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44  WELSH AFFAIRS

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 12 July 2010.
Members

Davies, David T. C. (Chair)

Andrew, Stuart (added 2.11.10)

Bebb, Guto

Cairns, Alun (discharged 28.6.11)

Davies, Geraint

Davies, Glyn (discharged 2.11.10)

Edwards, Jonathan

Griffith, Nia (discharged 22.11.10; added 29.11.11)

James, Mrs Siân C (added 23.11.10)

Jones, Susan

Lumley, Karen

Morden, Jessica

Smith, Owen (discharged 28.11.11)

Walker, Robin (added 28.6.11)

Williams, Mark

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

55 out of 55

41 out of 47

46 out of 55

20 out of 33

42 out of 55

4 out of 8

41 out of 55

9 out of 12

25 out of 43

27 out of 55

40 out of 55

42 out of 55

17 out of 43

19 out of 22

40 out of 55

71.7 %

Total number of meetings: 55

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 32
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 23
Number of concurrent meetings with other committees1 1
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 17

1 Jointly with the Culture, Media and Sport Committee

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

Mr Robert Aitken CBE FCMI, Professor Stuart Cole, Mr Ray Gallagher, Richard Goldson,

Professor Max Munday, Professor Keith Patchett, and Alan Trench

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers5
Ministers (other than Cabinet Ministers) 9
Members of the House of Commons (other than Ministers) 1
Welsh Assembly Government Ministers 2
Members of the National Assembly for Wales 3
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1
Department for Transport 1
Wales Office3
Welsh Assembly Government 1
Executive Agencies
AHVLA1
Highways Agency1
Identity and Passport Service 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of, public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
BBC1
Ofcom2
UKTI1
Advisory NDPB:
Boundary Commission for Wales 1
Consumer Focus1
Appearances by other witnesses: 74

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
14-16.2.11Germany D Davies, Bebb, G Davies, Edwards, Williams 2Inquiry into Inward Investment in Wales £6,356

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
6-8.9.11Brussels D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, G Davies, Lumley, Morden, Walker 2Inquiry into Inward investment in Wales £6,698
8-9.12.11BrusselsA Bebb1 International and interdisciplinary colloquium on federalism in Germany, Belgium and the UK £905

A Travel in a representative capacity

UK Travel in a representative capacity Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
16.9.10Severn Crossing Bebb, Cairns, D Davies, Edwards, Griffith, Lumley, Morden, Smith 3AInquiry into Severn Crossing Toll £366
4.11.10Cardiff Bebb, D Davies, G Davies, Edwards, Griffith, Morden, Smith 3AInquiry into Severn Crossing Toll £477
6.12.10Nantgarw D Davies, Cairns, G Davies, Edwards, James, Lumley, Smith, Williams 3AInvestment in Wales business breakfast £919
31.1-1.2.11Stornoway D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, Edwards, James, Jones, Morden, Williams 2Inquiry into S4C £6,204
4-5.4.11Swansea University and Tata Port Talbot D Davies, Andrew, Cairns, G Davies, James, Jones, Morden, Williams 4AInquiry into Inward Investment in Wales £1,347
30.6.11Broughton and St Asaph D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, G Davies, Edwards, Jones, Williams 4BOral evidence session on Inward investment in Wales £2,556
7.7.11BBC Cardiff and S4C D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, G Davies, Edwards, James, Jones, Lumley 2Inquiry into broadcasting £667
14.7.11Reading D Davies, G Davies, James, Morden, Walker, Williams 2Visit First Great Western Nil
15.9.11National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff D Davies, Bebb, G Davies, James, Morden, Walker 3Oral evidence session on Inward investment in Wales £1,152
24.10.11CardiffC D Davies1 Inquiry into Impact of Devolution £75
25.10.11Argentine Embassy D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, G Davies, Edwards, James, Lumley, Morden, Walker, Williams 2Relations between Wales and Argentina £19
31.10.11Cardiff D Davies, G Davies, James 2Outreach visit during Parliament week D
1.12.11Carmarthen D Davies, Edwards, Griffith, Williams 1Inquiry into the future of AHVLA services in Wales £129
6-7.2.12Llandudno D Davies, Bebb, Griffith, James, Morden, Walker, Williams 1Inquiry into Support for Armed Forces Veterans in Walesk £2,865
8.3.12National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, G Davies, Edwards, Griffith, Lumley, Morden 3Joint meeting with the National Assembly for Wales Enterprise and Business Committee on ports and airports £916
19.3.12St Athan D Davies, Lumley, Walker, Williams 1Inquiry into Support for Armed Forces Veterans in Wales £568

A Includes a specialist adviser

B Includes a shorthand writer

C Travel in a representative capacity

D Costs covered by the Parliamentary Outreach Service

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2010-12) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: The Implications for Wales of the Government's Proposals for Constitutional Reform 49525.10.10 Received 5.1.11: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2010-12
Second Report: The proposed amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 60322.11.10 Received 24.3.11: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2010-12
Third Report: The Severn Crossings Toll 50622.12.10 Received 22.2.11: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2010-12
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Severn Crossings Toll 22.12.10 Not applicable
Fourth Report: The Future of the Newport Passport Office 5903.2.11 Received 25.5.11: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2010-12
Fifth Report: S4C 61411.5.11 Cm 8124, published 15.7.11; Response from SC4 received 5.7.11: published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2010-12
Written Evidence published on the Internet: S4C 11.5.11 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for Chairman of the S4C Authority 106126.5.11 Not required
Seventh Report: Representation of consumer interests in Wales 155810.1.12 Awaited
Eighth Report: Inward Investment in Wales 854-I21.2.12 Awaited
Oral and Written Evidence: Inward Investment in Wales 854-II21.2.12 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Inward Investment in Wales 21.2.12 Not applicable
First Special Report: Welsh prisoners in the prison estate: follow-up: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2009-10 39826.7.10 Not applicable
Second Special Report: Wales and Whitehall :Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2009-10 39926.7.10 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: follow up: Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2009-10 4199.9.10 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: The implications for Wales of the Government's proposals on constitutional reform: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2010-12 72917.1.11 Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: The Severn Crossings Toll : Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 20010-12 8377.3.11 Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: Proposed Legislative Competence Orders relating to Organ Donation and Cycle Paths. 896 4.4.11 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Proposed Legislative Competence Orders relating to Organ Donation and Cycle Paths. 4.4.11 Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: The proposed amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 20010-12 9184.4.11 Not applicable
Eighth Special Report: The future of the Newport Passport Office: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2010-12 113714.6.11 Not applicable
Ninth Special Report: S4C Authority response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2010-12 141815.7.11 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The Responsibilities of the Secretary of State 832-i3.5.11 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: The Responsibilities of the Secretary of State 1776-i14.3.12 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: Wales Office Annual Report 2010-11 and Business Plan 2011-15 1419-i5.12.11 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The future of AHVLA services in Wales 166025.4.12 Not applicable
Corrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Broadband in Wales 1367-i29.7.11 Not applicable
Corrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Broadband in Wales 1367-iii9.12.11 Not applicable
Corrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: International Connectivity through Welsh Ports and Airports 1883-i30.3.12 Not applicable
Corrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Support for Armed Forces Veterans in Wales 1812-i23.4.12 Not applicable
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Support for Armed Forces Veterans in Wales 1812-ii23.4.12 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Spring Supplementary Estimates 2010-11 18.3.11 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Wales Office 2011-12 Main Estimate Explanatory Memorandum 19.5.11 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Broadband in Wales 29.611 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Support for Armed Forces Veterans in Wales 28.10.11 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Wales Office Supplementary Estimates 2011-12 5.3.12 Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 2009-10

Ministry of Justice Response to the Committee's Ninth Report: Welsh Prisoners in the Prison Estate: Follow-up, received 8.6.10 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2010-12.

Reply to the Committee's Tenth Report: Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: follow-up, received 19.7.10 and published as the Committee's Third Special Report, Session 2010-12.

Reply to the Committee's Eleventh Report: Wales and Whitehall, received 15.7.10 and published as the Committee's Second Special Report, Session 2010-12.

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/welsh-affairs-committee/formal-minutes/.

Divisions
DateSubject
27.4.11Four, on the Chair's draft Report on S4C

Debates

The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:

First Report, Session 2010-12, The implications for Wales of the Government's proposals on constitutional reform, HC 495, and Third Report, Session 2010-12, The Severn Crossings Toll, HC 506-I, 19.5.12

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

Fourth Report, Session 2010-12, The implications for Wales of the Government's Proposals for Constitutional Reform, HC 495, 1.11.12 & 2.11.12

Second Report, Session 2010-12, The proposed amendment of Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006, HC 603, 18.11.12

Eighth Report, Session 2010-12, Inward investment in Wales, HC 854-I, 1.3.12

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Broadband in Wales 3
Commission on Devolution in Wales 1
Implication for Wales of the Government's Proposals for Constitutional Reform. 1
Inward Investment in Wales 9
Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for Chairman of the S4C Authority 1
Representation of Consumer Interests in Wales 1
S4C5
Services for Armed Forces Veterans 2
The Future of AHVLA Services in Wales 2
The future of Newport Passport Office 1
The responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales 1
The Secretary of State's Priorities for Wales 1
The Severn Crossings Toll. 3
Wales Office Annual Report 2010-11 and Business Plan 2011-15 1
Total32




 
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