10 SELECT COMMITTEES
Information and statistics about the membership,
work, and staff of select committees
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section A provides summary information on committee
work. Section B gives details of each committee's work, staff,
publications and other statistics. Section C analyses the staffing
of select committees. Appendix 1 lists, in alphabetical order,
the Members who served on select committees during the Session.
A SELECT COMMITTEE
SUMMARY STATISTICS
Select committee activity in 2007-08 Session
(reports, meetings etc.)

Notes:
1 Excludes informal meetings and seminars
2 Excludes visits undertaken in a representative capacity
3 Excludes contribution to Committees on Arms Export
Controls, given as separate entry
4 Business and Enterprise, Defence, Foreign Affairs
and International Development meeting as the Committees on Arms
Export Controls
5 Includes 25 occasions when Committee considered European
documents in public
6 Adjustment has been made to totals for two joint
evidence sessions
Select committee expenses for 2007-08
Session

Note: 1 Figures given exclude staffing
costs
B SELECT COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE, WORK, PUBLICATIONS ETC
1 Administration
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 13 July 2005. It had 16 Members.
Members
Doran, Mr Frank (Chairman)
Anderson, Janet
Brown, Mr Nicholas (discharged 27.10.08)
Burns, Mr Simon
Chope, Mr Christopher
Clarke, Tom (added 4.2.08)
Conway, Derek
Dobson, Frank (discharged 4.2.08)
Donohoe, Mr Brian H.
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Heppell, Mr John (added 27.11.07)
Jones, Helen (discharged 27.11.07)
Jones, Mr Kevan
Knight, Mr Greg
Lepper, David
McAvoy, Mr Thomas (added 27.10.08)
Mason, John (added 24.11.08)
Randall, Mr John
Thurso, John
Wishart, Pete (discharged 24.11.08)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
18 out of 19
11 out of 19
9 out of 16
17 out of 19
13 out of 19
10 out of 14
2 out of 19
0 out of 5
14 out of 19
10 out of 19
8 out of 18
0 out of 1
12 out of 19
15 out of 19
14 out of 19
3 out of 3
1 out of 1
12 out of 19
13 out of 19
12 out of 18
63.8 %
|
Total number of meetings: | 19
|
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 0 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings | 19
|
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 0 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings | 2 |
Conferences/Seminars hosted | 0
|
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Kate Emms, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Second Clerk: Rhiannon Hollis, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Committee Assistant: Dawn Brown (Band C)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.
Witnesses
None.
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
|
First Special Report: House of Commons Information and Communication Technology Services for Members: Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2006-07
| 222 | 21.1.08 | Not applicable
|
Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
Reply to the Committee's Second Report: Information and Communication
Technology Services for Members, received 7.1.08 and published
as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2007-08.
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 www.parliament.uk/admincom.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
6.5.08 | One, on proposals to recommend an Education Centre on the lower secretaries' floor
|
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
None.
2 Business
and Enterprise
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 8 November 2007. It had 11 Members and held 51 meetings. These
included 1 meeting held concurrently with the Culture, Media and
Sport Committee (abbreviated to 'CMS' in the attendance table
below) and 6 "Committees on Arms Export Controls" meetings
held concurrently with Defence, Foreign Affairs, and International
Development Committees (abbreviated to (CAEC) in the attendance
table below).
Members
Luff, Peter (Chairman)
Bailey, Adrian
Berry, Roger
Binley, Mr Brian
Clapham, Mr Michael
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Hunter, Mark (discharged 28.4.08)
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Moffat, Anne
Oaten, Mr Mark (added 28.4.08)
Weir, Mr Mike (added 19.11.07)
Wright, Mr Anthony
Younger-Ross, Richard (discharged 19.11.07)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
48 out of 51 (including 1 CMS and 3 CAEC)
39 out of 51 (including 2 CAEC)
31 out of 51 (including 6 CAEC)
29 out of 51 (including 1 CMS)
25 out of 51 (including 1CAEC)
28 out of 51 (including 1 CMS)
7 out of 22
26 out of 51
12 out of 51
16 out of 29 (including 3 CAEC)
31 out of 50 (including 1 CMS and 1CAEC)
36 out of 51 (including 1 CMS)
0 out of 1
56.3 %A
|
A Not including CAEC meetings
Total number of meetings: | 51
|
Of which: | |
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 37 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings | 7
|
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 7 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors)
| 3 |
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
Dr Sibylle Bauer* and Mr Julian Maitland Walker.
* Specialist Adviser to the Business and Enterprise,
Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development 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 Ministers | 3
|
Other Ministers (of whom 3 were also Ministers)
| 5 |
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 4 were also Ministers)
| 4 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
| 7 |
Department of Energy and Climate Change
| 1 |
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
| 1 |
Ministry of Defence
| 1 |
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
Advantage West Midlands
| 2 |
British Chambers of Commerce
| 1 |
Companies House |
1 |
Consumer Focus |
1 |
East Midlands Development Agency
| 1 |
Energywatch | 1
|
Essex County Council
| 1 |
European Commission
| 1 |
Lancashire County Council
| 1 |
Local Government Association
| 1 |
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
| 1 |
Ofcom | 1
|
Ofgem | 2
|
Office of Government Commerce
| 1 |
Olympic Delivery Authority
| 1 |
Postwatch | 1
|
Other departments comprising: |
|
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
| 1 |
UK Trade and Investment
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses |
71 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
4.12.07 | AustriaA
| Berry | | To attend Conference on the Ban of Cluster Munitions
| £918.20 |
16-19.3.08 | Turkey | Luff, Bailey, Binley, Hoyle, Wright
| 2 | Inquiry into Economic relations with Turkey
| £11,447.32 |
20-25.7.08 | USA | Luff, Bailey, Berry, Binley, Clapham, Moffat, Oaten, Wright
| 2 | Inquiry into Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy
| £48,475.97 |
A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
18-19.2.08 | Brussels | Luff, Bailey, Berry, Binley, Weir, Wright
| 3 | Meeting at European Commission
| £4,316.85 |
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
9.1.08 | Olympic site, East London
| Luff, Bailey, Binley, Clapham, Wright | 1
| Inquiry into the UK Construction industry |
Nil |
24.4.08 | Southampton | Berry
| 1 | Committees on Arms Export Controls
| £281.30 |
29.4.08 | Judge Business School, Cambridge
| Luff, Binley, Clapham, Hoyle, Kirkbride |
2 | Inquiry into Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy
| £283.60 |
12-13.5.08 | West Midlands |
Luff, Bailey, Berry, Kirkbride, Oaten, Wright |
4A | Inquiry into Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy
| £2,188.65 |
5.6.08 | British Library |
Luff | 2 | Inquiry into Creating a Higher Value Added Economy
| Nil |
12-13.6.08 | Scotland | Luff, Bailey, Berry, Clapham, Weir, Wright
| 1 | Inquiry into Creating a Higher Value Added Economy
| £2,316.05 |
17.7.08 | Farnborough | Luff, Oaten
| 2 | Farnborough Air Show |
£120.20 |
30.10.08 | One NorthEast, Newcastle
| Luff, Wright | 1 | Inquiry into the role of RDAs
| £549.45 |
A Includes one shorthand writer
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2007-08)
| Date of publication | Government reply
|
First Report: The work of the Committee in 2007
| 233 | 23.1.08 | Not applicable
|
Second Report: Jobs for the Girls: Two Years On
| 291-I | 9.2.08 | Received 6.6.08: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Jobs for the Girls: Two Years On
| 291-II | 9.2.08 | Not applicable
|
Third Report: Post Office Closure Programme
| 292-I | 8.2.08 | Received 3.4.08: published as Sixth Report, Session 2007-08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Post Office Closure Programme
| 292-II | 30.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Fourth Report: Funding the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
| 394 | 7.4.08 | Received 3.6.08: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Fifth Report: Waking up to India: Developments in UK-India economic relations
| 209 | 21.4.08 | Received 14.7.08: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Sixth Report: After the Network Change Programme: the future of the post office network
| 577 | 2.6.08 | Received 23.9.08: published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Seventh Report: Keeping the door wide open: Turkey and EU accession
| 367-I | 30.6.08 | Received 23.9.08: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Keeping the door wide open: Turkey and EU accession
| 367-II | 30.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Eighth Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2008): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2006, Quarterly Reports for 2007, licensing policy and review of export control legislationA
| 254 | 17.7.08 | Cm 7485, published 4.11.08
|
Ninth Report: Construction matters |
127-I | 16.7.08 | Received 4.11.08: published as Tenth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Construction matters
| 127-II | 16.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Tenth Report: Post Office finance: matters arising from evidence taken on 10th June 2008
| 662 | 23.7.08 | Received 24.9.08: published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Eleventh Report: Energy prices, fuel poverty and Ofgem
| 293 | 28.7.08 | Received 2.10.08: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Energy prices, fuel poverty and Ofgem
| 293-II | 28.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Twelfth Report: Post Office Card Account: successor arrangements
| 1052 | 10.11.08 | Not Required
|
Thirteenth Report: Companies House |
456 | 21.11.08 | Awaited
|
Fourteenth Report: Departmental Annual Report and Scrutiny of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
| 1116 | 25.11.08 | Awaited
|
First Special Report: The future of UK manufacturing: public procurement: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee, Session 2006-07
| 212 | 16.1.08 | Not applicable
|
Second Special Report: The work of the Office of Fair Trading: Government Response to the Trade and Industry Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2006-07
| 372 | 5.3.08 | Not applicable
|
A First Joint Report with the Defence, Foreign Affairs
and International Development Committees.
Title | HC No. (2007-08)
| Date of publication | Government reply
|
Third Special Report: Europe moves East: the impact of the 'New' Member States on UK business: Government Response to the Trade and Industry Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2006-07
| 373 | 10.3.08 | Not applicable
|
Fourth Special Report: Jobs for the Girls: Two Years On: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2007-08
| 634 | 16.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Fifth Special Report: Funding the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2007-08
| 994 | 21.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Sixth Special Report: Waking up to India: Developments in UK-India economic relations: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2007-08
| 1006 | 21.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Seventh Special Report: Energy prices, fuel poverty and Ofgem: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2007-08
| 1069 | 10.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Eighth Special Report: Keeping the door wide open: Turkey and EU Accession: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2007-08
| 1070 | 13.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Ninth Special Report: After the Network Change Programme and Post Office finance: Responses to the Committee's Sixth and Tenth Reports of Session 2007-08
| 1091 | 17.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Tenth Special Report: Construction matters: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2007-08
| 1187 | 14.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Departmental Annual Report and Accounts 2006-07
| 108-i | 21.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Recent developments in trade
| 208-i | 1.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Ofcom Annual Plan 2008-09
| 494 | 22.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy
| 168 i-vii | 14.12.07 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The role of regional development agencies
| 1054 i-ii | 10.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Consumer Focus
| 1182-i | 14.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Pub Companies
| 1188-i | 21.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Energy prices follow-up
| 1207 i-ii | 28.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The role of regional development agencies
| 1054 | 7.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
Reply to the Committee's Thirteenth Report: The future of UK
manufacturing: public procurement, received 14.12.07 and published
as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2007-08.
Reply to the Committee's Twelfth Report : The work of the Office
of Fair Trading: received 29.1.08 and published as the Committee's
Second Special Report, Session 2007-08.
Reply to the Committee's Eleventh Report: Europe moves East:
the impact of the 'New' Member States on UK business: received
18.2.08 and published as the Committee's Third Special Report,
Session 2007-08.
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 www.parliament.uk/bec.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
7.2.08 | Two, on consideration of the draft Report on Post Office Closure Programme
|
Debates
Committee reports were debated on two occasions in Westminster
Hall. Further details can be found in the Committee's Sessional
Report.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
|
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
|
BERR Spring Supplementary Estimate | 1
|
Companies House | 1
|
Consumer Focus | 1
|
Creating a Higher Value-Added Economy | 7
|
Departmental Annual Report & Accounts 2006-07
| 1 |
Departmental Annual Report & Accounts 2007-08 and Current Economic Situation
| 1 |
Energy Prices | 7
|
Energy prices: follow-up | 2
|
Keeping the door wide open: Turkey and EU accession
| 3 |
Ofcom Annual Plan 2008-09 | 1
|
Post Office Closure Programme | 2
|
Post Office finance: matters arising from evidence taken on 10 June 2008
| 1 |
Pub companies | 1
|
Recent developments in trade | 1
|
Scrutiny of Arms Export Control (2008)B
| 3 |
The role of regional development agencies |
2 |
The UK construction industryA |
4 |
Waking up to India: Developments in UK-India economic relationsA
| 1 |
Total | 40C
|
|
A The Committee also took oral evidence on these inquiries
in Session 2006-07; figures appear in the Return for that Session
(HC 1 (2006-07))
B Jointly with the Defence, Foreign Affairs, and International
Development Committees.
C At
two meetings of the Committee evidence was taken on more than
one inquiry. Therefore the total in this table does not match
the figure given above for the number of meetings at which oral
evidence was taken
3 Children,
Schools and Families
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 8 November 2007. It had 14 Members
Members
Sheerman, Mr Barry (Chairman from 12.11.07)
Afriyie, Adam (added 17.12.07 discharged 13.10.08)
Brooke, Annette
Butler, Ms Dawn
Carswell, Mr Douglas
Chaytor, Mr David
Heppell, Mr John
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon (added 26.11.07)
Holmes, Paul (added 28.1.08)
Mactaggart, Fiona
Miller, Mrs Maria (discharged 17.12.07)
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Ryan, Joan (discharged 26.11.07)
Slaughter, Mr Andy
Stuart, Mr Graham
Timpson, Mr Edward (added 13.10.08)
Waltho, Lynda
Williams, Stephen (discharged 28.1.08)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
61 out of 64
3 out of 45
50 out of 64
15 out of 64
35 out of 64
55 out of 64
44 out of 64
24 out of 61
36 out of 50
57 out of 64
0 out of 8
6 out of 64
2 out of 3
31 out of 64
36 out of 64
9 out of 11
29 out of 64
10 out of 14
56.0 %
|
Total number of meetings: | 64
|
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 45 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings | 19
|
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 0 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings | 3 |
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
Professor Bob Hudson, Professor Christine Pascal
OBE, Dame Gillian Pugh DBE, Professor Peter Roberts, Teresa Smith,
Professor Alan Smithers, Professor Kathy Sylva, Mr Tony Travers,
Professor Geoff Whitty and Professor Dylan Wiliam.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by: |
|
Cabinet Ministers |
5 |
Other Ministers |
11 |
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 2 were also Ministers)
| 2 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Department for Children, Schools and Families
| 8 |
Children's Workforce Development Council
| 1 |
General Teaching Council
| 1 |
Learning and Skills Council
| 1 |
Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)
| 3 |
Partnerships for Schools
| 1 |
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
| 5 |
Youth Justice Board
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses |
125 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
15-17.6.08 | Copenhagen |
Sheerman, Carswell, Chaytor, Heppell, Hodgson, Holmes, Mactaggart
| 2 | Inquiry into Looked-after Children
| £10,291.90 |
12-17.10.08 | Toronto and Ottawa
| Sheerman, Brooke, Carswell, Chaytor, Heppell, Hodgson, Holmes
| 2 | Inquiry into the National Curriculum and Teacher Training
| £41,823.83 |
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
19.5.08 | NCH Phoenix Project, Merton
| Sheerman, Chaytor, Mactaggart | 3
| Inquiry into Looked-after Children | £42.08
|
3.7.08 | The Michael Tippett School, Lambeth
| Sheerman | 1 | Inquiry into Sustainable Schools and Building Schools for the Future
| £38.44 |
21.7.08 | Hampshire County Council
| Sheerman, Holmes | 2 | Inquiry into Looked-after Children
| £208.40 |
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2007-08)
| Date of publication | Government reply
|
First Report: Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords]
| 359 | 20.3.08 | Received 11.6.08: published as Third Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Second Report: The Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Children's Plan
| 213 | 24.4.08 | Received 24.6.08: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Third Report: Testing and Assessment
| 169-I | 13.5.08 | Response from Ofsted, received 8.7.08; Government Response, received 15.7.08: published as Fifth Special Report ,Session 2007-08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Testing and Assessment
| 169-II | 13.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Fourth Report: The Draft Apprenticeships Bill
| 1082 | 5.12.08 | Awaited
|
First Special Report: Creative Partnerships and the Curriculum: Government Response to the Eleventh Report from the Education and Skills Committee, Session 2006-07
| 266 | 28.1.08 | Not applicable
|
Second Special Report: Special Educational Needs: Assessment and Funding: Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Education and Skills Committee, Session 2006-07
| 298 | 4.2.08 | Not applicable
|
Third Special Report: Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords]: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2007-08
| 711 | 16.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Fourth Special Report: The Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Children's Plan: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2007-08
| 888 | 7.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Fifth Special Report: Testing and Assessment: Government and Ofsted Responses to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2007-08
| 1003 | 22.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence: Schools Commissioner and Schools Adjudicator
| 243-i | 3.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence: Social Mobility | 281-i
| 23.10.08 | Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: Children "under the radar"
| 331-i | 24.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Early Years Foundation Stage
| 600-i | 5.8.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Child Poverty
| 683-i | 17.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence: Learning and Skills Council
| 960-i | 25.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Work of Ofsted
| 188 i-ii | 18.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Diversity of School Provision
| 311-i | 18.2.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Diversity of School Provision: Academies
| 311-ii | 4.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Diversity of School Provision: Faith Schools
| 311-iii | 4.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Diversity of School Provision: Links Between Independent and Maintained Schools
| 311-iv | 4.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: National Curriculum
| 651 i-iii | 18.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Public Expenditure: Department for Children, Schools and Families
| 835 i-ii | 12.8.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: National Curriculum tests
| 980 i-ii | 14.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Sustainable Schools and Building Schools for the Future
| 981-i | 14.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Diversity of School Provision: Trust Schools
| 311-v | 14.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Looked-after Children
| 442-i | 25.3.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Looked-after Children
| 442-ii | 31.3.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Looked-after Children
| 442-iii | 23.4.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Looked-after Children
| 442-iv | 2.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Looked-after Children
| 442-v | 14.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Looked-after Children
| 442-vi | 4.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Looked-after Children
| 442-vii | 26.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Looked-after Children
| 442-viii | 7.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Looked-after Children
| 442-ix | 30.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Looked-after Children
| 442-x | 3.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: National Curriculum
| 651-iv | 13.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: National Curriculum
| 651-v | 4.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: National Curriculum
| 651-vi | 12.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: National Curriculum
| 651-vii | 19.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: National Curriculum
| 651-viii | 26.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Diversity of School Provision: Academies
| | 17.3.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: National Curriculum
| | 12.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Work of Ofsted
| | 26.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Looked-after Children
| | 7.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Sustainable Schools and Building Schools for the Future
| | 18.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Public Expenditure: Department for Children, Schools and Families
| | 12.8.08 | Not applicable
|
Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
Reply to the Education and Skills Committee's Tenth Report: Special
Educational Needs: Assessment and Funding, received 23.1.08,
published as the Committee's Second Special Report, Session 2007-08.
Reply to the Education and Skills Committee's Eleventh Report:
Creative Partnerships and the Curriculum, received 16.1.08,
published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2007-08).
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 www.parliament.uk/csf.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
7.5.08 | One, On consideration of an Amendment proposed to the Motion that the Chairman's draft Report on Testing and Assessment be read a second time
|
Debates
Committee reports were debated on one occasion 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 Sessional Report.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Child Poverty | 1
|
Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords] |
1 |
Children under the radar | 1
|
Diversity of School Provision | 5
|
Draft Apprenticeships Bill | 2
|
Early Years Foundation Stage | 1
|
Learning and Skills Council | 1
|
Looked-after Children | 10
|
National Curriculum | 8
|
National Curriculum Tests | 2
|
Public Expenditure: Department for Children, Schools and Families
| 2 |
Schools Commissioner and Schools Adjudicator
| 1 |
Social Mobility | 1
|
Sustainable Schools and Building Schools for the Future
| 1 |
Testing and Assessment | 6
|
The Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Children's Plan
| 1 |
The Work of Ofsted | 2
|
Total | 46A
|
A At one meeting of the Committee evidence was taken
on more than one inquiry. Therefore the total in this table does
not match the figure given above for the number of meetings at
which oral evidence was taken.
4 Communities and Local
Government
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July
2005. It had 11 Members.
Members
Starkey, Dr Phyllis (Chairman)
Beresford, Sir Paul
Betts, Mr Clive
Cummings, John
Dobbin, Jim (added 8.11.07)
George, Andrew (added 19.11.07)
Hands, Mr Greg
Horwood, John (discharged 19.11.07)
Main, Anne
Olner, Mr Bill
Pugh, Dr John
Thornberry, Emily
Wright, David (discharged 8.11.07)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
36 out of 36
21 out of 36
30 out of 36
28 out of 36
21 out of 36
18 out of 35
12 out of 36
1 out of 1
22 out of 36
23 out of 36
17 out of 36
13 out of 36
0
60.9 %
|
Total number of meetings: | 36
|
Of which: | |
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 22 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings | 14
|
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 0 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors)
| 5 |
Conferences/Seminars hosted | 1
|
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
Richard Bate, Ted Cantle, Rita Hale OBE, Professor
Steve Hilditch, Mr Kelvin MacDonald, Ms Alveena Malik, Ms Rachel
Pillai, Mr Tony Travers, Dr Helen Walker, Professor Christine
Whitehead and Professor Steve Wilcox.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witness:
| |
Number of appearances by: |
|
Cabinet Ministers |
2 |
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 11 |
Member of the House of Lords (who was also a Minister)
| 1 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Department for Communities and Local Government
| 4 |
Other Government departments
| 2 |
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising:
| 9 |
Advisory Board on Naturalisation and Integration
| 1 |
Audit Commission |
1 |
Fuel Poverty Advisory Group
| 1 |
Equality and Human Rights Commission
| 1 |
Homes and Communities Agency
| 1 |
Sustainable Development Commission
| 1 |
Tenant Services Authority
| 1 |
including Regional Development Agencies:
| 2 |
South East England Development Agency
| 1 |
Yorkshire Forward |
1 |
Appearances by other witnesses |
55 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
29.1.08 | Peterborough | Starkey, Dobbin, Main, Pugh, Thornberry
| 3 | Inquiry into Community Cohesion and Migration
| £848.00 |
3-4.3.08 | Burnley | Starkey, Betts, George, Hands, Pugh, Thornberry
| 4A | Inquiry into Community Cohesion and Migration
| £4,197.50 |
1.4.08 | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
| Starkey, Dobbin, Main, Olner | 2
| Inquiry into Community Cohesion and Migration
| £45.00 |
10.6.08 | Richmond upon ThamesB
| Starkey, Betts | 3 | Inquiry into the Provision of Public Toilets
| Nil |
17.6.08 | Olympic site, east LondonB
| Starkey, Olner | 2 | Preparation for the London Olympics
| £70.50 |
A Includes one specialist adviser and one shorthand
writer
B Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2007-08)
| Date of publication | Government reply
|
First Report: Coastal Towns: the Government's Second Response
| 69 | 21.11.07 | Not required
|
Second Report: Departmental Annual Report 2007
| 170 | 3.1.08 | Cm 7335, published 3.3.08
|
Third Report: Local Government FinanceSupplementary Business Rate: the Government's Response
| 210 | 21.1.08 | Received 7.11.08: published as Third Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Fourth Report: Work of the Committee in 2007
| 211 | 25.1.08 | Not required
|
Fifth Report: Ordnance Survey | 268
| 2.2.08 | Received 9.4.08: published as First Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Sixth Report: Refuse Collection: Waste Reduction Pilots
| 195 | 21.2.08 | Received 22.4.08: published as Second Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Seventh Report: Existing Housing and Climate Change
| 432-I | 2.4.08 | Cm 7428, published 22.7.08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Existing Housing and Climate Change
| 432-II | 2.4.08 | Not applicable
|
Eighth Report: The Supply of Rented Housing
| 457-I | 21.5.08 | Cm 7326, published 18.9.08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: The Supply of Rented Housing
| 457-II | 21.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Ninth Report: New Towns: Follow-Up |
889 | 11.7.08 | Awaited
|
Tenth Report: Community Cohesion and Migration
| 369-I | 16.7.08 | Cm 7489, published 11.11.08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Community Cohesion and Migration
| 369-II | 16.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Eleventh Report: Planning Matterslabour shortages and skills gaps
| 517-I | 24.7.08 | Cm 7495, published 3.11.08
|
Twelfth Report: The Provision of Public Toilets
| 636 | 22.10.08 | Awaited
|
First Special Report: Ordnance Survey: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report
| 516 | 1.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Second Special Report: Refuse Collection: Waste Reduction Pilots Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee
| 541 | 14.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Third Special Report: Local Government FinanceSupplementary Business Rate: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2007-08
| 1200 | 26.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Homes and Communities Agency
| 349-i | 8.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
| 813-i | 23.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
| 813-ii | 7.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
| 813-iii | 10.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
| 813-iv | 17.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Communities and Local Government Departmental Annual Report
| 1089-i | 13.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Communities and Local Government Departmental Annual Report
| 1089-ii | 27.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Tenant Services Authority
| 1123-i | 21.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Winter Supplementary Estimates
| | 19.11.07 |
Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Department for Communities and Local Government Winter Supplementary Estimate 2007
| | 25.2.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Government Equalities Office New Estimate 2007
| | 25.2.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Communities and Local Government Spring Supplementary Estimates 2007-08
| | 17.3.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Local Government Finance: Waste
| | 17.3.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Communities and Local Government Winter Supplementary Estimates 2007-08
| | 25.3.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Communities and Local Government Autumn Performance Report 2007
| | 1.4.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Spring Supplementary Estimates 2007-08
| | 12.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
| | 21.10.08 |
Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Communities and Local Government Departmental Annual Report 2008
| | 27.10.08 |
Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Housing and the Credit Crunch
| | 10.11.08 |
Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Government Equalities Office Departmental Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08
| | 17.11.08 |
Not applicable |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
Reply to the Committee's Sixth Report: Equality, published
as Cm 7246 (13.11.07).
Reply to the Committee's Seventh Report: Local Government Finance:
Supplementary Business Rate, received 13.11.07, published
as the Committee's Third Report, Session 2007-08.
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 www.parliament.uk/clgcom.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
21.4.08 | Two, One on an amendment proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on The Supply of Rented Housing
One on consideration of the question, that the Report be the 8th Report of the Committee to the House [The Supply of Rented Housing]
|
Debates
Committee reports were debated on 2 occasions in the House of
Commons on Second Readings of Bills and on 2 occasions in Westminster
Hall. Further details can be found in the Committee's Sessional
Report.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Communities and Local Government Departmental Annual Report
| 2 |
Community Cohesion and Migration | 4
|
Existing Housing and Climate Change | 3
|
Homes and Communities Agency | 1
|
Planning Matterslabour shortages and skills gaps
| 4 |
Refuse Collection: Waste Reduction Pilots |
1 |
Tenant Services Authority | 1
|
The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
| 4 |
The Provision of Public Toilets | 2
|
Total | 22
|
5 Consolidation & c.,
Bills (Joint Committee)
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 14 November
2005.
Members
Bercow, John
Binley, Mr Brian
Brown, Mr Russell
Carmichael, Alistair (added 25.3.08)
Cash, Mr William
Caton, Mr Martin
Challen, Colin
Clegg, Mr Nick (discharged 25.3.08)
Dobbin, Jim
Dorrell, Stephen
Farrelly, Paul
MacDougall, Mr John (died 13.8.08)
Waltho, Lynda
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
0 out of 1
0 out of 1
1 out of 1
1 out of 1
1 out of 1
1 out of 1
0 out of 1
0
0 out of 1
1 out of 1
0 out of 1
0 out of 1
0 out of 1
41.7 %
|
Total number of meetings: | 1
|
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 1 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings | 0
|
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees (Amend As Appropriate)
| 0 |
Other activities
| |
Informal meetings | 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 officials from, or representatives of
|
|
Law Commission |
1 |
Scottish Law Commission
| 1 |
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
|
First Report: Statute Law (Repeals) Bill [HL]
| 450 | 9.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
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 www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_consolidation___c___bills.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Statute Law (Repeals) Bill [H.L.] | 1
|
Total | 1 |
6 Culture, Media and Sport
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July
2005. It had 11 Members and held 47 meetings. This included 1
"Joint" meeting held concurrently with the Business
and Enterprise Committee (abbreviated to 'BEC' in the attendance
table below)
Members
Whittingdale, Mr John (Chairman)
Anderson, Janet
Davies, Philip
Evans, Mr Nigel
Farrelly, Paul
Hall, Mr Mike
Keen, Alan
McKenna, Rosemary
Price, Adam
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Southworth, Helen
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
47 out of 47 (including 1 BEC)
20 out of 47 (including 1 BEC)
41 out of 47 (including 1 BEC)
21 out of 47
34 out of 47
21 out of 47
29 out of 47
22 out of 47 (including 1 BEC)
22 out of 47 (including 1 BEC)
40 out of 47 (including 1 BEC)
25 out of 47
62.3 %
|
Total number of meetings: | 47
|
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 34 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings | 13
|
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 1 |
Other activities
| |
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors)
| 3 |
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
Mr Brian Cathcart, Mr Ray Gallagher, Ms Sara John,
Mr Bob Kindred MBE, Mr Martin Le Jeune and Mr David Sekers OBE.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
|
|
Number of appearances by:
|
|
Cabinet Ministers | 4
|
Other Ministers | 7
|
Members of House of Lords (none of whom were Ministers)
| 5 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
|
|
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
| 4 |
Ministry of Defence | 1
|
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
|
|
BBC | 2
|
Channel 4 | 1
|
English Heritage | 2
|
Horserace Betting Levy Board |
1 |
Olympic Delivery Authority |
1 |
Sport England | 1
|
UK Sport | 1
|
VisitBritain | 1
|
VisitEngland | 1
|
Appearances by other witnesses
| 125 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
18-23.5.08 | California |
WhittingdaleAnderson, Davies, Farrelly, Keen, McKenna, Price, Sanders
| 2A | Inquiry into Harmful content on the Internet and in video games
| £45,122.85 |
17-21.6.08 | BeijingB
| Whittingdale |
| Fifth Meeting of the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting
| £3,650.35 |
14-15.11.08 | BerlinB
| Farrelly | |
To represent Mr Speaker at Berlin Conference "A Soul for Europe"
| £1,244.29 |
A Includes one specialist adviser
B Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
19.11.07 | BrusselsA
| Evans | | To represent Mr Speaker on Discourse on "A Soul for Europe"
| £183.00 |
23-24.1.08 | Brussels | Whittingdale Anderson, Davies, Farrelly, Hall, Keen, Sanders
| 3 | Inquiry into European Commission White Paper on Sport
| £6,897.08 |
A Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
12.11.07 | Lingfield Park Racecourse, SurreyA
| Whittingdale Davies | 2 |
Inquiry into On-course horserace betting | £112.55
|
29.11.07 | Olympic Park, London
| Whittingdale Farrelly, Keen | 2
| Inquiry into London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
| Nil |
19.2.08 | Microsoft, Cardinal Place, Victoria, LondonA
| Whittingdale | 2 | Inquiry into Harmful content on the Internet and in video games
| Nil |
12-13.3.08 | Torquay | Whittingdale Davies, Hall, Keen, McKenna, Sanders
| 4 | Inquiry into Tourism |
£3,756.78 |
25.3.08 | Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, Pimlico
| Whittingdale Anderson, Farrelly, Hall, Southworth
| 3B | Inquiry into Harmful content on the Internet and in video games
| £143.18 |
15-16.5.08 | NewportA
| Whittingdale |
| Media 360 Conference | £237.00
|
22-24.8.08 | Edinburgh | Whittingdale Keen, Price, Sanders
| | MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festivalseveral current broadcasting related inquiries
| £2,875.02 |
A Travel in a representative capacity
B Includes one specialist adviser
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2007-08)
| Date of publication | Government reply
|
First Report: Public service content
| 36-I | 15.11.07 | Cm 7309, published 24.1.08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Public service content
| 36-II | 15.11.07 | Not applicable
|
Second Report: Ticket Touting | 202
| 10.1.08 | Cm 7346, published 21.4.08
|
Third Report: Work of the Committee in 2007
| 234 | 21.1.08 | Not applicable
|
Fourth Report: BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2006-07
| 235 | 22.1.08 | Not applicable
|
Fifth Report: On-course horserace betting
| 37 | 23.1.08 | Received 1.5.08: published as Second Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Sixth Report: London 2012 Games: the next lap
| 104-I | 30.4.08 | Cm 7437, published 30.6.08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: London 2012 Games: the next lap
| 104-II | 30.4.08 | Not applicable
|
Seventh Report: European Commission White Paper on Sport
| 347 | 14.5.08 | Received 16.7.08: published as Third Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Eighth Report: Tourism | 133-I
| 10.7.08 | Cm 7487, published 20.10.08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Tourism |
133-II | 10.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Ninth Report: Draft Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill
| 693 | 22.7.08 | Cm 7472, published 20.10.08
|
Tenth Report: Harmful content on the Internet and in video games
| 353-I | 30.7.08 | Cm 7477, published 15.10.08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Harmful content on the Internet and in video games
| 353-II | 30.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Eleventh Report: Draft Heritage Protection Bill
| 821 | 30.7.08 | Cm 7472, published 20.10.08
|
First Special Report: Public service content: Response from Ofcom to the Committee's First Report of Session 2007-08
| 275 | 23.1.08 | Not applicable
|
Second Special Report: On-course horserace betting: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2007-08
| 549 | 13.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Third Special Report: European Commission White Paper on Sport: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2007-08
| 1029 | 30.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral Evidence: Ofcom Annual Plan 2008-09
| 494 | 22.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Public confidence in broadcasting 2006-07
| 968-i | 6.2.08 | Not applicable
|
Oral and Written Evidence: DCMS Annual Report 2007 and Responsibilities of the Secretary of State 2006-07
| 1099-i | 6.2.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: BBC Annual Report 2007
| 938 | 8.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: DCMS Annual Report 2008 and Responsibilities of the Secretary of State
| 1000 | 17.7.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: London 2012 Games: Lessons from Beijing
| 1071-i | 7.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Licensing Act 2003
| 1093-i | 14.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Licensing Act 2003
| 1093-ii | 28.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Licensing Act 2003
| 1093-iii | 11.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Licensing Act 2003
| 1093-iv | 25.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Channel 4 Annual Report 2007
| 1120-i | 21.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Commercial Operations of the BBC
| 1166-i | 4.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Commercial Operations of the BBC and Editorial Control of Offensive Material
| 1166-ii | 18.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Licensing Act 2003
| 1093 | 28.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Commercial Operations of the BBC
| 1166 | 28.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
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 www.parliament.uk/cmscom.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
6.11.07 | Three, on consideration of the draft Report on Public service content
|
18.12.07 | Six, on consideration of the draft Report on Ticket touting
|
24.6.08 | Ten, on consideration of the draft Report on Tourism
|
Debates
Committee reports were debated on 1 occasion in Westminster Hall.
Uncorrected transcripts were tagged as relevant to a debate on
1 occasion in Westminster Hall. Committee reports were tagged
on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House of
Commons or Westminster Hall on 5 occasions. Further details can
be found in the Committee's Sessional Report.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
BBC Annual Report for 2007-08 | 1
|
Channel 4 Annual Report 2007 | 1
|
Commercial Operations of the BBC | 2
|
DCMS Annual Report 2008 and Responsibilities of the Secretary of State
| 1 |
Draft Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill
| 1 |
Draft Heritage Protection Bill | 2
|
European Commission White Paper on Sport |
1 |
Harmful content on the Internet and in video games
| 7 |
London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic GamesA
| 6 |
Ofcom Annual Plan 2008-09 | 1
|
On-course horserace betting | 1
|
The Licensing Act 2003 | 4
|
TourismA | 7
|
Total | 35B
|
A The Committee also took oral evidence on these inquiries
in Session 2006-07; figures appear in the Return for that Session
(HC 1 (2006-07))
B On one occasion the Committee's meeting comprised
two separate oral evidence sessions.
7 Defence
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July
2005. It had 14 Members and held 46 meetings. These included 1
meeting held concurrently with the Foreign Affairs Committee (abbreviated
to (FACM) in the attendance table below) and 6 "Committees
on Arms Export Controls" meetings held concurrently with
Business and Enterprise, Foreign Affairs, and International Development
Committees (abbreviated to (CAEC) in the attendance table below).
Members
Arbuthnot, Mr James (Chairman)
Borrow, Mr David S
Crausby, Mr David
Gilroy, Linda
Hamilton, Mr David
Hancock, Mr Mike
Havard, Mr Dai
Holloway, Mr Adam
Jenkin, Mr Bernard
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Jones, Mr Kevan
Key, Robert
Rennie, Willie (discharged 21.1.08)
Smith, John
Younger-Ross, Richard (added 21.1.08)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
41(including 1FACM and 1 CAEC) out of 46
26 (including 1 FACM and 4 CAEC) out of 46
36 (including 2 CAEC) out of 46
37 (including 1 FACM and 6 CAEC) out of 46
17 out of 46
22 out of 46
22 (including 1 FACM) out of 46
26 (including 1 FACM) out of 46
40 (including 1 FACM and 4 CAEC) out of 46
30 out of 46
24 out of 46
38 (including 1 FACM and 2 CAEC) out of 46
10 out of 12
17 out of 46
15 (including 1 FACM) out of 28
68.2 %A
|
A Not including CAEC meetings.
Total number of meetings: | 46
|
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 22 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 1 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 17 |
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 7 |
Other activities
| |
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors)
| 17 |
Conferences/Seminars hosted | 1
|
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
Dr Sibylle Bauer*, Paul Beaver, Rear Admiral Ric
Cheadle CB, Professor Michael Clarke, Major General Tim Cross
CBE, Professor David Kirkpatrick, Dr Andrew Rathmell, Rear Admiral
David Snelson and Air Marshal Philip Sturley CB MBE.
* Specialist Adviser to the Business and Enterprise,
Defence, Foreign Affairs, and International Development 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 Ministers
| 5 |
Other Ministers
| 3 |
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was a Minister)
| 3 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
|
|
Ministry of Defence
| 16 |
Other Government departments comprising:
|
|
Cabinet Office
| 1 |
Department of Health
| 1 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
| 2 |
Home Office
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses
| 41 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
15.11.07 | ParisA
| Holloway | 1 | Seminar on Naval Defence
| £600.86 |
16-17.12.07 | NaplesA
| Arbuthnot, Crausby | 1 | Conference of the Chairpersons of Defence Committees of the Member States of the European Union
| £2,873.80 |
2-3.6.08 | BrusselsA
| Jenkin | | Conference on NATO in the next decade
| £554.51 |
22-26.6.08 | Bahrain and Iraq
| Arbuthnot, Borrow, Crausby, Havard, Jenkin,
Jones
| 1 | Inquires into UK operations in Iraq and the Iran hostages incident: the lessons learned
| £23,266.38 |
5-9.7.08 | Pakistan and Afghanistan
| Arbuthnot, Borrow, Crausby, Havard, Holloway, Jenkin, Jones, Younger-Ross
| 2 | Inquiry into UK operations in Afghanistan
| £47,223.38 |
8-9.9.08 | St MaloA
| Arbuthnot | |
Sixth Summer Defence Conference of the National Defence and Armed Forces Committee of the French National Assembly
| £636.80 |
20-21.9.08 | RegensburgA
| Jenkins | 1 | Operation COOP SPIRIT
| £1,894.50 |
26-27.10.08 | ParisA
| Arbuthnot, Crausby | 1 | Conference of the Chairpersons of Defence Committees of the Member States of the European Union
| £1,506.00 |
A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
9.11.07 | MDHU Frimley Park, HampshireA
| Arbuthnot | 1 | Inquiry into Medical care for the Armed Forces
| Nil |
16.11.07 | MDHU Portsmouth, HampshireA
| Hancock | 1 | Inquiry into Medical care for the Armed Forces
| £15.50 |
23.11.07 | MDHU Northallerton, North YorkshireA
| Jones | | Inquiry into Medical care for the Armed Forces
| £34.40 |
23.11.07 | MDHU Derriford, Plymouth, DevonA
| Gilroy | | Inquiry into Medical care for the Armed Forces
| Nil |
12.2.08 | MDHU James Cook University HospitalA
| Jones | | Inquiry into Medical care for the Armed Forces
| Nil |
24.4.08 | Port of Southampton
| Borrow, Gilroy |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | £232.80
|
29.4.08 | Armed Forces Careers Information Office, Holborn, London
| Arbuthnot, Borrow, Crausby, Hamilton, Jenkin, Jenkins, Jones, Younger-Ross
| 2 | Inquiry into Recruiting and retaining Armed Forces personnel
| £97.85 |
14-15.5.08 | AgustaWestland, Yeovil, Somerset
| Arbuthnot, Hamilton, Jenkin, Jenkins, Key |
2 | Familiarisation visit | £1,503.26
|
19.5.08 | HMS Raleigh, Torpoint, Cornwall
| Jones | 1 | Inquiry into Recruiting and retaining Armed Forces personnel
| £603.00 |
19.5.08 | Army Training Regiment Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
| Arbuthnot | 1 | Inquiry into Recruiting and retaining Armed Forces personnel
| £83.32 |
20.5.08 | Salisbury PlainA
| Jenkin, Jones | 1 | EU battlegroup exercise
| £614.60 |
14.7.08 | Farnborough Air Show
| Arbuthnot, Jenkin, Jenkins, Key, Smith |
3B | Familiarisation visit
| £459.00 |
1-2.10.08 | Defence Equipment & Support, Abbey Wood and Porton Down, Salisbury
| Arbuthnot, Gilroy, Jenkin, Jones, Key | 3
| Familiarisation visit | £1,526.10
|
15-16.10.08 | Defence Academy, Shrivenham
| Arbuthnot, Borrow, Crausby, Havard, Holloway, Jenkin, Jenkins, Key, Smith
| 10C | Seminar on working practices
| £3,500 (estimated outturn) |
A Travel in a representative capacity
B Includes one specialist adviser
C Includes 4 specialist advisers
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2007-08)
| Date of publication | Government reply
|
First Report: UK land operations in Iraq 2007
| 110 | 3.12.07 | Received 4.2.08: published as Second Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Second Report: Costs of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Winter Supplementary Estimate 2007-08
| 138 | 5.12.07 | Received 4.3.08: published as Memorandum in Eighth Report, Session 2007-08
|
Third Report: UK/US Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty
| 107 | 11.12.07 | Received 21.2.08: published as Third Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Fourth Report: The Iran hostages incident: the lessons learned
| 181 | 14.12.07 | Received 4.3.08: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Fifth Report: Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2006-07
| 61 | 28.1.08 | Received 28.2.08: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Sixth Report: The work of the Committee 2007
| 274 | 31.1.08 | Not applicable
|
Seventh Report: Medical care for the Armed Forces
| 327 | 18.2.08 | Received 22.4.08: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Eighth Report: Operational costs in Afghanistan and Iraq: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2007-08
| 400 | 10.3.08 | Received 9.5.08: published as Memorandum in Eleventh Report, Session 2007-08
|
Ninth Report: The Future of NATO and European Defence
| 111 | 20.3.08 | Received 14.5.08: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Tenth Report: Defence Equipment 2008
| 295 | 27.3.08 | Received 2.6.08: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Eleventh Report: Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2008-09
| 885 | 7.7.08 | Received 1.10.08: published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Twelfth Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Control (2008): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2006, Quarterly Reports for 2007, licensing policy and review of export control legislationA
| 254 | 17.7.08 | Cm 7485, published 3.11.08
|
Thirteenth Report: The contribution of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to ISTAR capability
| 535 | 5.8.08 | Received 3.10.08: published as Twelfth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Fourteenth Report: Recruiting and retaining Armed Forces personnel
| 424 | 30.7.08 | Received 1.10.08: published as Eleventh Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Fifteenth Report: UK operations in Iraq and the Gulf
| 982 | 22.7.08 | Received 29.9.08: published as Tenth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
First Special Report: The work of Defence Estates: Government response to the Committee's Fifteenth Report of Session 2006-07
| 109 | 23.11.07 | Not applicable
|
Second Special Report: UK land operations in Iraq 2007: Government response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2007-08
| 352 | 21.2.08 | Not applicable
|
Third Special Report: UK/US Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty: Government response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2007-08
| 375 | 3.3.08 | Not applicable
|
Fourth Special Report: The Iran hostages incident: the lessons learned. Government response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2007-08
| 399 | 26.3.08 | Not applicable
|
Fifth Special Report: Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2006-07: Government response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2007-08
| 468 | 3.4.08 | Not applicable
|
Sixth Special Report: Medical care for the Armed Forces: Government response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2007-08
| 500 | 9.5.08 | Not applicable
|
A Jointly with the Business and Enterprise, Foreign
Affairs and International Development Committees
Seventh Special Report: Defence Equipment 2008: Government response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2007-08
| 555 | 17.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Eighth Special Report: The future of NATO and European defence: Government response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2007-08
| 660 | 19.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Ninth Special Report: Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2008-09: Government response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2007-08
| 1072 | 27.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Tenth Special Report: UK operations in Iraq and the Gulf: Government response to the Committee's Fifteenth Report of Session 2007-08
| 1073 | 29.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Eleventh Special Report: Recruiting and retaining Armed Forces personnel: Government response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2007-08
| 1074 | 3.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Twelfth Special Report: The contribution of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to ISTAR capability: Government response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2007-08
| 1087 | 5.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: UK national security and resilience
| 718-i | 19.6.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: UK national security and resilience
| 718-ii | 27.10.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Iraq and AfghanistanB
| 1145-i | 3.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08
| 1168-i | 11.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08
| 1168-ii | 18.11.08 | Not applicable
|
B Jointly with the Foreign Affairs Committee
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Defence Equipment
| 1198-i | 24.11.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: UK national security and resilience
| | 20.5.08 | Not applicable
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Defence Equipment
| | 18.11.08 |
Not applicable |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
Reply to the Committee's Fifteenth Report: The work of Defence
Estates, received 19.11.07 and published as the Committee's
First Special Report, Session 2007-08.
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 www.parliament.uk/defcom.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
4.3.08 | Eight, on consideration of the Chairman's draft Report on The Future of NATO and European Defence.
|
Debates
Committee reports were debated on one occasion in Westminster
Hall. Committee Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being
relevant to debates in the House of Commons on two occasions.
Further details can be found in the Committee's Sessional Report.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Defence Equipment | 3
|
Iraq and Afghanistan | 1
|
Medical care for the Armed Forces | 1
|
Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2006-07
| 2 |
Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08
| 2 |
Recruiting and retaining Armed Forces personnel
| 4 |
Scrutiny of Arms Export Control (2008): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2006, Quarterly Reports for 2007, licensing policy and review of export control legislation
| 3A |
The contribution of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to ISTAR capability
| 3 |
The Future of NATO and European defence |
2 |
The Iran hostages incident: the lessons learned
| 1 |
UK national security and resilience | 2
|
A Jointly with the Business and Enterprise, Foreign
Affairs and International Development Committees.
UK/US Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty |
1 |
Total | 25A |
A Jointly with the Business and Enterprise, Foreign
Affairs and International Development Committees.
8 Draft Constitutional
Renewal Bill (Joint Committee)
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/jcdcrb.cfm
[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons,
30 April 2008: "Ordered, That a Select Committee of eleven
Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the
Lords to consider the draft Constitutional Renewal Bill."]
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 30 April
2008. It had 11 Commons Members.
Members
Foster, Michael Jabez (Chairman from 6.5.08)
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Chope, Mr Christopher
Lazarowicz, Mark
Linton, Martin
Lucas, Ian
Mactaggart, Fiona
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Thornberry, Emily
Tyrie, Mr Andrew
Young, Sir George
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
20 out of 20
4 out of 20
10 out of 20
8 out of 20
20 out of 20
11 out of 20
14 out of 20
1 out of 20
15 out of 20
12 out of 20
20 out of 20
61.4 %
|
Total number of meetings: | 20
|
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 13 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 7 |
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 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
Professor Rodney Brazier.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by: |
|
Cabinet Ministers | 1
|
Members of the House of Lords | 11
|
Attorney General | 1
|
Other Ministers | 2
|
Members of the House of Commons | 1
|
Number of appearances by representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments:
| |
Commission for Judicial Appointments | 1
|
Greater London Authority | 1
|
Serious Fraud Office | 1
|
Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office |
1 |
Appearances by other witnesses |
31 |
Overseas Visits
Not applicable.
Visits to European Institutions
Not applicable.
UK Visits
None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
|
Title | HC No. (2007-08)
| Date of publication
| Government reply |
|
First Report: Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
| 551-I | 31.7.08
| Awaited |
|
Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
Not applicable.
Formal Minutes
The Formal Minutes of the Committee for Session 2007-08 were published
in the Report of the Committee, Draft Constitutional Renewal
Bill, HC 551-I, Session 2007-08.
Divisions
|
Date | Subject
|
|
22.7.08 | Nine, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
|
|
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
|
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
|
Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill | 13
|
Total | 13
|
|
9 Draft Marine Bill (Joint
Committee)
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/jcdmb.cfm
[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons,
8 May 2008: "Ordered, That a Select Committee of eleven
Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the
Lords to consider the draft Marine Bill."]
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 8 May 2008.
It had 11 Commons Members.
Members
Gilroy, Linda
Griffith, Nia
Main, Anne
Salter, Martin
Soulsby, Sir Peter
Syms, Mr Robert
Tipping, Paddy
Walker, Mr Charles
Walley, Joan
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Williams, Mr Roger
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
10 out of 11
8 out of 11
7 out of 11
8 out of 11
6 out of 11
2 out of 11
8 out of 11
7 out of 11
8 out of 11
8 out of 11
7 out of 11
65.3 %
|
Total number of meetings: | 11
|
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 8 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings | 3
|
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 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
Captain Dennis Barber, Dr Susan Gubbay and Professor
Laurence Mee.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by: |
|
Cabinet Ministers |
1 |
Other Ministers |
2 |
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of:
| |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
| 1 |
Ministry of Defence
| 1 |
Department for Transport
| 1 |
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-ministerial departments comprising:
| |
Environment Agency |
1 |
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
| 1 |
Natural England |
1 |
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
| 1 |
Seafish Industry Authority
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses |
39 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
12.6.08 | EdinburghA
| | 2B
| Meeting to discuss Draft Bill | £626.00
|
A Travel in a representative capacity
B Includes 1 specialist adviser
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2007-08)
| Date of publication | Government reply
|
First Report: Draft Marine Bill |
552-l | 30.7.08 | Cm 7422, published 25.9.08
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Draft Marine Bill
| 552-II | 15.8.08 | Not applicable
|
Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
None.
Formal Minutes
The Formal Minutes of the Committee for Session 2007-08 were published
in the Report of the Committee, Draft Marine Bill, HC 552-l,
Session 2007-08.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Draft Marine Bill | 8
|
Total | 8 |
10 Environmental Audit
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/eacom
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July
2005. It had 16 Members
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
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 | 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 |
Other 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 for 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 | BaliA
| Challen | | 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 | | 11th Milken Annual Institute Global Conference
| £4,493.70 |
15-20.11.08 | Sao PauloA
| Yeo, Turner | |
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 ResponseA
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Are biofuels sustainable?
| 76-II | 21.1.08 | Not applicable
|
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
|
Oral and Written Evidence: The 2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review: An environmental analysis
| 149-II | 5.3.08 | Not applicable
|
Fourth Report: Are Biofuels Sustainable? The Government Response
| 528 | 2.5.08 | Department for the 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 8.10.08: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
Sixth Report: Reaching an international agreement on climate change
| 355 | 8.7.08 | Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Response, received 30.9.08: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2007-08
|
A 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.
Seventh Report: Making Government operations more sustainable: A progress report
| 529 | 14.7.08 | Office of Government Commerce Response, received 27.10.08: published as Eighth Special Report 2007-08
|
Eighth Report: Climate change and local, regional and devolved Government
| 225 | 28.7.08 | Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Response, received 28.10.08: 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
| 276 | 3.3.08 | Not applicable
|
Second Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2006-07: Voluntary Carbon Offset Market
| 418
| 17.3.08 | Not applicable
|
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
| 590 | 22.5.08 | 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 11.11.08 and published as the Committee's
Tenth Special Report, Session 2007-08.
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 19.12.07 and
published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2007-08.
Reply to the Committee's Sixth Report: Voluntary Carbon Offset
Market, received 21.2.08 and published as the Committee's
Second Special Report, Session 2007-08.
Formal Minutes
The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically
after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the
Committees website at 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 Westminster
Hall and 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 Sessional 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
|
10A Sub-Committee on Environmental
Information
Access to the Committee's website is via www.parliament.uk/eacom
The Sub-Committee was nominated on 24 July 2007. It had 6 Members.
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
The Sub-Committee is supported by the staff of the main Committee,
details of which 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 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 |
|