The Union and devolution Contents

Appendix 2: List of witnesses

Evidence is published online at http://www.parliament.uk/union-and-devolution and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 5314).

Evidence received by the Committee is listed below in chronological order of oral evidence session and in alphabetical order. Those witnesses marked with ** gave both oral evidence and written evidence. Those marked with * gave oral evidence and did not submit any written evidence. All other witnesses submitted written evidence only.

Oral evidence in chronological order

**

Professor Adam Tomkins, University of Glasgow

QQ 1–9

**

Professor Sir Jeffrey Jowell QC, Bingham Centre on the Rule of Law

**

Professor Robert Hazell, University College London

QQ 10–17

*

Sir Paul Silk, former Chairman of the Commission on Devolution in Wales

QQ 18–31

*

Sir Kenneth Calman, former Chairman of the Commission on Scottish Devolution

**

Rt Hon. Peter Riddell, Director of the Institute for Government

QQ 32–43

**

Akash Paun, Fellow, Institute for Government

*

Professor Charlie Jeffery, University of Edinburgh

QQ 44–56

*

Professor Jim Gallagher, Nuffield College, University of Oxford

*

Professor Alan Trench, University of Ulster

**

Professor John Curtice, University of Strathclyde

QQ 57–67

**

Dr Jan Eichhorn, University of Edinburgh

**

Brendan Donnelly, Director of the Federal Trust for Education and Research

QQ 68–82

*

Alexandra Runswick, Director of Unlock Democracy

**

Professor Ailsa Henderson, University of Edinburgh

QQ 83–92

**

Professor Nicola McEwen, University of Edinburgh

**

Alun Evans, former Director of the Scotland Office

QQ 93–99

*

Professor Philip Booth, Institute for Economic Affairs

QQ 100–104

*

Ed Cox, Institute for Public Policy Research

QQ 105–114

**

Scilla Cullen, Campaign for an English Parliament

QQ 115–122

**

Councillor Julian German, Campaign for a Cornish Assembly

*

Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, Scottish National Party

QQ 123–133

Ken Thomson, Director-General Strategy and External Affairs, Scottish Government

*

Claire Baker MSP, Scottish Labour Party

QQ 134–140

*

Baroness Goldie MSP, Scottish Conservatives

*

Maggie Chapman, Scottish Green Party

*

Councillor Robert Brown, Scottish Liberal Democrats

*

Sir John Elvidge, former Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government

QQ 141–148

**

Professor Michael Keating, University of Aberdeen

QQ 149–159

*

Professor James Mitchell, University of Edinburgh

*

Professor Neil Walker, University of Edinburgh

*

Willie Sullivan, Director of Electoral Reform Society Scotland

QQ 160–167

*

Owen Kelly, Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise

QQ 168–174

*

Garry Clark, Head of Policy and Research, Scottish Chambers of Commerce

*

Martin Sime, Chief Executive, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

QQ 175–179

**

Stephen Herring, Head of Taxation, Institute of Directors

QQ 180–189

*

Martin McTague, National Policy Vice Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses

*

Sir Richard Leese, Core Cities

QQ 190–201

*

Lord Porter of Spalding, Chairman, Local Government Association

**

Lord Salisbury, Constitution Reform Group

QQ 202–210

**

Lord Hain, Constitution Reform Group

**

Daniel Greenberg, Constitution Reform Group

*

Paul Nowak, Assistant General Secretary, Trades Union Congress

QQ 211–218

*

Tony Armstrong, Chief Executive, Locality

**

Professor Matthew Flinders, Sheffield University

QQ 219–225

*

Katie Ghose, Chief Executive, Electoral Reform Society

*

Lord O’Donnell, Former Head of the Civil Service

QQ 226–241

*

Lord Kerslake, Former Head of the Civil Service

**

Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales

QQ 242–254

**

Dr Hugh Rawlings, Director, Constitution Affairs and Inter-Governmental Relations, Welsh Government

*

Andrew RT Davies AM, Welsh Conservatives

QQ 255–263

*

Kirsty Williams AM, Welsh Liberal Democrats

*

Leanne Wood AM, Plaid Cymru

**

Professor Richard Rawlings, University College London

QQ 264–273

*

Professor Robert Thomas, University of Manchester

*

Dr David S Moon, University of Bath

*

Jessica Blair, Institute of Welsh Affairs

QQ 274–280

*

Dr Victoria Winckler, Bevan Foundation

*

Ben Cottam, Federation of Small Businesses in Wales

QQ 281–288

*

Steve Thomas, Welsh Local Government Association

*

Lord Empey, Ulster Unionist Party

QQ 289–298

**

Professor Arthur Aughey, University of Ulster

QQ 299–304

**

Professor Derek Birrell, University of Ulster

*

Professor Colin Harvey, Queen’s University, Belfast

*

Mark Durkan MP, Social Democratic and Labour Party

QQ 305–311

**

Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

QQ 312–327

Alphabetical list of all witnesses

A Force for Good

UDE0023

*

Tony Armstrong, Locality (QQ 211-218)

**

Professor Arthur Aughey, Ulster University (QQ 299-304)

UDE0003

*

Clare Baker MSP, Scottish Labour Party (QQ 134-140)

John Bingley

UDE0047

**

Professor Derek Birrell, Ulster University (QQ 299-304)

UDE0052

UDE0071

*

Jessica Blair, Institute of Welsh Affairs (QQ 274-280)

Dr Andrew Blick

UDE0029

*

Professor Philip Booth, Institute of Economic Affairs (QQ 100-104)

The British Academy

UDE0037

*

Councillor Robert Brown, Scottish Liberal Democrats (QQ 134-140)

Dame Rosemary Butler AM, Presiding Officer, National Assembly for Wales

UDE0038

Peter John Cairns

UDE0049

*

Sir Kenneth Calman, Chairman of the Commission on Scottish Devolution (QQ 18-31)

*

Garry Clark, Scottish Chambers of Commerce (QQ 168-174)

*

Maggie Chapman, Scottish Green Party (QQ 134-140)

Mr Stewart Connell

UDE0006

**

Constitution Reform Group (QQ 202-210)

UDE0045

UDE0072

The Constitution Society

UDE0019

*

Ben Cottam, Federation of Small Businesses in Wales (QQ 281-288)

**

Scilla Cullen, Campaign for an English Parliament (QQ 115-122)

UDE0012

**

Professor John Curtice, University of Strathclyde (QQ 57-67)

UDE0056

Dr Paolo Dardanelli, University of Kent

UDE0035

*

Andrew RT Davies AM, Welsh Conservatives (QQ 255-263)

Professor Russell Deacon, Swansea University

UDE0020

**

Brendan Donnelly, the Federal Trust for Education and Research (QQ 68-82)

UDE0018

*

Mark Durkan MP, Social Democratic and Labour Party (QQ 305-311)

**

Dr Jan Eichhorn, University of Edinburgh (QQ 57-67)

UDE0055

Ms Adrianne Elson

UDE0014

*

Sir John Elvidge, former Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government (QQ 141-148)

*

Lord Empey, Ulster Unionist Party (QQ 289-298)

**

Alun Evans, former Director of the Scotland Office (QQ 93-99)

UDE0062

**

Professor Matthew Flinders, University of Sheffield (QQ 219-225)

UDE0067

*

Professor Jim Gallagher, Nuffield College, University of Oxford (QQ 44-56)

**

Councillor Julian German, Campaign for a Cornish Assembly(QQ 115-122)

UDE0063

*

Katie Ghose, Electoral Reform Society (QQ 219-225)

*

Baroness Goldie MSP, Scottish Conservatives (QQ 134-140)

**

Daniel Greenberg, Constitution Reform Group (QQ 202-210)

UDE0045

UDE0072

**

Lord Hain, Constitution Reform Group (QQ 202-210)

UDE0045

UDE0072

Mr John Hartigan

UDE0013

*

Professor Colin Harvey, Queen’s University Belfast (QQ 299-304)

**

Professor Robert Hazell, Constitution Unit, University College London

UDE0054

**

Professor Ailsa Henderson, University of Edinburgh (QQ 83-92)

UDE0065

**

Stephen Herring, Institute of Directors (QQ 180-189)

UDE0064

Mr Ruairi Hipkin

UDE0002

*

Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, Scottish Government (QQ 123-133)

Mr James Jeavons

UDE0016

*

Professor Charlie Jeffery, University of Edinburgh (QQ 44-56)

**

Rt Hon. Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales (QQ 242-254)

UDE0024

**

Professor Sir Jeffery Jowell QC, Bingham Centre on the Rule of Law (QQ 1-9)

UDE0053

Justice for Wales

UDE0025

**

Professor Michael Keating, University of Aberdeen (QQ 149-159)

UDE0010

*

Owen Kelly, Scottish Financial Enterprise (QQ 168-174)

*

Lord Kerslake, former Head of the Civil Service (QQ 226-241)

Professor Colin Kidd, University of St Andrews

UDE0007

Professor Charles Lees, University of Bath

UDE0058

*

Sir Richard Leese, Core Cities, Manchester City Council (QQ 190-201)

**

Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (QQ 312-327)

UDE0070

Mr Christopher Luke

UDE0011

Dr Cormac Mac Amhlaigh, University of Edinburgh

UDE0036

Mr Ian Martlew

UDE0040

**

Professor Nicola McEwen, University of Edinburgh (QQ83-92)

UDE0061

*

Martin McTague, Federation of Small Businesses (QQ 180-189)

The Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London

UDE0042

*

Professor James Mitchell, University of Edinburgh (QQ 149-159)

*

Dr David S Moon, University of Bath (QQ 264-273)

Dame Gillian Morgan

UDE0066

Rt Hon. the Lord Morrow

UDE0068

Mr Colin Murray, Newcastle Law School

UDE0051

Mr Bill Noakes

UDE0026

*

Paul Nowak, Trades Union Congress (QQ 211-218)

*

Lord O’Donnell, former Head of the Civil Service (QQ 226-241)

**

Akash Paun, Institute for Government (QQ 32-43)

UDE0048

Dr Bettina Petersohn, University of Swansea and Centre on Constitutional Change

UDE0004

Political Studies Association of the UK

UDE0033

*

Lord Porter of Spalding, Local Government Association (QQ 190-201)

**

Dr Hugh Rawlings, Director, Constitution Affairs and Inter-Governmental Relations, Welsh Government

UDE0024

**

Professor Richard Rawlings, University College London (QQ 264-273)

UDE0009

UDE0022

Dr Carlotta Redi, Centre on Constitutional Change

UDE0044

ResPublica

UDE0039

**

Rt Hon. Peter Riddell, Institute for Government (QQ 32-43)

UDE0048

*

Alexandra Runswick, Unlock Democracy (QQ 68-82)

**

Lord Salisbury, Constitution Reform Group (QQ 202-210)

UDE0045

UDE0072

Scotland in Union

UDE0017

Mr Paul Scott, University of Southampton

UDE0027

Professor Roger Scully, Cardiff University

UDE0069

Mr Donald Shell

UDE0030

*

Sir Paul Silk, Chairman of the Commission on Devolution in Wales (QQ 18-31)

*

Martin Sime, Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations (QQ 175-179)

Mr Rolf Smith

UDE0026

Society of Conservative Lawyers

UDE0028

*

Willie Sullivan, Electoral Reform Society (Scotland) (QQ 160-167)

Mr David B Taylor

UDE0050

*

Steve Thomas, Welsh Local Government Association (QQ 281-288)

*

Ken Thomson, Director-General Strategy and External Affairs, Scottish Government (QQ 123-133)

*

Professor Robert Thomas, University of Manchester (QQ 264-273)

**

Professor Adam Tomkins, University of Glasgow (QQ 1-9)

UDE0021

UDE0057

*

Professor Alan Trench, University of Ulster (QQ 44-56)

United Against Separation

UDE0046

*

Professor Neil Walker, University of Edinburgh (QQ 149-159)

Dr Ben Wellings, Monash University, Australia

UDE0032

The Welsh Government

UDE0024

*

Kirsty Williams AM, Welsh Liberal Democrats (QQ 255-263)

*

Dr Victoria Winckler, Bevan Foundation (QQ 274-280)

*

Leanne Wood AM, Plaid Cymru (QQ 255-263)





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