Denham0Meeting of European Parliament Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs and representatives of corresponding committees of National Parliaments £367.00
(estimated outturn)


A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
20.1.04HM Prisons Elmley, Swaleside and Standford Hill Denham, Clappison, Dean4A Inquiry into The Rehabilitation of Prisoners £468.44
5.2.04HMYOI Aylesbury and HM Prisons Grendon and Springhill Denham, Clappison, Dean, Prosser, Winnick 4AInquiry into The Rehabilitation of Prisoners £418.15
29.4.04HM Prison Brockhill and The Asha Centre Denham, Dean, Prosser4A Inquiry into The Rehabilitation of Prisoners £581.70
6.5.04UK Passport Service Headquarters, London Denham, Clappison, Dean, Prosser, Russell, Singh 3AInquiry into Identity Cards £7.00
20.5.04HM Prison Coldingley Denham, Dean, Prosser, Singh, Winnick5A Inquiry into The Rehabilitation of Prisoners £273.45
22.6.04HM Prison Belmarsh Clappison, Curtis-Thomas, Dean, Prosser, Singh, Winnick 4To observe the conditions of detainees held under anti-terrorism powers £240.00


A Includes 2 specialist advisers

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill 10916.12.0375 £14.50Cm 6132, published 23.2.04
Second Report: Asylum Applications 218-I26.1.04132 £17.50Cm 6166, published 25.3.04
Oral and Written Evidence: Asylum Applications 218-II26.1.04265 £22.50Not applicable
Third Report: The Work of the Home Affairs Committee in 2003 34519.2.0410 £5.00Not required
Fourth Report: Identity Cards130-I 30.7.0499£15.50 Cm 6359, published 27.10.04
Oral and Written Evidence: Identity Cards 130-II30.7.04317 £23.80Not applicable
Fifth Report: Draft Sentencing Guidelines 1 and 2 12074.11.0432 £10.00Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The Work of the Home Office 1088-iA28.1.04 21£5.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Work of the Parole Board 1231-iA19.2.04 22£5.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission 289-i3.6.0435 £8.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Impact of EU Enlargement on Migration to the UK 435-i28.6.0424 £7.00Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Homeland SecurityB 417-i8.7.0419 £5.50Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Sentencing Guidelines 844-i17.9.0410 £4.00Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Anti-Terrorism Powers 886-i19.11.0437 £8.50Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Rehabilitation of Prisoners 66-i16.11.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Rehabilitation of Prisoners 66-ii16.11.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Rehabilitation of Prisoners 66-iii16.11.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Police Reform 1038-i18.11.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Police Reform 1038-ii16.11.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Police Reform 1038-iii16.11.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Police Reform 1038-iv16.11.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Rehabilitation of Prisoners 1245-iA16.11.04      Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Rehabilitation of Prisoners 1245-iiA16.11.04      Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Rehabilitation of Prisoners 1245-iiiA16.11.04      Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Home Office Departmental Report: Work of the Department in 2003-04 951-i18.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Work of the Home Office 1222-i5.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Terrorism and Community Relations 1250-i15.11.04     Not applicable


A HC No. refers to Session 2002-03.

B Joint publication with the Defence Committee.

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 27.5.04 as HC 1306, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1305, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

DateSubject
13.1.04Nineteen, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on Asylum Applications.
13.7.04Three, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on Identity Cards.
20.7.04Three, on further consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on Identity Cards.


Debates

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

First Report, Session 2003-04, Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill, HC 109, Debate on Second Reading of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill, 17.12.03

The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:

Second Report, Session 2003-04, Asylum Applications, HC 218, and the Government Response, Cm 6166, 8.7.04

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 25 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
Anti-Terrorism Powers
1
Home Office Departmental Report: Work of the Department in 2003-04A
1
Homeland SecurityB
1
Identity Cards
9
Impact of EU Enlargement on Migration to the UK
1
Police ReformA
4
Rehabilitation of PrisonersA C
3
Sentencing Guidelines
1
Terrorism and Community RelationsA
2
The Work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission
1
The Work of the Home Office
1
Total
25


A The Committee did not complete this Inquiry in Session 2003-04.

B Joint evidence session with the Defence Committee.

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

22  HUMAN RIGHTS (JOINT COMMITTEE)

For website access click on:

www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_human_rights.cfm

The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 6 Commons Members and held 30 meetings.

Members
Corston, Jean (Chairman) 
Chidgey, Mr David 
McNamara, Mr Kevin 
Shepherd, Mr Richard 
Stinchcombe, Mr Paul 
Woodward, Mr Shaun 
 
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
30
14
14
12
26
14
 
61.1 %
0.0 %


Commons Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Paul Evans (until 30.9.04), Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1); Mr Nick Walker (from 1.10.04), Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Legal Adviser: Professor David Feldman (until 31.3.04) (joint appointment with the House of Lords) (SCS Band 2); Mr Murray Hunt (from 1.4.04) (joint appointment with the House of Lords) (SCS Band 2)
Committee Specialist: Róisín Pillay (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Duma Langton, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Ms Pam Morris, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Tes Stranger (from 19.4.04) (shared) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Frances Butler, Professor David Feldman, Professor Kevin Gournay and Joe Levenson.

Witnesses

Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Members of the House of Lords
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Minister
Other Ministers
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Home Office
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Children's Commissioner for Wales
Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland
Crown Prosecution Service
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales
Independent Police Complaints Commission
Mental Health Act Commission
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales
Police Complaints Authority
Appearances by other witnesses
 
3
 
1
3
 
5
 
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
12


Overseas Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
17-19.3.04Strasbourg Corston, Chidgey, Shepherd3 European Court of Human Rights£6,016.73
6-11.6.04South Africa Corston, McNamara, Stinchcombe, Woodward2 UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / Commission for Equality and Human Rights £18,537.58
13-14.10.04DublinCorston, Chidgey, McNamara, Stinchcombe 3Inquiry into Human Rights Commission £4,347.24
16-17.11.04GenevaA   1UN Convention Against Torture £407.00


A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
6.5.04HMP Winchester Corston, Chidgey, Woodward2A Deaths in custody£411.11
13.5.04Feltham YOIMcNamara, Stinchcombe 2ADeaths in custody £223.39
20.5.04HMP Pentonville & HMP Holloway Corston, Stinchcombe2A Deaths in custody£254.61
16.9.04BroadmoorCorston, Chidgey 3ADeaths in custody £373.65
21.10.04Caswell clinic, Bridgend Corston, Chidgey3A Deaths in custody£984.00


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: Deaths in Custody: Interim Report 13426.1.04142 £17.50Not applicable
Second Report: The Government's Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2002-03 on the Case for a Children's Commissioner for England 1355.1.0417 £6.50Not applicable
Third Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Progress Report 25226.1.0434 £10.00Not applicable
Fourth Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Second Progress Report 30310.2.0457 £12.00Not applicable
Fifth Report: Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill 30410.2.0454 £12.00Not applicable
Sixth Report: Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: Statutory Review and Continuance of Part 4 38124.2.0433 £10.00Not applicable
Seventh Report: The Meaning of "Public Authority" under the Human Rights Act 3823.3.04140 £16.50Awaited
Eighth Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Third Progress Report 42715.3.0467 £13.50Not applicable
Ninth Report: Naval Discipline Act 1957 (Remedial) Order 2004 47729.3.0419 £6.50Not applicable
Tenth Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Fourth Progress Report 5036.4.0442 £11.00Not applicable
Eleventh Report: Commission for Equality and Human Rights: Structure, Functions and Powers 5365.5.04157 £20.00Cm 6295, published 21.7.04
Twelfth Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Fifth Progress Report 60320.5.0484 £14.50Not applicable
Thirteenth Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Sixth Progress Report 6404.6.04124 £15.50Not applicable
Fourteenth Report: Asylum & Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill: New Clauses 8285.7.0428 £8.50Not applicable
Fifteenth Report: Civil Partnership Bill 88515.7.0435 £11.00Not applicable
Sixteenth Report: Commission for Equality and Human Rights: The Government's White Paper 9984.8.0460 £13.00Awaited
Seventeenth Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Seventh Progress Report 9994.8.0485 £14.50Not applicable
Eighteenth Report: Review of Counter-terrorism Powers 7134.8.04100 £15.50Awaited
Nineteenth Report: Children Bill 53721.9.04118 £15.50Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Children Bill 537-i20.5.0414 £4.00Not applicable
Twentieth Report: Scrutiny of Bills: Eighth Progress Report 11871.11.0467 £13.50Not applicable
Twenty-First Report: The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 11882.11.04196 £22.00Awaited
Twenty-Second Report: The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Specification of Particularly Serious Crimes) Order 2004 12123.11.0426 £8.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Human Rights Policy 106-i3.3.0417 £5.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Prosecution Policy 619-i4.8.0412 £4.00Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Deaths in Custody 209-i15.1.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Deaths in Custody 209-ii29.1.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Deaths in Custody 209-iii12.2.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Deaths in Custody 209-iv4.3.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Deaths in Custody 209-v18.3.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Deaths in Custody 209-vi19.7.04     Not applicable


Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Reply to the Committee's Ninth Report: The Case for a Children's Commissioner for England, received 2.12.03 and published as Second Report, Session 2003-04.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 will be published as HL Paper 4, Session 2003-04 and HC 1307, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HL Paper 25, Session 2004-05 and HC 1306, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

DateSubject
2.2.04One, on an amendment to the Chairman's draft Report on Scrutiny of Bills: Second Progress Report
23.2.04Two, on amendments to the Chairman's draft Report on Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: Statutory Review and Continuance of Part 4
29.3.04One, on an amendment to the Chairman's draft Report on Scrutiny of Bills: Fourth Progress Report
12.5.04Seven, on amendments to the Chairman's draft Report on Scrutiny of Bills: Fifth Progress Report
7.7.04Twenty-four, on amendments to the Chairman's draft Report on the Civil Partnership Bill
8.9.04Fourteen, on amendments to the Chairman's draft Report on the Children Bill


Debates

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

Sixth Report, Session 2003-04, Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: Statutory Review and Continuance of Part 4, HC 381, Newton Committee Report Debate, 25.2.04

Sixth Report, Session 2002-03, The Case for a Human Rights Commission, HC 489 and Oral and Written Evidence, Session 2003-04, Human Rights Policy, HC 106-I, International Women's Day Debate: "Women, Equality and Human Rights", 4.3.04

Eighth Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Third Progress Report, HC 427 and Tenth Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Fourth Progress Report, HC 503, Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments, 19.4.04

Eighth Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Third Progress Report, HC 427 and Tenth Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Fourth Progress Report, HC 503, Housing Bill: Remaining stages, 11.5.04

Nineteenth Report, Session 2002-03, Draft Gender Recognition Bill, HC 1276, Fourth Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Second Progress Report, HC 303 and Twelfth Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Fifth Progress Report, HC 603, Remaining stages of the Gender Recognition Bill [Lords], 25.5.04

Third Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Progress Report, HC 252 and Fourth Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Second Progress Report, HC 303, Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords], 14.6.04

Third Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Progress Report, HC 252, Fifth Report, Session 2003-04, Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill, HC 304, Thirteenth Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Sixth Progress Report, HC 640 and Fourteenth Report, Session 2003-04, Asylum & Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill: New Clauses, HC 828, Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments, 12.7.04

Fifteenth Report, Session 2003-04, Civil Partnership Bill, HC 885, Second Reading of the Civil Partnership Bill [Lords], 12.10.04

Nineteenth Report, Session 2003-04, Children Bill, HC 537, Remaining stages of the Children Bill [Lords], 2.11.04

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 11 of the Committee's 30 meetings.[6] On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: Statutory Review and Continuance of Part 4
2
Children Bill
3
Commission for Equality and Human Rights: Structure, Functions and Powers
1
Deaths in Custody
7
Meaning of 'Public Authority' under the Human Rights Act
1
Total
14



23  INFORMATION

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 9 Members and held 9 meetings.

Members
Key, Mr Robert (Chairman from 12.1.04) (added 8.12.03) 
Allan, Mr Richard 
Gerrard, Mr Neil 
Jack, Mr Michael (Chairman until 8.12.03) (discharged 8.12.03) 
Luff, Mr Peter 
McKechin, Ann 
Mann, John 
Moran, Margaret 
Prosser, Mr Gwyn 
Sheridan, Jim 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
8
8
7
0
8
4
6
0
3
0
 
54.3 %
1
1
11.1 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Gordon Clarke, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Secretary: Miss Dawn Summers, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses

None.

Overseas Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
26-28.10.04StockholmA Key, Allan, Mann1Seventh European Conference of Members of National Parliaments on Information and Communications Technology £3,136.44


A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

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 15.6.04 as HC 1308, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1307, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

None.

24  INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 11 Members and held 39 meetings. These included 5 "Quadripartite" meetings held concurrently with the Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Trade and Industry Committees (listed as concurrent meetings (CM) in the attendance table below).

Members
Baldry, Tony (Chairman) 
Barrett, John 
Battle, Mr John 
Bayley, Hugh 
Bercow, Mr John (added 8.11.04) 
Clwyd, Ann 
Colman, Mr Tony 
Davies, Mr Quentin 
Khabra, Mr Piara S. 
McCafferty, Chris 
Robathan, Mr Andrew (added 8.12.03, discharged 8.11.04) 
Walter, Mr Robert (discharged 8.12.03) 
Worthington, Tony 
 
Overall Attendance: 
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
32 (including 1 CM)
23 (including 3 CM)
29 (including 4 CM)
21
1
13 (including 2 CM)
28 (including 3 CM)
28 (including 4 CM)
13 (including 1 CM)
7
20
1
25
 
59.6 %A
2
2
18.2 %


A Not including concurrent meetings.

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Alistair Doherty, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Sarah Hartwell-Naguib, (until 1.10.04), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Hannah Weston (from 4.10.04), Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Committee Specialists: Dr Alan Hudson (Band B1); Dr Anna Dickson (from 1.10.04) (Band B1)
Media Officer: Adele Brown (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Katie Phelan, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Mrs Wanda Wilson (until 2.4.04), Grade 3 (Band D1); Jennifer Steele (from 19.4.04), (temporary) (until 18.7.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 19.7.04)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Philip Jones (from 8.3.04) (shared) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Dr Sibylle Bauer*, Professor Richard Black, Professor Stuart Corbridge, Dr Paul Cornish*, Mr Youssef Hajjar, Mr Larry Hollingworth, Professor Jonathan G Kydd, Dr Jens Lerche, Mr Edward Luce, Mr Simon Maxwell (on behalf of the Overseas Development Institute), Dr Karma Nabulsi and Dr Ramya Subrahmanian.

*Specialist Adviser to the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees in their joint inquiry into Strategic Export Controls.

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 International Development
Other departments comprising:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Ministry of Defence
HM Treasury
Appearances by other witnesses

 
4
2
 
16
 
3
1
1
79


Overseas Visits

DateDestination Members StaffPurpose Cost
17-27.1.04East Africa (Kenya and Ethiopia) Baldry, Barrett, Battle, Bayley, Colman, Davies, Khabra, Robathan, Worthington 2Inquiry into Migration and Development and oversight of DFID country programmes £34,261.17
14-16.2.04ParisA Worthington15th Annual Conference of the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank £1,050.35
CancelledMadagascar      Inquiry into Migration and Development and oversight of DFID funded projects £288.45
21-22.4.04StockholmA Baldry, Battle1To meet the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to discuss Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories £540.79
28-29.4.04Brussels and Paris Colman  Inquiry into Strategic Export Controls by the Quadripartite Committee £1,049.91
23-25.5.04DublinA Bayley1Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen (Development Cooperation) £974.60
13-17.6.04Sao Paulo, BrazilA Bayley  UNCTAD XI Ministerial Conference £4,555.57
(estimated outturn)
21-24.9.04Cape Town, South AfricaA Worthington   AWEPA Conference on Children Orphaned by AIDS in Africa £2,880.72
17-30.10.04IndiaB Baldry, Barrett, Battle, Bayley, Colman, Khabra, Robathan, Worthington 2Inquiry into DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to India £48,000
(estimated outturn)



A Travel in a representative capacity

B This represents 2 concurrent visits, with one visit beginning on Wednesday 20 October

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Trade and Development at the WTO: Learning the lessons of Cancún to revive a genuine development round 92-I11.12.0355 £12.00Received 10.2.04: published as Second Special Report, Session 2003-04
Oral and Written Evidence: Trade and Development at the WTO: Learning the lessons of Cancún to revive a genuine development round 92-II11.12.0389 £14.50Not applicable
Second Report: Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 230-I5.2.0486 £14.50Received 16.3.04: published as Third Special Report, Session 2003-04
Oral and Written Evidence: Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 230-II5.2.04289 £22.50Not applicable
Third Report: Annual Report 2003 31224.2.0416 £6.50Not required
Fourth Report: Kenya: DFID's Country Assistance Plan 2004-07 and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals 49412.5.0493 £15.50Received 2.7.04: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Fifth Report: Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2002, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA 390-I18.5.04196 £22.00Cm 6357, published 20.10.04
Written Evidence: Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2002, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA 390-II17.11.0420 £5.50Not applicable
Sixth Report: Migration and Development: How to make migration work for poverty reduction 79-I8.7.04102 £15.50Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Migration and Development: How to make migration work for poverty reduction 79-II8.7.04286 £22.50Not applicable
Seventh Report: DFID's Agriculture Policy 60215.9.04103 £15.50Received 15.11.04: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Eighth Report: Department for International Development: Departmental Report 2004 74925.11.04116 £15.50Awaited
First Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2002-03: Department for International Development: Departmental Report 2003 2313.2.0416 £6.00Not applicable
Second Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's First Report: Trade and Development at the WTO: Learning the lessons of Cancún to revive a genuine development round 45224.3.0421 £5.50Not applicable
Third Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report: Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 48730.3.0419 £6.00Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Kenya: DFID's Country Assistance Plan 2004-07 and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report 85715.7.043 £3.00Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: DFID's Agriculture Policy: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report 127325.11.048 £4.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: IraqB 1116-i18.12.0318 £5.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Autumn Meetings of the World Bank and the IMFB 126612.2.04100 £14.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Orphans and children made vulnerable by AIDS 5731.7.04102 £14.50Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Iraq: The role of humanitarian agencies in post-conflict situations 918-i14.10.0413 £4.00Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan 1058-i18.11.0412 £4.00Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to India 692-i
9.9.04
     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to India 692-ii9.9.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Policy Coherence for Development and the Commission for Africa 1124-i9.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to India 692-iii21.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Autumn Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank 1251-i16.11.04     Not applicable


A Joint publication with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Committees

B HC No. refers to Session 2002-03

Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Reply to the Committee's Eighth Report: Department for International Development: Departmental Report 2003, received 12.1.04 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2003-04.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 19.4.04 as HC 1309, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1308, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Report and Special Report were debated in Westminster Hall:

Second Report, Session 2003-04, Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, HC 230-I, and the Government Response, HC 487, 29.4.04

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

Seventh Report, Session 2002-03, Trade and Development at the WTO: Issues for Cancún, HC 400-I, and the Government Response, HC 1093, First Report, Session 2003-04, Trade and Development at the WTO: Learning the lessons of Cancún to revive a genuine development round, HC 92-I, and the Government Response, HC 452 (incorporating HC 353), Opposition Day Debate, Trade Justice for the Developing World, 3.3.04

Oral Evidence, Session 2003-04, Iraq: The role of humanitarian agencies in post-conflict situations, HC 918-i, Debate on Iraq, 20.7.04

The following Reports and Special Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in a European Standing Committee:

Seventh Report, Session 2002-03, Trade and Development at the WTO: Issues for Cancún, HC 400-I and the Government Response, HC 1093, First Report, Session 2003-04, Trade and Development at the WTO: Learning the lessons of Cancún to revive a genuine development round, HC 92-I, and the Government Response, HC 452. European Standing Committee C Debate on European Union Document No. 15529/03, relating to the Doha Development Agreement, 5.5.04

Second Report, Session 2003-04, Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, HC 230-I, and the Government Response, HC 487. European Standing Committee B Debate on European Union Document No. 12441/03, relating to Co-operation with the Occupied Territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, 11.5.04

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 26 of the Committee's 39 meetings. On 1 occasion evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Department for International Development: Departmental Report 2004
1
Development Assistance in IraqA
1
DFID's Agriculture Policy
2
DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to IndiaA
3
Iraq: The role of humanitarian agencies in post-conflict situations
1
Kenya: DFID's Country Assistance Plan 2004-07 and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals
1
Migration and Development: How to make migration work for poverty reduction
10
Orphans and children made vulnerable by AIDS
2
Policy Coherence for Development and the Commission for AfricaA
1
Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2002, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyB
2
The Autumn Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank
1
The humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan
1
Total
26



A The Committee did not complete this Inquiry in Session 2003-04.

B Jointly with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Committees.

25  LIAISON

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The Committee was nominated on 5 November 2001, 22 July 2002 and 7 January 2003.

It had 36 Members and held 12 meetings.


Members
Williams, Mr Alan (Chairman) 
Adams, Mrs Irene 
Ainsworth, Mr Peter 
Allan, Mr Richard 
Anderson, Donald 
Baldry, Tony 
Beith, Mr A.J. 
Bell, Sir Stuart 
Bennett, Andrew 
Conway, Derek 
Corston, Jean 
Denham, Mr John 
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth 
George, Mr Bruce 
Gibson, Dr Ian 
Hinchliffe, Mr David 
Hood, Mr Jimmy 
Jack, Mr Michael 
Jones, Mr Martyn 
Kaufman, Sir Gerald 
Key, Mr Robert (added 12.1.04) 
Kirkwood, Sir Archy 
Leigh, Mr Edward 
Lepper, Mr David 
McFall, Mr John 
McWilliam, Mr John 
Mates, Mr Michael 
O'Neill, Mr Martin 
Pike, Mr Peter 
Roe, Dame Marion 
Sheerman, Mr Barry 
Tredinnick, Mr David 
Turner, Mr Dennis 
Winterton, Sir Nicholas 
Wright, Tony 
Young, Sir George 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
10
4
5
6
8
1
9
2
9
7
3
7
9
6
10
7
7
8
5
6
8
10
10
7
7
0
3
5
10
4
9
2
7
11
7
12
 
56.0 %
1
0
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr George Cubie, Clerk of Committees (SCS Band 3)
Second Clerk: Mr Robert Wilson, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 2)
Committee Assistant: Ms Lis Partridge (from 19.1.04), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1)
Secretary: Mrs Catherine Close, 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:
Prime Minister
Other Ministers
  
  
2
1

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

Title
HC No. (2003-04)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
First Report: Annual Report for 2003
446
22.3.04
68
£13.50
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Prime Minister - Tuesday 3 February 2004
310-i
19.3.04
28
£7.00
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Prime Minister - Tuesday 6 July 2004
310-ii
15.9.04
25
£7.00
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Evidence to Committees
1180-i
18.11.04
30
£8.50
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 23.6.04 as HC 1310, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1309, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 3 of the Committee's 12 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Evidence from the Prime Minister
2
Evidence to Committees
1
Total
3



25A  Liaison Sub-Committee

The Committee was nominated on 31 January 2002.

It had 8 Members and held 2 meetings.

Members
Williams, Mr Alan (Chairman) 
Allan, Mr Richard 
Denham, Mr John (added 11.12.03) 
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth 
Sheerman, Mr Barry 
Winterton, Sir Nicholas 
Wright, Tony 
Young, Sir George 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
2
1
1
2
0
2
1
1
 
62.5 %
1
0
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr George Cubie, Clerk of Committees (SCS Band 3)
Second Clerk: Mr Robert Wilson, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 2)
Committee Assistant: Ms Lis Partridge (from 19.1.04), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1)
Secretary: Mrs Catherine Close, Grade 2 (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses

None.

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 23.6.04 as HC 1310, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1309, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

None.

26  MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 15 Members and held 25 meetings.

Members
Hain, Mr Peter (Chairman) 
Cameron, Mr David (discharged 9.12.03) 
Coffey, Ann 
Follett, Barbara 
Heald, Mr Oliver (added 9.12.03) 
Kidney, Mr David 
Linton, Martin 
McLoughlin, Mr Patrick (added 22.1.04) 
Mitchell, Mr Andrew (discharged 22.1.04) 
Picking, Anne 
Pike, Mr Peter 
Ruddock, Joan 
Salter, Mr Martin 
Shepherd, Mr Richard 
Stunell, Mr Andrew 
Tyler, Mr Paul 
Winterton, Sir Nicholas 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended
24
0
21
14
21
18
25
21
2
8
24
21
19
16
19
21
22
 
78.9 %
2
2
13.3 %




Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr George Cubie, Clerk of Committees (SCS Band 3)
Second Clerk: Mr Tom Healey, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Committee Assistant: Ms Susan Morrison, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Jane Cooper, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), 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:
Members of Parliament
Members of European Parliament
Officers of the House of Commons
 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Scottish Parliament
London Assembly
 Appearances by other witnesses
  
 
13
4
6
 
2
4
8


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
26.1.04BirminghamHain, Kidney, Linton, Pike, Ruddock, Stunell, Tyler 3Connecting Parliament with the Public £1,373.99
23.2.04ReadingHain, Coffey, Heald, Kidney, Linton, Pike, Salter, Stunell, Tyler 3Connecting Parliament with the Public £711.84
8.3.04CardiffHain, Heald, Kidney, Linton, McLoughlin, Pike, Salter, Shepherd, Tyler 3Connecting Parliament with the Public £1,745.20



Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Connecting Parliament with the Public 36816.6.04130 £17.50House of Commons Commission response received 18.11.04: published as First Special Report, Session 2004-05
Memorandum: Scrutiny of European Matters in the House of Commons: Government Memorandum from the Leader of the House of Commons 5081.4.049 £4.00Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Scrutiny of European Business 565-i16.8.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Scrutiny of European Business 565-ii8.9.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Scrutiny of European Business 565-iii30.9.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Scrutiny of European Business 565-iv13.10.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Scrutiny of European Business 565-v14.10.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Sitting Hours 892-i30.9.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Sitting Hours 892-ii14.10.04     Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Sitting Hours 892-iii5.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Sitting Hours 892-iv15.11.04     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 15.12.03 as HC 1311, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1310, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

A recommendation from the following Report was debated, and agreed to, in the House:

First Report, Session 2003-04, Connecting Parliament with the Public, HC 368, 26.10.04.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 11 of the Committee's 25 meetings. [7] On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Connecting Parliament with the Public
3
Scrutiny of European Business[8]
5
Sitting Hours8
4
Total
12


27  NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS

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The Committee was nominated on 19 July 2001.

It had 13 Members and held 25 meetings.

Members
Mates, Mr Michael (Chairman) 
Bailey, Mr Adrian 
Barnes, Mr Harry (discharged 15.3.04) 
Beggs, Mr Roy 
Campbell, Mr Gregory (added 4.5.04) 
Clarke, Mr Tony 
Hepburn, Mr Stephen (added 15.3.04) 
Luke, Mr Iain 
McGrady, Mr Eddie 
Pound, Mr Stephen 
Robinson, Mr Peter (discharged 4.5.04) 
Smyth, The Reverend Martin 
Swire, Mr Hugo 
Tami, Mark 
Tynan, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
24
20
9
20
9
23
6
15
13
19
2
23
15
15
17
 
70.8 %
2
2
15.4 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Elizabeth Hunt, Senior Clerk (Band A2) (until 19.4.04); Dr John Patterson (from 19.4.04), Senior Clerk (Band A2)

Attached Clerk: Mr Hugh Farren (from 8.1.03)
Committee Specialist: Dr Aileen O'Neill (from 26.1.04) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Mr Tony Catinella, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Camilla Brace (until 8.10.04), Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04); Janet Trevellyan (from 11.10.04) (temporary)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Jim Lawford (from 2.4.04 until 19.9.04) (Band D1); Mrs Sharon Still (from 11.10.04) (shared) (Band D1)

The following staff of the suspended Northern Ireland Assembly assisted the Committee with its work:

Ms Roisin Kelly, Mr Tim Moore and Mr Peter Gillespie, Research and Library Services

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Professor Sir Anthony Bottoms, Mr Keith Bryett PhD, Ms Sally Evans, Dr Neil Jarman, Professor Colin Knox, Ms Karen McElrath PhD, Mr Angus McIntosh and Mr Alistair Munro.

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 Northern Ireland Assembly
    Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
        Northern Ireland Office
        Northern Ireland Executive
        Other departments comprising:
            H.M. Customs and Excise
    Public bodies comprising:
        Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
        Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
        Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
    Executive agencies comprising:
        Compensation Agency
        Forensic Science Agency of Northern Ireland
        Northern Ireland Prison Service
    Appearances by other witnesses
  
  
7
3
  
17
9
  
1
  
3
3
4
  
3
1
2
93


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
14-16.3.04Brussels Mates, Bailey, Beggs, Clarke, Luke, McGrady, Pound, Smyth, Tami 2In connection with a number of inquiries and related Northern Ireland issues £8,849.01



UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
9-10.2.04BelfastMates, Bailey, Barnes, Clarke, Luke, Pound, Smyth, Tami 4AInquiry into the Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 £6,061.38
26.4.04Belfast Mates, Bailey, Beggs, Clarke, Hepburn, Luke, Pound, Smyth, Swire, Tami, Tynan 5BInquiry into The Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 £6,311.16
14.6.04BelfastMates, Bailey, Beggs, Clarke, Luke, McGrady, Smyth, Swire 4CInquiry into 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland £3,797.11
19.7.04Warrington Peace Centre Clarke, Tami, Tynan3 Inquiry into 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland £1,273.00
13-14.9.04BelfastMates, Bailey, Beggs, Campbell, Clarke, McGrady, Pound, Smyth, Tami, Tynan 7DInquiry into 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland £6,374.44
25.10.04BelfastMates, Bailey, Beggs, Campbell, Clarke, Hepburn, McGrady, Smyth, Tynan 8EInquiry into 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland £4,038.85
(estimated outturn)


A Includes 1 shorthand writer
B Includes 2 shorthand writers
C Includes 1 specialist adviser
D Includes 2 specialist advisers and 2 shorthand writers
E Includes 3 specialist advisers and 1 shorthand writer

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: The Committee's Work in 2003 14615.1.0455 £12.00Northern Ireland Office Response received 12.3.04: published as Second Special Report, Session 2003-04
Second Report: The Separation of Paramilitary Prisoners at HMP Maghaberry 302-I11.2.0460 £12.00Northern Ireland Office Response received 20.4.04: published as Third Special Report, Session 2003-04
Oral and Written Evidence: The Separation of Paramilitary Prisoners at HMP Maghaberry) 302-II11.2.04146 £17.50Not applicable
Third Report: The Introduction of the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland: one year on 39512.3.0484 £14.50H M Treasury Response received 25.5.04: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Fourth Report: The Compensation Agency 2715.5.0454 £12.00Northern Ireland Office Response received 1.7.04: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Fifth Report: 'Hate Crime': the Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 61521.5.0428 £7.00Northern Ireland Office Response received 29.6.04: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Sixth Report: Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland 493-I25.10.0444 £11.00Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland 493-II26.10.04210 £20.50Not applicable
First Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report, Session 2002-03, The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland 18014.1.0419 £6.00Not applicable
Second Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's First Report, The Committee's Work in 2003 51028.4.044 £3.00Not applicable
Third Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report, The Separation of Paramilitary Prisoners at HMP Maghaberry 58312.5.0410 £4.50Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report, The Introduction of the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland: one year on 66616.6.042 £2.00Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report, 'Hate Crime': the Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 95428.7.043 £3.00Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report, The Compensation Agency 95528.7.044 £3.00Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Future Post-Primary Education arrangements in Northern Ireland 616-i14.7.0411 £4.00Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland 539-i29.4.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland 539-ii10.5.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland 539-iii18.5.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland 539-iv20.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland 539-v20.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland 539-vi21.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland 539-vii1.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: 'Hate Crime' in Northern Ireland 539-ix9.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland 882-i15.7.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Functions of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland 956-i27.7.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Functions of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland 956-ii28.10.04     Not applicable



Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Reply to the Committee's Eight Report: The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland, received 5.1.04, and published as the First Special Report, Session 2003-04.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 7.1.04 as HC 1312, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1311, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Report and Special Report were debated in Westminster Hall:

Eighth Report, Session 2002-03, The Illegal Drugs Trade and Drug Culture in Northern Ireland, HC 1217-I, and the Government Response, HC 180, Session 2003-04, 22.1.04

The following Reports and Special Report were tagged on the Order Paper:

Fourth Report, Session 2002-03, The Control of Firearms in Northern Ireland and the Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2002, HC 67-I, and the Government Response, HC 677, First Report, Session 2003-04, The Committee's Work in 2003, HC 146, draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, 1.3.04

Second Report, Session 2003-04, The Separation of Paramilitary Prisoners at HMP Maghaberry, HC 302-I, Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], 10.3.04

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 20 of the Committee's 25 meetings.[9] On 2 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Electoral Registration in Northern IrelandA
1
Forensic Science Northern IrelandA
1
Hate Crime in Northern Ireland
9
Introduction of the Aggregates Levy in Northern Ireland: One Year OnA
1
The Compensation Agency
1
The Functions of the Office of the Police Ombudsman
2
The Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998
6
The Separation of Paramilitary Prisoners at HMP MaghaberryA
1
Total
21


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)).

27A  Northern Ireland Affairs Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 17 December 2003.

It had 13 Members and held 16 meetings.

Members
Clarke, Mr Tony (Chairman from 14.1.04) 
Bailey, Mr Adrian 
Barnes, Mr Harry (discharged 15.3.04) 
Beggs, Mr Roy 
Campbell, Mr Gregory (added 4.5.04) 
Hepburn, Mr Stephen (added 15.3.04) 
Luke, Mr Iain 
McGrady, Mr Eddie 
Mates, Mr Michael 
Pound, Mr Stephen 
Robinson, Mr Peter (discharged 4.5.04) 
Smyth, The Reverend Martin 
Swire, Mr Hugo 
Tami, Mark 
Tynan, Mr Bill 
 
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
16
10
0
5
5
8
14
8
0
8
0
11
4
9
2
 
48.1 %
2
2
15.4 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Elizabeth Hunt, Senior Clerk (Band A2) (until 19.4.04); Dr John Patterson (from 19.4.04), Senior Clerk (Band A2)

Attached Clerk: Mr Hugh Farren (from 17.12.04)
Committee Specialist: Dr Aileen O'Neill (from 26.1.04) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Mr Tony Catinella, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Camilla Brace (until 8.10.04), Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04); Janet Trevellyan (from 11.10.04) (temporary)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Jim Lawford (from 2.4.04 until 19.9.04) (Band D1); Mrs Sharon Still (from 11.10.04) (shared) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Dr. Dominic Hogg and Mr Chris Tarry.

Witnesses

Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
    Number of appearances by:
        Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
    Northern Ireland Executive comprising:
        Department of Education
        Department of the Environment
        Department of Finance and Personnel
        Department for Regional Development
        Department for Social Development
    Public bodies comprising:
        Northern Ireland Housing Executive
    Appearances by other witnesses
          
  
2
  
2
7
3
2
8
  
3
42


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
1-2.3.04Belfast Clarke, Beggs, Luke 3Inquiry into Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland £1,954.01
29-30.3.04Belfast Clarke, Bailey, Beggs, Hepburn, McGrady, Smyth 3AInquiries into Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland and Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland £2,976.73
27.4.04BelfastClarke, Bailey, Hepburn, Luke, Pound, Smyth, Tami 4BInquiries into Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland and Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland £461.04*
(Joint Main and Sub-Committee visit 26-27.4.04)
10.5.04Birmingham Clarke, Bailey, Smyth 2Inquiry into Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland £1,012.90
15.6.04LondonderryClarke, Bailey, Luke, Swire 5CInquiry into Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland £1,442.85
26.10.04BelfastClarke, Beggs, Hepburn, Luke, McGrady 4CInquiry into Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland £772.99*
(Joint Main and Sub-Committee visit 25-26.10.04)

A Includes 1 shorthand writer

B Includes 2 shorthand writers

C Includes 1 specialist adviser and 1 shorthand writer

* The majority of travel related costs are shared with the Main Committee and are reflected in the Main Committee's figures.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland 637-i7.6.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland 637-ii23.6.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland 637-iii29.6.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland 637-iv13.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland 637-v19.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland 637-vi1.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland 637-vii2.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland 637-viii23.11.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Northern Ireland Departments' 2002-03 Resource Accounts 1040-i15.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Air Transport Services in Northern Ireland 1254-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 1311, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 16 of the Committee's 16 meetings.[10] On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Air Transport Services in Northern Ireland
1
Northern Ireland Departments' 2002-03 Resource Accounts
1
Future Post-Primary Education arrangements in Northern Ireland
1
Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland
7
Waste Management in Northern Ireland
8
Total
18



28  OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER

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The Committee was nominated on 22 July 2002.

It had 11 Members and held 37 meetings.

Members
Bennett, Andrew (Chairman) 
Bercow, Mr John (discharged 5.1.04) 
Beresford, Sir Paul 
Betts, Mr Clive 
Brady, Mr Graham (added 5.1.04) 
Clelland, Mr David 
Cummings, Mr John 
Laing, Mrs Eleanor (added 5.1.04) 
Mole, Chris 
O'Brien, Mr Bill 
Russell, Christine 
Sanders, Mr Adrian 
Streeter, Mr Gary (discharged 5.1.04)         
  
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
36
0
20
33
10
26
24
1
32
22
32
25
0
  
64.1 %
2
2
18.2 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Miss Kate Emms, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Second Clerk: Libby Preston, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)

Committee Specialists: Ben Kochan (Band B1); Haidee Brockway (from 23.2.04) (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Ian Hook, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Ian Blair (from 23.2.04), Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Emma Carey, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Jeremy Beech, Bob Blackaby, John Bryson, Ted Cantle, Peter Chapman, Andy Forbes, David Godfrey, Rita Hale, Professor Alan Harding, Professor Steve Hilditch, Professor Charlie Jeffery, Frank Milne, Colin Rallings, David Smith, Tony Taig, Vanessa Toulmin and Mr Tony Travers.

Witnesses

Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
    Number of appearances by:
        Cabinet Ministers
        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:
        Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
        Other Government departments
    Executive agencies
    Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Audit Commission
Electoral Commission
Housing Corporation
Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
Local Government Association (LGA)
        including Regional Development Agencies:
            ONE North East
            South West of England Development Agency
    Appearances by other witnesses
          
  
10
7
1
  
22
5
1
  
2
1
3
2
12
  
3
2
163




Overseas Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
12-13.9.04DublinBennett, Betts, Mole, O'Brien, Russell 2Inquiry into Gypsy and Traveller Sites £3,995.98
11-23.11.04Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and San Francisco Bennett, Betts, Mole, Russell2 Inquiries into Local Government Revenue, Postal Voting and Voter Registration £32,193.25 (estimated outturn)


Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
29.4.04Poundbury, Dorchester Bennett, Betts, Russell, Sanders2 Invitation by the Prince of Wales to see the sustainable housing development £716.73
7.6.04Appleby, Cumbria Bennett, Betts, O'Brien2A Visit to Appleby Horse Fair in connection with the Inquiry into Gypsy and Traveller Sites £963.68
14.7.04Basingstoke, Hampshire Bennett, O'Brien4B Inquiry into Gypsy and Traveller Sites £391.00
13.10.04St George Developments Bennett, Betts3Inquiry into Affordable Housing £195.00
8.11.04BirminghamBennett, Betts, Russell 3AInquiry into Homelessness £1,829.68


A Includes 1 specialist adviser

B Includes 3 specialist advisers

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2003 102-I17.12.0377 £14.50Cm 6141, published 27.2.04
Second Report: Annual Report to the Liaison Committee 2003 2212.2.0464 £12.00Not applicable
Third Report: Fire Service43-I 23.1.0477£14.50 Cm 6154, published 12.3.04
Oral and Written Evidence: The Fire Service 43-II4.2.0495 £14.50Not applicable
Fourth Report: Coalfield Communities 44-I16.3.04156 £17.50Cm 6265, published 22.6.04
Fifth Report: Decent Homes46-I 7.5.0471£14.50 Cm 6266, published 15.7.04
Memoranda: Decent Homes46-II 4.12.03122£14.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Decent Homes 46-III7.5.04148 £16.50Not applicable
Sixth Report: Social Cohesion45-I 14.5.0476£14.50 Cm 6284, published 13.7.04
Oral and Written Evidence: Social Cohesion 45-II14.5.04221 £20.50Not applicable
Seventh Report: Postal Voting400-I 20.5.0481£14.50 Received 20.7.04: published as First Special Report, Session 2003-04
Memoranda: Postal Voting400-II 8.3.0457£12.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Postal Voting 400-III20.5.0494 £14.50Not applicable
Memoranda: Postal Voting: Follow-up to the Committee's Seventh Report 400-IV16.9.0439 £10.00Not applicable
Eighth Report: The Role and Effectiveness of the Housing Corporation 401-I29.6.0445 £11.00Cm 6351, published 21.10.04
Memoranda: The Role and Effectiveness of the Housing Corporation 401-II15.3.0460 £12.00Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Role and Effectiveness of the Housing Corporation 401-III29.6.0493 £13.00Not applicable
Ninth Report: Local Government Revenue 402-I16.7.0488 £14.50Cm 6321, published 11.10.04
Memoranda: Local Government Revenue 402-II22.4.0465 £12.00Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Local Government Revenue 402-III20.7.04158 £18.50Not applicable
Tenth Report: Supporting Vulnerable and Older People: The Supporting People Programme 504-I27.7.0444 £11.00Cm 6348, published 19.10.04
Eleventh Report: The Role of Historic Buildings in Urban Regeneration 47-I29.7.04126 £17.50Not applicable
Memoranda: The Role of Historic Buildings in Urban Regeneration 47-II26.1.04168 £18.50Not applicable
Twelfth Report: Draft Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres 95215.9.0421 £8.50Not applicable
Thirteenth Report: Gypsy and Traveller Sites 633-I8.11.04133 £17.50Not applicable
Memoranda: Gypsy and Traveller Sites 633-II17.6.0495 £14.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Gypsy and Traveller Sites 633-III8.11.04122 £14.50Not applicable
First Special Report: Government Response to and the Electoral Commission's Observations on the Committee's Seventh Report, Session 2003-04, Postal Voting 9736.8.0419 £6.00Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Building Regulations 432-i26.5.0416 £5.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Egan Review: Skills for Sustainable Communities 54910.6.0412 £4.00Not applicable
Memoranda: Homelessness1116-II 20.10.04203£20.50 Not applicable
Memoranda: Draft Regional Assemblies Bill 972-II20.9.04211 £20.50Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Draft Regional Assemblies Bill 972-i15.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Draft Regional Assemblies Bill 972-ii15.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Draft Regional Assemblies Bill 972-iii17.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Draft Regional Assemblies Bill 972-iv21.9.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2004 1115-i19.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2004 1115-ii25.10.04     Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Homelessness 1116-i29.10.04     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 24.6.04 as HC 1313, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1312, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

DateSubject
11.5.04One, on an Amendment proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on the Fire Service.


Debates

The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:

Seventh Report, Session 2003-04, Postal Voting, HC 400-I, 16.9.04

Sixth Report, Session 2003-04, Social Cohesion, HC 45-I, 21.10.04

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

Fifth Report, Session 2003-04, Decent Homes, HC 46-I, Housing Bill - Remaining Stages, 11.5.04

Third Report, Session 2003-04, Fire Service, HC 43-I, Fire and Rescue Services Bill - Second Reading, 26.1.04

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 29 of the Committee's 37 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions
Building Regulations
1
Decent HomesA
5
Draft Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres
1
Draft Regional Assemblies Bill
4
Gypsy and Traveller Sites
3
Homelessness
1
Local Government Revenue
5
ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2004
2
Postal Voting
3
Social CohesionA
3
The Egan Review: Skills for Sustainable Communities
1
Total
29



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)).

28A  Urban Affairs Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 15 October 2002.

It had 11 Members and held 15 meetings.

Members
Betts, Mr Clive (Chairman from 16.1.04 until 29.6.04 and from 1.11.04) 
Mole, Chris (Chairman from 26.1.04 until 29.7.04 and from 30.3.04 until 27.7.04 and from 15.9.04) 
Bennett, Andrew 
Bercow, Mr John (discharged 5.1.04) 
Beresford, Sir Paul 
Brady, Mr Graham (added 5.1.04) 
Clelland, Mr David (Chairman until 16.3.04) 
Cummings, Mr John 
Laing, Mrs Eleanor (added 5.1.04) 
O'Brien, Mr Bill 
Russell, Christine 
Sanders, Mr Adrian 
Streeter, Mr Gary (discharged 5.1.04)         
  
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
14
13
  
15
0
6
2
10
9
1
6
11
7
0
  
57.0 %
2
2
18.2 %



Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Miss Kate Emms, Senior Clerk (Band A2)

Second Clerk: Libby Preston, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)

Committee Specialists: Ben Kochan (Band B1); Haidee Brockway (Band B1) (from 23.2.04)

Committee Assistants: Ian Hook, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Ian Blair, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (from 23.2.04)

Secretary: Emma Carey, Grade 3 (Band D1) (until 31.3.04), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 1.4.04)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Robert Cowan, Helen Hayes, Ray Hudson, Mark Lupton, Chris Miele, Brendan Nevin and Professor Fred Robinson.

Witnesses


Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
    Number of appearances by:
        Cabinet ministers
        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:
        Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
        Other Government departments
    Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Audit Commission
English Heritage
English Partnerships
Local Government Association (LGA)
        including Regional Development Agencies:
            East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA)
            ONE North East
    Appearances by other witnesses
    
  
2
4
1
  
3
1
  
2
2
2
2
  
1
1
64





Overseas Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
22-26.3.04Poland and Estonia Betts, Bennett, Mole, Russell2 Inquiries into The Role of Historic Buildings in Urban Regeneration, Social Cohesion and Local Government Revenue £13,849.26


Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
1-2.12.03Durham and the Dearne Valley Clelland, Bennett, Cummings, Mole, O'Brien, Russell 5AInquiry into Coalfield Communities £3,151.27
19-20.1.04Norwich, Ipswich and Great Yarmouth Bennett, Betts, Cummings, Mole, Russell 4AInquiry into The Role of Historic Buildings in Urban Regeneration £2,518.50
15.6.04Battersea Power Station Bennett, Beresford, Betts, Mole, Russell 2Inquiry into The Role of Historic Buildings in Urban Regeneration Nil


A Includes 2 specialist advisers

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
Oral and Written Evidence: English Partnerships 67714.6.0415 £5.50Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Role and Effectiveness of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) 1117-i5.11.04     Not applicable



Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 24.6.04 as HC 1313, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1312, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 10 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
Coalfield CommunitiesA
1
Supporting Vulnerable and Older People: The Supporting People Programme
1
The Role and Effectiveness of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
1
The Role and Effectiveness of the Housing Corporation
4
The Role of Historic Buildings in Urban RegenerationA
3
Total
10

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)).

29  PROCEDURE

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 13 Members and held 14 meetings.

Members
Winterton, Sir Nicholas (Chairman) 
Irranca-Davies, Huw 
Atkinson, Mr Peter (discharged 8.11.04) 
Bercow, Mr John (added 8.11.04) 
Burnett, Mr John 
Hamilton, David 
Illsley, Mr Eric 
Joyce, Eric 
Luke, Mr Iain 
McKenna, Rosemary 
McWalter, Mr Tony 
Smith, Sir Robert 
Swayne, Mr Desmond 
Wright, David           
  
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
14
3
8
0
5
8
4
0
7
9
10
14
10
6
  
53.8 %
1
1
7.7 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Simon Patrick, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Miss Jenny McCullough, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Committee Assistant: Ms Susan Morrison, Chief Office Clerk (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
Members of Parliament
Officers of the House of Commons
    
  
1
1
11
3


Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2003-04) Date of publicationNo. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Estimates and Appropriation Procedure 3933.3.0459 £13.50Received 4.5.04: published as First Special Report, Session 2003-04
Second Report: Results of Sitting Hours Questionnaire 49130.3.0416 £6.50Not required
Third Report: Joint activities with the National Assembly for Wales 58211.5.0418 £6.50Received 27.5.04: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Fourth Report: Programming of Legislation 32514.7.04112 £15.50Received 19.10.04: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2003-04
Fifth Report: Public Petitions1248 15.11.0412£4.50 Awaited
First Special Report: Estimates and Appropriation Procedure: The Government's Response to the Committee's First Report, Session 2003-04 5766.5.045 £3.00Not applicable
Second Special Report: Procedures for Debates, Private Members' Bills and the Powers of the Speaker: The Government's Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2002-03 61020.5.047 £4.00Not applicable
Third Special Report: The Government's Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2002-03: Sessional Orders and Resolutions 61320.5.044 £3.00Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Joint activities with the National Assembly for Wales: The Government's Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2003-04 68117.6.042 £2.00Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Programming of Legislation: The Government's Response to the Committee's Fourth Report, Session 2003-04 116921.10.047 £4.00Not applicable


Government replies to Reports for Session 2002-03

Reply to the Committee's Fourth Report: Procedures for Debates, Private Members' Bills and the Powers of the Speaker, received 12.5.04 and published as the Committee's Second Special Report, Session 2003-04.

Reply to the Committee's Third Report: Sessional Orders and Resolutions, received 19.5.04 and published as the Committee's Third Special Report, Session 2003-04.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 9.12.03 as HC 1314, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 will be published as HC 1313, Session 2003-04.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Reports and Special Reports were debated in the House:

First Report, Session 2003-04, Estimates and Appropriation Procedure, HC 393, Motion to approve, 12.5.04

Third Report, Session 2003-04, Joint activities with the National Assembly for Wales, HC 582, Motion to approve, 7.6.04

Fourth Report, Session 2002-03, Procedures for Debates, Private Members' Bills and the Powers of the Speaker, HC 333, and the Government's Response, HC 610, and Fourth Report, Session 2003-04, Programming of Legislation, HC 325, and the Government's Response HC 1169, 26.10.04

Third Report, Session 2002-03, Sessional Orders and Resolutions, HC 855, 3.11.04

The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:

Third Report, Session 2002-03, Sessional Orders and Resolutions, HC 855, 19.5.04

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

First Special Report, Session 2003-04, Estimates and Appropriation Procedure: The Government's Response to the Committee's First Report, Session 2003-04, HC 576, 12.5.04

First Report, Session 2001-02, Making of Remedial Orders: Recommendations by the Joint Committee on Human Rights, HC 626, 18.6.04

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 6 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
Programming of Legislation
6
Total
6






5  
On one occasion the Committee's meeting consisted of two separate inquiries. Back

6   On one occasion the Committee's meeting comprised of two separate oral evidence sessions and on another occasion of three separate oral evidence sessions. Back

7   On one occasion the Committee's meeting comprised of two separate oral evidence sessions. Back

8   The Committee did not complete these Inquiries in Session 2003-04.  Back

9   On one occasion the Committee's meeting comprised of two separate oral evidence sessions. Back

10   On two occasions the Committee's meeting comprised of two separate oral evidence sessions. Back


 
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