Sessional Returns 2006-07 Contents


7  EUROPEAN LEGISLATION, ETC.

Information and statistics relating to European Union documents (as defined in Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) paragraph (1) (i)-(vi)).

A  Consideration by the European Scrutiny Committee
No. of documents considered by the European Scrutiny Committee No. referred to European Standing Committee A No. referred to European Standing Committee B No. referred to European Standing Committee C No. recommended for debate on the floor of the House
999
11
53
7
5

B  Consideration on a Motion on the floor of the House and in European Standing Committees

Consideration on a Motion on the floor of the House
No. of documents considered on the floor of the House No. of documents debated on the floor of the House No. of documents on which the Question was put forthwith
77 on 36 motions5 on 3 motions 72 on 33 motions

Consideration in European Standing Committee
TEMPORARY EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEES
Title of document
Date considered
Consultation on Fisheries Management Proposals (9898/06) 28th November
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (10755/06) and Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme (13104/06) 28th November
Waste Prevention and Recycling (5047/06 and Addenda 1 and 2, and 5050/06 and Addendum 1) 5th December
Electronic Recording and Reporting of Fishing Activities and Means of Remote Sensing (14181/04) 12th December
An EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child (12107/06 and Addenda 1 and 2) 18th December
Sustainable use of Pesticides (11902/06 and Addendum 1 and 11896/06 and Addenda 1 and 2) and Authorisation of Plant Protection Products (11755/06 and Addenda 1 to 12) 9th January
EU Enlargement: Bulgaria and Romania (13347/06) 15th January
EC Action on Health Services (SEC (06) 1195/4) 16th January
Consumer Credit (13193/05)23rd January
European Institute of Technology (14871/06 and Addenda 1 and 2) 30th January
EU-China: Closer partners, growing responsibilities (14381/06), and Competition and Partnership (14823/06) 31st January
European Enforcement Order and the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (13080/06) 20th February
Financial Management (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 28 November 2006, EU Documents 11399/06, 11660/06 and Addenda 1 and 2, an Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 10 October 2006, EU Documents 14431/06 and Addendum 1, and 14630/06 and Addendum 1) 26th February
Marketing of Pyrotechnic Articles (13568/05) 27th February
Taxation (17066/06, 17067/06 and Addendum 1 and 17068/06) 6th March
Maritime Policy (11510/06 and Addenda 1 to 13) 19th March
Emissions Trading Scheme: Inclusion of Aviation (5154/07 and Addenda 1 and 2) 27th March
Energy Policy for Europe (5282/07 and 5354/07) 24th April
Aviation Agreements (8656/06) 23rd April
Conservation of the European Eel (13139/05) 23rd April
Limiting Global Climate Change (5422/07 and Addenda 1 and 2) 30th April
EU Development Policy (7124/07 and Addendum 1) 8th May
Competition: Retail Banking (6238/07 and Addendum 1 and Corrigendum 1) 14th May
Diplomatic and consular protection of Union citizens in third countries (6192/07) 15th May
Simplification of legislation on transport rates and food hygiene (7371/07 and Addenda 1 to 4) 11th June
European Research Area (8322/07 and Addendum 1) 18th June
Fisheries: by-catches and discards (8179/07 and Addenda 1 and 2) 25th June
Water Policy: Environmental Quality Standards (11847/06 and 11816/06 and Addendum 1) 25th June
Preliminary Draft Budget 2008 9th July
Stability and Convergence Programmes (6801/07 to 6809/07, 6812/07 to 6819/07 and Corrigendum 1, 6820/07, 6821/07, 6823/07 and 7863/07 to 7867/07) 16th July
Migration (9773/07 and 9776/07) 17th July
Soil Protection (13401/06 and Addenda 1 and 2 and 13388/06) 23rd July
A new EU-Africa Strategic Partnership (11326/07 and Addenda 1 and 2) 23rd October
Total number of documents considered: 72
Total number of meetings: 33

Chairmen and Members of Temporary European Standing Committees

Chairmen (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen's panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of Temporary European Standing Committees:

Janet Anderson (3), Mr Hugh Bayley (1), Mr Joe Benton (1), Mr Christopher Chope (1), Mrs Janet Dean (3), Mr Mike Hancock (2), Mr Jim Hood (1), Mrs Joan Humble (1), Mr Martyn Jones (1), Mr David Marshall (5), Mr Eric Martlew (2), Dr William McCrea (1), Mr Greg Pope (2), Mr David Taylor (1), Mr Mike Weir (1), Mr Hywel Williams (2), Mr David Wilshire (1), Sir Nicholas Winterton (3).

Members (appointment and attendance): The following Members were appointed by the Committee of Selection to Temporary European Standing Committees:

Mr David Anderson (2/2), Hilary Armstrong (1/1), Charlotte Atkins (2/2), John Austin (2/2), Mr Richard Bacon (0/1), Ed Balls (3/3), Gregory Barker (2/2), Ms Celia Barlow (5/5), John Barrett (1/1), John Battle (0/1), Mr Henry Bellingham (1/1), Mr Richard Benyon (1/2), Mr Clive Betts (1/1), Mr Bob Blizzard (2/2), Mr David Blunkett (1/1), Mr Crispin Blunt (1/2), Mr David S. Borrow (1/1), Mr Ben Bradshaw (5/5), Mr Graham Brady (3/3), Mr Julian Brazier (2/2), Mr Colin Breed (1/1), Annette Brooke (1/1), Lyn Brown (2/2), Mr Jeremy Browne (3/3), Ms Karen Buck (4/4), Colin Burgon (1/1), Mr Simon Burns (4/5), Mr David Burrowes (1/1), Lorely Burt (1/1), Ms Dawn Butler (1/1), Dr Vincent Cable (4/6), Mr Alistair Carmichael (6/6), Colin Challen (1/1), Ben Chapman (1/1), Mr James Clappison (1/1), Mr Charles Clarke (1/1), Mr Kenneth Clarke (1/1), Mr Tom Clarke (2/2), Mr David Clelland (1/1), Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (1/1), Harry Cohen (1/1), Rosie Cooper (1/1), Jeremy Corbyn (1/1), Jim Cousins (1/1), Mr David Crausby (1/1), Mary Creagh (1/1), Mrs Ann Cryer (1/1), Tony Cunningham (30/30), Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (1/1), Mr Wayne David (1/2), David T.C. Davies (Monmouth) (1/1), Mr Quentin Davies (0/1), Mr James Devine (1/1), Mr Jonathan Djanogly (1/1), Jim Dobbin (4/4), Frank Dobson (3/3), Angela Eagle (1/1), Mrs Louise Ellman (2/2), Mr Tobias Ellwood (4/5), Natascha Engel (1/1), Mr David Evennett (4/4), Tim Farron (0/1), Lynne Featherstone (0/1), Mark Fisher (1/1), Mr Robert Flello (1/1), Caroline Flint (1/1), Paul Flynn (3/3), Mr Christopher Fraser (2/2), Mr Edward Garnier (1/1), Andrew George (1/1), Mr Neil Gerrard (2/2), Dr Ian Gibson (3/3), Sandra Gidley (0/2), Mr Roger Godsiff (0/1), Julia Goldsworthy (2/5), Mr Robert Goodwill (8/8), Mr James Gray (3/4), Chris Grayling (1/1), Damian Green (1/1), Justine Greening (1/1), Nia Griffith (0/1), Nigel Griffiths (1/1), Mr Mike Hall (1/1), Mr Fabian Hamilton (1/1), Mr Greg Hands (1/1), Dr Evan Harris (2/2), Mr Dai Havard (3/3), Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (1/1), Mr Charles Hendry (2/2), Meg Hillier (1/1), Mr Mark Hoban (3/3), Mrs Sharon Hodgson (1/1), Mr Douglas Hogg (0/1), Mr Adam Holloway (0/1), Mr Geoffrey Hoon (2/2), Mr John Horam (0/1), Martin Horwood (3/4), David Howarth (3/4), Mr George Howarth (1/1), Mr Lindsay Hoyle (1/1), Simon Hughes (2/2), Chris Huhne (1/4), Mark Hunter (2/3), Mr Nick Hurd (3/3), Dr Brian Iddon (1/1), Mr Stewart Jackson (1/2), Mr Bernard Jenkin (1/1), Mr Boris Johnson (1/1), Helen Jones (1/1), Sir Gerald Kaufman (1/1), Daniel Kawczynski (3/5), Barbara Keeley (1/1), Jane Kennedy (1/1), Mr Piara S. Khabra (1/1), Mr David Kidney (1/1), Mr Peter Kilfoyle (1/1), Miss Julie Kirkbride (2/2), Mr Greg Knight (1/1), Susan Kramer (1/1), Dr Stephen Ladyman (1/1), Mr Bob Laxton (1/1), Mr John Leech (0/1), David Lepper (2/2), Tom Levitt (1/1), Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (1/1), Martin Linton (1/1), Tim Loughton (1/1), Mr Andrew Love (1/1), Ian Lucas (1/2), Steve McCabe (1/1), Chris McCafferty (1/1), Kerry McCarthy (1/1), Sarah McCarthy-Fry (1/1), Mr Ian McCartney (3/3), Miss Anne McIntosh (1/1), Shona McIsaac (1/1), Andrew Mackinlay (1/1), Mr Angus MacNeil (1/1), Fiona Mactaggart (2/2), Mr Khalid Mahmood (3/3), Anne Main (1/2), Mr Humfrey Malins (1/2), Mr Gordon Marsden (1/1), Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews (1/1), Gillian Merron (2/2), Alun Michael (1/1), Andrew Miller (1/1), Anne Moffat (1/1), Mrs Madeleine Moon (2/2), Mr Michael Moore (0/1), Mr Elliot Morley (1/1), Mr Malcolm Moss (1/1), Mr George Mudie (0/1), Mr Chris Mullin (3/3), Mr Doug Naysmith (1/1), Robert Neill (1/2), Mr Brooks Newmark (1/2), Mr Stephen O'Brien (1/1), Mr James Paice (3/3), Dr Nick Palmer (3/3), Ian Pearson (3/3), Mr Andrew Pelling (1/2), John Penrose (1/2), Stephen Pound (1/1), Bridget Prentice (1/1), Mr Gordon Prentice (2/2), Dawn Primarolo (1/1), Mr Mark Prisk (1/1), Mark Pritchard (1/2), Gwyn Prosser (1/1), Dr John Pugh (1/2), Mr Ken Purchase (1/1), Bill Rammell (2/2), Mr Andy Reed (2/2), Mr Willie Rennie (1/1), Mr Geoffrey Robinson (1/1), Andrew Rosindell (3/4), Paul Rowen (0/2), Chris Ruane (1/1), Bob Russell (1/1), Martin Salter (2/2), Mr Lee Scott (3/3), Alison Seabeck (2/2), Grant Shapps (1/1), Jonathan Shaw (1/1), Jim Sheridan (4/4), Mark Simmonds (1/1), Mr Siôn Simon (1/1), Mr Marsha Singh (1/1), Mr Andrew Slaughter (1/1), Geraldine Smith (2/2), John Smith (2/2), Sir Robert Smith (1/1), Helen Southworth (1/1), Mr Anthony Steen (0/1), Ian Stewart (1/1), Graham Stringer (0/1), Mr Graham Stuart (2/3), Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (1/1), Ms Dari Taylor (1/1), Mr Ian Taylor (2/2), Sarah Teather (0/2), Mr Gareth Thomas (2/2), Emily Thornberry (1/1), Mr Mark Todd (1/1), Jon Trickett (1/1), Mr Neil Turner (3/3), Kitty Ussher (2/2), Keith Vaz (1/1), Mrs Theresa Villiers (2/2), Dr Rudi Vis (2/2), Mr Charles Walker (2/3), Mr Ben Wallace (2/2), Mr Robert Walter (1/1), Angela Watkinson (2/3), Mr Tom Watson (4/4), Mr Dave Watts (3/3), Malcolm Wicks (2/2), Bill Wiggin (4/4), Mrs Betty Williams (2/2), Mr Roger Williams (4/5), Stephen Williams (1/1), Mr Rob Wilson (1/1), Mr David Winnick (1/1), Ms Rosie Winterton (1/1), Mike Wood (1/1), Mr Anthony Wright (1/1), David Wright (1/1), Mr Iain Wright (2/2), Derek Wyatt (1/1), Mr Tim Yeo (0/1), Richard Younger-Ross (1/2).

Overall percentage attendance: 87%

Other Members: the following Members attended meetings of European Standing Committees pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(5):

Mr William Cash (1), Mr Christopher Chope (1), Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (2), Andrew George (1), Andrew Gwynne (1), Kelvin Hopkins (1), Mr David Kidney (1), Dr Ashok Kumar (1), Mr Angus MacNeil (1), Anne Main (1), Mr Alan Reid (1).




 
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