28 REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
For website access click on .www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/reform_committee.cfm.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 20 July 2009.
Members
Wright, Dr Tony (Chairman)
Allen, Graham
Atkinson, Peter (added 21.10.09)
Betts, Mr Clive
Brady, Mr Graham
Clelland, Mr David
Drew, Mr David
Engel, Natascha
Harris, Dr Evan
Howarth, David
Jack, Mr Michael
Knight, Mr Greg
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Mullin, Mr Chris
Palmer, Dr Nick
Salter, Martin
Starkey, Dr Phyllis
Tyrie, Mr Andrew
Young, Sir George (added 20.7.09, discharged 21.10.09)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
7 out of 7
6 out of 7
4 out of 4
6 out of 7
7 out of 7
6 out of 7
6 out of 7
7 out of 7
7 out of 7
7 out of 7
4 out of 7
7 out of 7
2 out of 7
5 out of 7
6 out of 7
5 out of 7
5 out of 7
7 out of 7
1 out of 3
79.7 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 7 |
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
| 7 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings | 4
|
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
Professor Iain McLean and Dr Meg Russell.
Witnesses
None.
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
11.8.09 | Canberra, AustraliaA
(travelling from Sydney, New South Wales)
| Salter | 0
| Reform of the House of Commons
| £149.35 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report (2009-10): Rebuilding the House
| 1117 | 24.11.09
| Awaited. |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09
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/reform_committee.cfm.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
12.11.09 | Three, on consideration of the Chairman's draft reportA
|
A Published
24 November 2009, First Report of Session 2008-09, Rebuilding
the House (HC 1117)
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
None.
29 REGIONAL COMMITTEES
29A East
of England Committee
For website access click on .http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/eengland.cfm.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 3 March 2009.
Members
Moran, Margaret (Chairman from 25.3.09)
Clarke, Charles
Gibson, Ian (discharged 30.06.09)
Hall, Patrick
Wright, Mr Anthony
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
2 out of 3
3 out of 3
0 out of 2
3 out of 3
1 out of 3
60.0 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 3 |
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
| 3 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings |
1 |
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Dr Rebecca Davies, Senior Clerk (Band
A2)
Inquiry Manager: Anwen Rees (Band B1) (until 12.10.09), Ian Thomson
(Band B1) (from 12.10.09)
Senior Committee Assistant: Emma Sawyer (Band B2)
Committee Assistants: Ian Blair (Band C) and Anna Browning (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
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Impact of the Government's response to the Global Economic Downturn in the East of England Region
| | 9.11.09
| 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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/eengland.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
None.
29B East
Midlands Committee
For website access click on .http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/emid.cfm.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 3 March 2009.
Members
Tipping, Paddy (Chairman from 11.3.09)
Heppell, Mr John
Laxton, Mr Bob
Mallaber, Judy
Soulsby, Sir Peter
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
5 out of 8
3 out of 8
8 out of 8
7 out of 8
7 out of 8
75.0 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 8 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 5 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 3 |
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:
| |
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 2 |
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
| 0 |
East Midlands Development Agency
| 2 |
Environment Agency |
1 |
Government Office for the East Midlands
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses | 11
|
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
28.4.09 | Nottinghamshire County Council
| Tipping, Laxton, Heppell, Mallaber, Soulsby
| 6A | Oral evidence session
| £1,007.65 |
22.5.09 | Leicestershire County Council
| Tipping, Laxton, Heppell, Mallaber, Soulsby
| 6B | Oral evidence session
| £942.05 |
8.6.09 | Village Hall, Tupton
| Tipping, Laxton, Mallaber
| 7C | Oral evidence session
| £2,092.26 |
A
Includes 2 staff from Official Report and 1 staff from National
Audit Office
B
Includes 2 staff from Official Report
C Includes 2 staff
from Official Report and 2 staff from Westminster Sound
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: East Midlands Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy
| 406 | 29.7.09
| Received 9.11.09 |
First Special Report: East Midlands Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy: Government and East Midlands Development Agency responses to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09
| 1067 | 3.11.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Share of funding received by the East Midlands region
| | 9.11.09
| 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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/emid.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during
the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
East Midlands Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy
| 5 |
Total | 5
|
29C North
East Committee
For website access click on .http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/ne.cfm.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 3 March 2009.
Members
Taylor, Ms Dari (Chairman from 16.3.09)
Anderson, Mr David
Clelland, Mr David (discharged 23.4.09)
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Murphy, Mr Denis (added 23.4.09)
Wilson, Phil
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
6 out of 6
6 out of 6
0 out of 2
2 out of 6
4 out of 4
6 out of 6
80.0 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 6 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 4 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 2 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings |
1 |
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: David Weir, Senior Clerk (Band A2)
Inquiry Manager: Anwen Rees (Band B1) (until 12.10.09), Ian Thomson
(Band B1) (from 12.10.09)
Senior Committee Assistant: Emma Sawyer (Band B2)
Committee Assistants: Ian Blair (Band C) and Anna Browning (Band
C)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories
of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
| |
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 1 |
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
| |
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
| 2 |
Government Office for the North East
| 1 |
Learning and Skills Agency North East
| 1 |
One North East | 1
|
Other witnesses | 13 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
16.4.09 | Arts Centre, Darlington
| Taylor, Anderson, Hodgson, Wilson
| 2 | Informal meeting with stakeholders
| £438.60 |
5.6.09 | Gateshead Council
| Taylor, Anderson, Hodgson, Wilson
| 6A | Oral evidence session
| £1,782.52 |
3.7.09 | Durham County Council
| Taylor, Anderson, Murphy
Wilson
| 6A | Oral evidence session
| £1,900.23 |
21.7.09 | Blyth, Alcan, Sedgefield, Redcar and Sunderland
| Taylor, Anderson, Murphy
Wilson
| 2 | Inquiry into Industry and Innovation in the North East of England
| £1,443.70 |
A Includes 2 staff from Official Report and 1 staff
from National Audit Office
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Industry and Innovation in the North East of England
| 625-i | 11.11.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Industry and Innovation in the North East of England
| 625-ii | 7.9.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Industry and Innovation in the North East of England
| 625-iii | 20.7.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Industry and Innovation in the North East of England
| 625-iv | 6.11.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Industry and Innovation in the North East of England
| | 9.11.09
| 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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/ne.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Industry and Innovation in the North East of England
| 4 |
Total | 4
|
29D North
West Committee
For website access click on .http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/nw.cfm.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 3 March 2009.
Members
Crausby, Mr David (Chairman from 10.3.09)
Cooper, Rosie
Lloyd, Tony
Martlew, Mr Eric
Smith, Geraldine
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
6 out of 6
5 out of 6
6 out of 6
5 out of 6
4 out of 6
86.7 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 6 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 2 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 4 |
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
None.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the
following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
| |
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 1 |
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
| |
Learning and Skills Council
| 1 |
Government Office for the North West
| 1 |
North West Development Agency
| 1 |
Jobcentre Plus | 1
|
Other witnesses | 4 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
20.4.09 | Gujarat Hindu Society, Preston
| Crausby, Cooper, Lloyd, Martlew, Smith
| 3A | Formal private meeting
| £1,283.54 |
15.6.09 | Town Hall, Manchester
| Crausby, Cooper, Lloyd, Martlew, Smith
| 6B | Oral evidence session
| £3,217.11 |
A
Includes 1 staff from National Audit Office
B Includes
2 staff from Official Report and 1 staff from
National Audit Office
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: The impact of the current economic situation on the North West and the Government's response
| 696 | 31.7.09
| Received ; published as First Special Report Session 2008-09
|
First Special Report: The impact of the current economic situation on the North West and the Government's response: Government Response to the Committee's First Report
| 675 | 19.11.09
| 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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/nw.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
A Committee report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant
to a debate in the North West Grand Committee on 22 October.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
The impact of the current economic situation on the North West and the Government's response
| 2 |
Total | 2
|
29E South
East Committee
For website access click on .http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/se.cfm.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 3 March 2009.
Members
Ladyman, Stephen (Chairman from 10.3.09)
Barlow, Ms Celia
Lepper, David
Prosser, Mr Gwyn
Smith, Andrew
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
4 out of 4
4 out of 4
3 out of 4
1 out of 4
4 out of 4
80.0 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 4 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 2 |
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
None.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the
following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
| |
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 1 |
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
| |
Environment Agency |
1 |
Government Office for the South East
| 1 |
Homes and Communities Agency
| 1 |
South East England Development Agency
| 1 |
Other witnesses | 3 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
28.4.09 | Aylesham and District Community Workshop Trust, Aylesham
| Ladyman, Barlow, Lepper, Smith
| 10A | Oral evidence session
| £2,239.14 |
29.6.09 | Brighthelm Centre, Brighton
| Ladyman, Barlow, Lepper, Smith
| 6B | Oral evidence session
| £382.12 |
14.09.09 | Reading Town Hall
| Ladyman, Barlow, Smith |
2 | Private formal meeting
| £38.40 |
A
Includes 4 staff from Official Report, 2 staff from Westminster
Sound and 1 staff from National Audit Office
B Includes 2 staff
from Official Report and 1 staff from National Audit Office
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: South East England Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy
| 516-I | 14.9.09
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: South East England Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy
| 516-II | 23.9.09
| 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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/se.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
South East England Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy
| 2 |
Total | 2
|
29F South
West Committee
For website access click on .http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/sw.cfm.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 3 March 2009.
Members
Seabeck, Alison (Chairman from 11.3.09)
Berry, Roger (added 10.11.09)
Drew, Mr David
Gilroy, Linda (discharged 10.11.09)
McCarthy, Kerry
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
5 out of 6
0 out of 0
6 out of 6
0 out of 5
4 out of 6
5 out of 6
55.6 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 6 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 4 |
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
None.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the
following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
| |
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 1 |
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
| 0 |
Department of Health |
1 |
Learning and Skills Council
| 1 |
Government Office for the South West
| 1 |
South West Regional Development Agency
| 1 |
Jobcentre Plus | 1
|
Appearances by other witnesses | 31
|
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
8.6.09 | STEAM, Swindon
| Seabeck, Drew, McCarthy, Naysmith
| 6A | Oral evidence session (inquiry into the Impact of the economic downturn on the South West and the Government's response)
| £1,318.70 |
26.10.09 | @Bristol, Bristol
| Drew, McCarthy, Naysmith
| 5A | Oral evidence session (inquiry into Transport in the South West)
| £1,912.15 |
2.11.09 | Taunton Library
| Seabeck, Drew, Naysmith
| 6A | Oral evidence session (inquiry into Transport in the South West)
| £1,461.42 |
A
Includes 2 staff from Official Report
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: Impact of the economic downturn on the South West and the Government's response
| 392 | 3.8.09
| HC 1092, published 9.11.09
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Transport in the South West
| 1066-i | 29.10.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Transport in the South West
| 1066-ii | 6.11.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Transport in the South West
| | 27.10.09
| 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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/sw.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
A Committee report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant
to a debate in the South West Grand Committee on 3 September.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Impact of the economic downturn on the South West and the region's response
| 2 |
Transport in the South West
| 2 |
Total | 4
|
29G West
Midlands Committee
For website access click on .http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/wmid.cfm.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 3 March 2009.
Members
Burden, Richard (Chairman from 12.3.09)
Bailey, Adrian
Dean, Mrs Janet (added 10.11.09)
Kidney, Mr David (discharged 10.11.09)
Plaskitt, James
Taylor, Dr Richard (added 29.10.09)
Walley, Joan
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
9 out of 9
9 out of 9
0 out of 0
4 out of 9
9 out of 9
0 out of 0
7 out of 9
84.4 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 9 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 6 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 3 |
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
Professor David Bailey.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 1 |
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
| 1 |
Government Office for the West Midlands
| 2 |
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
| |
Advantage West Midlands
| 2 |
Jobcentre Plus | 1
|
Other witnesses | 21 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
30.3.09 | West Midlands Regional Observatory
| Bailey, Burden, Kidney, Walley
| 3A | Briefing meeting
| £430.50 |
20.4.09 | The Old Library, Birmingham
| Burden, Bailey, Kidney, Plaskitt, Walley
| 6B | Oral evidence session
| £2,589.60 |
11.5.09 | The SYDNI Centre, Leamington Spa
| Burden, Bailey, Plaskitt, Walley
| 7B | Oral evidence session
| £415.65 |
8.6.09 | Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
| Burden, Bailey, Kidney, Walley
| 5B | Oral evidence session
| £940.22 |
8.10.09 | Bethel Convention Centre, West Bromwich
| Burden, Bailey, Plaskitt
| 6 B | Oral evidence session
| £587.38 |
A
Includes 1 staff from National Audit Office
B
Includes 2 staff from Official Report and 1 staff from National
Audit Office
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: The impact of the current economic and financial situation on businesses in the West Midlands Region
| 409-I | 23.7.09
| Received 19.11.09, not yet published
|
Oral and Written Evidence: The impact of the current economic situation on businesses in the West Midlands Region
| 409-II | 31.7.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The impact of the current economic and financial situation on the people of the West Midlands
| 1005-i&-ii | 20.10.09
| 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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/wmid.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
The effect of the downturn on people in the West Midlands
| 2 |
The impact of the current economic and financial situation on businesses in the West Midlands region
| 4 |
Total | 6
|
29H Yorkshire
and the Humber Committee
For website access click on .http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/yorkshire.cfm.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 3 March 2009.
Members
Illsley, Mr Eric (Chairman from 5.3.09)
Betts, Mr Clive
Cawsey, Ian
Creagh, Mary (discharged 29.10.09)
McIsaac, Shona
Mitchell, Mr Austin (added 29.10.09)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
4 out of 4
4 out of 4
2 out of 4
2 out of 3
3 out of 4
1 out of 1
80.0 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 4 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 2 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 2 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings |
1 |
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Dr Sarah Thatcher , Senior Clerk (Band
A2)
Inquiry Manager: Anwen Rees (Band B1) (until 12.10.09), Ian Thomson
(Band B1) (from 12.10.09)
Senior Committee Assistant: Emma Sawyer (Band B2)
Committee Assistants: Ian Blair (Band C) and Anna Browning (Band
C)
Specialist Advisers during the Session
None.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
|
Number of appearances by: |
|
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers |
7 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
16.10.09 | Council Chamber, Leeds
| Illsley, Betts, Cawsey |
6A | Oral evidence session
| £1,718.45 |
A
Includes 2 staff from Official Report and 1 staff from National
Audit Office
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The work of Yorkshire Forward
| 1034-i | 21.10.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The work of Yorkshire Forward
| 1034-ii | 13.11.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The work of Yorkshire Forward
| | 5.8.09
| 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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/yorkshire.cfm.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
The work of Yorkshire Forward
| 2 |
Total | 2
|
30 REGULATORY REFORM
For website access click on .www.parliament.uk/regrefcom.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July
2005.
Members
Miller, Andrew (Chairman)
Banks, Gordon
Burt, Lorely
Davies, Mr Quentin
Gray, Mr James
Hemming, John
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Mallaber, Judy
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Penrose, John (added 29.6.09)
Prisk, Mark (discharged 29.6.09)
Reed, Mr Jamie
Steen, Mr Anthony
Wilson, Phil
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
11 out of 11
9 out of 11
8 out of 11
0 out of 11
0 out of 11
8 out of 11
0 out of 11
0 out of 11
6 out of 11
8 out of 11
1 out of 3
1 out of 8
0 out of 11
0 out of 11
3 out of 11
35.7 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 11 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 5 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 6 |
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
Richard Baynham and Louise Sumner, National Audit
Office.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by |
|
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 1 |
Executive Agencies, comprising: |
|
Better Regulation Executive |
2 |
Appearances by other witnesses |
13 |
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Advertising Requirements) Order 2009
| 181 | 26.1.09
| Not applicable |
Second Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Minor Variations to Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Order 2009
| 209 | 29.1.09
| Not applicable |
Third Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009
| 210 | 29.1.09
| Not applicable |
Fourth Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Local Government) (Animal Health Functions) Order 2009
| 399 | 2.4.09
| Not applicable |
Fifth Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Minor Variations to Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Order 2009 - 2nd stage
| 400 | 2.4.09
| Not applicable |
Sixth Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order 2009
| 794 | 25.6.09
| Not applicable |
Seventh Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2009
| 795 | 25.6.09
| Not applicable |
Eighth Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009
| 883 | 9.7.09
| Not applicable |
Ninth Report: Themes and Trends in Regulatory Reform
| 329-I | 21.7.09
| Government Response received 6.11.09, published as First Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Tenth Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Revocation of Prescribed Form of Penalty Notice for Disorderly Behaviour) Order 2009
| 1108 | 18.11.09
| Not applicable |
Eleventh Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009: 2nd stage
| 1111 | 12.11.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Themes and Trends in Regulatory Reform
| 329-II | 21.7.09
| Not applicable |
First Special Report: Themes and Trends in Regulatory Reform: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2008-09
| 597 | 12.11.09
| Not applicable |
A Reported to the House in Session 2008-09
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/regrefcom.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Themes and Trends in Regulatory Reform
| 5 |
Total | 5
|
31 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY*
For website access click on .www.parliament.uk/science.
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 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills
Committee to the Science and Technology Committee.
Members
Willis, Mr Phil (Chairman)
Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta
Boswell, Tim
Cawsey, Ian
Dorries, Mrs Nadine
Gibson, Dr Ian (left the House of Commons 9.6.09)
Harris, Dr Evan
Iddon, Dr Brian
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Spink, Bob
Stewart, Ian
Stringer, Graham
Turner, Dr Desmond
Wilson, Mr Rob
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
40 out of 41
0 out of 41
32 out of 41
20 out of 41
0 out of 41
13 out of 27
37 out of 41
36 out of 41
22 out of 41
0 out of 41
20 out of 41
31 out of 41
1 out of 41
2 out of 41
45.4 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 41 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 20 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 21 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings | 2
|
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
Professor Sir Roy Anderson, Professor Ronald Barnett,
Bahram Bekhradnia, Professor Donal Bradley, Professor Alison Fuller,
Professor Mike Gregory CBE, Sir Brian Heap, Dr Paul Howarth,
Chris Hughes, Professor Ewart Keep, Professor Sue Law, Professor
Peter Liss, Dr Hayaatun Sillem and Professor Lorna Unwin.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Cabinet Ministers | 3
|
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 5 |
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 5 were also Ministers)
| 8 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
| 2 |
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
| 2 |
Go Science | 3
|
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
Council for Science and Technology
| 1 |
Economic and Social Research Council
| 1 |
Higher Education Funding Council for England
| 1 |
Learning and Skills Council
| 2 |
Natural England | 1
|
Science and Technology Facilities Council
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses
| 64 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
19-23.4.09 | Washington DC
| Willis, Cawsey, Harris, Marsden, Stewart, Stringer
| 2 | Inquiries into Students and Universities and Putting science and engineering at the heart of government policy
| £35,188.71 |
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
19.3.09 | Imperial College, LondonA
| Willis | 2
| Inquiry into Students and Universities
| Nil |
22.9.09 | Research Councils UK, SwindonA
| Willis | 2
| Engagement with the broader Science and Technology community to inform Committee programme
| £497.00 |
23.9.09 | National Physical Laboratory, TeddingtonA
| Willis | 3
| Engagement with the broader Science and Technology community to inform Committee programme
| £74.10 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: Re-skilling for recovery: After Leitch, implementing skills and training policies
| 48-I | 16.1.09
| Received 16.3.09: published as Second Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Re-skilling for recovery: After Leitch, implementing skills and training policies
| 48-II | 16.1.09
| Not applicable |
Second Report: The work of the Committee 2007
| 49 | 16.1.09
| Not applicable |
Third Report: DIUS's Departmental Report 2008
| 51-I | 20.1.09
| Received 20.3.09: published as Third Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Oral and Written Evidence: DIUS's Departmental Report 2008
| 51-II | 20.1.09
| Not applicable |
Fourth Report: Engineering: turning ideas into reality
| 50-I | 27.3.09
| Received 19.6.09: published as Fifth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Oral Evidence: Engineering: turning ideas into reality
| 50-II | 27.3.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence: Engineering: turning ideas into reality
| 50-III | 27.3.09
| Not applicable |
Fifth Report: Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of the Economic and Social Research Council, Dr Alan Gillespie CBE
| 505 | 12.5.09
| Not applicable |
Sixth Report: Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Professor Sir Tom Blundell
| 506 | 19.5.09
| Not applicable |
Seventh Report: Spend, spend, spend? - The mismanagement of the Learning and Skills Council's capital programme in further education colleges
| 530 | 17.7.09
| Received 30.9.09: published as Sixth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Eighth Report: Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of Government Policy
| 168-I | 23.7.09
| Received 14.10.09: published as Ninth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of Government Policy
| 168-II | 23.7.09
| Not applicable |
Ninth Report: Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of the Science and Technology Facilities Council, Professor Michael Sterling FREng
| 887 | 21.7.09
| Not applicable |
Tenth Report: Sites of Special Scientific Interest
| 717 | 29.7.09
| Received 30.9.09: published as Seventh Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Eleventh Report: Students and Universities
| 170-I | 2.8.09
| Received 1.10.09: published as Eighth Special Report Session 2008-09
|
Oral and Written Evidence: Students and Universities
| 170-II | 2.8.09
| Not applicable |
First Special Report: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Draft Apprenticeships Bill: Government response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08
| 262 | 26.2.09
| Not applicable |
Second Special Report: Re-skilling for recovery: After Leitch, implementing skills and training policies: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09
| 365 | 24.3.09
| Not applicable |
Third Special Report: DIUS's Departmental Report 2008: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee
| 383 | 31.3.09
| Not applicable |
Fourth Special Report: The future of science scrutiny following the merger of DIUS and BERR
| 662 | 12.6.09
| Not applicable |
Fifth Special Report: Engineering: turning ideas into reality: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report
| 759 | 26.6.09
| Not applicable |
Sixth Special Report: Spend, spend, spend? - the mismanagement of the Learning and Skills Council's capital programme in further education colleges: Government Response to the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2008-09
| 989 | 19.10.09
| Not applicable |
Seventh Special Report: Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Government Response to the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2008-09
| 990 | 19.10.09
| Not applicable |
Eighth Special Report: Students and Universities: Government Response to the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2008-09
| 991 | 20.10.09
| Not applicable |
Ninth Special Report: Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of Government Policy: Government Response to the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2008-09
| 1036 | 26.10.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: Science Question Time
| 169-i, ii | 7.7.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Science and Technology Facilities Council
| 171-i | 7.7.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: Technology Strategy Board
| 384-i | 22.10.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research (OSCHR)
| 655-i | 29.7.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Setting the scene on science, engineering and technology issues across government
| 1001-i | 14.10.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Government's responses to the Committee's questions regarding evidence check (Part one)
| | 21.10.09
| Not applicable |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Government's responses to the Committee's questions regarding evidence check (Part two)
| | 21.10.09
| Not applicable |
Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08
Reply to the Committee's Seventh Report: Pre-legislative Scrutiny
of the Draft Apprenticeships Bill, received 11.2.09 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/science.
Divisions
Date | Subject
|
8.7.09 | One, on an amendment proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of the Government Policy
|
Debates
A Committee report was debated in Westminster Hall
on 2 April 2009.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Engineering: turning ideas into reality
| 2 |
Further Education Colleges capital expenditure
| 2 |
Office for Strategic Co-ordination of Health Research
| 1 |
Pre-appointment hearing with Chair-elect of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
| 1 |
Pre-appointment hearing with Chair-elect of the Economic and Social Research Council
| 1 |
Pre-appointment hearing with Chair-elect of the Science and Technology Facilities Council
| 1 |
Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of Government Policy
| 5 |
Science and Technology Facilities Council
| 1 |
Science Question Time |
2 |
Setting the scene on science, engineering and technology issues across government
| 1 |
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
| 1 |
Students and Universities
| 5 |
Technology Strategy Board
| 1 |
Total | 24A
|
A At four meetings
of the Committee evidence was taken on more than one inquiry.
Therefore the total
in this table does not
match the figure given earlier for the number of meetings at which
oral evidence
was taken
31A Sub-Committee
on Students and Universities
For website access click on .www.parliament.uk/science.
The Sub-Committee was nominated on 18 March 2009.
Members
Willis, Mr Phil (Chairman)
Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta
Boswell, Tim
Cawsey, Ian
Dorries, Mrs Nadine
Gibson, Dr Ian
Harris, Dr Evan
Iddon, Dr Brian
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Spink, Bob
Stewart, Ian
Stringer, Graham
Turner, Dr Desmond
Wilson, Mr Rob
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
3 out of 3
0 out of 3
1 out of 3
1 out of 3
0 out of 3
0 out of 3
2 out of 3
1 out of 3
2 out of 3
0 out of 3
1 out of 3
3 out of 3
0 out of 3
0 out of 3
33.3 %
|
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
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 0 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings | 3
|
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 category of witness:
| |
Other witnesses | 34
|
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
23.3.09 | Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool
| Willis, Marsden, Stringer
| 4A | Inquiry into Students and Universities
| £1,688.10 |
30.3.09 | University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University
| Willis, Boswell, Harris, Stewart, Stringer
| 8B | Inquiry into Students and Universities
| £920.40 |
A
Includes 1 shorthand writer
B
Includes 2 specialist advisers and 1 shorthand writer
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/science.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Students and Universities
| 3 |
Total | 3
|
31B Science
and Technology Sub-Committee
For website access click on .www.parliament.uk/science.
The Sub-Committee was nominated on 28 October 2009.
Members
Willis, Mr Phil (Chairman)
Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta
Boswell, Tim
Cawsey, Ian
Dorries, Mrs Nadine
Harris, Dr Evan
Iddon, Dr Brian
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Spink, Bob
Stewart, Ian
Stringer, Graham
Turner, Dr Desmond
Wilson, Mr Rob
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
2 out of 2
0 out of 2
2 out of 2
1 out of 2
0 out of 2
2 out of 2
2 out of 2
0 out of 2
0 out of 2
0 out of 2
2 out of 2
0 out of 2
0 out of 2
42.3 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 2 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 2 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 0 |
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
None.
Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 1 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
Department for Children, Schools and Families
| 1 |
Other witnesses | 6
|
Overseas Visits
None.
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Evidence Check: Literacy Interventions
| 1081-i | 4.11.09
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Evidence Check: Literacy Interventions
| 1081-ii | 9.11.09
| 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/science.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the
Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Evidence Check: Literacy Interventions
| 2 |
Total | 2
|
32 SCOTTISH AFFAIRS
For website access click on .www.parliament.uk/scotaffcom.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July
2005.
Members
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad (Chairman)
Carmichael, Alistair
Clark, Ms Katy
Davidson, Mr Ian
Devine, Mr Jim
McGovern, Mr Jim
Mundell, Mr David
Roy,Lindsay (added 3.2.09)
Walker, Mr Charles
Wallace, Mr Ben
Wishart, Pete
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
24 out of 25
11 out of 25
7 out of 25
23 out of 25
18 out of 25
16 out of 25
15 out of 25
21 out of 22
15 out of 25
14 out of 25
24 out of 25
69.1 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 25 |
Of which: |
|
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 15 |
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 10 |
Other activities |
|
Informal meetings (including meetings with overseas visitors)
| 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
None.
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Number of appearances by:
| |
Cabinet Ministers | 2
|
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers
| 3 |
Member of the House of Lords
| 1 |
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of:
| |
HM Treasury | 1
|
Scotland Office | 1
|
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
Bank of England | 1
|
Commission on Scottish Devolution
| 2 |
Equality and Human Rights Commission
| 1 |
Financial Services Authority
| 1 |
HM Revenue & Customs
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses
| 26 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
8-10.11.09 | Dublin
| Sarwar, Davidson, Devine, McGovern, Mundell
| 2 | Inquiry into Banking in Scotland
| £5,539.91
(estimated
outturn)
|
Visits to European Institutions
None.
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
26.1.09 | Glasgow
| Sarwar, Devine, McGovern, Wishart
| 2 | 2014 Commonwealth Games
| £1,501.15 |
9.2.09 | Glasgow
| Sarwar, Clark, Davidson, Devine, McGovern, Mundell, Roy
| 1 | Inquiry into Scotland and the European Union
| £1,841.32 |
18.5.09 | Glasgow
| Sarwar, Davidson, Devine, McGovern, Roy
| 1 | Launch of Credit Unions in Scotland Report
| £1,330.36 |
6.7.09 | Glasgow
| Sarwar, Carmichael, Davidson, McGovern, Mundell, Roy, Wallace, Wishart
| 4A | Inquiry into the Commission on Scottish Devolution
| £2,630.31 |
13.7.09 | Glenrothes & Glasgow
| Sarwar, Davidson, Roy |
2 | Launch of Crisis in the Scottish Press Industry Report and meeting with unions representing Diageo workers
| £1,874.12 |
30.7.09 | Glasgow
| Sarwar, Devine, Roy |
1 | Launch of Dunfermline Building Society Report
| £810.68 |
29.9.09 | EdinburghB
| Sarwar | 1
| Meeting with Convenor of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee
| £345.98 |
26.10.09 | Edinburgh
| Sarwar, Davidson, Devine, McGovern
| 2 | Launch of Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in Scotland Report
| £1,717.47 |
A
Includes 1 shorthand writer
B
Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2008-09)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: Work of the Committee in Session 2007-08
| 55 | 27.4.09
| Not applicable |
Second Report: Credit Unions in Scotland
| 218 | 18.5.09
| Received 15.7.09: published as Second Special Report, Session 2008-09
|
Third Report: Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Scotland
| 176 | 30.6.09
| Received 27.8.09 |
Fourth Report: Crisis in the Scottish Press Industry
| 401 | 13.7.09
| Received 16.9.09: published as Third Special Report, Session 2008-09
|
Fifth Report: Dunfermline Building Society
| 548 | 30.7.09
| Received 2.10.09: published as First Special Report, Session 2008-09
|
Sixth Report: Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in Scotland
| 380 | 26.10.09
| Awaited |
First Special Report: Dunfermline Building Society: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report
| 979 | 20.10.09
| Not applicable |
Second Special Report: Credit Unions in Scotland: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report
| 982 | 1.11.09
| Not applicable |
Third Special Report: Crisis in the Scottish Press Industry: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report
| 981 | 9.11.09
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Scottish Transport Links and the Credit Crunch
| 412-i | 11.11.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Implications for the Scottish economy of the current economic climate
| 38-i | 19.2.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Commission on Scottish Devolution
| 254-i&-ii | 28.9.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Banking in Scotland
| 319-i&-ii | 19.8.09
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Scotland Office Departmental Annual Report 2009
| 758-i | 17.9.09
| 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/scotaffcom.
Divisions
None.
Debates
None.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
Banking in Scotland |
2 |
Commission on Scottish Devolution
| 2 |
Credit Unions in Scotland
| 1 |
Crisis in the Scottish Press Industry
| 2 |
Dunfermline Building Society
| 2 |
Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in Scotland
| 2 |
Scotland Office Annual Departmental Report, 2009
| 1 |
Scottish transport links and the credit crunch
| 1 |
The Implications for the Scottish economy of the current economic climate
| 1 |
Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland
| 1 |
Total | 15
|
33 SELECTION
For website access click on .www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/selection.cfm.
The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 June
2005.
Members
McKenna, Rosemary (Chairman)
Burt, Alistair
Cunningham, Tony
Heald, Mr Oliver (added 26.10.09)
Jones, Helen (added 11.6.09)
McAvoy, Mr Thomas
Robathan, Mr Andrew
Roy, Frank
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Ward, Claire (discharged 11.6.09)
Young, Sir George (discharged 26.10.09)
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
25 out of 31
28 out of 31
28 out of 31
1 out of 2
9 out of 9
29 out of 31
11 out of 31
28 out of 31
29 out of 31
17 out of 22
24 out of 29
82.1 %
|
Total number of meetings:
| 31 |
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
| 31 |
Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mick Hillyard, Senior Clerk
(Band A2); Committee Assistant: Susan Morrison (Band C).
Specialist Advisers during the Session
Not applicable.
Witnesses
Not applicable.
Overseas Visits
Not applicable.
Visits to European Institutions
Not applicable.
UK Visits
Not applicable.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Not applicable.
Government replies to Reports for Session 2007-08
Not applicable.
Formal Minutes
The decisions of the Committee were published in
Appendix II of the Votes and Proceedings after each meeting of
the Committee.
Divisions
None.
Debates
Not applicable.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Not applicable.
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