Sessional Returns 2008-09 Contents


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

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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
DateSubject
5.5.09One, 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 witnesses4

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
17-20.5.09KievA Berry, Borrow, Stanley 2Comparison 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
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
6.5.09FCO, King Charles Street, LondonA Berry, Jenkin, Stanley 2Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls Nil

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC 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 17819.8.09 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
InquiryNumber 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
Total3



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 Ministers2
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 Focus2
Insolvency Service 1
North West Development Agency 1
Ofcom1
Postcomm1
Post Office Ltd1
Other departments comprising:   
Export Credits Guarantee Department 1
UK Trade and Investment 1
Appearances by other witnesses: 51

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
25-29.4.09Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh Luff, Bailey, Binley, Clapham, Kirkbride, Moffat, Opik 2Inquiry into Exporting out of recession £43,615.75
9-12.11.09Paris, Toulouse and Milan Luff, Bailey, Binley, Kirkbride, Oaten, Opik, Wright 2Inquiry into Exporting out of recession £21,116.00 (estimated outturn)

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
10-11.2.09Brussels Luff, Bailey, Berry, Wright 3To investigate work in the EU £4,248.11

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
26.2.09BatterseaA Luff1 Inquiry into Pub companies £35.00
9.3.09SolihullA Luff, Bailey1 Inquiry into Pub companies £239.50
12.3.09Chelmsford Luff, Berry, Opik4B Inquiry into Post offices—securing their future £492.50
17-18.3.09Devon and Wales Luff, Bailey, Clapham, Opik, Wright 2B Inquiry into Post offices—securing their future £2,986.58
20.3.09WinchesterA Oaten0 Inquiry into Pub companies Nil
20-21.5.09Birmingham and Chorley Luff, Binley, Hoyle, Kirkbride, Opik, Wright 3C Inquiry into Automotive Assistance Programme £3,783.08
27-28.10.09Bristol Luff, Clapham, Opik, Wright 2Inquiry 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
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Energy policy: future challenges 3212.12.08 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 11919.1.09 Not applicable
Third Report: The work of the Committee in 2007-08 1752.2.09 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Regional development agencies and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill 89-I13.3.09 Cm 7643, published 4.6.09
Oral and Written Evidence: Regional development agencies and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill 89-II13.3.09 Not applicable
Fifth Report: The Postal Services Bill 172-I1.4.09 Cm 7623, published 11.5.09
Oral and Written Evidence: The Postal Services Bill 172-II1.4.09 Not applicable
Sixth Report: The Insolvency Service 1986.5.09 Received 13.7.09: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2008-09
Seventh Report: Pub Companies 2613.5.09 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Pub Companies 26-II13.5.09 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Post offices - securing their future 371-I7.7.09 Received 23.9.09: published as Fifth Special Report Session 2008-09
Oral and Written Evidence: Post offices-securing their future 371-II7.7.09 Not applicable
Ninth Report: The Automotive Industry in the UK 55017.7.09 Cm 7706, published 21.9.09
Tenth Report: Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme 58824.7.09 Awaited
Eleventh Report: Risk and Reward: sustaining a higher value-added economy 746-I25.9.09 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Risk and Reward: sustaining a higher value-added economy 746-II25.9.09 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 17819.8.09 Awaited
First Special Report: Companies House: Government Response to Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2007-08 20613.2.09 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Energy policy: future challenges: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09 31711.3.09 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Pub Companies 7982.7.09 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: The Insolvency Service: Government Response to the Sixth Report of the Committee, Session 2008-09 91920.7.09 Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Post offices—securing their future: Government Response to the Business and Enterprise Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2008-09 100219.10.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises 90-i23.3.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The work of BERR in the current crisis 143-i20.4.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The work of BERR in the current crisis 143-ii24.6.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Exporting out of recession 199-i24.6.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Digital Britain 331-i15.5.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills in the current crisis 754-i28.10.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills in the current crisis 754-ii28.10.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Consumer Focus 1182-i11.3.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Exporting out of recession 199-ii14.7.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Exporting out of recession 199-iii20.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Departmental Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 1003-i13.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral and Written Evidence published on the Internet: Broadband speed 1055-i2.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Motor sport and aerospace industries 1091-i3.11.09 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
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Automotive Assistance Programme 4
Broadband speed1
Departmental Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 1
Digital Britain1
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 Offices—securing their future 3
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of Ofcom, Dr Colette Bowe 1
Pub companies1
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
Total26


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 Ministers6
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
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
10-15.5.09New York and Washington DC Sheerman, Brooke, Chaytor, Heppell, Holmes, Mactaggart, Stuart 2Inquiries into School Accountability and Training of children and families social workers £41,072.74

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
30.7.09YorkA Sheerman0 National Science Learning Centre £132.60

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Public Expenditure 467.1.09 Received 24.3.09: published as Second Special Report Session 2008-09
Second Report: The Work of the Committee in 2007-08 4727.1.09 Not required
Third Report: Looked-after Children 111-I20.4.09 Received 18.6.09: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2008-09
Oral and Written Evidence: Looked-after Children 111-II20.4.09 Not applicable
Fourth Report: National Curriculum 344-I2.4.09 Received 4.6.09: published as Third Special Report Session 2008-09
Oral and Written Evidence: National Curriculum 344-II2.4.09 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Allegations Against School Staff 69516.7.09 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 20523.7.09 Received 8.10.09: published as Sixth Special Report Session 2008-09
Seventh Report: Training of Children and Families Social Workers 527-I30.7.09 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Training of Children and Families Social Workers 527-II30.7.09 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Appointment of the Children's Commissioner for England 998-I19.10.09 Not required
Oral and Written Evidence: Appointment of the Children's Commissioner for England 998-II20.10.09 Not applicable
First Special Report: The Draft Apprenticeships Bill: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2007-08 25918.2.09 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Public Expenditure: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09 40527.4.09 Not applicable
Third Special Report: National Curriculum: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2008-09 64516.6.09 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Looked-after Children: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2008-09 78729.6.09 Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Allegations Against School Staff: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09 10002.11.09 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 10372.11.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Work of Ofsted 7013.5.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Sustainable Schools and Building Schools for the Future 19230.4.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The Work of the Department for Children, Schools and Families 232-i19.5.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Early Intervention 327-i4.6.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Child Health Strategy 356-i&-ii3.7.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The Protection of Children in England: Lord Laming's Progress Report 379-i21.5.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Diversity of School Provision 4325.5.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Social Mobility 624-i22.7.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Academies 831-i6.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability 353-i18.3.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability 353-ii3.4.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability 353-iii24.4.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability 353-iv6.5.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability 353-v8.5.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: School Accountability 353-vi13.7.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Teacher Training 369-i24.3.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Teacher Training 369-ii22.4.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Teacher Training 369-iii1.5.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Teacher Training 369-iv11.6.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Teacher Training 369-v19.6.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Sure Start Children's Centres 799-i6.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Sure Start Children's Centres 799-ii11.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Elective Home Education 999-i15.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Elective Home Education 999-ii16.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Public Expenditure 1043-i26.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: 21st Century Schools White Paper 1044-i26.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Early Years Single Funding Formula 106529.10.09 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
DateSubject
11.3.09One, 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
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
21st Century Schools White Paper 1
Academies1
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 Mobility1
Sure Start Children's Centres 2
Sustainable Schools and Building Schools for the Future 1
Teacher Training5
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
Total38A

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

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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 Ministers4
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 Commission2
Homes and Communities Agency 2
Tenant Services Authority 2
Appearances by other witnesses 139

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
30.11.08-5.12.08Copenhagen and Stockholm Starkey, Betts, Thornberry 2Balance of Power inquiry £12,526.48

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
10.3.09Ridley Road Market, Hackney and Chapel Market, Islington Starkey, Beresford, Betts, Main, Pugh, Thornberry 5A Visit to London markets £360.00
23.3.09Leicester Market Starkey, Beresford, Betts, Main, Thornberry 6B Visit to Leicester Market £1,739.30
16.6.09Olympics site, east London Starkey, Beresford, Betts 1Regeneration legacy of the London Olympics
Nil
23.6.09Brixton, Denmark Hill and Battersea, south LondonC Starkey, Betts2 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
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Work of the Committee in 2007-08 10222.1.09 Not applicable
Second Report: Communities and Local Government's Departmental Annual Report 2008 2384.3.09 Cm 7614, published 15.5.09
Third Report: Housing and the Credit Crunch 10124.2.09 Cm 7619, published 15.5.09
Fourth Report: Appointment of the Chair of the Infrastructure Planning Commission 35423.3.09 Not applicable
Fifth Report: New Towns: Follow-up: Government Response to the Ninth Report of the Committee, Session 2007-08 2537.5.09 Not applicable
Sixth Report: The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government 33-I20.5.09 Cm 7712, published 15.9.09
Oral and Written Evidence: The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government 33-II20.5.09 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Local authority investments 164-I11.6.09 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-II11.6.09 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Housing and the credit crunch: follow-up 56814.7.09 Cm 7695, published 01.09.09
Ninth Report: Market failure: Can the traditional market survive 308-I23.7.09 Cm 7712, published 12.10.09
Oral and Written Evidence: Market failure: Can the traditional market survive 308-II23.7.09 Not applicable
Tenth Report: Need and impact: planning for town centres 51725.7.09 Received 15.10.09: published as Second Special Report Session 2008-09
Eleventh Report: Appointment of the Deputy Chairs of the Infrastructure Planning Commission 74927.7.09 Not applicable
Twelfth Report: Appointment of the Local Government Ombudsman and Vice-Chair of the Commission for Local Administration in England 101219.10.09 Not applicable
Thirteenth Report: The Supporting People programme 649-I3.11.09 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The Supporting People programme 649-II3.11.09 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 101328.10.09 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Need and impact: planning for town centres: Government response to the Tenth Report from the Committee 108212.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Beyond Decent Homes 1054-i26.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Beyond Decent Homes 1054-ii9.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Beyond Decent Homes 1054-iii10.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Communities and Local Government Departmental Annual Report 1038-i19.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Communities and Local Government Departmental Annual Report 1038-ii02.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected oral evidence published on the internet: Review of Council Housing Finance 915-i13.07.09 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
DateSubject
12.5.09One, on an amendment proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government
12.10.09One, 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
InquiryNumber 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 Power3
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
Total27



6  CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

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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 Ministers3
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:   
BBC1
Channel 41
Information Commissioner's Office 1
Metropolitan Police Service 1
Olympic Delivery Authority 1
Appearances by other witnesses59

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
4-6.2.09Barcelona Whittingdale, Anderson, Evans, Farrelly, Hall, Keen, McKenna, Price, Sanders, Southworth 2Inquiries into London 2012 Games; press standards, privacy and libel £9,087.43
29.3-3.4.09Washington DC, Albany and New York Whittingdale, Anderson, Davies, Farrelly, Hall, Keen, Price, Sanders 2Inquiry into press standards, privacy and libel £41,459.01
4-5.9.09VeniceA Whittingdale, Price 1Venice Biennale of Art £1,638.03

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
16.12.08Brit School, Croydon Whittingdale, Anderson, Evans, McKenna 4Familiarisation visit £89.89
3.3.09Olympic Park, London Whittingdale, Hall 1Inquiry into London 2012 Games £25.80
4.3.09Press Complaints Commission, London Whittingdale, Anderson, Farrelly, Price 2Inquiry into press standards, privacy and libel £35.00
28.4.09National Gallery, London Whittingdale, Hall, Keen, Southworth 2Meeting with the Director to discuss plans for the Gallery Nil
1-2.7.09Yorkshire Whittingdale, Anderson, Davies, Farrelly, McKenna 3Inquiry into the future for local and regional media £3,235.39
28.7.09Peterborough, CambridgeshireA Whittingdale0 Musicians' Union Conference £70.40
26.8.09Information Commissioner's Office, CheshireA Whittingdale0 Inquiry into press standards, privacy and libel £63.90
28-30.8.09Edinburgh Whittingdale, Anderson, Keen, Price, Watson 0International conference on television and broadcasting £5,128.24
13.10.09Press Complaints Commission, London Whittingdale, Ainsworth 2Inquiry into press standards, privacy and libel £48.33
11.11.09Sunday Mirror, London Whittingdale, Ainsworth, Watson 2Inquiry into press standard, privacy and libel £5.00

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Pre-appointment hearing with the Chairman-elect of Ofcom, Dr Colette Bowe 11919.1.09 Not required
Second Report: Work of the Committee 2007-08 18826.1.09 Not required
Third Report: Channel 4 Annual Report 18928.1.09 Not required
Fourth Report: BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08 19028.1.09 Not required
Fifth Report: BBC Commercial Operations 247.4.09 Cm 7634, published 4.6.09
Sixth Report: The Licensing Act 2003 49214.5.09 Cm 7684, published 14.7.09
Seventh Report: BBC Commercial Operations: Further Report 96823.9.09 Not required
First Special Report: Unauthorised Disclosure of Heads of Report 33313.3.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: London 2012: Lessons from Beijing 25-i29.6.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Press standards, privacy and libel 275-i-xv22.9.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Channel 4 Annual Report 2008 518-i20.5.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The future for local and regional media 699-i-v17.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 945-i25.7.09 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 104727.10.09 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
InquiryNumber 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
Total25

7  DEFENCE

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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 Ministers1
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 Office1
Department for Transport 1
Department for International Development 2
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 3
Appearances by other witnesses 32

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
1-6.3.09Moscow, Tbilisi, and Tallinn Arbuthnot, Borrow, Crausby, Gilroy, Hamilton, Havard, Holloway, Jenkin, Jenkins, Key, Smith, Younger-Ross 2Inquiry into Russia: a new confrontation? £54,293.70
9-11.9.09SaumurA Arbuthnot0 Summer Defence Conference £396.00
4-7.10.09Washington DC Arbuthnot, Crausby, Gilroy, Havard, Holloway, Jenkin, Jenkins, Moon 2Inquiries into the Comprehensive Approach and ISTAR £32,817.08 (estimated outturn)

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
21-22.1.09EU and NATO, Brussels Arbuthnot, Borrow, Havard, Holloway, Jenkin, Jenkins, Key, Smith 2Inquiry into Russia: a new confrontation? £7,452.22

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
3-4.12.08Faslane and Coulport Borrow, Jenkin, Jenkins 2Inquiry into the Defence contribution to UK national security and resilience £2,486.60
11-12.2.09BAE Systems, Woodford, Cheshire and Warton, Lancashire Arbuthnot, Borrow, Crausby, Holloway, Younger-Ross 2Inquiry into Defence Equipment 2009 £2,137.60
6.5.09Army School of Aviation, Middle Wallop, Hampshire and Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset Arbuthnot, Havard, Holloway, Jenkin, Key, Moon, Younger-Ross 2Inquiry into Helicopter capability £861.80
5-6.10.09South Uist, Outer HebridesA Key1 Familiarisation visit £1,686.80

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Winter Supplementary Estimates 2008-09A 5215.12.08 Received 12.2.09
Second Report: The Work of the Committee 2007-08 10614.1.09 Not applicable
Third Report: Defence Equipment 2009 10726.2.09 Received 27.4.09: published as First Special Report Session 2008-09
Fourth Report: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2008-09B 3019.3.09 Received 8.5.09
Fifth Report: Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08 21430.3.09 Received 29.6.09: published as Second Special Report Session 2008-09
Sixth Report: The Defence contribution to UK national security and resilience 12118.5.09 Received 20.7.09
Seventh Report: Defence Support Group 12022.6.09 Received 18.8.09: published as Third Special Report Session 2008-09
Eighth Report: Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces: the first year 2772.7.09 Received 2.9.09: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2008-09
Ninth Report: Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2009-10 7732.7.09 Received 2.9.09: published as Fifth Special Report Session 2008-09
Tenth Report: Russia: a new confrontation? 27610.7.09 Received 9.9.09: published as Sixth Special Report Session 2008-09
Eleventh Report: Helicopter capability 43416.7.09 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 17819.8.09 Cm 7698, published 22.10.09
First Special Report: Defence Equipment 2009: Government response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2008-09 49113.5.09 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 53417.6.09 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Defence Support Group: Government response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2008-09 9842.11.09 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 9853.11.09 Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2009-10: Government response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2008-09 9864.11.09 Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Russia: a new confrontation? Government response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2008-09 9875.11.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Readiness and recuperation for the contingent tasks of today 122-i&-ii24.03.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The contribution of ISTAR to operations 479-ii19.10.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Comprehensive Approach 523-i13.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Readiness and recuperation for the contingent tasks of today 122-iii6.5.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The contribution of ISTAR to operations 479-i21.7.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The contribution of ISTAR to operations 479-iii26.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Comprehensive Approach 523-ii22.6.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Comprehensive Approach 523-iii6.7.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Comprehensive Approach 523-iv13.7.09 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
InquiryNumber 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
Total20


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
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Draft Bribery Bill 430-I28.7.09 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Draft Bribery Bill 430-II28.7.09 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
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Draft Bribery Bill 8
Total8



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 Ministers2
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
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
30-31.3.09St PetersburgA Hendry0 Inter-Parliamentary conference on the Nord Stream project £2,203.40
23-26.6.09Berlin and Copenhagen Mallaber, Smith, Tipping, Weir 2Information gathering for Low carbon technologies in a green economy inquiry £12,321.08
7.9.09StockholmA Whitehead1 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
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
16-17.2.09BrusselsA Whitehead0 Joint-Parliamentary meeting on a new deal for european economic recovery £457.86

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
19.3.09Aberdeen Morley, Anderson, Mallaber, Smith, Weir 4BInformation gathering for UK offshore oil and gas inquiry, including formal oral evidence £3,468.20
10.7.09Rough Challen, Smith, Weir, Whitehead 2Fact finding at Centrica Gas Storage Facility in Rough £2,046.30
14.7.09WokinghamA Weir1 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
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: UK offshore oil and gas 341-l30.6.09 Received 13.10.09: published as First Special Report Session 2008-09
Oral and Written Evidence: UK offshore oil and gas 341-ll30.6.09 Not applicable
First Special Report: UK offshore oil and gas: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09 1010-I19.10.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Energy prices in 2009 and future investment in electricity generating capacity 255-i6.11.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The Work of the Department of Energy and Climate Change 278-i6.11.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The Work of the Committee on Climate Change 309-i6.11.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks 388-i14.4.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks 388-ii27.4.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks 388-iii6.5.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks 388-iv11.5.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks 388-v27.5.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Future of Britain's Electricity Networks 388-vi12.11.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Low carbon technologies in a green economy 648-i to iv12.11.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Severn Estuary Tidal Power Projects 1011-i3.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Low carbon technologies in a green economy 648-v27.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Low carbon technologies in a green economy 648-vi10.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Low carbon technologies in a green economy 648-vii12.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: DECC Annual Report and Resource Accounts 1073-i12.11.09 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
InquiryNumber 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
Total21






 
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