Sessional Returns 2004-05 - Contents


30  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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The Committee was nominated on 12 November 2001.

It had 11 Members and held 23 meetings.

Members
Gibson, Dr Ian (Chairman)
Farrelly, Paul
Harris, Dr Evan
Hoey, Kate
Iddon, Dr Brian
Key, Mr Robert
McWalter, Mr Tony
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Smith, Geraldine
Spink, Bob
Turner, Dr Desmond
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
23
10
21
3
22
22
14
0
3
8
19
57.3 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Chris Shaw, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Emily Commander, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Committee Specialists: Dr Alun Roberts (Band B1) and Dr Hayaatun Sillem (Band B1)
Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Ana Ferreira, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Christine McGrane, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Mr Robert Long (shared) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Mr David Barclay, Mr David Blakey, Professor Michael Elves, Dr Gillian Lockwood, Professor Sheila McLean and Professor Derek Morgan.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Other Ministers5
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for International Development 2
Department of Health 2
Department of Trade and Industry 1
Home Office5
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments:
Medical Research Council 4
National Institute for Medical Research 3
Research Councils UK 3
Non-departmental public bodies:
Higher Education Funding Council for England 2
Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority 3
Appearances by other witnesses 59

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 Work of the Economic and Social Research Council 1320.12.04 94£14.50 Department of Trade and Industry response, received 25.2.05: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2004-05
Second Report: Annual Report 2004 19917.1.05 26£8.50 Not applicable
Third Report: Office of Science and Technology: Scrutiny Report 2004 831.1.05 99£15.50 Department of Trade and Industry response, received 14.3.05: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2004-05
Fourth Report: The Medical Research Council's Review of the Future of the National Institute for Medical Research 6-I8.2.05 66£13.50 Department of Trade and Industry response, received 14.3.05: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2004-05
Oral and Written Evidence: The Medical Research Council's Review of the Future of the National Institute for Medical Research 6-II8.2.05 245£21.50 Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Medical Research Council's Review of the Future of the National Institute for Medical Research 6-i6.12.04      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Medical Research Council's Review of the Future of the National Institute for Medical Research 6-ii22.12.04      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: The Medical Research Council's Review of the Future of the National Institute for Medical Research 6-iii14.1.05      Not applicable
Fifth Report: Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law 7-I24.3.05 215£22.00 Awaiting Department of Health response
Oral and Written Evidence: Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law 7-II24.3.05 437£31.50 Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law 7-i24.11.04      Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law 7-ii8.12.04      Not applicable
Evidence published on the Internet: Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law 7-iii19.1.05      Not applicable
Sixth Report: The Work of Research Councils UK 21923.3.05 101£15.50 Awaiting Department of Trade and Industry response
Seventh Report: Forensic Science on Trial 96-I29.3.05 94£14.50 Awaiting Home Office response
Oral and Written Evidence: Forensic Science on Trial 96-II29.3.05 213£20.50 Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Forensic Science on Trial 96-i20.12.04      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Forensic Science on Trial 96-ii18.1.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Forensic Science on Trial 96-iii1.2.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Forensic Science on Trial 96-iv3.2.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Forensic Science on Trial 96-v14.2.05      Not applicable
Eighth Report: Strategic Science Provision in English Universities 220-I11.4.05 94£14.50 Awaiting Department for Education and Skills response
Oral and Written Evidence: Strategic Science Provision in English Universities 220-II11.4.05 314£23.80 Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Strategic Science Provision in English Universities 220-i10.2.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Strategic Science Provision in English Universities 220-ii3.3.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Strategic Science Provision in English Universities 220-iii7.3.05      Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Strategic Science Provision in English Universities 220-iv10.3.05      Not applicable
First Special Report: Research Assessment Exercise: a re-assessment: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report, Session 2003-04 3430.11.04 11£4.50 Not applicable
Second Special Report: The Use of Science in UK International Development Policy: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2003-04 23524.1.05 34£9.50 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Responses to the Committee's Tenth Report, Session 2003-04, Scientific Publications: Free for all? Responses to the Committee's 14th Report of Session 2003-04 2491.2.05 5£3.00 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Government Support for Beagle 2: Responses to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2003-04 3019.2.05 23£8.00 Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: The Work of the Economic and Social Research Council: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2004-05 4017.3.05 14£3.00 Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Office of Science and Technology: Scrutiny Report 2004: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2004-05 45322.3.05 12£4.50 Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: The Medical Research Council's Review of the Future of the National Institute for Medical Research: Responses to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2004-05 45422.3.05 4£3.00 Not applicable
Eighth Special Report: Inquiry into Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law 49129.3.05 9£4.50 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Science Question Time 250-i19.4.05 6£3.00 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Chief Scientific Adviser to DFID: Introductory Hearing 487-i19.4.05 10£4.00 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04

Department for Education and Skills response to the Committee's Eleventh Report: Research Assessment Exercise: a re-assessment, received 23.11.04 and published as First Special Report, Session 2004-05.

Department of Trade and Industry response to the Committee's Twelfth Report: Government Support for Beagle 2, received 9.2.05 and published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2004-05.

Department for International Development response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report: The Use of Science in UK International Development Policy, received 24.1.05 and published as Second Special Report, Session 2004-05.

Department of Trade and Industry response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report: Responses to the Committee's Tenth Report, Session 2003-04, Scientific Publications: Free for all?, received 1.2.05 and published as Third Special Report, Session 2004-05.

Minutes of Proceedings

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2003-04 were published on 3.5.05 as HC 1317, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 536, Session 2004-05.

Divisions
DateSubject
14.3.05Twenty-Seven, on amendments to the Chairman's draft Report on Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law
23.3.05One, on an amendment to the Chairman's draft Special Report, Inquiry into Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law

Debates

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

Thirteenth Report, Session 2003-04, The Use of Science in UK International Development Policy, HC 133-I, and the Government Response, HC 235, Session 2004-05, 17.3.05

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 17 of the Committee's 23 meetings.[6] On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Chief Scientific Adviser to DFID: Introductory Hearing 1
Forensic Science on Trial 5
Human Reproductive Technologies and the LawA 3
Office of Science and Technology Scrutiny 2004A 1
Office of Science and Technology Scrutiny 2005 1
Research Councils UK 1
Strategic Science Provision in English Universities 4
The MRC's Review of the Future of the National Institute for Medical Research 3
Total19

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))

31  SCOTTISH AFFAIRS

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 11 Members and held 11 meetings.

Members
Adams, Mrs Irene (Chairman)
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Duncan, Mr Peter
Hamilton, David
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian
Lyons, Mr John
MacDougall, Mr John
McKechin, Ann
Robertson, John
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Weir, Mr Michael
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
11
5
1
8
1
9
9
6
11
7
9
63.6 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Mike Clark, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Mrs Diane Nelson, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Camilla Brace, 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 public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
UKAEA4
Appearances by other witnesses 8

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
6-11.2.05United States Adams, Hamilton, Lyons, McKechin, Robertson, Weir 2Inquiry into Meeting Scotland's Future Energy Needs £33,849.66

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
13.12.04BP, Grangemouth Complex Adams, Hamilton, MacDougall, McKechin, Robertson, Sarwar, Weir 2Inquiry into Implications for Grangemouth of BP's Plans for its Petrochemicals Business £1,614.91
18.3.05Scottish Power Grid System Operation, KirkintillochA Lyons, Robertson1 To view the work of the grid system operation £818.33

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: Work of the Committee in 2004 2778.3.05 16£6.50 Not applicable
Second Report: Meeting Scotland's Future Energy Needs 259-I23.3.05 23£8.50 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Meeting Scotland's Future Energy Needs 259-II7.4.05 85£3.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Implications for Grangemouth of BP's Plans for its Petrochemicals Business 27823.3.05 65£11.50 Not applicable
Memoranda: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2005: Explanatory Memorandum by the Scotland Office 5466.6.05 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 9.12.04 as HC 1318, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings for Session 2004-05 were published as HC 537, Session 2004-05.

Divisions
DateSubject
15.3.05Three, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on Meeting Scotland's future Energy Needs

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 5 of the Committee's 11 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Implications for Grangemouth of BP's Plans for its Petrochemicals BusinessA 1
Meeting Scotland's Future Energy Needs 4
Total5

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))

32  SELECTION

The Committee was nominated on 25 July 2001.

It had 9 Members and held 14 meetings.

Members
McWilliam, Mr John (Chairman)
Ainsworth, Mr Bob
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Heppell, Mr John
Luff, Mr Peter
Quinn, Lawrie
Ryan, Joan
Stunell, Mr Andrew
Young, Sir George
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
12
13
11
10
14
10
10
13
11
82.5 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Miss Sîan Jones, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Mr Rob Bartram, 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

None.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

None.

33  STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES

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The Committee was nominated on 16 July 2001.

It had 10 Members and held 10 meetings.

Members
Young, Sir George (Chairman)
Browning, Mrs Angela
David, Mr Wayne
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Foster, Mr Derek
Heath, Mr David
Mackay, Mr Andrew
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Pound, Mr Stephen
Thomas, Mr Simon
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended
10
9
6
10
5
0
9
7
8
4
68.0 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Dr Christopher Ward, Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)
Second Clerk: Miss Jenny McCullough, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Secretary: Mrs Lisa Stead, 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:

Members of Parliament



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: Conduct of Mr Anthony Steen 711.12.04 28£8.00 Not required
Second Report: Conduct of Mr David Blunkett 18921.12.04 16£6.00 Not required
Third Report: Conduct of Mr Jonathan Sayeed 2333.2.05 118£14.50 Not required
Fourth Report: Review of the Code of Conduct 4724.4.05 49£12.00 Not required
Fifth Report: Conduct of Mr Jonathan Sayeed: Further Report 47318.3.05 52£10.50 Not required
Sixth Report: Conduct of Mr George Galloway 5096.4.05 6£3.00 Not required

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 12.4.05 as HC 1319, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 were published on 19.5.05 as HC 538, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Report was debated in the House:

Third Report, Session 2004-05, Conduct of Mr Jonathan Sayeed, HC 233, 8.2.05

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 1 of the Committee's 10 meetings. On this occasion evidence was taken wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Conduct of Mr Jonathan Sayeed 1
Total1

34  STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

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The Committee was nominated on 2 July 2001.

It had 7 Members and held 13 meetings.

Members
Tredinnick, Mr David (Chairman)
Bennett, Andrew
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Forth, Mr Eric
Hughes, Mr Kevin
Mole, Chris
White, Brian
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
5
5
2
6
0
4
8
33.0 %
0.0 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Mick Hillyard, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Legal Advisers: Mr Alan Preston, Speaker's Counsel (Legislation) (SCS Band 1A); Mr Anwar Akbar, Speaker's Assistant Counsel (Legislation) (SCS Band 1); Mr Peter Brooksbank, Speaker's Assistant Counsel (Legislation) (SCS Band 1)
Committee Assistant: Mr Brian Dye, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Jane Lauder (until 27.2.05), Grade 2 (Band C); Melanie Barklem (from 14.3.05), 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
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report217-i 17.1.058 £3.00Not applicable
Second Report217-ii 31.1.058 £3.00Not applicable
Third Report217-iii 11.4.058 £3.00Not 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 6.1.05 as HC 1337, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 539, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

None.

35  STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (JOINT COMMITTEE)

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The Committee was nominated on 25 July 2001.

It had 7 Commons Members and held 14 Meetings.

Members
Tredinnick, Mr David (Chairman)
Bennett, Andrew
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Forth, Mr Eric
Hughes, Mr Kevin
Mole, Chris
White, Brian
Overall Attendance:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
6
6
4
7
1
4
8
36.7 %
0.0 %


Commons Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Mick Hillyard, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Mr Brian Dye, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Secretary: Jane Lauder (until 27.2.05), Grade 2 (Band C); Melanie Barklem (from 14.3.05), 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
TitleHC No. (2004-05) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report66-i 8.12.048 £3.00Not applicable
Second Report66-ii 13.12.0412 £4.50Not applicable
Third Report66-iii 20.12.048 £3.00Not applicable
Fourth Report66-iv 17.1.058 £3.00Not applicable
Fifth Report66-v 24.1.0512 £4.50Not applicable
Sixth Report66-vi 31.1.0516 £4.50Not applicable
Seventh Report66-vii 1.2.058 £3.00Not applicable
Eighth Report66-viii 14.2.0512 £4.50Not applicable
Ninth Report66-ix 28.2.0524 £6.00Not applicable
Tenth Report66-x 7.3.0524 £6.00Not applicable
Eleventh Report66-xi 15.3.0512 £4.50Not applicable
Twelfth Report66-xii 21.3.0516 £4.50Not applicable
Thirteenth Report66-xiii 29.3.058 £3.00Not applicable
Fourteenth Report66-xiv 11.4.0524 £6.00Not applicable
First Special Report 12796.12.04 81£14.50 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 6.1.05 as HC 1322, Session 2003-04. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2004-05 will be published as HC 540, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

None.

36  TAX LAW REWRITE BILLS (JOINT COMMITTEE)

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[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons, 2 December 2002: "Ordered, That Mr Kenneth Clarke, Mr Parmjit Dhanda, Mr Michael Jack, Mr David Laws, Mr Chris Pond, Dawn Primarolo and Mr Anthony D. Wright be members of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills."]

The Committee was nominated on 2 December 2002.

It had 7 Commons Members and held 1 meeting.

Members
Clarke, Mr Kenneth (Chairman)
Dhanda, Mr Parmjit
*Healey, John (added 20.12.04)
Henderson, Mr Ivan (added 6.12.04)
Jack, Mr Michael
Laws, Mr David
Pond, Mr Chris (discharged 6.12.04)
*Primarolo, Dawn (discharged 20.12.04)
Wright, Mr Anthony D.
* held a ministerial post while being a member of the Committee
Overall Attendance:
Number of Members added:
Number of Members discharged:
Turnover of membership during the Session:
Meetings attended
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1

57.1 %
2
2
28.6 %


Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Geoffrey Farrar, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Richard Dawson, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Team Manager: Lisette Pelletier (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 officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:

Inland Revenue




5

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: Income Tax (Trading and other Income) Bill 28510.2.05 42£11.00 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, Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Bill, HC 285, Session 2004-05.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Report was debated in the House:

First Report, Session 2004-05, Income Tax (Trading and other Income) Bill, HC 285, on the Committee and remaining stages of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Bill, 7.3.05.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at the Committee's meeting. On no occasion was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Income Tax (Trading and other Income) Bill 1
Total1




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