ANNEX
Table 1: Subjects covered by
the International Development Committee in 2007
| Subject
| Evidence sessions in 2007
| Outcome
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| Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
| 0 | Report, January 2007
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| EU Development and Trade Policies: An update
| 1 | Report, March 2007
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| Sanitation and Water |
2 | Report, April 2007
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| Fair Trade and Development
| 4 | Report, June 2007
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| DFID's Programme in Vietnam
| 2 | Report, July 2007
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| Prospects for Sustainable Peace in Uganda
| 1 | Report, July 2007
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| DFID Assistance to Burmese Internally Displaced People and Refugees on the Thai-Burma Border
| 3 | Report, July 2007
|
| Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review [Quadripartite Committee]
| 2 | Report, August 2007
|
| Department for International Development Annual Report 2007
| 1 | Report, November 2007
|
| Development and Trade: Cross-departmental Working
| 2 | Report, December 2007
|
| Maternal Health | 5
| Report to be published
|
| DFID and the World Bank
| 2 | Report to be published
|
| Development Assistance in Insecure Environments: Afghanistan
| 2 | Report to be published
|
Table 2: Visits by the International Development
Committee in 2007
| Location | Purpose of visit
|
| Ethiopia | Inquiry into Sanitation and Water
|
| Vietnam and Thailand |
Inquiries into Vietnam: DFID's Country Programme and DFID Assistance to Burmese Internally Displaced People and Refugees on the Thai Burma border
|
| Afghanistan | Inquiry into Development Assistance in Insecure Environments: Afghanistan
|
| Washington | Inquiry into DFID and the World Bank
|
| Brussels, Belgium | Inquiry into EU Development and Trade Policy: an update
|
| Edinburgh and East Kilbride, Scotland
| To visit Scottish Executive, EU and External Relations Committee of the Scottish Parliament, NGOs and DFID Headquarters
|
| Visits in a representative capacity:
|
| Cape Town, South Africa
| Annual meeting of the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank (delegation—2 Members)
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| Berlin, Germany | Conference of EU Foreign Affairs and Development Committee Chairs (delegation—1 Member)
|
| Sweden | Invitation by Swedish Parliament to discuss the Committee's Report on Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (delegation—2 Members)
|
| Lisbon, Portugal | Conference of EU Foreign Affairs and Development Committee Chairs (delegation—1 Member)
|
| Lisbon, Portugal | European Development Days/AWEPA Conference (delegation—1 Member)
|
Table 3: Liaison Committee criteria relevant
to 2007 inquiries
| | Government and European Commission policy proposals
|
Examination of deficiencies
|
Departmental actions
|
Associated public bodies
|
Implementation of legislation
| Expenditure
| Evidence from Minister
| Public Service Agreements
|
| Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
| | √
| √ |
| | √
| √ |
|
| EU Development and Trade Policies: An update
| √ |
| √
| | | |
| |
| Sanitation and Water |
| √
| √ |
| | √
| √ |
√ |
| Fair Trade and Development
| | | √
| | | √
| √ |
|
| DFID's Programme in Vietnam
| | | √
| | | √
| √ |
|
| Prospects for Sustainable Peace in Uganda
| | | √
| | | | √
| |
| DFID Assistance to Burmese Internally Displaced People and Refugees on the Thai-Burma Border
| | √
| √ |
| | √
| √ |
|
| Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review [Quadripartite Committee]
| | √
| √ |
| √
| | √
| |
| Department for International Development Annual Report 2007
| | √
| √ |
| | √
| √ |
√ |
| Development and Trade: Cross-departmental Working
| √ |
√ | √
| | | | √
| |
| Maternal Health |
| √ |
√ |
| | √
| √ |
√ |
| DFID and the World Bank
| | | √
| | | √
| | |
| Development Assistance in Insecure Environments: Afghanistan
| | √
| √ |
| | √
| | |
Table 4: Witness feedback
| RECORD OF RESPONSES TO WITNESS FEEDBACK FORM |
| Year: 2007 |
| Response rate: 16 per cent (17 responses from 104 witnesses); 23 per cent not including Ministers and Departmental officials (of the 104 witnesses, 31 were Ministers of officials from DFID or another Government Department) |
| QUESTION |
ANSWER % |
COMMENTS |
ACTIONS |
| 1. Practical advice and guidance |
Yes: 100 |
None |
None |
| | No: nil
| | |
| 2. Guidance on nature of questions
| Yes: 100 | None
| None |
| | No: nil
| | |
| 3. Physical facilities and assistance
| Yes: 100 | None
| None |
| | No: nil
| | |
| 4. Opportunity to convey views
| Yes: 94 |
One witness commented that they wished there had been more time available to them in which to expand on their answers.
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Witnesses are usually given about an hour in which to answer questions from the Committee. If this time is insufficient, the are encouraged to submit supplementary written evidence.
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No: 6 |
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| 5. Other: One witness commented on the unreliability of webcasting. Whether this was a result of problems with ParliamentLive or the individuals own internet connection was unclear.
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Any additional questions on conduct of hearing:
Most responses made a comment about how well-informed Committee members were on the subject of the inquiry.
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