10 SELECT COMMITTEES
Information and statistics about the membership,
work, and staff of select committees
A SELECT COMMITTEE
SUMMARY STATISTICS


B SELECT COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE, WORK, PUBLICATIONS ETC
1 ADMINISTRATION
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/admincom
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 13 July 2005.
Members
Doran, Mr Frank (Chairman)
Anderson, Janet
Burns, Mr Simon (discharged 30.3.09)
Burt, Alistair (added 30.3.09)
Chope, Mr Christopher
Clarke, Tom
Conway, Derek
Donohoe, Mr Brian H.
Fabricant, Michael (added 2.3.09)
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Hepburn, Mr Stephen (added 26.1.09)
Heppell, Mr John
Jones, Mr Kevan (discharged 26.1.09)
Knight, Mr Greg
Lepper, David
McAvoy, Mr Thomas (discharged 9.2.09)
Mason, John
Randall, Mr John (discharged 2.3.09)
Thurso, John
Ward, Claire (added 9.2.09)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
14 out of 14
9 out of 14
4 out of 6
5 out of 8
11 out of 14
10 out of 14
0 out of 14
8 out of 14
9 out of 10
11 out of 14
4 out of 12
7 out of 14
0 out of 2
12 out of 14
11 out of 14
3 out of 3
8 out of 14
2 out of 4
1 out of 14
5 out of 11
59.8 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 14 |
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
| 14 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings |
0 |
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Kate Emms, Deputy Principal Clerk (Band
SCS1)
Second Clerk: Rhiannon Hollis (until 1 October 2009) (Band A2);
Jyoti Chandola (from 1 October 2009) (Band A3)
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
None.
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://www.parliament.uk/admincom.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
5.5.09 | One, on a proposal for a sign for the statue of Winston Churchill in Members' Lobby
|
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
None.
2 ARMS EXPORT CONTROLS
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The Committee on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) is the Business,
Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International
Development Committees meeting together to consider strategic
export controls. By convention each component committee nominates
up to four of its Members to be Members of the CAEC. While all
Members of the committees are able to participate in the work
of the CAEC, it is expected that those Members who are nominated
will participate.
Members
Berry, Roger (Chairman)
Bailey, Adrian
Battle, John
Bercow, John (discharged 13.7.09)
Binley, Mr Brian
Borrow, Mr David S
Bruce, Malcolm
Burden, Richard
Crausby, Mr David
Gapes, Mike
Hamilton, Mr Fabian
Holloway, Mr Adam
Jenkin, Mr Bernard
Keetch, Mr Paul (discharged 5.3.09)
Oaten, Mark
Stanley, Sir John
Stunell, Andrew (added 22.10.09)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
5 out of 5
3 out of 5
5 out of 5
2 out of 4
1 out of 5
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
1 out of 5
5 out of 5
1 out of 5
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
0 out of 1
2 out of 5
5 out of 5
0 out of 0
61.3 %
|
Members of the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs or International Development Committees who have attended at least one meeting of the Committees on Arms Export Controls but were not a nominated Member at the time
Arbuthnot, James
Clapham , Michael
Gilroy, Linda
Horam , John
Luff , Peter
Moon, Madeleine
Osborne, Sandra
Stunell , Andrew
| Meetings attended
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
|
Total number of meetings:
| 5 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 3 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 2 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings (including meetings with overseas visitors)
| 2 |
Staff
Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during
the Session can be found in the individual Committees' publications.
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Dr Sibylle Bauer*
* Specialist Adviser appointed by the Defence Committee,
assisting the Committees on Arms Export Controls in their work.
Witnesses
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 2 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| 0 |
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
| 1 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses | 4
|
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
17-20.5.09 | KievA
| Berry, Borrow, Stanley |
2 | Comparison and discussion of two systems of strategic exports controls and the parliamentary scrutiny of those systems
| £184.50B
|
A
Travel in a representative capacity
B Visit was sponsored
by the FCO and so majority of travel costs met from its budget
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
6.5.09 | FCO, King Charles Street, LondonA
| Berry, Jenkin, Stanley |
2 | Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls
| Nil |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislation
| 178 | 19.8.09
| Cm 7698, published 22.10.09
|
Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08
None.
Formal Minutes
The Formal Minutes of the Committees were published electronically
after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the
Committee's website at .http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/arms_committees.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
Committee reports were debated on 2 occasions in
Westminster Hall.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislation
| 3 |
Total | 3
|
3 BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS*
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 8 November
2007.
* With effect from 1 October 2009, the name of the Committee was
changed from the Business and Enterprise Committee to the Business,
Innovation and Skills Committee.
Members
Luff, Peter (Chairman)
Bailey, Adrian
Berry, Roger
Binley, Mr Brian
Clapham, Mr Michael
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Moffat, Anne
Oaten, Mark
Opik, Lembit (added 19.1.09)
Weir, Mr Mike (discharged 19.1.09)
Wright, Mr Anthony
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
35 out of 36
26 out of 36
17 out of 36
23 out of 36
19 out of 36
26 out of 36
24 out of 36
10 out of 36
16 out of 36
22 out of 30
3 out of 6
29 out of 36
63.1 %
|
Included a "joint"
meeting held concurrently with the Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Total number of meetings:
| 36 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 26 |
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
| 1 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings (including meeting with overseas visitors)
| 6 |
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
Maureen Kearney, Julian Maitland Walker, Naomi Nardi
and Howard Webber.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Cabinet Ministers | 2
|
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 3 |
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was also a Minister)
| 7 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
| 3 |
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
| 3 |
Department for Communities and Local Government
| 1 |
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
British Chambers of Commerce
| 2 |
Citizens Advice Bureau |
1 |
Consumer Focus | 2
|
Insolvency Service |
1 |
North West Development Agency
| 1 |
Ofcom | 1
|
Postcomm | 1
|
Post Office Ltd | 1
|
Other departments comprising:
| |
Export Credits Guarantee Department
| 1 |
UK Trade and Investment
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses:
| 51 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
25-29.4.09 | Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh
| Luff, Bailey, Binley, Clapham, Kirkbride, Moffat, Opik
| 2 | Inquiry into Exporting out of recession
| £43,615.75 |
9-12.11.09 | Paris, Toulouse and Milan
| Luff, Bailey, Binley, Kirkbride, Oaten, Opik, Wright
| 2 | Inquiry into Exporting out of recession
| £21,116.00 (estimated outturn)
|
Visits to European Institutions
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
10-11.2.09 | Brussels
| Luff, Bailey, Berry, Wright
| 3 | To investigate work in the EU
| £4,248.11 |
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
26.2.09 | BatterseaA
| Luff | 1
| Inquiry into Pub companies
| £35.00 |
9.3.09 | SolihullA
| Luff, Bailey | 1
| Inquiry into Pub companies
| £239.50 |
12.3.09 | Chelmsford
| Luff, Berry, Opik | 4B
| Inquiry into Post officessecuring their future
| £492.50 |
17-18.3.09 | Devon and Wales
| Luff, Bailey, Clapham, Opik, Wright
| 2B
| Inquiry into Post officessecuring their future
| £2,986.58 |
20.3.09 | WinchesterA
| Oaten | 0
| Inquiry into Pub companies
| Nil |
20-21.5.09 | Birmingham and Chorley
| Luff, Binley, Hoyle, Kirkbride, Opik, Wright
| 3C
| Inquiry into Automotive Assistance Programme
| £3,783.08 |
27-28.10.09 | Bristol
| Luff, Clapham, Opik, Wright
| 2 | Inquiry into Motor sport and aerospace industries
| £2,572
(estimated outturn)
|
A
Travel in a representative capacity
B Includes 1 specialist
adviser
C Includes 1 shorthand
writer
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: Energy policy: future challenges
| 32 | 12.12.08
| Received 17.2.09: published as Second Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Second Report: Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of Ofcom, Dr Colette Bowe
| 119 | 19.1.09
| Not applicable |
Third Report: The work of the Committee in 2007-08
| 175 | 2.2.09
| Not applicable |
Fourth Report: Regional development agencies and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill
| 89-I | 13.3.09
| Cm 7643, published 4.6.09
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Regional development agencies and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill
| 89-II | 13.3.09
| Not applicable |
Fifth Report: The Postal Services Bill
| 172-I | 1.4.09
| Cm 7623, published 11.5.09
|
Oral and Written Evidence: The Postal Services Bill
| 172-II | 1.4.09
| Not applicable |
Sixth Report: The Insolvency Service
| 198 | 6.5.09
| Received 13.7.09: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Seventh Report: Pub Companies
| 26 | 13.5.09
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Pub Companies
| 26-II | 13.5.09
| Not applicable |
Eighth Report: Post offices - securing their future
| 371-I | 7.7.09
| Received 23.9.09: published as Fifth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Post offices-securing their future
| 371-II | 7.7.09
| Not applicable |
Ninth Report: The Automotive Industry in the UK
| 550 | 17.7.09
| Cm 7706, published 21.9.09
|
Tenth Report: Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme
| 588 | 24.7.09
| Awaited |
Eleventh Report: Risk and Reward: sustaining a higher value-added economy
| 746-I | 25.9.09
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Risk and Reward: sustaining a higher value-added economy
| 746-II | 25.9.09
| Not applicable |
Twelfth Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislationA
| 178 | 19.8.09
| Awaited |
First Special Report: Companies House: Government Response to Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2007-08
| 206 | 13.2.09
| Not applicable |
Second Special Report: Energy policy: future challenges: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09
| 317 | 11.3.09
| Not applicable |
Third Special Report: Pub Companies
| 798 | 2.7.09
| Not applicable |
Fourth Special Report: The Insolvency Service: Government Response to the Sixth Report of the Committee, Session 2008-09
| 919 | 20.7.09
| Not applicable |
Fifth Special Report: Post officessecuring their future: Government Response to the Business and Enterprise Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2008-09
| 1002 | 19.10.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises
| 90-i | 23.3.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: The work of BERR in the current crisis
| 143-i | 20.4.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: The work of BERR in the current crisis
| 143-ii | 24.6.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: Exporting out of recession
| 199-i | 24.6.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: Digital Britain
| 331-i | 15.5.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: The work of the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills in the current crisis
| 754-i | 28.10.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: The work of the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills in the current crisis
| 754-ii | 28.10.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Consumer Focus
| 1182-i | 11.3.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Exporting out of recession
| 199-ii | 14.7.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Exporting out of recession
| 199-iii | 20.10.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Departmental Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09
| 1003-i | 13.10.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral and Written Evidence published on the Internet: Broadband speed
| 1055-i | 2.11.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Motor sport and aerospace industries
| 1091-i | 3.11.09
| Not applicable |
A Jointly with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and
International Development Committees
Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08
Reply to the Committee's Thirteenth Report: Companies House,
received 21.1.09 and published as the Committee's First Special
Report, Session 2008-09. Reply to the Committee's Fourteenth Report:
Departmental Annual Report and Scrutiny of the Department for
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, published as Cm
7559 (23.2.09).
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/parliamentary_committees/bis.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
Committee reports were debated on 2 occasions in
the House of Commons. Further details can be found in the Committee's
Sessional Report, para 46.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Automotive Assistance Programme
| 4 |
Broadband speed | 1
|
Departmental Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09
| 1 |
Digital Britain | 1
|
Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme
| 1 |
Exporting out of recession
| 3 |
Financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises
| 1 |
Insolvency Service |
1 |
Motor sport and aerospace industries
| 1 |
Post Officessecuring their future
| 3 |
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of Ofcom, Dr Colette Bowe
| 1 |
Pub companies | 1
|
The Independent review of the UK postal services sector
| 2 |
The role of regional development agencies
| 1 |
The work of BERR in the current crisis
| 2 |
The work of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in the current crisis
| 2 |
Total | 26
|
4 CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 8 November
2007.
Members
Sheerman, Mr Barry (Chairman)
Brooke, Annette
Buck, Ms Karen (added 2.11.09)
Butler, Ms Dawn (discharged 26.1.09)
Carswell, Mr Douglas
Chaytor, Mr David
Heppell, Mr John (discharged 29.6.09)
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Holmes, Paul
Mactaggart, Fiona
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Slaughter, Mr Andy (discharged 2.11.09)
Southworth, Helen (added 29.6.09)
Stuart, Mr Graham
Timpson, Mr Edward
Twigg, Derek (added 26.1.09)
Waltho, Lynda
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
51 out of 51
41 out of 51
1 out of 3
0 out of 8
15 out of 51
37 out of 51
27 out of 36
6 out of 51
35 out of 51
34 out of 51
19 out of 51
14 out of 48
11 out of 15
36 out of 51
36 out of 51
26 out of 43
3 out of 51
54.9 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 51 |
Of which:
| |
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 33 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 18 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings (including meetings with overseas visitors)
| 7 |
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
John Coughlan CBE, Professor Brian Fidler, Professor
John Gray, Professor Bob Hudson, Professor Christine Pascal OBE,
Dame Gillian Pugh, Professor Peter Roberts OBE, Teresa Smith,
Professor Alan Smithers, Professor Kathy Sylva OBE, Tony Travers,
Dr Sharon Vitali, 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 | 6
|
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 8 |
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was also a Minister)
| 3 |
Members of the House of Commons
| 2 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Department for Children, Schools and Families
| 8 |
Department of Health |
1 |
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)
| 1 |
Children's Workforce Development Council
| 1 |
General Teaching Council
| 4 |
Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)
| 3 |
Partnerships for Schools
| 1 |
11 Million (Office of the Children's Commissioner)
| 1 |
Training and Development Agency for Schools
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses
| 104 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
10-15.5.09 | New York and Washington DC
| Sheerman, Brooke, Chaytor, Heppell, Holmes, Mactaggart, Stuart
| 2 | Inquiries into School Accountability and Training of children and families social workers
| £41,072.74 |
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
30.7.09 | YorkA
| Sheerman | 0
| National Science Learning Centre
| £132.60 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: Public Expenditure
| 46 | 7.1.09
| Received 24.3.09: published as Second Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Second Report: The Work of the Committee in 2007-08
| 47 | 27.1.09
| Not required |
Third Report: Looked-after Children
| 111-I | 20.4.09
| Received 18.6.09: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Looked-after Children
| 111-II | 20.4.09
| Not applicable |
Fourth Report: National Curriculum
| 344-I | 2.4.09
| Received 4.6.09: published as Third Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Oral and Written Evidence: National Curriculum
| 344-II | 2.4.09
| Not applicable |
Fifth Report: Allegations Against School Staff
| 695 | 16.7.09
| Received 22.9.09: published as Fifth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Sixth Report: Policy and delivery: the National Curriculum tests delivery failure in 2008
| 205 | 23.7.09
| Received 8.10.09: published as Sixth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Seventh Report: Training of Children and Families Social Workers
| 527-I | 30.7.09
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Training of Children and Families Social Workers
| 527-II | 30.7.09
| Not applicable |
Eighth Report: Appointment of the Children's Commissioner for England
| 998-I | 19.10.09
| Not required |
Oral and Written Evidence: Appointment of the Children's Commissioner for England
| 998-II | 20.10.09
| Not applicable |
First Special Report: The Draft Apprenticeships Bill: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2007-08
| 259 | 18.2.09
| Not applicable |
Second Special Report: Public Expenditure: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09
| 405 | 27.4.09
| Not applicable |
Third Special Report: National Curriculum: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2008-09
| 645 | 16.6.09
| Not applicable |
Fourth Special Report: Looked-after Children: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2008-09
| 787 | 29.6.09
| Not applicable |
Fifth Special Report: Allegations Against School Staff: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09
| 1000 | 2.11.09
| Not applicable |
Sixth Special Report: Policy and delivery: the National Curriculum tests delivery failure in 2008: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2008-09
| 1037 | 2.11.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: The Work of Ofsted
| 70 | 13.5.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Sustainable Schools and Building Schools for the Future
| 192 | 30.4.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: The Work of the Department for Children, Schools and Families
| 232-i | 19.5.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: Early Intervention
| 327-i | 4.6.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: Child Health Strategy
| 356-i&-ii | 3.7.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: The Protection of Children in England: Lord Laming's Progress Report
| 379-i | 21.5.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Diversity of School Provision
| 432 | 5.5.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: Social Mobility
| 624-i | 22.7.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: Academies
| 831-i | 6.10.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability
| 353-i | 18.3.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability
| 353-ii | 3.4.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability
| 353-iii | 24.4.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability
| 353-iv | 6.5.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability
| 353-v | 8.5.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability
| 353-vi | 13.7.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Teacher Training
| 369-i | 24.3.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Teacher Training
| 369-ii | 22.4.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Teacher Training
| 369-iii | 1.5.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Teacher Training
| 369-iv | 11.6.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Teacher Training
| 369-v | 19.6.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Sure Start Children's Centres
| 799-i | 6.11.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Sure Start Children's Centres
| 799-ii | 11.11.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Elective Home Education
| 999-i | 15.10.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Elective Home Education
| 999-ii | 16.10.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Public Expenditure
| 1043-i | 26.10.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: 21st Century Schools White Paper
| 1044-i | 26.10.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Early Years Single Funding Formula
| 1065 | 29.10.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Young People not in education, employment or training (NEETs)
| | 9.2.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability
| | 6.5.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Teacher Training
| | 12.5.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Elective Home Education
| | 3.11.09
| Not applicable |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08
Reply to the Committee's Fourth Report: The Draft Apprenticeships
Bill, received 10.2.09 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/parliamentary_committees/csf.cfm.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
11.3.09 | One, on an Amendment to the Question that the Chairman's draft Report on National Curriculum be read a second time.
|
Debates
Committee reports were debated on one occasion in
the House of Commons. Uncorrected Oral Evidence was tagged on
the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House of
Commons on one occasion. Further details can be found in the Committee's
Sessional Report, paras 9 and 12.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
21st Century Schools White Paper
| 1 |
Academies | 1
|
Allegations Against School Staff
| 1 |
Child Health Strategy |
2 |
Early Intervention |
1 |
Early Years Single Funding Formula
| 1 |
Elective Home Education
| 2 |
Looked-after Children |
1 |
National Curriculum Tests
| 3 |
Pre-Appointment Hearing: Children's Commissioner for England
| 1 |
Public Expenditure 2009
| 1 |
School Accountability |
6 |
Social Mobility | 1
|
Sure Start Children's Centres
| 2 |
Sustainable Schools and Building Schools for the Future
| 1 |
Teacher Training | 5
|
The Protection of Children in England: Lord Laming's Progress Report
| 1 |
The Work of Ofsted |
2 |
The Work of the Department for Children, Schools and Families
| 1 |
Training of Children and Families Social Workers
| 4 |
Total | 38A
|
A On
five occasions the Committee's meeting comprised two separate
oral evidence sessions. Therefore, the total in this table does
not match the figure given earlier for the number of meetings
at which oral evidence was taken.
5 COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
For website access click on .http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/clg.cfm.
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, 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 to London markets
| £360.00 |
23.3.09 | Leicester Market
| Starkey, Beresford, Betts, Main, Thornberry
| 6B
| Visit to 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
Two Committee reports were debated in Westminster Hall on 1 occasion
in this session and another Report was tagged on the Order Paper
as relevant to a debate on 1 further occasion. Further details
can be found in the Committee's Sessional Report, para 40.
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
|
6 CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
For website access click on .www.parliament.uk/cmscom.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July
2005.
Members
Whittingdale, Mr John (Chairman)
Ainsworth, Peter (added 13.7.09)
Anderson, Janet
Davies, Philip
Evans, Mr Nigel (discharged 13.7.09)
Farrelly, Paul
Hall, Mr Mike
Keen, Alan
McKenna, Rosemary
Price, Adam
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Southworth, Helen (discharged 13.7.09)
Watson, Mr Tom (added 13.7.09)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
39 out of 39*
10 out of 13
28 out of 39*
31 out of 39*
18 out of 26*
36 out of 39
19 out of 39
23 out of 39
18 out of 39
17 out of 39*
29 out of 39*
19 out of 26 *
11 out of 13
68.5 %
|
* Included a "joint" meeting held concurrently with
the Business and Enterprise Committee.
Total number of meetings:
| 39 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 25 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 1 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 14 |
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees
| 1 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings (including meetings with overseas visitors)
| 6 |
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
Brian Cathcart, Ray Gallagher, Sara John, Bob Kindred
MBE and Martin Le Jeune.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by: |
|
Cabinet Ministers | 3
|
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 3 |
Members of House of Lords
| 2 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
| 2 |
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
BBC | 1 |
Channel 4 | 1
|
Information Commissioner's Office
| 1 |
Metropolitan Police Service
| 1 |
Olympic Delivery Authority
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses | 59
|
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
4-6.2.09 | Barcelona
| Whittingdale, Anderson, Evans, Farrelly, Hall, Keen, McKenna, Price, Sanders, Southworth
| 2 | Inquiries into London 2012 Games; press standards, privacy and libel
| £9,087.43 |
29.3-3.4.09 | Washington DC, Albany and New York
| Whittingdale, Anderson, Davies, Farrelly, Hall, Keen, Price, Sanders
| 2 | Inquiry into press standards, privacy and libel
| £41,459.01 |
4-5.9.09 | VeniceA
| Whittingdale, Price |
1 | Venice Biennale of Art
| £1,638.03 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
16.12.08 | Brit School, Croydon
| Whittingdale, Anderson, Evans, McKenna
| 4 | Familiarisation visit
| £89.89 |
3.3.09 | Olympic Park, London
| Whittingdale, Hall |
1 | Inquiry into London 2012 Games
| £25.80 |
4.3.09 | Press Complaints Commission, London
| Whittingdale, Anderson, Farrelly, Price
| 2 | Inquiry into press standards, privacy and libel
| £35.00 |
28.4.09 | National Gallery, London
| Whittingdale, Hall, Keen, Southworth
| 2 | Meeting with the Director to discuss plans for the Gallery
| Nil |
1-2.7.09 | Yorkshire
| Whittingdale, Anderson, Davies, Farrelly, McKenna
| 3 | Inquiry into the future for local and regional media
| £3,235.39 |
28.7.09 | Peterborough, CambridgeshireA
| Whittingdale | 0
| Musicians' Union Conference
| £70.40 |
26.8.09 | Information Commissioner's Office, CheshireA
| Whittingdale | 0
| Inquiry into press standards, privacy and libel
| £63.90 |
28-30.8.09 | Edinburgh
| Whittingdale, Anderson, Keen, Price, Watson
| 0 | International conference on television and broadcasting
| £5,128.24 |
13.10.09 | Press Complaints Commission, London
| Whittingdale, Ainsworth
| 2 | Inquiry into press standards, privacy and libel
| £48.33 |
11.11.09 | Sunday Mirror, London
| Whittingdale, Ainsworth, Watson
| 2 | Inquiry into press standard, privacy and libel
| £5.00 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: Pre-appointment hearing with the Chairman-elect of Ofcom, Dr Colette Bowe
| 119 | 19.1.09
| Not required |
Second Report: Work of the Committee 2007-08
| 188 | 26.1.09
| Not required |
Third Report: Channel 4 Annual Report
| 189 | 28.1.09
| Not required |
Fourth Report: BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08
| 190 | 28.1.09
| Not required |
Fifth Report: BBC Commercial Operations
| 24 | 7.4.09
| Cm 7634, published 4.6.09
|
Sixth Report: The Licensing Act 2003
| 492 | 14.5.09
| Cm 7684, published 14.7.09
|
Seventh Report: BBC Commercial Operations: Further Report
| 968 | 23.9.09
| Not required |
First Special Report: Unauthorised Disclosure of Heads of Report
| 333 | 13.3.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: London 2012: Lessons from Beijing
| 25-i | 29.6.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Press standards, privacy and libel
| 275-i-xv | 22.9.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Channel 4 Annual Report 2008
| 518-i | 20.5.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The future for local and regional media
| 699-i-v | 17.11.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09
| 945-i | 25.7.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Department for Culture, Media and Sport Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 and Responsibilities of the Secretary of State
| 1047 | 27.10.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the internet: Press standards, privacy and libel
| | 22.10.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the internet: The future for local and regional media
| | 12.11.09
| 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://www.parliament.uk/cmscom.
Divisions
None.
Debates
Committee reports were debated on 3 occasions in
Westminster Hall. Further details can be found in the Committee's
Sessional Report, para 14.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09
| 1 |
BBC Commercial Operations
| 1 |
Channel 4 Annual Report 2008
| 1 |
DCMS Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 and Responsibilities of the Secretary of State
| 1 |
London 2012 Games: Lessons from Beijing
| 1 |
Pre-appointment hearing for the Chairman-elect of Ofcom, Dr Colette Bowe
| 1 |
Press standards, privacy and libel
| 15 |
The future for local and regional media
| 4 |
Total | 25
|
7 DEFENCE
For website access click on .www.parliament.uk/defcom.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July
2005.
Members
Arbuthnot, Mr James (Chairman)
Borrow, Mr David S
Crausby, Mr David
Gilroy, Linda
Hamilton, David
Hancock, Mr Mike
Havard, Mr Dai
Holloway, Mr Adam
Jenkin, Mr Bernard
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Jones, Mr Kevan (discharged 19.1.09)
Key, Robert
Moon, Mrs Madeleine (added 19.1.09)
Smith, John
Younger-Ross, Richard
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
34 out of 34
19 out of 34
26 out of 34
30 out of 34
15 out of 34
19 out of 34
28 out of 34
19 out of 34
32 out of 34
24 out of 34
0 out of 3
25 out of 34
17 out of 31
3 out of 34
17 out of 34
64.7 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 34 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 20 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 3 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 14 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings (including meetings with overseas visitors)
| 22 |
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
Paul Beaver, Rear Admiral Ric Cheadle CB DL, Professor
Michael Clarke, Major General Tim Cross CBE, Professor David Kirkpatrick,
Rear Admiral David Snelson and Air Marshal Philip Sturley CB MBE.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Cabinet Ministers | 1
|
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 6 |
Members of the House of Lords (of whom two were Ministers)
| 2 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Ministry of Defence |
14 |
Other Government departments comprising:
| |
Home Office | 1
|
Department for Transport
| 1 |
Department for International Development
| 2 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
| 3 |
Appearances by other witnesses
| 32 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
1-6.3.09 | Moscow, Tbilisi, and Tallinn
| Arbuthnot, Borrow, Crausby, Gilroy, Hamilton, Havard, Holloway, Jenkin, Jenkins, Key, Smith, Younger-Ross
| 2 | Inquiry into Russia: a new confrontation?
| £54,293.70 |
9-11.9.09 | SaumurA
| Arbuthnot | 0
| Summer Defence Conference
| £396.00 |
4-7.10.09 | Washington DC
| Arbuthnot, Crausby, Gilroy, Havard, Holloway, Jenkin, Jenkins, Moon
| 2 | Inquiries into the Comprehensive Approach and ISTAR
| £32,817.08 (estimated outturn)
|
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
21-22.1.09 | EU and NATO, Brussels
| Arbuthnot, Borrow, Havard, Holloway, Jenkin, Jenkins, Key, Smith
| 2 | Inquiry into Russia: a new confrontation?
| £7,452.22 |
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
3-4.12.08 | Faslane and Coulport
| Borrow, Jenkin, Jenkins
| 2 | Inquiry into the Defence contribution to UK national security and resilience
| £2,486.60 |
11-12.2.09 | BAE Systems, Woodford, Cheshire and Warton, Lancashire
| Arbuthnot, Borrow, Crausby, Holloway, Younger-Ross
| 2 | Inquiry into Defence Equipment 2009
| £2,137.60 |
6.5.09 | Army School of Aviation, Middle Wallop, Hampshire and Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset
| Arbuthnot, Havard, Holloway, Jenkin, Key, Moon, Younger-Ross
| 2 | Inquiry into Helicopter capability
| £861.80 |
5-6.10.09 | South Uist, Outer HebridesA
| Key | 1
| Familiarisation visit |
£1,686.80 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: Winter Supplementary Estimates 2008-09A
| 52 | 15.12.08
| Received 12.2.09 |
Second Report: The Work of the Committee 2007-08
| 106 | 14.1.09
| Not applicable |
Third Report: Defence Equipment 2009
| 107 | 26.2.09
| Received 27.4.09: published as First Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Fourth Report: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2008-09B
| 301 | 9.3.09
| Received 8.5.09 |
Fifth Report: Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08
| 214 | 30.3.09
| Received 29.6.09: published as Second Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Sixth Report: The Defence contribution to UK national security and resilience
| 121 | 18.5.09
| Received 20.7.09 |
Seventh Report: Defence Support Group
| 120 | 22.6.09
| Received 18.8.09: published as Third Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Eighth Report: Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces: the first year
| 277 | 2.7.09
| Received 2.9.09: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Ninth Report: Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2009-10
| 773 | 2.7.09
| Received 2.9.09: published as Fifth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Tenth Report: Russia: a new confrontation?
| 276 | 10.7.09
| Received 9.9.09: published as Sixth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Eleventh Report: Helicopter capability
| 434 | 16.7.09
| Received 6.10.09 |
Twelfth Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislationC
| 178 | 19.8.09
| Cm 7698, published 22.10.09
|
First Special Report: Defence Equipment 2009: Government response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2008-09
| 491 | 13.5.09
| Not applicable |
Second Special Report: Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08: Government response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09
| 534 | 17.6.09
| Not applicable |
Third Special Report: Defence Support Group: Government response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2008-09
| 984 | 2.11.09
| Not applicable |
Fourth Special Report: Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces: the first year: Government response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2008-09
| 985 | 3.11.09
| Not applicable |
Fifth Special Report: Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2009-10: Government response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2008-09
| 986 | 4.11.09
| Not applicable |
Sixth Special Report: Russia: a new confrontation? Government response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2008-09
| 987 | 5.11.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Readiness and recuperation for the contingent tasks of today
| 122-i&-ii | 24.03.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The contribution of ISTAR to operations
| 479-ii | 19.10.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Comprehensive Approach
| 523-i | 13.11.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Readiness and recuperation for the contingent tasks of today
| 122-iii | 6.5.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The contribution of ISTAR to operations
| 479-i | 21.7.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The contribution of ISTAR to operations
| 479-iii | 26.10.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Comprehensive Approach
| 523-ii | 22.6.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Comprehensive Approach
| 523-iii | 6.7.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Comprehensive Approach
| 523-iv | 13.7.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Readiness and recuperation for the contingent tasks of today
| | 3.2.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Comprehensive Approach
| | 19.5.09; 30.6.09; 13.10.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The contribution of ISTAR to operations
| | 14.7.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09
| | 10.11.09
| Not applicable |
A
Government Response published as a memorandum in the Committee's
Fourth Report of 2008-09: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2008-09
(HC 301)
B Government Response
published as a memorandum in the Committee's Ninth Report of 2008-09:
Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2009-10 (HC 773)
C Jointly with the
Business Innovation and Skills, Foreign Affairs and International
Development Committees.
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://www.parliament.uk/defcom.
Divisions
None.
Debates
Committee Oral and Written Evidence was tagged on
the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House of
Commons on 1 occasion. Further details can be found in the Committee's
Sessional Report, para 56.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Comprehensive Approach |
4 |
Defence Equipment 2009 |
1 |
Defence Support Group |
1 |
Helicopter capability |
2 |
Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09
| 1 |
Readiness and recuperation for the contingent tasks of today
| 3 |
Russia: a new confrontation?
| 4 |
The contribution of ISTAR to operations
| 2 |
The Defence contribution to UK national security and resilience
| 1 |
The Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces: the first year
| 1 |
Total | 20
|
8 DRAFT BRIBERY BILL (JOINT COMMITTEE)
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[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons,
27 April 2009: "Ordered, That a Select Committee of twelve
Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the
Lords to consider the draft Bribery Bill (Cm 7570)."]
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 27 April
2009.
Members
Borrow, Mr David S
Carmichael, Alistair
Cox, Mr Geoffrey
Creagh, Mary
Djanogly, Jonathan
George, Mr Bruce
Gilroy, Linda
Iddon, Dr Brian
Linton, Martin
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Turner, Dr Desmond
Wright, Jeremy
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
8 out of 11
4 out of 11
6 out of 11
1 out of 11
9 out of 11
8 out of 11
8 out of 11
6 out of 11
9 out of 11
1 out of 11
6 out of 11
4 out of 11
53.0 %
|
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 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings |
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 Peter Alldridge and Professor Michael Clarke.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witness:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Government Ministers (including Law Officers)
| 2 |
Members of the House of Lords
| 1 |
Officials from Government departments
| 1 |
Representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments
| 2 |
Representatives of other organisations/individuals
| 25 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: Draft Bribery Bill
| 430-I | 28.7.09
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Draft Bribery Bill
| 430-II | 28.7.09
| Not applicable |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08
Not applicable.
Formal Minutes
The Formal Minutes of the Committee for Session 2008-09 were published
in the First Report of the Committee, Draft Bribery Bill,
HC 430, Session 2008-09.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Draft Bribery Bill |
8 |
Total | 8
|
9 ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 19 January
2009.
Members
Morley, Elliot (Chairman from 21.1.09)
Anderson, Mr David
Challen, Colin
Dorries, Nadine
Hendry, Charles
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Main, Anne
Mallaber, Judy
Robertson, John
Smith, Sir Robert
Tipping, Paddy
Turner, Dr Desmond
Weir, Mr Mike
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
12 out of 23
17 out of 23
15 out of 23
6 out of 23
16 out of 23
8 out of 23
12 out of 23
18 out of 23
13 out of 23
22 out of 23
19 out of 23
18 out of 23
21 out of 23
22 out of 23
68.0 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 23 |
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
| 2 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings |
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 Alexander Kemp.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Cabinet Ministers | 2
|
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 3 |
Member of the House of Lords
| 2 |
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
Committee on Climate Change
| 1 |
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses
| 45 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
30-31.3.09 | St PetersburgA
| Hendry | 0
| Inter-Parliamentary conference on the Nord Stream project
| £2,203.40 |
23-26.6.09 | Berlin and Copenhagen
| Mallaber, Smith, Tipping, Weir
| 2 | Information gathering for Low carbon technologies in a green economy inquiry
| £12,321.08 |
7.9.09 | StockholmA
| Whitehead | 1
| Attendance at conference on the economics of climate change and sustainable public finances
| £1,900.15 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
16-17.2.09 | BrusselsA
| Whitehead | 0
| Joint-Parliamentary meeting on a new deal for european economic recovery
| £457.86 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
19.3.09 | Aberdeen
| Morley, Anderson, Mallaber, Smith, Weir
| 4B | Information gathering for UK offshore oil and gas inquiry, including formal oral evidence
| £3,468.20 |
10.7.09 | Rough
| Challen, Smith, Weir, Whitehead
| 2 | Fact finding at Centrica Gas Storage Facility in Rough
| £2,046.30 |
14.7.09 | WokinghamA
| Weir | 1
| Fact finding at National Grid Control Centre
| £52.00 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
B
Includes 1 shorthand writer
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: UK offshore oil and gas
| 341-l | 30.6.09
| Received 13.10.09: published as First Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Oral and Written Evidence: UK offshore oil and gas
| 341-ll | 30.6.09
| Not applicable |
First Special Report: UK offshore oil and gas: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09
| 1010-I | 19.10.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Energy prices in 2009 and future investment in electricity generating capacity
| 255-i | 6.11.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: The Work of the Department of Energy and Climate Change
| 278-i | 6.11.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: The Work of the Committee on Climate Change
| 309-i | 6.11.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks
| 388-i | 14.4.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks
| 388-ii | 27.4.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks
| 388-iii | 6.5.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks
| 388-iv | 11.5.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks
| 388-v | 27.5.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks
| 388-vi | 12.11.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Low carbon technologies in a green economy
| 648-i to iv | 12.11.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Severn Estuary Tidal Power Projects
| 1011-i | 3.11.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Low carbon technologies in a green economy
| 648-v | 27.10.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Low carbon technologies in a green economy
| 648-vi | 10.11.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Low carbon technologies in a green economy
| 648-vii | 12.11.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: DECC Annual Report and Resource Accounts
| 1073-i | 12.11.09
| Not applicable |
Written evidence on the internet: The future of Britain's electricity networks
| | 25.3.09; 1.4.09; 22.4.09; 29.4.09;
10.6.09;
17.6.09;
15.7.09
| Not applicable |
Written evidence on the internet: Low carbon technologies in a green economy
| | 10.6.09
17.6.09
8.7.09;
15.7.09; 14.10.09; 21.10.09; 28.10.09
| 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://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/ecc.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
Committee reports were debated on 1 occasion in Westminster
Hall. Further details can be found in the Committee's Sessional
Report, para 26.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
DECC Annual Report and Resource Accounts
| 1 |
Energy prices in 2009 and future investment in electricity generating capacity
| 1 |
Low carbon technologies in a green economy
| 7 |
Severn Estuary tidal power projects
| 1 |
The future of Britain's Electricity Networks
| 6 |
UK offshore oil and gas
| 3 |
Work of the Committee on Climate Change
| 1 |
Work of the Department of Energy and Climate Change
| 1 |
Total | 21
|
|