Sessional Returns 2008-09 Contents


10  ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

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

Yeo, Mr Tim (Chairman)

Barker, Gregory

Caton, Mr Martin

Challen, Colin

Chaytor, Mr David

Horwood, Martin

Hurd, Mr Nick

Kennedy, Jane (added 12.1.09)

Lazarowicz, Mark

Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian

Malik, Mr Shahid

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Stuart, Mr Graham

Swinson, Jo

Turner, Dr Desmond

Walley, Joan

Woolas, Phil (discharged 12.1.09)

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

24 out of 27

0 out of 27

15 out of 27

22 out of 27

16 out of 27

17 out of 27

3 out of 27

0 out of 25

18 out of 27

2 out of 27

0 out of 27

0 out of 27

0 out of 27

9 out of 27

25 out of 27

23 out of 27

0 out of 2

40.3 %

Total number of meetings:27

Of which:
  
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 23
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 4
Other activities   
Informal meetings2

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 Merylyn McKenzie Hedger.

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 7
Members of the House of Commons1
Members of the House of Lords1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:   
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1
Department of Energy and Climate Change 3
Prime Minister's Office1
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:   
Committee on Climate Change3
Met Office1
Office of Climate Change1
Office of Government Commerce1
Sustainable Development Commission3
Appearances by other witnesses44

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
7-12.12.08PoznañA Challen0UNFCCC 14th Conference of the Parties £1,177.56
18-24.1.09Douala, Kribi and Yaounde Yeo, Challen, Chaytor, Lazarowicz, Swinson, Turner, Walley 2Inquiry into reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation: No hope without forests £37,130.50
17-23.5.09Sacramento, San Francisco and Washington DC Yeo, Challen, Liddell-Grainger2 Inquiry into the role of the carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change £31,296.58

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
11-12.11.09The Met Office, ExeterA Yeo, Challen, Swinson2 Adapting to Climate Change£1,706.25

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publicationGovernment reply
First Report: Work of the Committee in 2007-08 10823.12.08Not applicable
Second Report: Environmental Labelling 24323.3.09Received 29.6.09: published as Fifth Special Report Session 2008-09
Third Report: Pre-Budget Report 2008: Green fiscal policy in a recession 20216.3.09Received 14.5.09: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2008-09
Fourth Report: Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping 5281.6.09Received 29.7.09: published as Sixth Special Report Session 2008-09
Fifth Report: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation: No hope without forests 3029.6.09Received 13.10.09: published as Eighth Special Report Session 2008-09
Sixth Report: Greening Government 5035.8.09Received 5.10.09: published as Seventh Special Report Session 2008-09
First Special Report: Vehicle Excise Duty as an environmental tax: Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2007-08 7218.12.08Not applicable
Second Special Report: Halting biodiversity loss: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2007-08 23912.2.09Not applicable
Third Special Report: The Export Credits Guarantee Department and Sustainable Development: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2007-08 2835.3.09Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Pre-Budget Report 2008: Green fiscal policy in a recession: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2008-09 5638.6.09Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Environmental Labelling: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2008-09 86121.7.09Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Reducing CO2 and other emissions from shipping: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2008-09 101523.10.09Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: Greening Government: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2008-09 101423.10.09Not applicable
Eighth Special Report: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation: No hope without forests: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09 10632.11.09Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Carbon Budgets234 26.3.09Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The scientific basis for carbon reduction targets 12142.7.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change 393-i20.4.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change 393-ii27.4.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change 393-iii6.5.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change 393-iv18.5.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change 393-v8.6.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Carbon Budgets 616-i15.6.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Carbon Budgets 616-ii29.6.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Carbon Budgets 616-iii20.7.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Carbon Budgets 616-iv3.11.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Green jobs and skills 671-i22.6.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Green jobs and skills 671-ii7.7.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Green jobs and skills 671-iii13.7.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Green jobs and skills 671-iv26.10.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Green jobs and skills 671-v11.11.09Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change 39316.10.09Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Carbon Budgets 61622.10.09Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Green jobs and skills 6714.11.09Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08

Reply to the Committee's Ninth Report: Carbon capture and storage, published as Cm 7605 (26.8.09).

Reply to the Committee's Tenth Report: Vehicle Excise Duty as an environmental tax, received 4.12.08 and published as the Committee's First Special Report Session 2008-09.

Reply to the Committee's Eleventh Report: The Export Credits Guarantee Department and Sustainable Development, received 23.2.09 and published as the Committee's Third Special Report Session 2008-09.

Reply to the Committee's Twelfth Report: Greener homes for the future? An environmental analysis of the Government's house-building plans, published as Cm 7615 (12.5.09).

Reply to the Committee's Thirteenth Report: Halting biodiversity loss, received 26.1.09 and published as the Committee's Second 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/eacom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

Committee reports were debated on 1 occasion in Westminster Hall. Committee reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House of Commons or Westminster Hall on 2 occasions. Further details can be found in the Committee's Sessional Report, paras 34-38.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Carbon Budgets
(including one session before formal commencement of inquiry)
5
Green jobs and skills5
Greening Government1
Pre-Budget Report 2008: Green fiscal policy in a recession 2
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation: No hope without forests 5
The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change 5
Total23

10A  Sub-Committee on Environmental Information

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The Sub-Committee was nominated on 24 July 2007. It had 5 members.
Members

Challen, Colin (Chairman)

Horwood, Martin

Hurd, Mr Nick

Swinson, Jo

Walley, Joan

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

2 out of 2

1 out of 2

0 out of 2

2 out of 2

2 out of 2

58.3 %

Total number of meetings:2

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 2
Other activities   
Informal meetings0

Staff

The Sub-Committee is supported by the staff of the main Committee, details of which can be found in the Committee's publications.

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

Not applicable.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Sub-Committee were published electronically after each meeting of the Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at .http://www.parliament.uk/eacom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None.

11  ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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

Jack, Mr Michael (Chairman)

Cox, Mr Geoffrey

Drew, Mr David

Gray, Mr James

Hall, Patrick

Jones, Lynne

Lepper, David

McIntosh, Anne

Rogerson, Dan

Soulsby, Sir Peter

Strang, Gavin

Taylor, David

Tipping, Paddy

Williams, Mr Roger

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

38 out of 38

12 out of 38

27 out of 38

23 out of 38

5 out of 38

27 out of 38

23 out of 38

24 out of 38

11 out of 38

1 out of 38

18 out of 38

28 out of 38

23 out of 38

25 out of 38

53.6 %

Total number of meetings: 38

Of which:
  
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 13
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 25
Other activities  
Informal meetings10

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 Richard Clutterbuck, Frank Farquharson, Professor Colin Green and Dr Jim Watson.

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 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:   
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:   
Environment Agency 1
Natural England1
Appearances by other witnesses 27

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
25-30.4.09São Paulo and Brasília Jack, Gray, Jones, Strang, Williams 2Inquiry into securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK £37,606.00 (estimated outturn)

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
11.12.08Borough Market, Southwark Jack, Drew, Gray, Jones, Lepper 7AInquiry into securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK £173.50
11.3.09John Innes Centre, NorwichB Lepper2C Inquiry into securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK £622.63
11.3.09Rothamsted Research, HarpendenB Jack, Drew, Jones1 Inquiry into securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK £252.60
25.3.09Syngenta, BracknellB Jack, Drew, Lepper, Strang 3CInquiry into securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK £526.10
23.4.09Institute of Animal Health and Merial, Pirbright, SurreyB Jack, Drew, Jones, Williams 2Ongoing scrutiny into animal health £364.30

A Includes 1 shorthand writer

B Travel in a representative capacity

C Includes 1 specialist adviser

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The English pig industry 9613.1.09 Received 18.3.09: published as Second Special Report Session 2008-09
Second Report: The work of the Committee in 2007-08 9515.1.09 Not applicable
Third Report: Energy efficiency and fuel poverty 3710.6.09 Cm 7719, published 7.10.09
Fourth Report: Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges faced by the UK 213-I21.7.09 Received 8.10.09: published as Third Special Report Session 2008-09
Oral and Written Evidence: Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges faced by the UK 213-II21.7.09 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Ofwat Price Review 2009 554-I22.7.09 Received 7.10.09: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2008-09
Oral and Written Evidence: Ofwat Price Review 2009 554-II24.7.09 Not applicable
Sixth Report: The Draft Flood and Water Management Bill 555-I23.9.09 Cm 7741, published 19.11.09
Oral and Written Evidence: The Draft Flood and Water Management Bill 555-II30.9.09 Not applicable
First Special Report: The potential of England's rural economy: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2007-08 15521.1.09 Not applicable
Second Special Report: The English pig industry: Government response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09 3912.4.09 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Securing food supplies up to 2050: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of, Session 2008-09 102219.10.09 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Ofwat Price Review 2009: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09 102319.10.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Flooding: the Government's response to Sir Michael Pitt's review 245-i21.5.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Defra's Departmental Report 2008 1158-i3.2.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Dairy Farmers of Britain 971-i16.9.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Dairy Farmers of Britain 971-ii14.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Dairy Farmers of Britain 971-iv28.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Waste Strategy for England 2007 1094-i9.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Defra Departmental Annual Report and Estimates 1115-i12.11.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Dairy Farmers of Britain: written evidence   28.10.09 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08

Reply to the Committee's Eleventh Report: The potential of England's rural economy, received 29.12.08 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/efracom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

Committee reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House of Commons on 1 occasion. Further details can be found in the Committee's Sessional Report, paras 31-32.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Dairy Farmers of Britain 3
Defra's Departmental Report 2009 1
FloodingA 1
Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK 7
Waste Strategy for England 2007A 1
Total13

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2007-08; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC1 (2007-08))

11A  Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 9 January 2008.
Members

Jack, Mr Michael (Chairman)

Cox, Mr Geoffrey

Drew, Mr David

Gray, Mr James

Hall, Patrick

Jones, Lynne

Lepper, David

McIntosh, Anne

Rogerson, Dan

Soulsby, Sir Peter

Strang, Gavin

Taylor, David

Tipping, Paddy

Williams, Mr Roger

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

14 out of 14

4 out of 14

12 out of 14

6 out of 14

2 out of 14

9 out of 14

6 out of 14

9 out of 14

1 out of 14

0 out of 14

8 out of 14

9 out of 14

9 out of 14

12 out of 14

51.5 %

Total number of meetings: 14

Of which:
  
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 14
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 0
Other activities  
Informal meetings0

Staff

The Sub-Committee is supported by the staff of the main Committee, details of which can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

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 2
Members of the House of Lords 3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:   
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3
Department of Energy and Climate Change 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:   
Environment Agency 2
Appearances by other witnesses 31

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
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Dairy Farmers of Britain 971-iii21.10.09 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08

Not applicable.

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/efracom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Dairy Farmers of Britain 1
Draft Flood and Water Management Bill 7
Energy efficiency and fuel poverty 4
Ofwat Price Review 2009 6
Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenges for the UK 2
Total20A

A On six occasions the Sub-committee took oral evidence on more than one inquiry at one meeting.



12  EUROPEAN SCRUTINY

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 28 June 2005.
Members

Connarty, Michael (Chairman)

Bailey, Adrian

Borrow, Mr David S

Cash, Mr William

Clappison, Mr James

Clark, Ms Katy

Dobbin, Jim

Hands, Mr Greg

Heathcoat-Amory, Mr David

Hill, Keith

Hopkins, Kelvin

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Laxton, Mr Bob

Robertson, Angus

Steen, Mr Anthony

Younger-Ross, Richard

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

31 out of 33

19 out of 33

24 out of 33

23 out of 33

23 out of 33

3 out of 33

30 out of 33

19 out of 33

17 out of 33

22 out of 33

27 out of 33

3 out of 33

15 out of 33

20 out of 33

21 out of 33

13 out of 33

58.7 %

Total number of meetings: 33

Of which:
  
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 8
Number of meetings at which the scrutiny of European documents was considered in

public

2
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 23
Other activities  
Informal meetings 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

None.

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 6
Member of the House of Lords 3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:   
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 5
HM Treasury1
Home Office2
Ministry of Justice 1

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
9-10.2.09PragueA Connarty1 Meeting of COSAC Chairpersons £2,146.15
10-12.5.09PragueA Connarty, Hill, Younger-Ross 1XLI COSAC Meeting £3,984.02
18-20.5.09Stockholm Connarty, Bailey, Dobbin, Hopkins, Robertson 3Pre-Presidency visit £12,615.52
15-16.6.09Zagreb Connarty, Borrow, Hill, Steen 3Pre-accession visit £8,138.10
5-6.7.09StockholmA Connarty1 Meeting of COSAC Chairpersons £4,095.65
4-6.10.09StockholmA Connarty, Dobbin, Hopkins 1XLII COSAC Meeting £3,520.76

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
16-17.2.09BrusselsA Connarty1 Joint-parliamentary meeting £2,687.34
19.3.09Brussels Connarty, Bailey, Borrow, Hill, Hopkins, Steen 2Tripartite meeting £3,356.43

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
8.12.08BelfastA Connarty1 EC-UK Forum Meeting £710.10
28.4.09BelfastA Connarty0 Assembly oral evidence session £296.29
8.6.09CardiffA Connarty1 EC-UK Forum Meeting £365.03

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
Fortieth Report, Session 2007-08 16-xxxvi4.12.08 Not applicable
First Report19-i 18.12.08Not applicable
Second Report19-ii 2.1.09Not applicable
Third Report19-iii 23.1.09Not applicable
Fourth Report: The Work of the Committee in 2008 15614.1.09 Not applicable
Fifth Report19-iv 30.1.09Not applicable
Sixth Report19-v 9.2.09Not applicable
Seventh Report19-vi 13.2.09Not applicable
Eighth Report19-vii 25.2.09Not applicable
Ninth Report19-viii 6.3.09Not applicable
Tenth Report19-ix 12.3.09Not applicable
Eleventh Report19-x 18.3.09Not applicable
Twelfth Report19-xi 27.3.09Not applicable
Thirteenth Report19-xii 3.4.09Not applicable
Fourteenth Report: Free movement of workers in the EU 3241.4.09 Not applicable
Fifteenth Report19-xiii 8.4.09Not applicable
Sixteenth Report19-xiv 30.4.09Not applicable
Seventeenth Report 19-xv8.5.09 Not applicable
Eighteenth Report19-xvi 13.5.09Not applicable
Nineteenth Report19-xvii 22.5.09Not applicable
Twentieth Report19-xviii 12.6.09Not applicable
Twenty-First Report 19-xix19.6.09 Not applicable
Twenty-Second Report 19-xx25.6.09 Not applicable
Twenty-Third Report 19-xxi3.7.09 Not applicable
Twenty-Fourth Report 19-xxii8.7.09 Not applicable
Twenty-Fifth Report 19-xxiii15.7.09 Not applicable
Twenty-Sixth Report 19-xxiv23.7.09 Not applicable
Twenty-Seventh Report 19-xxv27.7.09 Not applicable
Twenty-Eighth Report 19-xxvi23.9.09 Not applicable
Twenty-Ninth Report 19-xxvii29.10.09 Not applicable
Thirtieth Report19-xxviii 30.10.09Not applicable
Thirty-First Report 19-xxix6.11.09 Not applicable
Thirty-Second Report 19-xxx9.11.09 Not applicable
Thirty-Third Report 19-xxxi20.11.09 Not applicable
First Special Report: Subsidiarity, National Parliaments and the Lisbon Treaty: Government Response to the Committee's Thirty-third Report of Session 2007-08 19726.1.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Ship-source pollution Directive and first reading agreements 76029.10.09 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08

Reply to the Committee's Thirty-third Report of Session 2007-08, received 13.1.09 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/escom.

Divisions
DateSubject
17.12.08One, on consideration of the Second Report
21.1.09One, on consideration of the Fifth Report
11.2.09One, on consideration of the Eighth Report
10.6.09One, on consideration of the Twenty-first Report
15.7.09One, on the Committee's agenda for the meeting of 10 September
21.10.09Three, on consideration of the Thirtieth Report
11.11.09Three, on consideration of the Thirty-third report

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Commission communication: driving European recovery 1
EU Accession: Croatia and the Lisbon Treaty: "legal guarantees" for Ireland 1
Free movement of workers in the EU 2
Scrutiny related issues and future developments in the European Union 1
Ship-source pollution Directive and first reading agreements 1
The recent scrutiny performance of DEFRA 1
The recent scrutiny performance of the FCO and the December European Council in relation to the Irish Protocol 1
Total8



13  FINANCE AND SERVICES

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

Bell, Sir Stuart

Betts, Mr Clive

Blunt, Mr Crispin (discharged 9.2.09)

Burstow, Mr Paul

Clifton-Brown, Mr Geoffrey

Creagh, Mary

Doran, Mr Frank

Haselhurst, Sir Alan

Keeley, Barbara

Key, Robert

McAvoy, Mr Thomas (discharged 9.2.09)

Newmark, Mr Brooks (added 9.2.09)

Spellar, Mr John (added 9.2.09)

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

9 out of 9

8 out of 9

2 out of 2

3 out of 9

4 out of 9

6 out of 9

8 out of 9

7 out of 9

0 out of 9

6 out of 9

2 out of 2

6 out of 7

6 out of 7

67.7 %

Total number of meetings: 9

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 9
Other activities  
Informal meetings1

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Dorian Gerhold, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1A)

Secretary: Louise Sargent, Secretary Grade 2 (Band C).

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses

None.

Overseas Visits

Not applicable.

Visits to European Institutions

Not applicable.

UK Visits

Not applicable.

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 on the Committee's website .www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/finance_and_services_committee.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None.

14  FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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

Gapes, Mike (Chairman)

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Hamilton, Mr Fabian

Heathcoat-Amory, Mr David

Horam, Mr John

Illsley, Mr Eric

Keetch, Mr Paul

Mackinlay, Andrew

Moss, Mr Malcolm

Osborne, Sandra

Pope, Mr Greg

Purchase, Mr Ken

Stanley, Sir John

Stuart, Ms Gisela

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

27 out of 29

19 out of 29

20 out of 29

20 out of 29

24 out of 29

25 out of 29

14 out of 29

22 out of 29

26 out of 29

22 out of 29

19 out of 29

26 out of 29

28 out of 29

21 out of 29

77.1 %

Total number of meetings: 29

Of which:
  
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 17
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 1
Number of wholly private meetings 12
Other activities  
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 87

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

None.

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 the House of Lords 3
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:   
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 7
BBC World Service1
British Council1
European Commission 1
Appearances by other witnesses 30

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
12-15.1.09Prague and Warsaw Hamilton, Heathcoat-Amory, Illsley, Mackinlay, Moss, Stanley, Stuart 2Inquiry into Developments in the European Union £16,464.54
12-15.1.09Geneva and Vienna Horam, Osborne, Purchase 2Inquiry into Global Security: Non-Proliferation £12,801.27
CancelledPragueA      Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen £325.26
16-19.3.09Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories Hamilton, Illsley, Keetch, Mackinlay, Moss, Osborne, Pope, Purchase, Stanley, Stuart 2Inquiry into Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories £26,544.35
26.4-1.5.09Pakistan and Afghanistan Gapes, Heathcoat-Amory, Horam, Keetch, Moss, Osborne, Stanley, Stuart 2Inquiry into Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan £27,091.76
17.5.09RomeA Gapes0 Conference of the G8 Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen £1,392.13
29-30.8.09BledA Gapes0 Forum on the politics of economic crises £740.25
6-7.9.09VisbyA Gapes1 EU Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen £2,768.45
12-15.10.09Stockholm and Tallinn Gapes, Horam, Keetch, Moss, Osborne, Pope, Stuart 2Inquiry into Developments in the European Union £13,508.44 (estimated outturn)
12-15.10.09Belgrade, Pristina and Sarajevo Hamilton, Purchase, Stanley 2Inquiry into Developments in the European Union £13,851.35 (estimated outturn)
20.10.09StockholmA Gapes1 Meeting on the shaping of a parliamentary dimension to the Eastern Partnership £2,536.88
26-29.10.09New York and Washington DC Gapes, Campbell, Hamilton, Horam, Illsley, Keetch, Mackinlay, Moss, Osborne, Pope, Stanley, Stuart 2Inquiry into Global Security: UK-US Relations £54,616.71 (estimated outturn)

A Travel in a representative capacity

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: The Work of the Committee in 2007-08 11315.1.09 Not applicable
Second Report: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2007-08 1958.2.09 Cm 7585, published 17.4.09
Third Report: Visit to Cyprus 1966.2.09 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Global Security: Non-Proliferation 22214.6.09 Cm 7692, published 14.8.09
Fifth Report: Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 26126.7.09 Cm 7710, published 6.10.09
Sixth 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 Cm 7698, published 22.10.09
Seventh Report: Human Rights Annual Report 2008 5579.8.09 Cm 7723, published 9.10.09
Eighth Report: Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan 3022.8.09 Cm 7702, published 2.10.09
Oral and Written Evidence: Iraq and AfghanistanB 1145-i9.2.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Developments in the European Union 79-i2.4.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Developments in the European Union 79-ii,-iii1.9.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Pre-appointment Hearing: Rt Hon Baroness Amos of Brondesbury 1052-i21.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: British Council 1106-i4.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: BBC World Service 1107-i4.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Global Security: UK-US Relations 1100-i11.11.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Developments in the European Union   21.1.09; 11.3.09; 24.6.09; 15.7.09;

4.11.09

Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Global Security   21.1.09; 24.6.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Human Rights   21.1.09; 11.3.09; 6.5.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Miscellaneous Matters   21.1.09;

11.3.09; 6.5.09; 24.6.09

Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Overseas Territories   21.1.09; 11.3.09; 6.5.09; 15.7.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Global Security: Japan and Korea   11.3.09; 6.5.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: FCO Departmental Annual Report 2008-09   1.4.09; 15.7.09; 4.11.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: BBC World Service   4.11.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: British Council   4.11.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories   4.11.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Global Security: UK-US Relations   4.11.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Pre-appointment Hearing   4.11.09 Not applicable

A Jointly with the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence and International Development Committees

B HC No. refers to Session 2007-08

Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08

Reply to the Committee's Tenth Report: Global Security: Japan and Korea, published as Cm 7534 (29.1.09).

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/facom.

Divisions
DateSubject
21.7.09Eight, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan

Debates

Committee reports were debated on 3 occasions in Westminster Hall. Further details can be found in the Committee's Sessional Report, para 55.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
BBC World Service1
British Council1
Developments in the European UnionA 3
Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan 4
Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 3
Global Security: Non-ProliferationA 2
Global Security: UK-US Relations 1
Human Rights Annual Report 2008 2
Pre-appointment Hearing 1
Total18B

A The Committee took oral evidence on these inquiries in Session 2007-08; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2007-08))

B On one occasion the Committee's meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions.

15  HEALTH

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

Barron, Mr Kevin (Chairman)

Atkins, Charlotte

Bone, Mr Peter

Dowd, Jim

Gidley, Sandra

Hesford, Stephen

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Scott, Mr Lee

Stoate, Dr Howard

Syms, Mr Robert

Taylor, Dr Richard

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

26 out of 26

19 out of 26

12 out of 26

11 out of 26

25 out of 26

15 out of 26

26 out of 26

14 out of 26

22 out of 26

8 out of 26

26 out of 26

71.3 %

Total number of meetings: 26

Of which:
  
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 22
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 4
Other activities  
Informal meetings (including meetings with overseas visitors) 16

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 Sheila Adam, Professor John Appleby, Dr Daphne Austin, Professor Nick Bosanquet, Robert Dredge, Dr Jose-Luis Fernandez Plotka, Tony Giddings, Professor Christine Godfrey, Professor Gerard Hastings, Melanie Henwood, Dr Ike Iheanacho, Professor Alan Maynard, Dr Alex Scott-Samuel, Dr Nicholas Sheron and Professor Charles Vincent.

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 1 was a Minister) 2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:   
Department of Health 8
HM Treasury1
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1
Home Office1
Executive Agencies, comprising:1
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 1
Public Bodies and non-Ministerial departments, comprising: 9
Advertising Standards Authority 1
Care Quality Commission 2
General Social Care Council 1
Health and Safety Executive 1
Healthcare Commission 1
Monitor - Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts 1
Office of Fair Trading 1
Office of Communications 1
Special Health Authorities5
NHS Litigation Authority 1
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence 3
National Patient Safety Agency 1
NHS Foundation Trust, comprising:3
Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust 1
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust 1
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1
NHS Trusts, comprising:3
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust 2
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust 1
Primary Care Trusts, comprising:4
Birmingham East and North PCT 1
Gateshead PCT1
Liverpool PCT1
Southampton City PCT 1
Appearances by other witnesses72

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
27.3-2.4.09New Zealand Barron, Atkins, Dowd, Gidley, Naysmith, Stoate, Taylor 2Inquiry into Patient Safety £51,736.78
14-16.9.09Paris Barron, Atkins, Dowd, Gidley, Naysmith, Syms, Taylor 2Inquiry into Alcohol £12,385.56

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
12.3.09Charing Cross Hospital Barron, Stoate, Taylor 2Inquiry into Patient Safety Nil
21.5.09Luton & Dunstable Hospital Barron, Gidley, Taylor 2Inquiry into Patient Safety £53.20
10-11.6.09Edinburgh Barron, Atkins, Gidley, Naysmith, Stoate, Taylor 2Inquiry into Alcohol £4,163.45

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: NHS Next Stage Review 53-I13.1.09 Cm 7558, published 12.3.09
Oral and Written Evidence: NHS Next Stage Review 53-II13.1.09 Not applicable
Second Report: Work of the Committee 2007-08 19329.1.09 Not applicable
Third Report: Health Inequalities 286-I15.3.09 Cm 7621, published 18.5.09
Fourth Report: Top-up fees 194-I12.5.09 Cm 7649, published 6.7.09
Written Evidence: Top-up fees 194-II28.1.09 Not applicable
Fifth Report: The use of management consultants by the NHS and the Department of HealthA 284.6.09 Cm 7683, published 22.10.09
Sixth Report: Patient Safety 151-I3.7.09 Cm 7709, published 13.10.09
Oral and Written Evidence: Patient SafetyB 151-II7.9.09 Not applicable
Seventh Report: The Appointment of the Chair of the Food Standards Agency 856-I8.7.09 Not applicable
First Special Report: Patient Safety: Care Quality Commission, Monitor, and Professor Sir Ian Kennedy's Responses to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2008-09 10194.11.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence: Alcohol 368-II23.4.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence: Social Care 102113.11.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence: Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2008 11908.12.08 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Alcohol 368-i30.4.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Alcohol 368-ii13.5.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Alcohol 368-iii19.5.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Alcohol 368-iv7.7.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Alcohol 368-v15.7.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Alcohol 368-vi24.7.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Alcohol 368-vii21.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Commissioning 1020-i29.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Social Care 1021-i5.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Social Care 1021-ii11.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Social Care 1021-iii19.11.09 Not applicable

A Incorporating evidence sessions on Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2008 (28-i) and the Operating Framework for the NHS in England (HC 340-i)

B Incorporating HC 1161-i & ii, Session 2007-08

Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08

Reply to the Committee's Fifth Report: Dental Services, published as Cm 7532 (20.1.09).

Reply to the Committee's Sixth Report: Foundation trusts and Monitor, published as Cm 7528 (29.1.09).

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/healthcom.

Divisions
DateSubject
30.4.09Three, on consideration of the Chairman's Draft Report on Top-up fees
6.7.09Two, on consideration of the Chairman's Draft Report on The Appointment of the Chair of the Food Standards Agency

Debates

Committee reports were debated on 1 occasion in the House of Commons and on 2 occasions in Westminster Hall. Further details can be found in the Committee's Sessional Report, para 32.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Alcohol7
Commissioning1
Operating Framework for the NHS in England 1
Patient SafetyA 6
Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2008 1
Social Care3
The Appointment of the Chair of the Food Standards Agency 1
Top-up fees2
Total22

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2007-08; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2008-09))

16  HOME AFFAIRS

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

Vaz, Keith (Chairman)

Brake, Tom

Buck, Ms Karen

Clappison, Mr James

Cryer, Mrs Ann

Davies, David T. C.

Dean, Mrs Janet

Mercer, Patrick

Moran, Margaret

Prosser, Mr Gwyn

Russell, Bob

Salter, Martin

Streeter, Mr Gary

Winnick, Mr David

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

37 out of 38

29 out of 38

31 out of 38

27 out of 38

23 out of 38

37 out of 38

34 out of 38

28 out of 38

10 out of 38

32 out of 38

26 out of 38

28 out of 38

27 out of 38

38 out of 38

76.5 %

Total number of meetings: 38

Of which:
  
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 36
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 2
Number of wholly private meetings 2
Other activities  
Informal meetings (including meetings with overseas visitors) 3
Conferences/Seminars hosted 4

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 Nigel Gilbert, Professor Marianne Hester, Davina James-Hanman and Dr Nazia Khanum.

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 11
Members of Parliament (other than Ministers) 7
Members of the House of Lords (of whom one was a Minister) 2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:   
Home Office4
Ministry of Defence 1
Executive agencies comprising:   
UK Border Agency4
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:   
Independent Police Complaints Commission 1
Serious Organised Crime Agency 3
Youth Justice Board 2
Appearances by other witnesses 130

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
17.3.09Prague Vaz, Cryer, Dean, Moran, Prosser, Salter, Streeter 2Human Trafficking; and Drugs £9,360.79
14-15.9.09Lisbon and Madrid Vaz, Brake, Cryer, Davies, Dean, Prosser, Winnick 2Inquiry into the Cocaine Trade £13,642.10 (estimated outturn)
2-3.10.09Netherlands Vaz, Clappison, Cryer, Davies, Dean, Streeter 2Inquiry into the Cocaine Trade £7,882.94 (estimated outturn)
11-12.10.09StockholmA Salter1 Meeting of the Home Affairs Committees of EU Member States on the subject of Human Trafficking £1,542.92

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
29.6.09Europol, The HagueA Vaz0 Inquiry into the Trade in Human Beings: Human Trafficking in the UK £161.44
16-17.11.09BrusselsA Davies1 Joint Parliamentary Meeting £652.00

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
12.1.09Leeds Vaz, Cryer, Dean, Moran, Prosser, Salter, Streeter 2Knife Crime £1,189.86
9.3.09Royal Opera House, LondonA Vaz, Clappison1 Inquiry into Managing Migration: The Points-based System £6.80
16.3.09Gatwick and Croydon Vaz, Brake, Cryer, Davies 1Inquiry into Managing Migration: The Points-based System £192.00
8.6.09Firearms and Public Order Training Facility , Gravesend Vaz, Dean, Mercer, Prosser 1Inquiry into Policing of the G20 Protests Nil
15.10.09Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre Vaz, Cryer, Davies, Russell, Streeter 1Inquiry into the Detention of Children in the Immigration Service £417.11

A Travel in a representative capacity.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Monitoring of the UK Border Agency 7712.1.09 Received 27.3.09: published as First Special Report Session 2008-09
Second Report: Police and the Media 7518.1.09 Not applicable
Third Report: The work of the Committee in 2007-08 7626.3.09 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Policing Process of the Home Office leak inquiries 15716.4.09 Received 13.10.09: published as Second Special Report Session 2008-09
Fifth Report: Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill 42529.4.09 Not applicable
Sixth Report: The Trade in Human Beings: Human Trafficking in the UK 23-I14.5.09 Cm 7693, published 25.8.09
Oral and Written Evidence: The Trade in Human Beings: Human Trafficking in the UK 23-II14.5.09 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Knife Crime 112-I2.6.09 Cm 7648, published 14.8.09
Oral and Written Evidence: Knife Crime 112-II2.6.09 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Policing of the G20 Protests 41829.6.09 Awaited
Ninth Report: Project CONTEST: The Government's Counter-Terrorism Strategy 2127.7.09 Cm 7703, published 23.9.09
Tenth Report: The Cost of Policing Football Matches 67619.7.09 Awaited
Eleventh Report: Bogus Colleges 59521.7.09 Awaited
Twelfth Report: The Macpherson Report - Ten Years On 42722.7.09 Awaited
Thirteenth Report: Managing Migration: Points-based System 21723.7.09 Awaited
First Special Report: The Government's Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09: Monitoring of the UK Border Agency 38127.3.09 Not applicable
Second Special Report: The Government's Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09: Policing Process of the Home Office leak inquiries 10262.11.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Police Authorities 8223.6.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Managing Migration: The Points-based System 217-ii1.8.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Violent Crime and Drugs 38210.6.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Preferred Candidate for HM Inspector of Constabulary 417-i23.6.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Tasers 49429.6.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Settlement Rights of the Gurkhas 495-i11.6.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the Home Office 81030.10.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of Europol 897-i5.11.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The rights of Gurkhas to settle in the UK 1140-i1.5.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Police Authorities 8212.1.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Follow up to Policing in the 21st Century 403-i31.3.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Cocaine Trade 639-i9.6.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Cocaine Trade 639-ii23.6.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Cocaine Trade 639-iii20.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Cocaine Trade 639-iv27.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The work of the UK Border Agency 723-i8.7.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Work of ACPO 1006-i13.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Home Office's Response to Terrorist Attacks 1007-i13.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Home Office's Response to Terrorist Attacks 1007-ii10.11.09 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08

Published as Information Commissioner's Reply to the Committee's Fifth Report: A Surveillance Society?, (5.12.08).

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at .http://www.parliament.uk/homeaffairscom.

Divisions
DateSubject
15.7.09One on consideration of the Chairman's Draft

Report on Managing Migration: the Points-based System

Debates

Committee reports were debated on 2 occasions in Westminster Hall. 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
Bogus Colleges2
Cocaine Trade1
The e-Borders Programme 1
Europol1
Forensic Science Service 1
Gurkhas: The Government's Response 1
Home Office's Response to Terrorist Attacks 2
Human TraffickingA 1
Knife CrimeA 6
Macpherson Report - Ten Years On 1
Managing Migration: the Points-based SystemA 4
Missing Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children 1
MPs' Representation on Immigration and Asylum Cases 1
New head of SOCA1
Police Authorities 1
Policing in the 21st CenturyA 1
Policing of the G20 Protests 4
Policing Process of Home Office leak inquiries 3
Preferred Candidate for HM Inspector of Constabulary 1
Role of the Home Secretary in relation to the UK-US Extradition Treaty 1
Tasers1
The Cocaine Trade5
The Cost of Policing Football Matches 1
The detention of children in the immigration system 1
The New Head of ACPO 1
The work of the Home Office 2009 1
The work of the Serious Organised Crime Agency 2009 1
The work of the UK Border Agency 3
Violent Crime and Drugs 1
Total50 B

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2007-08; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2007-08))

B On 12 occasions the Committee's meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions and on one further occasion the Committee's meeting comprised three separate oral evidence sessions.

16A  Home Affairs Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 25 November 2008. It has 4 members.
Members

Mercer, Patrick (Chairman)

Buck, Ms Karen

Davies, David T. C.

Salter, Martin

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

3 out of 3

2 out of 3

3 out of 3

2 out of 3

83.3 %

Total number of meetings: 3

Of which:
  
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 3
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 1
Number of wholly private meetings 1
Other activities  
Informal meetings 0

Staff

The Sub-Committee is supported by the staff of the main Committee, details of which can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Richard Kemp CBE.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following category of witness:   
Appearances by other witnesses 5

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
11.2.09London Underground Network Operations Centre and British Transport Police Force Response Centre, London Mercer, DaviesA 2Inquiry into Project CONTEST Nil

A Travel in a representative capacity.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08

Not applicable.

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/homeaffairscom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Project CONTEST3
Total3



17  HUMAN RIGHTS (JOINT COMMITTEE)

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

Dismore, Mr Andrew (Chairman)

Austin, John

Harris, Dr Evan

Sharma, Mr Virendra

Shepherd, Mr Richard

Timpson, Mr Edward

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

31 out of 32

17 out of 32

30 out of 32

20 out of 32

7 out of 32

19 out of 32

64.6 %

Total number of meetings: 32

Of which:
  
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 19
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 13
Other activities  
Informal meetings 4
Conferences/Seminars hosted 4

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

Raju Bhatt, Dr Heaven Crawley, Professor Philip Fennell, Professor Geoff Gilbert, Raza Husain, Professor Francesca Klug, Colm O'Cinneide, Dr Tomoya Obokata, Camilla Parker, Professor Linda Ward and Sue Willman.

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 10
Members of the House of Commons 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:   
Department for Children, Schools and Families 1
Government Equalities Office 1
Ministry of Justice 2
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1
Home Office2
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:   
Association of Chief Police Officers 1
Children's Commissioner for England 1
Children's Commissioner for Wales 1
Equality and Human Rights Commission 6
Independent Police Complaints Commission 1
Metropolitan Police Service 1
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission 3
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People 1
Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People 1
Scottish Human Rights Commission 1
Appearances by other witnesses 31

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
14-18.6.09New York and Washington DC Dismore, Austin, Harris, Sharma 1Inquiry into business and human rights £14,190.84
23.9.09GenevaA Dismore0 Equality and Human Rights Commission seminar £405.16

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
4.12.08LambethA Dismore, Harris1 Inquiry into Policing and Protest £19.62
21.1.09Yarl's Wood, BedfordshireA   1 Visit to Immigration Removal Centre £200.00
27.3.09OxfordA Dismore0 British Institute of Learning Disabilities Conference £51.00

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2008-09) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 934.1.09 Received 3.3.09: published as Sixth Report, Session 2008-09
Second Report: The Work of the Committee in 2007-08 9226.1.09 Received 21.5.09: published as part of Seventeenth Report, Session 2008-09
Third Report: A Bill of Rights for the UK? Government Response to the Committee's Twenty-Ninth Report of Session 2007-08 14519.1.09 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Political Parties and Elections Bill 2041.2.09 Received 18.5.09: published as part of Seventeenth Report, Session 2008-09
Fifth Report: Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Fourteenth Report): Annual Report of Control Orders Legislation 2009 28224.2.09 Cm 7625, published 21.5.09
Sixth Report: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of this Session 3156.3.09 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Demonstrating respect for rights? A human rights approach to policing protest 320-I23.3.09 Cm 7633, published 29.5.09
Oral and Written Evidence: Demonstrating respect for rights? A human rights approach to policing protest 320-II23.3.09 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Coroners and Justice Bill 36219.3.09 Received 20.5.09: published as part of Seventeenth Report, Session 2008-09
Ninth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill 37525.3.09 Received 21.5.09: published as part of Seventeenth Report, Session 2008-09
Tenth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Policing and Crime Bill 39516.4.09 Not applicable
Eleventh Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Health Bill; Marine and Coastal Access Bill 39615.4.09 Not applicable
Twelfth Report: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Reservations and Interpretative Declaration 39717.4.09 Received 14.5.09: published as part of Seventeenth Report, Session 2008-09
Thirteenth Report: Prisoner Transfer Treaty with Libya 39815.4.09 Received 30.6.09: published as part of Twenty-First Report, Session 2008-09
Fourteenth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Welfare Reform Bill; Apprenticeships, Skills, Children, Children and Learning Bill; Health Bill 41427.4.09 Not applicable
Fifteenth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Policing and Crime Bill (gangs injunctions) 4416.5.09 Not applicable
Sixteenth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Coroners and Justice Bill (certified inquests) 52425.5.09 Received 1.7.09: published as part of Twentieth Report, Session 2008-09
Seventeenth Report: Government replies to the Second, Fourth, Eighth, Ninth and Twelfth Reports of Session 2008-09 59225.6.09 Not applicable
Eighteenth Report: Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Fifteenth Report): Annual Renewal of 28 Days 2009 72623.6.09 Awaited
Nineteenth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Parliamentary Standards Bill 84430.6.09 Not applicable
Twentieth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Finance Bill; Government Response to the Committee's Sixteenth Report of 2008-09, Coroners and Justice Bill (certified inquests) 8828.7.09 Not applicable
Twenty-first Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Marine and Coastal Access Bill; Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of 2008-09 9185.8.09 Not applicable
Twenty-second Report: Demonstrating Respect for Rights? Follow Up 52228.7.09 AwaitedA
Twenty-third Report: Allegations of UK complicity in torture 2304.8.09 Cm 7714, published 2.10.09
Twenty-fourth Report: Closing the Impunity Gap: UK law on genocide (and related crimes) and redress for torture victims 55311.8.09 Cm 7704, published 26.10.09
Twenty-fifth Report: Children's Rights 33820.11.09 Awaited
Twenty-sixth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Equality Bill 73612.11.09 Not applicable
Twenty-seventh Report: Retention, use and destruction of biometric data: correspondence with Government 111312.11.09 Not applicable
Twenty-eighth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Child Poverty Bill 111426.11.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Immigration and Human Rights 357-i [Session 2007-08] 22.6.09Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the internet: A Bill of Rights for the UK and the work of the Human Rights Minister 174-i20.1.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the internet: A Bill Of Rights For The UK And The Work Of The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission 280-i24.2.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the internet: Business and Human Rights 559-i3.6.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the internet: Business and Human Rights 559-ii9.6.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the internet: Business and Human Rights 559-iii30.6.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the internet: Business and Human Rights 559-iv7.7.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the internet: Business and Human Rights 559-v14.7.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the internet: Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission 1042-i20.10.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the internet: Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission 1042-ii10.11.09 Not applicable

A Holding reply received 24.10.09: published on the internet

Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08

Reply to the Committee's Twenty-ninth Report, Session 2007-08: A Bill of Rights for the UK?, received 18.12.08 and published as the Committee's Third Report, Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Thirty-first Report, Session 2007-08: Monitoring the Government's Response to Human Rights Judgments, published as Cm 7524

Government replies to Reports for Session 2006-07
Reply to the Committee's Ninth Report, Session 2006-07: The Meaning of Public Authority under the
Human Rights Act, published as Cm 7726

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/joint_committee_on_human_rights.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

Committee reports and/or correspondence were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House of Commons on 17 occasions and in Westminster Hall on 2 occasions. Further details can be found in the Committee's Sessional Report, paras 66-68.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
A UK Bill of Rights and the Work of the Human Rights Minister 1
A UK Bill of Rights and the work of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission 1
Business and human rights 5
Children's rights2
Legislative Scrutiny: Equality Bill 1
Policing and Protest 3
The Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission 2
UK legislation relating to genocide and torture 2
UNCAT: Allegations of UK Complicity in Torture 2
Total19





 
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