Annex
Sessional
Return for the Environmental Audit Committee
Access to the Committee's website is via www.parliament.uk/eacom
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 13 July 2005.
| Members
Yeo, Mr Tim (Chairman)
Barker, Gregory (added 8.11.07)
Caton, Mr Martin
Challen, Colin
Chaytor, Mr David
Horwood, Martin
Hurd, Mr Nick
Lazarowicz, Mark
Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian (added 18.12.07)
Malik, Mr Shahid
Pearson, Ian (discharged 14.1.08)
Pritchard, Mark (discharged 18.12.07)
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Stuart, Mr Graham
Swinson, Jo
Turner, Dr Desmond
Vaizey, Mr Edward (discharged 8.11.07)
Walley, Joan
Woolas, Mr Phil (added 14.1.08)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
33 out of 40
1 out of 40
21 out of 40
28 out of 40
33 out of 40
21 out of 40
19 out of 40
24 out of 40
10 out of 33
1 out of 40
0 out of 8
2 out of 7
1 out of 40
20 out of 40
30 out of 40
31 out of 40
0 out of 0
27 out of 40
0 out of 40
47.3 %
|
| Total number of meetings:
| 40 |
Of which: |
|
| Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 31 |
| Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
| Number of wholly private meetings
| 9 |
| Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 0 |
| Other activities | |
| Informal meetings (including overseas visitors)
| 0 |
| Conferences/Seminars hosted
| 0 |
Staff
Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during
the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.
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 Ministers | 1
|
| Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 13 |
| Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
| Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
| 1 |
| Department for Communities and Local Government
| 2 |
| Department of Energy and Climate Change
| 1 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
| 7 |
| Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
| 1 |
| Department for Transport
| 2 |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office
| 1 |
| HM Treasury | 2
|
| Ministry of Defence |
1 |
| Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
| Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
| 1 |
| English Partnerships |
1 |
| Environment Agency |
2 |
| Export Credits Guarantee Department
| 1 |
| Joint Nature Conservation Committee
| 1 |
| Maritime and Coastguard Agency
| 1 |
| Natural England | 2
|
| Office of Government Commerce
| 1 |
| Sustainable Development Commission
| 1 |
| Appearances by other witnesses
| 83 |
| |
Overseas Visits
| Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
| 3-7.12.07 | Bali, IndonesiaA
| Challen | 0
| UN Climate Change Conference 2007
| £7,490.37 |
| 28.1-7.2.08 | Australia and China
| Yeo, Challen, Chaytor, Stuart, Swinson, Turner, Walley
| 2 | Building on Kyoto: Engaging all nations in a post-2012 agreement.
| £57,773.56 |
| 18-21.3.08 | Los AngelesA
| Yeo | 0
| 11th Milken Annual Institute Global Conference
| £4,493.70 |
| 15-20.11.08 | Sao Paulo, BrazilA
| Yeo, Turner | 0
| International Conference on Biofuels
| £11,824.00 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
| Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
| 17-18.3.08 | Brussels
| Yeo, Caton, Challen, Lazarowicz, Swinson, Turner, Walley
| 2 | Inquiry into: Post Kyoto: The international context for progress on climate change
| £6,066.70 |
| 4.11.08 | Brussels
| Yeo, Caton, Challen, Chaytor, Lazarowicz, Turner, Walley
| 2 | Inquiry into: Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping
| £6,146.00 |
UK Visits
| Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
| 14.5.08 | Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales
| Caton, Challen, Horwood, Swinson
| 2 | Tour of Centre for Alternative Technology
| £2,024.45 |
| 21.5.08 | Barking Riverside
| Yeo, Challen, Chaytor, Horwood, Swinson, Walley
| 2 | Inquiries into: Greener Homes for the Future and Halting Biodiversity Loss
| £86.00 |
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
| Title | HC No. (2007-08)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
| First Report: Are biofuels sustainable?
| 76-I | 21.1.08
| Fourth Report: Are Biofuels Sustainable? The Government Response[38]
|
| First Report: Are biofuels sustainable?
| 76-II | 21.1.08
| Fourth Report: Are Biofuels Sustainable? The Government Response
|
| Second Report: Reducing Carbon Emissions from UK Business: The role of the Climate Change Levy and Agreements
| 354 | 10.3.08
| HM Treasury Response, received 10.03.08: published as Third Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
| Third Report: The 2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review: An environmental analysis
| 149-I | 5.3.08
| HM Treasury Response, received 5.3.08: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
| Third Report: The 2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review: An environmental analysis
| 149-II | 5.3.08
| |
| Fourth Report: Are Biofuels Sustainable? The Government Response
| 528 | 2.5.08
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Department for Transport Response, received 2.5.08: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
| Fifth Report: Personal Carbon Trading
| 565 | 26.5.08
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Response, received 26.5.08: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
| Sixth Report: Reaching an international agreement on climate change
| 355 | 8.7.08
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Response, received 8.7.08: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
| Seventh Report: Making Government operations more sustainable: A progress report
| 529 | 14.7.08
| Office of Government Commerce Response, received 14.07.08: published as Eighth Special Report 2007-08
|
| Eighth Report: Climate change and local, regional and devolved Government
| 225 | 28.7.08
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Response, received 28.7.08: published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
| Ninth Report: Carbon capture and storage
| 654 | 22.7.08
| Awaited |
| Tenth Report: Vehicle Excise Duty as an environmental tax
| 907 | 4.8.08
| Awaited |
| Eleventh Report: The Export Credits Guarantee Department and Sustainable Development
| 929 | 20.10.08
| Awaited |
| Twelfth Report: Greener homes for the future? An environmental analysis of the Government's house-building plans
| 566 | 3.11.08
| Awaited |
| Thirteenth Report: Halting biodiversity loss
| 743 | 10.11.08
| Awaited |
First Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006-07: The structure of Government and the challenge of climate change
Second Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07: Voluntary Carbon Offset Market
Third Special Report: Reducing Carbon Emissions from UK Business: The role of the Climate Change Levy and Agreements: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2007-08
| 276
418
590
| 3.3.08
17.3.08
22.5.08
| Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
|
| Fourth Special Report: The 2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review: An environmental analysis: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2007-08
| 591 | 22.5.08
| Not applicable |
| Fifth Special Report: Are Biofuels Sustainable? The Government Response: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2007-08
| 644 | 4.6.08
| Not applicable |
| Sixth Special Report: Reaching an international agreement on climate change: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2007-08
| 1055 | 23.10.08
| Not applicable |
| Seventh Special Report: Personal carbon trading: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2007-08
| 1125 | 5.11.08
| Not applicable |
| Eighth Special Report: Making Government Operations More Sustainable: A Progress Report: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2007-08
| 1126 | 18.11.08
| Not applicable |
| Ninth Special Report: Climate change and local, regional and devolved Government: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2007-08
| 1189 | 19.11.08
| Not applicable |
| Tenth Special Report: Environmental Crime: Wildlife Crime: Government response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2003-04
| 1213 | 28.11.08
| Not applicable |
| Oral and Written Evidence: The Challenge of Climate Change
| 155-i | 11.4.08
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping
| 1117-i | 21.10.08
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping
| 1117-ii | 28.10.08
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping
| 1117-iii | 18.10.08
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping
| 1117-iv | 25.11.08
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: The scientific basis for carbon reduction targets
| 1214 | 26.11.08
| Not applicable |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2003-04
Reply to the Committee's Twelfth Report: Environmental
Crime: Wildlife Crime, received 11 November 2008 and published
as the Committee's Tenth Special Report, Session 2007-08, HC 1213
(28.11.08).
Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
Reply to the Committee's Ninth Report: The structure
of Government and the challenge of climate change, received
19 December 2007and published as the Committee's First Special
Report, Session 2007-08, HC 276 (3.3.08).
Reply to the Committee's Sixth Report: Voluntary
Carbon Offset Market, received 21 February 2008 and published
as the Committee's Second Special Report, Session 2007-08, HC
418 (17.3.08).
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/eacom.
Divisions
| Date | Subject
|
| 13.05.08 | One, on a Reasoned Amendment to the Question that the Chairman's draft Report on Personal Carbon Trading be read a second time
|
| 22.07.08 | Two, one on an Amendment to the Question, and one on the Question, that the Chairman's draft Report on Vehicle Excise Duty as an environmental tax be read a second time
|
Debates
Committee reports were debated on one occasion in
the House of Commons in Westminster Hall. Committee Reports were
tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the
House of Commons on one occasion. Further details can be found
in the Committee's Annual Report.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
| Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
| 2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review: an environmental analysis
| 3 |
| Are biofuels sustainable?
| 3 |
| Carbon Capture and Storage and Kingsnorth power station
| 1 |
| Climate change and local, regional and devolved Government
| 3 |
| Export Credits Guarantee Department and Sustainable Development
| 2 |
| Greener homes for the future? An environmental analysis of the Government's house-building plans
| 3 |
| Halting biodiversity loss
| 3 |
| Making Government operations more sustainable: A Progress Report
| 1 |
| Post-Kyoto: The international context for progress on climate change
| 4 |
| Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping
| 4 |
| The Challenge of Climate Change
| 1 |
| The scientific basis for carbon reduction targets
| 1 |
| Vehicle Excise Duty |
2 |
| Total | 31
|
Sessional Return for the Sub-committee
on Environmental Information
Access to the Committee's website is via www.parliament.uk/eacom
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 24 July 2007.
| Members
Challen, Colin (Chairman)
Horwood, Martin
Hurd, Mr Nick
Pritchard, Mark (discharged 18.12.07)
Swinson, Jo
Walley, Joan
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
4 out of 6
3 out of 6
1 out of 6
1 out of 6
5 out of 6
4 out of 6
50.0 %
|
| Total number of meetings:
| 6 |
Of which: |
|
| Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 4 |
| Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
| Number of wholly private meetings
| 2 |
| Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 0 |
Other activities |
|
| Informal meetings (including overseas visitors)
| 0 |
| Conferences/Seminars hosted
| 0 |
Staff
Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during
the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.
Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.
Witnesses
| Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses
| |
| Number of appearances by:
| |
| Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 1 |
| Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
| 1 |
| Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
| Sustainable Development Commission
| 1 |
| Appearances by other witnesses
| 15 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
None
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
| Title | HC No. (2007-08)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
| Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Environmental Information: Environmental Labelling
| 83-i | 14.11.07
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Environmental Information: Environmental Labelling
| 83-ii | 12.12.07
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Environmental Information: Environmental Labelling
| 83-iii | 9.1.08
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected evidence published on the internet: Environmental Information: Environmental Labelling
| 83-iv | 23.1.08
| Not applicable |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
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/eacom.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
| Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
| Environmental Information: Environmental Labelling
| 4 |
| Total | 4
|
38 The Committee made substantive comments on the
Government response to its First Report: Are biofuels sustainable?.
It published these as its Fourth Report: Are Biofuels Sustainable?
The Government Response. Back
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