Sessional Returns 2004-05 - Contents


18  HOME AFFAIRS

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 11 Members and held 16 meetings.

Members
Denham, Mr John (Chairman)
Anderson, Janet
Clappison, Mr James
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire
Dean, Mrs Janet
Green, Mr Damian
Prosser, Mr Gwyn
Russell, Bob
Singh, Mr Marsha
Taylor, Mr John
Winnick, David
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
14
4
11
5
13
11
11
9
7
11
12
61.4 %
0.0 %


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 (Band A2)
Committee Specialist: Dr Ben Morris (Band B1)
Media Officer: Adele Brown (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Mr Ian Thomson, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1)
Secretary: Rowena Macdonald (until 9.1.05), Grade 2 (Band C); Sarah Verrinder (from 10.1.05 until 7.4.05) (temporary)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr John-Paul Flaherty (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Professor Humayun Ansari, Mr Robert Cummines, Mr Robert Duncan, Professor Conor Gearty and Mr Jonathan Manning.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers1
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 6
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Home Office3
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and

non-Ministerial departments comprising:

BBC2
Crown Prosecution Service 2
Housing Corporation 1
Independent Police Complaints Commission 1
Youth Justice Board 1
Appearances by other witnesses 55

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
31.1-3.2.05Paris and The Hague Denham, Clappison, Dean 2Inquiries into Anti-Social Behaviour and Terrorism and Community Relations £10,500.00

(estimated outturn)

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
14-17.3.05BrusselsA Clappison   Meetings of European Parliament Committees £873.72

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Rehabilitation of Prisoners 193-I7.1.05 170£20.00 Cm 6486, published 21.3.05
Oral and Written Evidence: Rehabilitation of Prisoners 193-II7.1.05 326£24.30 Not applicable
Second Report: Work of the Committee in 2004 2809.2.05 104£15.50 Not required
Third Report: Home Office Target-Setting 2004 32022.2.05 93£15.50 Cm 6592, published 20.6.05
Fourth Report: Police Reform 370-I10.3.05 67£13.50 Cm 6600, published 16.6.05
Oral and Written Evidence: Police Reform 370-II10.3.05 262£22.50 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Anti-Social Behaviour 80-I5.4.05 143£17.50 Cm 6588, published 9.6.05
Written Evidence: Anti-Social Behaviour 80-II19.1.05 153£17.50 Not applicable
Oral and Additional Written Evidence: Anti-Social Behaviour 80-III5.4.05 231£21.50 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Terrorism and Community Relations 165-I6.4.05 76£14.50 Cm 6593, published 9.6.05
Written Evidence: Terrorism and Community Relations 165-II7.1.05 104£14.50 Not applicable
Oral and Additional Written Evidence: Terrorism and Community Relations 165-III6.4.05 168£18.50 Not applicable
First Special Report: The Government's Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2003-04: Draft Sentencing Guidelines 1 and 2 3713.3.05 4£3.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Terrorism and other Home Office Issues 321-i3.3.05 21£5.50 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04

Reply to the Committee's Fifth Report: Draft Sentencing Guidelines 1 and 2, received 11.2.05 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2004-05.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 were published on 20.4.05 as HC 1305, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 were published on 20.6.05 as HC 524, Session 2004-05.

Divisions
DateSubject
21.12.04One, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on the Rehabilitation of Prisoners

Debates

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

Fourth Report, Session 2003-04, Identity Cards, HC 130-I, and the Government Response, Cm 6359, Debate on Second Reading of the Identity Cards Bill, 20.12.04

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 12 of the Committee's 16 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Anti-Social Behaviour 6
Terrorism and Community RelationsA 5
Terrorism and other Home Office Issues 1
Total12

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))

19  HUMAN RIGHTS (JOINT COMMITTEE)

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 6 Commons Members and held 14 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
13
8
11
6
9
5
61.9 %
0.0 %


Commons Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Nick Walker, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Legal Adviser: Mr Murray Hunt (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 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Tes Stranger (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:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers: 1
Other Ministers2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Constitutional Affairs 1
Home Office2
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Commission for Racial Equality 4
Appearances by other witnesses 6

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
25.4.05BrusselsA   1 EP seminar£435.00

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights 1068.12.04 25£8.50 Not applicable
Second Report: The draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Categories of Offences) Order 2004 1078.12.04 21£8.50 Not applicable
Third Report: Deaths in Custody 137-I14.12.04 110£15.50 Home Office response received 24.2.05, published as Eleventh Report, Session 2004-05
Oral and Written Evidence: Deaths in Custody 137-II17.12.04 192£22.00 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Scrutiny: First Progress Report 22424.1.05 144£17.50 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Identity Cards Bill 2832.2.05 26£8.50 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Scrutiny: Second Progress Report 3058.2.05 38£11.00 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Scrutiny: Third Progress Report 33322.2.05 39£11.00 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Scrutiny: Fourth Progress Report 3882.3.05 103£15.50 Not applicable
Ninth Report: Prevention of Terrorism Bill: Preliminary Report 38925.2.05 9£4.50 Not applicable
Tenth Report: Prevention of Terrorism Bill 3344.3.05 24£7.00 Not applicable
Eleventh Report: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee: Deaths in Custody 41610.3.05 58£13.50 Not applicable
Twelfth Report: Scrutiny: Fifth Progress Report 43710.3.05 23£7.00 Not applicable
Thirteenth Report: Scrutiny: Sixth Progress Report 47022.3.05 45£11.00 Not applicable
Fourteenth Report: The Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 47131.3.05 137£17.50 Awaited
Fifteenth Report: Scrutiny: Seventh Progress Report 49631.3.05 45£11.00 Not applicable
Sixteenth Report: Equality Bill 49731.3.05 25£8.50 Not applicable
Seventeenth Report: Review of International Human Rights Instruments 26431.3.05 47£12.00 Awaited
Eighteenth Report:

Scrutiny: Final Progress Report

55126.5.05 170£20.00 Not applicable
Nineteenth Report:

The Work of the Committee in the 2001-2005 Parliament

55226.5.05 86£14.50 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04

Department for Constitutional Affairs response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2003-04, The Meaning of Public Authority under the Human Rights Act, to be published as an Appendix to the Nineteenth Report of Session 2004-05.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2002-03 were published on 24.5.05 as HC 1307, Session 2002-03. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 were published on 24.5.05 as HC 1306, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 525, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

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

Twenty-Third Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Final Progress Report, HC 1282, Remaining stages of the Mental Capacity Bill, 14.12.04

Twenty-Third Report, Session 2003-04, Scrutiny of Bills: Final Progress Report, HC 1282, Second Reading of the Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords], 17.1.05

Fourth Report, Session 2004-05, Scrutiny: First Progress Report, HC 224, Remaining stages of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill, 7.2.05

Fifth Report, Session 2004-05, Identity Cards Bill, HC 283, Remaining stages of the Identity Cards Bill, 10.2.05

Ninth Report, Session 2004-05, Prevention of Terrorism Bill: Preliminary Report, HC 389, Committee stage and remaining stages of the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 28.2.05

Eighth Report, Session 2004-05, Scrutiny: Fourth Progress Report, HC 388, Second Reading of the Inquiries Bill [Lords], 15.3.05

Sixteenth Report, Session 2004-05, Equality Bill, HC 497, Second Reading of the Equality Bill, 5.4.05

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 3 of the Committee's 14 meetings. [3] On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Prevention of Terrorism Bill 1
Review of International Human Rights Instruments 1
UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD): Concluding Observations on the UK's 17th Report 2
Total4

20  INFORMATION

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 9 Members and held 5 meetings.

Members
Key, Mr Robert (Chairman)
Allan, Mr Richard
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Luff, Mr Peter
McKechin, Ann
Mann, John
Mole, Chris (added 13.12.04)
Moran, Margaret
Prosser, Mr Gwyn
Sheridan, Jim (discharged 13.12.04)
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
4
2
4
2
3
1
1
0
1
0
40.0 %
1
1
11.1 %


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 1307, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 526, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

None.

21  INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 11 Members and held 20 meetings. These included 3 "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
Clwyd, Ann
Colman, Mr Tony
Davies, Mr Quentin
Khabra, Mr Piara S.
McCafferty, Chris
Worthington, Tony
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended
17 (including 1 CM)
10 (including 2 CM)
13 (including 1 CM)
9
15 (including 3 CM)
5
12 (including 3 CM)
10 (including 2 CM)
7 (including 1 CM)
1
14
45.5 %A
0.0 %


A Not including concurrent meetings

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Alistair Doherty, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Dr Hannah Weston, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Committee Specialists: Dr Alan Hudson (Band B1) and Dr Anna Dickson (Band B1)
Media Officer: Adele Brown (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Katie Phelan, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Jenny Steele, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Philip Jones (shared) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Dr Sibylle Bauer*, Professor Stuart Corbridge, Dr Paul Cornish*, Mr Larry Hollingworth, Dr Jens Lerche, Mr Edward Luce, Mr Simon Maxwell (on behalf of the Overseas Development Institute), Dr Ramya Subrahmanian and Mr Peter Verney.

*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

Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:

Department for International Development

Other departments comprising:

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Department of Trade and Industry

Ministry of Defence

Post-Conflict Reconstruction Unit (Inter-departmental)

Number of appearances by:

Members of the European Commission

Appearances by other witnesses:



6

8

4

1

1

1

2

32

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
22.1-4.2.05South Africa, Kenya and Sudan Baldry, Barrett, Bayley, Bercow, Davies, Worthington 2Discussion of issues relating to the Commission for Africa and inquiry into Darfur, Sudan: The responsibility to protect £48,000.00

(estimated outturn)

19-24.2.05Iraq Clwyd, Colman, Davies 2Inquiry into Development assistance in Iraq £14,400.00

(estimated outturn)

26-28.2.05Naples, ItalyA Bayley, Bercow, Worthington   Seminar for donor country parliamentarians, hosted by the World Bank and the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB) £739.60
8.3.05Geneva, Switzerland Battle, Clwyd, Davies, Worthington 1Inquiry into Development assistance in Iraq £3,240.00

(estimated outturn)

A Travel in a representative capacity

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: The Commission for Africa and Policy Coherence for Development: First do no harm 12316.12.04 63£13.50 Received 21.3.05: published as Third Special Report, Session 2004-05
Second Report: Work of the Committee in 2004 32621.2.05 22£6.50 Not required
Third Report: DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to India 124-I17.3.05 85£14.50 Received 1.4.05: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2004-05
Oral and Written Evidence: DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to India 124-II17.3.05 105£14.50 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Strategic Export Controls: HMG's Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA 14524.3.05 158£20.00 Awaited
Fifth Report: Darfur, Sudan: The responsibility to protect 67-I30.3.05 93£14.50 Cm 6576, published 7.6.05
Oral and Written Evidence: Darfur, Sudan: The responsibility to protect 67-II30.3.05 176£18.50 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Fair trade? The European Union's trade agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries 686.4.05 99£15.50 Awaited
Seventh Report: Development assistance in Iraq: Interim Report 24414.4.05 87£14.50 Not applicable
First Special Report: Migration and Development: How to make migration work for poverty reduction: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2003-04 16320.12.04 29£8.00 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Department for International Development: Departmental Report 2004: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2003-04 32721.2.05 13£4.50 Not applicable
Third Special Report: The Commission for Africa and Policy Coherence for Development: First do no harm: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2004-05 4945.4.05 5£3.00 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to India: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2004-05 50614.4.05 14£4.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Responses to the Asian tsunami disaster 3285.4.05 12£4.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Conflict and Development 464-i14.4.05 31£8.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Autumn Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank 1251B3.3.05 55£10.50 Not applicable

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

B HC No. refers to Session 2003-04

Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04

Reply to the Committee's Sixth Report: Migration and Development: How to make migration work for poverty reduction, received 6.12.04 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2004-05.

Reply to the Committee's Eighth Report: Department for International Development: Departmental Report 2004, received 20.1.05 and published as the Committee's Second Special Report, Session 2004-05.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 were published on 10.3.05 as HC 1308, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 were published on 21.4.05 as HC 527, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

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

Sixth Report, Session 2003-04, Migration and Development: How to make migration work for poverty reduction, HC 79-I, and the Government Response, HC 163, 24.2.05

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 15 of the Committee's 20 meetings.[4] On 1 occasion evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Conflict and Development 1
Darfur, Sudan: The responsibility to protect 6
Development assistance in IraqA 2
DFID's bilateral programme of assistance to IndiaA 1
Fair trade? The European Union's trade agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries 2
Responses to the Asian tsunami disaster 2
Strategic Export ControlsB 2
The Future of EU Development Policy 1
Total17

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 Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Committees

22  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 4 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
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:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
4
2
4
1
2
2
2
0
1
3
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
4
0
0
4
2
4
1
2
0
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
4
2
4
58.3 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr George Cubie CB, Clerk of Committees (SCS Band 3)
Second Clerk: Mr Robert Wilson, Principal Clerk of Select Committees (SCS Band 2)
Committee Assistant: Ms Lis Partridge, 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 category of witness:

Number of appearances by:

Prime Minister



1

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: Annual Report for 2004 41915.3.05 83£14.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Prime Minister - Tuesday 8 February 2005 318-i24.3.05 26£7.00 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 15.6.05 as HC 1309, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 528, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 1 of the Committee's 4 meetings. On no occasion was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Evidence from the Prime Minister 1
Total1

22A  LIAISON SUB-COMMITTEE

The Sub-Committee was nominated on 31 January 2002.

It had 8 Members and held 1 meeting.

Members
Williams, Mr Alan (Chairman)
Allan, Mr Richard
Denham, Mr John
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Wright, Tony
Young, Sir George
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
50.0 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr George Cubie CB, Clerk of Committees (SCS Band 3)
Second Clerk: Mr Robert Wilson, Principal Clerk of Select Committees (SCS Band 2)
Committee Assistant: Ms Lis Partridge, 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 2003-04

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 were published on 15.6.05 as HC 1309, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 528, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

None.

23  MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 15 Members and held 11 meetings.

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

Meetings attended
11
9
7
8
11
11
9
1
11
7
3
7
9
9
10
74.5 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr George Cubie CB, 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 2 (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses

None.

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
28.2-2.3.05Helsinki Heald, Kidney, Linton, Pike, Ruddock, Stunell, Tyler, Winterton 2Scrutiny of European Business £10,409.00

(estimated outturn)

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: Sitting Hours 8811.1.05 122£15.50 Not applicable
Second Report: Scrutiny of European Business 465-I22.3.05 61£12.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Scrutiny of European Business 465-II22.3.05 147£16.50 Not applicable
First Special Report: Connecting Parliament with the Public: the House of Commons Commission's Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2003-04 692.12.04 5£3.00 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 16.12.04 as HC 1310, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 were published on 7.6.05 as HC 529, Session 2004-05.

Divisions
DateSubject
15.12.04Four, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on Sitting Hours
16.3.05One, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on Scrutiny of European Business

Debates

The following Reports were debated in the House:

First Report, Session 2003-04, Connecting Parliament with the Public, HC 368, 26.10.04 and 26.1.05

First Report, Session 2004-05, Sitting Hours, HC 88, 26.1.05

Oral Evidence

None.

24  NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS

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The Committee was nominated on 19 July 2001.

It had 13 Members and held 15 meetings.

Members
Mates, Mr Michael (Chairman)
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Beggs, Mr Roy
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Clarke, Mr Tony
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Luke, Mr Iain
McGrady, Mr Eddie
Pound, Mr Stephen
Smyth, The Reverend Martin
Swire, Mr Hugo
Tami, Mark
Tynan, Mr Bill
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
13
2
13
8
13
4
8
2
10
12
6
10
11
57.4 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Dr John Patterson, Senior Clerk (Band A2)

Attached Clerk: Mr Hugh Farren
Committee Specialist: Dr Aileen O'Neill (Band B1)
Media Officer: Jessica Bridges Palmer (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Mr Tony Catinella (Band B2)

Secretary: Janet Trevellyan (until 21.1.05) (temporary); Chryssa Poupard (from 24.1.05 until 24.3.05) (temporary); Mrs Julia Kalogerides (from 4.4.05), Secretary Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Jim Lawford (shared) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Professor Paul Arthur, Sir Kenneth Bloomfield, Mr Keith Bryett, Professor Mari Fitzduff, Dr Neil Jarman, Professor Colin Knox.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:

Number of appearances by:

Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers

Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:

Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Executive

Public bodies comprising:

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Appearances by other witnesses:



3

4

3

2

58

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
21-22.2.05Belfast Mates, Beggs, Campbell, Luke, Pound, Smyth, Tami 7AInquiry into Reconciliation: Ways of dealing with Northern Ireland's past £5,883.85
28.2.05Belfast Mates, Beggs, Campbell, Clarke, Smyth, Tynan 6AInquiry into Reconciliation: Ways of dealing with Northern Ireland's past £3,243.28

A 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: Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland 13115.12.04 90£14.50 Electoral Office for Northern Ireland response received 12.1.05; Electoral Commission response received 2.3.05; Northern Ireland Office response received 3.3.05: published as Second Special Report, Session 2004-05
Second Report: The Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 172-I11.1.05 42£11.00 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 172-II11.1.05 180£18.50 Not applicable
Third Report: Northern Ireland Departments' 2002-03 Resource Accounts 17311.1.05 37£10.00 Northern Ireland Office response received 16.3.05: published as Third Special Report, Session 2004-05
Fourth Report: The work of the Committee in 2004 26226.1.05 90£14.50 Awaited
Fifth Report: The Functions of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland 10823.2.05 151£17.50 Awaited
Sixth Report: Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland 349-I28.2.05 41£11.00 Northern Ireland Office response received 23.3.05: published as
Fourth Special Report, Session 2004-05
Oral and Written Evidence: Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland 349-II28.2.05 256£21.50 Not applicable
Seventh Report: The Functions of the Northern Ireland Policing Board 10810.3.05 125£15.50 Awaited
Eighth Report: Air Transport Services in Northern Ireland 53-I14.4.05 36£10.00 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Air Transport Services in Northern Ireland 53-II14.4.05 174£18.50 Not applicable
Ninth Report: The Challenge of Diversity: Hate Crime in Northern Ireland 548-I14.4.05 80£14.50 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The Challenge of Diversity: Hate Crime in Northern Ireland 548-II14.4.05 296£22.50 Not applicable
Tenth Report: Ways of dealing with Northern Ireland's past: Interim Report - Victims and Survivors 303-I14.4.05 43£11.00 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Ways of dealing with Northern Ireland's past: Interim Report - Victims and Survivors 303-II14.4.05 366£26.50 Not applicable
First Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2003-04 on Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland 22519.1.05 15£6.00 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2004-05 on Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland 44816.3.05 14£4.50 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report: Northern Ireland Departments' 2002-03 Resource Accounts 54914.4.05 11£4.50 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report: Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland 55014.4.05 14£4.00 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04

Reply to the Committee's Sixth Report: Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland, received 15.12.04, and published as the First Special Report, Session 2004-05

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 were published on 18.11.04 as HC 1311, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 530, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

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

First Report, Session 2004-05, Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland, HC 131, and Oral and Written Evidence, Session 2002-03, Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland, Electoral Registration (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading, 24.2.05

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 11 of the Committee's 15 meetings. On 9 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Reconciliation: Ways of Dealing with Northern Ireland's past 9
The functions of the Northern Ireland Policing Board 2
Total11

24A  NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE

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The Sub-Committee was nominated on 17 December 2003.

It had 13 Members and held 9 meetings.

Members
Clarke, Mr Tony (Chairman)
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Beggs, Mr Roy
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Luke, Mr Iain
McGrady, Mr Eddie
Mates, Mr Michael
Pound, Mr Stephen
Smyth, The Reverend Martin
Swire, Mr Hugo
Tami, Mark
Tynan, Mr Bill
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
8
5
7
5
4
1
2
1
7
5
3
6
2
47.9 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Dr John Patterson, Senior Clerk (Band A2)

Attached Clerk: Mr Hugh Farren
Committee Specialist: Dr Aileen O'Neill (Band B1)
Media Officer: Jessica Bridges Palmer (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Mr Tony Catinella (Band B2)
Secretary: Janet Trevellyan (until 21.1.05) (temporary); Chryssa Poupard (from 24.1.05 until 24.3.05) (temporary); Mrs Julia Kalogerides (from 4.4.05), Secretary Grade 2 (Band C)

Senior Office Clerk: Jim Lawford (from 21.2.05) (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

Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:

Northern Ireland Executive comprising:

Department of the Environment

Department for Regional Development

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Other departments comprising:

Department of Transport

Public bodies comprising:

General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland

Appearances by other witnesses:



1

2

4

2

2

2

20

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
23-24.1.05Dublin Clarke, Bailey, Beggs, Campbell, Hepburn, Luke, Swire 2AInquiry into Air Transport Services in Northern Ireland £3,879.10

A Includes 1 specialist adviser

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
29-30.11.04Belfast and Londonderry Clarke, Bailey, Beggs, Campbell, Hepburn, McGrady, Pound, Smyth, Tami 5AInquiry into Air Transport Services in Northern Ireland £4,416.52
1.3.05Belfast Clarke, Beggs, Campbell, Tami 4AInquiry into Air Transport Services in Northern Ireland £567.38

A Includes 1 specialist adviser and 1 shorthand writer

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 2003-04 were published on 18.11.04 as HC 1311, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 530, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 8 of the Committee's 9 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Air Transport Services in Northern IrelandA 8
Total8

A The Sub-Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2003-04; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2004-05))

25  OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER

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The Committee was nominated on 22 July 2002.

It had 11 Members and held 16 meetings.

Members
Bennett, Andrew (Chairman)
Beresford, Sir Paul
Betts, Mr Clive
Brady, Mr Graham
Clelland, Mr David
Cummings, Mr John
Laing, Mrs Eleanor (discharged 24.1.05)
Mole, Chris
O'Brien, Mr Bill
Page, Mr Richard (added 24.1.05)
Russell, Christine
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
16
7
14
0
13
11
0
13
11
2
10
7
59.1 %
1
1
9.1 %


Staff

Clerk: Miss Kate Emms (until 4.1.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Dr Lynn Gardner (from 1.1.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1) / Mrs Jessica Mulley (from 1.1.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Ms Charlotte Littleboy, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Haidee Brockway (until 1.1.05), (Band A2) and Ben Kochan (Band B1)
Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Ian Hook, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) and Mr Ian Blair, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Emma Carey, Grade 2 (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Bob Blackaby, David Godfrey, Professor Alan Harding, Professor Steve Hilditch, Professor Charlie Jeffery and Professor Colin Rallings.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 8
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 3
Executive agencies 2
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising: 0
Electoral Commission 2
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) 2
The Commission for Local Administration in England (The Local Government Ombudsmen) 3
Appearances by other witnesses 41

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
11.1.05Crisis Urban Village Project, Shoreditch Bennett, Betts, Cummings 3Inquiry into Homelessness £144.00

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: The Draft Regional Assemblies Bill 62-I5.1.05 78£14.50 Received 8.3.05: published as First Special Report, Session 2004-05
Oral and Written Evidence: The Draft Regional Assemblies Bill 62-II5.1.05 116£14.50 Not applicable
Second Report: The Work of the Committee in 2004 1497.2.05 59£13.50 Not applicable
Third Report: Homelessness 61-I27.1.05 84£14.50 Cm 6490, published 14.3.05
Oral and Written Evidence: Homelessness 61-II27.1.05 128£17.50 Not applicable
Fourth Report: ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2004 5826.1.05 64£13.50 Not applicable
Fifth Report: The Role and Effectiveness of CABE 599.3.05 89£14.50 Cm 6509, published 4.4.05
Sixth Report: Electoral Registration 243-I24.3.05 77£14.50 Not applicable
Memoranda: Electoral Registration 243-II18.1.05 83£13.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Electoral Registration 243-III4.4.05 82£13.00 Not applicable
Seventh Report: The Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England 60-I6.4.05 72£14.50 Not applicable
Memoranda: The Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England 1118-IIA 24.11.0446 £11.00Not applicable
Eighth Report: Empty Homes and Low-demand Pathfinders 295-I5.4.05 100£15.50 Not applicable
Memoranda: Empty Homes and Low-demand Pathfinders 295-II1.2.05 127£16.50 Not applicable
Ninth Report: Ward Boundaries 3157.4.05 56£12.00 Not applicable
Tenth Report: Local Government Consultation 316-I7.4.05 95£15.50 Not applicable
Memoranda: Local Government Consultation 316-II8.2.05 67£12.00 Not applicable
Eleventh Report: The Role and Effectiveness of the Local Government Ombudsmen for England 4587.4.05 42£11.00 Not applicable
First Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's First Report, Session 2004-05, on the Draft Regional Assemblies Bill 45924.3.05 14£4.50 Not applicable

A HC No. refers to Session 2003-04

Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04

Reply to the Committee's Eleventh Report: The Role of Historic Buildings in Urban Regeneration, published as Cm 6420 (30.11.04).

Reply to the Committee's Thirteenth Report: Gypsy and Traveller Sites, published as Cm 6465 (27.1.05).

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 were published on 23.2.05 as HC 1312, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 531, Session 2004-05.

Divisions
DateSubject
14.12.04One, on consideration of the question, that the Report be the First Report of the Committee to the House (The Draft Regional Assemblies Bill)
18.1.05One, on consideration of the question, that the Report be the Third Report of the Committee to the House (Homelessness)

Debates

The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:

Fifth Report, Session 2003-04, Decent Homes, HC 46-I, 3.3.05

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 10 of the Committee's 16 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Electoral Registration 3
HomelessnessA 3
Local Government Consultation 3
The Role and Effectiveness of the Local Government Ombudsmen for England 1
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))

25A  URBAN AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE

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The Sub-Committee was nominated on 15 October 2002.

It had 11 Members and held 13 meetings.

Members
Bennett, Andrew (Chairman from 14.12.04 until 5.4.05)A
Beresford, Sir Paul
Betts, Mr Clive (Chairman from 15.9.04 until 9.3.05)B
Brady, Mr Graham
Clelland, Mr David (Chairman from 1.3.05 until 21.3.05)C
Cummings, Mr John
Laing, Mrs Eleanor (discharged 24.1.05)
Mole, Chris (Chairman from 15.9.04 until 6.4.05)D
O'Brien, Mr Bill
Page, Mr Richard (added 24.1.05)
Russell, Christine (Chairman from 11.1.05 until 7.4.05)E
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
13
9
11
0
6
10
0
12
11
4
11
3
62.9 %
1
1
9.1 %


A For the inquiry into Empty Homes

B For the inquiry into The Role and Effectiveness of CABE

C For the inquiry into Coalfield Communities - Follow Up

D For the inquiry into The Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England

E For the inquiry into Ward Boundaries and Evening Economy - Follow Up

Staff

Clerk: Miss Kate Emms (until 4.1.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Dr Lynn Gardner (from 1.1.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1) / Mrs Jessica Mulley (from 1.1.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Ms Charlotte Littleboy, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Haidee Brockway (until 1.1.05), (Band A2) and Ben Kochan (Band B1)
Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Ian Hook, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) and Mr Ian Blair, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Emma Carey, Grade 2 (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Ian Cole, Robert Cowan, Ray Hudson, Marion Roberts and Professor Fred Robinson.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet ministers1
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 6
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was also a Minister) 2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising: 0
Audit Commission3
Electoral Commission 2
English Partnerships 2
Local Government Association (LGA) 3
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
Oral and Written Evidence: The Evening Economy and the Urban Renaissance: a follow-up 4567.4.05 58£11.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Coalfield Communities: a follow-up 4577.4.05 22£7.00 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04

Not applicable.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2003-04 were published on 23.2.05 as HC 1312, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Sub-Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 531, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 8 of the Committee's 13 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Coalfield Communities: Follow-up 1
Empty Homes and Low-demand Pathfinders 2
The Evening Economy: Follow-up 1
The Role and Effectiveness of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)A 1
The Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England 2
Ward Boundaries1
Total8

A The Sub-Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2003-04; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2004-05))

26  PROCEDURE

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 13 Members and held 5 meetings.

Members
Winterton, Sir Nicholas (Chairman)
Bercow, Mr John
Burnett, Mr John
Hamilton, David
Illsley, Mr Eric
Irranca-Davies, Huw
Joyce, Eric
Luke, Mr Iain
McKenna, Rosemary
McWalter, Mr Tony
Smith, Sir Robert
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Wright, David
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
5
2
1
2
1
2
0
2
2
4
5
5
4
53.8 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Simon Patrick, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Libby Preston, 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:

Other Ministers

Members of Parliament

Members of the House of Lords (1 of whom was a Minister)

Officers of the House of Commons



1

1

2

2

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: The Sub Judice Rule of the House of Commons 1254.4.05 77£14.50 Awaited

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 1.12.04 as HC 1313, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 were published on 19.5.05 as HC 532, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Report was debated in the House on a Motion to approve recommendations:

Fifth Report, Session 2003-04, Public Petitions, HC 1248, 19.1.05

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

Second Report, Session 2003-04, Results of Sitting Hours Questionnaire, HC 491, 26.1.05

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 4 of the Committee's 5 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
The Sub Judice Rule of the House of Commons 4
Total4

27  PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 16 Members and held 25 meetings.

Members
Leigh, Mr Edward (Chairman)
Allan, Mr Richard
Bacon, Mr Richard
Browning, Mrs Angela
Cruddas, Jon
Curry, Mr David
Davidson, Mr Ian
Field, Mr Frank
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Jones, Mr Nigel
Sheridan, Jim
Simon, Mr Siôn
Steinberg, Mr Gerry
Timms, Mr Stephen
Trickett, Jon
Williams, Mr Alan
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
23
11
11
7
0
7
12
9
19
0
12
3
15
0
13
20
40.5 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Nick Wright, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Media Officer: Mr Luke Robinson (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistants: Christine Randall, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) and Leslie Young (until 25.2.05), Chief Office Clerk (Band C); Ms Emma Sawyer (from 28.2.05), Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Ronnie Jefferson, 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 officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Constitutional Affairs 1
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1
Ministry of Defence 4
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 4
Department for Education and Skills 5
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5
Department of Health 7
Home Office4
Department of Trade and Industry 3
HM Treasury24
Department for Work and Pensions 3
Executive agencies, comprising:
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 1
Highways Agency1
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Association of Chief Police Officers 1
British Dental Association 1
British National Space Centre 1
Crown Prosecution Service 1
Duchy of Cornwall2
Duchy of Lancaster 2
Energywatch2
English Partnerships 1
Heritage Lottery Fund 1
HM Customs and Excise 3
Inland Revenue6
National Audit Office 29
National Farmers Union 1
New Opportunities Fund 1
Northern Ireland Audit Office 3
Northern Ireland Department of Education 2
Northern Ireland Department for Employment and Learning 3
Northern Ireland Treasury 1
Office of Criminal Justice Reform 1
Open University1
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council 1
Postwatch1

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
14-16.3.05Luxembourg and Brussels Leigh, Browning, Curry, Davidson 2Inquiry into the financial management of the European Union £5,083.69

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: The management of sickness absence in the prison service 14618.1.05 35£10.00 Cm 6496, published 6.4.05
Second Report: Tackling cancer in England: saving more lives 16625.1.05 55£12.00 Cm 6496, published 6.4.05
Third Report: The BBC's investment in Freeview 2373.2.05 33£10.00 BBC Governors' Report awaited
Fourth Report: Improving the speed and quality of asylum decisions 2388.2.05 40£11.00 Cm 6496, published 6.4.05
Fifth Report: Excess Votes 2003-04 31022.2.05 9£5.00 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Excess Votes (Northern Ireland) 2003-04 31122.2.05 8£4.50 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Visa entry to the United Kingdom: the entry clearance operation 3121.3.05 41£10.00 Cm 6577, published 17.6.05
Eighth Report: Ministry of Defence: Battlefield Helicopters 38618.3.05 50£12.00 Cm 6577, published 17.6.05
Ninth Report: The Drug Treatment and Testing Order: early lessons 40310.3.05 38£11.00 Cm 6577, published 17.6.05
Tenth Report: Welfare to work: tackling the barriers to employment of older people 43924.5.05 44£11.00 Awaited
Eleventh Report: Improving public transport in England through light rail 4405.4.05 32£10.00 Awaited
Twelfth Report: Helping farm businesses in England 4411.4.05 61£13.50 Awaited
Thirteenth Report: Ofgem: The Social Action Plan and the Energy Efficiency Commitment 44226.5.05 33£10.00 Awaited
Fourteenth Report: Department for International Development: responding to HIV/AIDS 4436.4.05 40£11.00 Awaited
Fifteenth Report: Managing risks to improve public services 4447.6.05 37£10.00 Awaited
Sixteenth Report: Department of Health: Improving emergency care in England 44530.3.05 36£10.00 Awaited
Seventeenth Report: London Underground Public Private Partnerships 44631.3.05 59£13.50 Awaited
Eighteenth Report: Financial management in the European Union 4984.4.05 18£6.50 Awaited
Nineteenth Report: The Accounts of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster 313        Awaited
Twentieth Report: PFI: The STEPS deal 55314.6.05 34£10.00 Awaited
Twenty-First Report: The United Kingdom's civil space programme 479.6.05 39£11.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Second Report: Facing justice: tackling defendants' non-attendance at court 10316.6.05 28£8.50 Awaited
Twenty-Third Report: Reducing crime: the Home Office working with Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships 14721.6.05 30£9.00 Awaited
Twenty-Fourth Report: Improving patient care by reducing the risk of hospital acquired infection: a progress report 54423.6.05      Awaited
Twenty-Fifth Report: Tackling congestion by making better use of England's motorways and trunk roads 13428.6.05      Awaited
Twenty-Sixth Report: Ministry of Defence: the rapid procurement of capability to support operations 7030.6.05      Awaited
Twenty-Seventh Report: The impact of the Office of Government Commerce's initiatives on the delivery of major IT-enabled projects 5555.7.05      Awaited
Twenty-Eighth Report: Network Rail: making a fresh start 5567.7.05      Awaited
Twenty-Ninth Report: Inheritance tax 17412.7.05      Awaited
Thirtieth Report: Department of Health: reforming NHS dentistry 16714.7.05      Awaited
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Managing National Lottery Distribution Fund balances 223-i20.1.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: English Partnerships: Regeneration of the Millennium Dome and associated land 239-i21.1.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Energywatch and Postwatch: Helping and protecting consumers 260-i25.1.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Tax Credits, Stamp Duty Land Tax and deleted tax cases 269-i31.1.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Helping those in financial hardship: the running of the Social Fund 282-i1.2.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2004 294-i7.2.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: HM Customs & Excise: Standard Report 2003-04 304-i9.2.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Home Office: reducing vehicle crime 332-i15.2.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Department of Trade and Industry: renewable energy 361-i25.2.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: National Audit Office Supply Estimate 362-i25.2.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Northern Ireland Audit Office Supply Estimate 363-i25.2.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Foot and Mouth Disease: applying the lessons 387-i2.3.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Improving school attendance in England 404-i3.3.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: NI Department for Employment and Learning: Jobskills 417-i8.3.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Local management of schools 418-i8.3.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Progress in tackling homelessness 428-i14.3.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Department for Work and Pension's Resource Accounts for 2003-04 447-i14.3.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Department of Health: Tackling cancer: improving the patient journey 485-i9.5.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Department of Health: The NHS Cancer Plan 499-i5.4.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Department for Education and Skills: Skills for life: improving adult literacy and numeracy 557-i9.5.05      Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04

Reply to the Committee's Thirty-Fifth Report: Early years: progress in developing high quality childcare and early education accessible to all, published as Cm 6416 (16.12.04).

Reply to the Committee's Fortieth Report: Youth offending: the delivery of community and custodial sentences, published as Cm 6416 (16.12.04).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-First Report: Improving departments' capability to procure cost-effectively, published as Cm 6416 (16.12.04).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Second Report: Increased resources to improve public services: a progress report on departments' preparations, published as Cm 6416 (16.12.04).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Third Report: Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2003, published as Cm 6416 (16.12.04).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Fourth Report: Protecting England and Wales from plant pests and diseases, published as Cm 6441 (27.1.05).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Fifth Report: Criminal Records Bureau: delivering safer recruitment?, published as Cm 6441 (27.1.05).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Sixth Report: The UK Emissions Trading Scheme: a new way to combat climate change, published as Cm 6441 (27.1.05).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Seventh Report: The management of suspensions of clinical staff in NHS hospitals and ambulance trusts in England, published as Cm 6441 (27.1.05).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Eighth Report: Connexions Service, published as Cm 6441 (27.1.05).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Ninth Report: The recovery of debt by the Inland Revenue, published as Cm 6441 (27.1.05).

Reply to the Committee's Fiftieth Report: Northern Ireland: The management of industrial sickness absence, published as Cm 6468 (2.2.05).

Reply to the Committee's Fifty-First Report: Success in the Regions, published as Cm 6458 (9.2.05).

Reply to the Committee's Fifty-Second Report: Health and Safety Executive: Improving health and safety in the construction industry, published as Cm 6458 (9.2.05).

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 were published on 7.4.05 as HC 1315, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 533, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 25 of the Committee's 25 meetings[5]. On 2 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Department for Education and Skills: Skills for life: improving adult literacy and numeracy 1
Department for Employment and Learning: Jobskills 1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Foot and Mouth Disease: applying the lessons 1
Department of Health - reforming NHS Dentistry: ensuring effective management of risks 1
Department of Health: tackling cancer: improving the patient journey 1
Department of Trade & Industry: The United Kingdom's civil space activities 1
Department of Trade and Industry: renewable energy 1
Energywatch and Postwatch: helping and protecting consumers 1
English Partnerships: regeneration of the Millennium Dome and associated land 1
Facing Justice: tackling defendants' non-attendance at court 1
Fraud and error in benefits expenditure 1
Helping those in financial hardship: the running of the Social Fund 1
HM Customs & Excise - Standard Report 2003-04 1
Home Office: reducing vehicle crime 1
Improving school attendance in England 1
Inland Revenue: Inheritance Tax 1
Local management of schools 1
Managing National Lottery Distribution Fund balances 1
Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2004 1
Ministry of Defence: The rapid procurement of capability to support operations 1
National Audit Office Supply Estimate 2005-06 1
Northern Ireland Audit Office Supply Estimate 2005-06 1
Progress in tackling homelessness 1
Reducing crime: the Home Office working with Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships 1
Tackling congestion by making better use of England's motorways and trunk roads 1
Tax Credits, Stamp Duty Land Tax and Deleted Tax Cases 1
The Accounts of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster 1
The NHS Cancer Plan: a progress report 1
Total28

28  PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 11 Members and held 17 meetings.

Members
Wright, Tony (Chairman)
Brennan, Kevin (discharged 18.1.05)
Brooke, Annette
Campbell, Mrs Anne
Chapman, Sir Sydney
Heyes, Mr David
Hopkins, Mr Kelvin
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Trend, Mr Michael
White, Brian
Wright, Mr Iain (added 18.1.05)
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
17
0
4
12
0
14
15
9
13
0
7
5
51.3 %
1
1
9.1 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Philip Aylett, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Mr Clive Porro, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialist: Lucinda Maer (Band B1)
Media Officer: Adele Brown (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Miss Jackie Recardo, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Jennifer Pickard, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Philip Jones (shared) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Professor Rodney Brazier, Professor Stuart Weir and Professor Diana Woodhouse.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Other Ministers3
Members of the House of Lords 2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Cabinet Office1
Department of Health 1
Home Office1
The following officials also attended meetings of the Committee:
Anne Abraham, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman 1
Trish Longdon, Deputy Ombudsman 1
Bill Richardson, Deputy Chief Executive of the Ombudsman's Office 1
Appearances by other witnesses 33

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
18.1.05Birmingham T Wright, Campbell, Heyes, Hopkins, Prentice 3AInquiry into Choice, Voice and Public Services £1,492.60

A Includes 1 shorthand writer

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Government by Inquiry 51-I3.2.05 103£15.50 Department for Constitutional Affairs response, Cm 6481, published 10.3.05
Oral and Written Evidence: Government by Inquiry 51-II4.1.05 45£11.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Government by Inquiry 51-i4.2.05 19£6.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Government by Inquiry 51-ii4.2.05 11£4.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Government by Inquiry 51-iii4.2.05 17£5.50 Not applicable
Second Report: Work of the Committee in 2004 3068.2.05 12£5.00 Not required
Third Report: Response to the Government's Consultation on the Civil Service Bill 33622.2.05 25£8.50 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Choice, Voice and Public Services 49-I17.3.05 74£14.50 Awaited
Memoranda: Choice, Voice and Public Services 49-II21.12.04 80£12.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Choice, Voice and Public Services 49-III17.3.05 186£18.50 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Ministerial Accountability and Parliamentary Questions 449-I22.3.05 21£6.50 Awaited
Memoranda: Ministerial Accountability and Parliamentary Questions 449-II22.3.05 223£20.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Work of the Ombudsman 50-i17.1.05 16£6.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Civil Service Effectiveness 30714.4.05 109£14.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Government by Inquiry 606-viA 8.12.0415 £5.50Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Government by Inquiry 606-viiA 27.1.0525 £7.00Not applicable

A HC No. refers to Session 2003-04

Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04

Reply to the Committee's Fifth Report: A Matter of Honour: Reforming the Honours System, published as Cm 6479 (22.2.05).

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 were published on 20.5.05 as HC 1315, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 were published on 26.5.05 as HC 534, Session 2004-05.

Divisions
DateSubject
10.2.05Thirty, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on the Response to the Government's Consultation on the Civil Service Bill

Debates

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

First Report, Session 2004-05, Government by Inquiry, HC 51-I, 15.3.05

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 13 of the Committee's 17 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Choice, Voice and Public ServicesA 5
Civil Service Effectiveness 4
Government by InquiryA 3
The Work of the Ombudsman 2004-05 1
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))

29  REGULATORY REFORM

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 16 Members and held 6 meetings.

Members
Pike, Mr Peter (Chairman)
Brown, Mr Russell
Cotter, Brian
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Havard, Mr Dai
King, Andy
Lazarowicz, Mr Mark
Love, Mr Andrew
MacDougall, Mr John
Mole, Chris
Murphy, Mr Denis
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Norman, Mr Archie
Rosindell, Andrew
Steen, Mr Anthony
White, Brian
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
6
3
1
0
1
1
3
1
3
0
5
2
0
0
2
5
34.4 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Mick Hillyard, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialist: Mr Stuart Deacon (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Mr Brian Dye, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Liz Booth, 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
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) Order 2005 1179.12.04 36£8.50 Not applicable
Second Report: Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Register of Births and Deaths) (England and Wales) Order 2004 11820.12.04 156£17.50 Not applicable
Third Report: Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Prison Officers) (Industrial Action) Order 2004 14817.12.04 24£5.50 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Draft Regulatory Reform (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) Order 2005 27027.1.05 12£4.50 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Draft Regulatory Reform (Prison Officers) (Industrial Action) Order 2005 27127.1.05 12£4.50 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Draft Regulatory Reform (Trading Stamps) Order 2005 27227.1.05 24£6.00 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Draft Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2005 42911.3.05 12£4.50 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Draft Regulatory Reform (National Health Service Charitable and Non-Charitable Trust Accounts and Audit) Order 2004 43011.3.05 16£4.50 Not applicable
Ninth Report: Draft Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 49530.3.05 40£9.50 Not applicable
First Special Report: Operation of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 27331.1.05 48£10.50 Cabinet Office Response received 25.2.05
Second Special Report: Government Response to the Committees First Special Report of Session 2004-05: Operation of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 43111.3.05 8£3.00 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 11.3.04 as HC 1317, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 535, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

None.



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

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

5   On two occasions the Committee's meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions, and on one occasion the Committee's meeting comprised three separate oral evidence sessions. Back


 
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