36  Welsh Affairs

For website access click on www.parliament.uk/welshcom

The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 19 July 2005. It had 11 Members.

Members Francis, Dr Hywel (Chairman) Crabb, Mr Stephen (discharged 17.12.07) David, Mr Wayne (discharged 8.11.07) Davies, David T. C. Griffith, Nia James, Mrs Sian C Jones, Mr David Jones, Mr Martyn Michael, Alun (added 8.11.07) Owen, Albert Pritchard, Mark (added 17.12.07) Williams, Hywel Williams, Mark Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended 42 out of 42 4 out of 8 0 out of 2 8 out of 42 18 out of 42 23 out of 42 35 out of 42 16 out of 42 31 out of 40 25 out of 42 19 out of 34 28 out of 42 30 out of 42 60.4 %

Total number of meetings:	42
Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was takenA	37
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private	0
Number of wholly private meetings	5
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees	1
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors)	2
Conferences/Seminars hosted	0

^A This includes one meeting held jointly with the Proposed Domiciliary Care LCO Committee, National Assembly for Wales

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 Stuart Cole, Anne Crowley, Ellen Helsper, Mr Robert Humphreys, Professor Marcus Longley, Professor Terry Marsden, Professor Kevin Morgan, Professor Max Munday, Professor Keith Patchett, Dr Diane Seddon, Professor Steve Wilcox, Professor Kevin Williams and Christopher Yewlett.

Witnesses

Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers	1
Other Ministers	5
Members of the House of Lords	1
Welsh Assembly Government Ministers	2
Members of the National Assembly for Wales	1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Children, Schools and Families	1
Department for Transport	1
Wales Office	5
Welsh Assembly Government	1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of, public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Children's Commission for Wales	1
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales	1
Passenger Focus	1
Appearances by other witnesses	66

Overseas Visits

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

^A Includes 1 shorthand writer

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

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/welshcom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

Committee reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the Welsh Grand Committee on 18 June. Further details can be found in the Committee's Sessional Report.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

For website access click on www.parliament.uk/workpencom

The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July 2005. It had 11 Members

Members Rooney, Mr Terry (Chairman) Begg, Miss Anne Cohen, Harry Engel, Natascha (discharged 8.11.07) Foster, Michael Jabez Heald, Mr Oliver Howell, John (added 15.7.08) Humble, Mrs Joan Levitt, Tom (added 8.11.07) Mulholland, Greg Penrose, John Pritchard, Mark (discharged 15.7.08) Willott, Jenny Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended 41 out of 41 38 out of 41 31 out of 41 0 out of 1 25 out of 41 31 out of 41 7 out of 7 38 out of 41 37 out of 40 23 out of 41 35 out of 41 10 out of 34 17 out of 41 73.8 %

Total number of meetings:	41
Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken	21
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private	0
Number of wholly private meetings	20
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees	0
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 Hilary Arksey, Professor Jonathan Bradshaw, Professor Dan Finn, Dr Alex Grieve, Caroline Gooding, Professor Philip James, Professor Alan McGregor, Nigel Meager, Professor Gill Scott and Professor Sue Yeandle.

Witnesses

Oral Evidence was given during this Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers	2
Other Ministers	6
Members of the House of Lords	1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Work and Pensions	5
Executive Agencies comprising:
Jobcentre Plus	1
Public Bodies and Non Ministerial departments:
Health and Safety Commission	2
Health and Safety Executive	2
Pension Protection Fund	1
Personal Accounts Delivery Authority	1
The Pensions Regulator	1
Trade unions	6
Appearances by other witnesses	38

Overseas Visits

^A Includes 1 facilitator

^B Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

^A Includes 1 facilitator

UK Visits

^A Includes 1 facilitator

^B Includes 1 specialist adviser

^C Includes 2 specialist advisers and 1 facilitator

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

^AHC No. refers to Session 2006-07

Oral and Written Evidence: Personal Accounts Delivery Authority	893-i	30.10.08	Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund	736-i	3.11.08	Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Departmental Annual Report 2008	894-i	17.11.08	Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Employment and Support Allowance	892-i	25.11.08	Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Department for Work and Pensions' commissioning strategy and the employment programme market	1129-i	22.10.08	Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Department for Work and Pensions' commissioning strategy and the employment programme market	1129-ii	29.10.08	Not applicable
Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet: Department for Work and Pensions' IT Procurement	1203-i	19.11.08	Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Department for Work and Pensions' commissioning strategy and the employment programme market		19.11.08	Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07

Reply to the Committee's Eighth Report: Full employment and world class skills: Responding to the challenges, received 14.1.08 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/workpencom.

Divisions

None.

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 1 occasion. Further details can be found in the Committee's Sessional Report.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session