Annex 3: Sessional Return
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 13 July 2005.
| Members
Starkey, Dr Phyllis (Chairman)
Beresford, Sir Paul
Betts, Mr Clive
Cummings, John
Dobbin, Jim (discharged 9.3.09)
George, Andrew
Hands, Mr Greg
Main, Anne
Olner, Mr Bill (discharged 9.3.09)
Pugh, Dr John
Seabeck, Alison (added 13.7.09)
Slaughter, Mr Andy (added 2.11.09)
Thornberry, Emily (discharged 2.11.09)
Turner, Neil (added 9.3.09)
Wright, David (added 9.3.09 discharged 13.7.09)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
34 out of 34
22 out of 34
30 out of 34
27 out of 34
4 out of 9
14 out of 34
6 out of 34
21 out of 34
1 out of 9
9 out of 34
9 out of 10
2 out of 3
9 out of 31
12 out of 25
8 out of 15
55.3 %
|
| | |
| Total number of meetings:
| 34 |
Of which:
| |
| Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 27 |
| Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
| Number of wholly private meetings
| 7 |
| Other activities |
|
| Informal meetings
| 0 |
| Conferences/Seminars hosted
| 2 |
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 Tahir Abbas, Rita Hale OBE, Professor Alan Hallsworth,
Helen Hayes, Professor Steve Hilditch, Mr Dilwar Hussein, Kelvin
MacDonald, Ms Alveena Malik, Stephen Partridge, Professor Andrew
Silke, Professor Tony Travers, Helen Walker and Professor Sophie
Watson.
Witnesses
| Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
| Number of appearances by:
| |
| Cabinet Ministers | 4
|
| Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 7 |
| Members of the House of Lords
| 2 |
| Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
| Department for Communities and Local Government
| 12 |
| Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| 6 |
| Audit Commission | 2
|
| Homes and Communities Agency
| 2 |
| Tenant Services Authority
| 2 |
| Appearances by other witnesses
| 139 |
Overseas Visits
| Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
| 30.11.08-5.12.08 | Copenhagen and Stockholm
| Starkey, Betts, Thornberry
| 2 | Balance of Power inquiry
| £12,526.48 |
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
| Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
| 10.3.09 | Ridley Road Market, Hackney and Chapel Market, Islington
| Starkey, Beresford, Betts, Main, Pugh, Thornberry
| 5A
| Visit London markets |
£360.00 |
| 23.3.09 | Leicester Market
| Starkey, Beresford, Betts, Main, Thornberry
| 6B
| Visit Leicester Market
| £1,739.30 |
| 16.6.09 | Olympics site, east London
| Starkey, Beresford, Betts
| 1 | Regeneration legacy of the London Olympics
|
Nil |
| 23.6.09 | Brixton, Denmark Hill and Battersea, south LondonC
| Starkey, Betts | 2
| Inquiry into Supporting People programme
| £329.19 |
A
Includes 2 specialist advisers
B Includes
2 specialist advisers and 1 shorthand writer
C Travel
in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
| Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
| First Report: Work of the Committee in 2007-08
| 102 | 22.1.09
| Not applicable |
| Second Report: Communities and Local Government's Departmental Annual Report 2008
| 238 | 4.3.09
| Cm 7614, published 15.5.09
|
| Third Report: Housing and the Credit Crunch
| 101 | 24.2.09
| Cm 7619, published 15.5.09
|
| Fourth Report: Appointment of the Chair of the Infrastructure Planning Commission
| 354 | 23.3.09
| Not applicable |
| Fifth Report: New Towns: Follow-up: Government Response to the Ninth Report of the Committee, Session 2007-08
| 253 | 7.5.09
| Not applicable |
| Sixth Report: The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
| 33-I | 20.5.09
| Cm 7712, published 15.9.09
|
| Oral and Written Evidence: The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
| 33-II | 20.5.09
| Not applicable |
| Seventh Report: Local authority investments
| 164-I | 11.6.09
| Communities and Local Government, CIPFA, FSA and Audit Commission Response, received 28.10.09: published as First Special Report, Session 2008-09
|
| Oral and Written Evidence: Local Authority Investments
| 164-II | 11.6.09
| Not applicable |
| Eighth Report: Housing and the credit crunch: follow-up
| 568 | 14.7.09
| Cm 7695, published 01.09.09
|
| Ninth Report: Market failure: Can the traditional market survive
| 308-I | 23.7.09
| Cm 7712, published 12.10.09
|
| Oral and Written Evidence: Market Failure: Can the traditional market survive
| 308-II | 23.7.09
| Not applicable |
| Tenth Report: Need and impact: planning for town centres
| 517 | 25.7.09
| Received 15.10.09: published as Second Special Report, Session 2008-09
|
| Eleventh Report: Appointment of the Deputy Chairs of the Infrastructure Planning Commission
| 749 | 27.7.09
| Not applicable |
| Twelfth Report: Appointment of the Local Government Ombudsman and Vice-Chair of the Commission for Local Administration in England
| 1012 | 19.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Thirteenth Report: The Supporting People programme
| 649-I | 3.11.09
| Awaited |
| Oral and Written Evidence: The Supporting People programme
| 649-II | 3.11.09
| Not applicable |
| First Special Report: Local authority investments: Government, CIPFA, FSA and Audit Commission Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2008-09
| 1013 | 28.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Second Special Report: Need and impact: planning for town centres: Government response to the Tenth Report from the Committee
| 1082 | 12.11.09
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Beyond Decent Homes
| 1054-i | 26.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Beyond Decent Homes
| 1054-ii | 9.11.09
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Beyond Decent Homes
| 1054-iii | 10.11.09
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Communities and Local Government Departmental Annual Report
| 1038-i | 19.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Communities and Local Government Departmental Annual Report
| 1038-ii | 02.11.09
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Review of Council Housing Finance
| 915-i | 13.07.09
| Not applicable |
| Written evidence published on the internet: Beyond Decent Homes
| | 21.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Written evidence published on the internet: Communities and Local Government Departmental Annual Report 2009
| | 22.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Written evidence published on the internet: Government Equalities Office Autumn Performance Report 2008
| | 30.03.09
| Not applicable |
| Written evidence published on the internet: Spring Supplementary Estimates 2008-09
| | 30.03.09
| Not applicable |
| Written evidence published on the internet: Main Estimate 2009-10
| | 11.06.09
| Not applicable |
| Written evidence published on the internet: Winter Supplementary Estimates 2008-09
| | 08.12.08
| Not applicable |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08
None.
Formal Minutes
The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published
electronically after each meeting of the Committee. They are available
on the Committee's website at http://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/clg.cfm.
Divisions
| Date | Subject
|
| 12.5.09 | One, on an amendment proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
|
| 12.10.09 | One, on an amendment proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on the Appointment of the Local Government Ombudsman and Vice Chair of the Commission for Local Administration in England
|
Debates
A Committee report was debated in Westminster Hall
on one occasion in this session and another Report was tagged
on the Order Paper as relevant to a debate on one further 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 Deputy Chairs of the Infrastructure Planning Commission
| 1 |
| Appointment of the Chair of the Infrastructure Planning Commission
| 1 |
| Appointment of the Local Government Ombudsman and Vice-Chair of the Commission for Local Administration in England
| 1 |
| Balance of Power | 3
|
| Beyond Decent Homes |
3 |
| Departmental Annual Report 2009
| 2 |
| Housing and the credit crunch
| 1 |
| Housing and the credit crunch - follow up
| 1 |
| Local authority investments
| 3 |
| Need and impact: planning for town centres (PPS6)
| 2 |
| Review of council housing finance
| 1 |
| Supporting People programme
| 4 |
| Traditional retail markets
| 4 |
| Total | 27
|
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