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 Ministers | 5
|
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 Office | 3
|
Welsh Assembly Government
| 1 |
Executive Agencies |
|
AHVLA | 1
|
Highways Agency | 1
|
Identity and Passport Service
| 1 |
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of, public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising:
| |
BBC | 1
|
Ofcom | 2
|
UKTI | 1
|
Advisory NDPB: |
|
Boundary Commission for Wales
| 1 |
Consumer Focus | 1
|
Appearances by other witnesses:
| 74 |
Overseas Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
14-16.2.11 | Germany
| D Davies, Bebb, G Davies, Edwards, Williams
| 2 | Inquiry into Inward Investment in Wales
| £6,356 |
Visits to European Institutions
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
6-8.9.11 | Brussels
| D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, G Davies, Lumley, Morden, Walker
| 2 | Inquiry into Inward investment in Wales
| £6,698 |
8-9.12.11 | BrusselsA
| Bebb | 1
| 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
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
16.9.10 | Severn Crossing
| Bebb, Cairns, D Davies, Edwards, Griffith, Lumley, Morden, Smith
| 3A | Inquiry into Severn Crossing Toll
| £366 |
4.11.10 | Cardiff
| Bebb, D Davies, G Davies, Edwards, Griffith, Morden, Smith
| 3A | Inquiry into Severn Crossing Toll
| £477 |
6.12.10 | Nantgarw
| D Davies, Cairns, G Davies, Edwards, James, Lumley, Smith, Williams
| 3A | Investment in Wales business breakfast
| £919 |
31.1-1.2.11 | Stornoway
| D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, Edwards, James, Jones, Morden, Williams
| 2 | Inquiry into S4C
| £6,204 |
4-5.4.11 | Swansea University and Tata Port Talbot
| D Davies, Andrew, Cairns, G Davies, James, Jones, Morden, Williams
| 4A | Inquiry into Inward Investment in Wales
| £1,347 |
30.6.11 | Broughton and St Asaph
| D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, G Davies, Edwards, Jones, Williams
| 4B | Oral evidence session on Inward investment in Wales
| £2,556 |
7.7.11 | BBC Cardiff and S4C
| D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, G Davies, Edwards, James, Jones, Lumley
| 2 | Inquiry into broadcasting
| £667 |
14.7.11 | Reading
| D Davies, G Davies, James, Morden, Walker, Williams
| 2 | Visit First Great Western
| Nil |
15.9.11 | National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff
| D Davies, Bebb, G Davies, James, Morden, Walker
| 3 | Oral evidence session on Inward investment in Wales
| £1,152 |
24.10.11 | CardiffC
| D Davies | 1
| Inquiry into Impact of Devolution
| £75 |
25.10.11 | Argentine Embassy
| D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, G Davies, Edwards, James, Lumley, Morden, Walker, Williams
| 2 | Relations between Wales and Argentina
| £19 |
31.10.11 | Cardiff
| D Davies, G Davies, James
| 2 | Outreach visit during Parliament week
| D |
1.12.11 | Carmarthen
| D Davies, Edwards, Griffith, Williams
| 1 | Inquiry into the future of AHVLA services in Wales
| £129 |
6-7.2.12 | Llandudno
| D Davies, Bebb, Griffith, James, Morden, Walker, Williams
| 1 | Inquiry into Support for Armed Forces Veterans in Walesk
| £2,865 |
8.3.12 | National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff
| D Davies, Andrew, Bebb, G Davies, Edwards, Griffith, Lumley, Morden
| 3 | Joint meeting with the National Assembly for Wales Enterprise and Business Committee on ports and airports
| £916 |
19.3.12 | St Athan
| D Davies, Lumley, Walker, Williams
| 1 | Inquiry 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
Title | HC No. (2010-12)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: The Implications for Wales of the Government's Proposals for Constitutional Reform
| 495 | 25.10.10
| 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
| 603 | 22.11.10
| Received 24.3.11: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
Third Report: The Severn Crossings Toll
| 506 | 22.12.10
| 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
| 590 | 3.2.11
| Received 25.5.11: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
Fifth Report: S4C
| 614 | 11.5.11
| 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
| 1061 | 26.5.11
| Not required |
Seventh Report: Representation of consumer interests in Wales
| 1558 | 10.1.12
| Awaited |
Eighth Report: Inward Investment in Wales
| 854-I | 21.2.12
| Awaited |
Oral and Written Evidence: Inward Investment in Wales
| 854-II | 21.2.12
| 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
| 398 | 26.7.10
| Not applicable |
Second Special Report: Wales and Whitehall :Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2009-10
| 399 | 26.7.10
| 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
| 419 | 9.9.10
| 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
| 729 | 17.1.11
| Not applicable |
Fifth Special Report: The Severn Crossings Toll : Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 20010-12
| 837 | 7.3.11
| 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
| 918 | 4.4.11
| Not applicable |
Eighth Special Report: The future of the Newport Passport Office: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2010-12
| 1137 | 14.6.11
| Not applicable |
Ninth Special Report: S4C Authority response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2010-12
| 1418 | 15.7.11
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: The Responsibilities of the Secretary of State
| 832-i | 3.5.11
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: The Responsibilities of the Secretary of State
| 1776-i | 14.3.12
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: Wales Office Annual Report 2010-11 and Business Plan 2011-15
| 1419-i | 5.12.11
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: The future of AHVLA services in Wales
| 1660 | 25.4.12
| Not applicable |
Corrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Broadband in Wales
| 1367-i | 29.7.11
| Not applicable |
Corrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Broadband in Wales
| 1367-iii | 9.12.11
| Not applicable |
Corrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: International Connectivity through Welsh Ports and Airports
| 1883-i | 30.3.12
| Not applicable |
Corrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Support for Armed Forces Veterans in Wales
| 1812-i | 23.4.12
| Not applicable |
Uncorrected Oral Evidence published on the Internet: Support for Armed Forces Veterans in Wales
| 1812-ii | 23.4.12
| 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
Date | Subject
|
27.4.11 | Four, 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
Inquiry | Number 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 |
S4C | 5
|
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 |
Total | 32
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