B SELECT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE,
WORK, PUBLICATIONS ETC
1 ACCOMMODATION AND
WORKS
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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 9 Members and held 2 meetings.
Members
Conway, Derek (Chairman)
Ainsworth, Mr Bob
Banks, Mr Tony
Best, Mr Harold
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
McLoughlin, Mr Patrick
Owen, Albert
Picking, Anne
Smith, Sir Robert
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
| Meetings attended
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
55.6 %
0.0 %
|
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Tim Jarvis, Senior Clerk
(Band A2)
Secretary: Miss Michelle Edney (until 9.1.05), Grade 2 (Band C);
Mrs Anna Browning (from 10.1.05), (temporary)
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 2003-04
None.
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session
2003-04 were published on 7.12.04 as HC 1291, Session 2003-04.
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05
will be published as HC 510, Session 2004-05.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
None.
2 ADMINISTRATION
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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 9 Members and held 5 meetings.
Members
Roe, Dame Marion (Chairman)
Ainger, Mr Nick
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Flint, Caroline (discharged 18.1.05)
Linton, Martin
Luff, Mr Peter
Luke, Mr Iain
MacDougall, Mr John
Morgan, Julie
Mountford, Kali (added 18.1.05)
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
| Meetings attended
5
4
1
0
5
3
4
4
3
4
73.3 %
1
1
11.1 %
|
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Tim Jarvis, Senior Clerk
(Band A2)
Secretary: Miss Michelle Edney (until 9.1.05), Grade 2 (Band C);
Mrs Anna Browning (from 10.1.05), (temporary)
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 2003-04
None.
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session
2003-04 were published on 7.12.04 as HC 1292, Session 2003-04.
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05
will be published as HC 511, Session 2004-05.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
None.
3 BROADCASTING
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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 10 Members and held 2 meetings.
Members
Lepper, Mr David (Chairman)
Barker, Gregory
Clark, Mrs Helen
Gale, Mr Roger
Hamilton, David
Luke, Mr Iain
Lyons, Mr John
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Reid, Mr Alan
Sheridan, Jim
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
| Meetings attended
2
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
35.0 %
0.0 %
|
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Steven Mark, Senior Clerk
(Band A2)
Secretary: Ms Lynda Young, 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 2003-04
None.
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session
2003-04 were published on 13.12.04 as HC 1293, Session 2003-04.
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05
will be published as HC 512, Session 2004-05.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
None.
4 CATERING
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The Committee was nominated on 19 July 2001.
It had 9 Members and held 3 meetings.
Members
Turner, Mr Dennis (Chairman)
Anderson, Janet
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Cunningham, Tony
Dean, Mrs Janet
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Wishart, Pete
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
| Meetings attended
3
0
2
2
3
1
0
1
2
51.9 %
0.0 %
|
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Steven Mark, Senior Clerk
(Band A2)
Secretary: Miss Dawn Summers (until 10.2.05), Grade 2 (Band C);
Jane Lauder (from 28.2.05), 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 2003-04
None.
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session
2003-04 were published on 13.12.04 as HC 1294, Session 2003-04.
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05
will be published as HC 513, Session 2004-05.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
None.
5 CONSOLIDATION, &C.,
BILLS (JOINT COMMITTEE)
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The Committee was nominated on 25 July 2001.
It had 12 Commons Members and held 0 meetings.
Members
Brown, Mr Russell
Burnett, Mr John
Cairns, David
Caton, Mr Martin
Challen, Mr Colin
Cormack, Sir Patrick
Dobbin, Jim
Farrelly, Paul
Gardiner, Mr Barry
MacDougall, Mr John
Soames, Mr Nicholas
Steen, Mr Anthony
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
| Meetings attended
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0 %
0.0 %
|
Commons Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Nerys Welfoot, Senior Clerk
(Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Mary Lewis, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.
Witnesses
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
None.
Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04
None.
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session
2003-04 were published on 28.4.04 as HC 403-II, Session 2003-04.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
None.
6 CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
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The Committee was nominated on 28 January 2003.
It had 11 Members and held 19 meetings.
Members
Beith, Mr A.J. (Chairman)
Bottomley, Peter
Clappison, Mr James
Cranston, Ross
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Dawson, Mr Hilton
Rosindell, Andrew
Soley, Mr Clive
Vaz, Keith
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
| Meetings attended
19
17
5
14
11
1
7
0
12
9
17
53.6 %
0.0 %
|
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Roger Phillips, Deputy
Principal Clerk (SCS Band 2)
Second Clerk: Dr John Gearson, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialist: Mr Alexander Horne (Band B1)
Media Officer: Adele Brown (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Richard Poureshagh, Higher Executive Officer
(Band B2)
Secretary: Miss Julie Storey, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Tes Stranger (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Nicholas Blake QC, Professor Gwynn Davis, Thomas
de la Mare, Ben Emmerson QC, Professor Hazel Genn, David Godfrey,
Professor Andrew Le Sueur, Dr Kate Malleson, Mr Andrew McFarlane
QC, Mr Richard Moorhead, Professor Colin Rallings, Mr Chris Randall
and Dr Robert Thomas.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Cabinet Ministers | 1
|
Other Ministers | 5
|
Attorney General | 1
|
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Department for Constitutional Affairs
| 1 |
Number of appearances by representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)
| 2 |
Electoral Commission |
2 |
Office of the Information Commissioner
| 2 |
Appearances by other witnesses
| 39 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2004-05)
| Date of publication
| No. of pages |
Sale price | Government reply
|
First Report: Freedom of Information Act 2000 - progress towards implementation
| 79-I | 7.12.04
| 51 | £12.00
| Cm 6470, published 10.2.05
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Freedom of Information Act 2000 - progress towards implementationA
| 79-II | 7.12.04
| 92 | £13.00
| Not applicable |
Second Report: Work of the Committee in 2004
| 207 | 24.2.05
| 19 | £6.00
| Not required |
Third Report: Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords]: the Government's proposals
| 275-I | 28.1.05
| 48 | £12.00
| Cm 6488, published 7.3.05
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords]: the Government's proposalsB
| 275-II | 28.1.05
| 60 | £12.00
| Not applicable |
Fourth Report: Family Justice: the operation of the family courts
| 116-I | 2.3.05
| 56 | £12.00
| Cm 6507, published 24.3.05
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Family Justice: the operation of the family courtsC
| 116-II | 2.3.05
| 200 | £20.50
| Not applicable |
Fifth Report: Legal aid: asylum appeals
| 276-I | 23.3.05
| 22 | £6.50
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Legal aid: asylum appeals
| 276-II | 23.3.05
| 62 | £12.00
| Not applicable |
Sixth Report: Electoral Registration
| 243-I | 24.3.05
| 77 | £14.50
| Awaited |
Written Evidence: Electoral Registration
| 243-II | 25.1.05
| 83 | £13.00
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Electoral Registration
| 243-III | 4.4.05
| 82 | £13.00
| Not applicable |
Seventh Report: The operation of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) and the use of Special Advocates
| 323-I | 3.4.05
| 50 | £12.00
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: The operation of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) and the use of Special Advocates
| 323-II | 3.4.05
| 82 | £14.50
| Not applicable |
A
Previously reported as 1060-i to iv and 1060-II, Session 2003-04
B Incorporating HC
628-i to iv, Session 2003-04
C Incorporating HC
1247-i, Session 2003-04 and HC 116-i to iv
Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04
Reply to the Committee's Fifth Report: Draft Criminal
Defence Service Bill, published as Cm 6410 (24.11.04).
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session
2003-04 will be published as HC 1295, Session 2003-04. The Minutes
of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published
as HC 514, Session 2004-05.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
25.1.05 | Two, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords]: the Government's proposals
|
23.2.05 | Two, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on Family Justice: the operation of the family courts
|
Debates
The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper
as being relevant to a debate in the House:
First Report, Session 2003-04, Judicial appointments
and a Supreme Court (court of final appeal), HC 48-I and II,
17.1.05
First Report, Session 2003-04, Judicial appointments
and a Supreme Court (court of final appeal), HC 48-I, and
Third Report, Session 2004-05, Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords]:
the Government's proposals, HC 275-I and II, 31.1.05
First Report, Session 2003-04, Judicial appointments
and a Supreme Court (court of final appeal), HC 48-I, and
Third Report, Session 2004-05, Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords]:
the Government's proposals, HC 275-I and II, 1.2.05
First Report, Session 2003-04, Judicial appointments
and a Supreme Court (court of final appeal), HC 48-I, and
Third Report, Session 2004-05, Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords]:
the Government's proposals, HC 275-I and II, 1.3.05
The following Oral and Written Evidence were tagged
on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:
Written Evidence, Session 2004-05, The operation
of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) and the use
of Special Advocates, HC 323-II, 23.2.05
Oral and Written Evidence, Session 2004-05, The
operation of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC)
and the use of Special Advocates, HC 323-i and 323-II, 28.2.05
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 11 of the Committee's
19 meetings.[1]
On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly
in private.
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Electoral RegistrationA
| 3 |
Family Justice: the operation of the family courtsB
| 4 |
Legal aid: asylum appeals
| 2 |
The operation of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC)
| 3 |
Total | 12
|
A
Joint inquiry with the Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime
Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions
B
The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2003-04;
figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2004-05))
7 CULTURE, MEDIA AND
SPORT
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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 11 Members and held 16 meetings.
Members
Kaufman, Sir Gerald (Chairman)
Bryant, Chris
Doran, Mr Frank
Fabricant, Michael
Flook, Mr Adrian
Hawkins, Mr Nick
Keen, Alan
McKenna, Rosemary
Shipley, Ms Debra
Thurso, John
Wyatt, Derek
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
| Meetings attended
15
16
16
11
11
10
15
12
8
3
12
73.3 %
0.0 %
|
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Fergus Reid, Deputy Principal
Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Inquiry Manager: Mr Grahame Danby (Band A2)
Second Clerk: Mr Ian Cameron, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Media Officer: Mr Luke Robinson (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Miss Anita Fuki, Higher Executive Officer
(Band B2)
Secretary: Miss Louise Thomas, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Jonathan Coe (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Other Ministers | 5
|
Members of House of Lords (of whom 2 were Ministers)
| 3 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
| 3 |
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
Advisory Council on Libraries
| 1 |
Arts Council England |
3 |
Audit Commission | 2
|
Birmingham City Council
| 1 |
Heritage Lottery Fund |
1 |
London Borough of Newham
| 1 |
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
| 2 |
Newcastle City Council |
1 |
Sport England | 3
|
Appearances by other witnesses
| 78 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
26-28.11.04 | BerlinA
| Kaufman |
| Attendance at Conference on European Cultural Policy
| £1,346.94 |
28.2-1.3.05 | Paris
| Kaufman, Bryant, Doran, Fabricant, Flook, Hawkins, Keen, McKenna, Shipley
| 3 | Inquiry into the market for art
| £8,158.77
(estimated outturn)
|
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
8.12.04 | Channel 4 Headquarters, London SW1
| Kaufman, Bryant, Doran, Fabricant, Flook, Keen, McKenna, Shipley, Wyatt
| 3 | Inquiry into BBC Charter Review
| £86.92 |
20.1.05 | Tower Hamlets, London E3
| Fabricant, McKenna |
4 | Inquiry into Public Libraries
| £125.43 |
20.2.05 | CardiffA
| Kaufman |
| Invitation to WNO |
£330.26 |
23-24.2.05 | West Midlands (Lichfield, Birmingham, Stourbridge, Stratford-upon-Avon)
| Kaufman, Bryant, Doran, Fabricant, Flook, Hawkins, Keen, McKenna, Shipley
| 4 | Inquiry into Arts Development: Theatre
| £7,138.29 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2004-05)
| Date of publication
| No. of pages |
Sale price | Government reply
|
First Report: A public BBC
| 82-I | 16.12.04
| 85 | £14.50
| Cm 6474, published 2.3.05
|
Oral and Written Evidence: A public BBC
| 82-II | 16.12.04
| 275 | £2.50
| Not applicable |
Second Report: Work of the Committee in 2004
| 253 | 24.2.05
| 14 | £5.00
| Not applicable |
Third Report: Public Libraries
| 81-I | 10.3.05
| 59 | £13.50
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Public Libraries
| 81-II | 10.3.05
| 286 | £22.50
| Not applicable |
Fourth Report: Maritime Heritage and Historic Ships
| 296 | 17.3.05
| 66 | £14.00
| Awaited |
Fifth Report: Theatre
| 254-I | 23.3.05
| 47 | £12.00
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Theatre
| 254-II | 30.3.05
| 242 | £21.50
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Theatre
| 254-III | 30.3.05
| 113 | £14.50
| Not applicable |
Sixth Report: The Market for Art
| 414 | 6.4.05
| 100 | £15.50
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Community Sport
| 507-i | 19.5.05
| 162 | £18.50
| Not applicable |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04
None.
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session
2003-04 were published on 24.2.05 as HC 1296, Session 2003-04.
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05
were published on 23.5.05 as HC 515, Session 2004-05.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
7.12.04 | Four, on amendments to Chairman's draft Report on A public BBC
|
8.12.04 | Six, on amendments to Chairman's draft Report on A public BBC
|
Debates
The following Report was the subject of an Estimates
Day debate:
First Report, Session 2004-05, A public BBC,
HC 82-I, 9.3.05
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 9 of the Committee's 16
meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly
or wholly in private.
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Arts Development: Theatre
| 5 |
Community Sport | 1
|
Public LibrariesA
| 2 |
The Market for Art |
1 |
Total | 9
|
A
The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2003-04;
figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2004-05))
7A MARITIME HERITAGE
AND HISTORIC SHIPS SUB-COMMITTEE
The Sub-Committee was nominated on 2 November 2004.
It had 11 Members and held 2 meetings.
Members
Wyatt, Derek (Chairman)
Bryant, Chris
Doran, Mr Frank
Fabricant, Michael
Flook, Mr Adrian
Hawkins, Mr Nick
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Keen, Alan
McKenna, Rosemary
Shipley, Ms Debra
Thurso, John
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
| Meetings attended
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
40.9 %
0.0 %
|
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mr Fergus Reid, Deputy Principal
Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Inquiry Manager: Mr Grahame Danby (Band A2)
Second Clerk: Mr Ian Cameron, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Media Officer: Mr Luke Robinson (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Miss Anita Fuki, Higher Executive Officer
(Band B2)
Secretary: Miss Louise Thomas, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Jonathan Coe (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was also a Minister)
| 1 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
| 1 |
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| 0 |
Heritage Lottery Fund |
1 |
Appearances by other witnesses
| 6 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
2.2.05 | Cutty Sark, Greenwich
| Hawkins | 4
| Inquiry into Maritime Heritage and Historic Ships
| £23.00 |
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
None.
Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04
Not applicable.
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2004-05
were published on 23.5.05 as HC 515, Session 2004-05.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 1 of the Committee's 2
meetings. On no occasion was evidence taken partly or wholly in
private.
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Maritime Heritage and Historic Ships
| 1 |
Total | 1
|
8 DEFENCE
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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.
It had 11 Members and held 18 meetings. This included
3 "Quadripartite" meetings held concurrently with the
Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry
Committees, abbreviated to 'CM' in the attendance table below.
A Not including concurrent
meetings
Members
George, Mr Bruce (Chairman)
Cran, Mr James
Crausby, Mr David
Gapes, Mike
Hancock, Mr Mike
Havard, Mr Dai
Jones, Mr Kevan
Ottaway, Richard
Roy, Mr Frank
Squire, Rachel
Viggers, Mr Peter
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
| Meetings attended
18 (including 3 CM)
11
8
14 (including 3 CM)
9
14
8
10
9
4 (including 1 CM)
16 (including 3 CM)
59.4 %A
0.0 %
|
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mark Hutton, Deputy Principal
Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Richard Cooke, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Audit Adviser: Ian Rogers, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialist: Daniel Korski (Band B1)
Inquiry Manager: Adrian Jenner (Band B1)
Media Officer: Adele Brown (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Lis McCracken, Higher Executive Officer (Band
B2)
Secretary: Sheryl Dinsdale, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: James McQuade (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Dr Sibylle Bauer*, Paul Beaver, Professor Michael
Clarke, Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold CB, Professor Cary Cooper
CBE, Dr Paul Cornish*, Professor Christopher Dandeker, Dr Irina
Isakova, Professor Michael Kerfoot, Professor David Kirkpatrick,
Air Vice Marshal Professor Tony Mason, Professor Stephen Palmer,
Dr Andrew Rathmell, and Brigadier Austin Thorp.
*Specialist Advisers to the Defence, Foreign Affairs,
International Development and Trade and Industry Committees in
their joint inquiry into Strategic Export Controls: HMG's Annual
Report for 2003 Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Cabinet Ministers | 2
|
Other Ministers | 3
|
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Ministry of Defence |
16 |
Other Government departments
| 7 |
Appearances by other witnesses
| 20 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
28.11.04 | Cetinje Parliamentary Forum, MontenegroA
| Cran | 1
| European security conference
| £2,652.20
(estimated outturn)
|
5-10.12.04 | Southern Iraq
| George, Cran, Crausby, Gapes, Havard, Jones, Ottaway, Roy
| 2 | Inquiry into Iraq
| £18,803.70 |
17-20.1.05 | Sovereign Base Areas and Nicosia, Cyprus
| George, Cran, Crausby, Havard, Jones, Ottaway, Roy
| 2 | Inquiries into Future Capabilities and Iraq
| £10,244.47 |
6-10.3.05 | Washington and New York, USA
| George, Cran, Crausby, Gapes, Hancock, Jones, Roy, Viggers
| 2 | Inquiry into Iraq and Transatlantic Security Relations
| £33,300.00
(estimated outturn)
|
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
25.11.04 | Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre, Andover
| George | 1
| Inquiry into Duty of Care
| £72.80 |
30.11.04 | Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton
| George, Viggers | 2A
| Inquiry into Duty of Care
| £530.50 |
14.12.04 | Hendon Police College
| George, Gapes | 2A
| Inquiry into Duty of Care
| £59.32 |
24-25.1.05 | Northern Ireland
| George, Cran, Crausby, Havard, Jones, Ottaway, Viggers
| 2 | Inquiry into Future Capabilities
| £3,717.20 |
31.1.05 | Surrey Police
| George, Jones, Viggers |
1 | Inquiry into Duty of Care
| £143.12 |
A
Includes 1 specialist adviser
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2004-05)
| Date of publication
| No. of pages |
Sale price | Government reply
|
First Report: Work of the Committee in 2004
| 290 | 10.2.05
| 21 | £6.50
| Not applicable |
Second Report: Tri-Service Armed Forces Bill
| 64 | 14.3.05
| 124 | £15.50
| Awaited |
Third Report: Duty of Care
| 63-I | 14.3.05
| 192 | £22.00
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Duty of Care
| 63-II | 14.3.05
| 508 | £27.80
| Not applicable |
Fourth Report: Future Capabilities
| 45-I | 17.3.05
| 85 | £14.50
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Future Capabilities
| 45-II | 17.3.05
| 215 | £20.50
| Not applicable |
Fifth Report: Strategic Export Controls: HMG's Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA
| 145 | 24.3.05
| 158 | £20.00
| Awaited |
Sixth Report: Iraq: An Initial Assessment of Post-Conflict Operations
| 65-I | 24.3.05
| 92 | £14.50
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Iraq: An Initial Assessment of Post-Conflict Operations
| 65-II | 24.3.05
| 150 | £16.50
| Not applicable |
A Joint
publication with the Foreign Affairs, International Development
and Trade and Industry Committees
Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04
None.
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session
2003-04 were published on 1.4.05 as HC 1297, Session 2003-04.
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05
were published on 17.5.05 as HC 516, Session 2004-05.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
2.3.05 | One, on an amendment to the Chairman's draft Report on Future Capabilities
|
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 13 of the Committee's
18 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly
or wholly in private.
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Duty of CareA
| 3 |
Future CapabilitiesA
| 2 |
Iraq: An Initial Assessment of Post-Conflict OperationsA
| 5 |
Tri-Service Armed Forces BillA
| 1 |
Strategic Export ControlsB
| 2 |
Total | 13
|
A
The Committee took oral evidence on these inquiries in Session
2003-04; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2004-05))
B
Jointly with the Foreign Affairs, International Development and
Trade and Industry Committees
9 DRAFT CHILDREN (CONTACT)
AND ADOPTION BILL (JOINT COMMITTEE)
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/jcdccab.cfm
[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the
House of Commons, 8 February 2005: "Ordered, That,
a Select Committee of six honourable Members be appointed to join
with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider the draft
Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill."]
The Committee was nominated on 8 February 2005.
It had 6 Commons Members and held 8 meetings.
Members
Soley, Mr Clive (Chairman)
Baird, Vera
Bottomley, Virginia
Chidgey, Mr David
Coffey, Ann
Shaw, Jonathan
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
| Meetings attended
8
7
4
6
7
7
81.3 %
0.0 %
|
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Paul Evans, Deputy Principal
Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Committee Specialists: Rebecca Farmer, Audit Adviser (Band A2);
Matthew Whittaker, Statistician (Band A2) and Manjit Gheera, Legal
Adviser (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Francene Graham, Chief Office Clerk (Band
C)
Office Support Assistant: George Fleck (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Professor Gwynn Davis and Mr Andrew McFarlane QC.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
Members of the House of Lords (1 of whom was also a Minister)
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments:
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)
Appearances by other witnesses
|
1
2
2
21
|
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2004-05)
| Date of publication
| No. of pages |
Sale price | Government reply
|
First Report: Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill
| 400-I | 12.4.05
| 57 | £12.00
| Cm 6583, published 8.6.05
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill
| 400-II | 12.4.05
| 202 | £20.50
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session
2004-05 were published in the First Report of the Committee, Draft
Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill, HC 400-I, Session 2004-05.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 4 of the Committee's 8
meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly
or wholly in private.
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill
| 4 |
Total | 4
|
10 DRAFT MENTAL HEALTH
BILL (JOINT COMMITTEE)
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/jcdmhb.cfm
[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the
House of Commons, 30 November 2004: "Ordered,
That, in accordance with the Order of the House of 20th July in
the last Session of Parliament, a Select Committee of twelve Members
be appointed to join with a Committee appointed by the Lords,
as the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill, with the
same terms of reference, powers and membership as in the last
Session and that the proceedings of the Joint Committee on the
draft Mental Health Bill in the last Session of Parliament be
referred to the Committee."]
The Committee was nominated on 20 July 2004.
It had 12 Commons Members and held 14 meetings.
Members
Blackman, Mrs Liz
Browning, Mrs Angela
Hinchliffe, Mr David
Howarth, Mr George
Loughton, Tim
Marsden, Mr Paul
Moffatt, Laura
Munn, Ms Meg
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Prosser, Mr Gwyn
Stoate, Dr Howard
Williams, Hywel
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
| Meetings attended
6
12
8
10
14
0
12
12
13
7
11
10
68.5 %
0.0 %
|
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Glenn McKee, Senior Clerk
(Band A2)
Inquiry Manager: Annette Toft (Band B1)
Committee Specialists: Manjit Gheera, Legal Specialist
(Band B1) and Matthew Whittaker, Statistician (Band A3)
Committee Assistants: Richard Dawson, Higher Executive
Officer (Band B2) and Alison Mara, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Team Manager: Lisette Pelletier (Band C)
Senior Office Clerks: Jonathan Coe (Band D1) and
Tes Stranger (Band D1)
Office Support Assistant: George Fleck (Band D2)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Professor Tom Burns and Professor Philip Fennell.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
Members of the House of Lords
Members of the National Assembly for Wales
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department of Health
Home Office
Scottish Executive
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments:
Council on Tribunals (1of whom was also a member of the House of Lords)
Mental Health Review Tribunals
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Welsh Language Board
NHS Trusts, comprising:
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Tees and Northeast Yorkshire NHS Trust
West London Mental Health Trust
Appearances by other witnesses
|
2
1
4
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
59
|
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
24.11.04 | South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
| Browning, Loughton, Moffatt, Munn, Naysmith, Prosser, Williams
| 5A | To meet service users
| £1,026.16 |
15.12.04 | Wales
| Blackman, Browning, Hinchliffe, Loughton, Moffatt, Munn, Naysmith, Prosser, Williams
| 5B | Oral evidence in public and to meet service managers and users
| £2,998.94 |
9.2.05 | Broadmoor
| Hinchliffe, Moffatt, Munn, Prosser
| 4A | To visit service managers and users
| £552.50 |
A
Includes 2 specialist advisers
B Includes 2 specialist
advisers and 1 shorthand writer
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2004-05)
| Date of publication
| No. of pages |
Sale price | Government reply
|
First Report: Draft Mental Health Bill
| 95-I | 23.3.05
| 294 | £24.50
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Draft Mental Health Bill
| 95-II | 23.3.05
| 702 | £51.00
| Not applicable |
Memoranda: Draft Mental Health Bill
| 95-III | 23.3.05
| 510 | £35.00
| Not applicable |
Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session
2004-05 were published in the First Report of the Committee, Draft
Mental Health Bill, HC 95-I, Session 2004-05.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
9.3.05 | One, during consideration of the Chairman's draft Report
|
Debates
None.
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence was taken at 10 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
|
Draft Mental Health BillA
| 10 |
Total | 10
|
A
The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2003-04;
figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2004-05))
1 On one occasion the Committee's meeting comprised
two separate oral evidence sessions. Back
|