Sessional Returns 2004-05 - Contents


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
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 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 Ministers1
Other Ministers5
Attorney General1
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
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Freedom of Information Act 2000 - progress towards implementation 79-I7.12.04 51£12.00 Cm 6470, published 10.2.05
Oral and Written Evidence: Freedom of Information Act 2000 - progress towards implementationA 79-II7.12.04 92£13.00 Not applicable
Second Report: Work of the Committee in 2004 20724.2.05 19£6.00 Not required
Third Report: Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords]: the Government's proposals 275-I28.1.05 48£12.00 Cm 6488, published 7.3.05
Oral and Written Evidence: Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords]: the Government's proposalsB 275-II28.1.05 60£12.00 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Family Justice: the operation of the family courts 116-I2.3.05 56£12.00 Cm 6507, published 24.3.05
Oral and Written Evidence: Family Justice: the operation of the family courtsC 116-II2.3.05 200£20.50 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Legal aid: asylum appeals 276-I23.3.05 22£6.50 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Legal aid: asylum appeals 276-II23.3.05 62£12.00 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Electoral Registration 243-I24.3.05 77£14.50 Awaited
Written Evidence: Electoral Registration 243-II25.1.05 83£13.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Electoral Registration 243-III4.4.05 82£13.00 Not applicable
Seventh Report: The operation of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) and the use of Special Advocates 323-I3.4.05 50£12.00 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The operation of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) and the use of Special Advocates 323-II3.4.05 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
DateSubject
25.1.05Two, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords]: the Government's proposals
23.2.05Two, 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.
InquiryNumber 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
Total12

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 Ministers5
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 Commission2
Birmingham City Council 1
Heritage Lottery Fund 1
London Borough of Newham 1
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council 2
Newcastle City Council 1
Sport England3
Appearances by other witnesses 78

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
26-28.11.04BerlinA Kaufman Attendance at Conference on European Cultural Policy £1,346.94
28.2-1.3.05Paris Kaufman, Bryant, Doran, Fabricant, Flook, Hawkins, Keen, McKenna, Shipley 3Inquiry into the market for art £8,158.77

(estimated outturn)

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
8.12.04Channel 4 Headquarters, London SW1 Kaufman, Bryant, Doran, Fabricant, Flook, Keen, McKenna, Shipley, Wyatt 3Inquiry into BBC Charter Review £86.92
20.1.05Tower Hamlets, London E3 Fabricant, McKenna 4Inquiry into Public Libraries £125.43
20.2.05CardiffA Kaufman Invitation to WNO £330.26
23-24.2.05West Midlands (Lichfield, Birmingham, Stourbridge, Stratford-upon-Avon) Kaufman, Bryant, Doran, Fabricant, Flook, Hawkins, Keen, McKenna, Shipley 4Inquiry into Arts Development: Theatre £7,138.29

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: A public BBC 82-I16.12.04 85£14.50 Cm 6474, published 2.3.05
Oral and Written Evidence: A public BBC 82-II16.12.04 275£2.50 Not applicable
Second Report: Work of the Committee in 2004 25324.2.05 14£5.00 Not applicable
Third Report: Public Libraries 81-I10.3.05 59£13.50 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Public Libraries 81-II10.3.05 286£22.50 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Maritime Heritage and Historic Ships 29617.3.05 66£14.00 Awaited
Fifth Report: Theatre 254-I23.3.05 47£12.00 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Theatre 254-II30.3.05 242£21.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Theatre 254-III30.3.05 113£14.50 Not applicable
Sixth Report: The Market for Art 4146.4.05 100£15.50 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Community Sport 507-i19.5.05 162£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
DateSubject
7.12.04Four, on amendments to Chairman's draft Report on A public BBC
8.12.04Six, 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.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Arts Development: Theatre 5
Community Sport1
Public LibrariesA 2
The Market for Art 1
Total9

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
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
2.2.05Cutty Sark, Greenwich Hawkins4 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.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Maritime Heritage and Historic Ships 1
Total1

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 Ministers2
Other Ministers3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Ministry of Defence 16
Other Government departments 7
Appearances by other witnesses 20

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
28.11.04Cetinje Parliamentary Forum, MontenegroA Cran1 European security conference £2,652.20

(estimated outturn)

5-10.12.04Southern Iraq George, Cran, Crausby, Gapes, Havard, Jones, Ottaway, Roy 2Inquiry into Iraq £18,803.70
17-20.1.05Sovereign Base Areas and Nicosia, Cyprus George, Cran, Crausby, Havard, Jones, Ottaway, Roy 2Inquiries into Future Capabilities and Iraq £10,244.47
6-10.3.05Washington and New York, USA George, Cran, Crausby, Gapes, Hancock, Jones, Roy, Viggers 2Inquiry into Iraq and Transatlantic Security Relations £33,300.00

(estimated outturn)

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
25.11.04Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre, Andover George1 Inquiry into Duty of Care £72.80
30.11.04Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton George, Viggers2A Inquiry into Duty of Care £530.50
14.12.04Hendon Police College George, Gapes2A Inquiry into Duty of Care £59.32
24-25.1.05Northern Ireland George, Cran, Crausby, Havard, Jones, Ottaway, Viggers 2Inquiry into Future Capabilities £3,717.20
31.1.05Surrey Police George, Jones, Viggers 1Inquiry into Duty of Care £143.12

A Includes 1 specialist adviser

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Work of the Committee in 2004 29010.2.05 21£6.50 Not applicable
Second Report: Tri-Service Armed Forces Bill 6414.3.05 124£15.50 Awaited
Third Report: Duty of Care 63-I14.3.05 192£22.00 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Duty of Care 63-II14.3.05 508£27.80 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Future Capabilities 45-I17.3.05 85£14.50 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Future Capabilities 45-II17.3.05 215£20.50 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Strategic Export Controls: HMG's Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA 14524.3.05 158£20.00 Awaited
Sixth Report: Iraq: An Initial Assessment of Post-Conflict Operations 65-I24.3.05 92£14.50 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Iraq: An Initial Assessment of Post-Conflict Operations 65-II24.3.05 150£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
DateSubject
2.3.05One, 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.
InquiryNumber 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
Total13

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)

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[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
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill 400-I12.4.05 57£12.00 Cm 6583, published 8.6.05
Oral and Written Evidence: Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill 400-II12.4.05 202£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.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill 4
Total4

10  DRAFT MENTAL HEALTH BILL (JOINT COMMITTEE)

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[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
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
24.11.04South London and Maudsley NHS Trust Browning, Loughton, Moffatt, Munn, Naysmith, Prosser, Williams 5ATo meet service users £1,026.16
15.12.04Wales Blackman, Browning, Hinchliffe, Loughton, Moffatt, Munn, Naysmith, Prosser, Williams 5BOral evidence in public and to meet service managers and users £2,998.94
9.2.05Broadmoor Hinchliffe, Moffatt, Munn, Prosser 4ATo 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
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Draft Mental Health Bill 95-I23.3.05 294£24.50 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Draft Mental Health Bill 95-II23.3.05 702£51.00 Not applicable
Memoranda: Draft Mental Health Bill 95-III23.3.05 510£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
DateSubject
9.3.05One, 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.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Draft Mental Health BillA 10
Total10

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


 
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