Sessional Returns 2006-07 Contents


B  SELECT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE, WORK, PUBLICATIONS ETC

30  STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES

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The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005.

It had 10 Members and held 17 meetings.
Members

Young, Sir George (Chairman)

Barron, Mr Kevin

Curry, Mr David

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Harvey, Nick

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Mullin, Mr Chris

Soames, Hon Nicholas

Whitehead, Dr Alan

Overall Attendance:

Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended

17

15

13

16

12

4

15

16

11

16

79.4 %

0.0 %

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Dr Chris Ward, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1)
Second Clerk: Dr Sue Griffiths, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Secretary: Miss Michelle Owens, Grade 2 (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:   
Number of appearances by:   
Member of Parliament 1
Appearances by other witnesses 2

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2006-07) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Evidence to the SSRB Review of Parliamentary pay, pensions and allowances 33021.2.07 11£4.50 Not applicable
Second Report: Conduct of Mr David Cameron 42929.3.07 23£8.00 Not applicable
Third Report: Complaints about alleged misuse of Parliamentary dining facilities 43129.3.07 146£17.50 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Conduct of Mr Julian Brazier 68213.6.07 18£6.00 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Handling of future complaints on misuse of the private dining facilities 68313.6.07 8£4.50 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Conduct of Mr George Galloway 909-I17.7.07 206£22.00 Not applicable
Written Submissions received by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards: Conduct of Mr George Galloway 909-II17.7.07 134£17.50 Not applicable
Oral Evidence received by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards: Conduct of Mr George Galloway 909-III17.7.07 114£15.50 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Conduct of Mr Gregory Campbell 99226.7.07 25£8.00 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Conduct of Mr Martin Salter and Mr Rob Wilson 107117.10.07 60£11.50 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07

None.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published on 6 November 2007 as HC 439, Session 2006-07. They are available on the Committee's website at http://www.parliament.uk/sandp.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Report was debated in the House:

Sixth Report, Session 2006-07, Conduct of Mr George Galloway, HC 909-I, Motion relating to the Sixth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges, 23.7.07

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 2 of the Committee's 17 meetings. On all occasions evidence was taken wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Conduct of Mr George Galloway 2
Total2

31  Statutory Instruments

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The Committee was nominated on 28 June 2005.

It had 7 Members and held 24 meetings.
Members

Maclean, David (Chairman)

Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta

Bone, Mr Peter

Foster, Michael Jabez

Kidney, Mr David

MacDougall, Mr John

Simpson, David

Overall Attendance:

Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended

23

8

17

13

18

0

18

57.7 %

0.0 %

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mick Hillyard, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Legal Advisers: Peter Davis, Counsel (Legislation) (SC Band 1A); Peter Brooksbank, Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1); Christine Cogger, Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1)
Secretary/Committee Assistant: Jacqui Cooksey, Grade 2 (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses

None.

Overseas Visits

Not applicable.

Visits to European Institutions

Not applicable.

UK Visits

Not applicable.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2006-07) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report 83-i12.12.06 4£3.00 Not applicable
Second Report 83-ii6.2.07 5£3.00 Not applicable
Third Report 83-iii29.5.07 4£3.00 Not applicable
Fourth Report 83-iv29.10.07 4£3.00 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2005-06

None.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at http://www.parliament.uk/scsi.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

None.

32  Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

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The Committee was nominated on 28 June 2005.

It had 7 Commons Members and held 28 meetings.
Members

Maclean, David (Chairman)

Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta

Bone, Mr Peter

Foster, Michael Jabez

Kidney, Mr David

MacDougall, Mr John

Simpson, David

Overall Attendance:

Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended

26

10

20

16

22

0

20

58.2 %

0.0 %

Staff

Commons Clerk of the Committee: Mick Hillyard, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Legal Advisers: Peter Davis, Counsel (Legislation) (SC Band 1A); Peter Brooksbank, Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1); Christine Cogger, Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1)
Secretary/Committee Assistant: Jacqui Cooksey, Grade 2 (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses

None.

Overseas Visits

Not applicable.

Visits to European Institutions

Not applicable.

UK Visits

Not applicable.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2006-07) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report 82-i28.11.06 18£6.00 Not applicable
Second Report 82-ii6.12.06 4£3.00 Not applicable
Third Report 82-iii12.12.06 12£4.50 Not applicable
Fourth Report 82-iv19.12.06 7£4.50 Not applicable
Fifth Report 82-v23.1.07 11£5.00 Not applicable
Sixth Report 82-vi30.1.07 11£4.50 Not applicable
Seventh Report 82-vii6.2.07 14£6.00 Not applicable
Eighth Report 82-viii13.2.07 8£4.50 Not applicable
Ninth Report 82-ix28.2.07 16£6.00 Not applicable
Tenth Report 82-x6.3.07 12£4.50 Not applicable
Eleventh Report 82-xi13.3.07 9£4.50 Not applicable
Twelfth Report 82-xii20.3.07 4£3.00 Not applicable
Thirteenth Report 82-xiii27.3.07 12£4.50 Not applicable
Fourteenth Report 82-xiv3.4.07 6£3.00 Not applicable
Fifteenth Report 82-xv1.5.07 11£4.50 Not applicable
Sixteenth Report 82-xvi15.5.07 10£4.50 Not applicable
Seventeenth Report 82-xvii21.5.07 14£4.50 Not applicable
Eighteenth Report 82-xviii29.5.07 19£5.50 Not applicable
Nineteenth Report 82-xix18.6.07 13£4.50 Not applicable
Twentieth Report 82-xx25.6.07 14£4.50 Not applicable
Twenty-First Report 82-xxi2.7.07 4£3.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Second Report 82-xxii9.7.07 8£4.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Third Report 82-xxiii16.7.07 8£4.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Fourth Report 82-xxix23.7.07 4£3.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Fifth Report 82-xxv30.7.07 4£3.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Sixth Report 82-xxvi16.10.07 9£4.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Seventh Report 82-xxvii23.10.07 9£4.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Eighth Report 82-xxviii29.10.07 19£6.00 Not applicable
First Special Report: Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, 2006 91719.7.07 99£15.50 Awaited

Government replies to Reports for Session 2005-06

None.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at http://www.parliament.uk/jcsi.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

None.

33  Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)

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[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons, 29 November 2005: "Ordered, That Mr Kenneth Clarke, Mr Nick Clegg, John Healey, Kali Mountford, Mr Andy Reed, Mark Tami and Peter Viggers be members of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills."]

The Committee was nominated on 29 November 2005.

It had 7 Commons Members and held 1 meeting.
Members

Clarke, Mr Kenneth (Chairman)

Clegg, Mr Nick

Healey, John

Mountford, Kali

Reed, Mr Andy

Tami, Mark

Viggers, Peter

Overall Attendance:

Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

85.7 %

0.0 %

Staff

Commons Clerk of the Committee: Emily Commander, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistants: Francene Graham, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Mary Lewis, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following category of witness:   
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of:   
HM Revenue and Customs 1

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2006-07) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Income Tax Bill 2688.2.07 132£17.50 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2005-06

None.

Formal Minutes

The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2006-07 were published in the First Report of the Committee, Income Tax Bill, HC 268, Session 2006-07.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

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

34  Trade and Industry

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The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005.

It had 14 Members and held 38 meetings. This included 1 meeting held concurrently with the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (abbreviated to 'CCM' in the attendance table below) and 5 "Quadripartite" meetings held concurrently with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees (abbreviated to 'QCM' in the attendance table below).
Members

Luff, Peter (Chairman)

Berry, Roger

Binley, Mr Brian

Bone, Mr Peter

Clapham, Mr Michael

Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Hunter, Mark

Kirkbride, Miss Julie

Mallaber, Judy

Marris, Rob

Moffat, Anne

Weir, Mr Mike

Wright, Mr Anthony

Overall Attendance:

Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended

36 (including 1 CCM & 3 QCM)

24 (including 5 QCM)

23 (including 1 CCM & 1 QCM)

18

16

7

25 (including 1 CCM & 2 QCM)

18 (including 1 CCM)

21 (including 1 CCM)

25 (including 5 QCM)

15

7

22

23

50.2 %A

0.0 %

A Not including concurrent meetings.

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mrs Elizabeth Flood, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1)
Second Clerk: David Slater, Assistant Clerk (Band A3)
Second Clerk: Glenn McKee (also Clerk of Quadripartite meetings), Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Inquiry Manager: Ian Townsend, (Band A2)
Committee Specialist: Robert Cope, (Band B1)
Media Officer: Laura Humble, (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Ms Clare Genis (until 15.4.07), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Anita Fuki (from 16.4.07), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Miss Joanne Larcombe (until 17.5.07), Grade 2 (Band C); John Staples (from 21.5.07), (temporary); Cassandra Byrne (from 8.10.07), (temporary)
Senior Office Clerk: Jim Hudson, (shared) (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Dr Sibylle Bauer*, Dr Paul Cornish* and Joanna Kidd*.

* Specialist Adviser to the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees in their joint inquiry into Strategic Export Controls.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:   
Number of appearances by:   
Cabinet Ministers3
Other Ministers5
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was also a Minister) 3
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of:   
Department for Education and Skills 2
Department for Work and Pensions 1
Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills 1
Department of Trade and Industry 8
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:   
British Chambers of Commerce 1
Ofcom1
Office of Fair Trading 1
Office of Government Commerce 1
Office of Science and Innovation 1
Other departments, comprising:   
UK Trade and Investment 5
Appearances by other witnesses 30

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
19-25.11.06Buenos Aires, Argentina and São Paulo, Brazil Luff, Berry, Binley, Curtis-Thomas, Hoyle, Hunter, Mallaber, Marris, Weir, Wright 2Inquiry into Trade with Brazil £45,948.65
14-15.5.07Vilnius, Lithuania Luff, Berry, Kirkbride, Mallaber, Marris, Weir, Wright 2Inquiry into Europe moves East £7,254.25
24-25.6.07Budapest, Hungary Luff, Berry, Binley, Hunter, Mallaber, Weir, Wright 2Inquiry into Europe moves East £10,718.22
9-10.7.07Bratislava, Slovakia Luff, Berry, Binley, Hunter, Wright 2Inquiry into Europe moves East £8,596.00 (estimated outturn)

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
4.12.06Brussels, BelgiumA Luff   Attendance at Conference on The Future of Europe £349.00
5-6.2.07Brussels, Belgium Luff, Berry, Binley, Clapham, Hunter, Mallaber, Marris 2Meetings at European Commission £4,835.69

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
8.3.07Export Control Organisation, Department of Trade & Industry Berry, Mallaber2 Inquiry into Strategic Export Controls by the Quadripartite Committee Nil
26.4.07Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London Berry, Mallaber2 Inquiry into Strategic Export Controls by the Quadripartite Committee Nil
11.9.07Defence Systems and Equipment International Exhibition 2007, London Berry1 Inquiry into Strategic Export Controls by the Quadripartite Committee £53.00

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2006-07) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Local energy—turning consumers into producers 25730.1.07 181£20.00 Received 28.3.07: published as Second Special Report, Session 2006-07
Second Report: The work of the Committee in 2005-06 33228.2.07 19£6.50 Not applicable
Third Report: Stamp of Approval? Restructuring the Post Office network 27612.4.07 49£12.00 Trade and Industry Response received 16.5.07
Fourth Report: Success and failure in the UK car manufacturing industry 39929.3.07 167£20.00 Received 18.5.07: published as Third Special Report, Session 2006-07
Fifth Report: Better Skills for Manufacturing 493-I7.5.07 43£11.00 Received 28.6.07: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Sixth Report: Marketing UK plc - UKTI's five-year strategy 5576.6.07 39£11.00 Received 23.7.07: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Seventh Report: Trade with Brazil and Mercosur 208-I13.6.07 87£14.00 Received 23.7.07: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Oral and Written Evidence: Trade with Brazil and Mercosur 208-II16.7.07 205£20.50 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Restructuring the Post Office Network 5939.6.07 19£6.50 Received 8.8.07: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2006-07
Ninth Report: Recent Developments with Airbus 427-I26.6.07 32£10.00 Received 5.10.07: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Oral and Written Evidence: Recent Developments with Airbus 427-II25.7.07 84£14.50 Not applicable
Tenth Report: Strategic Export Controls: 2007 ReviewA 1177.8.07 323£25.00 Awaited
Eleventh Report: Europe moves East: the impact of the new EU Member States on UK business 59218.10.07 175£20.00 Awaited
Twelfth Report: The work of the Office of Fair Trading 59124.10.07 96£14.50 Awaited
Thirteenth Report: The future of UK Manufacturing: Public ProcurementB 11098.11.07 65£13.50 Awaited
First Special Report: Royal Mail Group: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2005-06 23018.1.07 8£5.00 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Local Energy—Turning Consumers into Producers: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2006-07 49422.5.07 21£6.00 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Success and failure in the UK car manufacturing industry: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07 59815.6.07 11£4.50 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Better Skills for Manufacturing: Government Response to Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2006-07 84510.7.07 16£6.00 Not applicable

A First Joint Report with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees

B This Report was agreed in Session 2006-07 but printed in Session 2007-08.

TitleHC No. (2006-07) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
Fifth Special Report: Marketing UK plc - UKTI's five-year strategy: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07 98126.7.07 12£4.50 Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Trade with Brazil and Mercosur: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07 98226.7.07 16£6.00 Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: Restructuring the Post Office Network: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2006-07 108326.10.07 8£3.00 Not applicable
Eighth Special Report: Recent Developments with Airbus: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006-07 108426.10.07 4£2.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Future of UK Manufacturing 16118.7.07 327£23.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Ofcom Annual Plan 2007-08 459-i13.7.07 31£8.50 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Energy White Paper 756-i23.10.07 14£4.50 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the Minister for Trade and Investment 923-i11.10.07 19£5.50 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Industrial action at Royal Mail 1089-i22.10.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The UK Construction Industry 1090-i23.10.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Trade with India: One year on 1107-i30.10.07      Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2005-06

Reply to the Committee's Ninth Report: Royal Mail Group, received 10.1.07 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2006-07.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at http://www.parliament.uk/t&icom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:

Seventh Report, Session 2005-06, Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, HC 873, 22.2.07

Fourth Report, Session 2005-06, New Nuclear? Examining the issues, HC 1122, 19.4.07

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 28 of the Committee's 38 meetings.[8] On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Energy White Paper 1
Europe moves East: the impact of the 'new' EU Member States on UK business 5
Industrial action at Royal Mail 1
Ofcom Annual Plan 2007-08 1
Post Office Network 1
Recent Developments with Airbus 2
Strategic Export Controls: 2007 ReviewA 3
The future of UK Manufacturing 7
The UK Construction Industry 1
The work of the Minister for Trade and Investment 1
The work of the Office of Fair Trading 2
Trade with Brazil and MercosurB 3
Trade with India: One year on 1
Total29

A Jointly with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees

B The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2005-06; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2005-06))

34A  Sub-Committee on the Implementation of the Report of the Women and Work Commission

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The Committee was nominated on 21 November 2006.

It had 4 Members and held 6 meetings.
Members

Mallaber, Judy (Chairman)

Berry, Roger

Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire

Kirkbride, Miss Julie

Overall Attendance:

Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended

6

6

4

4

83.3 %

0.0 %

Staff

Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Mrs Elizabeth Flood, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1)
Committee Assistant: Anita Fuki (from 16.4.07), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2)
Secretary: Miss Joanne Larcombe (until 17.5.07), Grade 2 (Band C); John Staples (from 21.5.07 until 26.7.07), (temporary)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:   
Number of appearances by:   
Cabinet Minister1
Other Minister1
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of:   
Department for Trade and Industry 2
Appearances by other witnesses 4

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2006-07) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Implementation of the Report of the Women and Work Commission 400-i-v        Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2005-06

Not applicable.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at http://www.parliament.uk/t&icom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 5 of the Sub-Committee's 6 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Implementation of the Report of the Women and Work Commission 5
Total5

35  Transport

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The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005.

It had 11 Members and held 34 meetings.
Members

Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth (Chairman)

Clelland, Mr David

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M. (discharged 9.7.07)

Efford, Clive

Ellman, Mrs Louise

Goodwill, Mr Robert (discharged 11.12.06)

Hollobone, Mr Philip (added 11.12.06)

Leech, Mr John

Martlew, Mr Eric

Scott, Mr Lee

Simpson, David (added 9.7.07)

Stringer, Graham

Wilshire, Mr David

Overall Attendance:

Number of Members added:

Number of Members discharged:

Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended

34

17

3

30

31

0

20

21

23

25

4

29

12

66.6 %

2

2

18.2 %

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Tom Healey, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1)
Second Clerk: Annette Toft, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Inquiry Manager: Louise Butcher (until 26.7.07), (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Clare Maltby (until 3.7.07), (Band B1); Tim Steer (from 3.9.07), (Band B1); David Davies (from 2.10.07), (Band B1)
Media Officer: Laura Kibby, (shared) (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Tony Catinella (until 7.5.07), (Band B2); Alison Mara (from 8.5.07), (Band B2)
Secretary: Ronnie Jefferson, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Henry Ayi-Hyde (until 7.5.07), (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Robert Gifford, Dr Heather Leggate, Gregory Marsden and Professor John Preston.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:   
Number of appearances by:   
Cabinet Ministers5
Other Ministers8
Member of the House of Lords 1
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of:   
Department for Transport 7
Executive Agencies, comprising:   
Audit Commission1
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 1
Driving Standards Agency 1
Maritime and Coastguard Agency 1
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:   
Civil Aviation Authority 1
Public Private Partnership Arbiter 1
Traffic Commissioners 1
Appearances by other witnesses 105

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
2-4.7.07Stockholm, Sweden Dunwoody, Clelland, Efford, Ellman, Leech, Martlew, Stringer, Wilshire 2Inquiry into the draft Local Transport Bill £11,269.81

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
27.2.07St Pancras International Station Dunwoody, Efford, Ellman, Martlew, Wilshire 2Rail industry familiarisation visit Nil
26.3.07Norwich Union Focus Group Leech3 Inquiry into Novice Drivers £105.75

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2006-07) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: The work of the Committee in 2005-06 22619.1.07 14£4.50 Not applicable
Second Report: The Ports Industry in England and Wales 61-I24.1.07 50£12.00 Received 24.7.07: published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Oral and Written Evidence: The Ports Industry in England and Wales 61-II24.1.07 248£23.00 Not applicable
Third Report: Transport for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: The Draft Transport Plan 19920.2.07 23£8.50 Olympic Delivery Authority Response received 19.4.07: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Fourth Report: Department for Transport Annual Report 2006 9515.2.07 97£15.50 Received 3.5.07: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2006-07
Fifth Report: The Government's Motorcycling Strategy 26428.3.07 152£17.50 Received 19.6.07: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Sixth Report: The new National Boatmasters' Licence 320-I25.5.07 44£10.00 Received 19.9.07: published as Tenth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Oral and Written Evidence: The new National Boatmasters' Licence 320-II25.5.07 145£6.50 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Novice Drivers 355-I19.7.07 63£13.50 Received 8.10.07: published as Eleventh Special Report, Session 2006-07
Oral and Written Evidence: Novice Drivers 355-II19.7.07 166£18.50 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Passengers' Experiences of Air Travel 435-I26.7.07 72£13.50 Received 9.10.07: published as Twelfth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Oral and Written Evidence: Passengers' Experiences of Air Travel 435-II26.7.07 224£20.50 Not applicable
Ninth Report: The draft Local Transport Bill and the Transport Innovation Fund 692-I3.8.07 134£17.50 Received 8.10.07: published as Thirteenth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Oral and Written Evidence: The draft Local Transport Bill and the Transport Innovation Fund 692-II3.8.07 377£6.50 Not applicable
First Special Report: Passenger Rail Franchising: Government Response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2005-06 26529.1.07 15£6.00 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Roads Policing and Technology: Getting the right balance: Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2005-06 2906.2.07 26£8.00 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Bus services across the UK: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2005-06 2988.2.07 14£4.50 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Local Transport Planning and Funding: Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2005-06 33427.2.07 17£6.00 Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: The work of the Civil Aviation Authority: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2005-06 37113.3.07 16£6.00 Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Transport for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: The Draft Transport Plan: Olympic Delivery Authority response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-07 4843.5.07 9£5.00 Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: Department for Transport Annual Report 2006: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07 4853.5.07 17£6.00 Not applicable
Eighth Special Report: The Government's Motorcycling Strategy: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2006-07 69819.6.07 17£6.00 Not applicable
Ninth Special Report: The Ports Industry in England and Wales: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006-07 95424.7.07 16£0.50 Not applicable
Tenth Special Report: The new National Boatmasters' Licence: Government's Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07 105017.10.07 16£4.50 Not applicable
Eleventh Special Report: Novice Drivers: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006-07 105117.10.07 24£6.00 Not applicable
Twelfth Special Report: Passengers' Experiences of Air Travel: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2006-07 105217.10.07 24£6.00 Not applicable
Thirteenth Special Report: The draft Local Transport Bill and the Transport Innovation Fund: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006-07 105317.10.07 24£0.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland 91-i2.8.07 35£0.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Open Skies - The draft EU-US Air Transport Agreement 395-i3.8.07 75£3.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Eddington Transport Study 458-i2.8.07 35£7.00 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2005-06

Reply to the Committee's Tenth Report: Roads Policing and Technology: Getting the right balance, received 25.1.07 and published as the Committee's Second Special Report, Session 2006-07.

Reply to the Committee's Eleventh Report: Bus services across the UK, received 8.2.07 and published as the Committee's Third Special Report, Session 2006-07.

Reply to the Committee's Twelfth Report: Local Transport Planning and Funding, received 27.2.07 and published as the Committee's Fourth Special Report, Session 2006-07.

Reply to the Committee's Thirteenth Report: The work of the Civil Aviation Authority, received 13.3.07 and published as the Committee's Fifth Special Report, Session 2006-07.

Reply to the Committee's Fourteenth Report: Passenger Rail Franchising, received 23.1.07 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2006-07.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at http://www.parliament.uk/transcom.

Divisions
DateSubject
18.7.07Five, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on Passengers' Experiences of Air Travel
26.7.07Four, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on The draft Local Transport Bill

Debates

The following Report was the subject of an Estimates Day debate:

Twelfth Report, Session 2005-06, Local Transport Planning and Funding, HC 1120, 12.3.07

The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:

Seventh Report, Session 2005-06, Parking Policy and Enforcement, HC 748, 18.1.07

Sixth Report, Session 2005-06, How Fair are the Fares? Train Fares and Ticketing, HC 700-I, 26.4.07

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

Fourteenth Report, Session 2005-06, Passenger Rail Franchising, HC 1354, Rail performance, 30.11.06

Eleventh Report, Session 2005-06, Bus services across the UK, HC 1317, Future of Buses, 8.2.07

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 28 of the Committee's 34 meetings.[9] On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Department for Transport Annual Report 2006 1
Department for Transport Annual Report 2007 1
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland 1
Galileo - Recent developments 1
Novice Drivers3
Open Skies - The draft EU-US Air Transport Agreement 1
Passengers' Experiences of Air Travel 4
Public Private Partnership and London Underground 1
The draft Local Transport Bill 5
The Draft Olympic Transport Plan 1
The Eddington Transport Study 1
The Government's Motorcycling Strategy 2
The new National Boatmasters' Licence 3
The Ports Industry in England and WalesA 3
Transport Innovation Fund 1
Transport Security: Travelling without Fear 1
Total30

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2005-06; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2005-06))

36  Treasury

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The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005.

It had 14 Members and held 44 meetings.
Members

McFall, John (Chairman)

Brady, Mr Graham (added 16.7.07)

Breed, Mr Colin

Cousins, Jim

Dunne, Mr Philip (added 16.7.07)

Eagle, Angela

Fallon, Mr Michael

Gauke, Mr David (discharged 16.7.07)

Keeble, Ms Sally

Love, Mr Andrew

McCarthy, Kerry (discharged 4.6.07)

Mudie, Mr George

Newmark, Mr Brooks (discharged 16.7.07)

Simon, Mr Siôn (added 4.6.07)

Thurso, John

Todd, Mr Mark

Viggers, Peter

Overall Attendance:

Number of Members added:

Number of Members discharged:

Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended

44

9

23

21

7

21

39

25

31

41

20

26

25

10

32

31

30

70.6 %

3

3

21.4 %

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Mr Colin Lee, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 2)
Second Clerk: Ms Fiona McLean, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialists: Adam Wales, (Band B1); Jonathan Young (from 22.1.07), (Band B1); Harry Marin (from 16.4.07 until 21.9.07), (Band B1); Anna Leach (from 5.6.07), (Band B1); Jay Sheth (from 24.9.07), (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Ms Lis McCracken, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1)
Media Officer: Laura Humble, (shared) (Band B1)
Secretary: Miss Michelle Edney, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Tes Stranger, (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Roger Bootle, Professor Sheila Dow, Professor David Heald, Professor David Miles, Professor Anton Muscatelli, Professor Danny Quah, Bridget Rosewell, Professor Andrew Scott and Professor Colin Talbot.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:   
Number of appearances by:   
Cabinet Ministers7
Other Ministers3
Members of the House of Lords 2
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of:   
HM Treasury8
Number of appearances from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:   
Bank of England (including Monetary Policy Committee) 9
Financial Services Authority 3
Financial Services Consumer Panel 1
Appearances by other witnesses 87

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
27.2-1.3.07Dublin, Ireland McFall, Breed, Fallon, Gauke, Keeble, Love, Mudie, Thurso, Viggers 2Inquiry into Unclaimed assets within the financial system £7,110.90
30.4-1.5.07Berlin, GermanyA McFall1 Conference of Chairpersons of Financial Affairs Committees of National Parliaments £1,866.00
21-26.5.07Ottawa, Canada and Washington DC, USA McFall, Breed, Fallon, Love, Mudie, Thurso 2Inquiry into the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on £38,483.95
3-4.10.07Paris, FranceA McFall   Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) seminar on innovation, growth and equity £1,105.65 (estimated outturn)
4-6.11.07Lisbon, PortugalA McFall1 Conference of Budgetary Committees of the European and National Parliaments £1,789.10 (estimated outturn)

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
17.1.07Bank of England, City of London McFall, Cousins, Fallon, Gauke, Love, Thurso, Todd, Viggers 1Inquiry into the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on £155.02
9-10.6.07Plymouth and FoeyA McFall, Breed2 Inquiry into Customs and Borders £1,633.10

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2006-07) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
First Report: Financial inclusion: the roles of the Government and the FSA, and financial capability 5328.11.06 42£11.00 Received 3.4.07: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Second Report: The 2006 Pre-Budget Report 11525.1.07 160£20.00 Received 21.3.07: published as Third Special Report, Session 2006-07
Third Report: Work of the Committee in 2005-06 19126.1.07 39£11.00 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Are you covered? Travel insurance and its regulation 50-I25.2.07 27£8.00 Received 26.6.07: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Oral and Written Evidence: Are you covered? Travel insurance and its regulation 50-II25.2.07 77£13.00 Not applicable
Fifth Report: The 2007 Budget 389-I23.4.07 63£13.50 Received 13.6.07: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Oral and Written Evidence: The 2007 Budget 389-II23.4.07 72£14.50 Not applicable
Sixth Report: The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review: prospects and processes 27925.6.07 295£22.00 Received 27.9.07: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2006-07
Seventh Report: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: re-appointment hearing for Ms Kate Barker and Mr Charlie Bean 569-I2.7.07 10£5.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: re-appointment hearing for Ms Kate Barker and Mr Charlie Bean 569-II22.8.07 15£6.50 Not applicable
Eighth Report: The efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments 483-I23.7.07 80£14.50 Received 26.10.07
Oral and Written Evidence: The efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments 483-II24.7.07 152£16.50 Not applicable
Ninth Report: The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board 934-I23.7.07 28£8.50 Received 11.10.07: published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Oral Evidence: The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board 934-II22.8.07 8£4.50 Not applicable
Tenth Report: Private equity 567-I30.7.07 53£12.00 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Private equity 567-II22.8.07 250£21.50 Not applicable
Eleventh Report: Unclaimed assets within the financial system 5336.8.07 189£20.00 Received 8.10.07: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2006-07
Twelfth Report: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on 299-I18.9.07 151£17.50 Awaited
Written Evidence: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on 299-II19.2.07 103£14.50 Not applicable
Thirteenth Report: Financial inclusion follow-up: saving for all and shorter term saving products 5049.10.07 143£17.50 Awaited
Fourteenth Report: Globalisation: prospects and policy responses 9016.10.07 193£23.00 Awaited
First Special Report: The administration of tax credits: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2005-06 4929.11.06 22£4.50 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Globalisation: the role of the IMF: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2005-06 5229.11.06 14£4.50 Not applicable
Third Special Report: The 2006 Pre-Budget Report: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006-07 42329.3.07 15£6.00 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: 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 4374.4.07 50£11.50 Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: The 2007 Budget: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2006-07 69625.6.07 12£4.50 Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Are you covered? Travel insurance and its regulation: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07 93323.7.07 3£3.00 Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review: prospects and processes: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07 102715.10.07 9£4.50 Not applicable
Eighth Special Report: Unclaimed assets within the financial system: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2006-07 102815.10.07 12£4.50 Not applicable
Ninth Special Report: The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006-07 106518.10.07 3£3.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Bank of England November 2006 Inflation Report 89-i18.1.07 23£7.00 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Financial Stability 292-i7.3.07 16£5.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Bank of England February 2007 Inflation Report 414-i23.4.07 19£5.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Bank of England May 2007 Inflation Report 568-i22.8.07 17£5.50 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Climate change and the Stern review: implications for HM Treasury policy on tax 248-i23.1.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Climate change and the Stern review: implications for HM Treasury policy on tax 248-ii6.2.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Climate change and the Stern review: implications for HM Treasury policy on tax 248-iii7.2.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Climate change and the Stern review: implications for HM Treasury policy on tax 248-iv27.2.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Financial Stability and Transparency 999-i20.9.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Financial Stability and Transparency 999-ii9.10.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Financial Stability and Transparency 999-iii16.10.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Financial Stability and Transparency 999-iv25.10.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The 2007 Pre-Budget Report 1031-i15.10.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The 2007 Pre-Budget Report 1031-ii17.10.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The 2007 Pre-Budget Report 1031-iii25.10.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review 1032-i22.10.07      Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2005-06

Reply to the Committee's Sixth Report: The administration of tax credits, received 8.11.06 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2006-07.

Reply to the Committee's Ninth Report: Globalisation: the role of the IMF, received 20.11.06 and published as the Committee's Second Special Report, Session 2006-07.

Reply to the Committee's Twelfth Report: Financial inclusion: credit, savings, advice and insurance, received 3.4.07 and published as the Committee's Fourth Special Report, Session 2006-07.

Reply to the Committee's Thirteenth Report: "Banking the unbanked": banking services, the Post Office Account, and financial inclusion, received 3.4.07 and published as the Committee's Fourth Special Report, Session 2006-07.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at http://www.parliament.uk/treascom.

Divisions
DateSubject
24.7.07One, on amendment proposed to the Chairman's draft report on Unclaimed assets within the financial system

Debates

The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:

Sixth Report, Session 2005-06, The administration of tax credits, HC 811-I, 15.3.07

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

Fifth Report, Session 2006-07, The 2007 Budget, HC 389-I, 23.4.07

Ninth Report, Session 2006-07, The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board, HC 934-I, 25.7.07

The following Report was tagged to the Second Reading of the Statistics and Registration Service Bill:

Tenth Report, Session 2005-06, Independence for statistics, HC 1111, 8.1.07

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 38 of the Committee's 44 meetings.[10] On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Are you covered? Travel insurance and its regulation 1
Bank of England February 2007 Inflation Report 1
Bank of England May 2007 Inflation Report 1
Bank of England November 2006 Inflation Report 1
Climate change and the Stern review: implications for HM Treasury policy 4
Financial inclusion follow-up: saving for all and shorter term saving products 3
Financial Stability 1
Financial Stability and Transparency 4
Globalisation: prospects and policy responsesA 2
Private equity3
The 2006 Pre-Budget Report 3
The 2007 Budget3
The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review 1
The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review: prospects and processes 1
The 2007 Pre-Budget Report 3
The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board 1
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: re-appointment hearing for Ms Kate Barker and Mr Charlie Bean 1
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on 5
Unclaimed assets within the financial system 3
Total42

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2005-06; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2005-06))

36A  Treasury Sub-Committee

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The Sub-Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005.

It had 14 Members and held 11 meetings.
Members

Fallon, Mr Michael (Chairman)

Brady, Mr Graham (added 16.7.07)

Breed, Mr Colin

Cousins, Jim

Dunne, Mr Philip (added 16.7.07)

Eagle, Angela

Gauke, Mr David (discharged 16.7.07)

Keeble, Ms Sally

Love, Mr Andrew

McCarthy, Kerry (discharged 4.6.07)

McFall, John

Mudie, Mr George

Newmark, Mr Brooks (discharged 16.7.07)

Simon, Mr Siôn (added 4.6.07)

Thurso, John

Todd, Mr Mark

Viggers, Peter

Overall Attendance:

Number of Members added:

Number of Members discharged:

Turnover of membership during the Session:

Meetings attended

11

1

4

6

1

0

7

10

3

2

10

3

7

0

8

10

7

58.4 %

3

3

21.4 %

Staff

Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Ms Fiona McLean, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Specialist: Harry Marin (from 16.4.07 until 21.9.07), (Band B1)
Committee Assistant: Ms Lis McCracken, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1)
Media Officer: Laura Humble, (shared) (Band B1)
Secretary: Miss Michelle Edney, Grade 2 (Band C)
Senior Office Clerk: Tes Stranger, (Band D1)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:   
Number of appearances by:   
Other Ministers3
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of:   
HM Treasury1
Government departments reporting to the Chancellor of the Exchequer comprising:   
Office for National Statistics 2
Royal Mint1
The Government Actuary's Department 1
The Office of Government Commerce 2
UK Debt Management Office 2
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:   
HM Revenue and Customs 3
Statistics Commission 1
Appearances by other witnesses 17

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
26.6.07Office for National Statistics and HM Revenue & Customs Fallon, Keeble, Newmark, Thurso 3Inquiry into the efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments £46.00

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2006-07) Date of publication No. of pages Sale priceGovernment reply
Oral and Written Evidence: HM Revenue and Customs: Spring Departmental Report 2006 51-i31.1.07 28£7.00 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Debt Management Office: Report and Accounts for 2005-06 190-i5.3.07 11£4.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The merger of HM Customs & Excise and Inland Revenue 192-i14.3.07 35£8.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Valuation Office Agency: Annual Report 2005-06 236-i27.2.07 6£4.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Preparations for the 2011 Census 326-i9.5.07 18£5.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: National Savings and Investments: Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06 327-i15.3.07 8£4.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The administration of tax credits: follow-up 382-i23.5.07 57£11.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: HM Treasury Departmental Annual Report 2006 1659-i8.12.06 17£5.50 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Government Actuary's Departmental Annual Report and Resource Accounts 2005-06 1678-i31.1.07 11£4.00 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Royal Mint Departmental Annual Report 2005-06 1679-i7.2.07 11£4.00 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Office of Government Commerce: administration and expenditure in 2006-07 1029-i10.10.07      Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Royal Mint: administration and expenditure 2006-07 1030-i10.10.07      Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2005-06

Not applicable.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Sub-Committee were published electronically after each meeting of the Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at http://www.parliament.uk/treascom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Oral Evidence

Oral Evidence was taken at 10 of the Sub-Committee's 11 meetings.[11] On 1 occasion evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
HM Revenue and Customs: Spring Departmental Report 2006 1
National Savings and Investments: Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06 1
Office of Government Commerce: administration and expenditure in 2006-07 1
Preparations for the 2011 Census 1
Progress on the Efficiency Programme in the Chancellor's departments 4
Royal Mint Annual Report: administration and expenditure in 2006-07 1
Scrutiny of Debt Management Office Annual Report 2005-06 1
The administration of tax credits: follow-up 1
The merger of HM Customs & Excise and Inland Revenue 1
The Valuation Office Agency: Annual Report 2005-06 1
Total13




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

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

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

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


 
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