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Section C1

Departmental Select Committees: their work and reports

The following is a list of the select committees which are set up to examine the work of Government Departments, and which now constitute the main investigatory system by which the House oversees the exercise of Government responsibilities and the development of public policy and expenditure.

The listing of each departmental committee includes its membership as at Prorogation on 30th October 2007, the reports issued during the 2006-07 session and of Government observations received.

Communities and Local Government

Clerks: Mrs Mulley, Mrs Hunt & Mr Weir

Members (11)

Nominated: 27 June 2006

Dr Phyllis Starkey (Lab) (Chair)

Sir Paul Beresford (Con)Mr Clive Betts (Lab)John Cummings (Lab)
Mr Greg Hands (Con)Martin Horwood (LD)Anne Main (Con)
Mr Bill Olner (Lab)Dr John Pugh (LD)Emily Thornberry (Lab)
David Wright (Lab)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07:

Lyn Brown 27.6.2006-15.1.07

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
The Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 198
2
Coastal Towns
HC 351
Cm 7126
3
DCLG Annual Report 2006
HC 106
Cm 7125
4
Is there a future for Regional Government?
HC 352-I & II
Cm 7119
5
Refuse Collection
HC 536-I &II
HC 1095
6
Equality
HC 468
Cm 7246
7
Local Government Finance: Supplementary Business Rate
HC 719-I & II
8
Local Government Finance: Council Tax Benefit
HC 718-I & II
HC 1037

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2006-07
Local Government Finance: Council Tax Benefit, HC 718-I-II
HC 1037
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2006-07
Refuse Collection, HC 536-I-II
HC 1095

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
21.11.2006
The World Urban Forum III
HC 48
Baroness Andrews
Mrs Anna Tibaijuka, (UN Habitat)
22.11.2006
The Supply of Rented Housing
HC 47- II
Written Evidence Only
7.8.2007
Planning White Paper
HC 671-i
Yvettee Cooper MP,
Ms Michelle Banks (DCLG) & Ms Bernadette Kelly (Cabinet Office)
10.8.2007
Leasehold and Major Works
HC 380
Mr John Paterson (London Leaseholder Network),
Ms Pauline Walton (Norwich Leaseholders' Association),
Mr Anthony Essien (Leasehold Advisory Service), Mr John Bryant, (National Housing Federation),
Ms Anne Kirkham (Decent Homes),
Mr Simon Llewellyn, (DCLG)

Constitutional Affairs

Clerks: Roger Phillips & Dr Rebecca Davies

Members (10)

Nominated: 13 July 2005.

Rt Hon Alan Beith (LD) (Chair)

David Howarth (LD)Sian James (Lab)Jessica Morden (Lab)
Julie Morgan (Lab)Bob Neill (Con)Andrew Tyrie (Con)
Rt Hon Keith Vaz (Lab)Dr Alan Whitehead (Lab)Jeremy Wright (Con)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07:

James Brokenshire 12.7.2007-11.12.2006

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Party Funding
HC 163- I & II
Cm 7123
2
Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 259
3
Implementation of the Carter Review of Legal Aid
HC 223- I & II
Cm 7158
4
Freedom of Information: Government's proposals for reform
HC 415
Cm 7187
5
Constitutional Role of the Attorney General
HC 306
6
The creation of the Ministry of Justice
HC 466
HC 140

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Party Funding - Oral evidence from the Lord Chancellor on the role of the Attorney General, HC163
HC 222
2sp
Scrutiny of Constitutional Reform
HC 907

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
22.6.2006
Party Funding
HC 988-i
Lord Razzall CBE, Lord Marland and Lord Levy
17.4.2007
The Accommodation for the new Supreme Court
HC 465-i
Adam Wilkinson (Save Britian's Heritage) Dr Kathryn Ferry (The Victorian Society)
Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Alex Allan (DCA)
17.4.2007
Towards Effective Sentencing - Oral and Written Evidence
HC 467-I
Rt Hon Lord Woolf
24.4.2007
Public Guardianship Office
HC 497-i
Rt Hon Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Richard Brook (Public Guardianship Office)
19.6.2007
House of Lords Reform and Party Funding
HC 738-i
Rt Hon Jack Straw MP

Culture, Media & Sport Committee

Clerks: Kenneth Fox

Members (11)

Nominated: 13 July 2005.

Mr John Whittingdale (Con) (Chair)

Janet Anderson (Lab)Philip Davies (Con)Mr Nigel Evans (Con)
Paul Farrelly (Lab)Mr Mike Hall (Lab)Alan Keen (Lab)
Rosemary McKenna (Lab)Adam Price (PC)Mr Adrian Sanders (LD)
Helen Southworth (Lab)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 234
2
London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games: funding and legacy
HC 69-I & II
Cm 7071
3
Call TV Quiz Shows
HC 72
Cm 7072
4
Call TV quiz shows: Joint response from Ofcom and ICSTIS to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-07
HC 428
5
New Media and the Creative Industries
HC 509-I & II
Cm 7186
6
Caring for our collections
HC 176-I & II
Cm 7233
7
Self-regulation of the press
HC 375
HC 1041

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Replies to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07
Self-regulation of the press, HC 375
HC 1041

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
17.4.2007
Ofcom Annual Plan 2007-08
Joint session with Trade and Industry Committee
HC 459-i
Lord Currie of Marylebone,
Mr Ed Richards (Ofcom)

Defence Committee

Clerks: Philippa Helme & Mr Eliot Wilson

Members (14)

Nominated: 13 July 2005

Rt Hon James Arbuthnot (Con) (Chair)

Mr David S Borrow (Lab)Mr David Crausby (Lab)Linda Gilroy (Lab)
Mr David Hamilton (Lab)Mr Mike Hancock (LD)Mr Dai Havard (Lab)
Mr Adam Holloway (Lab)Mr Bernard Jenkin (Con)Mr Brian Jenkins (Lab)
Mr Kevan Jones (Lab)Robert Key (Con)Willie Rennie (LD)
John Smith (Lab)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07:

Mark Lancaster 16.1.2006-27.11 06

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Defence Procurement 2006
HC 56
HC 318
2
Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06
HC 57
HC 376
3
Costs of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Winter Supplementary Estimate 2006-07
HC 129
HC 317
4
The Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the Manufacturing and Skills Base
HC 59
HC 304
5
The work of the Committee in 2005 and 2006
HC 233
HC 344
6
The Defence Industrial Strategy: Update
HC 177
HC 481
7
The Army's requirement for armoured vehicles: the FRES programme
HC 159
HC 511
8
The work of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and the funding of defence research
HC 84
HC 512
9
The Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the White Paper
HC 225- I&II
HC 551
10
Cost of military operations: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2006-07
HC 379
HC 558
11
Strategic Lift
HC 462
HC 1025
12
Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2007-08
HC 835
HC 1026
13
UK Operations in Afghanistan
HC 408
HC 1024
14
Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review
HC 117
Cm 7260
15
The Work of Defence Estates
HC 535
HC 109

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2005-06
Educating Service Children, HC 1054
HC 58
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2005-06
Armed Forces Bill: proposal for a Service Complaints Commissioner, HC 1711
HC 180
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07
The Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the Manufacturing and Skills Base, HC 59
HC 304
4sp
Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-07
Costs of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Winter Supplementary Estimate 2006-07, HC 129
HC 317
5sp
Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2006-07
Defence Procurement 2006, HC 56
HC 318
6sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2006-07
The work of the Committee in 2005 and 2006, HC 233
HC 344
7sp
Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006-07
Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06, HC 57
HC 376
8sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07
The Defence Industrial Strategy: update, HC 177
HC 481
9sp
Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07
The Army's requirement for armoured vehicles: the FRES programme: update,
HC 159
HC 511
10sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2006-07
The work of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and the funding of defence research, HC 84
HC 512
11sp
Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006-07
The Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the White Paper, HC 225
HC 551
12sp
Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2006-07
Cost of military operations: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2006-07, HC 379
HC 558
13sp
Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2006-07
UK operations in Afghanistan, HC 408
HC 1024
14sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2006-07
Strategic Lift, HC 462
HC 1025
15sp
Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2006-07
Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2007-08, HC 835
HC 1026

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
11.1.2007
Iraq
HC 209-i
Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP, Mr Nigel Casey (FCO), Rt Hon Des Browne MP, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup GCB (MOD)
23.10.2007
Iraq and Afghanistan
HC 1091-i
Rt Hon Des Browne MP, Lieutenant General Peter Wall CBE, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments), and Mr Jon Day CBE, Director General Operational Policy, Ministry of Defence,

Education and Skills Committee

Clerks: Mr David Lloyd & Ms Jyoti Chandola

Members (11)

Nominated: 13 July 2005

Mr Barry Sheerman (Lab) (Chair)

Mr Douglas Carswell (Con)Mr David Chaytor (Lab)Jeff Ennis (Lab)
Paul Holmes (LD)Helen Jones (Lab)Fiona Mactaggart (Lab)
Mr Gordon Marsden (Lab)Mr Andrew Pelling (Con)Stephen Williams (LD)
Mr Rob Wilson (Con)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07:

Nadine Dorries 12.7.2005-11.12.06

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
The Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 301
2
Citizenship Education
HC 147
HC 517
3
Bullying
HC 85
HC 600
4
The Bologna Process
HC 205
HC 788
5
14-19 Diplomas
HC 249
HC 1033  
6
The Work of Ofsted
HC 165
HC 1033
7
Sustainable Schools: Are we building schools for the future?
HC 140 I&II
HC 1078
8
The future sustainability of the higher education sector: international aspects
HC 285 I&II
HC 1033
9
Post-16 Skills
HC 333- I&II
HC 1101
10
Special Educational Needs: Assessment and Funding
HC 1077
11
Creative Partnerships and the Curriculum
HC 1034

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2005-06
Public Expenditure, HC 1201
HC 211
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006-07
Citizenship Education, HC 147
HC 517
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-07
Bullying, HC 85
HC 600
4sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07
The Bologna Process, HC 205
HC 788
5sp
Government Responses to (1) the Committee's Fifth Report, 14-19 Diplomas, and (2) Eighth Report, The future sustainability of the higher education sector: international aspects; and Government and Ofsted Responses to the Committee's Sixth Report, The Work of Ofsted, of Session 2006-07, HC 249, HC 285, HC 165
HC 1033  
6sp
Government Responses to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07
Sustainable Schools: Are we building schools for the future?, HC 140
HC 1078
7sp
Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006-07
Post-16 Skills, HC 333
HC 1101
8sp
The Work of the Education and Skills Committee
HC 1102

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
20.11.2006
Children's Services
HC 62-i
Beverley Hughes MP, Tom Jeffery(DCSF)
18.12.2006
Prison Education: Follow up
HC 170-I & II
Phil Hope MP, Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, Mr Chris Barnham, Mrs Frances Flaxington,
23.5.2007
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
HC 561-i
Sir Cyril Taylor, GBE, Ms Elizabeth Reid, (SSAT)
11.7.2007
Departmental Restructuring and Public Expenditure on Education and Skills
HC 912-i
Mr David Bell, Mr Jon Thompson,(DCSF)
25.6.2007
The Work of the Children's Commissioner
HC 789-i
Professor Sir Al Aynsley-Green, Children's Commissioner for England

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Clerks: Chris Stanton & Nerys Welfoot

Members (14)

Nominated: 13 July 2005

Rt Hon Michael Jack (Con) (Chair)

Mr Geoffrey Cox (Con)Mr David Drew (Lab)James Gray (Con)
Patrick Hall (Lab)Lynne Jones (Lab)Daniel Kawczynski (Con)
David Lepper (Lab)Mrs Madeleine Moon (Lab)Mr Jamie Reed (Lab)
Mr Dan Rogerson (LD)Sir Peter Soulsby (Lab)David Taylor (Lab)
Mr Roger Williams (LD)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07:

James Durridge 12.7.2005-19.2.07, Shailesh Vara 12.7.2005-11.12.06

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 213
2
Defra's Departmental Report 2006 and Defra's budget
HC 132
HC 522
3
The Rural Payments Agency and the implementation of the Single Payment Scheme
HC 107-I & II
HC 956
4
The UK Government's "Vision for the Common Agricultural Policy"
HC 546- I & II
HC 48
5
Draft Climate Change Bill
HC 534- I & II
Cm 7225
6
Implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive
HC 694
HC 1058
7
British Waterways
HC 345- I & II
HC 1059
8
Climate change: the "citizen's agenda"
HC 88- I & II
HC 189

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2005-06
Climate change: the role of bioenergy,
HC 965
HC 131
2sp
Government response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006-07:
Defra's Departmental Report 2006 and Defra's budget, HC 132
HC 522
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-07:
The Rural Payments Agency and the implementation of the Single Payment Scheme, HC 107
HC 956
4sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07
Implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive, HC 694
HC 1058
5sp
Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07
British Waterways, HC 345
HC 1059

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
18.6.2007
Badgers and cattle TB: Final Report of the Independent Scientific Group
HC 725-i
Professor John Bourne, Professor Christl Donnelly, Professor John McInerney and Professor Rosie Woodroffe
20.6.2007
Badgers and cattle TB: Final Report of the Independent Scientific Group
HC 725-ii
Dr Richard Yarnell, Mr Trevor Lawson, Mr Colin Booty and Ms Claire Robinson
Mr Meurig Raymond, Mr Jan Rowe, Mr Martin Haworth, Ms Catherine McLaughlin and Professor Rosie Woodroffe

Foreign Affairs Committee

Clerks: Steve Priestley & Gosia McBride

Members (14)

Nominated: 13 July 2005

Mike Gapes (Lab) (Chair)

Mr Fabian Hamilton (Lab)Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Con)Mr John Horam (Con)
Mr Eric Illsley (Lab)Mr Paul Keetch (LD)Andrew Mackinlay (Lab)
Mr Malcolm Moss (Con)Sandra Osborne (Lab)Mr Greg Pope (Lab)
Mr Ken Purchase (Lab)Rt Hon Sir John Stanley (Con)Ms Gisela Stuart (Lab)
Richard Younger-Ross (LD)

Former Members of the Committee in session 2006-07

John Maples 13.11.2000-27.11.06

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
The Work of the Committee in 2005 and 2006
HC 206
2
Visit to Guant namo Bay
HC 44
Cm 7063
3
Human Rights Annual Report 2006
HC 269
Cm 7127
4
South Asia
HC 55
Cm 7142
5
Visit to Turkey and Cyprus
HC 473
6
Foreign Policy Aspects of the Detention of Naval Personnel by the Islamic Republic of Iran
HC 880
Cm 7211
7
Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review
HC 117
Cm 7260
8
Global Security: The Middle East
HC 363
Cm 7212

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
8.11.2006
Active Diplomacy for a Changing World: The FCO'S Strategic Priorities
HC 167
Lord Hannay of Chiswick GCMG, CH,( former Permanent Representative to the United Nations),
Sir Jeremy Greenstock GCMG(former Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Director of The Ditchley Foundation), Matthew Kirk (former British Ambassador to Finland and Director of External Relationships)
6.12.2006
UK Trade & Investment
HC 136-i
Andrew Cahn CMG, Susan Haird, Asif Ahmad, Ian Fletcher, (UK Trade and Investment)
11.1.2007
Iraq
HC 209-i
Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP, Mr Nigel Casey (FCO), Rt Hon Des Browne MP (MOD), Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup GCB (MOD)

Health Committee

Clerks: Dr David Harrison

Members (11)

Nominated: 13 July 2005

Rt Hon Kevin Barron (Lab) (Chair)

Mr David Amess (Con)Charlotte Atkins (Lab)Mr Ronnie Campbell (Lab)
Jim Dowd (Lab)Sandra Gidley (LD)Dr Doug Naysmith (Lab)
Mike Penning (Con)Mr Lee Scott (Con)Dr Howard Stoate (Lab)
Dr Richard Taylor (Ind)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07

Stewart Jackson 11.12.2006-17.7.07, Anne Milton 12.7.2005-11 12 06,

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
NHS Deficits
HC 73-I & II
Cm7028
2
Work of the Committee 2005-06
HC 297
3
Patient and Public Involvement in the NHS
HC 278- I-III
Cm 7128
4
Workforce Planning
HC 171-I & II
Cm 7085
5
Audiology Services
HC 392
Cm 7140
6
The Electronic Patient Record
HC 422-I-III
Cm 7264

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
23.11.2006
Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2006
HC 94-I & ii
Mr David Nicholson CBE, (NHS Chief Executive), Mr Hugh Taylor, Mr Richard Douglas (DOH)
HC 503-II
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
HC 503-II
Written evidence

Home Affairs Committee

Clerks: Dr Robin James

Members (14)

Nominated: 13 July 2005

Rt Hon Keith Vaz (Lab) (Chair)

Mr Richard Benyon (Con)Mr Jeremy Browne (LD)Ms Karen Buck (Lab)
Mr James Clappison (Con)Mrs Ann Cryer (Lab)Mrs Janet Dean (Lab)
Patrick Mercer (Con)Margaret Moran (Lab)Gwyn Prosser (Lab)
Bob Russell (LD)Martin Salter (Lab)Mr Gary Streeter (Con)
Mr David Winnick (Lab)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07

John Denham 14.7.2003-28.6.2007

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 296
2
Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System
HC 181- I & II
Cm 7214
3
Justice and Home Affairs Issues at European Union Level
HC 76- I & II
HC 1021
4
Police Funding
HC 553
HC 1092

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Third Report: Justice and Home Affairs Issues at European Union Level, HC 76
HC 1021
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07: Police Funding, HC 553
HC 1092

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
7.12.2006
Migration Issues relating to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU
Joint Session with European Scrutiny Committee
HC 143-i
Mr Liam Byrne MP, Mr Christophe Prince, Ms Helen Earner, (Home Office)
12.12.2006
The Work of the Home Office
HC 162-i
Rt Hon John Reid MP, Sir David Normington KCB, Ms Lin Homer, Ms Helen Edwards CBE, Home Office
27.3.2007
Knife Crime
HC 433-i
Mr Vernon Coaker MP, Mr Simon King, Ms Vanessa Nicholls, (Home Office)
17.4.2007
Towards Effective Sentencing - Oral and Written Evidence
HC 467-I
Rt Hon Lord Woolf
24.4.2007
The Future of the Home Office
HC 499-i
Rt Hon John Reid, MP, Sir David Normington, KCB, Ms Ursula Brennan, (Home Office)
24.7.2007
The Work of the Home Office 2007
HC 980-i
Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP, Sir David Normington KCB, (Home Office)

International Development Committee

Clerks: Carol Oxborough/Matthew Hedges

Members (11)

Nominated: 11 July 2005

Malcolm Bruce MP, (LD) (Chair)

John Battle (Lab)Hugh Bayley (Lab)Mr John Bercow (Con)
Richard Burden (Lab)Mr Quentin Davies (Lab)James Duddridge (Con)
Ann McKechin (Lab)Joan Ruddock (Lab)Mr Marsha Singh (Lab)
Sir Robert Smith (LD)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07

John Barrett 26.2.01-16.4.07

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Department for International Development Departmental Report 2006
HC 71
HC 328
2
HIV / AIDS: Marginalised groups and emerging epidemics
HC 46-I & II
HC 329
3
Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 228
4
Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
HC 114-I & II
HC 430
5
EU Development and Trade Policies: An update
HC 271
HC 622
6
Sanitation and Water
HC 126-I & II
HC 854
7
Fair Trade and Development
HC 356-I & II
HC 1047
8
Department for International Development's Programme in Vietnam
HC 732
HC 1062
9
Prospects for Sustainable Peace in Uganda
HC 853
HC 1063
10
DFID Assistance to Burmese Internally Displaced People and Refugees on the Thai-Burma Border
HC 645-I & II
HC 1070
11
Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review
HC 117
Cm 7260

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2005-06
Conflict and Development: Peacebuilding and Post-conflict Reconstruction, HC 923-I
HC 172
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2005-06
Humanitarian response to natural disasters, HC 1188
HC 229
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2006-07
DFID Departmental Report, HC71
HC 328
4sp
Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006-07, HIV/AIDS: Marginalised groups and emerging epidemics, HC 46
HC 329
5sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07
Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, HC 114
HC 430
6sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2006-07
EU Development and Trade Policies: An update, HC 271
HC 622
7sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07
Sanitation and Water, HC 126
HC 854
8sp
Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07
Fair Trade and Development, HC 356
HC 1047
9sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2006-07
DFID's Programme in Vietnam, HC 732
HC 1062
10sp
Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006-07
Prospects for Sustainable Peace in Uganda, HC 853
HC 1063
11sp
Responses to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2006-07
DFID Assistance to Burmese Internally Displaced People and Refugees on the Thai- Burma Border, HC 645
HC 1070

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Clerks: Mr James Rhys

Members (13)

Nominated: 11 July 2005

Sir Patrick Cormack (Con) (Chair)Mr David Anderson (Lab)Rt. Hon John Battle (Lab)
Mr Gregory Campbell (DUP)Rosie Cooper (Lab)Mr Christopher Fraser (Con)
Mr John Grogan (Lab)Mr Stephen Hepburn (Lab)Lady Hermon (UU)
Dr Alasdair McDonnell MP (SDLP)Mr Denis Murphy (Lab)Stephen Pound (Lab)
Sammy Wilson (DUP)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Draft Protocol for Community-based Restorative Justice Schemes
HC 87
HC 475
2
The Work of the Committee in 2006
HC 294
3
Tourism in Northern Ireland and its Economic Impact and Benefits
HC 119
HC 545

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2006-07, Draft Protocol for Community-based Restorative Justice Schemes, HC 87
HC 475
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-07
Tourism in Northern Ireland and its Economic Impact and Benefits, HC 119
HC 545

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
21.3.2007
The Assets Recovery Agency
HC 417-iv
Mr Vernon Coaker MP
Paul Goggins MP
18.4.2007
Political Developments in Northern Ireland
HC 476
Mr Peter Hain MP
Mr Nick Perry (NIO)
Ms Clare Salters, (NIO)

Scottish Affairs Committee

Clerks: Gordon Clarke

Members (11)

Nominated: 11 July 2005

Mr Mohammed Sarwar (Lab) (Chair)

Danny Alexander (LD)Ms Katy Clark (Lab)Mr Ian Davidson (Lab)
Jim Devine (Lab)Mr John MacDougall Lab)Mr Angus MacNeil (SNP)
Mr Jim McGovern (Lab)David Mundell (Con)Mr Charles Walker (Con)
Mr Ben Wallace (Con)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Work of the Committee in 2006
HC 308
Memorandum
Spring Supplementary Estimate 2007: Explanatory Memorandum by the Scotland Office
HC 906

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
19.6.2007
Scotland Office Annual Report 2007
HC 168-x
Rt Hon Des Browne MP, David Cairns MP, Dr Jim Wildgoose,(Scotland Office)

Trade and Industry Committee

Clerks:

Members (14)

Nominated: 11 July 2005

Peter Luff, (Con) (Chair)

Roger Berry (Lab)Mr Brian Binley (Con)Mr Peter Bone (Con)
Mr Michael Clapham (Lab)Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Lab)Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Lab)
Mr Mark Hunter (LD)Miss Julie Kirkbride (Con)Judy Mallaber (Lab)
Rob Marris (Lab)Anne Moffat (Lab)Mr Mike Weir (SNP)
Mr Anthony Wright (Lab)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Local Energy - Turning Consumers into Producers
HC 257
HC 494
2
Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 332
3
Stamp of Approval? Restructuring the Post Office Network
HC 276
4
Success and failure in the UK car manufacturing industry
HC 399
HC 598
5
Better Skills for Manufacturing
HC 493
HC 845
6
Marketing UK plc - UKTI's five-year strategy
HC 557
HC 981
7
Trade with Brazil and Mercosur
HC 208-I &II
HC 982
8
Restructuring the Post Office Network
HC 593
HC 1083
9
Recent developments with Airbus
HC 427-I & II
HC 1084
10
Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review
HC 117
Cm 7260
11
Europe moves East: The impact of the new EU Member States on UK business
HC 592
12
The work of the Office of Fair Trading
HC 591
13
The future of UK manufacturing: public procurement
HC 1109

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2005-06
Royal Mail Group, HC 1556-I
HC 230
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2006-07
Local Energy - Turning Consumers into Producers, HC 257
HC 494
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07
Success and failure in the UK car manufacturing industry, HC 399
HC 598
4sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2006-07
Better Skills for Manufacturing, HC 493
HC 845
5sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07
Marketing UK plc-UKTI's five-year strategy, HC 557
HC 981
6sp
Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07
Trade with Brazil and Mercosur, HC 208
HC 982
7sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2006-07
Restructuring the Post Office Network,
HC 593
HC 1083
8sp
Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006-07
Recent Developments with Airbus,
HC 427
HC 1084

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
19.2.2007
The Departmental Annual Report of the Department of Trade and Industry
HC 1684-i
Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Sir Brian Bender, KCB (DTI), Mr Mark Clarke (DTI)
17.4.2007
Ofcom Annual Plan 2007-08
Joint session with Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HC 459-i
Lord Currie of Marylebone, Mr Ed Richards (Ofcom)
21.6.2007
Energy White Paper
HC 756-i
Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Lord Truscott,
Mr Daron Walker, Mr Paul McIntyre (DTI)
16 July 2007
The role of the Minister for Trade Promotion and Investment
HC 923-i
Lord Jones of Birmingham, Mr Andrew Cahn, (BERR)
18 July 2007
Future of UK Manufacturing
HC 161
Mr Martin Temple CBE, Director General, and Mr Stephen Radley,( Manufacturers' Organisation)

Transport Committee

Clerks: Tom Healey/ Annette Toft

Members (11)

Nominated: 13th July 2005.

Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab) (Chair)

Mr David Clelland (Lab)Clive Efford (Lab)Mrs Louise Ellman (Lab Co-op)
Mr Philip Hollobone (Con)Mr John Leech (LD)Mr Eric Martlew (Lab)
Mr Lee Scott (Con)David Simpson (DU)Mr Graham Stringer (Lab)
Mr David Wilshire (Con)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 226
2
The Ports Industry in England and Wales
HC 61-I & II
HC 954
3
Transport for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: The Draft Transport Plan
HC 199
HC 484
4
Department for Transport Annual Report 2006
HC 95
HC 485
5
The Government's Motorcycling Strategy
HC 264
HC 698
6
The new National Boatmasters' Licence
HC 320-I & II
HC 1050
7
Novice Drivers
HC 355-I & II
HC 1051
8
Passengers' Experiences of Air Travel
HC 435- I & II
HC 1052
9
The draft Local Transport Bill and the Transport Innovation Fund
HC 692- I & II
HC 1053

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2005-06
Passenger Rail Franchising, HC 1354
HC 265
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2005-06
Roads Policing and Technology: Getting the right balance, HC 975
HC 290
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2005-06
Bus services across the UK, HC 1317
HC 298
4sp
Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2005-06
Local Transport Planning and Funding,
HC 1120
HC 334
5sp
Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2005-06
The work of the Civil Aviation Authority, HC 809
HC 371
6sp
Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-07
Transport for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: The Draft Transport Plan: Olympic Delivery Authority, HC 199
HC 484
7sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07
Department for Transport Annual Report 2006, HC 95
HC 485
8sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2006-07
The Government's Motorcycling Strategy, HC 264
HC 698
9sp
Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006-07
The Ports Industry in England and Wales:
HC 61
HC 954
10sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07
The new National Boatmasters' Licence, HC 320
HC 1050
11sp
Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07
Novice Drivers, HC 355
HC 1051
12sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2006-07
Passengers' Experiences of Air Travel,
HC 435
HC 1052
13sp
Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006-07
The draft Local Transport Bill and the Transport Innovation Fund, HC 692
HC 1053

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
2.8.2007
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland
HC 97-i
Dr Stephen Ladyman MP, Mr Brendan Magee(DVLNI), Mr Trevor Evans (DVLNI)
Mr Clive Bennett (DVLA)
2.8.2007
The Eddington Transport Study
HC 458-ii
Sir Rod Eddington, Government Specialist Transport Adviser,
3.8.2007
Open Skies - The Draft EU-US Air Transport Agreement
HC 395-i
Mr Willie Walsh (BA), Mr Stephen Ridgway (Virgin Atlantic)

Treasury Committee

Clerks: Colin Lee

Members (14)

Nominated: 13th July 2005.

Rt Hon John McFall (Lab) (Chairman)

Mr Graham Brady (Con)Mr Colin Breed (LD)Jim Cousins (Lab)
Mr Philip Dunne (Con)Angela Eagle (Lab)Mr Michael Fallon (Con) (Sub Com Chair)
Ms Sally Keeble (Lab)Mr Andrew Love (Lab)Mr George Mudie (Lab)
Siôn Simon (Lab)John Thurso (LD)Mr Mark Todd (Lab)
Peter Viggers (Con)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Financial Inclusion: the roles of the Government and the FSA, and financial capability
HC 53
HC 437
2
The 2006 Pre-Budget Report
HC 115
HC 423
3
Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 191
4
Are you covered? Travel insurance and its regulation
HC 50- I & II
HC 933
5
The 2007 Budget
HC 389-I & II
HC 696
6
The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review: prospects and processes
HC 279
HC 1027   
7
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: re-appointment hearing for Ms Kate Barker and Mr Charlie Bean
HC 569- I & II
8
The efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments
HC 483-I & II
9
The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board
HC 934-I & II
HC 1065
10
Private Equity
HC 567- I & II
HC 145
11
Unclaimed assets within the financial system
HC 533
HC 1028
12
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on
HC 299- I
13
Financial inclusion follow-up: saving for all and shorter term saving products
HC 504
HC 167
14
Globalisation: prospects and policy responses
HC 90

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2005-06
The administration of tax credits, HC 811
HC 49
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2005-06
Globalisation: the role of the IMF, HC 875
HC 52
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006-07
The 2006 Pre-Budget Report, HC 115
HC 423
4sp
Financial inclusion: Government and other Responses to the Committee's Twelfth and Thirteenth Reports of Session 2005-06 and the Committee's First Report of Session 2006-07, HC 848-I,HC 1717, HC53
HC 437
5sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2006-07
The 2007 Budget, HC 389
HC 696
6sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07
Are you covered? Travel insurance and its regulation, HC 50
HC 933
7sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07
The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review: prospects and processes, HC 279
HC 1027   
8sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2006-07
Unclaimed assets within the financial system, HC 533
HC 1028
9sp
Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006-07
The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board, HC 934
HC 1065

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
1.11.2006
Government Actuary's Departmental Annual Report and Resource Accounts 2005-06
HC 1678-i
Mr Christopher Daykin, Mr Andrew Johnston, Mr Kevin Down, (Government Actuary's Department)
22.11.2006
HM Revenue & Customs Spring Departmental Report 2005-06
HC 51-i
Mr Paul Gray, Acting Chairman, Mr Stephen Jones, Mr Mike Eland, (HMRC)
30.11.2006
Bank of England November 2006 Inflation Report
HC 89-i
Mr Mervyn King, Sir John Gieve, Mr Charlie Bean, (Bank of England)
Professor Tim Besley, Professor David Blanchflower (Monetary Policy Committee)
10.1.2007
Debt Management Office Report and Accounts for 2005-06
HC 190-i
Mr Robert Stheeman, Ms Jo Whelan, Mr Jim Juffs,( Debt Management Office)
22.1.2007
Financial Services Authority: annual report scrutiny
HC 1594-i&ii
Mr Richard Lambert, (Former Chairman of the Retail Financial Services Group and DG of CBI),
Mr Peter Vicary-Smith, (Which and RFS),
Mr Keith Satchell,, (Friends Provident)
Mr John Howard, (Financial Services Consumer Panel), Mr Stephen Haddrill, (Association of British Insurers)
24.1.2007
The Valuation Agency Office Annual Report 2005-06
HC 236-i
Mr Andrew Hudson, Mr David Park, Mr John Wilkinson and Ms Sue Townsend, (Valuation Office Agency)
24.1.2007
The Merger of HM Customs & Excise and Inland Revenue
HC 192-i
Mr Paul Gray, Mr Mike Eland, Mr Dave Hartnett, (HM Revenue & Customs),
Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP, Mr Mike Hanson (HM Treasury) Mr Peter Short (HM Treasury)
1 2.2007
Financial Stability
HC 292-i
Sir John Gieve, Mr Nigel Jenkinson (Bank of England)
Mr Jon Cunliffe, Mr Clive Maxwell (HM Treasury),
Mr Hector Sants , Mr David Strachan (Financial Services Authority)
19.2.2007
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on
HC 299-ii
Written
21.2.2007
National Savings and Investments: Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06
HC 327-i
Ms Jane Platt, Mr Steve Owen, (NSI)
21.2.2007
Preparations for the 2011 Census
HC 326-i
Professor David Rhind, Mr Martin Weale, Mr Richard Alldritt, (Statistics Commission)
14.3.2007
The administration of tax credits
HC 382-i
Dawn Primarolo MP, Mr Tony Orhnial,, (HM Treasury), Ms Sarah Walker (HMRC)
27.3.2007
Bank of England February 2007 Inflation Report
HC 414-i
Mr Mervyn King, Ms Rachael Lomax, Sir John Gieve, (Bank of England)
Ms Kate Barker, Dr Andrew Sentence (Monetary Policy Committee)
28.6.2007
Bank of England May 2007 Inflation Report
HC 568-i
Mr Mervyn King, Ms Rachael Lomax, Mr Paul Tucker, (Bank of England)
Professor Tim Besley, Professor David Blanchflower, (Monetary Policy Committee)
16.10.2007
Financial stability and transparency
HC 999-iii
Dr Matt Ridley, Mr Adam Applegarth, Sir Ian Gibson, Sir Derek Wanless, (Northern Rock)

Welsh Affairs Committee

Clerks: Nick Wright

Members (11)

Nominated: 13 July 2005

Dr Hywel Francis (Lab) (Chair)

Mr Stephen Crabb (Con)Mr Wayne David (Lab)David T.C. Davies (Con)
Nia Griffith (Lab)Mrs Siân James (Lab)Mr David Jones (Con)
Mr Martyn Jones (Lab)Albert Owen (Lab)Mr Hywel Williams (PC)
Mark Williams (LD)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 291
2
Legislative Competence Orders in Council
HC 175
HC 986
3
Welsh Prisoners in the Prison Estate
HC 74

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006-07
Legislative Competence Orders in Council, HC 175
HC 986

Work and Pensions Committee

Clerks: Sarah Davies

Members (11)

Nominated: 11 July 2005

Mr Terry Rooney (Lab) (Chair)

Miss Anne Begg (Lab)Harry Cohen (Lab)Mrs Natascha Engel (Lab)
Michael Jabez Foster (Lab)Justine Greening (Con)Mrs Joan Humble (Lab)
Greg Mulholland (LD)John Penrose (Con)Mark Pritchard (Con)
Jenny Willott (LD)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Power to incur expenditure under Section 82 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999: new Employment and Support Allowance IT System - Further Report
HC 86
2
Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 215
3
The Government's Employment Strategy
HC 63-I & II
HC 492
4
Child Support Reform
HC 219- I & II
Cm 7062
5
Personal Accounts
HC 220-I & II
Cm 7122  
6
The Social Fund
HC 464
HC 941
7
Benefits Simplification
HC 463- I & II
HC 1054
8
Full employment and world class skills: Responding to the challenges
HC 939

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-07
The Government's Employment Strategy, HC 63
HC 492
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07
Social Fund, HC 464
HC 941
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07
Benefits Simplification, HC 463
HC 1054

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
15.1.2007
Jobcentre Plus
HC 218-i
Ms Lesley Strathie, Mr Malcolm Whitehouse, Mr Neil Couling, (Jobcentre Plus)
28.3.2007
DWP's Autumn Performance Report
HC 432-i
Mr Leigh Lewis, Mr Adam Sharples, Mr Phil Wynn Owen, (DWP)
25.7.2007
Departmental Annual Report
HC 940-i
Rt Hon Peter Hain MP, Mr Phil Wynn Owen, Mr Adam Sharples, (DWP)

Section C2

Subject Listing of Reports of Departmental Select Committees

The following basic subject guide to the reports of the Departmental Select Committees (excluding, therefore, the Public Accounts Committee) is in an abbreviated form. Numbers in brackets signify the Committee number of the report. Special reports and Government Observations are not included. Full details are given in Section C1.

Subject
Select Committee
Paper Number
Abortion
Science and Technology (12)
HC 1045
Afghanistan
Defence (13)
HC 408
Airbus UK
Trade (9)
HC 427
Armoured fighting vehicles
Defence (7)
HC 159
Arms trade
Trade (10)
HC 117
Assets
Treasury (11)
HC 533
Attorney General
Constitutional Affairs (5)
HC 306
Aviation
Transport (8)
HC 435
Bank of England
Treasury (12)
HC 299
Better Skills for Manufacturing
Trade (5)
HC 493
Brazil
Trade (7)
HC 208
Broadcasting programmes
Culture (3)
HC 72
Budget March 2007
Treasury (5)
HC 389
Burma
International Development (10)
HC 645
Capital
Treasury (10)
HC 567
Car Manufacturing Industry
Trade (4)
HC 399
Children
Work and Pensions (4)
HC 219
Citizenship
Education (2)
HC 147
Climate change
Environment (5)
HC 534
Climate change
Environment (8)
HC 88
Climate change
Environmental Audit (6)
HC 331
Climate change
Environmental Audit (7)
HC 460
Coastal areas
Communities and Local Government (2)
HC 351
Common agricultural policy
Environment (4)
HC 546
Communities and Local Government Select
Committee
Communities and Local Government (1)
HC 198
Constitutional Affairs Select Committee
Constitutional Affairs (2)
HC 259
Council tax
Communities and Local Government (8)
HC 718
Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee
Culture (1)
HC 234
Creative Partnerships and the Curriculum
Education (11)
HC 1034
Defence equipment
Defence (1)
HC 56
Defence equipment
Defence (6)
HC 177
Defence Estates
Defence (15)
HC 535
Defence estimates
Defence (10)
HC 379
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Defence (8)
HC 84
Defence Select Committee
Defence (5)
HC 233
Defence Select Committee on Strategic Lift
Defence (11)
HC 462
Dept for Communities and Local Government
Communities and Local Government (3)
HC 106
Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Environment (2)
HC 132
Dept for International Development
International Development (1)
HC 71
Dept for Transport
Transport (4)
HC 95
Draft Local Transport Bill
Transport (9)
HC 692
Driving
Transport (7)
HC 355
EC external relations
International Development (5)
HC 271
EC justice and home affairs
Home Affairs (3)
HC 76
Education and Skills Select Committee
Education (1)
HC 301
Electricity generation
Trade (1)
HC 257
Employment
Work and Pensions (3)
HC 63
Equality
Communities and Local Government (6)
HC 468
Ethnic groups
Home Affairs (2)
HC 181
Europe Moves East
Trade (11)
HC 592
EU emissions trading scheme
Environmental Audit (2)
HC 70
EU emissions trading scheme
Environmental Audit (8)
HC 1072
Financial Inclusion
Treasury (1)
HC 53
Financial services
Treasury (13)
HC 504
Foreign Affairs Select Committee
Foreign Affairs (1)
HC 206
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Environmental Audit (5)
HC 289
14-19 Diplomas
Education (5)
HC 249
Freedom of information
Constitutional Affairs (4)
HC 415
Government departments
Environmental Audit (9)
HC 740
Guantanamo Bay
Foreign Affairs (2)
HC 44
Health
Science and Technology (3)
HC 204
Health Select Committee
Health (2)
HC 297
Hearing impaired
Health (5)
HC 392
Higher education
Education (8)
HC 285
HIV infection
International Development (2)
HC 46
Home Affairs Select Committee
Home Affairs (1)
HC 296
Human embryo experiments
Science and Technology (5)
HC 272
Human rights
Foreign Affairs (3)
HC 269
Implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive
Environment (6)
HC 694
Information and communications technology
Work and Pensions (1)
HC 86
Inland waterways
Environment (7)
HC 345
Insurance
Treasury (4)
HC 50
International Development Select Committee
International Development (3)
HC 228
Intimidation
Education (3)
HC 85
Iraq
Defence (3)
HC 129
Legal aid
Constitutional Affairs (3)
HC 223
Manufacturing industries
Trade (13)
HC 1109
Mass media
Culture (5)
HC 509
Medical records
Health (6)
HC 422
Ministry of Defence
Defence (2)
HC 57
Ministry of Defence
Defence (12)
HC 835
Ministry of Justice
Constitutional Affairs (6)
HC 466
Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England - appointment hearings
Treasury (7)
HC 596-i
Museums and galleries
Culture (6)
HC 176
Navigation
Transport (6)
HC 320
NHS
Health (1)
HC 73
Non-domestic rates
Communities and Local Government (7)
HC 719
Nuclear weapons
Defence (4)
HC 59
Nuclear weapons
Defence (9)
HC 225
Office for Standards in Education Children's Services and Skills
Education (6)
HC 165
Office of Fair Trading
Trade (12)
HC 591
Office of Science and Innovation Scrutiny 2006
Science and Technology (6)
HC 203
Olympic Games
Culture (2)
HC 69
Coastal areas
Communities and Local Government (1)
Olympic Games
Transport (3)
HC 199
Palestinians
International Development (4)
HC 114
Patients
Health (3)
HC 278
Personal savings
Work and Pensions (5)
HC 220
Personnel management
Health (4)
HC 171
Police
Home Affairs (4)
HC 553
Political parties
Constitutional Affairs (1)
HC 163
Ports
Transport (2)
HC 61
Post offices
Trade (3)
HC 276
Post offices
Trade (8)
HC 593
Pre-Budget report 2006
Treasury (2)
HC 115
Pre-Budget Report 2006
Environmental Audit (4)
HC 227
Public expenditure
Treasury (6)
HC 279
Regional government
Communities and Local Government (4)
HC 352
Rented housing
Communities and Local Government (3)
HC 47
Research Council Institutes
Science and Technology (4)
HC 68
Research councils
Science and Technology (8)
HC 746
Research councils
Science and Technology (9)
HC 472
Rural Payments Agency
Environment (3)
HC 107
Russia
Foreign Affairs (2)
HC 51
Science
Science and Technology (11)
HC 903
Science and Technology Select Committee
Science and Technology (1)
HC 202
Science and Technology Select Committee: Last Report
Science and Technology (13)
HC 1108
Secondary education
Education (4)
HC 205
Security
Foreign Affairs (6)
HC 880
Security
Foreign Affairs (8)
HC 363
Self-regulation of the press
Culture (7)
HC 375
Social Fund
Work and Pensions (6)
HC 464
Social security benefits
Work and Pensions (7)
HC 463
Social security benefits
Work and Pensions (8)
HC 939
South Asia
Foreign Affairs (4)
HC 55
Space technology
Science and Technology (7)
HC 66
Special educational needs
Education (10)
HC 1077
Sports
Science and Technology (2)
HC 67
Statistics Board
Treasury (9)
HC 934
Sustainable Schools
Education (7)
HC 140
Trade
International Development (7)
HC 356
Trade and Industry Select Committee
Trade (2)
HC 332
Transport Select Committee
Transport (1)
HC 226
Treasury
Treasury (8)
HC 483
Uganda
International Development (9)
HC 853
UK Trade and Investment
Trade (6)
HC 557
UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Environmental Audit (1)
HC 77
Vietnam
International Development (8)
HC 732
Waste management
Communities and Local Government (5)
HC 536
Water supply
International Development (6)
HC 126
World economy
Treasury (14)
HC 90
Young people
Education (9)
HC 333

Section C3

Other Select Committees

This section lists Select Committees, other than those set up under Standing Order No 121 to monitor the work of Government Departments (see Section B1) and those connected with private legislation.

The reports of these Committees are given below. For those which publish numerous reports of a periodical nature, an indication of the numbers involved is given, but further details are available from the House of Commons Information Office if required. Membership given is as at Prorogation on 30 October 2007.

Administration Committee

Clerks: Mr Mark & Miss Hollis

Members (16)

Nominated: 12 July 2005

Mr Frank Doran (Lab) (Chairman)

Janet Anderson (Lab)Rt Hon Mr Nicholas Brown (Lab)Mr Simon Burns (Con)
Mr Christopher Chope (Con)Derek Conway (Con)Rt Hon Frank Dobson (Lab)
Mr Brian H Donohoe (Lab)Mr Neil Gerrard (Lab)Helen Jones (Lab)
Mr Kevan Jones (Lab)Rt Hon Greg Knight (Con)David Lepper (Lab)
Mr John Randall (Con)John Thurso (LD)Pete Wishart (SN)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07:

Bob Ainsworth 12.7.2005-12.7.07, Andrew Robathan 14.2.2005- 05.12.07

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Improving Facilities for Educational Visitors to Parliament
HC 434
2
Information and Communication Technology Services for Members
HC 498

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2005-06
House of Commons Accommodation, HC 1279
HC 164
2sp
Further Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2005-06
House of Commons Accommodation, HC 1279
HC 516

Armed Forces Bill

Clerks: Mr Mark & Miss Hollis

Members (14)

Nominated: 19 December 2005

Rt Hon George Howarth MP (Lab) (Chairman)

Vera Baird MP (Lab)Mr Colin Breed (LD)Mr Simon Burns (Con)
Mr David Burrowes (Con)Mr Alan Campbell (Lab)Ben Chapman (Lab)
Mr Gerald Howarth (Con)Mr Kevan Jones (Lab)Robert Key (Con)
Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Lab)Bob Russell (LD)Jim Sheridan (Lab)
Mr Don Touhig (Lab)

Crossrail Bill

Clerks: Sîan Jones

Members (10)

Nominated: 5th December 2005.

Mr Alan Meale (Lab) Chair)

Mr Brian Binley (Con)Ms Katy Clark (Lab)Mr Philip Hollobone (Con)
Kelvin Hopkins (Lab)Mrs Siân C. James (Lab)Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con)
John Pugh (LD)Mrs Linda Riordan (Lab)Sir Peter Soulsby (Lab)

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
First Special Report of Session 2006-07
HC 235 I-V

Environmental Audit Committee

Clerks: Mike Hennessy

Members (16)

Nominated: 13 July 2005

Mr Tim Yeo MP (Con) (Chair)

Mr Martin Caton (Lab)Mr Colin Challen (Lab)Mr David Chaytor (Lab)
Martin Horwood (LD)Mr Nick Hurd (Con)Mark Lazarowicz (Lab)
Shahid Malik (Lab)Ian Pearson (Lab) *Mark Pritchard (Con)
Mrs Linda Riordan (Lab)Mr Graham Stuart (Con)Jo Swinson (LD)
Dr Desmond Turner (Lab)Mr Edward Vaizey (Con)Joan Walley (Lab)

*Ian Pearson, Minister for the Environment, has ex-officio membership of the Committee.

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07:

Celia Barlow 12.7.2005-15.1.07, Tim Farron 22.5.2006-12.7.07, David Howarth 12.7.2005-12.7.07,

Emily Thornberry 12.7.2005-26.3.07

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
The UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
HC 77
HC 848
2
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Lessons for the Future
HC 70
HC 1072
3
Regulatory Impact Assessments and Policy Appraisal
HC 353
HC 849
4
Pre-Budget 2006 and the Stern Review
HC 227
HC 739
5
Trade, Development and Environment: The Role of the FCO
HC 289
HC 1046
6
The Voluntary Carbon Offset Market
HC 331
7
Beyond Stern: From the Climate Change Programme Review to the Draft Climate Change Bill
HC 460
HC 1110
8
Emissions Trading: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006-07 on the EU ETS
HC 1072
9
The structure of Government and the challenge of climate change
HC 740

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2005-06 on Pre-Budget 2005: Tax, economic analysis, and climate change, HC 882
HC 195
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2005-06: Keeping the Lights on: Nuclear renewables and climate change, HC 584
HC 196
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2005-06: Trade, Development and the Environment: The Role of DFID, HC 1014
HC 197
4sp
Government's response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2005-06: Outflanked: The World Trade Organisation, International Trade and Sustainable Development, HC 1455
HC 354
5sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07 :
Pre-Budget 2006 and the Stern Review,
HC 227
HC 739
6sp
Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2006-07 :
The UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
HC 77
HC 848
7sp
Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-07:
Regulatory Impact Assessments and Policy Appraisal, HC 353
HC 849
8sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2006-07: Trade Development and Environment - the role of the FCO, HC 289
HC 1046
9sp
Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-2007: Beyond Stern: From the Climate Change Programme Review to the Draft Climate Change Bill, HC460
HC 1110

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
16.7.2007
The Challenge of Climate Change
HC 595
Professor Sir David King (Office of Science and Innovation)
Rt Hon David Miliband MP

European Scrutiny Committee

Clerks: Mr Alistair Doherty & Ms Emma Webbon

Members (16)

Nominated: 4 July 2005

Michael Connarty MP (Lab) (Chair)

Mr David Borrow (Lab)Mr William Cash (Con)James Clappison (Con)
Ms Katy Clark (Lab)Mr Wayne David (Lab)Jim Dobbin (Lab)
Nia Griffith (Lab)Mr Greg Hands (Con)Rt. Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory (Con)
Kelvin Hopkins (Lab)Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Lab)Mr Bob Laxton (Lab)
Angus Robertson (SN)Mr Anthony Steen (Con)Mr Richard Younger-Ross (LD)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07:

Richard Bacon 09.1.2003-12.3.07, Michael Gove 28.6.2005-22.1.07,

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1 - 30
Various
HC 41
31
Documents considered by the Committee on 18 July 2007
HC41
32
The European Commission's Annual Policy Strategy 2008
HC 519-I & II
33 - 34
Various
HC 41
35
Report European Union Intergovernmental Conference
HC 1014
36 - 38
Various
HC 41

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Disclosure of Committee's internal working papers
HC 955

Finance and Services Committee

Clerks: Andrew Kennon

Members (10)

Nominated: 21 July 2005

Sir Stuart Bell (Lab) (Chair)

Mr Clive Betts (Lab)Mr Crispin Blunt (Con)Mr Paul Burstow (LD)
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)Mary Creagh (Lab)Mr Frank Doran (Lab)
Ms Barbara Keeley (Lab)Robert Key (Con)Rt Hon Thomas McAvoy (Lab)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07

Eric Martlew 10.10.2005-26.3.07

Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Clerks: Dr Mark Egan (Commons) & Bill Sinton (Lords)

Members

Appointed by the House of Commons on 11 July 2005

Mr Andrew Dismore (Lab) (Chair)

Mr Douglas Carswell (Con)Nia Griffith (Lab)Dr Evan Harris (Lab)
Mr Richard Shepherd (Con)Mark Tami (Lab)

Appointed by the House of Lords on 11July 2005

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie (Con)Lord Judd (Lab)Lord Lester of Herne Hill (LD)
The Earl of Onslow (Con)Lord Plant of Highfield (Lab)Baroness Stern (Cross Bench)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07

Mary Creagh 12.7.2005-22.1.07

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
The Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism
HL 26; HC 247
2
Drawing Special Attention to: Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill; Welfare Reform Bill; Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill; Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill; Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill
HL 34; HC 263
3
Legislative Scrutiny: Second Progress Report
HL 39; HC 287
4
Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Health Bill
HL 40; HC 288
5
Legislative Scrutiny: Third Progress Report
HL 46; HC 303
6
Legislative Scrutiny: Sexual Orientation Regulations
HL 58; HC 350
7
Deaths in Custody: Further Developments
HL 59; HC 364
8
Counter-terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2007
HL 60; HC 365
9
The Meaning of Public Authority under the Human Rights Act
HL 77; HC 410
10
The Treatment of Asylum Seekers
HL 81;HC 60
11
Legislative Scrutiny: Fourth Progress Report
HL 83; HC 424
12
Legislative Scrutiny: Fifth Progress Report
HL 91; HC 490
13
Legislative Scrutiny: Sixth Progress Report
HL 105; HC 538
14
Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of this Session: Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9 Order 2007)
HL 106; HC 539
15
Legislative Scrutiny: Seventh Progress Report
Drawing special attention to the Mental Health Bill
HL 112; HC 555
16
Monitoring the Government's Response to Court Judgments Finding Breaches of Human Rights
HL 128; HC 728
17
Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of this Session: The Treatment of Asylum Seekers
HL 134; HC 790
18
The Human Rights of Older People in Healthcare
HL 156; HC 378
19
Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: 28 days, intercept and post-charge questioning
HL 157/HC 790
20
Highly Skilled Migrants: Changes to the Immigration Rules
HL 173; HC 993
21
Human Trafficking: Update
HL 179; HC 1056

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
23.10.2006
The Work of the Children's Commissioners
HL 24; HC 1672
Professor Sir Al Aynsley-Green (Children's Commissioner for England), Ms Sara Reid (Office of the Children's Commissioner for Wales), Mr Barney McNeany (Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People), Professor Kathleen Marshall (Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland)
21.5.2007
Human Rights Policy
HL 174; HC 1556-i
Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, QC, Rt Hon Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Liaison Committee

Clerks: Helen Irwin/ Robert Wilson

Members (31)

Nominated: 13 July 2005

Rt Hon Alan Williams (Lab) (Chair)

Rt Hon James Arbuthnot (Con)Rt Hon Kevin Barron (Lab)Rt Hon Alan Beith (LD)
Sir Stuart Bell (Lab)Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce (LD)Michael Connarty (Lab)
Sir Patrick Cormack (Con)Mr Andrew Dismore (Lab)Mr Frank Doran (Lab)
Hon Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab)Dr Hywel Francis (Lab)Mike Gapes (Lab/Co-op)
Rt Hon Micheal Jack (Con)Rt Hon Greg Knight (Con)Mr Edward Leigh (Con)
Peter Luff (Con) Rt Hon John McFall (Lab/Co-op)Rosemay Mckenna (Lab)
Rt Hon David Maclean (Con) Andrew Miller (Lab)Mr Terry Rooney (Lab)
My Mohammad Sarwar (Lab)Mr Barry Sheerman (Lab/Co-op)Dr Phyllis Starkey (Lab)
Rt Hon Keith Vaz (Lab)Mr John Whittingdale (Con)Mr Phil Willis (LD)
Dr Tony Wright (Lab)Mr Tim Yeo (Con)Rt Hon Sir George Young (Con)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Annual Report for 2005-06
HC 406
HC 920

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2006-07
Annual Report for 2005-06, HC 406
HC 920

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
6 .2.2007 &
18 .6. 2007
The Prime Minister
HC 300-I - II
Rt Hon Tony Blair MP

Modernisation of the House of Commons (Select Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons)

Clerks: Helen Irwin/ Gordon Clarke

Members (15)

Nominated: 13 July 2005.

Ms Harriet Harman QC (Lab) (Chair)

Chris Bryant (Lab)Mr Paul Burstow (LD)Ms Dawn Butler (Lab)
Ann Coffey (Lab)Philip Davies (Con)Mr George Howarth (Lab)
Mr Greg Knight (Con)Mark Lazarowicz (Lab)Mrs Theresa May (Con)
Mr Adrian Sanders (LD)Mr Richard Shepherd (Con)Sir Peter Soulsby (Lab)
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Con)Mr Iain Wright (Lab)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07

Rt Hon Jack Straw 15.5.06-26.7.07,Graham Stringer 16.01.2006-07.12.06Paddy Tipping 15.5.2006-26.7.07,
Edward Vaizey, 13.7.2005-12.3.07,Lynda Waltho, 13.7.2005-07.2.07,

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Revitalising the Chamber: the role of the back bencher
HC 337
Cm 7231

Procedure Committee

Clerks: Mr Mark Hutton/ Keith Neary

Members (13)

Nominated: 13 July 2005

Mr Greg Knight (Con) (Chair)

Ms Celia Barlow (Lab)Mr Christopher Chope (Con)Ms Katy Clark (Lab)
Mr Roger Gale (Con)Andrew Gwynne (Lab)John Hemming (LD)
Mr Eric Illsley (Lab)Mrs Siân James (Lab)Rosemary McKenna (Lab)
Mrs Linda Riordan (Lab)Sir Robert Smith (LD)Mr Rob Wilson (Con)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Public Petitions and Early Day Motions
HC 513
2
Corrections to the Official Report
HC 541

Public Accounts Committee

Clerk: Mark Etherton

Members (16)

Nominated: 16 July 2005

Mr Edward Leigh (Con) (Chair)

Mr Richard Bacon (Con)Annette Brooke (LD)Angela Browning (Con)
Chris Bryant (Lab)Rt Hon David Curry (Con)Mr Ian Davidson (Lab)
Mr Philip Dunne (Con)Mr John Healey (Lab)Mr Austin Mitchell (Lab)
Ian Lucas (Lab)Dr John Pugh (LD)Rt Hon Don Touhig (Lab)
Rt Hon Alan Williams (Lab)Mr Iain Wright (Lab)Derek Wyatt (Lab)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07

Greg Clark, 12.7.2005-17.7.07, Sarah McCarthy-Fry 12.7.2005-26.3.07, Kitty Ussher, 12.7.2005-15.1.07

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Tsunami: Provision of support for humanitarian assistance
HC 25
Cm 7018
2
Improving literacy and numeracy in schools (Northern Ireland
HC 108
3
Collections Management in the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland
HC 109
4
Gas distribution networks: Ofgem's role in their sale, restructuring and future regulation
HC 110
Cm 7019
5
Postcomm and the quality of mail services
HC 111
Cm 7018
6
Gaining and retaining a job: the Department for Work and Pensions' support for disabled people
HC 112
Cm 7019
7
Department for Work and Pensions: Using leaflets to communicate with the public about services and entitlement
HC 133
Cm 7020
8
Tackling Child Obesity - First Steps
HC 157
Cm7020
9
The Paddington Health Campus Scheme
HC 244
Cm 7076
10
Fines Collection
HC 245
Cm 7020
11
Supporting Small Business
HC 262
Cm 7076
12
Excess Votes 2005-06
HC 346
13
Smarter Food Procurement in the Public Sector
HC 357
Cm 7077
14
Ministry of Defence: Delivering digital tactical communications through the Bowman CIP Programme
HC 358
Cm 7077
15
The termination of the PFI contract for the National Physical Laboratory
HC 359
Cm 7077
16
The Provision of Out-of-Hours Care in England
HC 360
Cm 7077
17
Financial Management in the NHS
HC 361
Cm 7077
18
DFID: Working with Non-Governmental and other Civil Society Organisations to promote development
HC 64
Cm 7077
19
A Foot on the Ladder: Low Cost Home Ownership Assistance
HC 134
Cm 7077
20
Department of Health: The National Programme for IT in the NHS
HC 390
Cm 7152
21
Progress in Combat Identification
HC 486
Cm 7151
22
Tax Credits
HC 487
Cm 7151
23
The Office Accommodation of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and its sponsored bodies
HC 488
Cm 7152
24
Ofwat: Meeting the demand for water
HC 286
Cm 7151
25
Update on PFI debt refinancing and the PFI equity market
HC 158
Cm 7152
26
Department for Work and Pensions: Progress in tackling pensioner poverty-encouraging take-up of entitlements
HC 169
Cm 7152
27
Delivering successful IT-enabled business change
HC 113
CM 7216
28
HM Revenue and Customs: ASPIRE - the re-competition of outsourced IT services
HC 179
Cm 7216
29
Department of Health: Improving the use of temporary nursing staff in NHS acute and foundation trusts
HC 142
Cm 7216
30
The Modernisation of the West Coast Main Line
HC 189
Cm 7216
31
Central government's use of consultants
HC 309
Cm 7216
32
The right of access to open countryside
HC 91
Cm 7216
33
Assessing the value for money of OGC buying solutions
HC 275
Cm 7216
34
Recruitment and Retention in the Armed Forces
HC 43
Cm 7216
35
BBC outsourcing: the contract between the BBC and Siemens Business Service
HC 118
36
Reserve Forces
HC 729
Cm 7216
37
Child Support Agency: Implementation of the Child Support Reforms
HC 812
Cm 7216
38
Report Sure Start Children's Centres
HC 261
Cm 7216
39
Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games - Risk assessment and management
HC 377
Cm 7216
40
Dr Foster Intelligence: A joint venture between the Information Centre and Dr Foster LLP
HC 368
Cm 7216
41
Improving procurement in further education colleges in England
HC 477
Cm 7275
42
The Shareholder Executive and Public Sector Businesses
HC 409
Cm 7275
43
The Restructuring of British Energy
HC 892
Cm 7216
44
Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour
HC 246
Cm 7216
45
Standard Report on the Accounts of HM Revenue and Customs: VAT Missing Trader Fraud
HC 250
Cm 7216
46
Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2006
HC 295
Cm 7275
47
Improving quality and safety: Progress in implementing clinical governance in primary care: Lessons for the new Primary Care Trusts
HC 302
Cm 7275
48
The Efficiency Programme: A Second Review of Progress
HC 349
49
Identity and Passport Service: Introduction of ePassports
HC 362
50
Assets Recovery Agency
HC 391
51
Legal Services Commission: Legal aid and mediation for people involved in family breakdown
HC 396
52
The Academies Programme
HC 402
53
Helping newly registered businesses meet their tax obligations
HC 489
54
Heritage Lottery Fund
HC 502
55
The Delays in Administering the 2005 Single Payment Scheme in England
HC 893
Cm 7275
56
Jobcentre Plus: Delivering effective services through Personal Advisers
HC 312
57
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Reducing the reliance on Landfill in England
HC 212
58
Estimating and monitoring the costs of building roads in England
HC 426
59
Pay Modernisation: A new contract for NHS consultants in England
HC 506
60
Big Science: Public investment in large scientific facilities
HC 521
61
Managing the Defence Estate: Quality and Sustainability
HC 537
63
HM Treasury: Tendering and benchmarking in PFI
HC 754
64
The management of staff sickness absence in the Department for Transport and its agencies
HC 791
65
Filing of VAT and Company Tax returns
HC 548
66
The BBC's management of risk
HC 643

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
BBC outsourcing: the contract between the BBC and Siemens Business Services: The response of the BBC Trustees to the Committee's Thirty-fifth report of Session 2006-07
HC 1067

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
27. 4.2007
National Audit Office Supply Estimate 2007-08
HC 347-i
Sir John Bourn (NAO)
Michael Whitehouse (NAO)
Jim Rickleton (NAO)
27.4.2007
Northern Ireland Audit Office Supply Estimate 2007-08
HC 348-i
John M Dowdall CB (NIAO)
Ciaran Moore (NIAO)

Public Administration Select Committee

Clerks: Eve Samson/ James Gerard

Members (11)

Nominated: 11 July 2005

Dr Tony Wright (Lab) (Chair)

Mr David Burrowes (Con)Paul Flynn (Lab)David Heyes (Lab)
Kelvin Hopkins (Lab)Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con)Julie Morgan (Lab)
Mr Gordon Prentice (Lab)Paul Rowen (LD)Mr Charles Walker (Con)
Jenny Willott (LD)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07

Grant Shapps, 12.7.2005-26-Feb-07

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
The Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 258
2
Governing the Future
HC 123
Cm 7145
3
Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants
HC 122-I & II
4
Ethics and Standards: The Regulation of Conduct in Public Life
HC 121-I & II
5
Pensions Bill: Government Undertakings relating to the Financial Assistance Scheme
HC 523
6
The Business Appointment Rules
HC 651
HC 1087
7
Machinery of Government Changes
HC 672
8
The Pensions Bill and the FAS: An Update Including the Government Response to the Fifth Report of Session 2006-07
HC 922
HC 1048
9
Skills for Government
HC 93- I & II

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
The Governance of Britain
HC 901
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2006-07
The Pensions Bill and the FAS: An Update, HC 922
HC 1048
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07
The Business Appointment Rules, HC 651
HC 1087
4sp
Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07
The Ministerial Code: the case for independent investigation, HC 1457
HC 1088

Oral and Written Evidence

Date
Title
Paper No
Witnesses
23.11.2006
Government Communications
HC 92-i
Mr Howell James CBE, Permanent Secretary, Government Communication, Cabinet Office and Mr Simon MacDowall, Director of Communications, Ministry of Defence,
6.3.2007
The Work of the Cabinet Office
HC 305-ii
Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Social Exclusion, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Mr Ian Watmore, Head of the Delivery Unit
6.2.2007
The Work of the Cabinet Office
HC 305-i
Sir Gus O'Donnell, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service
15.5.2007
Ethics and Standards
HC 121-i
Sir Alistair Graham, former chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life
19,6.2007
Public Appointments: Confirmation Hearings
HC 731-i
Ms Janet Gaymer, CBE, Commissioner for Public Appointments
12.7.2007
Charities and Public Benefit
HC 904-i
Dame Suzi Leather, Chair, Andrew Hind, Chief Executive, Rosie Chapman, Executive Director of Policy and Effectiveness, and Kenneth Dibble, Executive Director of Legal and Charity Services, Charity Commission,
19 .7.2007
Centre of Government
HC 958-i
Sir Michael Barber, former head of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit
24.7.2007
Freedom of Information: Administrative Impact
HC 984-i
Mr Richard Thomas, Information Commissioner, and Mr Graham Smith, Deputy Information Commissioner, and Mr Maurice Frankel, Director, Campaign for Freedom of Information

Quadripartite Committee (Committee on Strategic Export Controls)

Clerks: Glenn McKee

Members (16)

Nominated:

Members from the Trade and Industry Committee

Roger Berry (Lab) (Chair)

Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Lab)

Peter Luff (Con)

Judy Mallaber (Lab)

Members from the Defence Committee

Mr David S Borrow (Lab)

Mr David Crausby (Lab)

Linda Gilroy (Lab)

Robert Key (Con)

Members from the Foreign Affairs Committee

Mike Gapes (Lab)

Mr Fabian Hamilton (Lab)

Mr Paul Keetch (LD)

Rt Hon Sir John Stanley (Con)

Members from the International Development Committee

Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce (LD)

John Bercow (Con)

Richard Burden (Lab)

James Duddridge (Con)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Strategic Export Controls: 2007 Review
HC 117
Cm 7260

Regulatory Reform Committee

Clerks: Mick Hillyard

Members (14)

Nominated: 11 July 2005

Andrew Miller (Lab) (Chair)

Gordon Banks (Lab)Lorely Burt (LD)Mr James Gray (Con)
Stephen Hammond (Con)John Hemming (LD)Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Lab)
Mr Stewart Jackson (Con)Dr Doug Naysmith (Lab/Co-op)Mr Jamie Reed (Lab)
Alison Seabeck (Lab)Mr Andrew Slaughter (Lab)Ms Angela C Smith (Lab Co-op)
Mr Anthony Steen (Con)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
HC 384
2
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc between Ombudsmen) Order 2007
HC 383
3
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007
HC 397
4
Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
HC 411
5
Draft Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007
HC 611
6
Draft Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007
HC 673
7
Draft Regulatory Reform (Game) Order 2007
HC 674
8
Draft Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007
HC 948

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Scrutiny of Regulatory Reform Orders
HC 160
2sp
Revised Standing Orders
HC 385
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's Second Special Report of Session 2006-07: Revised Standing Orders, HC 385
HC 610

Science and Technology

Clerks: Dr Lynn Gardner

Members (11)

Nominated: 19 July 2005.

Mr Phil Willis (LD)(Chairman)

Adam Afriyie (Con)Mr Robert Flello (Lab)Mrs Nadine Dorries (Con)
Linda Gilroy (Lab-Co-op)Dr Evan Harris (LD)Dr Brian Iddon (Lab)
Chris Mole (Lab)Dr Bob Spink (Con)Graham Stringer (Lab)
Dr Desmond Turner (Lab)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07

Jim Devine 06-2-2006-19.2.07,Margaret Moran 17.7.2005-27.11.06,Brooks Newmark 17.7.2005-02.7.07
Anne Snelgrove 17.7.20005-15.1.07

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Work of the Committee in 2005-06
HC 202
2
Human Enhancement Technologies in Sport
HC 67
Cm 7088
3
The Cooksey Review
HC 204
HC 978
4
Research Council Institutes
HC 68-I & II
HC 979
5
Government proposals for the regulation of hybrid and chimera embryos
HC 272-I & II
6
Office of Science and Innovation: Scrutiny Report 2005 and 2006
HC 203
HC 635
7
2007: A Space Policy
HC 66-I & II
HC 1042
8
Chairman of the Medical Research Council: Introductory Hearing
HC 746
HC 1043
9
International Policies and Activities of the Research Councils
HC 472-I & II
HC 1044
10
Investigating the Oceans
HC 470-I & II
11
The Funding of Science and Discovery Centres
HC 903-I & II
12
Scientific Developments Relating to the Abortion Act 1967
HC 1045-I & II
Cm7278
13
The Last Report
HC 1108

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2005-06
Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence Based Policy Making, HC 900
HC 307
2sp
Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07
Office of Science and Innovation: Scrutiny Report 2005 and 2006, HC 203
HC 635
3sp
Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-07
The Cooksey Review, HC 204
HC 978
4sp
Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07
Research Council Institutes, HC 68
HC 979
5sp
Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07
2007: A Space Policy, HC 66
HC 1042
6sp
Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2006-07
Chairman of the Medical Research Council: Introductory Hearing, HC 746
HC 1043
7sp
Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006-07
International Policies and Activities of the Research Councils, HC 472
HC 1044

Standards & Privileges Committee

Clerks: Dr Christopher Ward

Members (10)

Nominated: 14 July 2005

Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt (Con) (Chair)

Rt Hon Kevin Barron (Lab)Rt Hon David Curry (Con)Mr Andrew Dismore (Lab)
Nick Harvey (LD)Mr Brian Jenkins (Lab)Mr Elfyn Llwyd (PC)
Mr Chris Mullin (Lab)Hon Nicholas Soames (Con)Dr Alan Whitehead (Lab)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
HC Evidence to the SSRB Review of Parliamentary Pay, Pension and Allowances
HC 330
2
Conduct of Mr David Cameron
HC 429
3
Complaints about alleged misuse of Parliamentary dining facilities
HC 431
4
Conduct of Mr Julian Brazier
HC 682
5
Handling of future complaints on misuse of the private dining facilities
HC 683
6
Conduct of Mr George Galloway
HC 909
7
Conduct of Mr Gregory Campbell
HC 992
8
Conduct of Mr Martin Salter and Mr Rob Wilson
HC 1071

Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

Clerks: Mr Hillyard (Commons & Ms Kavanagh (Lords)

Members (14)

Appointed by the House of Commons 28 June 2005

Rt Hon David Maclean MP (Con) (Chair)

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (Lab)Mr Peter Bone (Con)Michael Jabez Foster (Lab)
Mr David Kidney (Lab)Mr John MacDougall (Lab)David Simpson (Dup)

Appointed by the House of Lords 15 June 2005

Earl Attlee (Con)Lord Dykes (LD)Baroness Gale (Lab)
Lord Gould of Brookwood (Lab)Lord Kimball (Con)Countess of Mar (Cross Bench)
Lord Walpole (Cross Bench)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
First Report
HL 5; HC 82-i
2
Second Report
HL 9; HC 82-ii
3
Third Report
HL 12; HC 82-iii
4
Fourth Report
HL 18; HC 82-iv
5
Fifth Report
HL 30; HC 82-v
6
Drawing Special Attention to: Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
HL 37; HC 82-vi
7
Drawing special attention to: Teachers' Pensions etc. (Reform Amendments) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3122) School Staffing (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006(S.I. 2006/3197) Films (Certification) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3281) Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) (Amendment and Consolidation of Schedules of Textile Names and Allowances) Regulations2006 (S.I. 2006/3297) Textile Products (Determination of Composition) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3298)
HL 43; HC 82-vii
8
Drawing special attention to:
Gambling Appeals Tribunal Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3293)
Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3418)
HL 50/HC 82-viii
9
Drawing special attention to:
Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 -
(S.I. 2006/3289)
Police Pensions Regulations 2006 -
(S.I. 2006/3415)
Firefighters' Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006 -
(S.I. 2006/3432)
HL 55; HC 82-ix
10
Drawing special attention to:
North Korea (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2006
(S.I. 2006/3327).
Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Prescribed Bodies)
Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/60).
HL 62; HC 82-x
11
Drawing special attention to:
Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/171); Gambling Act 2005 (Proceedings of Licensing Committees and Subcommittees) (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/173)
HL 66; HC 82-xi
12
Twelfth Report
HL 71; HC 82-xii
13
Drawing special attention to:
Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/274) Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/402)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/406)
HL 80; HC 82-xiii
14
Fourteenth Report
HL 86; HC 82-xiv
15
Fifteenth Report
HL 95; HC 82-xv
16
Drawing special attention to: Air Force Act 1955 (Part 1) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/651)
HL 103; HC 82-xvi
17
Drawing special attention to: Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/783); Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/882); Home Information Pack Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/992); Police Service of Northern Ireland (Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) Regulations 2007 (S.R. 2007/130)
HL 110; HC 82-xvii
18
Drawing special attention to: School Governance (New Schools) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/958); School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/960); Environmental Impact Assessment and Natural Habitats (Extraction of Minerals by Marine Dredging) (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1067); Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1159); Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1166)
HL 114; HC 82-xviii
19
Drawing special attention to: Licensing Act 2003 (Welsh Language Forms) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/805); Air Navigation (Isle of Man) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1115); Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1184); Education (Supply of Information about the School Workforce) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1264)
HL 124; HC 82-xix
20
Drawing special attention to: School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1288) School Governance (Parent Council) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1330) School Travel (Piloting of Schemes) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1366) Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) (Amendment No 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/261)
HL 131; HC 82-xx
21
Twenty-first Report
HL 135; HC 82-xxi
22
Drawing special attention to: Road Tunnel Safety Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1520)
HL 139; HC 82-xxii
23
Drawing special attention to: Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1621); Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Payment of Excise Duties etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1640)
HL 152; HC 82-xxiii
24
Twenty-fourth Report
HL 159; HC 82-xxiv
25
Twenty-fifth Report
HL 172; HC 82-xxv
26
Twenty-sixth Report
HL 177; HC 82-xxvi
27
Drawing special attention to: Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744) Plant Protection Products (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1941)
HL 186;/HC 82-xxvii
28
Drawing special attention to: European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1949)
Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1971)
Electricity (Applications for Licences, Modifications of an Area and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1972)
Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2003)
Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2068)
Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/2317)
HL 191; HC 82-xxviii

Special Reports

No
Title
Paper No
1sp
Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, 2006
HL 153; HC 917

Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)

Clerks: Mick Hillyard

Members (7)

Nominated: 28 June 2005

Rt Hon David Maclean (Con) (Chair)

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (Lab)Mr Peter Bone (Con)Michael Jabez Foster (Lab)
Mr David Kidney (Lab)Mr John MacDougall (Lab)David Simpson (DUP)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Drawing special attention to: Real Estate Investment Trusts (Assessment and Recovery of Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2867)
HC 83-i
2
Drawing special attention to: Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Change of Accounting Practice) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3238)
HC 83-ii
3
Third Report
HC 83-iii
4
Fourth Report of Session 2006-07
HC 83-iv

Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)

Clerks: Mr Farrar (Commons) & Mr Besly (Lords)

Members (13)

Appointed by the House of Commons 29 November 2005

Mr Kenneth Clarke QC (Con)Mr Nick Clegg (LD)Mr John Healey (Lab)
Kali Mountford (Lab)Mr Andy Reed (Lab)Mark Tami MP (Lab)
Peter Viggers (Con)

Appointed by the House of Lords 29 November 2005

Lord Blackwell (Con)Rt Hon Lord Millett (Crossbencher)Baroness Cohen of Pimlico (Lab)
Lord Goodhart QC (LD)Lord Haskel (Lab)Lord Newton of Braintree (Con)

Reports

No
Title
Paper No
Govt reply
1
Income Tax Bill
HL 36; HC 268

Section C4

National Audit Office and Northern Ireland Audit Office

National Audit Office and Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) reports are, in many cases, the forerunners of Public Accounts Committee inquiries. Their publication is noted in the Weekly Information Bulletin and a list of titles and House of Commons Paper numbers of all reports published during 2006-07 Session are listed here. Copies are available from the Stationery Office.

Title
Paper No
Public Accounts
Cttee Report No
Delivering successful IT-enabled business change, with case studies. Report in 2 volumes by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
HC 33
HC 113
The modernisation of the West Coast Main Line.
HC 22
HC 189
Ministry of Defence: major projects report 2006, with project summary sheets, in two volumes.
HC 23
HC 295
Jobcentre Plus: delivering effective services through personal advisers.
HC 24
HC 312
Springvale Educational Village Project. (Vote)
HC 40
HM Revenue and Customs: Helping newly registered businesses meet their tax obligations
HC 98
HC 489
Home office: tackling anti-social behaviour.
HC 99
HC 246
Reinvestment and reform: improving Northern Ireland's public infrastructure.
HC 79
Audit of assumptions for the 2006 Pre-Budget Report.
HC 125
HM Revenue and Customs: Filing VAT and company tax returns.
HC 102
HC 548
The estate strategy of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
HC 101
Accessing the value for money of OGC buying solutions.
HC 103
HC 275
The Fire and Rescue Service Training Centre.
HC 80
Central government's use of consultants.
HC 128
HC 309
Sure Start children's centres.
HC 104
HC 261
Third validation compendium. Report in 2 volumes of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
HC 127
Improving quality and safety: progress in implementing clinical governance in primary care: lessons for the new primary care trusts.
HC 100
HC 302
OFWAT - meeting the demand for water.
HC 150
HC 286
How the Department for Culture Media and Sport assessed the BBC's efficiency as part of the licence fee settlement.
HC 183
Big Science: public investment in large scientific facilities.
HC 153
HC 521
Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games - risk assessment and management.
HC 252
HC 377
Dr Foster Intelligence: a joint venture between the Information Centre and Dr Foster LLP.
HC 151
HC 368
Identity and Passport Service; introduction of epassports.
HC 152
HC 362
The efficiency programme: a second view of progress, with opinion pieces on improving government efficiency. Report in 2 volumes by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
HC 156
HC 349
Financial auditing and reporting: general report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for 2005-06.
HC 148
The Assets Recovery Agency.
HC 253
HC 391
The Academies Programme.
HC 254
HC 402
The Shareholder Executive and public sector businesses.
HC 255
HC 409
Legal Services Commission: legal aid and mediation for people involved in family breakdown.
HC 256
HC 396
Improving the PFI tendering process.
HC 149
HC 754
Department for International Development: tackling rural poverty in developing countries. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
HC 322
Department for Transport: estimating and monitoring the costs of building roads in England. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
HC 321
HC 893
Heritage Lottery Fund. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
HC 323
HC 502
Internal Fraud in Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
HC 187
The upgrade of the Belfast to Bangor railway line.
HC 343
Ministry of Defence: managing the defence estate: quality and sustainability. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
HC 154
HC 537
Audit of assumptions for the 2007 Budget.
HC 393
Outpatients: missed appointments and cancelled clinics.
HC 404
Food Safety Promotion Board annual report and accounts 2005.
HC 407
Northern Ireland Policing Board: best value performance plan for 2006-07.
HC 388
Building for the future: sustainable construction and refurbishment on the government estate. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
HC 324
Financial management in the European Union.
HC 401
Pay modernisation: a new contract for NHS consultants in England.
HC 335
HC 506
HM Revenue and Customs: helping individuals understand and complete their tax forms.
HC 452
Good governance - effective relationships between government departments and their arm's length bodies.
HC 469
Prescribing costs in primary care.
HC 454
The Thames Gateway - laying the foundations.
HC 526
HC 693
Benchmarking and market testing of the ongoing services component of PFI projects. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
HC 453
HC 754
The management of staff sickness absence in the Department of Transport and its agencies.
HC 527
HC 791
Environment Agency: building and maintaining river and coastal flood defences in England.
HC 528
Compensation scheme for former Icelandic water trawlermen.
HC 530
Improving services and support for people with dementia.
HC 604
Summarised accounts of strategic health authorities, primary care trusts and NHS trusts in England, of the National Blood Authority, NHS Logistics and NHS Professionals 2005-06.
HC 742
HM Revenue and Customs: Accuracy in processing Income Tax.
HC 605
Evaluation of Regulatory Impact Assessments 2006-07.
HC 606
Resource accounts of the National Audit Office.
HC 890
Government on the internet: progress in delivering information and services online.
HC 529
Coal Health Compensation Schemes.
HC 608
Transforming logistics support for fast jets.
HC 825
Helping people from workless households into work.
HC 609
The budget for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
HC 612
HM Revenue and Customs: management of large business Corporation Tax.
HC 614
Reducing the cost of complying with regulations: the delivery of the Administrative Burdens Reduction Programme.
HC 615
Ministry of Defence. Leaving the services.
HC 618
Staying the course: the retention of students in higher education.
HC 616
Improving the disposal of public sector information communication technology equipment.
HC 531
The Pensions Regulator: Progress in establishing its new regulatory approach.
HC 1035

Section C5

Other Committees

Advisory Committee on Works of Art

Clerks: Miss Welfoot

Members (9)

Nominated: 11 July 2005

Mr Hugo Swire (Con) (Chairman)

Mr Peter Ainsworth (Con)Frank Doran (Lab)Lady Hermon (UUP)
Anne Main (Con)Judy Mallaber (Lab)Christine Russell (Lab)
John Thurso (LD)Derek Wyatt (Lab)Peter Wishart (SNP)

Brooks Newmark (Con)

Former Members of the Committee in Session 2006-07:

Chairmen's Panel

Clerk: Mr Doig

Members: 34

Nominated: 24 May 2005

Rt Hon Sir Alan Haselhurst (Chairman of Ways and Means) (ex officio)

Sylvia Heal (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (ex officio)

Sir Michael Lord (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (ex officio)

Mr David Amess (Con) Janet Anderson (Lab)Mr Peter Atkinson (Con)
Hugh Bayley (Lab)Miss Anne Begg (Lab)Mr Joe Benton (Lab)
John Bercow (Con)Sir John Butterfill (Con) Mr Martin Caton (Lab)
Mr Christopher Chope (Con)Derek Conway (Con)Frank Cook (Lab)
John Cummings (Lab)Mrs Janet Dean (Lab)Mr Roger Gale (Con)
Mr Mike Hancock (LD)Mr Jim Hood (Lab)Mrs Joan Humble (Lab)
Mr Eric Illsley (Lab) Mr Martyn Jones (Lab)Rev Dr William McCrea (DUP)
Mr David Marshall (Lab)Mr Eric Martlew (Lab)Mr Edward O'Hara (Lab)
Mr Bill Olner (Lab)Mr Greg Pope (Lab)David Taylor (Lab/Co-op)
Mr Mike Weir (SNP)Hywel Williams (PC)Mr David Wilshire (Con)
Ann Winterton (Con)Sir Nicholas Winterton (Con)

Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office)

Clerk: Contact Cabinet Office

Members: 9

Rt Hon Paul Murphy (Lab) (Chair)

Rt Hon Michael Ancram QC DL (Con)Rt Hon Alan Beith (LD)
Ben Chapman (Lab) Rt Hon Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab)*
George Howarth (Lab Rt Hon Michael Mates (Con)
Richard Ottaway (Con)Ms Dari Taylor (Lab)

* Replaced Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale in Feb 07

Unopposed Bills (Panel)

Clerk: Mr Whatley

Members: 19

Nominated: 19 October 2005

Rt Hon Sir Alan Haselhurst (Chairman of Ways and Means) (ex officio)

Sylvia Heal (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (ex officio)

Sir Michael Lord (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (ex officio)

John Austin (Lab)Mr Adrian Bailey (Lab/Co-op)Gordon Banks (Lab)
Peter Bottomley (Con)Sir John Butterfill (Con)Colin Challen (Lab)
Paul Farrelly (Lab)Mr Brian Jenkins (Lab)Helen Jones (Lab)
Siobhain McDonagh (Lab)John Mann (Lab)
Sir Robert Smith (LD)Sir Peter Tapsell (Con)Jon Trickett (Lab)
Mr Robert Walter (Con)Ann Winterton (Con)

Selection

Clerk: Miss Jones

Members: 9

Nominated: 13 July 2005

Rosemary McKenna (Lab) (Chairman)

Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth (Lab)Mr Alan Campbell (Lab)Tony Cunningham (Lab)
Mr John Heppell (Lab) Mr John Randall (Con)Mr Andrew Robathan (Con)
Mr Adrian Sanders (LD)Rt Hon Sir George Young (Con)

Section C6

'Matters' Discussed by Grand Committees

Standing Orders 93-116 provide for three Grand Committees, consisting of all Members representing Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland constituencies respectively. Further information can be found in Factsheets P8: Scottish and Welsh Business in the House of Commons, and L8 Northern Ireland Legislation.

Scottish Grand Committee

None

Welsh Grand Committee

Date
Chairmen
Business
13 December 2006 (Morning)
Mr. Martin Caton
Government's Legislative Programme
13 December 2006 (Afternoon)
Mr. Martin Caton
Government's Legislative Programme

Northern Ireland Grand Committee

Date
Chairmen
Business
12 December 2006
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Governments Anti Poverty and Social Exclusion Strategy
27 February 2007
Dr. William McCrea
Draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
24 July 2007
Mr. Peter Atkinson
Policing Reform
23 October 2007
Dr. William McCrea
Youth Offending in Northern Ireland

Section C7

European Documents Standing Committees

The European Standing Committees (ESC) lettered A, B and C, are constituted for the duration of a Session and consider matters referred to them by the House. Their composition appears in the Weekly Information Bulletin. Chairmen are appointed for consideration of individual documents. Any Member may attend and speak. For further details see Factsheet 56 available from the House of Commons Information Office. Committees A, B and C deal with matters within the responsibilities of different Departments. The list is as follows:

ESC A:Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Environment, Transport and the Regions; Forestry Commission (and analogous) responsibilities of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Offices)
ESC B:HM Treasury (including Customs and Excise); Social Security; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Lord Chancellor's Department; together with any matters not otherwise allocated by SO No 119
ESC C:Trade and Industry; Education and Employment; Culture, Media and Sport

ESC A

Documents Discussed

Date
Chairman
Document No and Subject
28.11.06
Mr. Mike Weir
Consultation on Fisheries Management Proposals (9898/06)
5.12.06
Mr. David Wilshire
Waste Prevention and Recycling (5047/06 and Addenda 1 and 2; 5050/06)
12.12.06
Mr. Eric Martlew
Fishing Activities (Monitoring) (14181/04)
9.01.07
Mr. Eric Martlew
Sustainable Use of Pesticides (11902/06 + addendum 1; 11896/06 + addenda 1-2; 11755/06 + addenda 1-12)
19.3.07
Sir Nicholas Winterton    
Maritime Policy (11510/06, and Addenda 1 to 13)
27.3.07
David Taylor
Emissions Trading Scheme (5154/07)
23.4.07
Mrs. Janet Dean
Aviation Agreements (8656/06)
23.4.07
Hywel Williams
Conservation of the European Eel (13139/05)
30.4.07
Janet Anderson
Limiting Global Climate Change (5422/07, and Addenda 1 and 2)
11.6.07
Janet Anderson
Simplification of Legislation on Transport Rates and Food Hygiene (7371/07 and Addenda 1 to 4)
25.6.07
Mr. Jim Hood
Fisheries: By-Catches & Discards
25.6.07
Janet Anderson
Water Policy: Environmental Quality Standards (11816/06 and Addendum 1; 11847/06)
23.7.07
Mrs. Janet Dean
Soil Protection (13401/06 and Addenda 1 and 2; 13388/06)

ESC B

Documents Discussed

Date
Chairman
Document No and Subject
28.11.06
Mr. Christopher Chope    
Fundamental Rights (10755/06 and 13104/06)
18.12.06
Mrs. Joan Humble
EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child (12107/06 and addenda 1 and 2)
15.1.07
Sir Nicholas Winterton
EU Enlargement: Bulgaria and Romania (13347/06)
23.01.07
Mr. Martyn Jones
Consumer Credit (13193/05)
31.1.07
Mr. Mike Hancock
EU-China Relationship (14381/06; 14823/06)
20.2.07
Mr. David Marshall
European Enforcement Order and the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (13080/06)
26.2.07
Hugh Bayley
Financial Management (Unnumbered explanatory memorandum from HM Treasury dated 28 November 2006; 11399/06)
6.3.07
Mr. David Marshall
Taxation (17066/06 to 17068/06)
8.5.07
Mr. Greg Pope
EU Development Policy (7124/07)
14.5.07
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Competition: Retail Banking (6238/07 and Addendum 1)
15.5.07
Mr. Greg Pope
Diplomatic and Consular Protection of Citizens in Third Countries (6192/07)
9.7.07
Mrs. Janet Dean
Preliminary Draft Budget 2008 (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from the HM Treasury dated 6 July)
16.7.07
Mr. David Marshall
Stability and Convergence Programmes (6801/07 to 6809/07; 6812/07 to 6819/07 and Corrigendum 1; 6820/07 to 6821/07; 6823/07; 7863/07 to 7867/07)
17.7.07
Hywel Williams
Global Approach to Migration (9773/07; 9776/07)
23.10.07
Mr. Mike Hancock
EU-Africa Strategic Partnership (11326/07 and Addenda 1 and 2)

ESC C

Documents Discussed

Date
Chairman
Document No and Subject
16.01.07
Dr. William McCrea
EC Action on Health Services (SEC (06) 1195/4)
30.01.07
John Cummings
European Institute of Technology (14871/06 and Addenda 1 and 2)
27.2.07
Mr. David Marshall
Marketing of Pyrotechnic Articles (13568/05)
24.4.07
Mr. Joe Benton
Energy Policy for Europe (5282/07; 5354/07)
18.6.07
Mr. David Marshall
European Research Area (8322/07)

 
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