Sessional Returns 2007-08 Contents


10  SELECT COMMITTEES

30  Standards and Privileges

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July 2005. It had 10 Members.
Members

Young, Sir George (Chairman)

Barron, Mr Kevin

Curry, Mr David

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Harvey, Nick

Jenkins, Mr Brian (discharged 12.11.07)

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Mullin, Mr Chris

Soames, Hon Nicholas

Tipping, Paddy (added 12.11.07)

Whitehead, Dr Alan

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

23 out of 23

17 out of 23

21 out of 23

22 out of 23

21 out of 23

0

15 out of 23

21 out of 23

19 out of 23

19 out of 23

21 out of 23

86.5 %

Total number of meetings:23

Of which:
  
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 1
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 1
Number of wholly private meetings23
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees 0







Other activities
  
Informal meetings 0
Conferences/Seminars hosted0



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:
  
    Members of Parliament
1
  Appearances by other witnesses
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: Conduct of Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Adam Price and Mr Hywel Williams
94
19.11.07
Not applicable
Second Report: Conduct of Mr Norman Baker, Mr Malcolm Bruce and Mr Sadiq Khan
182
13.12.07
Not applicable
Third Report: Publications funded from the Communications Allowance
232
21.1.08
Not applicable
Fourth Report: Conduct of Mr Derek Conway
280
28.1.08
Not applicable
Fifth Report: Conduct of Mr Peter Hain
324
6.2.08
Not applicable
Sixth Report: Employment of family members through the Staffing Allowance: Proposals for consultation
383
28.2.08
Not applicable
Seventh Report: Employment of family members through the Staffing Allowance
436
19.3.08
Not applicable
Eighth Report: The Complaints System and the Criminal Law
523
30.4.08
Not applicable
Ninth Report: Conduct of Mr Speaker
559
14.5.08
Not applicable
Tenth Report: Conduct of Mr George Osborne
560
15.5.08
Not applicable
Eleventh Report: Conduct of Sir Robert Smith
646
5.6.08
Not applicable
Twelfth Report: Conduct of Sir Nicholas and Lady Winterton
744
18.6.08
Not applicable
Thirteenth Report: Ending Dual Reporting of Donations: Interim Report
989
16.7.08
Not applicable
Fourteenth Report: Conduct of Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper
1044
8.10.08
Not applicable
Fifteenth Report: Additional Costs Allowance: Main Homes
1127
22.10.08
Not applicable
Sixteenth Report: Conduct of Mr Mark Hunter
1128
23.10.08
Not applicable
Seventeenth Report: Audit and Assurance of MPs' Allowances (Cm 7460)
1138
29.10.08
Not applicable
Eighteenth Report: Ms Dari Taylor
1188
12.11.08
Not applicable
Nineteenth Report: Use of pre-paid envelopes and official stationery
1211
27.11.08
Not applicable
Twentieth Report: Premature disclosure of select committee papers
1212
04.12.08
Not applicable



Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07

None.


Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically at the end of the Session. They are available on the Committee's website at www.parliament.uk/sandp.


Divisions

None.


Debates

The following Report was debated in the House:

Fourth Report, Session 2007-08, Conduct of Mr Derek Conway, HC 280, 31.1.08.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session


Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions

Premature disclosure of select committee papers
2A

A The Committee's meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions.

31  Statutory Instruments

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 28 June 2005. It had 7 Members.
Members

Maclean, David (Chairman)

Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta

Bone, Mr Peter

Foster, Michael Jabez

Kidney, Mr David

MacDougall, Mr John (died 12.8.08)

Simpson, David

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

22 out of 26

7 out of 26

15 out of 26

12 out of 26

21 out of 26

0 out of 20

16 out of 26

52.8 %

Total number of meetings:26

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 meetings26
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees 0







Other activities
  
Informal meetings 0
Conferences/Seminars hosted0



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

None.


Overseas Visits

Not applicable.


Visits to European Institutions

Not applicable.


UK Visits

Not applicable.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence


Title
HC No. (2007-08)
Date of publication
Government reply

First Report
39-i
20.11.07
Not applicable
Second Report
39-ii
11.2.08
Not applicable
Third Report
39-iii
6.5.08
Not applicable
Fourth Report
39-iv
22.7.08
Not applicable
Fifth Report
39-v
17.11.08
Not applicable
Sixth Report
39-vi
24.11.08
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/scsi.


Divisions

None.


Debates

None.


Number of oral evidence sessions during the Session

None.

32  Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 28 June 2005. It had 7 Commons Members.
Members

Maclean, David (Chairman)

Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta

Bone, Mr Peter

Foster, Michael Jabez

Kidney, Mr David

MacDougall, Mr John (died 12.8.08)

Simpson, David

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

28 out of 32

8 out of 32

20 out of 32

14 out of 32

26 out of 32

0 out of 26

20 out of 32

53.2 %

Total number of meetings:32

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 meetings32
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees 0







Other activities
  
Informal meetings 1
Conferences/Seminars hosted0



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

None.


Overseas Visits

Not applicable.


Visits to European Institutions

Not applicable.


UK Visits

Not applicable.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence


Title
HC No. (2007-08)
Date of publication
Government reply

First Report
38-i
20.11.07
Not applicable
Second Report
38-ii
27.11.07
Not applicable
Third Report
38-iii
4.12.07
Not applicable
Fourth Report
38-iv
11.12.07
Not applicable
Fifth Report
38-v
18.12.07
Not applicable
Sixth Report
38-vi
22.1.08
Not applicable
Seventh Report
38-vii
29.1.08
Not applicable
Eighth Report
38-viii
1.2.08
Not applicable
Ninth Report
38-ix
11.2.08
Not applicable
Tenth Report
38-x
25.2.08
Not applicable
Eleventh Report
38-xi
4.3.08
Not applicable
Twelfth Report
38-xii
10.3.08
Not applicable
Thirteenth Report
38-xiii
17.3.08
Not applicable
Fourteenth Report
38-xiv
25.3.08
Not applicable
Fifteenth Report
38-xv
31.3.08
Not applicable
Sixteenth Report
38-xvi
7.4.08
Not applicable
Seventeenth Report
38-xvii
6.5.08
Not applicable
Eighteenth Report
38-xviii
12.5.08
Not applicable
Nineteenth Report
38-xix
19.5.08
Not applicable
Twentieth Report
38-xx
23.5.08
Not applicable
Twenty-First Report
38-xxi
13.6.08
Not applicable
Twenty-Second Report
38-xxii
24.6.08
Not applicable
Twenty-Third Report
38-xxiii
1.7.08
Not applicable
Twenty-Fourth Report
38-xxiv
8.7.08
Not applicable
Twenty-Fifth Report
38-xxv
15.7.08
Not applicable
Twenty-Sixth Report
38-xxvi
22.7.08
Not applicable
Twenty-Seventh Report
38-xxvii
21.10.08
Not applicable
Twenty-Eighth Report
38-xxviii
24.10.08
Not applicable
Twenty-Ninth Report
38-xxix
3.11.08
Not applicable
Thirtieth Report
38-xxx
10.11.08
Not applicable
Thirty-First Report
38-xxxi
17.11.08
Not applicable
Thirty-Second Report
38-xxxii
24.11.08
Not applicable
First Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's First Special Report of Session 2006-07: Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, 2006
476
7.4.08
Not applicable
Second Special Report: Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, 2007
915
10.7.08
Awaited



Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07

Ministry of Justice Response to the Committee's First Special Report: Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, 2006, received 7.4.08 and published as 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/jcsi.


Divisions

None.


Debates

None.


Number of oral evidence sessions during the Session

None.

33  Tax Law Rewrite Bill (Joint Committee)

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[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons, 29 November 2005: "Ordered, Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills."]

The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 29 November 2005. It had 7 Commons Members. It held no meetings.
Members

Clarke, Mr Kenneth (Chairman)

Breed, Mr Colin (added 19.5.08)

Clegg, Mr Nick (discharged 19.5.08)

Davies, Mr Quentin (added 8.11.07)

Healey, John

Mountford, Kali

Reed, Mr Andy

Tami, Mark (discharged 8.11.07)

Viggers, Sir Peter

  



Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Celia Blacklock, Senior Clerk (Band A2).

Committee Assistant: Francene Graham (Band B2).


Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.


Witnesses

None.


Overseas Visits

Not applicable.


Visits to European Institutions

Not applicable.


UK Visits

Not applicable.


Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.


Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07

None.


Formal Minutes

None.


Divisions

None.


Debates

None.


Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None.

34  Transport

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July 2005. It had 10 Members.
Members

Ellman, Mrs Louise (Chairman from 21.5.08)

Clelland, Mr David

Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth (Chairman until 17.4.08) (died 17.4.08)

Efford, Clive

Hollobone, Mr Philip

Leech, Mr John

Martlew, Mr Eric

Pritchard, Mark (added 14.7.08)

Scott, Mr Lee (discharged 14.7.08)

Simpson, David (discharged 10.11.08)

Stringer, Graham

Wilshire, Mr David

Wilson, Sammy (added 10.11.08)

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

32 out of 33

22 out of 33

17 out of 17

24 out of 33

29 out of 33

23 out of 33

29 out of 33

3 out of 7

16 out of 26

18 out of 31

26 out of 33

15 out of 33

1 out of 2

73.8 %

Total number of meetings:33

Of which:
  
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 32
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 1







Other activities
  
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 5
Conferences/Seminars hosted1



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 Robert Gifford, Professor Chris Nash and Professor John Preston.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:

Number of appearances by:

    Cabinet Ministers3
    Other Ministers10
  Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of:   
    Department for Transport 10
  Other departments:  
    Children, Schools and Families 1
Representatives of Executive Agencies, public bodies and non-Ministerial departments 9
Appearances by other witnesses 156

Overseas Visits


Date
Destination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost

17-20.11.08
The Hague and Hannover
Ellman, Clelland, Leech, Martlew, Pritchard
2
Inquiry into Taxes and Charges on Road Users and the Enforcement Activities of VOSA
£11,599.04 (estimated outturn)



Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
13.5.08London Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5 Ellman, Martlew, Scott, Wilshire4 Inquiry into The opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 £300.80

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence


Title
HC No. (2007-08)
Date of publication
Government reply

First Report: Galileo: Recent Developments
53
12.11.07
Received 16.1.08: published as First Special Report, Session 2007-08
Second Report: The London Underground and the Public-Private Partnership Agreements
45
25.1.08
Received 1.4.08: published as Second Special Report, Session 2007-08
Third Report: Work of the Committee in 2007
248
18.1.08
Not applicable
Fourth Report: The Future of BAA
119
14.3.08
Received 12.5.08: published as Third Special Report, Session 2007-08
Fifth Report: Ticketing and Concessionary Travel on Public Transport
84
1.4.08
Received 30.5.08: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2007-08
Sixth Report: The Blue Badge Scheme
475
10.6.08
Received 13.10.08: published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2007-08
Seventh Report: Department for Transport Annual Report 2007
313
13.6.08
Received 29.7.08: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2007-08
Eighth Report: Freight Transport
249
19.7.08
Received 17.9.08: published as Sixth Special Report Session 2007-08
Ninth Report: The Draft Marine Navigation Bill
709
19.7.08
Received 17.9.08: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2007-08
Tenth Report: Delivering a sustainable railway: A 30-year strategy for the railways?
219
21.7.08
Received 18.9.08: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2007-08
Eleventh Report: Ending the Scandal of Complacency: Road Safety beyond 2010
460
29.10.08
Awaited
Twelfth Report: The opening of Heathrow Terminal 5
543
3.11.08
Awaited
First Special Report: Galileo: Recent Developments: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2007-08
283
28.1.08
Not applicable
Second Special Report: The London Underground and the Public-Private Partnership Agreements: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2007-08
461
1.4.08
Not applicable
Third Special Report: The Future of BAA: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2007-08
569
19.5.08
Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Ticketing and Concessionary Travel on Public Transport: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2007-08
708
16.6.08
Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Department for Transport Annual Report 2007: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2007-08
1102
20.10.08
Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Freight Transport: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2007-08
1103
20.10.08
Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: The Draft Marine Navigation Bill: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2007-08
1104
20.10.08
Not applicable
Eighth Special Report: Delivering a Sustainable Railway: A 30-year Strategy for the Railways?: Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2007-08
1105
20.10.08
Not applicable
Ninth Special Report: The Blue Badge Scheme: Government and Westminster City Council Responses to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2007-08
1106
20.10.08
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Transport Security: Travelling without Fear
191
9.1.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Travel
911-i
4.7.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Travel
911-ii
17.10.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Travel
911-iii
24.10.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Travel
911-iv
26.11.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Department for Transport's Annual Report
1148-i
31.10.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Taxes and Charges on Road Users
1175-i
7.11.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The enforcement activities of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)
1196-i
14.11.08
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/transcom.

Divisions

DateSubject
27.2.08Seventeen divisions in total.
Fifteen on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft report on The future of BAA
Two on consideration of the question put that a paragraph stand part of the Chairman's draft report on The future of BAA
5.3.08Seven divisions in total.
Two on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft report on The future of BAA
Four on consideration of the question put that a paragraph stand part of the Chairman's draft report on The future of BAA
One on consideration of the question, that the Report be the Fourth Report of the Committee to the House on The future of BAA
15.10.08One, on consideration of the question put that a paragraph stand part of the Chairman's draft report on Ending the Scandal of Complacency: Road Safety beyond 2010



Debates

Committee reports were debated on 2 occasions in the House of Commons and 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 2 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

Delivering a Sustainable Railway: A 30-year Strategy for the Railways?B
5
Department for Transport Annual Report 2007A
1
Department for Transport Annual Report 2008
1
Draft Marine Navigation Bill
2
Ending the Scandal of Complacency: Road Safety beyond 2010
5
Freight Transport
3
Network Rail Engineering Delays Over The New Year Period B
1
School Travel
4
Taxes and charges on road users
1
The Blue Badge Scheme
1
The enforcement activities of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)
1
The future of BAA
2
The London Underground and the Public-Private Partnership AgreementsA
1
The opening of Heathrow Terminal 5
2
Ticketing and Concessionary Travel on Public Transport
3
Total
33B

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry 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. Therefore the total in this table does not match the figure given above for the number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken.

35  Treasury

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July 2005. It had 14 Members.
Members

McFall, John (Chairman)

Ainger, Nick (added 8.11.07)

Brady, Mr Graham

Breed, Mr Colin

Cousins, Jim

Crabb, Mr Stephen (added 17.11.08)

Dunne, Mr Philip (discharged 17.11.08)

Eagle, Angela (discharged 8.11.07)

Fallon, Mr Michael

Keeble, Ms Sally

Love, Mr Andrew

Mudie, Mr George

Simon, Mr Siôn

Thurso, John

Todd, Mr Mark

Viggers, Sir Peter

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

44 out of 44

34 out of 44

41 out of 44

19 out of 44

32 out of 44

0 out of 3

31 out of 41

0

41 out of 44

31 out of 44

38 out of 44

21 out of 44

11 out of 44

33 out of 44

36 out of 44

32 out of 44

72.1 %

Total number of meetings:44

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 meetings10
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees 0







Other activities
  
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 9
Conferences/Seminars hosted0



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

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

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:   
  Number of appearances by:  
    Cabinet Ministers 4
    Other Ministers 1
    Members of the House of Lords 2
  Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:   
    HM Treasury2
  Number of appearances from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:   
    Bank of England (including Monetary Policy Committee) 13
    Financial Reporting Advisory Board 1
    Financial Services Authority 8
    Financial Services Compensation Scheme 2
    Office for National Statistics 1
  Appearances by other witnesses 73

Overseas Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
26-28.11.07Stockholm McFall, Ainger, Brady, Fallon, Todd2 Inquiries into Financial Stability and Transparency and Counting the Population £7,711.69
11-13.12.07Washington DCA McFall, Fallon1Inquiry into Financial Stability and Transparency £9,009.81
21-22.2.08ParisA Fallon1OECD high-level Parliamentary seminar on recent financial market trends and issues £980.42
7-9.7.08Jersey and the Isle of Man McFall, Ainger, Brady, Love, Todd, Viggers 2Inquiry into Offshore Financial Centres £7,444.54
1-8.10.08Singapore and Tokyo McFall, Ainger, Brady, Breed, Dunne, Fallon, Love 2Inquiry into Financial Stability and Transparency £63,463.14

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
7-8.1.08European Central Bank, Frankfurt, and European Parliament, Brussels McFall, Ainger, Brady, Fallon, Love, Mudie, Thurso, Todd, Viggers 2Inquiry into Financial Stability and Transparency £6,454.26
22-23.1.08European Parliament, BrusselsA McFall1IPU meeting on economic policy and financial stability £1,102.41

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits

DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
15.5.08Bank of England McFall, Breed, Dunne, Fallon, Keeble, Love, Thurso, Viggers 1Inquiry into Financial Stability and Transparency £87.43

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence


Title
HC No. (2007-08)
Date of publication
Government reply

First Report: The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review
55
3.12.07
Received 12.3.08: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2007-08
Second Report: The 2007 Pre-Budget Report
54-I
26.11.07
Received 12.3.08: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2007-08
Oral and Written Evidence: The 2007 Pre-Budget Report
54-II
26.11.07
Not applicable
Third Report: Work of the Committee in 2007
230
18.1.08
Not required
Fourth Report: Climate Change and the Stern Review: the implications for Treasury policy
231
4.2.08
Received 5.2.08: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2007-08
Fifth Report: The run on the Rock
56-I
26.1.08
Received 1.7.08: published as Eleventh Special Report, Session 2007-08
Oral and Written Evidence: The run on the Rock
56-II
1.2.08
Not applicable
Sixth Report: Financial Stability and Transparency
371
3.3.08
Received 1.7.08: published as Twelfth Special Report, Session 2007-08
Seventh Report: Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments, 2006-07
57
7.3.08
Received 7.5.08: published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2007-08
Eighth Report: Re-appointment of Dr Andrew Sentance to the Monetary Policy Committee
454-I
1.4.08
Not required
Oral and Written Evidence: Re-appointment of Dr Andrew Sentance to the Monetary Policy Committee
454-II
7.5.08
Not applicable
Ninth Report: The 2008 Budget
430
7.4.08
Received 9.6.08: published as Tenth Special Report, Session 2007-08
Tenth Report: Re-appointment of Mervyn King as Governor of the Bank of England
524-I
7.5.08
Not required
Oral and Written Evidence: Re-appointment of Mervyn King as Governor of the Bank of England
524-II
9.6.08
Not applicable
Eleventh Report: Counting the population
183-I
22.5.08
Government and Statistics Authority Responses received 18.9.08: published as Thirteenth Special Report, Session 2007-08
Written Evidence: Counting the population
183-II
15.1.08
Not applicable
Twelfth Report: Inherited Estates
496
19.6.08
Financial Services Authority and Office of Fair Trading Responses received 27.10.08: published as Fifteenth Special Report, Session 2007-08
Thirteenth Report: Budget Measures and Low-Income Households
326
28.6.08
Awaited
Fourteenth Report: Appointment of Lord Turner of Ecchinswell as Chairman of the Financial Services Authority
916-I
10.7.08
Not required
Oral and Written Evidence: Appointment of Lord Turner of Ecchinswell as Chairman of the Financial Services Authority
916-II
13.10.08
Not applicable
Fifteenth Report: Appointment of Charlie Bean as a Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
917-I
10.7.08
Not required
Oral and Written Evidence: Appointment of Charlie Bean as a Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
917-II
23.7.08
Not applicable
Sixteenth Report: Appointment of Spencer Dale to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England
1009-I
23.7.08
Not required
Oral and Written Evidence: Appointment of Spencer Dale to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England
1009-II
25.8.08
Not applicable
Seventeenth Report: Banking Reform
1008
16.9.08
Government and Financial Services Authority Responses received 27.10.08: published as Fourteenth Special Report, Session 2007-08
First Special Report: The efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2006-07
62
26.11.07
Not applicable
Second Special Report: Private equity: Responses from the Government and the Financial Services Authority to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2006-07
145
10.12.07
Not applicable
Third Special Report: Financial inclusion follow-up: saving for all and shorter term saving products: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2006-07
167
17.12.07
Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Globalisation: prospects and policy responses: Government Response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2006-07
201
11.1.08
Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on: Government and Bank of England Responses to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2006-07
259
8.2.08
Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2007-08
428
25.3.08
Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: The 2007 Pre-Budget Report: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2007-08
429
25.3.08
Not applicable
Eighth Special Report: Climate Change and the Stern Review: the implications for Treasury Policy: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2007-08
495
30.4.08
Not applicable
Ninth Special Report: Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments, 2006-07: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2007-08
564
21.5.08
Not applicable
Tenth Special Report: The 2008 Budget: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2007-08
689
16.6.08
Not applicable
Eleventh Special Report: The run on the Rock: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2007-08
918
10.7.08
Not applicable
Twelfth Special Report: Financial Stability and Transparency: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2007-08
919
10.7.08
Not applicable
Thirteenth Special Report: Counting the population: Government and Statistics Authority Responses to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2007-08
1032
18.9.08
Not applicable
Fourteenth Special Report: Banking Reform: Government and Financial Services Authority Responses to the Committee's Seventeenth Report of Session 2007-08
1131
27.10.08
Not applicable
Fifteenth Special Report: Inherited Estates: Financial Services Authority and Office of Fair Trading Responses to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2007-08
1132
27.10.08
Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Bank of England November 2007 Inflation Report
139-i
17.1.08
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Private Equity
166
7.7.08
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Financial Services Authority Annual Report, 2006-07
258-i
6.5.08
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Financial Reporting and the National Accounts
397-i
29.4.08
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Bank of England February 2008 Inflation Report
453-i
28.4.08
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Financial Stability and Transparency
536 i-iii
1.7.08
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Bank of England May 2008 Inflation Report
739 i-ii
1.8.08
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Regulation of oil markets
987-i
29.10.08
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Bank of England August 2008 Inflation Report
1033-i
17.11.08
Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Economics of the Housing Market
1092-i
24.11.08
Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Offshore Financial Centres
895-i
8.8.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Banking Crisis
1167-i
4.11.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Banking Crisis
1167-ii
17.11.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Banking Crisis
1167-iii
24.11.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Banking Crisis
1167-iv
24.11.08
Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Bank of England November 2008 Inflation Report
1210-i
26.11.08
Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Offshore Financial Centres
  
15.7.08
Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Banking Crisis
  
17.11.08
Not applicable



Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07

Reply to the Committee's Eighth Report: The efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments, received 26.10.07 and published as the Committee's First Special Report Session 2007-08.

Reply to the Committee's Tenth Report: Private equity, received 22.11.07 and published as the Committee's Second Special Report Session 2007-08.

Reply to the Committee's Twelfth Report: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on, received 30.01.08 and published as the Committee's Fifth Special Report Session 2007-08.

Reply to the Committee's Thirteenth Report: Financial inclusion follow-up: saving for all and shorter term saving products, received 06.12.07 and published as the Committee's Third Special Report Session 2007-08.

Reply to the Committee's Fourteenth Report: Globalisation: prospects and policy responses, received 13.12.07 and published as the Committee's Fourth 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/treascom.

Divisions


Date
Subject

24.1.08
Five, on amendment proposed to the Chairman's draft report on Run on the Rock
11.9.08
One, on consideration of the Committee's Report on Banking Reform



Debates

Committee reports were debated on 1 occasion in the House of Commons and 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 and were the subject of an Estimates Day debate on 1 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

Appointment of Charlie Bean as a Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
1
Appointment of Lord Turner of Ecchinswell as Chairman of the Financial Services Authority
1
Appointment of Spencer Dale to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England
1
Bank of England November 2007 Inflation Report
1
Bank of England February 2008 Inflation Report
1
Bank of England May 2008 Inflation Report
2
Bank of England August 2008 Inflation Report
1
Bank of England November 2008 Inflation Report
1
Banking Crisis
4
Banking Reform
2
Budget Measures and Low-Income Households
2
Economics of the Housing Market
1
Financial Reporting and the National Accounts
1
Financial Services Authority Annual Report, 2006-07
1
Financial Stability and Transparency
8
Inherited Estates
2
Offshore Financial Centres
1
Private Equity
1
Re-appointment of Dr Andrew Sentance to the Monetary Policy Committee
1
Re-appointment of Mervyn King as Governor of the Bank of England
1
Regulation of oil markets
1
The 2008 Budget
3
Total
38A

A On four occasions the Committee's meeting comprised two separate evidence sessions.

35A  Treasury Sub-Committee

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The Sub-Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July 2005. It had 14 Members.
Members

Fallon, Mr Michael (Chairman)

Ainger, Nick (added 8.11.07)

Brady, Mr Graham

Breed, Mr Colin

Cousins, Jim

Crabb, Mr Stephen (added 17.11.08)

Dunne, Mr Philip (discharged 17.11.08)

Eagle, Angela (discharged 8.11.07)

Keeble, Ms Sally

Love, Mr Andrew

McFall, John

Mudie, Mr George

Simon, Mr Siôn

Thurso, John

Todd, Mr Mark

Viggers, Sir Peter

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

14 out of 14

14 out of 14

11 out of 14

4 out of 14

11 out of 14

0 out of 1

7 out of 13

0

7 out of 14

10 out of 14

13 out of 14

3 out of 14

1 out of 14

7 out of 14

12 out of 14

11 out of 14

63.8 %

Total number of meetings:14

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 meetings1
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees 0







Other activities
  
Informal meetings0
Conferences/Seminars hosted0



Staff

Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Ms Fiona McLean, Senior Clerk (Band A2) (until 31.3.08), Sian Woodward, Senior Clerk (Band A2) (from 1.4.08)

Committee Specialist: Anna Leach (Band B1) (until 26.9.08), Cait Turvey Roe (Band B1) (from 29.9.08)

Media Officer: Laura Humble (shared) (Band B1)

Senior Committee Assistant: Ms Lis McCracken, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1) (until 15.2.08), Phil Jones (Band B2) (from 18.2.08)

Committee Assistant: Michelle Edney (Band C) (until 21.1.08), Caroline McElwee (Band C) (from 21.1.08)

Committee Support Assistant: Tes Stranger (Band D1)



Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:   
  Number of appearances by:  
    Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 9
  Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:   
    HM Treasury6
    Government Departments reporting to the Chancellor of the Exchequer comprising:   
    Government Actuary's Department 1
    Office of Government Commerce 1
    Office for National Statistics 1
    UK Debt Management Office 1
    Valuation Office Agency 1
    Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:   
    Bank of England 1
    HM Revenue and Customs 4
    Royal Statistical Society 1
    Statistics Board 1
    Statistics Commission 1
    Adjudicator's Office 1
    Appearances by other witnesses 6



Overseas Visits

None.


Visits to European Institutions

None.


UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

TitleHC No. (2007-08) Date of publicationGovernment reply
Oral and Written Evidence: Child Trust Funds: follow-up 537-i1.8.08Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Estate Management in the Chancellor's departments 852-i1.8.08Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments 2007-08 1097-i21.10.08Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments 2007-08 1097-ii27.10.08Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments 2007-08 1097-iii3.11.08Not 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 Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at www.parliament.uk/treascom.


Divisions

None.


Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session


Inquiry
Number of oral evidence sessions

Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments, 2006-07
3
Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments, 2007-08
4
Child Trust Funds: follow-up
1
Counting the population
4
Estate Management in the Chancellor's Departments
1
Total
13




 
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