Annex C: Sessional Return 2008-09
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The Committee was
nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July 2005.
| Members
Bruce, Malcolm (Chairman)
Battle, John
Bayley, Hugh
Bercow, John (discharged 13.7.09)
Burden, Richard
Crabb, Mr Stephen (discharged 13.7.09)
Evans, Mr Nigel (added 13.7.09)
Hendrick, Mark (added 19.1.09)
Kawczynski, Daniel
Lancaster, Mr Mark (added 13.7.09)
McKechin, Ann (discharged 19.1.09)
Sharma, Mr Virendra (added 9.3.09)
Sheridan, Jim (discharged 9.3.09)
Singh, Mr Marsha
Smith, Sir Robert (discharged 19.1.09)
Stunell, Andrew (added 19.1.09)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
30 out of 30
24 out of 30
22 out of 30
9 out of 24
16 out of 30
1 out of 24
0 out of 6
10 out of 29
7 out of 30
2 out of 6
0 out of 1
13 out of 20
0 out of 10
20 out of 30
1 out of 1
29 out of 29
55.8 %
|
| Total number of meetings:
| 30 |
Of which: |
|
| Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 20 |
| Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
| Number of wholly private meetings
| 10 |
| Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 0 |
| Other activities | |
| Informal meetings (including overseas visitors)
| 12 |
| 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 Tom Downing and Dr Benito Muller.
Witnesses
| Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
| Number of appearances by:
| |
| Cabinet Ministers
| 2 |
| Other Ministers
| 5 |
| Members of the House of Lords (1 of whom was a Minister)
| 2 |
| Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
| Department for International Development
| 8 |
| Other departments comprising:
| |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
| 1 |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office
| 1 |
| Number of appearances by:
| |
| European Commission
| 1 |
| Appearances by other witnesses
| 59 |
Overseas Visits
| Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
| 8-9.3.09 | PragueA
| Bruce | 1
| Conference of Foreign Affairs and Development Committee Chairmen (COFACC)
| £2,428.53 |
| 16-25.3.09 | Kenya and Tanzania
| Bruce, Bayley, Burden, Hendrick, Kawczynski, Singh
| 2 | Inquiry into Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate
| £44,857.43 |
| 10-17.6.09 | Nigeria
| Bruce, Bayley, Sharma, Singh, Stunell
| 2 | Inquiries into DFID's Programme in Nigeria and Urbanisation and Poverty
| £35,283.54 |
| 6-7.9.09 | Visby, SwedenA
| Bruce | 1
| Conference of Foreign Affairs and Development Committee Chairman (COFACC)
| £2,612.80 |
| 26.10-4.11.09 | Nepal and Bangladesh
| Bruce, Battle, Bayley, Evans, Hendrick, Lancaster, Sharma, Singh, Stunell
| 2 | Inquiries into DFID's Programme in Nepal and DFID's Programme in Bangladesh
| £50,000 (estimated outturn)
|
| 12-13.11.09 | Vienna, AustriaA
| Bruce | 0
| High Level Symposium in preparation for the 2010 UN Development Forum
| £1,300
(estimated outturn)
|
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
| Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
| 11.2.09 | BrusselsA
| Battle | 1
| OECD/EP High Level Parliamentary Conference on Migration and Policy Coherence for Development
| £1,320.06 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits
| Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
| 5.3.09 | Leeds and Bradford
| Bruce, Battle, Bayley, Singh, Stunell
| 2 | Inquiry into Aid Under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in a Global Economic Downturn
| £1,780.14 |
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
| Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
| First Report: Work of the Committee in Session 2007-2008
| 138 | 21.1.09
| Not applicable |
| Second Report: DFID Annual Report 2008
| 220-I | 19.2.09
| Received 22.4.09: published as Second Special Report Session 2008-09
|
| Oral and Written Evidence: DFID Annual Report 2008
| 220-II | 19.1.09
| Not applicable |
| Third Report: DFID and China
| 180-I | 12.3.09
| Received 19.5.09: published as Third Special Report Session 2008-09
|
| Oral and Written Evidence: DFID and China
| 180-II | 12.3.09
| Not applicable |
| Fourth Report: Aid Under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in a Global Economic Downturn
| 179-I | 2.6.09
| Received 9.10.09: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
| Oral and Written Evidence: Aid Under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in a Global Economic Downturn
| 179-II | 2.6.09
| Not applicable |
| Fifth Report: Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate
| 177-I | 3.6.09
| Received 12.10.09: published as Fifth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
| Oral and Written Evidence: Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate
| 177-II | 3.6.09
| Not applicable |
| Seventh Report: Urbanisation and Poverty
| 511-I | 22.10.09
| Awaited |
| Oral and Written Evidence: Urbanisation and Poverty
| 511-II | 22.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Eighth Report: DFID's Programme in Nigeria
| 840-I | 23.10.09
| Awaited |
| Oral and Written Evidence: DFID's Programme in Nigeria
| 840-II | 23.10.09
| Not applicable |
| First Special Report: HIV/AIDS: DFID's New Strategy: Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2007-08
| 235 | 18.2.09
| Not applicable |
| Second Special Report: DFID Annual Report 2008: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2008-09,
| 440 | 7.5.09
| Not applicable |
| Third Special Report: DFID and China: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09
| 535 | 8.6.09
| Not applicable |
| Fourth Special Report: Aid Under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in a Global Economic Downturn: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2008-09
| 1009 | 26.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Fifth Special Report: Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09
| 1008 | 26.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: DFID's Programme in Bangladesh
| 1041-i | 27.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Progress on the Implementation of DFID's HIV/AIDS Strategy
| 1053-i | 28.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Written Evidence published on the Internet: DFID's Programme in Bangladesh
| | 13.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Written Evidence published on the Internet: DFID's Programme in Nepal
| | 13.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Written Evidence published on the Internet: DFID's Annual Report 2009 and DFID White Paper 2009
| | 13.10.09
| Not applicable |
| Written Evidence published on the Internet: Progress on the Implementation of DFID's HIV/AIDS Strategy
| | 13.10.09
| Not applicable |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08
Reply to the Committee's
Twelfth Report: HIV/AIDS: DFID's New Strategy, received
3.2.09 and published as the Committee's First Special Report Session
2008-09.
Formal Minutes
The Formal Minutes
of the Committee were published electronically after each meeting
of the Committee. They are available on the Committee's website
at http://www.parliament.uk/indcom.
Divisions
| Date | Subject
|
| 2.3.09 | One, on a reasoned amendment.
|
Debates
Committee reports
were debated 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
|
| Aid Under Pressure: Support for Development in a Global Economic Downturn
| 5 |
| DFID and China | 1
|
| DFID's Programme in Bangladesh
| 1 |
| DFID's Programme in Nigeria
| 3 |
| HIV/AIDS: Progress on Implementation of DFID's HIV/AIDS Strategy
| 1 |
| Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate
| 5 |
| Urbanisation and Poverty
| 4 |
| Total | 20
|
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