42 TRANSPORT
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 12 July 2010.
| Members
Ellman, Mrs Louise (Chair)
Baker, Steve (added 2.11.10)
Bray, Angie (discharged 2.11.10)
Dobbin, Jim (added 21.3.11)
Greenwood, Lilian (discharged 2.11.10)
Harris, Tom
Hilling, Julie (added 2.11.10)
Hopkins, Kelvin (discharged 21.3.11)
Kwarteng, Kwasi
Leech, Mr John
Maynard, Paul
Shuker, Gavin (added 2.11.10; discharged 18.7.11)
Smith, Ms Angela C (discharged 2.11.10)
Stewart, Iain
Stringer, Graham (added 18.7.11)
Sturdy, Julian
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
60 out of 60
33 out of 53
3 out of 7
24 out of 36
6 out of 7
27 out of 60
40 out of 53
17 out of 24
39 out of 60
45 out of 60
57 out of 60
14 out of 30
5 out of 7
52 out of 60
19 out of 23
45 out of 60
73.5 %
|
| Total number of meetings:
| 60 |
Of which: |
|
| Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 57 |
| Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
| Number of wholly private meetings
| 3 |
| Other activities | |
| Informal meetings |
22 |
| Seminar 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
Louise Congdon, Mr Richard Goldson, Dr Daniel Graham,
Peter Hardy, Robert Linnard,
Kelvin MacDonald, Mike Talbot, and Professor Peter
White
Witnesses
| Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
| Number of appearances by:
| |
| Cabinet Ministers | 7
|
| Ministers (other than Cabinet Ministers)
| 18 |
| Members of the House of Commons (other than Ministers)
| 1 |
| Members of the House of Lords
| 2 |
| Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
| |
| Department for Transport
| 7 |
| Executive agencies comprising:
| |
| Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
| 1 |
| Driving Standards Agency
| 1 |
| Highways Agency | 1
|
| Maritime and Coastguard Agency
| 3 |
| Representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments
| |
| Civil Aviation Authority
| 3 |
| Network Rail | 5
|
| Office of Rail Regulation
| 1 |
| Passenger Focus | 2
|
| Traffic Commissioners |
1 |
| Appearances by other witnesses:
| 302 |
Overseas Visits
| Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
| 4-6.7.11 | France and Germany
| Ellman, Dobbin, Harris, Kwarteng, Leech, Maynard, Stewart
| 1 | Inquiry into High Speed Rail
| £12,480 |
| 21-22.3.12 | Cologne
| Ellman, Hilling, Leech, Stringer
| 1 | Inquiry into Flight Time Limitations
| £1,219 |
| 26-27.3.12 | CopenhagenA
| Stewart |
| Chairpersons meeting on Energy efficiency in production, buildings and transport
| £327 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
| Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
| 28-29.11.10 | BrusselsA
| Stewart | 1
| Conference of the Infrastructure Committee Chairs of the Parliaments of the Member States of the European Union and the Candidate States
| £926 |
| 9-10.2.11 | Brussels
| Ellman, Baker, Harris, Hilling, Hopkins, Kwarteng, Leech, Maynard, Shuker, Sturdy
| 2 | Update on EU transport developments
| £7,450 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits
| Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
| 2.11.10 | The Maritime Museum, Hull
| Ellman, Harris, Hopkins, Kwarteng, Maynard, Stewart
| 5A | Transport and the economy
| £1,929 |
| 16.11.10 | The Custard Factory, Birmingham
| Ellman, Hopkins, Kwarteng, Maynard, Shuker, Stewart, Sturdy
| 4B | Transport and the economy
| £1,813 |
| 12.5.11 | Heathrow Airport
| Ellman, Hilling, Kwarteng, Leech, Maynard, Stewart
| 2 | Update on air travel
| £275 |
| 17-19.5.11 | Coastguards, Falmouth and Stornoway
| Ellman, Hilling, Kwarteng, Leech, Maynard, Stewart, Sturdy
| 5C | Inquiry into The Coastguard, emergency towing vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group
| £10,648 |
| 9.6.11 | Transport for London & National Grid, London
| Ellman, Hilling, Leech, Stewart
| 2 | Briefing from TfL and National Grid
| £193 |
| 29.6.11 | Gatwick Airport
| Ellman, Baker, Leech |
2 | Update on air travel
| £168 |
| 26.10.11 | DVLA, SwanseaD
| Ellman, Stewart | 2
| The work of the DVLA |
£344 |
| 7.11.11 | DSA, Nottingham
| Ellman, Hilling, Kwarteng
| 2 | The work of the DSA
| £345 |
| 15.12.11 | Manchester Airport
| Ellman, Stewart, Sturdy
| 2 | Inquiry into the Civil Aviation Bill
| £325 |
| 1.3.12 | Halton and Liverpool CouncilsE
| Ellman, Maynard | 1
| Inquiry into Road Safety
| £326 |
| 7.3.12 | Met Office, Exeter
| Ellman, Hilling, Stewart
| 2 | Follow up to the Committee's inquiry into Keeping the UK moving: The impact on transport of the winter weather in December 2010
| £384 |
| 15.3.12 | Young Driver Training Ltd, Brent CrossD
| Ellman | 1
| In connection with the Committee's inquiry into Road Safety
| £70 |
A
Includes a specialist adviser and a shorthand writer
B
Includes a shorthand writer
C
Includes two shorthand writers
D
Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
| Title | HC No. (2010-12)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
| First Report: Drink and drug driving law
| 460 | 2.12.10
| Cm 8050, published 21.3.11
|
| Written Evidence published on the internet: Drink and drug driving law
| | 2.12.10
| Not applicable |
| Second Report: Financial Scrutiny of the Department for Transport
| 683 | 14.12.10
| Not required |
| Third Report: Transport and the economy
| 473 | 2.3.11
| Received 28.4.11, published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
| Written Evidence published on the internet: Transport and the economy
| | 2.3.11
| Not applicable |
| Fourth Report: The cost of motor insurance
| 591 | 11.3.11
| Received 12.7.11, published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
| Written Evidence published on the internet: The cost of motor insurance
| | 11.3.11
| Not applicable |
| Fifth Report: Keeping the UK moving: The impact on transport of recent adverse weather conditions
| 794 | 12.5.11
| Received 14.7.11, published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
| Written Evidence published on the internet: Keeping the UK moving: The impact on transport of recent adverse weather conditions
| | 12.5.11
| Not applicable |
| Sixth Report: The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group
| 948 | 23.6.11
| Received 5.9.11, published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
| Written Evidence published on the internet: The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group
| | 23.6.11
| Not applicable |
| Seventh Report: Taxis and private hire vehicles: the road to reform
| 720 | 19.7.11
| Received 13.9.11, published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
| Written Evidence published on the Internet: Taxis and private hire vehicles: the road to reform
| | 19.7.11
| Not applicable |
| Eighth Report: Bus Services after the Spending Review
| 750 | 11.8.11
| Received 12.10.11, published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
| Written Evidence published on the Internet: Bus Services after the Spending Review
| | 11.8.11
| Not applicable |
| Ninth Report: Out of the jam: reducing congestion on our roads
| 872 | 15.9.11
| Received 15.11.11, Eleventh Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
| Written Evidence published on the Internet: Out of the jam: reducing congestion on our roads
| | 15.9.11
| Not applicable |
| Tenth Report: High Speed Rail
| 1185-I | 8.11.11
| Received 10.1.12, published as Twelfth Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
| Oral and Written Evidence: High Speed Rail
| 1185-II | 8.11.11
| Not applicable |
| Written Evidence published on the Internet: High Speed Rail
| | 8.11.11
| Not applicable |
| Eleventh Report: Thameslink rolling stock procurement
| 1543 | 16.12.11
| Received 20.3.12, published as Fourteenth Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
| Twelfth Report: Cost of Motor Insurance: follow up
| 1451 | 12.1.12
| Received 13.3.12, published as Thirteenth Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
| Thirteenth Report: Draft Civil Aviation Bill: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny
| 1694 | 19.1.12
| Received 26.4.12 |
| Fourteenth Report: Cable theft on the railway
| 1609 | 26.1.12
| Received 20.3.12, published as Fifteenth Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
| Written Evidence published on the Internet: Cable theft on the railway
| | 26.1.12
| Received 27.4.12 |
| Fifteenth Report: Counting the cost: financial scrutiny of the Department for Transport
| 1560 | 14.2.12
| Awaited |
| Sixteenth Report: Sulphur emissions by ships
| 1561 | 9.3.12
| Awaited |
| Seventeenth Report: Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL) Reform
| 1798 | 30.4.12
| Awaited |
| First Special Report: The major road network: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2009-10
| 421 | 4.8.10
| Not applicable |
| Second Special Report: Update on the London Underground and the public-private partnership (PPP) agreements: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2009-10
| 467 | 17.9.10
| Not applicable |
| Third Special Report: The performance of the Department for Transport: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth report of Session 2009-10
| 549 | 28.10.10
| Not applicable |
| Fourth Special Report: Transport and the Economy: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2010-12
| 962 | 6.5.11
| Not applicable |
| Fifth Special Report: The cost of motor insurance: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2010-12
| 1466 | 9.9.11
| Not applicable |
| Sixth Special Report: Keeping the UK moving: The impact on transport of the winter weather in December 2010: Government Reponses to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2010-12
| 1467 | 13.9.11
| Not applicable |
| Seventh Special Report: The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2010-12
| 1482 | 16.9.11
| Not applicable |
| Eighth Special Report: Taxis and private hire vehicles: the road to reform: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2010-12
| 1507 | 13.10.11
| Not applicable |
| Ninth Special Report: Bus Services after the Spending Review: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2010-12
| 1550 | 24.10.11
| Not applicable |
| Tenth Special Report: The Proposal for a National Policy Statement on Ports: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2009-10
| 1598 | 27.10.11
| Not applicable |
| Eleventh Special Report: Out of the jam: reducing congestion on our roads: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2010-12
| 1661 | 24.11.11
| Not applicable |
| Twelfth Special Report: High Speed Rail: Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report, Session 2010-12
| 1754 | 23.1.12
| Not applicable |
| Thirteenth Special Report: Cost of motor insurance: follow up: Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2010-12
| 1934 | 20.4.12
| Not applicable |
| Fourteenth Special Report: Thameslink rolling stock procurement: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2010-12
| 1935 | 26.4.12
| Not applicable |
| Fifteenth Special Report: Cable theft on the railway: Government Response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2010-12
| 1933 | 27.4.12
| Not applicable |
| Oral Evidence: The Secretary of State's priorities for transport
| 359 | 26.7.10
| Not applicable |
| Oral Evidence: Network Rail
| 802-i | 11.4.11
| Not applicable |
| Oral and Written Evidence: EU transport policy
| 751-i | 27.6.11
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected Evidence published on the internet: Road Safety
| | 17.1.12
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected Evidence published on the internet: Road Safety
| | 24.1.12
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected Evidence published on the internet: Road Safety
| | 7.2.12
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected Evidence published on the internet: Flight time limitations
| | 22.2.12
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected Evidence published on the internet: Competition in the local bus market
| | 28.2.12
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected Evidence published on the internet: Flight time limitations
| | 6.3.12
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected Evidence published on the internet: Road Safety
| | 6.3.12
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected Evidence published on the internet: Competition in the local bus market
| | 17.4.12
| Not applicable |
| Uncorrected Evidence published on the internet: Road Safety
| | 24.4.12
| Not applicable |
| Written Evidence published on the internet: Road Safety
| | 22.11.11A
| Not applicable |
| Written Evidence published on the internet: Flight time limitations
| | 22.2.12A
| Not applicable |
| Written evidence published on the internet: Competition in the local bus market
| | 28.2.12 & 17.4.12
| Not applicable |
A Written evidence was also published on a number
of subsequent occasions
Government replies to Reports for Session 2009-10
Reply to the Committee's Fourth Report: The Performance
of the Department for Transport, received 21.10.10 and published
as the Committee's Third Special Report, Session 2010-12.
Reply to the Committee's Fifth Report: The proposal
for a National Policy Statement on Ports, received 24.10.11
and published as the Committee's Tenth Special Report, Session
2010-12.
Reply to the Committee's Seventh Report: Update
on the London Underground and the public-private partnership (PPP)
agreements, received 21.7.10 and published as the Committee's
Second Special Report, Session 2010-12.
Reply to the Committee's Eighth Report: The major
roads network, received 21.7.10 and published as the Committee's
First Special Report, Session 2010-12.
Reply to the Committee's Ninth Report: Mobility
Scooters, published as Cm 7887 (14.7.10).
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/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/transport-committee/formal-minutes/.
Divisions
| Date | Subject
|
| 15.2.11 | One, on an amendment proposed to the Chair's draft Report on Transport and the Economy
|
| 1.11.11 | Nine, on amendments proposed to the Chair's draft Report on High Speed Rail
|
Debates
The following Reports were debated in Westminster
Hall:
Third Report, Session 2009-10, Priorities for
investment in the railways, HC 38, 17.2.11
Fifth Report, Session 2010-12, Keeping the UK
moving: The impact on transport of the winter weather in December
2010, HC 794, 1.12.11
Eighth Report, Session 2010-12, Bus services after
the Spending Review, HC 750, 1.12.11
The following Reports were debated in the House:
Third Report, Session 2010-12, Transport and the
economy, HC 473, 28.2.12
Fourth Report, Session 2010-12, The cost of motor
insurance, HC 591, 8.11.11
Sixth Report, Session 2010-12, The Coastguard,
Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response
Group, HC 948, 23.6.11(Statement by Chair on publication)
Tenth Report, Session 2010-12, High Speed Rail,
HC 1185, 8.11.11 (Statement by Chair on publication)
The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper
as being relevant to a debate in the House:
Thirteenth Report, Session 2010-12, Draft Civil
Aviation Bill: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny, HC 1694, 30.1.12
Fourteenth Report, Session 2010-12, Cable theft
on the railway, HC 1609, 7.2.12
Fifteenth Report, Session 2010-12, Counting the
cost: financial scrutiny of the Department for Transport 2011-12,
HC 1560, 28.2.12.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
| Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
|
| Air Travel Organisers Licensing (ATOL)
| 2 |
| Bus Services after the Spending Review
| 3 |
| Cable theft on the railway
| 2 |
| Competition in the local bus market
| 2 |
| Draft Civil Aviation Bill
| 2 |
| Drink and drug driving law
| 2 |
| Effective road and traffic management
| 4 |
| EU transport policy |
1 |
| Flight Time Limitations
| 2 |
| High Speed Rail | 5
|
| Impact on transport of recent adverse weather conditions
| 3 |
| Issues relating to the licensing of taxis and private hire vehicles
| 2 |
| Maritime and Coastguard Agency
| 1 |
| Network Rail | 1
|
| Network Rail and the Office of the Rail Regulator
| 1 |
| Road Safety | 5
|
| Sulphur emissions by ships
| 2 |
| The Coastguard, Emergency Towing Vessels and the Maritime Incident Response Group
| 4 |
| The cost of motor insurance
| 2 |
| The cost of motor insurance: follow up
| 1 |
| The Secretary of State's priorities for transport
| 1 |
| The work of DSA | 1
|
| The work of DVLA | 1
|
| The Work of the Department of Transport in 2010-12
| 1 |
| Transport and the economy
| 6 |
| Transport and the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review
| 1 |
| UK Rolling Stock Procurement
| 1 |
| Total | 60A
|
A
On three occasions the Committee's meetings comprised evidence
in two separate inquiries
|
