SESSIONAL RETURNS Session 2009-10 - SESSIONAL RETURNS Contents


10 Select Committees

Information and statistics about the membership, work, and staff of select committees

A  SELECT COMMITTEE SUMMARY STATISTICS

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B SELECT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE, WORK, PUBLICATIONS ETC

1  ADMINISTRATION

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

Doran, Mr Frank (Chairman)

Anderson, Janet

Burt, Alistair

Chope, Mr Christopher

Clarke, Tom

Conway, Derek

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Fabricant, Michael

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Heppell, Mr John

Mason, John

Knight, Mr Greg

Lepper, David

Thurso, John

Ward, Claire

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

6 out of 6

2 out of 6

3 out of 6

4 out of 6

4 out of 6

0 out of 6

3 out of 6

6 out of 6

6 out of 6

1 out of 6

1 out of 6

5 out of 6

6 out of 6

6 out of 6

1 out of 6

1 out of 6

57.3 %

Total number of meetings: 6

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 6
Other activities
Informal meetings 0

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Kate Emms, Deputy Principal Clerk (Band SCS1)

Second Clerk: Jyoti Chandola (Band A3)

Committee Assistant: Dawn Brown (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

None.

Witnesses

None.

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 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/admincom.

Divisions
DateSubject
2.3.10One, on whether Members should have a discount on cost of civil ceremonies on the parliamentary estate.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None.

2   ARMS EXPORT CONTROLS

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The Committees on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) are the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees meeting together to consider strategic export controls. By convention each component committee nominates up to four of its participating Members to be Members of the CAEC. While all Members of the committees are able to participate in the work of the CAEC, it is expected that those Members who are nominated will participate.
Participating Members

Berry, Roger (Chair)

Bailey, Adrian (discharged 16.12.09)

Battle, John

Binley, Mr Brian

Borrow, Mr David S

Bruce, Malcolm

Burden, Richard

Crausby, Mr David

Gapes, Mike

Hamilton, Mr Fabian

Holloway, Mr Adam

Jenkin, Mr Bernard

Moss, Mr Malcolm (added 16.12.09)

Oaten, Mark

Stanley, Sir John

Stunell, Andrew

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

5 out of 5

0 out of 1

4 out of 5

0 out of 5

3 out of 5

3 out of 5

2 out of 5

2 out of 5

4 out of 5

1 out of 5

0 out of 5

4 out of 5

2 out of 4

0 out of 5

4 out of 5

4 out of 5

50.7 %

Members of the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs or International Development Committees who have attended at least one meeting of the Committees on Arms Export Controls but were not a nominated Member at the time

Clapham , Michael

Heathcoat-Amory, David

Luff, Peter

Opik, Lembit

Meetings attended


1

2

2

2

Total number of meetings: 5

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 3
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 3

Staff

Details of the permanent staff of the Committees when meeting for this purpose during the Session can be found in the Committees' publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Dr Sibylle Bauer (Specialist Adviser appointed by the Defence Committee, assisting the Committees on Arms Export Controls)

Witnesses
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1
Appearances by other witnesses 7

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2010): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2008, Quarterly Reports for 2009, licensing policy and review of export control legislation 20230.3.10 Awaited

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

None.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committees were published electronically after each meeting. They are available on the Committees' website at

http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/committee-on-arms-export-controls/

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls 2
Total2


3  BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 8 November 2007.
Members

Luff, Peter (Chair)

Bailey, Adrian (discharged 23.11.09)

Berry, Roger

Binley, Mr Brian

Clapham, Mr Michael

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Kirkbride, Miss Julie

Moffat, Anne

Oaten, Mark

Opik, Lembit

Stewart, Ian (added 23.11.09)

Wright, Mr Anthony

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

14 out of 14

0 out of 0

10 out of 14

8 out of 14

12 out of 14

9 out of 14

13 out of 14

0 out of 14

2 out of 14

11 out of 14

10 out of 14

11 out of 14

64.9 %

Includes a "joint" meeting held concurrently with the Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Total number of meetings: 14

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 10
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly of wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 4
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees 1
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

Maureen Kearney, Naomi Nardi and Howard Webber.

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 5
Members of the House of Lords (of whom one was also a Minister) 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 2
Public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Association of Colleges 1
Local Government Association 1
Ofcom2
Skills Funding Agency 1
South East England Development Agency 1
UK Commission for Employment and Skills 1
Young People's Learning Agency 1
Appearances by other witnesses: 11

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
23.11.09Northampton Luff, Binley, Kirkbride, Wright 2Inquiry into the motorsport and aerospace industries £364.50
7.12.09Hook Norton Brewery, BanburyA Berry1 Inquiry into Pub companies: follow-up £49.20
18.1.10Rolls-Royce, Derby Luff, Kirkbride, Opik 2Inquiry into the motorsport and aerospace industries £1,170

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The creation of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Departmental Annual Report 2008-09 16015.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report: The work of the Committee in 2008-09 1955.1.10 Not applicable
Third Report: Exporting out of recession 266-I28.1.10 Received 15.3.10: published as Third Special Report Session 2009-10
Oral and Written Evidence: Exporting out of recession 266-II28.1.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Broadband 7223.2.10 Cm 7859, published 7.4.10
Fifth Report: Pub companies: follow-up 1384.3.10 Received 19.3.10: published as Eighth Report Session 2009-10
Sixth Report: Full speed ahead: maintaining UK excellence in motorsport and aerospace 17322.3.10 Cm 7867, published 7.4.10
Seventh Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2010): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2008, Quarterly Reports for 2009, licensing policy and review of export control legislationB 20230.4.10 Awaited
Eighth Report: Pub companies: follow-up: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2009-10 50325.3.10 Not applicable
Ninth Report: Mergers, acquisitions and takeovers: the takeover of Cadbury by Kraft 2346.4.10 Awaited
Tenth Report: The Skills Funding Agency and further education funding 106.4.10 Awaited
First Special Report: Risk and Reward: sustaining a higher value-added economy: Government Response to the Business and Enterprise Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2008-09 1965.1.10 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme: Government Response to the Business and Enterprise Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2008-09 30722.1.10 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Exporting out of recession: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2009-10 50426.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Ofcom Annual Plan 2009-10 7713.1.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The work of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 29910.3.10 Not applicable

B Jointly with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Eleventh Report: Risk and Reward: sustaining a higher value-added economy, received 11.12.09 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2009-10.

Reply to the Committee's Tenth Report: Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme, received 18.1.10 and published as the Committee's Second Special Report, Session 2009-10.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at

http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/bis.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Report was the subject of an Estimates Day debate:

Fourth Report, Session 2009-10, Broadband, HC 72, 6.4.10.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Broadband speed1
Company takeovers, mergers and acquisitions 2
Further Education funding and the Skills Funding Agency 2
Motorsport and aerospace industries 2
Ofcom Annual Plan 2009-10 1
Pub companies: follow-up 1
The work of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 1
Total10

4  CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 8 November 2007.
Members

Sheerman, Mr Barry (Chair)

Brooke, Annette

Buck, Ms Karen

Carswell, Mr Douglas

Chaytor, Mr David

Hodgson, Mrs Sharon

Holmes, Paul

Mactaggart, Fiona

Pelling, Mr Andrew

Southworth, Helen

Stuart, Mr Graham

Timpson, Mr Edward

Twigg, Derek

Waltho, Lynda

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

29 out of 29

21 out of 29

22 out of 29

3 out of 29

17 out of 29

0 out of 29

19 out of 29

2 out of 29

20 out of 29

15 out of 29

21 out of 29

17 out of 29

1 out of 29

0 out of 29

46.1 %

Total number of meetings: 29

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 9
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 3

Staff

Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

John Coughlan CBE, Professor Brian Fidler, Professor John Gray, Professor Bob Hudson, Professor Christine Pascal OBE, Dame Denise Platt DBE, Dame Gillian Pugh DBE, Professor Peter Roberts OBE, Teresa Smith, Professor Alan Smithers, Professor Kathy Sylva OBE, Tony Travers, Professor Geoff Whitty and Professor Dylan Wiliam.

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers2
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 4
Members of the House of Lords 2
Members of the House of Commons 2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Children, Schools and Families 5
Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) 1
Appearances by other witnesses 89

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
27-29.1.10The Netherlands Sheerman, Buck, Chaytor, Holmes, Southworth, Stuart 2Inquiry into young people not in education, employment or training £9,587.24

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
25.11.09Queens Park Children's Centre, London Sheerman, Buck, Chaytor, Holmes, Stuart, Timpson 2Inquiry into Sure Start Children's Centres £125.64
31.10.09The All Souls Group, OxfordA Sheerman0 Education in a recession and its role in regeneration £75.70

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: School Accountability 88-I7.1.10 Responses from the Government and Ofsted received 22.3.10: published as Third Special Report of Session 2009-10
Oral and Written Evidence: School Accountability 88-II7.1.10 Not applicable
Second Report: The Review of Elective Home Education 39-I16.12.09 Received 11.3.10: published as Second Special Report of Session 2009-10
Oral and Written Evidence: The Review of Elective Home Education 39-II16.12.09 Not applicable
Third Report: The Work of the Committee 2008-09 18713.1.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Training of Teachers 275-I9.2.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Training of Teachers 275-II9.2.10 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Sure Start Children's Centres 130-I29.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Sure Start Children's Centres 130-II29.3.10 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Transforming Education Outside the Classroom 4181.4.10 Awaited
Seventh Report: Early Years Single Funding Formula 13124.3.10 Cm 7871, published 9.4.10
Eighth Report: Young people not in education, employment or training 316-I8.4.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Young people not in education, employment or training 316-II8.4.10 Not applicable
Ninth Report: From Baker to Balls: the foundations of the education system 4226.4.10 Not required
First Special Report: Training of Children and Families Social Workers: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2008-09 3589.3.10 Not applicable
Second Special Report: The Review of Elective Home Education: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2009-10 42311.3.10 Not applicable
Third Special Report: School Accountability: Responses from the Government and Ofsted to the First Report of the Committee, Session 2009-10 48622.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: 21st Century Schools White Paper 1169.12.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Public Expenditure 17426.1.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Appointment of the Chief Regulator 277-i3.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Gifted and Talented programme 337-i7.4.10 Not applicable
Corrected Evidence published on the Internet: Ofsted Inspection of Children's Services 276-i20.1.10 Not applicable
Corrected Evidence published on the Internet: Ofsted Inspection of Children's Services 276-ii22.3.10 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Funding of Academies 526-i29.3.10 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Reform of Children's Social Work 527-i29.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Funding of Academies 526-i29.3.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Seventh Report: Training of Children and Families Social Workers, published as HC 358 (9.3.10).

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/education-committee.

Divisions
DateSubject
9.12.09

15.3.10

One, on the Chairman's draft Report on The Review of Elective Home Education

One, on the Chairman's draft Report on Sure Start Children's Centres

Debates

The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:

First Report, Session 2009-10, School Accountability, HC 88-I, 11.1.10

Second Report, Session 2009-10, The Review of Elective Home Education, 39-I, 11.1.09.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
"From Baker to Balls": the foundations of the education system 2
Appointment of the Chief Regulator 1
Early Years Single Funding Formula 1
Funding of Academies 1
Learning outside the classroom 1
Ofsted Inspection of Children's Services 2
Reform of Children's Social Work 1
Sure Start Children's Centres 4
Teaching of STEM subjects 2
The Gifted and Talented programme 1
Young people not in education, employment or training 5
Total21B

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

5  COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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

Starkey, Dr Phyllis (Chair)

Beresford, Sir Paul

Betts, Mr Clive

Cummings, John

George, Andrew

Hands, Mr Greg

Main, Anne

Pugh, Dr John

Seabeck, Alison

Slaughter, Mr Andy

Turner, Neil

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

15 out of 15

3 out of 15

14 out of 15

7 out of 15

2 out of 15

1 out of 15

4 out of 15

4 out of 15

12 out of 15

9 out of 15

1 out of 15

43.6 %

Total number of meetings: 15

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 10
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 1
Number of wholly private meetings 5

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

Dilwar Hussein, Alveena Malik, Stephen Partridge, Kelvin MacDonald and Dr Helen Walker.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witness:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers1
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 5
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Communities and Local Government 3
Other Government Departments 2
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
3
Homes and Communities Agency 2
Tenant Services Authority 1
Appearances by other witnesses 46

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
23.11.09Stockport Starkey, Cummings, Seabeck, Turner 5ABeyond Decent Homes £2,655.00
11.1.10Birmingham Starkey, Betts, Pugh, Seabeck 5APreventing Violent Extremism £2,340.87

A Includes 1 specialist adviser, 1 facilitator and 1shorthand writer

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The Work of the Committee in 08-09 17918.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report: Local authority investments: the work of the Financial Services Authority 28726.1.10 Received 6.4.10
Third Report: Communities and Local Government's Departmental Annual Report 2009, and the performance of the Department in 2008-09 3915.3.10 Received 30.3.10
Fourth Report: Beyond Decent Homes 6023.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Beyond Decent Homes 60-II23.3.10 Not applicable
Fifth Report: FiReControl 3521.4.10 Awaited
Sixth Report: Preventing violent extremism 6530.3.10 Awaited
First Special Report: Market Failure: Can the traditional market survive? Correspondence relating to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2008-09 5316.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The work of the Government Equalities Office 317-i4.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Housing and Planning 4549.4.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Review of Council Housing Finance 915-i19.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: CLG Winter Supplementary Estimates 2009-10 13.1.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Government Equalities Office Autumn Performance Report 2009 30.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Department for Communities and Local Government Autumn Performance Report 2009 30.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Department for Communities and Local Government update on Coastal Towns 30.3.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Thirteenth Report: The Supporting People programme, published as Cm 7790 (18.1.10).

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/clg.

Divisions
DateSubject
19.1.10One, on an amendment proposed to the Chair's draft Report on Local authority investments: the role of the Financial Services Authority,
16.3.10Two, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on FiReControl

Debates

The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in Westminster Hall:

Thirteenth Report, Session 2009-10, The Supporting People Programme, HC 649-I, 11.3.10.

The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:

Sixth Report, Session 2008-09, The Balance of Power: Central and Local Government, HC 33-I, 10.12.09.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Beyond Decent Homes 2
FiReControl 1
Housing and Planning 1
Preventing Violent Extremism 5
The work of the Government Equalities Office 1
Total10


6  CONSOLIDATION &C., BILLS (JOINT COMMITTEE)

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 14 November 2005. The Committee did not meet in 2009-10
Members

Bercow, John

Binley, Mr Brian

Brown, Mr Russell

Carmichael, Alistair

Cash, Mr William

Caton, Mr Martin

Challen, Colin

Dobbin, Jim

Dorrell, Stephen

Farrelly, Paul

MacDougall, Mr John

Waltho, Lynda

Staff

Commons Clerk of the Committee: Eliot Wilson
Lords Clerk of the Committee: Daisy Ricketts

7  CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

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

Members

Whittingdale, Mr John (Chair)

Ainsworth, Peter

Anderson, Janet

Davies, Philip

Farrelly, Paul

Hall, Mr Mike

Keen, Alan

McKenna, Rosemary

Price, Adam

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Watson, Mr Tom

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

*21 out of 21

13 out of 21

*8 out of 21

*17 out of 21

18 out of 21

3 out of 21

9 out of 21

4 out of 21

8 out of 21

*18 out of 21

*14 out of 21

57.6 %

* Included a "joint" meeting held concurrently with the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee.

Total number of meetings:

21

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 7
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 14
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees 1
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

Brian Cathcart, Ray Gallagher, Sara John and Bob Kindred MBE.

Witnesses
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers1
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 2
Members of the House of Lords 2
Members of the House of Commons 0
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Communities and Local Government 1
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
BBC1
Ofcom2
Office of Fair Trading 1
Olympic Delivery Authority 1
Appearances by other witnesses 10

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
4.3.10Royal College of Art, LondonA Whittingdale, Ainsworth 2Familiarisation visit £39.83

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The work of the Committee in 2008-09 26414.1.10 Not applicable
Second Report: Press standards, privacy and libel 362-I24.2.10 Cm 7851, published 6.4.10
Oral and Written Evidence: Press standards, privacy and libel 362-II23.2.10 Not applicable
Third Report: Channel 4 Annual Report 41515.3.10 Cm 7858, published 29.3.10
Fourth Report: Future for local and regional media 43-I6.4.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Future for local and regional media 43-II6.4.10 Not applicable
Fifth Report: BBC Annual Report 2008-09 51530.3.10 Awaited
First Special Report: Press standards, privacy and libel: Press Complaints Commission's Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2009-10 5326.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Olympic Games and Paralympic Games 2012: Legacy 41612.4.10 Not applicable

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/cmscom.

Divisions
DateSubject
9.2.10Four, on the Chair's draft Report on Press standards, privacy and libel
24.3.10One, on the Chair's draft Report on The BBC Annual Report 2008-09

Debates

The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:

Third Report, Session 2009-10, Channel 4 Annual Report, HC 415, 15.3.10

Fourth Report, Session 2009-10, Future for local and regional media, HC 43-I, 6.4.10.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Future for local and regional media 3
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games 1
Ofcom Annual Plan 2009-10 1
Olympic Games and Paralympic Games 2012: Legacy 2
Total7



8  DEFENCE

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

Arbuthnot, Mr James (Chair)

Borrow, Mr David S

Crausby, Mr David

Gilroy, Linda

Hamilton, David

Hancock, Mr Mike

Havard, Mr Dai

Holloway, Mr Adam

Jenkin, Mr Bernard

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Key, Robert

Moon, Mrs Madeleine

Smith, John

Younger-Ross, Richard

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

16 out of 16

9 out of 16

11 out of 16

16 out of 16

10 out of 16

7 out of 16

12 out of 16

8 out of 16

14 out of 16

14 out of 16

13 out of 16

8 out of 16

0 out of 16

2 out of 16

62.5 %

Total number of meetings: 16

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 6
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 1
Number of wholly private meetings 10
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 7

Staff

Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Paul Beaver, Rear Admiral Ric Cheadle CB DL, Professor Michael Clarke, Major General Tim Cross CBE, Professor David Kirkpatrick, Rear Admiral David Snelson and Air Marshal Philip Sturley CB MBE.

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers2
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 2
Members of the House of Lords (of whom one was a Minister) 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Ministry of Defence 4
Appearances by other witnesses 6

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
16-22.1.10Pakistan and Afghanistan Arbuthnot, Gilroy, Havard, Jenkin, Moon, Younger-Ross 2Inquiry into UK operations in Afghanistan £19,459.82

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The Work of the Committee 2008-09 1196.1.10 Not applicable
Second Report: MoD Winter Supplementary Estimate 2009-10 15010.12.09 Received 8.2.10: published as Third Special Report Session 2009-10
Third Report: National security and resilience 14916.12.09 Received 11.2.10: published as Second Special Report Session 2009-10
Fourth Report: Readiness and recuperation of the Armed Forces: looking towards the Strategic Defence Review 5310.2.10 Received 30.3.10: published as Fifth Special Report Session 2009-10
Fifth Report: Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 5224.2.10 Awaited
Sixth Report: Defence Equipment 2010 994.3.10 Received 24.3.10: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2009-10
Seventh Report: The Comprehensive Approach: the point of war is not just to win but to make a better peace 22418.3.10 Awaited
Eighth Report: The contribution of ISTAR to operations 22525.3.10 Awaited
Ninth Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2010): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2008, Quarterly Reports for 2009, licensing policy and review of export control legislation 20230.3.10 Awaited
First Special Report: Helicopter Capability: Government response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2008-09 38125.2.10 Not applicable
Second Special Report: National security and resilience: Government response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2009-10 38215.3.10 Not applicable
Third Special Report: MoD Winter Supplementary Estimate 2009-10: Government response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2009-10 38317.3.10 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Defence Equipment 2010: Government response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2009-10 5166.4.10 Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: Readiness and Recuperation of the Armed Forces: looking towards the Strategic Defence Review: Government response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2009-10 5368.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Afghanistan and the Green Paper 223-i19.4.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Eleventh Report: Helicopter Capability, received 6.10.09 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2009-10.

Formal Minutes

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

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Afghanistan and the Green Paper 1
Defence Equipment 2010 4
MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 1
Readiness and recuperation for the contingent tasks of today 1A
Total7B

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

B At one meeting of the Committee evidence was taken on more than one inquiry

9  ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 19 January 2009.
Members

Morley, Elliot (Chair)

Anderson, Mr David

Challen, Colin

Dorries, Nadine

Hendry, Charles

Kirkbride, Miss Julie

Main, Anne

Mallaber, Judy

Robertson, John

Smith, Sir Robert

Tipping, Paddy

Turner, Dr Desmond

Weir, Mr Mike

Whitehead, Dr Alan

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

0 out of 18

11 out of 18

11 out of 18

0 out of 18

15 out of 18

13 out of 18

3 out of 18

12 out of 18

11 out of 18

17 out of 18

14 out of 18

16 out of 18

17 out of 18

16 out of 18

61.9 %

Total number of meetings: 18

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 3
Other activities
Informal meetings1

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

Mike Ash, Kelvin MacDonald, Professor Goran Strbac and Dr Jim Watson.

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 3
Members of the House of Lords 1
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Fuel Poverty Advisory Group 1
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets 2
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 1
Appearances by other witnesses 45

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
8-12.12.09California Robertson, Smith, Tipping, Turner, Weir, Whitehead 2Fact-finding for low carbon technologies in a green economy inquiry £47,536.89
14-18.12.09CopenhagenA Turner1 Attendance at COP 15 Negotiations £3,447.34

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
18.11.09BrusselsA Challen1 Attendance at EUFORES Conference on Energy Efficiency £350.07

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Work of the Committee in Session 2008-09 13310.12.09 Not required
Second Report: The Future of Britain's Electricity Networks 194-I23.2.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The Future of Britain's Electricity Networks 194-II23.2.10 Not applicable
Third Report: The proposals for national policy statements on energy 231-I23.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The proposals for national policy statements on energy 231-II23.3.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Low carbon technologies in a green economy 193-I28.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Low carbon technologies in a green economy 193-II28.3.10 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Fuel poverty 424-I30.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Fuel poverty 424-II8.4.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Project Discovery; and the prospect for domestic prices 115-i ,-ii8.4.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Severn Estuary Tidal Power Projects A 1011-i8.4.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: DECC Annual Report and Resource Accounts A 1073-i8.4.10 Not applicable

A HC No. refers to Session 2008-09

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/ecc.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Fuel poverty2
Low carbon technologies in a green economyA 1
Project Discovery; and the prospect for domestic prices 2
The proposals for national policy statements on energy 10
Total15

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

10  ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

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

Yeo, Mr Tim (Chair)

Barker, Gregory

Caton, Mr Martin

Challen, Colin

Chaytor, Mr David

Horwood, Martin

Hurd, Mr Nick

Kennedy, Jane

Lazarowicz, Mark

Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian

Malik, Mr Shahid

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Stuart, Mr Graham

Swinson, Jo

Turner, Dr Desmond

Walley, Joan

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

13 out of 13

0 out of 13

6 out of 13

10 out of 13

6 out of 13

7 out of 13

1 out of 13

0 out of 13

8 out of 13

1 out of 13

0 out of 13

0 out of 13

0 out of 13

7 out of 13

10 out of 13

9 out of 13

37.5 %

Total number of meetings: 13

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 9
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 4
Other activities
Informal meetings 3

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 and Professor Michael Pilling.

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 1
Members of the House of Lords 2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2
Department of Energy and Climate Change 1
Department for Transport 1
HM Treasury1
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change 1
Committee on Climate Change 1
Environment Agency 1
Greater London Authority 2
Natural England1
UK Climate Impacts Programme 1
UK Financial Investments Ltd 1
Appearances by other witnesses 7

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
10-27.12.09CopenhagenA Yeo, Turner, Walley 0UNFCCC 15th Conference of the Parties £6,621.25

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
20.1.10BrusselsA Yeo, Chaytor, Walley 2Inquiry into air quality £3,139.49

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
15.12.09The Thames Barrier, LondonA Yeo, Chaytor, Liddell-Grainger 3Inquiry into adapting to climate change Nil

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The work of the Committee in 2008-09 587.12.09 Not required
Second Report: Green Jobs and Skills 159-I16.12.09 Received 2.3.10: published as First Special Report, Session 2009-10
Oral and Written Evidence: Green Jobs and Skills 159-II16.12.09 Not applicable
Third Report: Carbon budgets 228-I11.1.10 Received 4.3.10: published as Second Special Report, Session 2009-10
Oral and Written Evidence: Carbon budgets 228-II14.1.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report: The role of the carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change 2908.2.10 Awaited
Fifth Report: Air Quality 229-I22.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Air Quality 229-II23.3.10 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Adapting to Climate Change 11325.3.10 Awaited
First Special Report: Green Jobs and Skills: Government response to the Committee's Second Report 43515.3.10 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Carbon budgets: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report 47931.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: UK Financial Investments 44515.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: International Climate Change Negotiations 44615.4.10 Not applicable

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/eacom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:

Ninth Report, Session 2007-08, Carbon capture and storage, HC 654, 28.1.10.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Adapting to Climate Change 5
Air Quality3
International Climate Change Negotiations 1
UK Financial Investments 1
Total10 A

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


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 (Chair)

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 (died 26.12.09)

Tipping, Paddy

Williams, Mr Roger

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

13 out of 13

3 out of 13

8 out of 13

4 out of 13

3 out of 13

8 out of 13

13 out of 13

11 out of 13

6 out of 13

0 out of 13

6 out of 13

3 out of 3

5 out of 13

7 out of 13

52.3 %

Total number of meetings: 13

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 9
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 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

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 officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
National Forest Company 1
Natural England1
Rural Payments Agency 1
Appearances by other witnesses 12

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.




UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
20.1.10The National Forest, Derbyshire Jack, Jones, Lepper, Strang 5AThe National Forest £3,704.07 B

A Includes 1 shorthand writer

B Includes costs related to oral evidence session

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Appointment of the Chair of Natural England 682.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report: The work of the Committee in 2008-09 1487.1.10 Not applicable
Third Report: Waste Strategy for England 2007A 230-I19.1.10 Received 26.3.10: published as First Special Report
Third Report: Waste Strategy for England 2007A 230-II19.1.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report: The National Forest 28119.3.10 Awaited
Fifth Report: Dairy Farmers of Britain 227-I23.3.10 Awaited
Fifth Report: Dairy Farmers of BritainB 227-II25.3.10 Not applicable
First Special Report: Waste Strategy for England 2007: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2009-10 51026.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Defra departmental Annual Report and Estimates 121-i14.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Defra's food strategy 270-i7.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Defra science 493-i21.4.10 Not applicable

A Incorporating HC 1100, Session 2007-08 and HC 1094, Session 2008-09

B Incorporating HC 971-i to iv, Session 2008-09

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Sixth Report: The Draft Flood and Water Management Bill, published as Cm 7741 (19.11.09).

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

The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:

Sixth Report, Session 2008-09, Draft Flood and Water Management Bill, HC 555-I, 15.12.09.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Dairy Farmers of BritainA 1
Defra's Departmental Report 2009A 1
Natural England pre-appointment hearing 1
The National Forest 1
Total4

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2008-09; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC1 (2008-09))

11A  Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 9 January 2008.
Members

Jack, Mr Michael (Chair)

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 (died 26.12.09)

Tipping, Paddy

Williams, Mr Roger

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

5 out of 5

0 out of 5

5 out of 5

0 out of 5

1 out of 5

3 out of 5

5 out of 5

5 out of 5

3 out of 5

0 out of 5

1 out of 5

0 out of 0

1 out of 5

3 out of 5

49.2 %

Total number of meetings: 5

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 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:
Cabinet Ministers1
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2
The Forestry Commission 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Environment Agency 1
Defra Science Advisory Council 1
National Forest Company 1
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council 1
European Commission 1
Appearances by other witnesses 16

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

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 BritainA 2
Defra Science1
Defra's Food Strategy 1
The National Forest 1
Total5

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2008-09; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC1 (2008-09))

12  EUROPEAN SCRUTINY

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

Connarty, Michael (Chair)

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

16 out of 17

10 out of 17

11 out of 17

9 out of 17

8 out of 17

0 out of 17

16 out of 17

9 out of 17

6 out of 17

14 out of 17

11 out of 17

1 out of 17

3 out of 17

6 out of 17

7 out of 17

1 out of 17

47.1 %

Total number of meetings: 17

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 1
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 16
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 2

Staff

Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

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

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
2-4.12.09Madrid Connarty, Dobbin, Hands, Hopkins, Steen 3Pre-Presidency visit £14,280.10
4-5.2.10MadridA Connarty1 Meeting of COSAC Chairs £1,874.27

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
Thirty-Third ReportA 19-xxxi20.11.09 Not applicable
First Report5-i 2.12.09Not applicable
Second Report5-ii 4.12.09Not applicable
Third Report5-iii 17.12.09Not applicable
Fourth Report5-iv 22.12.09Not applicable
Fifth Report5-v 15.1.10Not applicable
Sixth Report: The Work of the Committee in 2008-09 26718.1.10 Not applicable
Seventh Report5-vi 20.1.10Not applicable
Eighth Report5-vii 2.2.10Not applicable
Ninth Report5-viii 2.2.10Not applicable
Tenth Report5-ix 9.2.10Not applicable
Eleventh Report5-x 16.2.10Not applicable
Twelfth Report5-xi 4.3.10Not applicable
Thirteenth Report5-xii 10.3.10Not applicable
Fourteenth Report5-xiii 16.3.10Not applicable
Fifteenth Report5-xiv 24.3.10Not applicable
Sixteenth Report5-xv 1.4.10Not applicable
Seventeenth Report 5-xvi6.4.10 Not applicable
Eighteenth Report5-xvii 8.4.10Not applicable
Nineteenth Report5-xviii 18.5.10Not applicable

A HC No. Refers to Session 2008-09

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/escom.


Divisions
DateSubject
6.1.10One, on consideration of the Sixth Report
10.3.10Two, on consideration of the Fourteenth Report
7.4.10One, on consideration of the Nineteenth Report

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Scrutiny performance of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in relation to the EU and the Arctic 1
Total1


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 (Chair)

Betts, Mr Clive

Burstow, Mr Paul

Clifton-Brown, Mr Geoffrey

Creagh, Mary

Doran, Mr Frank

Haselhurst, Alan

Keeley, Barbara

Key, Robert

Newmark, Mr Brooks

Spellar, Mr John

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

3 out of 3

3 out of 3

0 out of 3

3 out of 3

1 out of 3

2 out of 3

3 out of 3

0 out of 3

2 out of 3

1 out of 3

3 out of 3

63.6 %

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

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 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

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 (Chair)

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

16 out of 16

13 out of 16

13 out of 16

12 out of 16

13 out of 16

15 out of 16

9 out of 16

13 out of 16

14 out of 16

10 out of 16

9 out of 16

13 out of 16

15 out of 16

9 out of 16

77.7 %

Total number of meetings: 16

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 11
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 43

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 1
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 4
Appearances by other witnesses 5

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
18.1.10Madrid and Lisbon Gapes, Horam, Osborne 2Inquiry into Developments in the European Union £8,370.44
18.1.10Malta and Cyprus Hamilton, Illsley, Keetch, Mackinlay, Moss, Pope, Purchase, Stanley, Stuart 2Inquiry into Developments in the European Union £23,505.07
8-11.2.10Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories Gapes, Hamilton, Horam, Mackinlay, Moss, Osborne, Pope, Purchase, Stanley 2Inquiry into Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories £25,783.32
24-26.2.10MadridA Gapes1 Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen £2,281.10

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
1-2.3.10Brussels Gapes, Heathcoat-Amory, Horam, Illsley, Mackinlay, Stanley 2Inquiry into Developments in the European Union £5,313.72

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The Work of the Committee in 2008-09 874.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report: The Work of the British Council 2008-09 3334.2.10 British Council Response received 9.3.10and Government Response received 29.3.10: published as First Special Report, Session 2009-10
Third Report: The Work of the BBC World Service 2008-09 3345.2.10 Government Response received 25.3.10 and BBC World Service Response received 25.3.10: published as Second Special Report, Session 2009-10
Fourth Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2010): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2008, Quarterly Reports for 2009, licensing policy and review of export control legislationA 2021.4.10 Awaited
Fifth Report: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2008-09 14521.3.10 Received 6.4.10: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2009-10
Sixth Report: Global Security: UK-US Relations 11428.3.10 Received 6.4.10: published as Third Special Report, Session 2009-10
Seventh Report: Turks and Caicos Islands 46931.3.10 Awaited
First Special Report: The Work of the British Council 2008-09: Responses from the Government and British Council to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2009-10 4639.4.10 Not applicable
Second Special Report: The Work of the BBC World Service 2008-09: Responses from the Government and BBC World Service to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2009-10 4649.4.10 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Global Security: UK-US Relations: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2009-10 5379.4.10 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2008-09: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2009-10 53812.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Proposed appointment of Rt Hon Baroness Amos as High Commissioner to Australia 10528.2.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Developments in the European Union 1442.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan 39825.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2008-09 2.12.09; 16.12.09; 3.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Developments in the European Union 16.12.09;

17.3.10; 6.4.10

Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Human Rights 16.12.09; 17.3.10; 24.3.10; 6.4.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Overseas Territories 16.12.09; 24.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan 13.1.10; 3.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 13.1.10; 24.3.10; 6.4.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Global Security: Non-Proliferation 13.1.10; 24.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Miscellaneous Matters 13.1.10; 3.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Global Security: UK-US Relations 3.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: BBC World Service 24.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Global Security 24.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: British Council 6.4.10 Not applicable

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

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/facom.

Divisions
DateSubject
17.3.10Seven, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on Global Security: UK-US Relations

Debates

The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:

Fourth Report, Session 2008-09, Global Security: Non-Proliferation, HC 222, 4.3.10.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Developments in the European UnionA 1
FCO Annual Report 2008-09 1
Global Security: Afghanistan and PakistanA 1
Global Security: UK-US RelationsA 2
Total5

A The Committee took oral evidence on these inquiries in Session 2008-09; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2008-09))



15  HEALTH

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

Barron, Mr Kevin (Chair)

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

13 out of 14

10 out of 14

8 out of 14

3 out of 14

13 out of 14

6 out of 14

14 out of 14

9 out of 14

11 out of 14

6 out of 14

14 out of 14

69.5 %

Total number of meetings: 14

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 11
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 3
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 7

Staff

Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Professor John Appleby, Dr Daphne Austin, Professor Nick Bosanquet, Dr Jose-Luis Fernandez Plotka, Professor Christine Godfrey, Professor Gerard Hastings, Melanie Henwood, Professor Alan Maynard and Dr Nicholas Sheron.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers2
Ministers Other than Cabinet Ministers 3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: 6
Department of Health 5
Department for Work and Pensions 1
Special Health Authorities 1
NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement 1
Strategic Health Authorities, comprising: 1
NHS North West1
NHS Foundation Trust, comprising: 1
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1
Primary Care Trusts, comprising: 7
Bristol PCT1
Cambridgeshire PCT 1
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly PCT 1
Norfolk PCT1
Northamptonshire PCT 1
North Yorkshire and York PCT 1
Worcestershire PCT 1
Appearances by other witnesses 29

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
25.1.10South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Epsom Hospital Barron, Naysmith, Taylor 1Commissioning £21.55

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Alcohol 151-I8.1.10 Cm 7832, published 18.3.10
Oral and Written Evidence: AlcoholA 151-II8.4.10 Not applicable
Second Report: The work of the Committee in 2008-09 15216.12.09 Not applicable
Third Report: Social Care 22-I12.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Social CareB 22-II12.3.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Commissioning 268-I30.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: CommissioningC 268-II8.4.10 Not applicable
Fifth Report: The use of overseas doctors in providing out-of-hours services 4418.4.10 Awaited
Written Evidence: Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2009 269-i20.1.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence: Commissioning 10205.1.10 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2009 269-ii27.1.10 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Public Health 4083.3.10 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Value for money in the NHS 51731.3.10 Not applicable

A Incorporating HC 368-i to vii, Session 2008-09

B Incorporating HC 1021-i to iii, Session 2008-09

C Incorporating HC 1020-i, Session 2008-09

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/healthcom.

Divisions
DateSubject
10.12.09Two, on consideration of Chairman's draft Report on Alcohol

Debates

The following Report was the subject of an Estimates Day debate:

First Report, Session 2009-10, Alcohol, HC 151-I, 10.3.10.

The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:

Sixth Report, Session 2008-09, Patient Safety, HC 151-I, 18.3.10.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
CommissioningA 3
Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2009 1
Social CareA 4
The Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Public Health 1
The use of overseas doctors in providing out-of-hours services 1
Value for money in the NHS 1
Total11

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2008-09; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC 1 (2009-10))


16  HOME AFFAIRS

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

Vaz, Keith (Chair)

Brake, Tom

Buck, Ms Karen (discharged 14.12.09)

Clappison, Mr James

Cryer, Mrs Ann

Davies, David T. C.

Dean, Mrs Janet

Mahmood, Khalid (added 14.12.09)

Mercer, Patrick

Moran, Margaret

Prosser, Mr Gwyn

Russell, Bob

Salter, Martin

Streeter, Mr Gary

Winnick, Mr David

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

17 out of 17

9 out of 17

3 out of 3

9 out of 17

11 out of 17

13 out of 17

15 out of 17

0 out of 14

7 out of 17

0 out of 17

15 out of 17

13 out of 17

10 out of 17

11 out of 17

16 out of 17

62.6 %

Total number of meetings: 17

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 16
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 1
Number of wholly private 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 Nigel Gilbert.

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 (other than Ministers) 6
Members of the House of Lords (of whom one was a Minister) 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Home Office4
Department for Transport 1
Ministry of Defence 1
Office of Security and Counter-Terrorism 1
Executive agencies comprising:
UK Border Agency6
Independent Chief Inspector of UK Border Agency 1
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs 1
Crown Prosecution Service 1
Independent Police Complaints Commission 1
National Policing Improvement Agency 1
Office of the Identity Commissioner 1
Office of the Information Commissioner 2
Security Industry Authority 2
Serious Organised Crime Agency 2
Youth Justice Board 2
Appearances by other witnesses 43

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
30.11.09Heathrow Vaz, Brake, Davies, Streeter 3Inquiry into the Cocaine Trade £178.00
15.12.09Thames House Vaz, Clappison, Cryer, Davies, Dean, Winnick 2Inquiry into Home Office's Response to Terrorist Attacks £138.00
25.1.10Watford Vaz, Mercer1 Inquiry into Counter-Terrorism Measures in British Airports £25.40
8.2.10Serious Organised Crime Agency A Vaz1 Inquiry into the Serious Organised Crime Agency Nil

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
Fourteenth Report: The work of the Serious Organised Crime Agency 73018.11.09 Not applicable
First Report: The Detention of Children in the Immigration Service 7329.11.09 Cm 7795, published 26.1.10
Second Report: The Work of the UK Border Agency 105-I8.12.09 Received 12.2.10: published as Third Special Report Session 2009-10
Oral and Written Evidence: The Work of the UK Border Agency 105-II11.12.09 Not applicable
Third Report: The E-Borders Programme 17018.12.09 Received 23.2.10: published together with Twelfth Report: UK Border Agency: Follow-up on Asylum Cases and E-Borders Programme
Fourth Report: Work of the Committee in 2008-09 26515.1.10 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Police Service Strength 5025.1.10 Received 26.1.10: published as

Fifth Special Report Session

2009-10

Sixth Report: Home Office's Response to Terrorist Attacks 117-I2.2.10 Cm 7788, published 8.2.10
Oral and Written Evidence: The Home Office's Response to Terrorist Attacks 117-II3.2.10 Not applicable
Seventh Report: The Cocaine Trade 743.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The Cocaine Trade 74-II3.3.10 Not applicable
Eighth Report: The National DNA Database 222-I8.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The National DNA Database 222-II15.3.10 Not applicable
Ninth Report: Counter-Terrorism Measures at British Airports 31123.3.10 Awaited
Tenth Report: The Government's Approach to Crime Prevention 242-I23.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The Government's Approach to Crime Prevention 242-II29.3.10 Not applicable
Eleventh Report: The work of the Independent Police Complaints Commission 3667.4.10 Awaited
Twelfth Report: UK Border Agency: Follow-up on Asylum Cases and E-Borders Programme 4067.4.10 Awaited
Third Special Report: The Government's Response to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2009-10: The work of the UK Border Agency 37012.2.10 Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: The Government's Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2009-10: Police Service Strength 51129.3.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: New Identity Commissioner 51-i22.1.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence: Developments in the Forensic Science Service 14714.12.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the Home Office 165-i22.1.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the National Policing Improvement Agency 166-i22.1.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Follow up to Policing in the 21st Century 254-i18.1.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The work of the British Transport Police 407-i1.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Follow-up to the Committee's Report on Domestic Violence, Forced Marriage and Honour-based Violence 429-i1.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Follow-up to the Ghurka Inquiry 430-i1.4.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the Metropolitan Police Commission 462-i12.4.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the Information Commissioner's Office 467-i12.4.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs 468-i12.4.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the Security Industry Authority 495-i12.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Missing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children 729-iA20.11.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The E-Borders Programme 817-iA18.11.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Future of the Forensic Science Service 863-iA18.11.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Detention of Children in the Immigration Service 970-iA18.11.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the Association of Chief Police Officers 1006-iA 22.1.10Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Home Secretary's Role in relation to the UK-US Extradition Treaty 1105-iA 15.12.09Not applicable

A HC No. refers to Session 2008-09

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Eighth Report: Policing of the G20 Protests,, received 19.7.09.

Reply to the Committee's Tenth Report: The Cost of Policing Football Matches, received 27.1.10.

Reply to the Committee's Eleventh Report: Bogus Colleges, published as Cm 7766 (10.12.09).

Reply to the Committee's Twelfth Report: The Macpherson Report-Ten Years On, received 22.3.10.

Reply to the Committee's Thirteenth Report: Managing Migration: Points-based System, published as Cm 7767 (10.12.09).

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/homeaffairscom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Counter-Terrorism Measures in British Airports 1
Follow-up to the Committee's Report into the Gurkhas 1
Follow-up to the Committee's Report on Domestic Violence, Forced Marriage and Honour-Based Violence 1
Home Office's Response to Terrorist AttacksA 2
New Identity Commissioner 1
Police Service Strength 1
The Cocaine TradeA 2
The Government's Approach to Crime Prevention 5
The National DNA Database 3
The work of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs 1
The work of the British Transport Police 1
The work of the Home Office 2009A 1
The work of the Information Commissioner's Office 1
The work of the Metropolitan Police 1
The work of the National Policing Improvement Agency 1
The work of the Security Industry Authority 1
The work of the UK Border AgencyA 1
Work of the IPCC1
Total26B

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2008-09; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC1) (2008-09))

B On eight occasions the Committee's meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions and on

six occasions the Committee's meeting comprised three separate oral evidence sessions.


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 (Chair)

Austin, John (discharged 7.12.09)

Harris, Dr Evan

Mactaggart, Fiona (added 7.12.09)

Sharma, Mr Virendra

Shepherd, Mr Richard

Timpson, Mr Edward

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

11 out of 11

1 out of 3

9 out of 11

7 out of 8

10 out of 11

1 out of 11

5 out of 11

66.7 %

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 (including overseas visitors) 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

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 3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Government Equalities Office 1
Ministry of Justice 1
Home Office2
Appearances by other witnesses 5

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
23.11.09UK Human Trafficking Centre, Sheffield Austin, Sharma1 Inquiry into human trafficking £730.00

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Any of our business? Human rights and the UK private sector 6416.12.09 Received 17.2.10: published as Eleventh Report, Session 2009-10
Oral and Written Evidence: Any of our business? Human rights and the UK private sector 64-II16.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report: Work of the Committee in 2008-09 18515.1.10 Received 27.3.10: copies were placed in the libraries of both Houses
Third Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Financial Services Bill and the Pre-Budget Report 18421.12.09 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill; Video Recordings Bill 24918.1.10 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Digital Economy Bill 3275.2.10 Received 25.2.10: published in Fourteenth Report, Session 2009-10
Sixth Report: Demonstrating respect for rights? Follow up: Government response to the Committee's Twenty-second Report of Session 2008-09 3283.2.10 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Allegation of Contempt: Mr Trevor Phillips 37110.2.10 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Children, Schools and Families Bill; Other Bills 36919.2.10 Not applicable
Ninth Report: Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Sixteenth Report): Annual Renewal of Control Orders Legislation 2010 39526.2.10 Cm 7856, published 25.3.10
Tenth Report: Children's Rights: Government Response to the Committee's Twenty-fifth Report of Session 2008-09 4003.3.10 Not applicable
Eleventh Report: Any of our business? Human rights and the UK private sector: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2009-10 4018.3.10 Not applicable
Twelfth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Crime and Security Bill; Personal Care at Home Bill; Children, Schools and Families Bill 4022.3.10 Response relating to the Children, Schools and Families Bill received 22.3.10: copies were placed in the libraries of both Houses
Thirteenth Report: Equality and Human Rights Commission 18315.3.10 Awaited
Fourteenth Report: Legislative Scrutiny: Equality Bill (second report); Digital Economy Bill 42512.3.10 Response relating to the Equality Bill received 22.3.10: copies were placed in the libraries of both Houses
Fifteenth Report: Enhancing Parliament's role in relation to human rights judgments 45526.3.10 Awaited
Sixteenth Report: Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Seventeenth Report): Bringing Human Rights Back In 11125.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Human Trafficking 326-i24.3.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Twenty-second Report, Session 2008-09: Demonstrating respect for rights? Follow up, received 13.1.09 and published as the Committee's Sixth Report, Session 2009-10.

Reply to the Committee's Fifteenth Report, Session 2008-09: Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Fifteenth Report): Annual Renewal of 28 Days 2009, received 6.2.10 and published with the Committee's Ninth Report, Session 2009-10.

Reply to the Committee's Twenty-fifth Report, Session 2008-09: Children's Rights, received 11.2.10 and published as the Committee's Tenth Report, Session 2009-10.

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
DateSubject
9.3.10Four, on amendments proposed to the Chairman's draft Report on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Bringing Human Rights Back In

Debates

The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:

Seventh Report, Session 2008-09, Demonstrating respect for rights? A human rights approach to policing protest, HC 320-I, 4.2.10

Twenty-second Report, Session 2008-09, Demonstrating Respect for Rights? Follow-up, HC 522, 4.2.10.

The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:

Twenty-sixth Report, Session 2008-09, Legislative Scrutiny: Equality Bill, HC 1113, 2.12.09

Twenty-eighth Report, Session 2008-09, Legislative Scrutiny: Child Poverty Bill, HC 1114, 9.12.09

Third Report, Session 2009-10, Legislative Scrutiny: Financial Services Bill and the Pre-Budget Report, HC 184, 7.1.10

Fourth Report, Session 2009-10, Legislative Scrutiny: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill; Video Recordings Bill, HC 249, 19.1.10

Third Report, Session 2009-10, Legislative Scrutiny: Financial Services Bill and the Pre-Budget Report, HC 184, 25.1.10

Eighth Report, Session 2009-10, Legislative Scrutiny: Children, Schools and Families Bill; Other Bills, HC 369, 23.2.10

Ninth Report, Session 2009-10, Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Sixteenth Report): Annual Renewal of Control Orders Legislation 2010, HC 395, 1.3.10

Fourth Report, Session 2009-10, Legislative Scrutiny: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill; Video Recordings Bill, HC 249, 2.3.10

Twelfth Report, Session 2009-10, Legislative Scrutiny: Crime and Security Bill; Personal Care at Home Bill; Children, Schools and Families Bill, HC 402, 8.3.10.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights 2
Human Trafficking1
The Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission 1
The Work of the Human Rights Minister 1
Total5


18  INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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

Bruce, Malcolm (Chair)

Battle, John

Bayley, Hugh

Burden, Richard

Evans, Mr Nigel

Hendrick, Mark

Kawczynski, Daniel

Lancaster, Mr Mark

Sharma, Mr Virendra

Singh, Mr Marsha

Stunell, Andrew

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

13 out of 14

12 out of 14

9 out of 14

7 out of 14

8 out of 14

5 out of 14

3 out of 14

6 out of 14

6 out of 14

3 out of 14

14 out of 14

55.8 %

Total number of meetings: 14

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 11
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 3
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 6

Staff

Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Simon Maxwell.

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 4
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for International Development 6
Other departments comprising:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1
Appearances by other witnesses 25

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
31.1-5.2.10Zimbabwe Bruce, Battle, Bayley, Burden, Evans, Kawczynski, Lancaster, Stunell 2Inquiry into DFID's Programme in Zimbabwe £48,356.20
24-25.2.10Madrid, SpainA Bruce0 Conference of Foreign Affairs and Development Committee Chairmen £1,644.14

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
23.3.10BrusselsA Bruce1 Briefing on ''Post Copenhagen: Practical Consequences for Europe'' £784.73

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
3.12.09Birmingham Bruce, Battle, Burden, Evans, Hendrick, Kawczynski, Lancaster, Sharma, Singh, Stunell 5AInquiry into DFID's Programme in Bangladesh £1,835.40
8.12.09Poplar, Tower Hamlets Bruce, Battle, Sharma, Stunell 4Inquiry into DFID's Programme in Bangladesh £465.75

A Includes 2 facilitators

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Progress on the Implementation of DFID's HIV/AIDS Strategy 49-I1.12.09 Received 1.2.10: published as Third Special Report Session 2009-10
Oral and Written Evidence: Progress on the Implementation of DFID's HIV/AIDS Strategy 49-II1.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report: The Work of the Committee in Session 2008-09 16718.12.09 Not applicable
Third Report: DFID's Programme in Bangladesh 95-I4.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: DFID's Programme in Bangladesh 95-II4.3.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report: DFID's performance in 2008-09 and the 2009 White Paper 48-I11.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: DFID's performance in 2008-09 and the 2009 White Paper 48-II11.3.10 Not applicable
Fifth Report: First Joint Report - Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2010): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2008, Quarterly reports for 2009, licensing policy and review of export control legislation 20230.3.10 Awaited
Sixth Report: DFID's Programme in Nepal 168-I28.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: DFID's Programme in Nepal 168-II28.3.10 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Draft International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill 40423.3.10 Cm 7866, published 30.3.10
Eighth Report: DFID's Assistance to Zimbabwe 252-I25.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: DFID's Assistance to Zimbabwe 252-II26.3.10 Not applicable
First Special Report: Urbanisation and Poverty: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2008-09 25118.1.10 Not applicable
Second Special Report: DFID's Programme in Nigeria: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2008-09 25018.1.10 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Progress on the Implementation of DFID's HIV/AIDS Strategy: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2009-10 3422.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: DFID Spring Supplementary Estimate 2009-10 25.2.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Seventh Report: Urbanisation and Poverty, received 6.1.10 and published as the Committee's First Special Report Session 2009-10.

Reply to the Committee's Eighth Report: DFID's Programme in Nigeria, received 6.1.10 and published as the Committee's Second Special Report Session 2009-10.

Formal Minutes

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

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
DFID Annual Report 2009 and DFID White Paper 2
DFID's assistance to Zimbabwe 2
DFID's Programme in Bangladesh 2
DFID's Programme in Nepal 3
Draft International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill 2
Total11


19   ISSUE OF PRIVILEGE (POLICE SEARCHES ON PARLIAMENTARY ESTATE)

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July 2009.
Members

Campbell, Sir Menzies (Chair)

Blunkett, David

Beith, Sir Alan

Coffey, Ann

Henderson, Doug

Hewitt, Patricia

Howard, Michael

Rifkind, Sir Malcolm

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

8 out of 8

7 out of 8

6 out of 8

8 out of 8

5 out of 8

6 out of 8

7 out of 8

6 out of 8

82.8 %

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

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:
House of Commons officials 3
Cabinet Office officials 2
Metropolitan Police Service 5
Appearances by other witnesses 3

Overseas Visits

Not applicable.

Visits to European Institutions

Not applicable.

UK Visits

Not applicable.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Police Searches on the Parliamentary Estate 6222.3.10 Not applicable

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/....

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on the Parliamentary Estate)A 4
Total4

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2008-09; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC1(2008-09))

20  JUSTICE

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

Beith, Sir Alan (Chair)

Cooper, Rosie (added 25.1.10)

Heath, Mr David

Hogg, Douglas

James, Mrs Sian C

Michael, Alun

Morden, Jessica

Morgan, Julie

Neill, Robert

Palmer, Dr Nick

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Sharma, Mr Virendra (discharged 25.1.10)

Turner, Mr Andrew

Tyrie, Mr Andrew

Whitehead, Dr Alan

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

14 out of 14

3 out of 8

9 out of 14

7 out of 14

6 out of 14

14 out of 14

5 out of 14

11 out of 14

0 out of 14

4 out of 14

5 out of 14

0 out of 6

11 out of 14

5 out of 14

10 out of 14

53.1 %

Total number of meetings: 14

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 11
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 3
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees 1
Other activities
Informal meetings 2

Staff

Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Professor Le Sueur and Professor Bates.

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 1
Members of the House of Lords (of whom two were also Ministers) 4
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Cabinet Office2
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate 1
HM Inspectorate of Prisons 1
Home Office2
Ministry of Justice 6
Appearances by other witnesses 21

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
8-11.2.10Jersey, Guernsey and AlderneyA Beith, Riordan1 Crown Dependencies inquiry £2,581.50
25-26.2.10Isle of ManA Beith1 Crown Dependencies inquiry £983.44

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Cutting crime: the case for justice reinvestment 94-I14.1.10 Cm 7819, published 16.3.10
Oral and Written Evidence: Cutting crime: the case for justice reinvestment 94-II14.1.10 Not applicable
Second Report: Work of the Committee in 2008-09 23322.1.10 Not applicable
Third Report: Appointment of HM CPS Chief Inspector 2441.2.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Appointment of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 35418.3.10 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Constitutional processes following a general election 39629.3.10 Awaited
Sixth Report: Draft Civil Law Reform Bill: pre-legislative scrutiny 300-I31.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Draft Civil Law Reform Bill: pre-legislative scrutiny 300-II31.3.10 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Justice issues in Europe 162-I6.4.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Justice issues in Europe 162-II6.4.10 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Crown Dependencies 56-I30.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Crown Dependencies 56-II30.3.10 Not applicable
First Special Report: Family Legal Aid Reform: Government's further Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2008-09 16128.1.10 Not applicable
Second Special Report: The Crown Prosecution Service: Gatekeeper of the Criminal Justice System: Government response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2008-09 24519.1.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The work of the Electoral Commission 397-i1.4.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Sentencing Commission 1095-i19.11.09 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Eighth Report: Family Legal Aid Reform, received 16.12.09.

Reply to the Committee's Ninth Report: The Crown Prosecution Service: Gatekeeper of the Criminal Justice System, received 19.1.10.

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/justicecom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Constitutional processes following a general election 1
Crown Dependencies 3
Electoral Commission 1
Justice issues in Europe 2
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Draft Civil Law Reform Bill 3
The work of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 2
The work of HM CPS Chief Inspector 2
The work of the Ministry of Justice 2
Total16A

A On five occasions the Committee's meeting comprised two separate evidence sessions

20A  Justice Sub-Committee

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The Committee was nominated on 19 February 2008.
Members

Beith, Sir Alan (Chair)

Heath, Mr David

James, Mrs Sian C

Kawczynski, Daniel

Michael, Alun

Morden, Jessica

Morgan, Julie

Neill, Robert

Palmer, Dr Nick

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Sharma, Mr Virendra

Turner, Mr Andrew

Tyrie, Mr Andrew

Whitehead, Dr Alan

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

3 out of 3

1 out of 3

0 out of 3

0 out of 3

3 out of 3

0 out of 3

1 out of 3

0 out of 3

0 out of 3

2 out of 3

0 out of 3

0 out of 3

0 out of 3

0 out of 3

23.8 %

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
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees 1

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 officials from, or representatives of:
Crown Prosecution Service 2
Appearances by other witnesses 6

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
6.12.09Brussels Beith, Michael, Riordan 3AJustice issues in Europe £4,495.07

A Includes 1 shorthand writer

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/justice.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Justice Issues in Europe 3
Total3


21  LIAISON

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

Williams, Mr Alan (Chair)

Arbuthnot, Mr James

Barron, Mr Kevin

Beith, Sir Alan

Bell, Sir Stuart

Bruce, Malcolm

Connarty, Michael

Cormack, Sir Patrick

Curry, Mr David (discharged 1.12.09)

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Doran, Mr Frank

Ellman, Mrs Louise

Francis, Dr Hywel

Gapes, Mike

Jack, Mr Michael

Knight, Mr Greg

Leigh, Mr Edward

Luff, Peter

McFall, John

McKenna, Rosemary

Maclean, David

Miller, Andrew

Morley, Elliot

Rifkind, Sir Malcolm (added 1.12.09)

Rooney, Mr Terry

Sarwar, Mr Mohammad

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Starkey, Dr Phyllis

Touhig, Mr Don

Vaz, Keith

Whittingdale, Mr John

Willis, Mr Phil

Wright, Dr Tony

Yeo, Mr Tim

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

6 out of 6

3 out of 6

1 out of 6

4 out of 6

0 out of 6

3 out of 6

5 out of 6

4 out of 6

0 out of 0

4 out of 6

1 out of 6

4 out of 6

3 out of 6

5 out of 6

5 out of 6

1 out of 6

4 out of 6

4 out of 6

1 out of 6

1 out of 6

0 out of 6

5 out of 6

0 out of 6

0 out of 6

2 out of 6

2 out of 6

5 out of 6

5 out of 6

4 out of 6

3 out of 6

5 out of 6

2 out of 6

3 out of 6

1 out of 6

48.5 %

Total number of meetings: 6

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 1
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 5

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 category of witness:
Number of appearances by:
Prime Minister1

Overseas Visits

Not applicable.

Visits to European Institutions

Not applicable.

UK Visits

Not applicable.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Rebuilding the House: Select Committee Issues 27227.1.10 Not applicable
Second Report: The Work of Committees in Session 2008-09 42616.3.10 Awaited
Oral Evidence: The Prime Minister 346-i2.3.10 Not applicable

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/liaisoncom.

Divisions
DateSubject
14.1.10One, on consideration of the Chairman's Draft Report on Rebuilding the House: Select Committee Issues
4.3.10One, on consideration of Chairman's Draft Report on The Work of Committees in Session 2008-09

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Evidence from the Prime Minister 2009-10 1
Total1


21A  Liaison Sub-Committee

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The Sub-Committee was nominated on 20 October 2005.
Members

Williams, Mr Alan (Chair)

Beith, Sir Alan

Jack, Mr Michael

Luff, Peter (added 14.1.10)

McFall, John

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Starkey, Dr Phyllis

Wright, Dr Tony

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

1 out of 1

0 out of 1

1 out of 1

0 out of 0

1 out of 1

1 out of 1

1 out of 1

1 out of 1

85.7 %

Total number of meetings: 1

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 1

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

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 2008-09

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/liaisoncom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None.

21B  National Policy Statements Sub-Committee

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The Sub-Committee was nominated on 25 June 2009. The Sub-Committee did not meet in 2009-10
Members

Williams, Mr Alan (Chair)

Ellman, Mrs Louise

Francis, Dr Hywel

Jack, Mr Michael

Luff, Peter

Morley, Elliot

Starkey, Dr Phyllis

Staff

Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Paul Evans, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1A).

22  MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 9 February 2009.
Members

Touhig, Mr Don (Chair)

Blackman, Liz

Carmichael, Alistair

Dodds, Nigel

Jack, Mr Michael

McAvoy, Mr Thomas

Norris, Dan

Randall, Mr John

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

17 out of 17

15 out of 17

4 out of 17

0 out of 17

15 out of 17

16 out of 17

0 out of 17

17 out of 17

61.8 %

Total number of meetings: 17

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 17

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Dorian Gerhold, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1A)
Second Clerk: Rhiannon Hollis (Band A2),
Committee Assistant: Rowena Macdonald (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 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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/cma.cmf.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None.

23  MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 July 2005. The Committee did not meet in 2009-10.
Members

Harman, Ms Harriet (Chair)

Bryant, Chris

Butler, Ms Dawn

Coffey, Ann

Davies, Philip

Hemming, John

Howarth, Mr George

Hughes, Simon

Knight, Mr Greg

Lazarowicz, Mark

May, Mrs Theresa

Shepherd, Mr Richard

Soulsby, Sir Peter

Stoate, Dr Howard

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Jacqy Sharpe, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 3)
Committee Assistant: Rowena Macdonald (Band C )

24  NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY (JOINT COMMITTEE)

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[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons, 13 January 2010; "Ordered, Select Committee appointed to joint with the Committee appointed by the Lords as the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, to consider the National Security Strategy."]

The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 13 January 2010.

Members

Beckett, Margaret (Chair)

Arbuthnot, Mr James

Beith, Sir Alan

Browne, Des

Bruce, Malcolm

Gapes, Mike

Howells, Kim

Luff, Peter

Murphy, Paul

Rifkind, Sir Malcolm

Tipping, Paddy

Vaz, Keith

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

2 out of 2

1 out of 2

1 out of 2

2 out of 2

2 out of 2

1 out of 2

1 out of 2

2 out of 2

1 out of 2

2 out of 2

2 out of 2

2 out of 2

79.2 %

Total number of meetings: 2

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

Staff

Clerks of the Committee: Robert Wilson, Principal Clerk (SCS Band 2) and Georgina Holmes-Skelton (Band A3)
Senior Committee Assistant: Richard Dawson (Band B2)
Committee Assistant: Lee Chiddicks (Band C)

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Dr Ian Kearns.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witness: 0
Number of appearances by: 0
Cabinet Ministers2
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 1
Members of the House of Lords (of whom one was also a Minister) 1

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

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/business/committees/committees-archive/jcnss/

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
National Security Strategy 1
Total1


25  NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS

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

Cormack, Sir Patrick (Chair)

Anderson, Mr David

Cooper, Rosie

Fraser, Christopher

Grogan, Mr John

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Hermon, Lady

Hoey, Kate

McDonnell, Dr Alasdair

Murphy, Mr Denis

Pound, Stephen

Robinson, Iris (discharged 13.1.10)

Simpson, David

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

18 out of 18

0 out of 18

8 out of 18

11 out of 18

11 out of 18

11 out of 18

12 out of 18

11 out of 18

7 out of 18

11 out of 18

18 out of 18

3 out of 5

16 out of 18

63.3 %

Total number of meetings: 18

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 6
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 1
Number of wholly private meetings 12
Other activities
Informal meetings 2

Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

David Watkins.

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Northern Ireland Office 1
Public Bodies comprising:
Criminal Justice Inspectorate Northern Ireland 1
Northern Ireland Policing Board 1
Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland 1
Police Service of Northern Ireland 1
Probation Board for Northern Ireland 1
Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland 1
Executive Agencies comprising:
Forensic Science Northern Ireland 1
Northern Ireland Court Service 1
Northern Ireland Prison Service 1
Appearances by other witnesses: 3

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
26-27.1.10Dublin Cormack, Cooper, Fraser, Hepburn, Hermon, Murphy, Pound 3ADevolution of Policing and Justice £4,248.62

A Includes 1 specialist adviser

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
7.1.10Embassy of Ireland,

London

Cormack, Grogan, Hepburn, Hoey 1Meeting with new Ambassador £48.51
25-26.1.10Belfast Cormack, Cooper, Fraser, Grogan, Hepburn, Hermon, Murphy, Pound, Simpson 5ADevolution of Policing and Justice £3,792
15-16.3.10Belfast Cormack, Anderson, Fraser, Grogan, Hepburn, Hermon, Hoey, McDonnell, Murphy, Pound, Simpson 3Launch of Report: The Omagh bombing: some remaining questions £5,454

A Includes 1 specialist adviser and 1 shorthand writer

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The work of the Committee in Session 2008-09 9015.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report: The Report of the Consultative Group on the Past in Northern Ireland 17116.12.09 Received 26.02.2010: Published in Seventh Report Session 2009-10
Third Report: Television Broadcasting in Northern Ireland A 23726.1.10 Cm 7846, published 25. 3.10
Fourth Report: The Omagh bombing: some remaining questions 37416.3.10 Received 1.4.10: published as Eighth Report of Session 2009-10
Fifth Report: Forensic Science Northern Ireland 3145.3.10 Awaited
Sixth Report: A Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland: an interim statement 23624.3.10 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Progress towards devolution in Northern Ireland during the 2005 Parliament 3191.4.10 Awaited
Eighth Report: The Omagh bombing: Government response 4408.4.10 Awaited
Oral Evidence: Political Developments in Northern Ireland 428-i26.3.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Television Broadcasting in Northern Ireland B 1071-iv18.11.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Cross-border co-operation 78-i3.2.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Forensic Science Service Northern Ireland 314-i3.2.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Devolution of Policing and Justice 319-i to-iv10.3.10 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Omagh: a decade after the bomb 359-v18.11.09 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Political Developments in Northern Ireland 428-i10.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the internet: Progress towards Devolution during the 2005 Parliament 5.2.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the internet: The Report of the Consultative Group on the Past in Northern Ireland 18.3.10 Not applicable

A Incorporating HC 1071 of Session 2008-09
B Oral Evidence taken in Session 2008-09

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/niacom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Devolution of Policing and Justice 4A
Forensic Science Northern Ireland 1
Political Developments in Northern Ireland 2009-10 1
Television Broadcasting in Northern IrelandB 1
Total7

A HC 428-ii and HC 428-iii were taken at the same meeting

B Incorporating HC 1071 of Session 2008-09


25A  Northern Ireland Affairs Sub-Committee

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The Sub-Committee was nominated on 24 February 2010.
Members

Cormack, Sir Patrick (Chair)

Hermon, Lady

McDonnell, Dr Alasdair

Simpson, David

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

1 out of 1

1 out of 1

1 out of 1

1 out of 1

100 %

Total number of meetings: 1

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 1
Other activities
None.

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 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/niacom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None.


26  PROCEDURE

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

Knight, Mr Greg (Chair)

Barlow, Ms Celia

Cawsey, Ian (added 18.1.10)

Chope, Mr Christopher

Clark, Ms Katy

Field, Mark

Gale, Mr Roger

Gwynne, Andrew (discharged 18.1.10)

Hemming, John

Illsley, Mr Eric

James, Mrs Sian C

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Smith, Sir Robert

Soulsby, Sir Peter

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

13 out of 13

0 out of 13

6 out of 8

11 out of 13

4 out of 13

7 out of 13

10 out of 13

0 out of 5

12 out of 13

0 out of 13

2 out of 13

2 out of 13

11 out of 13

10 out of 13

52.1 %

Total number of meetings: 13

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 13

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

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Election of the Speaker and of the Deputy Speakers 3413.2.10 Awaited
Second Report: Explanatory statements to amendments to bills 4102.3.10 Awaited
Third Report: Accountability to the House of Commons of Secretaries of State in the House of Lords 49622.3.10 Awaited
First Special Report: Written Parliamentary Questions: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2008-09, First Special Report 1297.12.09 Not applicable
Written evidence published on the Internet: Letter from Harriet Harman, Leader of the House of Commons, regarding Interleaving of Bills and Explanatory Notes 30.3.10 Not applicable
Written evidence published on the Internet: Letter from Harriet Harman, Leader of the House, regarding Tabling of Amendments by Select Committees 30.3.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Third Report: Written Parliamentary Questions, published as First Special Report of Session 2009-10 (HC 129).

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/proccom.

Divisions
DateSubject
27.1.10One, on consideration of the Chairman's draft First Report on Election of the Speaker and of the Deputy Speakers

Debates

The following Reports were debated in the House:

Fourth Report, Session 2008-09, Election of the Deputy Speakers: Principles, HC 1080, 6.1.10

First Report, Session 2009-10, Election of the Speaker and of the Deputy Speakers, HC 341, 4.3.10.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None.

27  PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

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

Leigh, Mr Edward (Chair)

Bacon, Mr Richard

Browning, Angela

Burstow, Mr Paul

Carswell, Mr Douglas

Curry, Mr David

Davidson, Mr Ian

Griffiths, Nigel

Hill, Keith

McCarthy-Fry, Sarah

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Pugh, Dr John

Smith, Geraldine

Touhig, Mr Don

Williams, Mr Alan

Wilson, Phil

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

26 out of 26

18 out of 26

10 out of 26

5 out of 26

7 out of 26

10 out of 26

11 out of 26

17 out of 26

12 out of 26

0 out of 26

23 out of 26

10 out of 26

11 out of 26

7 out of 26

10 out of 26

0 out of 26

42.5 %

Total number of meetings: 26

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 26
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 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 officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 3
Department for Communities and Local Government 2
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1
Department for Energy and Climate Change 1
Department of Health 5
Department for International Development 5
Department for Transport 1
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1
Government Equalities Office 1
HM Treasury2
Home Office1
Ministry of Defence 2
Ministry of Justice 1
Executive Agencies, comprising: 1
National Offender Management Service 1
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising: 16
BBC2
BBC Trust2
Capital for Enterprise Limited 1
Equality and Human Rights Commission 1
HM Revenue and Customs 3
Legal Services Commission 1
National Audit Office 1
National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse 1
Olympic Delivery Authority 1
Appearances by other witnesses 3

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
23.2.10Olympic Park, Stratford Leigh, Bacon, Curry, Mitchell, Touhig 2Oral evidence session 8 March Nil

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: A second progress update on the administration of the Single Payments Scheme by the Rural Payments Agency 9816.12.09 Cm 7818, published 11.3.10
Second Report: HM Revenue and Customs: Improving the Processing and Collection of Tax: Income Tax, Corporation Tax, Stamp Duty, Land Tax and Tax Credits 9710.12.09 Cm 7818, published 11.3.10
Third Report: Financial Management in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 16317.12.09 Cm 7818, published 11.3.10
Fourth Report: Highways Agency: Contracting for Highways Maintenance 1887.1.10 Cm 7818, published 11.3.10
Fifth Report: Promoting Participation with the Historic Environment 18912.1.10 Cm 7818, published 11.3.10
Sixth Report: Train to Gain: Developing the skills of the workforce 24821.1.10 Cm 7829, published 25.3.10
Seventh Report: Young people's sexual health: the National Chlamydia Screening Programme 28328.1.10 Cm 7829, published 25.3.10
Eighth Report: Department for International Development: Aid to Malawi 28226.1.10 Cm 7829, published 25.3.10
Ninth Report: The procurement of legal aid in England and Wales by the Legal Services Commission 3222.2.10 Cm 7829, published 25.3.10
Tenth Report: Services for people with rheumatoid arthritis 4623.2.10 Awaited
Eleventh Report: HM Revenue and Customs: Dealing with the tax obligations of older people 14125.2.10 Awaited
Twelfth Report: Maintaining financial stability across the United Kingdom's banking system 1909.2.10 Cm 7829, published 25.3.10
Thirteenth Report: Excess Votes 2008-09 36010.2.10 Not applicable
Fourteenth Report: DFT: The Failure of Metronet 3902.3.10 Awaited
Fifteenth Report: Equality and Human Rights Commission 1244.3.10 Awaited
Sixteenth Report: Regenerating the English Coalfields 24710.3.10 Awaited
Seventeenth Report: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Venture capital support for small businesses 2719.3.10 Awaited
Eighteenth Report: Vehicle and Operator Services Agency: Enforcement of regulations on commercial vehicles 28411.3.10 Awaited
Nineteenth Report: Improving Dementia Services in England 32116.3.10 Awaited
Twentieth Report: Department for Work and Pensions: Management of Benefit Overpayment Debt 44417.3.10 Awaited
Twenty-First Report: The Decent Homes Programme 35018.3.10 Awaited
Twenty-Second Report: The sale of the Government's interest in British Energy 35624.3.10 Awaited
Twenty-Third Report: Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2009 33823.3.10 Awaited
Twenty-Fourth Report: HM Revenue and Customs: Handling telephone enquiries 38925.3.10 Awaited
Twenty-Fifth Report: Adapting the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's global estate to the modern world 4171.4.10 Awaited
Twenty-Sixth Report: Progress in improving stroke care 40530.3.10 Awaited
Twenty-Seventh Report: Ministry of Defence: Treating injury and illnesses arising on military operations 42729.3.10 Awaited
Twenty-Eighth Report: Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games 4431.4.10 Awaited
Twenty-Ninth Report: Scrutiny of value for money at the BBC 5197.4.10 Awaited
Thirtieth Report: Tackling problem drug use 4567.4.10 Awaited
Thirty-First Report: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Helping over-indebted consumers 4758.4.10 Awaited
Thirty-Second Report: HM Revenue and Customs' estate private finance deal eight years on 3128.4.10 Awaited
Thirty-Third Report: Nine reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General published from July 2009 to March 2010 5206.4.10 Awaited

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Fortieth Report: The National Offender Management Information System, published as Cm 7793 (28.1.10).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-First Report: Service Families Accommodation, published as Cm 7736 (15.12.09).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Second Report: Supporting carers to care, published as Cm 7736 (15.12.09).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Third Report: Learning and Innovation in Government, published as Cm 7736 (15.12.09).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Fourth Report: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's response to growth in the UK merchant fleet, published as Cm 7736 (15.12.09).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Sixth Report: Financial Management in the Home Office, published as Cm 7736 (15.12.09).

Reply to the Committee's Forty-Ninth Report: Improving road safety for pedestrians and cyclists in Great Britain, published as Cm 7736 (15.12.09).

Reply to the Committee's Fiftieth Report: Supporting people with autism through adulthood, published as Cm 7736 (15.12.09).

Reply to the Committee's Fifty-First Report: National Offender Management Service: Maintenance of the prison estate in England and Wales, published as Cm 7793 (28.1.10).

Reply to the Committee's Fifty-Second Report: Reducing Healthcare Associated Infection in Hospitals in England, published as Cm 7793 (28.1.10).

Reply to the Committee's Fifty-Third Report: Oversight of the Post Office Network Change Programme, published as Cm 7793 (28.1.10).

Reply to the Committee's Fifty-Fourth Report: Ministry of Defence: Support for High Intensity Operations, published as Cm 7736 (15.12.09).

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/pac.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Adapting the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's global estate to the modern world 1
Dealing with the tax obligations of older people 1
Department for International Development: Aid to Malawi 1
Department of Health: Progress in improving stroke care 1
Enforcement of regulations on commercial vehicles 1
Equality and Human Rights Commission Accounts 2006-08 1
Helping over-indebted consumers 1
HM Revenue and Customs: Handling Telephone Enquiries 1
HMRC's estate private finance deal eight years on 1
Improving Dementia Services in England - an Interim Report 1
Maintaining financial stability across the United Kingdom's banking system 1
Major trauma care in England 1
Managing offenders on short custodial sentences 1
Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2009 1
Ministry of Defence: Treating injury and illness arising on military operations 1
National Audit Office Resource Estimate for 2010-11 1
Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games - Progress Report 1
Regenerating the English Coalfields 1
Services for people with rheumatoid arthritis 1
Tackling problem drug use 1
The BBC's management of its coverage of major sporting and music events 1
The BBC's management of three major estates projects 1
The Decent Homes Programme 1
The procurement of criminal legal aid in England and Wales by the Legal Services Commission/The Legal Services Commission Accounts 1
The sale of the Government's interest in British Energy 1
Venture capital support to small businesses 1
Young people's sexual health: the National Chlamydia Screening Programme 1
Total27A

A On 15 March 2010 the Committee took evidence on two separate inquiries

28  PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

For website access click on www.parliament.uk/pasc.

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

Wright, Dr Tony (Chair)

Burrowes, Mr David

Flynn, Paul

Heyes, David

Hopkins, Kelvin

Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian

Morgan, Julie

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Rowen, Paul

Walker, Mr Charles

Willott, Jenny

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

13 out of 14

2 out of 14

8 out of 14

8 out of 14

13 out of 14

10 out of 14

10 out of 14

13 out of 14

7 out of 14

10 out of 14

1 out of 14

61.7 %

Total number of meetings: 14

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 11
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 3

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

Steve Tatton.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 1
Members of the House of Lords 3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Cabinet Office2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1
HM Treasury1
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising
Audit Commission1
Charity Commission 1
Committee on Standards in Public Life 1
Equality and Human Rights Commission 1
National Audit Office 1
UK Statistics Authority 1
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman 1
Executive agencies:
Rural Payments Agency 1
Appearances by other witnesses 9

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Bad Language: The Use and Abuse of Official Language 1730.11.09 Received 15.2.10: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2009-10
Second Report: Work of the Committee in 2008-09 202.12.09 Not applicable
Third Report: Selection of a new Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

Oral Evidence: Selection of a new Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

42-I


42-II

27.11.09


30.12.09

Received 30.11.09: published as Second Special Report Session 2009-10

Not applicable

Fourth Report: Parliament and the Ombudsman 1079.12.09 Received 11.3.10: published with Tenth Report Session 2009-10
Fifth Report: Lobbying: Developments since the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09 10816.12.09 Received 10.2.10: published as Third Special Report Session 2009-10
Sixth Report: Top Pay in the Public Sector 172-I21.12.09 Received 11.3.10: published with Eleventh Report Session 2009-10
Oral and Written Evidence: Top Pay in the Public Sector 172-II21.12.09 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Outsiders and Insiders: External Appointments to the Senior Civil Service 2192.2.10 Received 16.3.10: published with Twelfth Report Session 2009-10
Eighth Report: Goats and Tsars: Ministerial and other appointments from outside Parliament 33011.3.10 Awaited
Ninth Report: Too Many Ministers? 45716.3.10 Awaited
Tenth Report: Parliament and the Ombudsman: Further Report, with the Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2009-10 47125.3.10 Not applicable
Eleventh Report: Top Pay in the Public Sector: Further Report, with the Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2009-10 47224.3.10 Awaited
Twelfth Report: Outsiders and Insiders: External Appointments to the Senior Civil Service: Further Report, with the Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2009-10 50025.3.10 Not applicable
First Special Report: Response to White Paper: "An Elected Second Chamber": Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09 592.12.09 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Selection of a new Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2009-10 13916.12.09 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Lobbying: Developments since the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2009-10 3933.3.10 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Bad Language: The Use and Abuse of Official Language: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2009-10 3943.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Work of the Ombudsman in 2008-09

Oral and Written Evidence: Official Statistics: 2011 Census Questions

122

10-i

9.12.09

18.1.10

Not applicable

Not applicable

Oral and Written Evidence: Work of the Charity Commission in 2008-09

Oral and Written Evidence: Work of the Cabinet Office in 2008-09

109-i

1078-i (2008-09)

18.1.10

18.1.10

Not applicable

Not applicable

Oral and Written Evidence: Government Communications 219-i26.2.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Defra's response to the Ombudsman's report on the Single Payment Scheme

Oral and Written Evidence: Public Administration and the Fiscal Squeeze

331-i


126-i-iii

22.3.10


29.3.10

Not applicable


Not applicable

Oral Evidence: Committee on Standards in Public Life

Oral Evidence: The State of Government

332-i

458-i

3.3.10

8.4.10

Not applicable

Not applicable

Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Propriety and Peerages 470-i29.4.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Fifth Report: Response to White Paper: "An Elected Second Chamber", received 19.11.09 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2009-10.

Reply to the Committee's Tenth Report: Leaks and Whistleblowing, published as Cm 7863 (March 2010).

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/pasc.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:

First Report, Session, 2008-09, Lobbying: Access and influence in Whitehall, HC 36, 7.1.10

The following Reports were tagged to the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:

Tenth Report, Session 2007-08, Constitutional Renewal: Draft Bill and White Paper, HC 499, 19.11.09, 19.1.10, 26.1.10, 1.2.10, 9.2.10 and 2.3.10.

Second Report, Session 2008-09, Justice delayed: The Ombudsman's report on Equitable Life, HC 41, and Sixth Report, Session 2008-09, Justice denied?: The Government's response to the Ombudsman's report on Equitable Life, HC 219, 16.3.10

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Committee on Standards in Public Life 1
Defra's response to the Ombudsman's report on the Single Payment Scheme 1
Government Communications 1
Official Statistics: 2011 Census Questions 1
Propriety and Peerages 1
Public Administration and the Fiscal Squeeze 3
Selection of a new Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments 1
The State of Government 1
Work of the Charity Commission in 2008-09 1
Total11


29  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 (Chair)

Allen, Graham

Atkinson, Peter

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

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

3 out of 3

3 out of 3

0 out of 3

1 out of 3

3 out of 3

0 out of 3

3 out of 3

3 out of 3

3 out of 3

2 out of 3

3 out of 3

1 out of 3

1 out of 3

3 out of 3

2 out of 3

1 out of 3

2 out of 3

3 out of 3

64.9 %

Total number of meetings: 3

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 1
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 2

Staff

Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Dr. Meg Russell.

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers1
Members of Parliament 2

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Rebuilding the House: Implementation 37215.3.10 Not required

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/business/committees/committees-a-z/former-committees/commons-select/reform-of-the-house-of-commons-committee.

Debates

The following report was debated in the House:

First Report, Session 2008-09, Rebuilding the House (HC 372), 22.2.10, 4.3.10.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Rebuilding the House: Implementation 1


30  REGIONAL COMMITTEES

30A  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. The Committee did not meet in 2009-10.
Members

Moran, Margaret (Chair from 11.3.09)

Clarke, Charles

Hall, Patrick

Wright, Mr Anthony

Staff

Clerk of the Committee: Dr Rebecca Davies, Senior Clerk (Band A2)

Inquiry Manager: Ian Thomson (Band B1)
Senior Committee Assistant: Emma Sawyer (Band B2)

Committee Assistants: Ian Blair (Band C) and Anna Browning (Band C)

30B  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 (Chair from 11.3.09)

Heppell, Mr John

Laxton, Mr Bob

Mallaber, Judy

Soulsby, Sir Peter

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

5 out of 5

0 out of 5

4 out of 5

5 out of 5

2 out of 5

64.0 %

Total number of meetings: 5

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 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 others than Cabinet Ministers 1
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
Government Office for the East Midlands 2
East Midlands Development Agency 2
Learning and Skills Council 1
Appearances by other witnesses: 16

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
17.12.09The Roundhouse, Derby Laxton, Soulsby, Tipping 6AOral evidence session £1,009.50
22.3.10Marehay, Derbyshire Laxton, Mallaber, Tipping 7BOral evidence session £1,420.25

A Includes 3 staff from Official Report

B Includes 4 staff from Official Report

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The share of funding received in the East Midlands region 104-I26.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The share of funding received by the East Midlands region 104-II26.3.10 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Learning and Skills in the East Midlands 534-i24.5.10 Not applicable

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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/emid.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Learning and skills in the East Midlands 1
The share of funding received in the East Midlands region 3
Total4


30C  London Committee

For website access click on http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/london.cfm

The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 14 December 2009.
Members

Buck, Ms Karen (Chair from 15.12.09)

Corbyn, Jeremy

Efford, Clive

McDonagh, Siobhain

Pelling, Mr Andrew

Slaughter, Mr Andy

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

7 out of 7

6 out of 7

5 out of 7

3 out of 7

3 out of 7

7 out of 7

73.8 %

Total number of meetings: 7

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 2

Staff

Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

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:
Cabinet Office1
Government Office for London 3
Homes and Communities Agency 1
Office for National Statistics 1
Appearances by other witnesses 13

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
8.2.10Stratford Old Town Hall Buck, Corbyn, Efford, Slaughter 7AOral evidence session £628.86

A Includes 4 staff from Official Report

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: London's population and the 2011 Census 34931.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The work of the Government Office for London 409-i31.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Government policy on affordable housing in London 508-i24.5.10 Not applicable

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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/london.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Government policy on affordable housing in London 1
London's population and the 2011 Census 4
The work of the Government Office for London 1
Total6


30D  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 (Chair from 16.3.09)

Anderson, Mr David

Hodgson, Mrs Sharon

Murphy, Mr Denis

Wilson, Phil

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

6 out of 6

6 out of 6

0 out of 6

5 out of 6

6 out of 6

80.0 %

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

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
Government Office for the North East 1
Members of Parliament 1
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
One North East1
Other witnesses6

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
15.1.10Redcar Taylor, Anderson, Murphy, Wilson 7AOral evidence session £1,088.65

A Includes 4 staff from Official Report





Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Industry and Innovation in the North East of England 16918.12.09 Received 25.3.10: published as First Special Report Session 2009-10
Second Report: Teesside Cast Products 2798.3.10 Cm 7868, published 7.4.10
Third Report: Tourism in the North East 49825.3.10 Awaited
First Special Report: The Government's Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2009-10: Industry and Innovation in the North East of England 49725.3.10 Not applicable

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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/ne.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Teeside Cast Products 2
Total2


30E  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 (Chair from 10.3.09)

Cooper, Rosie

Lloyd, Tony

Martlew, Mr Eric

Smith, Geraldine

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

2 out of 2

2 out of 2

2 out of 2

2 out of 2

0 out of 2

80.0 %

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

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:
Government Office for the North West 1
North West Development Agency 1
Environment Agency 1
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 1
Appearances by other witnesses 8

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Special Report: The Government's reply to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09: The impact of the current economic situation on the North West and the Government's response 67519.11.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The future of the nuclear industry in the North West 36131.3.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's First Report: The impact of the current economic situation on the North West and the Government's response, published 19.11.09.

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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/nw.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
The future of the nuclear industry in the North West 2
Total2






30F  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 (Chair from 10.3.09)

Barlow, Ms Celia

Lepper, David

Prosser, Mr Gwyn

Smith, Andrew

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

3 out of 4

1 out of 4

3 out of 4

3 out of 4

3 out of 4

65.0 %

Total number of meetings: 4

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 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

Dr David Counsell and Dr Graham Haughton.

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:
Government Office for the South West 1
South East England Development Agency 2
Appearances by other witnesses: 12

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Housing in the South East 4037.4.10 Awaited
First Special Report: South East England Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy: Government and South East England Development Agency responses to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09 20022.12.09 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Post-Appointment Hearing: the New Chair of South East England Development Agency 199-i7.4.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's First Report: South East England Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy, published 22.12.09.

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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/se.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Housing in the South East 2
Post-appointment hearing: the new Chair of SEEDA 1
Total3


30G  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 (Chair from 11.03.09)

Berry, Roger

Drew, Mr David

McCarthy, Kerry

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

4 out of 4

3 out of 4

4 out of 4

0 out of 4

4 out of 4

75.0 %

Total number of meetings: 4

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 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 3
Number of appearances by officials of representatives of:
South West Regional Development Agency 2
Highways Agency1
Other witnesses11

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Transport in the South West 146-I26.2.10 Cm 7861, published 7.4.10
Oral and Written Evidence: Transport in the South West 146-II26.2.10 Not applicable
Second Report: Prospects for the South West Economy 35531.3.10 Awaited

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's First Report: Impact of the economic downturn on the South West and the Government's response, received 9.12.09.

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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/sw.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Prospects for the South West economy 2
Transport in the South West 1
Total3


30H  West Midlands Committee

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 3 March 2009.
Members

Burden, Richard (Chair from 12.3.09)

Bailey, Adrian

Dean, Mrs Janet

Plaskitt, James

Taylor, Dr Richard

Walley, Joan

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

6 out of 6

6 out of 6

6 out of 6

4 out of 6

5 out of 6

2 out of 6

80.6 %

Total number of meetings: 6

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 3
Other activities
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 David Bailey.

Witnesses

Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by officials or representatives of:
Government Office for the West Midlands 1
Advantage West Midlands 1
Environment Agency 1
Highways Agency1
Homes and Communities Agency 1
Other witnesses7

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
14.12.09Advantage West Midlands, Aston Birmingham Burden, Bailey, Dean, Taylor 8 AOral evidence session £955.30
22.2.10Aston Business School Burden, Bailey, Taylor 1Seminar £1078.24
1.3.10Worcester Burden, Bailey, Dean, Taylor 8AOral evidence session £1,476.40

A Includes 4 staff from Official Report and 1 from the National Audit Office

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The effect of the economic downturn on the people in the West Midlands 25826.1.10 Published 8.4.10
Second Report: Planning for the future: Housing and economic development in the West Midlands 4218.4.10 Awaited
Third Report: Making the voice of the West Midlands heard: the work of the Committee, and the future for the region 5288.4.10 Awaited
First Special Report: The impact of the current economic and financial situation on businesses in the West Midlands Region: Government Response to the West Midlands Regional Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09 6127.11.09 Not applicable
Second Special Report: The effect of the economic downturn on the people in the West Midlands: Government response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2009-10 5338.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Advantage West Midlands Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 175-i29.3.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's First Report: The impact of the current economic and financial situation on businesses in the West Midlands Region, published 27.11.09.

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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/wmid.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Planning for the future: Housing and economic development in the West Midlands 2
Advantage West Midlands: Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09 1
Total3


30I  Yorkshire and the Humber Committee

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 3 March 2009.
Members

Illsley, Mr Eric (Chair from 5.3.09)

Betts, Mr Clive

Cawsey, Ian

McIsaac, Shona

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

3 out of 3

2 out of 3

2 out of 3

3 out of 3

3 out of 3

86.7 %

Total number of meetings: 3

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 1
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 2

Staff

Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

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:
Government Office for Yorkshire Forward 1

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The work of Yorkshire Forward 7516.3.10 Awaited
Written Evidence: Carbon emissions in the Yorkshire and Humber region 4381.4.10 Not applicable

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://http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/yorkshire.cfm.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
The work of Yorkshire Forward 1
Total1


31  REGULATORY REFORM

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

Miller, Andrew (Chair)

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

Reed, Mr Jamie

Steen, Mr Anthony

Wilson, Phil

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

3 out of 3

1 out of 3

0 out of 3

0 out of 3

0 out of 3

3 out of 3

0 out of 3

0 out of 3

2 out of 3

3 out of 3

0 out of 3

0 out of 3

0 out of 3

2 out of 3

33.3 %

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

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

None.

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
Tenth Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Revocation of Prescribed Form of Penalty Notice for Disorderly Behaviour) Order 2009 1108A18.11.09 Not applicable
First Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2010 28821.1.10 Not applicable
Second Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Industrial and Provident Societies and Credit Unions) Order 2010 50629.3.10 Not applicable
Third Report: Draft Legislative Reform (Licensing) (Interim Authority Notices etc) Order 2010 50725.3.10 Not applicable

A HC No. Refers to Session 2008-09

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/regrefcom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None.

32  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 16 September 2009*.

* 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 (Chair)

Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta

Boswell, Tim

Cawsey, Ian

Dorries, Mrs Nadine

Harris, Dr Evan

Iddon, Dr Brian

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Naysmith, Dr Doug (added 18.1.10)

Spink, Bob

Stewart, Ian

Stringer, Graham

Turner, Dr Desmond

Wilson, Mr Rob

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

20 out of 20

0 out of 20

12 out of 20

5 out of 20

0 out of 20

19 out of 20

17 out of 20

0 out of 20

11 out of 13

0 out of 20

12 out of 20

17 out of 20

0 out of 20

0 out of 20

41.4 %

Total number of meetings: 20

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 20

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

None. [All evidence taken in Sub-committee.]

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
15.12.09University College London and Imperial College London A Willis, Boswell, Iddon 2Inquiry into Bioengineering £31.00
18.3.10Institute for Manufacturing, Cambridge A Willis1 Inquiry into the Regulation of Geoengineering £88.00

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The work of the Committee in 2008-09 10315.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report: Evidence Check 1: Early Literacy Interventions 4418.12.09 Received 16.2.10: published as Second Special Report Session 2009-10
Third Report: The Government's review of the principles applying to the treatment of independent scientific advice provided to government 158-I14.12.09 Received 15.2.10: published as First Special Report Session 2009-10
Written Evidence: The Government's review of the principles applying to the treatment of independent scientific advice provided to government 158-II17.12.09 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy 4523.2.10 Awaited
Fifth Report: The Regulation of Geoengineering 22118.3.10 Awaited
Sixth Report: The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research 335-I23.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research 335-II25.3.10 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Bioengineering 22025.3.10 Awaited
Eighth Report: The disclosure of climate data from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia 387-I31.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The disclosure of climate data from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia 387-II31.3.10 Not applicable
Ninth Report: The Legacy Report 48131.3.10 Awaited
First Special Report: The Government's review of the principles applying to the treatment of independent scientific advice provided to government: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2009-10 3842.3.10 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Evidence Check 1: Early Literacy Interventions: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2009-10 3854.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The work of the UK research councils 1024.2.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Government's review of the principles applying to the treatment of independent scientific advice provided to government 386-i15.4.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Science Question Time 480-i22.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Setting the scene on science, engineering and technology issues across government 1001-i3.12.09 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Letter from Lord Drayson, 8 January 2010, The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research 3.2.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Letter from Lord Drayson, 25 January 2010, The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research 3.2.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Letter from Lord Drayson, 22 March 2010, The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research 24.3.10 Not applicable

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 www.parliament.uk/science.

Divisions
DateSubject
2.12.09One, on a proposal that the Committee immediately inquire into the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of Professor David Nutt, former Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
8.2.10Four, on consideration of the Chairman's Draft Report on Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy
24.3.10Nine, on consideration of the Chair's Draft Report on The disclosure of climate data from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia

Debates

The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:

Eleventh Report, Session 2008-09, Students and Universities, HC 170-I, 10.12.09

Eighth Special Report, Session 2008-09, Students and Universities: Government Response, HC 991, 10.12.09.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None. [All evidence taken in Sub-committee.]

32A  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE

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The Sub-Committee was nominated on 28 October 2009.
Members

Willis, Mr Phil (Chair)

Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta

Boswell, Tim

Cawsey, Ian

Dorries, Mrs Nadine

Harris, Dr Evan

Iddon, Dr Brian

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Naysmith, Dr Doug (added 20.1.10)

Spink, Bob

Stewart, Ian

Stringer, Graham

Turner, Dr Desmond

Wilson, Mr Rob

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

12 out of 12

0 out of 12

9 out of 12

3 out of 12

0 out of 12

11 out of 12

10 out of 12

0 out of 12

6 out of 7

0 out of 12

7 out of 12

11 out of 12

0 out of 12

0 out of 12

42.3 %

Total number of meetings: 12

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 12
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private 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:
Members of the House of Lords (of whom 4 were also Ministers) 6
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 8
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department of Energy and Climate Change 1
Department of Health 2
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of non-departmental public bodies comprising:
Medical Research Council 1
Science and Technology Facilities Council 1
Technology Strategy Board 1
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 2
Research Councils UK 4
Other witnesses38

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

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/science.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Bioengineering3
Evidence Check: Homeopathy 2
Science Question Time 1
The disclosure of climate data from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia 1
The Government's review of the principles applying to the treatment of independent scientific advice provided to government 1
The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research 3
The Regulation of Geoengineering 1
The work of the UK research councils 1
Total13A

A At one meeting of the Sub-Committee evidence was taken on more than one inquiry

33  SCOTTISH AFFAIRS

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

Sarwar, Mr Mohammad (Chair)

Carmichael, Alistair

Clark, Ms Katy

Davidson, Mr Ian

Devine, Mr Jim

McGovern, Mr Jim

Mundell, Mr David

Roy,Lindsay

Walker, Mr Charles

Wallace, Mr Ben

Wishart, Pete

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

13 out of 13

3 out of 13

5 out of 13

12 out of 13

3 out of 13

3 out of 13

9 out of 13

12 out of 13

4 out of 13

5 out of 13

10 out of 13

55.2 %

Total number of meetings: 13

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 7
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 6
Other activities
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

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 1
Members of the House of Lords 1
Ministers of the Scottish Executive 2
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of:
Ministry of Justice 1
HM Treasury1
Scotland Office3
Scottish Executive 2
Appearances by other witnesses 9

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
8.3.10Glasgow Sarwar, McGovern, Roy 2Launch of Banking in Scotland Report £1,984.35
26.3.10GlasgowA Sarwar, Davidson1 Meeting with Ralph Seymour Jackson, Chief Executive Student Loan Company £729.62

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The Work of the Committee in 2008-09 712.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report: Banking in Scotland 70-I8.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Banking in Scotland 70-II8.3.10 Not applicable
Third Report: Commission on Scottish Devolution 25511.3.10 Received 6.4.10: published as a Written Ministerial Statement
Fourth Report: Scotland and the UK: Cooperation and communication between governments 25631.3.10 Awaited
First Special Report: Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Scotland: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2008-09 14016.12.09 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in Scotland: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09 3184.2.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Third Report: Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Scotland, received 16.12.09 and published as the Committee's First Special Report Session 2009-10.

Reply to the Committee's Sixth Report: Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in Scotland, received 21.12.09 and published as the Committee's Second Special Report Session 2009-10.

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
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Banking in ScotlandA 4
Commission on Scottish Devolution 1
Scotland and the UK: cooperation and communication between governments 3
Total8B

A The Committee took oral evidence on this inquiry in Session 2008-09; figures appear in the Return for that Session (HC1(2008-09))

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

34  SELECTION

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

McKenna, Rosemary (Chair)

Burt, Alistair

Cunningham, Tony

Heald, Mr Oliver

Jones, Helen

McAvoy, Mr Thomas

Robathan, Mr Andrew

Roy, Frank

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

10 out of 16

16 out of 16

13 out of 16

11 out of 16

15 out of 16

15 out of 16

2 out of 16

13 out of 16

15 out of 16

76.4 %

Total number of meetings: 16

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 16

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 2008-09

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.

35  STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES

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

Rifkind, Sir Malcolm (Chair from 1.12.09) (added 26.11.09)

Barron, Mr Kevin

Curry, Mr David (Chair until 26.11.09) (discharged 26.11.09)

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Harvey, Nick

Knight, Mr Greg

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Mullin, Mr Chris

Soames, Hon Nicholas

Tipping, Paddy

Whitehead, Dr Alan

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

10 out of 11

11 out of 12

0 out of 1

9 out of 12

10 out of 12

10 out of 12

5 out of 12

12 out of 12

8 out of 12

8 out of 12

10 out of 12

77.5 %

Total number of meetings: 12

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 1
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 1
Number of wholly private meetings 12

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:
Members of Parliament 6

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: David Tredinnick 6626.11.09 Not applicable
Second Report: Implementing the Twelfth Report from the Committee on Standards in Public Life 6726.11.09 Not applicable
Third Report: Mr Stephen Byers 1103.12.09 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Mr Jeremy Hunt 15710.12.09 Not applicable
Fifth Report: Mr Brian Binley 23811.1.10 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Mr George Osborne 30921.1.10 Not applicable
Seventh Report: Mr Harry Cohen 31022.1.10 Not applicable
Eighth Report: Mrs Anne Main 3534.2.10 Not applicable
Ninth Report: Privilege: John Hemming and Withers LLP 37325.2.10 Not applicable
Tenth Report: Alan Keen and Ann Keen 45311.3.10 Not applicable
Eleventh Report: John Barrett, Sir Alan Beith, Sir Menzies Campbell, Sandra Gidley, Paul Holmes and Richard Younger-Ross 49119.3.10 Not applicable
Twelfth Report: Mr David Curry 50925.3.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

None.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically at the end of the Session. They are available on the Committee's website at http://www.parliament.uk/sandp.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
John Barrett, Sir Alan Beith, Sir Menzies Campbell, Sandra Gidley, Paul Holmes, and Richard Younger-Ross 1
Total1


36  STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

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

Maclean, David (Chair)

Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta

Bone, Mr Peter

Dodds, Nigel

Ennis, Jeff (added 9.12.09)

Foster, Michael Jabez (discharged 7.12.09)

Kidney, Mr David (discharged 7.12.09)

Mallaber, Judy (added 9.12.09)

Ruane, Chris (added 9.12.09)

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

12 out of 13

3 out of 13

11 out of 13

8 out of 13

7 out of 11

0 out of 2

0 out of 2

7 out of 11

6 out of 11

60.7 %

Total number of meetings: 13

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 13

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

None.

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report 4-i9.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report 4-ii22.12.09 Not applicable
Third Report 4-iii18.2.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report 4-iv31.3.10 Not applicable

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/scsi.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None.


37  STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (JOINT COMMITTEE)

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

Maclean, David (Chair)

Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta

Bone, Mr Peter

Dodds, Nigel

Ennis, Jeff (added 7.12.09)

Foster, Michael Jabez (discharged 7.12.09)

Kidney, Mr David (discharged 7.12.09)

Mallaber, Judy (added 7.12.09)

Ruane, Chris (added 7.12.09)

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

12 out of 13

3 out of 13

10 out of 13

8 out of 13

8 out of 12

0 out of 1

0 out of 1

8 out of 12

6 out of 12

61.1 %

Total number of meetings: 13

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 13

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

None.

Overseas Visits

Not applicable.

Visits to European Institutions

Not applicable.

UK Visits

Not applicable.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report 3-i8.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report 3-ii7.12.09 Not applicable
Third Report 3-iii22.12.09 Not applicable
Fourth Report 3-iv19.1.10 Not applicable
Fifth Report 3-v26.1.10 Not applicable
Sixth Report 3-vi2.2.10 Not applicable
Seventh Report 3-vii9.2.10 Not applicable
Eighth Report 3-viii18.2.10 Not applicable
Ninth Report 3-ix9.3.10 Not applicable
Tenth Report 3-x16.3.10 Not applicable
Eleventh Report 3-xi18.3.10 Not applicable
Twelfth Report 3-xii30.3.10 Not applicable
Thirteenth Report 3-xiii6.4.10 Not applicable
First Special Report: Government Response to the Committee's Second Special Report of Session 2008-09: Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, 2008 1538.12.09 Not applicable

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/jcsi.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session

None.


38  TAX LAW REWRITE BILLS (JOINT COMMITTEE)

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[Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons, 29 November 2005: "Ordered, Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills."]

The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 29 November 2005.
Members

Tyrie, Mr Andrew (Chair from 11.1.10) (added 7.12.09)

Bain,William Mr (added 7.12.09)

Breed, Mr Colin

Gauke, Mr David (discharged 7.12.09)

Mountford, Kali

Mudie, Mr George (discharged 7.12.09)

Reed, Mr Andy

Timms, Stephen

Viggers, Sir Peter

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

1 out of 1

1 out of 1

1 out of 1

0 out of 0

0 out of 1

0 out of 0

1 out of 1

1 out of 1

0 out of 1

71.4 %

Total number of meetings: 1

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 1
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private 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 officials from, or representatives of:
HM Revenue and Customs 1

Overseas Visits

Not applicable.

Visits to European Institutions

Not applicable.

UK Visits

Not applicable.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Corporation Tax Bill and Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill 23227.1.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

None.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee for Session 2009-10 were published in the First Report of the Committee, Corporation Tax Bill and Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill, HC 232, Session 2009-10.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:

First Report, Session 2009-10, Corporation Tax Bill and Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill, HC 232, 4.02.10.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Corporation Tax Bill and Taxation ((International and Other Provisions) Bill 1
Total1

39  TRANSPORT

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

Ellman, Mrs Louise (Chair)

Clelland, Mr David

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.

Hollobone, Mr Philip

Leech, Mr John

Martlew, Mr Eric

Pritchard, Mark

Smith, Ms Angela C.

Soulsby, Sir Peter

Stringer, Graham

Wilshire, Mr David

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

13 out of 13

10 out of 13

9 out of 13

12 out of 13

11 out of 13

9 out of 13

6 out of 13

10 out of 13

8 out of 13

12 out of 13

1 out of 13

70.6 %

Total number of meetings: 13

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 10
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 3
Other activities
Informal meetings 1
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 Brian Graham, Kelvin MacDonald and Professor Jon Shaw.

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 5
Members of the House of Lords 2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Transport 6
Executive agencies comprising:
Environment Agency 2
Highways Agency2
Representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments
Infrastructure Planning Commission

Network Rail

PPP Arbiter

1

2

1

Appearances by other witnesses 41

Overseas Visits

None.


Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
2-3.2.10Brussels Ellman, Clelland, Leech, Pritchard, Soulsby 2Visit to EU institutions £5,331.18

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
14.12.09Seven Sisters and Northumberland Park Depots, London UndergroundA Ellman, Soulsby1 Inquiry: Update on the London Underground and the publicprivate partnership (PPP) agreements £9.80
25.1.10The Peel Ports Group, Liverpool Ellman, Clelland, Leech, Smith, Stringer 2BInquiry into the proposal for a National Policy Statement on Ports £1,890.50
15.3.10Cumbria Ellman, Clelland, Martlew 2Inquiry into the impact of flooding on bridges and other transport infrastructure in Cumbria £1,360.85 (estimated outturn)

A Travel in a representative capacity

B Includes 1 Specialist Adviser

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The future of aviation 125-I7.12.09 Received 5.2.10: published as First Special Report Session 2009-10
Oral and Written Evidence: The future of aviation 125-II11.12.09 Not applicable
Second Report: Work of the Committee in 2008-09 26221.1.10 Not required
Third Report: Priorities for investment in the railways 38-I15.2.10 CM 7869, published 7.4.10
Oral and Written Evidence: Priorities for investment in the railways 38-II15.2.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report: The Performance of the Department for Transport 764.3.10 Awaited
Fifth Report: The proposal for a National Policy Statement on Ports 21717.3.10 Awaited
Sixth Report: The new European motorcycle test 44223.3.10 Awaited
Seventh Report: Update on the London Underground and the public-private partnership (PPP) agreements 10026.3.10 Awaited
Eighth Report: The major road network 50530.3.10 Awaited
Ninth Report: Mobility Scooters 4147.4.10 Awaited
First Special Report: The future of aviation: Government response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2000-10 3882.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Transport questions with the Secretary of State 3796.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The impact of flooding on bridges and other transport infrastructure in Cumbria 47330.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Update on road safety -UK Statistics Authority 1086A21.12.09 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Transport questions with the Secretary of State 1087 A21.12.09 Not applicable

A HC No. refers to Session 2008-09

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/transcom.

Divisions
DateSubject
2.12.09Seventeen, on consideration of the Chair's draft report on The future of aviation
24.3.10Two, on amendments proposed to the Chair's draft report on The major road network

Debates

The following Report was the subject of an Estimates Day debate:

Sixth Report, Session 2008-09, Taxes and charges on road users, HC 103, 24.7.09.

The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall:

Eighth Report, Session, 2008-09, Rail fares and franchises, HC 233, 27.7.09.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Mobility scooters1
Priorities for investment in the railwaysA 1
The impact of flooding on bridges and other transport infrastructure in Cumbria 1
The Performance of the Department for Transport 1
The proposal for a National Policy Statement on Ports 3
Transport questions with the Secretary of State 1
Update on the London Underground and the public-private partnership (PPP) agreements 2
Total10

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




40  TREASURY

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

McFall, John (Chair)

Ainger, Nick

Brady, Mr Graham

Breed, Mr Colin

Cousins, Jim

Fallon, Mr Michael

Keeble, Ms Sally

Love, Mr Andrew

Mann, John

Plaskitt, James

Thurso, John

Todd, Mr Mark

Tyrie, Mr Andrew

Viggers, Sir Peter

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

23 out of 23

21 out of 23

12 out of 23

9 out of 23

18 out of 23

20 out of 23

17 out of 23

15 out of 23

6 out of 23

14 out of 23

18 out of 23

19 out of 23

19 out of 23

14 out of 23

69.9 %

Total number of meetings: 23

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 18
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 5
Other activities
Informal meetings (including 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

Roger Bootle, Robin Callander, Professor Sheila Dow, Professor David Heald, Karon Monaghan QC, Professor Anton Muscatelli, Professor Danny Quah, Bridget Rosewell, Professor Andrew Scott, Professor Colin Talbot and Professor Geoffrey Wood.

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers2
Members of the House of Commons 3
Members of the House of Lords 2
Ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive 2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
HM Treasury5
Number of appearances from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Bank of England (including Monetary Policy Committee) 3
Financial Services Authority 3
Appearances by other witnesses 51

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
30.11-4.12.09Frankfurt, Vienna and Budapest McFall, Ainger, Breed, Cousins, Tyrie, Viggers 2Inquiry into Financial institutions - too important to fail? £18,940.03
1-5.2.10New York and Washington DC McFall, Ainger, Cousins, Fallon, Love, Viggers 2Inquiry into Financial institutions - too important to fail? £35,156.37

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
16-17.3.10BrusselsA Cousins0 Interparliamentary meeting on European and Global Economic Reform £579.00

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
5.1.10EdinburghA McFall1 Appearance before a Committee of the Scottish Parliament £937.55
18.1.10Belfast McFall, Ainger, Fallon, Love 4Inquiry into the Failure of the Presbyterian Mutual Society £2,875.44

A Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Proposals for European financial supervision: further report 3726.11.09 Not required
Second Report: Work of the Committee 2008-09 13411.12.09 Not required
Third Report: Credit Searches 19722.12.09 Awaited
Fourth Report: Pre-Budget Report 2009 1806.1.10 Received 26.3.10: published as Second Special Report Session 2009-10
Fifth Report: Reporting contingent liabilities to Parliament 18122.2.10 Not required
Sixth Report: The failure of the Presbyterian Mutual Society 26018.2.10 Awaited
Seventh Report: Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments 2008-09 1569.3.10 Awaited
Eighth Report: The management of the Crown Estate 325-I30.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: The management of the Crown Estate 325-II30.3.10 Not applicable
Ninth Report: Too important to fail - too important to ignore 261-I29.3.10 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Too important to fail - too important to ignore 261-II29.3.10 Not applicable
Tenth Report: Women in the City 4823.4.10 Awaited
First Special Report: Banking Crisis: regulation and supervision: Responses from the Government and Financial Services Authority to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2008-09 4727.11.09 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Pre-Budget Report 2009: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee 5296.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Bank of England November 2009 Inflation Report 344.1.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Financial Services Authority Annual Report 2008-09 359.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Royal Bank of Scotland, Northern Rock and Lloyds Banking Group 25916.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Bank of England February 2010 February Inflation Report 36824.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The end of cheques? 47716.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Mortgage arrears: follow up 47816.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Budget 2010

Written Evidence Published on the Internet: Estimates Memoranda

53016.4.10

22.2.10

Not applicable

Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Fourteenth Report: Banking Crisis: regulation and supervision, received 20.11.09 and published as the Committee's First Special Report Session 2009-10.

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/treascom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Reports were tagged to the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:

Fourteenth Report, Session 2008-09, Banking Crisis: regulation and supervision, HC 767, 30.11.09

Sixteenth Report, Session 2008-09, The Committee's Opinion on proposals for European financial supervision, HC 1088, and First Report, Session 2009-10, Proposals for European financial supervision: further report, HC 37, 1.12.10

Fourth Report, Session 2009-10, Pre-Budget Report 2009, HC 180, 7.1.10.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Audit and accountancy 1
Bank of England February 2010 Inflation Report 1
Bank of England November 2009 Inflation Report 1
Budget 20102
Financial institutions - too important to fail? 7
Financial Services Authority Annual Report 2008-09 1
Mortgage arrears: follow-up 1
Pre-Budget Report 2009 3
Reporting contingent liabilities to Parliament 1
Royal Bank of Scotland, Northern Rock and Lloyds Banking Group 1
The end of cheques? 1
The failure of the Presbyterian Mutual Society 1
Total21A


A At three meetings of the Committee evidence was taken on more than one inquiry

40A  Treasury Sub-Committee

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The Sub-Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005.
Members

Fallon, Mr Michael (Chair)

Ainger, Nick

Brady, Mr Graham

Breed, Mr Colin

Cousins, Jim

Keeble, Ms Sally

Love, Mr Andrew

McFall, John

Mann, John

Plaskitt, James

Thurso, John

Todd, Mr Mark

Tyrie, Mr Andrew

Viggers, Sir Peter

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

4 out of 4

3 out of 4

2 out of 4

0 out of 4

4 out of 4

2 out of 4

2 out of 4

4 out of 4

2 out of 4

2 out of 4

3 out of 4

3 out of 4

3 out of 4

4 out of 4

67.9 %

Total number of meetings: 4

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 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 3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
HM Treasury1
Other Government Departments comprising:
Scotland Office1
Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
Crown Estate Commissioners 1
Appearances by other witnesses 10

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits

None.

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence

None.

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

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/treascom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments, 2008-09 1
The management of the Crown Estate 2
Total3

41  WELSH AFFAIRS

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

Francis, Dr Hywel (Chair)

Davies, David T. C.

Griffith, Nia

James, Mrs Sian C

Jones, Mr David

Jones, Mr Martyn

Michael, Alun

Owen, Albert

Pritchard, Mark

Williams, Hywel

Williams, Mark

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

22 out of 22

1 out of 22

10 out of 22

11 out of 22

20 out of 22

5 out of 22

20 out of 22

8 out of 22

2 out of 22

15 out of 22

15 out of 22

53.3 %

Total number of meetings: 22

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 18
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 4
Other activities
Informal meetings4

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 Stuart Cole, Professor Iwan Davies, Dr Tom Entwistle, Professor Catherine Farrell, Rob Humphreys, Professor Marcus Longley, Professor Steve Martin, Professor Keith Patchett, Professor Steve Wilcox and Dr Sian Thornthwaite.

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
Welsh Assembly Government Ministers 6
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Welsh Assembly Government 3
Appearances by other witnesses 17

Overseas Visits

None.

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
23.11.09Cardiff Francis, Griffith, James, Michael, H Williams 2Inquiry into Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: follow-up £416.72
11.1.10Cardiff Francis, James, D Jones, Michael, H Williams 3AInquiry into Wales and Whitehall £1,208.55
18.3.10CardiffB Francis3 Chair's evidence session with the Constitutional Affairs Committee, National Assembly for Wales £589.05

A Includes 1 shorthand writer

B Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Culture and other fields) Order 2009 407.12.09 Received 25.2.10: published as Seventh Special Report Session 2009-10
Second Report: Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009, relating to Domestic Fire Safety 14218.12.09 Received 29.1.10: published as Fourth Special Report Session 2009-10
Third Report: Work of the Committee 1548.1.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report: Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009 3612.1.10 Received 2.3.10: published as Fifth Special Report Session 2009-10
Fifth Report: Review of the LCO Process 1555.1.10 Received 15.3.10: published as Tenth Special Report Session 2009-10
Sixth Report: Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010, relating to Sustainable Housing 1863.2.10 Received 15.3.10: published as Eighth Special Report Session 2009-10
Seventh Report: The Proposed Legislative Competence Order relating to School Governance 2749.2.10 Received 24.2.10: published as Sixth Special Report Session 2009-10
Eighth Report: The Proposed Legislative Competence Order relating to Transport 27315.2.10 Received 4.3.10: published as Ninth Special Report Session 2009-10
Ninth Report: Welsh Prisoners in the Prison Estate: Follow-up 1433.3.10 Awaited
Tenth Report: Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: follow-up 2611.3.10 Awaited
Eleventh Report: Wales and Whitehall 24626.3.10 Awaited
First Special Report: The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2009: Government Response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2008-09 1986.1.10 Not applicable
Second Special Report: The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009: Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2008-09 24318.1.10 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Ports in Wales: Government Response to the Committee's Fifteenth Report of Session 2008-09 3081.2.10 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009, relating to Domestic Fire Safety: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report 30510.2.10 Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: The proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report 41112.2.10 Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: The Proposed Legislative Competence Order relating to School Governance: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report 4198.3.10 Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Culture and other fields) Order 2009: Government Response to the Committee's First Report 42025.2.10 Not applicable
Eighth Special Report: Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010, relating to Sustainable Housing: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report 43715.3.10 Not applicable
Ninth Special Report: The Proposed Legislative Competence Order relating to Transport: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report 43615.3.10 Not applicable
Tenth Special Report: Review of the LCO Process: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2009-10 48316.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Big Lottery Fund 106-i28.1.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Wales Office Annual report 2009 1075-i18.1.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Potential benefits of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics for Wales: follow-up 1097-i30.3.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Digital Inclusion in Wales: follow-up 399-i8.4.10 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2008-09

Reply to the Committee's Fifteenth Report: Ports in Wales, received 13 January 2010 and published as the Committee's Third Special Report Session 2009-10.

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/welshcom.

Divisions
DateSubject
28.1.10One, on consideration of the Committee's Sixth Report on the Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010, relating to Sustainable Housing

Debates

None.

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Cross-border services for Wales: follow-up 4
Digital Inclusion follow-up inquiry 1
The Big Lottery Fund 1
The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010. 1
The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010 2
The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Local Government) Order 2009 2
The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Transport) Order 2010 1
Wales and Whitehall 6
Welsh prisoners in the prison estate: follow-up inquiry 1
Total19A

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

42  WORK AND PENSIONS

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

Rooney, Mr Terry (Chair)

Begg, Miss Anne

Cohen, Harry

Foster, Michael Jabez

Harper, Mark (discharged 23.11.09)

Heald, Mr Oliver

Humble, Mrs Joan

Howell, John

Levitt, Tom

Mulholland, Greg

Smith, Chloe (added 23.11.09)

Willott, Jenny

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

16 out of 17

15 out of 17

10 out of 17

0 out of 17

0 out of 0

12 out of 17

11 out of 17

14 out of 17

13 out of 17

6 out of 17

14 out of 17

12 out of 17

65.8 %

Total number of meetings: 17

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 12
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees (Amend As Appropriate) 0
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 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 Dan Finn, Professor Peter Kemp and Roy Sainsbury.

Witnesses
Oral Evidence was given during this Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 2
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Work and Pensions 2
Public Bodies and Non Ministerial departments:
Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission 1
Appearances by other witnesses 12

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
18.2.10ParisA Howell0 OECD Seminar on Sustaining a Global Recovery £558.41

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions

None.

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
7-8.12.09City Building, Glasgow City Chambers and Glasgow Partick Jobcentre, Glasgow Rooney, Begg, Cohen, Heald, Willott 3AInquiry into Management and Administration of Contracted Employment Programmes £4,286.50
26.1.10Department for Work and Pensions, London Rooney, Humble, Howell, Levitt 2Inquiry into Local Housing Allowance Nil

A Includes 1 facilitator

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2009-10) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Work of the Committee 2008-09 9213.1.10 Not required
Second Report: Decision making and appeals in the benefits system 3139.2.10 Received 24.3.10: published as First Special Report Session 2009-10
Third Report: The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission and the Child Support Agency's Operational Improvement Plan 11824.2.10 Awaited
Fourth Report: Management and Administration of Contracted Employment Programmes 10118.3.10 Awaited
Fifth Report: Local Housing Allowance 23530.3.10 Awaited
First Special Report: Decision making and appeals in the benefits system: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2009-10 5237.4.10 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: DWP's Departmental Annual Report 2009 A 97712.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Local Housing Allowance 23525.11.09;

9.12.09;

27.1.10;

22.3.10

Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Spring Supplementary Estimates 3.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Departmental Annual Performance Report 17.3.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Winter Supplementary Estimates 2009-10 17.3.10 Not applicable

A HC No. refers to Session 2008-09

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/workpencom.

Divisions

None.

Debates

The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:

Fifth Report, Session 2008-09, Tackling Pensioner Poverty, HC 411-I, 10.12.09

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Local Housing Allowance 2
Management and Administration of Contracted Employment Programmes 2
The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission and the Child Support Agency's Operational Improvement Plan 1
Total5


B  SELECT COMMITTEE STAFFING AND COSTS IN DETAIL

1  Select Committee Staff

Details of the staff serving a particular select committee are set out in their publications. In many cases, committee staff carry out duties in the service of the House unrelated to their work for a particular committee. For some staff, especially those working in offices other than the Committee Directorate, those duties account for most of their work. This analysis of the staff who served select committees during Session 2009-10 is therefore presented office by office.

NUMBERS AND GRADES OF STAFF SERVING SELECT COMMITTEES

Committee Directorate (excluding Scrutiny Unit)
Principal Clerks (SCS)* 5
Deputy Principal Clerks (SC Band 1) 18.62
Senior Clerks (A2) 16
Assistant Clerks (A3) 8
Business Manager (B1)** 1
Operations Manager (B1) 0.8
Senior Committee Assistants (B1) 2
Senior Committee Assistants (B2) 21
Committee Assistants (C) 30.81
Committee Support Assistants (D1) 12
NAO Audit Officers on secondment 4
Inquiry Managers (A2) 1.8
Inquiry Managers (B1) 7.82
Committee Specialists/ Legal Specialists (B1)*** 21.82
Media Officers (B1) 6
Secretaries (C)4.45
Sandwich Student1

* The Committee Directorate has four Principal Clerks who have supervisory and management responsibilities. Three of these performed additional functions as Clerks of Select or Joint Committees. The Clerk of Committees is Clerk of the Liaison Committee; one Principal Clerk of Select Committees is the Second Clerk of the Liaison Committee.

** Also acts as Senior Committee Assistant to the Liaison Committee

*** Vacancies not included.

Scrutiny Unit

The Scrutiny Unit of the Committee Directorate provides specialist help to select committees, mainly but not exclusively in financial scrutiny and the scrutiny of draft legislation. It provides staff members for joint committees undertaking pre-legislative scrutiny of draft bills and supports the evidence-taking role of public bill committees. It has particular expertise in public expenditure, accountancy and the law, but also does other work for committees as resources permit, including assisting select committees with on-line consultations. The Unit carried out 74 tasks for 20 committees in Session 2009-10.* The Unit also contributed to the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills.

The numbers and grades of staff in the Unit as at 12 April 2010 were:

1 Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1)

1 Senior Clerk (A2)

1 Deputy Head of Finance (shared with the Environmental Audit Committee) (A2)

4 Specialists on secondment:

1 Financial Analyst on secondment from the Department of Communities and Local Government (A2)

1 Financial Analyst on secondment from the Ministry of Justice (A2)

2 Financial Analysts on secondment from the National Audit Office (A2)

1 Statistician on loan from the House of Commons Library (A2)

2 Legal Specialists (B1)

1 Senior Committee Assistant (B2)

2 Committee Assistants (C)

1 Team Manager (part-time) (C)

2 Committee Support Assistants (1 part-time) (D1)

1 Office Support Assistant (D2)

*"Tasks" in this context range in scale from managing entire inquiries by a joint committee to one-off pieces of analysis for a select committee.

Journal Office

A Principal Clerk (SCS Band 2) was Clerk of the Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on the Parliamentary Estate), assisted by a Committee Support Assistant (Band D1) who also assisted the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission. A Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1) was Clerk of the Standards and Privileges Committee, assisted by a Committee Assistant (Band C), and  also Secretary of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission. A Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1) was Clerk of the Procedure Committee. A Senior Clerk (Band A2) assisted the Clerk of the Committee on Standards and Privileges and was also Commons Secretary of the Ecclesiastical Committee. An Assistant Clerk (Band A3) assisted the Clerk of the Procedure Committee and the Secretary of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission. A Committee Assistant (Band C) assisted the Procedure Committee and the Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons.

Legislation Service

The Clerk of Delegated Legislation (a Principal Clerk, SCS Band 1A) has supervisory responsibility for staff of the Regulatory Reform and European Scrutiny Committees, for the Joint and Select Committees on Statutory Instruments and for the Joint Committee on Human Rights (and for the National Parliament Office in Brussels). He is supported by a Personal Secretary (Band C) (shared with one of the Principal Clerks of Select Committees and the Clerk of Committees).

The following staff served the European Scrutiny Committee: 1 Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1), 4 Clerk/Advisers with specialist experience (Band A2), 1 Assistant Clerk (Band A3) (from 2 April 2009, replaced by a Senior Clerk, Band A2), 1 Senior Committee Assistant (Band B2), 2? Committee Assistants (Band C), 2 Secretaries/ Committee Support Assistants (Band D1 and D2)). The Committee was assisted by the Counsel for European Legislation (SCS Band 1A) and by an Assistant Counsel (European) (Band A1). One of the Office Support Assistants (at D2) also supported the Joint and Select Committees on Statutory Instruments, and the Regulatory Reform Committee.

A Senior Clerk (Band A2) was Clerk of the Regulatory Reform Committee, Clerk of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments and Commons Clerk of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments. The Regulatory Reform Committee was assisted by the Counsel for Legislation (SCS Band 1A), a Deputy Counsel (SCS Band 1), a Committee Inquiry Manager (Band B1) and a Committee Assistant (Band C).

The Joint and Select Committees on Statutory Instruments were assisted by the Counsel for Legislation (SCS Band 1A), the two Deputy Counsel (SCS Band 1) and a Committee Assistant (Band C).

A Deputy Principal Clerk (SCS Band 1) was Commons Clerk of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, which was also served by a Legal Adviser (SCS Band 2) (employed jointly with the House of Lords), two Committee Specialists (Band B1), a Senior Committee Assistant (Band B2), 2 Committee Assistants (Band C) and a Committee Support Assistant (Band D2)(shared with 1 other Committee and Departmental Services).

A Senior Clerk in the Public Bill Office (Band A2) was also Clerk of the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills. Another Senior Clerk in the Public Bill Office (Band A2) (from 2 April 2009 an Assistant Clerk, Band A3) was also Commons Clerk of the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills.

A Senior Clerk in the Private Bill Office (Band A2) was also Clerk of the Committee on Selection. He was assisted by a Chief Office Clerk (Band C) who otherwise provided general support for the Committee Office and the Overseas Office.

General

In addition the following staff in the Committee Directorate provided support for the work of Select Committees as a whole, not assigned to a particular committee:

1 Statistician (A2) on loan from the Department of Information Services

2 Finance Analysts (A2) (secondments in)

1 Publisher Support Officer (C)

1.8 Assistant Office Managers (D1)

1 Senior Office Support Assistant (D1)

6 Office Support Assistants (D2)

7 members of staff who worked in the Committee Directorate were on maternity leave and 4 were on career break.

Staff costs for the Committee Directorate including the Scrutiny Unit in Session 2009-10 were approximately £4.8 million.



2  Select Committee Printing Costs and Page Count*

Total printing costs of select committees in the financial year 2009-10 were £2,596,004.86; and, in Session 2009-10, £1,514,338.80. The printing costs of joint committees are borne by the House of Lords.

The published output of each committee, including reports, oral and written evidence and memoranda, is shown in the following tables.

2A  Page Count and Costs: Financial Year 2009-10

CommitteePage Count Cost
£
AdministrationNil Nil
Arms Export Control314 12,636.75
Business, Innovation & Skills1 2,916 120,379.24
Children, Schools & Families3,912 163,231.64
Communities & Local Government2,686 110,587.11
Constitutional Affairs 136 6,095.85
Culture, Media and Sport1,400 61,774.59
Defence 1,737 69,074.01
East Midlands Regional424 17,515.52
Energy & Climate Change1,848 78,381.40
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2,323 98,127.84
Environmental Audit 2,022 83,234.65
European Scrutiny 2,932 96,782.54
Finance and ServicesNil Nil
Foreign Affairs 2,084 83,600.55
Health 2,890 120,738.46
Home Affairs 3,362 137,115.23
International Development 2,140 85,994.39
Issue of Privilege258 10,778.80
Justice2,566 103,889.32
Liaison 344 12,060.71
London Regional222 9,339.90
Members' AllowancesNil Nil
Modernisation of the HouseNil Nil
North East Regional406 16,717.57
North West Regional328 13,839.80
Northern Ireland Affairs 816 32,754.78
Procedure 339 12,551.02
Public Accounts2,944 112,312.29
Public Administration 1,698 67,851.00
Reform of House of Commons176 7,674.17
Regulatory Reform536 20,811.72
Science & Technology23,393 138,986.80
Scottish Affairs 950 37,974.06
SelectionNil Nil
South East Regional208 8,319.50
South West Regional632 26,423.77
Speakers Committee88 2,877.70
Speakers Conference726 29,870.26
Standards and Privileges1,432 47,678.47
Statutory Instruments 88 2,877.70
CommitteePage Count Cost

£

Transport 3,046 128,239.55
Treasury 4,096 167,184.43
Welsh Affairs3,338 130,377.52
West Midlands Regional454 18,941.39
Works and Pensions 2,040 82,802.78
Yorkshire & The Humber Regional184 7,600.09
TOTAL64,434 2,596,004.86

1On 1 October 2009 Business and Enterprise changed its name to Business, Innovation and Skills

2 On 1 October 2009 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills changed its name to Science and Technology

* includes Opposed Bills Committees

2B  Page Count and Costs: Session 2009-10
CommitteePage Count Cost
£
AdministrationNil Nil
Arms Export Control136 5,323.94
Business, Innovation & Skills1,402 45,875.05
Children, Schools & Families2,210 103,787.93
Communities & Local Government1,338 56,211.23
Culture, Media and Sport1,392 59,801.97
Defence 958 38,223.00
East Midlands Regional194 8,174.73
Energy & Climate Change1,856 80,289.81
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1,176 50,844.55
Environmental Audit 1,506 62,862.11
European Scrutiny 1,426 47,795.66
Finance and ServicesNil Nil
Foreign Affairs 870 34,049.32
Health 2,040 86,383.95
Home Affairs 1,664 67,222.19
International Development 1,088 43,140.99
Issue of Privilege258 10,778.80
Justice1,352 54,417.87
Liaison 228 7,887.96
London Regional222 9,339.90
Members' AllowancesNil Nil
Modernisation of the House Nil Nil
North East Regional406 16,717.57
North West Regional208 8,572.41
Northern Ireland Affairs 732 29,415.97
Procedure 131 4,663.27
Public Accounts1,432 55,512.40
Public Administration 928 36,429.29
Reform of House of Commons176 7,674.17
Regulatory Reform108 3,531.73
Science & Technology 1,723 71,402.11
Scottish Affairs 540 21,897.60
SelectionNil Nil
South East Regional254 10,893.41
South West Regional478 20,210.30
Speakers Committee88 2,877.70
Speakers Conference450 17,626.26
Standards and Privileges1,134 37,475.61
Statutory Instruments 52 1,700.46
Transport 2,226 94,200.70
Treasury 1,814 74,628.78
Welsh Affairs 1,574 58,965.65
West Midlands Regional394 16,347.32
Works and Pensions 1,070 43,585.06
Yorkshire & The Humber Regional184 7,600.09
TOTAL37,418 1,514,338.80

3  Select Committee Expenses

3A  Financial Year 2009-10
Committee
Overseas Visits
UK Visits
Specialist Advisers; fees and expenses
Work Commissioned, specialist publications, interpretation
Transcription of evidence
Witnesses' expenses
Entertainment and other minor expenses
Total
Departmental Committees
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Business, Innovation and Skills 62,365.5311,700.21 7,624.0622.95 19,432.49- 267.18101,412.42
Children, Schools and Families 50,719.98478.93 33,440.76- -4,163.33 169.1588,972.15
Communities and Local Government -7,225.49 35,977.13119.70 23,214.122,127.90 194.3068,858.64
Culture, Media and Sport 46,842.746,153.25 37,162.30181.30 24,906.39578.60 3,307.78119,132.36
Defence49,680.18 4,847.0815,494.27 510.0018,882.72 51.504,125.09 93,590.84
Energy and Climate Change 66,004.452,098.30 8,628.65680.00 25,599.47594.75 788.15104,393.77
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 36,804.745,336.65 16,715.45346.00 15,771.67586.90 1,031.9476,593.35
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee -- -- 8,164.46- -8,164.46
Foreign Affairs192,077.96 4,765.47- 10,485.47918.12* 374.1594.00 207,797.05
Health9,583.47 4,238.2017,392.51 5,920.0026,042.97 2,066.162,043.58 67,286.89
Home Affairs26,848.32 1,880.735,517.31 5,666.1233,398.01 2,261.2264.00 75,635.71
International Development 171,905.243,965.49 3,478.353,014.01 27,713.03894.70 636.55211,607.37
Justice5,239.39 82.25700.00 13.5020,473.34 81.503.97 26,593.95
Justice Sub-Committee -4,568.95 700.00- 784.41- -6,053.36
Northern Ireland Affairs 4,248.6213,409.51 6,946.94- 3,917.83539.96 374.0429,436.90
Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills / Science & Technology 35,274.711,024.70 28,757.55440.00 11,174.91368.85 338.5777,379.29
Science and Technology Sub-Committee -- -- 11,065.312,701.84 -13,767.15
Sub-Committee on Students and Universities -2,658.25 -- 2,912.76126.15 -5,697.16
Scottish Affairs5,442.48 7,676.64- -16,610.82 304.13420.67 30,454.74
Transport31,850.97 3,276.2510,184.69 -23,602.23 316.45365.70 69,596.29
Treasury103,979.80 4,441.4312,286.50 853.2036,823.49 245.20726.89 159,356.51
Treasury Sub-Committee -186.40 -- 6,159.8962.00 -6,408.29
Committee
Overseas Visits
UK Visits
Specialist Advisers; fees and expenses
Work Commissioned, specialist publications, interpretation
Transcription of evidence
Witnesses' expenses
Entertainment and other minor expenses
Total
Welsh Affairs16,961.87 6,307.2950,151.94 4,823.3733,864.42 3,916.09333.72 116,358.70
Work and Pensions37,326.56 7,077.5716,083.39 1,278.4515,567.49 383.1680.00 77,796.62
Other Committees            
Administration- -- -- -- -
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) -- -- -- --
Environmental Audit 37,964.174,577.51 1,680.35- 18,333.141,266.24 650.2964,471.70
European Scrutiny43,260.25 3,786.72- 358.201,982.72 -647.45 50,035.34
Finance and Services -- -- -- --
Human Rights (Joint Committee) 14,596.00730.00 3,036.00318.99 7,954.44451.21 286.6527,373.29
Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) -- -- 6,799.17510.54 -7,309.71
Liaison- -- 19,200.001,531.57 -- 20,731.57
Liaison Sub-Committee -- -- -- --
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) -- -- 495.97- -495.97
Members' Allowances -- -- -- --
Modernisation of the House -- -- -- --
Procedure- -- -723.84 43.20- 767.04
Public Accounts8,694.16 3,270.41  20,282.7242,484.78  1,913.96 76,646.03
Public Administration -1,372.40 -3,360.00 17,219.76801.62 871.2123,624.99
Reform of House of Commons 149.35- 4,102.00- 785.6671.00 48.505,156.51
East Midlands- 3,504.900.00 -1,774.71 0.00158.85 5,438.46
East of England- -- -- -- -
London- 6.40- -622.46 -- 628.86
North East- 6,181.48- -- -- 6,181.48
North West- 5,415.22- -- 695.20- 6,110.42
South East- 1,019.874,274.05 -- -- 5,293.92
South West- 4,744.17- -- 315.40- 5,059.57
West Midlands- 8,859.291,680.00 -- 139.39- 10,678.68
Yorkshire and the Humber -3,361.25 -- -148.20 -3,509.45
Committee
Overseas Visits
UK Visits
Specialist Advisers; fees and expenses
Work Commissioned, specialist publications, interpretation
Transcription of evidence
Witnesses' expenses
Entertainment and other minor expenses
Total
Regulatory Reform- -- -3,296.68 -- 3,296.68
Selection- -- -- -- -
Standards and Privileges -- -3,060.00 1,519.79- -4,579.79
Statutory Instruments -- -- -- --
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) -- -- -- --
Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) -- -- 272.49- -272.49
TOTAL1,057,820.94 150,228.66322,014.20 80,933.98511,879.41 27,186.5419,942.19 2,170,005.92

1Transcription of evidence for Children, Schools and Families and Foreign Affairs Committees is carried out by the House of Commons Official Report

3B  Session 2009-10
Committee
Overseas Visits+
UK Visits+
Specialist Advisers; fees and expenses
Work Commissioned, specialist publications, interpretation
Transcription of evidence
Witnesses' expenses
Entertainment and other minor expenses
Total
Departmental Committees
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Business, Innovation and Skills 18,654.923,720.08 648.7511.70 6,847.65- -29,883.10
Children, Schools and Families 9,647.24201.34 17,231.15- -1,330.14 169.1528,579.02
Communities and Local Government -4,456.00 13,084.82- 10,307.111,682.02 1,126.9730,656.92
Culture, Media and Sport -117.99 20,362.008.99 6,153.27142.00 2,360.3829,144.63
Defence42,024.20 739.008,811.75 -7,994.58 -19.50 59,589.03
Energy and Climate Change 51,334.30- 8,628.65- 13,140.02594.75 742.6574,440.37
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs -3,704.07 -346.00 12,947.461,037.10 868.8618,903.49
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee -- -- -- --
Foreign Affairs144,931.75 4,765.85- 5,576.01378.34* 62.70365.35 155,701.66
Health2,103.51 21.551,183.79 -13,233.19 -67.25 16,609.29
Home Affairs5,708.32 786.51104.10 1,719.3916,898.64 1,165.88220.50 26,603.34
International Development 89,177.342,301.15 1,363.501,618.89 12,192.35845,90 109.10106,762.33
Justice5,180.50 -- 13.5010,748.82 81.50- 16,024.32
Justice Sub-Committee -4,568.95 700.00- 784.41- -6,053.36
Northern Ireland Affairs 4,248.629,294.51 4,125.59- 3,917.83- 4.0221,590.57
Science and Technology -169.20 -555.00 -- 315.961,040.16
Science and Technology Sub-Committee -- -- 13,172.852,701.84 182.1316,056.82
Scottish Affairs- 1,632.92- -6,423.47 157.0097.15 8,310.54
Transport5,331.18 3,258.653,648.59 -11,161.21 -365.70 23,765.33
Treasury54,096.40 4,391.999,921.50 572.4021,737.13 190.60376.39 91,286.41
Treasury Sub-Committee -- -- 2,528.78- -2,528.78
Welsh Affairs- 2,136.7725,137.68 -17,632.47 965.26144.06 46,016.24
Work and Pensions558.41 5,588.509,207.70 483.806,575.98 -- 22,414.39
Other Committees            
Administration- -- -- -- -
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) -- -- -- --
Committee
Overseas Visits+
UK Visits+
Specialist Advisers; fees and expenses
Work Commissioned, specialist publications, interpretation
Transcription of evidence
Witnesses' expenses
Entertainment and other minor expenses
Total
Environmental Audit 9,897.454806.93 3715.35- 7,895.16369.00 35.3626,719.25
European Scrutiny16,154.37 -- -523.87 -- 16,678.24
Finance and Services -- -- -- --
Human Rights (Joint Committee) -730.00 3,036.00318.99 3,165.87124.17 234.757,609.78
Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) -- -- 4,481.13510.54 -4,991.67
Liaison- -- 19,200.001,531.57 -- 20,731.57
Liaison Sub-Committee -- -- -- --
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) -- -- 495.97- -495.97
Members' Allowances -- -- -- --
Procedure- -- -- 43.20- 43.20
Public Accounts- -- 9,559.0021,570.70 -1,121.91 32,251.61
Public Administration -- -1,400.00 8,151.92388.35 -9,940.27
Reform of the House of Commons -- 4,102.00- 785.66- -4,887.66
East Midlands- 2,432.75- -345.00 -- 2,777.75
East of England- -- -- -- -
London- 6.40- -622.46 -- 628.86
North East- 1,354.80- -- -- 1,354.80
North West- -- -- 505.02- 505.02
South East- -4,274.05 -- -- 4,274.05
South West- -- -- 12.70- 12.70
West Midlands- 3,679.441,680.00 -- 139.39- 5,498.83
Yorkshire and the Humber -- -- -- --
Regulatory Reform- -- -- -- -
Selection- -- -- -- -
Standards and Privileges -- -3,060.00 1,519.79- -4,579.79
Statutory Instruments -- -- -- --
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) -- -- -- --
Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) -- -- 272.49- -272.49
TOTAL459,048.51 64,865.35140,966.97 44,443.67245,758.81 12,203.168,927.14 976,213.61

1 Transcription of evidence for Children, Schools and Families and Foreign Affairs Committees is carried out by the House of Commons Official Report


 
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