Sessional Returns
House of Commons
SESSIONAL RETURNS
Session 2005–06
11 May 2005–8 November 2006
RETURNS to Orders of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 21 November 2006—(The Chairman of Ways and Means)
HOUSE, COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE, STANDING COMMITTEES AND SELECT COMMITTEES
HC 1
House of Commons
SESSIONAL RETURNS
Session 2005–06
11 May 2005–8 November 2006
RETURNS to Orders of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 21 November 2006—(The Chairman of Ways and Means)
HOUSE, COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE, STANDING COMMITTEES AND SELECT COMMITTEES
Ordered by The House of Commons to be printed 6 December 2006
HC 1 Published on 26 January 2007 by authority of the House of Commons London: The Stationery Office Limited £0.00
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Contents
Sessional Return Page
1 Business of the House 4 A Questions 4 B Notices of Motions for an Early Day 4 C Disciplinary Powers of the Chair 4 D Public Petitions 4
2 Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time 5 A Closure of Debate 5 B Power of Chair to Propose Question 6 C (1) Allocation of Time 7 C (2) Allocation of Time (Programme Motions) 8 C (3) Allocation of Time (Business of the House Motions) 26
3 Sittings of the House 27 A Days and hours of sitting in the House 27 B Days and hours of sitting in Westminster Hall 40 C Distribution of time on the floor of the House between principal types of business 47 D Distribution of time in Westminster Hall between applicable types of business 49
4 Private Bills and Private Business 50 A Private Bills, Private Business and Special Procedure Orders: General 50 B Dates of the House’s consideration of the several stages of Private Bills 52 C Opposed Bill Committees 53 D Committee on Unopposed Bills 53 E Bills to confirm Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936 54 F Court of Referees 54 G Standing Orders Committee 55 H Special Procedure Orders 55 I Joint Committees 56
5 Public Bills 57 A General Summary 57 B Bills which received the Royal Assent 58 C Bills which did not receive the Royal Assent 59 D House’s consideration of the several stages of Public Bills 65 E Consideration of Bills in Committee of the whole House 84 F Consideration of Bills in Standing Committee 84
6 Delegated Legislation and Regulatory Reform Orders 98 A Instruments laid before the House 98
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B Instruments considered by the Joint and Select Committees on Statutory Instruments 99 C Consideration in the House and in Standing Committee 100 D Chairmen and Members of Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation 115 E Regulatory Reform Proposals and draft Orders 118 F Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act 1998 119
7 European Legislation, etc. 121 A Consideration by the European Scrutiny Committee 121 B Consideration on a Motion on the floor of the House and in European Standing Committees 121
8 Grand Committees and the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs 126 Northern Ireland Grand Committee 126 Welsh Grand Committee 127 Scottish Grand Committee 127 Standing Committee on Regional Affairs 127
9 Chairmen’s Panel 128
10 Select Committees 130 A MEMBERS SERVING ON SELECT COMMITTEES 130 1 Alphabetical list of Members 130 2 Number of Members Serving on Select Committees 137 B SELECT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE, WORK, PUBLICATIONS ETC 138 1 Administration 138 1A Parliamentary Visitor Centre Sub-Committee 141 2 Armed Forces Bill 143 3 Communities and Local Government 145 4 Consolidation, & c., Bills (Joint Committee) 152 5 Constitutional Affairs 154 6 Conventions (Joint Committee) 159 7 Crossrail Bill 161 8 Culture, Media and Sport 168 9 Defence 175 10 Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee) 186 11 Education and Skills 188 12 Environmental Audit 195 12A Sub-Committee on Trade, Development and Environment 201 12B Sustainable Timber Procurement Sub-Committee 203 13 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 205 13A Rural Payments Agency Sub-Committee 212 14 European Scrutiny 214 15 Finance and Services 220 16 Foreign Affairs 222 17 Health 229 18 Home Affairs 234 18A Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub-Committee (Home Affairs) 241
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19 Human Rights (Joint Committee) 243 20 International Development 250 21 Liaison 258 21A Liaison Sub-Committee 261 22 Modernisation of the House of Commons 262 23 Northern Ireland Affairs 265 24 Procedure 271 25 Public Accounts 273 26 Public Administration 288 27 Regulatory Reform 294 28 Science and Technology 297 29 Scottish Affairs 304 30 Selection 308 31 Standards and Privileges 310 32 Statutory Instruments 313 33 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 315 34 Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) 318 35 Trade and Industry 319 35A Export Credits Guarantee Department’s bribery rules Sub-Committee 329 36 Transport 331 37 Treasury 340 37A Treasury Sub-Committee 348 38 Welsh Affairs 352 39 Work and Pensions 357 39A Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub-Committee (Work and Pensions) 363 C GENERAL STATISTICS ON SELECT COMMITTEES 365 1 Printing Costs and Page Count 365 1A Page Count and Costs: Financial Year 2005–06 365 1B Page Count and Costs: Session 2005–06 367 2 Select Committee Expenses 369 2A Financial Year 2005–06 369 2B Session 2005–06 372 3 Select Committee Staff 375
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1 Business of the House
Information and statistics relating to Questions; Notices of Motions for an Early Day; the exercise of disciplinary powers by the Chair and by order of the House; and Public Petitions. A Questions
Number of Questions which appeared on the Order Paper: for written answer on a named day 15374 for ordinary written answer 79667 Total for written answer 95041
for oral answer 5353 number reached for answer in the House 2712 Total number of Questions 100394
Number of Urgent Questions 14
Number of days upon which replies to Questions for oral answer were given in the House 188
Number of days upon which replies to Questions for oral answer were given in 0 Westminster Hall
Number of Questions reached for oral answer in Westminster Hall 0 B Notices of Motions for an Early Day
Total number of Notices of Motions given for an Early Day 2924
including the number which were Prayers for the annulment of Statutory 48 Instruments C Disciplinary Powers of the Chair
Members ordered to withdraw
Number of Members ordered to withdraw from the House under Standing Order No. 43
(Disorderly conduct)
in the House 2 in Committee of the whole House 0 Total 2
Members suspended from the service of the House Number of Members
suspended from the service of the House by order made under Standing Order No. 0 44 (Order in debate) by orders made otherwise 0 Total 0 D Public Petitions
Total number of Petitions 293 Number of Petitions presented at the times specified by Standing Order No. 154 (Time and 257 manner of presenting petitions) Number of Petitions on which observations were tabled pursuant to Standing Order No. 207 156 (Printing of petitions and of ministerial replies)
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2 Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time
Information and statistics relating to applications of Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) in the House, in Committee of the whole House and in Standing Committees; applications of Standing Order No. 29 (Powers of Chair to propose question) in the House, Committee of the whole House and Standing Committees; and Bills in respect of which allocation of time orders were made under Standing Order No. 83 (Allocation of time to bills) or to which Programme Motions, Business of the House Orders or Procedure Motions applied. A Closure of Debate
In the House The Closure was claimed on 24 occasions. Assent of the Chair was withheld on 1 of these occasions. On 2 occasions the Question was negatived, 1 of which was on division. The Closure was agreed to on 21 occasions, of which none was on division.
Date Question Result
Tuesday 24th May 2005 Queen’s speech (Motion for an Address); Agreed That an Humble address be presented to Her Majesty
Wednesday 8th June 2005 Opposition Day (1st); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Wednesday 22nd June 2005 Opposition Day (2nd); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Wednesday 29th June 2005 Opposition Day (3rd); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Friday 14th October 2005 Employment Tribunals (Representation Negatived and Assistance in Discrimination Proceedings) Bill; That the Bill be read a second time
Wednesday 19th October 2005 Opposition Day (7th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Friday 21st October 2005 Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval Negatived on Division for Participation in Armed Conflict) Bill; (Ayes 91, Noes 12) That the Bill be read a second time
Friday 21st October 2005 Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval Assent withheld for Participation in Armed Conflict) Bill; That the Bill be read a second time
Monday 24th October 2005 Opposition Day (8th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Tuesday 15th November 2005 Opposition Day (9th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Tuesday 22nd November 2005 Opposition Day (10th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Tuesday 17th January 2006 Opposition Day (11th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
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Wednesday 1st February 2006 Opposition Day (12th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Tuesday 7th February 2006 Opposition Day (13th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Wednesday 1st March 2006 Opposition Day (14th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Tuesday 9th May 2006 Opposition Day (15th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Wednesday 21st June 2006 Opposition Day (17th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Wednesday 21st June 2006 Opposition Day (17th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Wednesday 12th July 2006 Adjournment (Extradition Treaty Agreed between USA and UK); That this House do now adjourn
Wednesday 19th July 2006 Opposition Day (un-allotted); That the Agreed original words stand part of the Question.
Wednesday 11th October 2006 Opposition Day (18th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Monday 16th October 2006 Opposition Day (19th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Monday 16th October 2006 Opposition Day (19th); That the original Agreed words stand part of the Question.
Tuesday 31st October 2006 Opposition Day (un-allotted); That the Agreed original words stand part of the Question.
In Committee of the whole House On no occasion was the Closure claimed.
In Standing Committee On no occasion was the Closure claimed.
B Power of Chair to Propose Question
In the House
Date Question Result
— — —
In Committee of the whole House
Date Question Result
— — —
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In Standing Committee
Date Question Result
— — —
C (1) Allocation of Time
In the House and in Committee of the whole House
Bill Date of Stage Period allotted Period taken (excluding proceedings Order on the Order; including time taken on Divisions)
Northern Ireland 26 April Second To be brought to 5 hours 21 minutes 2006 Reading a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
Committee of To be brought to 4 hours 53 minutes the Whole a conclusion at the House; moment of Consideration interruption on and Third the same day Reading
Lords To be brought to — Amendments a conclusion one hour after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion one hour after commencement of proceedings
In Standing Committee
Bill Date of Order Stage Period allotted Period taken (excluding proceedings and/or date for on the Order and/or date of report report from from Standing Committee Standing Committee
— — — — —
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C (2) Allocation of Time (Programme Motions)
In the House and in Committee of the whole House
Bill Date of Date of Reports of Stage Period allotted Period taken Order Programming on the floor of (excluding Committee or the House proceedings Business Committee on the Order) as appropriate (if applicable)
Natural 6 June 2005 — Consideration To be brought to 4 hours 46 Environment a conclusion 1 minutes and Rural hour before the Communities moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 21 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
29 March — Lords To be brought to 1 hour 58 2006 Amendments a conclusion 2 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Consumer 9 June 2005 — Consideration To be brought to 2 hours 49 Credit a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 1 hour 6 a conclusion at minutes the moment of interruption on the same day
29 March — Lords To be brought to 1 hour 51 2006 Amendments a conclusion 2 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
National Lottery 14 June — Consideration To be brought to 3 hours 17 2005 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
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Third Reading To be brought to 43 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
28 June — Lords To be brought to 1 hour 16 2006 Amendments a conclusion 2 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Transport 16 June — Consideration To be brought to 18 minutes (Wales) 2005 a conclusion 1 hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 1 hour 27 a conclusion at minutes the moment of interruption on the same day
Violent Crime 20 June — Consideration To be brought to 5 hours 43 Reduction 2005 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 45 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
30 Oct 2006 — Lords To be brought to 1 hour 36 Amendments a conclusion 3 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Racial and 21 June — Consideration To be brought to 3 hours 49 Religious 2005 a conclusion 1 minutes Hatred hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 1 hour 4 a conclusion at minutes the moment of interruption on the same day
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31 Jan 2006 — Lords To be brought to 3 hours 37 Amendments a conclusion 3 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Regulation of 23 June — Consideration To be brought to — Financial 2005 a conclusion 1 Services (Land hour before the Transactions) moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
20 July — Consideration To be brought to 41 minutes 2005 and Third a conclusion 3 Reading hours after commencement of proceedings on consideration
Civil Aviation 27 June — Consideration To be brought to 3 hours 33 2005 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 39 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
8 May 2006 — Lords To be brought to 3 hours 2 Amendments a conclusion 3 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to 1 hour 19 stages a conclusion 1 minutes hour after commencement of proceedings
Identity Cards 28 June — Consideration To be brought to — 2005 a conclusion 1 hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 1 hour 1 a conclusion at minute the moment of interruption on the same day
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18 Oct 2005 — Consideration New clauses and 5 hours 2 amendments minutes relating to clause 1 to be brought to a conclusion at 5.45 p.m.; amendments relating to clauses 2 to 7 to be brought to a conclusion at 7.15 p.m.; remaining proceedings on consideration to be brought to a conclusion 1 hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
13 Feb — Lords To be brought to 6 hours 51 2006 Amendments a conclusion at minutes the moment of interruption on the same day
Subsequent To be brought to 6 hours 10 stages a conclusion 1 minutes [5 hour after stages] commencement of proceedings
Immigration, 5 July 2005 — Consideration To be brought to 5 hours 45 Asylum and a conclusion 1 minutes Nationality hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 47 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
29 Mar — Lords To be brought to 2 hours 15 2006 Amendments a conclusion 2 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
London Olympic 21 July — Consideration To be brought to 4 hours 10 Games and 2005 a conclusion 1 minutes Paralympic hour before the Games moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 43 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on
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the same day
21 Mar — Lords To be brought to 43 minutes 2006 Amendments a conclusion 2 hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Electoral 25 Oct 2005 — Committee of To be brought to 5 hours 39 Administration the Whole a conclusion at minutes House the moment of interruption or 1 hour after commencement of proceedings on the first new clause relating to the procedure to be followed at an election on the death of a candidate or relating to candidates standing in more than one constituency at an election, whichever is the later
Consideration To be brought to 4 hours 44 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 29 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
13 June — Lords To be brought to 5 hours 13 2006 Amendments a conclusion 3 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings or at the moment of interruption on the same day, whichever is the later
Subsequent To be brought to 1 hour 17 stages a conclusion 1 minutes hour after commencement of proceedings
Terrorism 26 Oct — Committee of To be brought to 12 hours 17 2005 the Whole a conclusion at minutes House the moment of
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interruption on the second day of proceedings in Committee of the Whole House
Consideration To be brought to — a conclusion 6 hours after commencement of proceedings
Third Reading To be brought to 4 hours a conclusion 4 hours after commencement of proceedings
9 Nov 2005 — Consideration Proceedings on 6 hours 49 amendments minutes relating to clause No. 23, and new Clauses to be brought to a conclusion three hours after commencement of proceedings on consideration; proceedings on clauses Nos. 1 to 22 to be brought to a conclusion 3 hours after commencement of proceedings on clause 1
15 Feb — Lords To be brought to 4 hours 30 2006 Amendments a conclusion 4 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to 1 hour 31 stages a conclusion 1 minutes hour after commencement of proceedings
National 27 Oct — Consideration To be brought to 3 hours 12 Insurance 2005 a conclusion 1 minutes Contributions hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 32 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
Terrorism 31 Oct — Consideration To be brought to 2 hours 28 (Northern 2005 a conclusion 1 minutes Ireland) hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
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Third Reading To be brought to 2 hours 15 a conclusion at minutes the moment of interruption on the same day
European Union 1 Nov 2005 — Committee of To be brought to 2 hours 25 (Accessions) the Whole a conclusion 1 minutes House and hour before the Consideration moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 19 minutes a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings or at the moment of interruption, whichever is the earlier
Council Tax 7 Nov 2005 — Consideration To be brought to 4 hours 38 (New Valuation a conclusion 1 minutes Lists for hour before the England) moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 40 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
Equality [Lords] 21 Nov — Consideration To be brought to 5 hours 24 2005 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 1 hour a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
Northern 23 Nov — Consideration To be brought to — Ireland 2005 a conclusion 1 (Offences) hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
Childcare 28 Nov — Consideration To be brought to 3 hours 49 2005 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
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Third Reading To be brought to 26 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
28 June — Lords To be brought to 34 minutes 2006 Amendments a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Health 29 Nov — Consideration To be brought to — 2005 a conclusion 1 hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 1 hour 7 a conclusion at minutes the moment of interruption on the same day
14 Feb — Consideration Proceedings on 5 hours 4 2006 new clauses and minutes new schedules relating to Part 1 and to the age for sale of tobacco, and amendments relating to clauses Nos. 1 to 12 and schedules Nos. 1 and 2 to be concluded three hours after commencement of proceedings on the Order; remaining proceedings on consideration to be brought to a conclusion 1 hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
18 July — Lords To be brought to 41 minutes 2006 Amendments a conclusion 1 hour after the commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
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Work and 5 Dec 2005 — Consideration To be brought to 2 hours 52 Families a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 1 hour 15 a conclusion at minutes the moment of interruption on the same day
13 June — Lords To be brought to 4 minutes 2006 Amendments a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Armed Forces 12 Dec — Committee of To be brought to 5 hours 40 2005 the Whole a conclusion 1 minutes (all in House and hour before the Committee of Consideration moment of the Whole interruption on House) the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 42 minutes a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings or at the moment of interruption, whichever is the earlier
7 Nov 2006 — Lords To be brought to 3 hours 2 Amendments a conclusion 3 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Criminal 13 Dec — Consideration To be brought to — Defence Service 2005 a conclusion 1 [Lords] hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
26 Jan — Consideration To be brought to 1 hour 13 2006 a conclusion 2 minutes hours after
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commencement of proceedings on the motion for the Order
Third Reading To be brought to 44 minutes a conclusion 3 hours after commencement of proceedings on the motion for the Order
Government of 9 Jan 2006 — Committee of To be brought to 17 hours 22 Wales the Whole a conclusion at minutes House the moment of interruption on the third day of proceedings in Committee of the Whole House
Consideration To be brought to — a conclusion 1 hour before the moment of interruption on the second day of proceedings on consideration
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
27 Feb — Consideration To be brought to 9 hours 26 2006 a conclusion 1.5 minutes hours before the moment of interruption on the second day of proceedings on consideration
Third Reading To be brought to 1 hour 33 a conclusion at minutes the moment of interruption on the same day
18 July — Lords To be brought to 3 hours 16 2006 Amendments a conclusion 3 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Animal Welfare 10 Jan — Consideration To be brought to — 2006 a conclusion 1 hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
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Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
14 Mar — Consideration To be brought to 5 hours 29 2006 a conclusion 5 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings on the Order
Third Reading The be brought 18 minutes to a conclusion 6 hours after commencement of proceedings on the Order
6 Nov 2006 — Lords To be brought to 1 hour 19 Amendments a conclusion 2 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Merchant 25 Jan — Consideration To be brought to — Shipping 2006 a conclusion 1 (Pollution) hour before the [Lords] moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
7 Mar 2006 — Consideration To be brought to 25 minutes a conclusion 2 hours after commencement of proceedings on the Order
Third Reading To be brought to 15 minutes a conclusion 3 hours after commencement of proceedings on the Order
Legislative and 9 Feb 2006 — Consideration To be brought to — Regulatory a conclusion 1 Reform hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on
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the same day
15 May — Consideration To be brought to 11 hours 48 2006 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the second day
Third Reading To be brought to 33 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
7 Nov 2006 — Lords To be brought to 2 hours Amendments a conclusion 2 hours after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Children and 2 Mar 2006 — Consideration To be brought to 4 hours 59 Adoption a conclusion 1 minutes [Lords] hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 56 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
Police and 6 Mar 2006 — Consideration To be brought to 6 hours 2 Justice a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 16 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
24 Oct — Lords To be brought to 6 hours 31 2006 Amendments a conclusion at 10 minutes p.m. on the same day
Subsequent To be brought to 1 hour 15 stages a conclusion 1 minutes hour after commencement of proceedings
Road Safety 8 Mar 2006 — Consideration To be brought to 4 hours 9 [Lords] a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on
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the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 45 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
6 Nov 2006 — Lords To be brought to 1 hour 17 Amendments a conclusion 1 minutes hour after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Northern 13 Mar — Committee of To be brought to 9 hours 47 Ireland 2006 the Whole a conclusion at minutes (Miscellaneous House the moment of Provisions) interruption on the second day
Consideration To be brought to 4 hours 59 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 42 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
25 July — Lords To be brought to 1 hour 5 2006 Amendments a conclusion 1 minutes hour after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Education and 15 Mar — Consideration To be brought to — Inspections 2006 a conclusion 2 hours before the moment of interruption on the second day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day
23 May — Consideration To be brought to 12 hours 10 2006 a conclusion 5 minutes hours after commencement of proceedings
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on the second day
Third Reading To be brought to 46 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day or, if later, 6 hours after commencement of proceedings on the second day
2 Nov 2006 — Lords To be brought to 4 hours 22 Amendments a conclusion at minutes the moment of interruption on the same day
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Commons 18 April — Consideration To be brought to 3 hours 51 [Lords] 2006 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 19 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
Housing 25 April — Consideration To be brought to — Corporation 2006 a conclusion 1 (Delegation) etc. hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
11 May — Consideration To be brought to 0 minutes 2006 a conclusion 2 hours after commencement of proceedings on the Order
Third Reading To be brought to 34 minutes a conclusion 3 hours after commencement of proceedings on the Order
NHS Redress 5 June — Consideration To be brought to 3 hours 9 [Lords] 2006 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the
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moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 38 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
6 Nov 2006 — Lords To be brought to 1 hour 12 Amendments a conclusion 1 minutes hour after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Companies 6 June — Consideration To be brought to — [Lords] 2006 a conclusion 1 hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
17 Oct — Consideration To be brought to 15 hours 32 2006 a conclusion at minutes 4.00 p.m. on the third day
Third Reading To be brought to 58 minutes a conclusion at 6.00 p.m. on the same day
6 Nov 2006 — Lords To be brought to 36 minutes Amendments a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Compensation 8 June — Consideration To be brought to 4 hours 41 [Lords] 2006 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 41 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
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Fraud [Lords] 12 June — Consideration To be brought to — 2006 a conclusion 1 hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
26 Oct — Consideration To be brought to 32 minutes 2006 and Third a conclusion 2 (Consideration Reading hours after ); 20 minutes commencement (Third of proceedings Reading) on the Order or at the moment of interruption, whichever is the earlier
Commissioner 15 June — Consideration To be brought to — for Older People 2006 a conclusion 1 (Wales) [Lords] hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
19 July — Consideration To be brought to 50 minutes 2006 a conclusion 2 hours after commencement of proceedings on the Order
Third Reading To be brought to 22 minutes a conclusion 3 hours after commencement of proceedings on the Order
Safeguarding 19 June — Consideration To be brought to 4 hours 48 Vulnerable 2006 a conclusion 1 minutes Groups [Lords] hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 18 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
6 Nov 2006 — Lords To be brought to 6 minutes Amendments a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
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Subsequent To be brought to — stages a conclusion 1 hour after commencement of proceedings
Charities [Lords] 26 June — Consideration To be brought to 4 hours 41 2006 a conclusion 1 minutes hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to 44 minutes a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
Welfare Reform 24 July — Consideration To be brought to — 2006 a conclusion 1 hour before the moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
Corporate 10 Oct — Consideration To be brought to — Manslaughter 2006 a conclusion 1 and Corporate hour before the Homicide moment of interruption on the same day
Third Reading To be brought to — a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the same day
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In Standing Committee Bill Date of Order Date for report Dates of report(s) Date of report from Standing from from Standing Committee Programming Committee Sub-committee
Animal Welfare 17 Jan 2006 26 Jan 2006 16 Jan 2006 26 Jan 2006
Charities [Lords] 4 July 2006 13 July 2006 3 July 2006 13 July 2006 11 July 2006
Childcare 6 Dec 2005 10 Jan 2006 6 Dec 2005 20 Dec 2005
Children and 14 Mar 2006 16 Mar 2006 13 Mar 2006 21 Mar 2006 Adoption [Lords] 16 Mar 2006
Civil Aviation 5 July 2005 7 July 2005 4 July 2005 7 July 2005
Commissioner for 27 June 2006 29 June 2006 26 June 2006 27 June 2006 Older People (Wales)
Commons [Lords] 25 April 2006 27 April 2006 24 April 2006 27 April 2006
Companies [Lords] 20 June 2006 20 July 2006 15 June 2006 20 July 2006 6 July 2006 6 July 2006
Compensation 20 June 2006 27 June 2006 19 June 2006 27 June 2006 [Lords]
Consumer Credit 23 June 2005 30 June 2005 22 June 2005 28 June 2005
Corporate 19 Oct 2006 31 Oct 2006 16 Oct 2006 31 Oct 2006 Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide
Council Tax (New 15 Nov 2005 17 Nov 2005 14 Nov 2005 15 Nov 2005 Valuation Lists for England)
Criminal Defence 10 Jan 2006 12 Jan 2006 9 Jan 2006 10 Jan 2006 Service [Lords]
Education and 28 Mar 2006 11 May 2006 27 Mar 2006 11 May 2006 Inspections 9 May 2006 8 May 2006
Electoral 15 Nov 2005 24 Nov 2005 14 Nov 2005 22 Nov 2005 Administration
Equality [Lords] 29 Nov 2005 8 Dec 2005 28 Nov 2005 8 Dec 2005
Fraud [Lords] 20 June 2006 22 June 2006 19 June 2006 22 June 2006
Health 6 Dec 2005 10 Jan 2006 1 Dec 2005 10 Jan 2006
Housing 2 May 2006 9 May 2006 2 May 2006 2 May 2006 Corporation (Delegation) etc.
Identity Cards 5 July 2005 21 July 2005 5 July 2005 21 July 2005 12 July 2005 7July 2005
Immigration, 18 Oct 2005 27 Oct 2005 18 Oct 2005 28 Oct 2005 Asylum and Nationality
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Legislative and 28 Feb 2006 9 Mar 2006 27 Feb 2006 9 Feb 2006 Regulatory Reform
London Olympic 13 Oct 2005 20 Oct 2005 12 Oct 2005 18 Oct 2005 Games and Paralympic Games
Merchant Shipping 7 Feb 2006 9 Feb 2006 7 Feb 2006 7 Feb 2006 (Pollution) [Lords]
National Insurance 15 Nov 2005 17 Nov 2005 14 Nov 2005 15 Nov 2005 Contributions
National Lottery 25 Oct 2005 3 Nov 2005 24 Oct 2005 3 Nov 2005
Natural 21 June 2005 5 July 2005 20 June 2005 5 July 2005 Environment and Rural Communities
NHS Redress [Lords] 13 June 2005 22 June 2005 12 June 2005 15 June 2006
Northern Ireland 25 April 2006 2 May 2006 25 April 2006 25 April 2006 (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Northern Ireland 6 Dec 2005 15 Dec 2005 6 Dec 2005 15 Dec 2005 (Offences)
Police and Justice 16 Mar 2006 28 Mar 2006 15 Mar 2006 28 Mar 2006
Racial and Religious 28 June 2005 30 June 2005 28 June 2005 30 June 2005 Hatred
Regulation of 5 July 2005 7 July 2005 4 July 2005 5 July 2005 Financial Services (Land Transactions)
Road Safety [Lords] 21 Mar 2006 20 April 2006 20 Mar 2006 20 April 2006
Safeguarding 11 July 2006 13 July 2006 10 July 2006 13 July 2006 Vulnerable Groups
Terrorism (Northern 8 Nov 2005 10 Nov 2005 8 Nov 2005 8 Nov 2005 Ireland)
Transport (Wales) 28 June 2005 28 June 2005 27 June 2005 28 June 2005
Violent Crime 13 Oct 2005 25 Oct 2005 12 Oct 2005 25 Oct 2005 Reduction 25 Oct 2005 25 Oct 2005
Welfare Reform 17 Oct 2006 30 Nov 2006 16 Oct 2006 6 Nov 2006
Work and Families 13 Dec 2005 20 Dec 2005 12 Dec 2005 14 Dec 2005 # Bill carried over from previous Session.
C (3) Allocation of Time (Business of the House Motions)
In the House and in Committee of the whole House
Bill Date of Order Stage Period allotted Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
— — — — —
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3 Sittings of the House
Information and statistics relating to the sittings of the House and the time spent on different types of Business on the floor of the House. A Days and hours of sitting in the House
Summary The Session began on 11th May 2005 and ended on 8th November 2006. The House sat Monday– Thursday and on those Fridays listed below between, or on, the following dates (inclusive): 11th May 2005 (State Opening 17th May 2005)–26th May 2005; 6th June 2005–21st July 2005; 10th October 2005–20th December 2005; 9th January 2006–16th February 2006; 27th February 2006–30th March 2006; 18th April 2006–27th April 2006; 2nd May 2006–25th May 2005; 5th June 2006–25th July 2006; and 9th October–8th November 2006.
The House sat on the following Fridays: 14th, 21st and 28th October 2005; 11th November 2005; 2nd December 2005; 20th January 2006; 3rd, 10th and 17th March 2006; 12th May 2006; 16th June 2006; 14th July 2006; and 20th October 2006.
The average sitting day lasted 7 hours and 56 minutes; and the average duration of sitting beyond the moment of interruption (10 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, 7p.m. on Wednesday, 6p.m. on Thursday and 2.30 p.m. on Fridays) was 57 minutes.
All figures are in hours and minutes
Month No. of days No. of hours of sitting No. of hours after moment of interruption
2005–06 Session began 11th May 2005 (State Opening 17th May 2005)
May 2005 10 68.07 4.15
Whitsun adjournment 27th May 2005–5th June 2005
June 2005 16 125.42 10.15
July 2005 12 90.49 7.22
Summer adjournment 22nd July 2005–9th October 2005
October 2005 16 111.32 7.12
November 2005 19 148.31 12.09
December 2005 12 87.55 4.06
Christmas adjournment 21st December 2005–8th January 2006
January 2006 15 117.11 10.09
February 2006 12 95.42 6.46
February adjournment 17th February 2006–26th February 2006
March 2006 21 161.01 15.08
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Easter adjournment 1st April 2006–17th April 2006
April 2006 7 50.09 2.33
May 2006 16 124.10 11.31
Whitsun adjournment 26th May 2005–4th June 2005
June 2006 17 123.57 5.44
July 2006 15 117.24 10.30
Summer adjournment 26th July 2005–8th October 2005
October 2006 15 118.20 8.49
November 2006 5 31.37 1.36
Parliament prorogued 8th November 2006
TOTAL: 208 1572.07 118.05
Days and hours of sitting (all figures are in hours and minutes) EXPLANATORY NOTE Bold type indicates days on which the House rose at or after midnight A denotes a day allotted for the consideration of Estimates under S.O. No. 54
MAY 2005
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
11th Wednesday 2.30 pm 3.19 pm 0.49 —
12th Thursday 11.00 am 4.03 pm 5.03 —
13th Non-sitting Friday — — — —
16th Monday 2.30 pm 5.06 pm 2.36 —
17th Tuesday 11.25 am 10.28 pm 11.03 0.28
18th Wednesday 11.30 am 6.49 pm 7.19 —
19th Thursday 10.30 am 6.29 pm 7.59 0.29
20th Non-sitting Friday — — — —
23rd Monday 2.30 pm 10.30 pm 8.00 0.30
24th Tuesday 2.30 pm 11.07 pm 8.37 1.07
25th Wednesday 11.30 am 8.14 pm 8.44 1.14
26th Thursday 10.30 am 6.27 pm 7.57 0.27
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House rose for Whitsun adjournment
No. of sitting days: 10 TOTAL: 68.07 4.15
JUNE 2005
House sat after Whitsun adjournment
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
6th Monday 2.30 pm 10.55 pm 8.25 0.55
7th Tuesday 2.30 pm 9.48 pm 7.18 —
8th Wednesday 11.30 am 8.01 pm 8.31 1.01
9th Thursday 10.30 am 6.19 pm 7.49 0.19
10th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
13th Monday 2.30 pm 11.36 pm 9.06 1.36
14th Tuesday 2.30 pm 8.46 pm 6.16 —
15th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.30 pm 8.00 0.30
16th Thursday 10.30 am 6.21 pm 7.51 0.21
17th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
20th Monday 2.30 pm 10.30 pm 8.00 0.30
21st Tuesday 2.30 pm 11.11 pm 8.41 1.11
22nd Wednesday 11.30 am 7.58 pm 8.28 0.58
23rd Thursday 10.30 am 2.53 pm 4.23 —
24th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
27th Monday 2.30 pm 10.22 pm 7.52 0.22
28th Tuesday 2.30 pm 11.19 pm 8.49 1.19
29th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.44 pm 8.14 0.44
30th Thursday 10.30 am 6.29 pm 7.59 0.29
No. of sitting days: 16 TOTAL: 125.42 10.15
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JULY 2005
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
1st Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
4th Monday 2.30 pm 10.59 pm 8.29 0.59
5th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.34 pm 8.04 0.34
6th Wednesday 11.30 am 8.21 pm 8.51 1.21
7th Thursday 10.30 am 6.01 pm 7.31 0.01
8th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
11th Monday 2.30 pm 10.47 pm 8.17 0.47
12th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.42 pm 8.12 0.42
13th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.09 pm 7.39 0.09
14th Thursday 10.30 am 4.52 pm 6.22 —
15th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
18th Monday 2.30 pm 4.35 pm 2.05 —
19th Tuesday 2.30 pm 11.05 pm 8.35 1.05
20th Wednesday 11.30 am 8.16 pm 8.46 1.16
21st Thursday 10.30 am 6.28 pm 7.58 0.28
House rose for Summer adjournment
No. of sitting days: 12 TOTAL: 90.49 7.22
OCTOBER 2005
House sat after Summer adjournment
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
10th Monday 2.30 pm 10.30 pm 8.00 0.30
11th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.14 pm 7.44 0.14
12th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.45 pm 8.15 0.45
13th Thursday 10.30 am 4.53 pm 6.23 —
14th Friday 9.30 am 2.57 pm 5.27 0.27
17th Monday 2.30 pm 6.48 pm 4.18 —
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18th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.51 pm 8.21 0.51
19th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.39 pm 8.09 0.39
20th Thursday 10.30 am 5.55 pm 7.25 —
21st Friday 9.30 am 2.58 pm 5.28 0.28
24th Monday 2.30 pm 11.02 pm 8.32 1.02
25th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.42pm 8.12 0.42
26th Wednesday 11.30 am 8.04 pm 8.34 1.04
27th Thursday 10.30 am 3.11 pm 4.41 —
28th Friday 9.30 am 3.00 pm 5.30 0.30
31st Monday 2.30 pm 9.03 pm 6.33 —
No. of sitting days: 16 TOTAL: 111.32 7.12
NOVEMBER 2005
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
1st Tuesday 2.30 pm 8.40 pm 6.10 —
2nd Wednesday 11.30 am 7.55 pm 8.25 0.55
3rd Thursday 10.30 am 6.35 pm 8.05 0.35
4th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
7th Monday 2.30 pm 11.08 pm 8.38 1.08
8th Tuesday 2.30 pm 11.03 pm 8.33 1.03
9th Wednesday 11.30 am 9.01 pm 9.31 2.01
10th Thursday 10.30 am 6.29 pm 7.59 0.29
11th Friday 9.30 am 2.59 pm 5.29 0.29
14th Monday 2.30 pm 10.33 pm 8.03 0.33
15th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.46 pm 8.16 0.46
16th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.46 pm 8.16 0.46
17th Thursday 10.30 am 6.20 pm 7.50 0.20
18th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
21st Monday 2.30 pm 10.44 pm 8.14 0.44
22nd Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.45 pm 8.15 0.45
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23rd Wednesday 11.30 am 8.00 pm 8.30 1.00
24th Thursday 10.30 am 4.04 pm 5.34 —
25th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
28th Monday 2.30 pm 9.38 pm 7.08 —
29th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.30 pm 8.00 0.30
30th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.05 pm 7.35 0.05
No. of sitting days: 19 TOTAL: 148.31 12.09
DECEMBER 2005
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
1st Thursday 10.30 am 6.29 pm 7.59 0.29
2nd Friday 9.30 am 3.01 pm 5.31 0.31
5th Monday 2.30 pm 10.26 pm 7.56 0.26
6th Tuesday 2.30 pm 9.58 pm 7.28 —
7th Wednesday 11.30 am 6.59 pm 7.29 —
8th A Thursday 10.30 am 6.32 pm 8.02 0.32
9th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
12th Monday 2.30 pm 10.30 pm 8.00 0.30
13th Tuesday 2.30 pm 6.23 pm 3.53 —
14th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.34 pm 8.04 0.34
15th Thursday 10.30 am 5.59 pm 7.29 —
16th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
19th Monday 2.30 pm 10.35 pm 8.05 0.35
20th Tuesday 11.30 am 7.29 pm 7.59 0.29
House rose for Christmas adjournment
No. of sitting days: 12 TOTAL: 87.55 4.06
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JANUARY 2006
House sat after Christmas adjournment
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
9th Monday 2.30 pm 10.52 pm 8.22 0.52
10th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.27 pm 7.57 0.27
11th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.29 pm 7.59 0.29
12th Thursday 10.30 am 6.33 pm 8.03 0.33
13th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
16th Monday 2.30 pm 10.32 pm 8.02 0.32
17th Tuesday 2.30 pm 11.01 pm 8.31 1.01
18th Wednesday 11.30 am 6.50 pm 7.20 —
19th Thursday 10.30 am 6.30 pm 8.00 0.30
20th Friday 9.30 am 3.01 pm 5.31 0.31
23rd Monday 2.30 pm 10.31 pm 8.01 0.31
24th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.31 pm 8.01 0.31
25th Wednesday 11.30 am 4.12 pm 4.42 —
26th Thursday 10.30 am 7.39 pm 9.09 1.39
27th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
30th Monday 2.30 pm 10.50 pm 8.20 0.50
31st Tuesday 2.30pm 11.43pm 9.13 1.43
No. of sitting days: 15 TOTAL: 117.11 10.09
FEBRUARY 2006
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
1st Wednesday 11.30 am 7.46 pm 8.16 0.46
2nd Thursday 10.30 am 6.31 pm 8.01 0.31
3rd Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
6th Monday 2.30 pm 11.03 pm 8.33 1.03
7th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.44 pm 8.14 0.44
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8th Wednesday 11.30 am 6.49 pm 7.19 —
9th Thursday 10.30 am 6.17 pm 7.47 0.17
10th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
13th Monday 2.30 pm 11.13 pm 8.43 1.13
14th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.32 pm 8.02 0.32
15th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.29 pm 7.59 0.29
16th Thursday 10.30 am 6.29 pm 7.59 0.29
February adjournment
27th Monday 2.30 pm 9.07 pm 6.37 —
28th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.42 pm 8.12 0.42
No. of sitting days: 12 TOTAL: 95.42 6.46
MARCH 2006
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
1st Wednesday 11.30 am 7.47 pm 8.17 0.47
2nd Thursday 10.30 am 6.18 pm 7.48 0.18
3rd Friday 9.30 am 2.56 pm 5.26 0.26
6th Monday 2.30 pm 9.41 pm 7.11 —
7th Tuesday 2.30 pm 8.20 pm 5.50 —
8th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.14 pm 7.44 0.14
9th Thursday 10.30 am 5.28 pm 6.58 —
10th Friday 9.30 am 2.59 pm 5.29 0.29
13th Monday 2.30 pm 11.48 pm 9.18 1.48
14th Tuesday 2.30 pm 11.40 pm 9.10 1.40
15th Wednesday 11.30 am 8.06 pm 8.36 1.06
16th Thursday 10.30 am 5.13 pm 6.43 —
17th Friday 9.30 am 2.49 pm 5.19 0.19
20th A Monday 2.30 pm 10.32 pm 8.02 0.32
21st Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.30 pm 8.00 0.30
22nd Wednesday 11.30 am 7.12 pm 7.42 0.12
23rd Thursday 10.30 am 6.26 pm 7.56 0.26
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24th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
27th Monday 2.30 pm 10.24 pm 7.54 0.24
28th Tuesday 2.30 pm 11.48 pm 9.18 1.48
29th Wednesday 11.30 am 11.09 pm 11.39 4.09
30th Thursday 10.30 am 5.11 pm 6.41 —
House rose for Easter adjournment
No. of sitting days: 21 TOTAL: 161.01 15.08
APRIL 2006
House sat after Easter adjournment
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
18th Tuesday 2.30 pm 9.12 pm 6.42 —
19th Wednesday 11.30 am 5.58 pm 6.28 —
20th Thursday 10.30 am 6.41 pm 8.11 0.41
21st Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
24th Monday 2.30 pm 11.07 pm 8.37 1.07
25th Tuesday 2.30 pm 6.56 pm 4.26 —
26th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.30 pm 8.00 0.30
27th Thursday 10.30 am 6.15 pm 7.45 0.15
No. of sitting days: 7 TOTAL: 50.09 2.33
MAY 2006
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
2nd Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.30 pm 8.00 0.30
3rd Wednesday 11.30 am 7.26 pm 7.56 0.26
4th Thursday 10.30 am 6.00 pm 7.30 —
5th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
8th Monday 2.30 pm 11.10 pm 8.40 1.10
9th Tuesday 2.30 pm 11.04 pm 8.34 1.04
10th Wednesday 11.30 am 10.13 pm 10.43 3.13
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11th Thursday 10.30 am 4.58 pm 6.28 —
12th Friday 9.30 am 3.00 pm 5.30 0.30
15th Monday 2.30 pm 10.59 pm 8.29 0.59
16th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.43 pm 8.13 0.43
17th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.31 pm 8.01 0.31
18th Thursday 10.30 am 2.11 pm 3.41 —
19th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
22nd Monday 2.30 pm 10.28 pm 7.58 0.28
23rd Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.46 pm 8.16 0.46
24th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.41 pm 8.11 0.41
25th Thursday 10.30 am 6.30 pm 8.00 0.30
House rose for Whitsun adjournment
No. of sitting days: 16 TOTAL: 124.10 11.31
JUNE 2006
House sat after Whitsun adjournment
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
5th Monday 2.30 pm 8.02 pm 5.32 —
6th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.38 pm 8.08 0.38
7th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.32 pm 8.02 0.32
8th Thursday 10.30 am 6.27 pm 7.57 0.27
9th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
12th Monday 2.30 pm 9.03 pm 6.33 —
13th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.31 pm 8.01 0.31
14th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.30 pm 8.00 0.30
15th Thursday 10.30 am 3.44 pm 5.14 —
16th Friday 9.30 am 2.57 pm 5.27 0.27
19th Monday 2.30 pm 10.15 pm 7.45 0.15
20th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.33 pm 8.03 0.33
21st Wednesday 11.30 am 7.50 pm 8.20 0.50
22nd Thursday 10.30 am 6.31 pm 8.01 0.31
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23rd Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
26th Monday 2.30 pm 9.09 pm 6.39 —
27th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.30 pm 8.00 0.30
28th Wednesday 11.30 am 6.20 pm 6.50 —
29th Thursday 10.30 am 5.55 pm 7.25 —
30th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
No. of sitting days: 17 TOTAL: 123.57 5.44
JULY 2006
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
3rd A Monday 2.30 pm 10.25 pm 7.55 0.25
4th Tuesday 2.30 pm 11.26 pm 8.56 1.26
5th Wednesday 11.30 am 8.01 pm 8.31 1.01
6th Thursday 10.30 am 6.35 pm 8.05 0.35
7th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
10th Monday 2.30 pm 10.46 pm 8.16 0.46
11th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.31 pm 8.01 0.31
12th Wednesday 11.30 am 3.54 pm 4.24 —
13th Thursday 10.30 am 6.35 pm 8.05 0.35
14th Friday 9.30 am 3.10 pm 5.40 0.40
17th Monday 2.30 pm 10.26 pm 7.56 0.26
18th Tuesday 2.30 pm 12.21 am 9.51 2.21
19th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.03 pm 7.33 0.03
20th Thursday 10.30 am 6.34 pm 8.04 0.34
21st Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
24th Monday 2.30 pm 10.30 pm 8.00 0.30
25th Tuesday 11.30 am 7.37 pm 8.07 0.37
House rose for Summer adjournment
No. of sitting days: 15 TOTAL: 117.24 10.30
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OCTOBER 2006
House sat after Summer adjournment
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
9th Monday 2.30 pm 10.30 pm 8.00 0.30
10th Tuesday 2.30 pm 11.00 pm 8.30 1.00
11th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.48 pm 8.18 0.48
12th Thursday 10.30 am 6.30 pm 8.00 0.30
13th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
16th Monday 2.30 pm 11.00 pm 8.30 1.00
17th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.30 pm 8.00 0.30
18th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.50 pm 8.20 0.50
19th Thursday 10.30 am 6.29 pm 7.59 0.29
20th Friday 9.30 am 3.03 pm 5.33 0.33
23rd Monday 2.30 pm 9.31 pm 7.01 —
24th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.41 pm 8.11 0.41
25th Wednesday 11.30 am 7.29 pm 7.59 0.29
26th Thursday 10.30 am 6.29 pm 7.59 0.29
27th Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
30th Monday 2.30 pm 10.26 pm 7.56 0.26
31st Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.34 pm 8.04 0.34
No. of sitting days: 15 TOTAL: 118.20 8.49
NOVEMBER 2006
Day of the Day of the week Hour of Hour of No. of hours No. of hours month meeting adjournment after moment of interruption
1st Wednesday 11.30 am 8.03 pm 8.33 1.03
2nd Thursday 10.30 am 5.16 pm 6.46 —
3rd Non-Sitting Friday — — — —
6th Monday 2.30 pm 10.21 pm 7.51 0.21
7th Tuesday 2.30 pm 10.12 pm 7.42 0.12
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8th Wednesday 11.30 am 12.15 pm 0.45 —
Parliament prorogued
No. of sitting days: 5 TOTAL: 31.37 1.36
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Under Standing Order No. 10, on days on which the House sits there are sittings in Westminster Hall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays these sittings begin at half- past nine o’clock, are suspended from half-past eleven o’clock until two o’clock and may then continue for up to a further two and a half hours. On Thursdays sittings begin at half-past two o’clock and continue for up to three hours. Any Member of the House may take part in sittings in Westminster Hall; and the business is appointed by the Chairman of Ways and Means.
B Days and hours of sitting in Westminster Hall
EXPLANATORY NOTE A denotes a day on which a Select Committee Report was debated
In calculating sitting times for Westminster Hall, the lunch-time suspensions occurring under the Order of the House of 29th October 2002 have not been included. Suspensions for other reasons, including Divisions in the House, are included in the total. MAY 2005
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
26th Thursday 2.30 pm 5.30 pm 3.00
No. of sitting days: 1 TOTAL: 3.00
JUNE 2005
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
7th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
8th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.00 pm 4.30
9th Thursday 2.30 pm 4.49 pm 2.19
14th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
15th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.59 pm 4.28
16th Thursday 2.30 pm 4.02 pm 1.32
21st Tuesday 9.30 am 1.56 pm 4.26
22nd Wednesday 9.30 am 5.13 pm 4.42
23rd Thursday 2.30 pm 4.39 pm 2.09
28th Tuesday 9.30 am 13.53 pm 4.23
29th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.06 pm 4.36
30th Thursday 2.30 pm 5.06 pm 2.36
No. of sitting days: 12 TOTAL: 44.41
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JULY 2005
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
5th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.55 pm 4.25
6th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.30 pm 5.00
7th Thursday 2.30 pm 5.30 pm 3.00
12th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
13th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.55 pm 4.25
14th Thursday 2.30 pm 4.59 pm 2.29
19th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
20th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.07 pm 4.37
No. of sitting days: 8 TOTAL: 32.54
OCTOBER 2005
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
11th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
12th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.10 pm 4.36
13th Thursday 2.30 pm 5.07 pm 2.37
18th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.58 pm 4.28
19th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.11 pm 4.32
20th Thursday 2.30 pm 4.07 pm 1.37
25th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
26th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.58 pm 4.28
27th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.30 pm 3.00
No. of sitting days: 9 TOTAL: 34.16
NOVEMBER 2005
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
1st Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
2nd Wednesday 9.30 am 5.42 pm 5.12
3rd A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.53 pm 3.23
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8th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.54 pm 4.24
9th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.57 pm 4.27
10th Thursday 2.30 pm 5.29 pm 2.59
15th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00pm 4.30
16th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.32 pm 4.59
17th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.30 pm 3.00
22nd Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
23rd Wednesday 9.30 am 5.00 pm 4.27
24th A Thursday 2.30 pm 4.54 pm 2.24
29th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
30th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.30 pm 4.57
No. of sitting days: 14 TOTAL: 58.12
DECEMBER 2005
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
1st A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.45 pm 3.15
6th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
7th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.59 pm 4.26
8th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.30 pm 3.00
13th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
14th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.57 pm 4.27
15th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.44 pm 3.14
No. of sitting days: 7 TOTAL: 27.21
JANUARY 2006
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
10th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
11th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.59 pm 4.29
12th A Thursday 2.30 pm 4.37 pm 2.07
17th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.58 pm 4.28
18th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.07 pm 4.37
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19th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.42 pm 3.12
24th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
25th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.00 pm 4.30
26th Thursday 2.30 pm 4.55 pm 2.25
31st Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
No. of sitting days: 10 TOTAL: 39.17
FEBRUARY 2006
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
1st Wednesday 9.30 am 5.15 pm 4.38
2nd Thursday 2.30 pm 4.54 pm 2.24
7th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.55 pm 4.25
8th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.53 pm 4.23
9th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.28 pm 2.58
14th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
15th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.42 pm 5.12
16th A Thursday 2.30 pm 4.32 pm 2.02
28th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
No. of sitting days: 9 TOTAL: 35.00
MARCH 2006
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
1st Wednesday 9.30 am 5.13 pm 4.39
2nd Thursday 2.30 pm 5.15 pm 2.45
7th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
8th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.57 pm 4.27
9th Thursday 2.30 pm 5.30 pm 3.00
14th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
15th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.00 pm 4.28
16th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.40 pm 3.10
21st Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
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22nd Wednesday 9.30 am 4.58 pm 4.28
23rd Thursday 2.30 pm 5.30 pm 3.00
28th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.58 pm 4.28
29th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.45 pm 5.15
30th A Thursday 2.30 pm 4.57 pm 2.27
No. of sitting days: 14 TOTAL: 55.36
APRIL 2006
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
18th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
19th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.26 pm 4.51
20th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.45 pm 3.15
25th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
26th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.59 pm 4.26
27th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.50 pm 3.20
No. of sitting days: 6 TOTAL: 24.51
MAY 2006
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
2nd Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
3rd Wednesday 9.30 am 4.59 pm 4.29
4th Thursday 2.30 pm 4.09 pm 1.39
9th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
10th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.56 pm 4.25
11th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.30 pm 3.00
16th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
17th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.11 pm 4.40
18th Thursday 2.30 pm 5.16 pm 2.46
23rd Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
24th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.29 pm 4.59
25th Thursday 2.30 pm 3.45 pm 1.15
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No. of sitting days: 12 TOTAL: 45.11
JUNE 2006
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
6th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.58 pm 4.28
7th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.13 pm 4.43
8th Thursday 2.30 pm 3.53 pm 1.23
13th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
14th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.00 pm 4.30
15th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.29 pm 2.59
20th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.57 pm 4.27
21st Wednesday 9.30 am 5.13 pm 4.43
22nd Thursday 2.30 pm 4.54 pm 2.24
27th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
28th Wednesday 9.30 am 4.57 pm 4.27
29th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.30 pm 3.00
No. of sitting days: 12 TOTAL: 46.03
JULY 2006
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
4th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
5th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.14 pm 4.43
6th A Thursday 2.30 pm 4.45 pm 2.15
11th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
12th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.13 pm 4.41
13th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.00 pm 2.30
18th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.53 pm 4.23
19th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.13 pm 4.43
20th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.30 pm 3.00
No. of sitting days: 9 TOTAL: 35.13
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OCTOBER 2006
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
10th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
11th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.00 pm 4.30
12th A Thursday 2.30 pm 4.58 pm 2.28
17th Tuesday 9.30 am 1.59 pm 4.29
18th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.37 pm 5.07
19th A Thursday 2.30 pm 3.48 pm 1.18
24th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
25th Wednesday 9.30 am 5.10 pm 4.40
26th A Thursday 2.30 pm 5.44 pm 3.14
31st Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
No. of sitting days: 10 TOTAL: 39.15
NOVEMBER 2006
Day of the month Day of the Week Hour of meeting Hour of No. of hours adjournment
1st Wednesday 9.30 am 4.59 pm 4.29
2nd A Thursday 2.30 pm 4.52 pm 2.22
7th Tuesday 9.30 am 2.00 pm 4.30
No. of sitting days: 3 TOTAL: 11.21
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C Distribution of time on the floor of the House between principal types of business
Time spent (hours and minutes)
In total After moment of interruption
Addresses other than Motions to annul or revoke 40.48 1.00 Statutory Instruments
Government Bills:
Read a second time and committed to a 187.25 2.24 Standing Committee
Read a second time and committed to a 50.53 1.28 Committee of the whole House
Read a second time and not committed 0.03 —
Committee of the whole House 77.18 2.46
Consideration 199.51 4.37
Third Reading 34.53 2.26
Lords Amendments 70.29 5.41
Allocation of Time 7.29 2.31
Committal and Carry-over Motions 3.06 0.39
Private Members’ Bills:
Second Reading and all stages 40.52 0.18
Other Stages 17.10 0.03
Private Business three hours before the moment of — — interruption
Government Motions:
European Union Documents 8.05 0.45
Business Motions 1.15 —
General 32.57 0.58
Opposition Days 129.58 6.32
Opposition Motions in Government time (other — — than Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments)
Private Members’ Motions
Substantive 7.29 3.03
Ten-Minute Rule 14.50 —
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Adjournment:
Government 103.00 1.19
Daily 107.02 70.25
Standing Order No. 24 debate 3.16 —
Last day before recess 25.05 0.42
Estimates (debates on Select Committee Reports 15.42 0.03 under Standing Order No. 54)
Money Resolutions 0.54 0.14
Ways and Means 22.27 1.03
Motions for approval of Statutory Instruments 18.09 1.04
Motions to annul or revoke Statutory Instruments —2 —
No Question before the House:
Questions to Ministers 176.42 —
Urgent Questions 7.34 —
Statements 81.39 0.54
Business Statements 38.25 —
Standing Order No. 24 Applications 0.11 —
Points of Order 7.07 0.28
Public Petitions 4.44 3.30
Miscellaneous 18.19 3.12
(including suspensions of the proceedings (7.46) — of the House)1
Daily Prayers 17.00 —
TOTAL 1572.07 118.05
1 Not including suspensions on the days of State Opening or Prorogation. 2 One motion to annul a negative statutory instrument was taken forthwith in Opposition time.
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D Distribution of time in Westminster Hall between applicable types of business
Time spent (hours and minutes)
Adjournment:
Government 44.45
Balloted 398.39
Debates on Select Committee Reports 65.40 selected by the Liaison Committee
Cross-cutting Questions —
Points of Order —
Suspension 23.07
TOTAL 532.11
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4 Private Bills and Private Business
Information and statistics relating to Private Bills, Private Business and Special Procedure Orders.
A Private Bills, Private Business and Special Procedure Orders: General
Number of Private Bills:
introduced into the House of Commons (including suspended and revived Bills) 51
brought from the House of Lords (including suspended and revived Bills) 0
Number of Bills:
confirming Provisional Orders introduced into the House of Commons 0
confirming Provisional Orders introduced into the House of Lords 0
for the confirmation of Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936) 0 introduced into the House of Commons
for the confirmation of Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936) 0 brought from the House of Lords
Number of Hybrid Bills:
introduced into the House of Commons (including suspended Bills) 1
brought from the House of Lords (including suspended Bills) 0
Number of Special Procedure Orders laid 0
withdrawn 0
annulled 0
against which Petitions or copies of Petitions were deposited 0
1 Excludes Bills introduced into the House of Lords, of which there were 6 in Session 2005-06 (including suspended and revived Bills).
Private Hybrid Bills for the Confirmation of Total Bills Bills Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936
Number of Bills which received the Royal Assent 4 0 0 4
Number of Bills passed in the Commons but not 1 0 0 1 in the House of Lords
Number of Bills rejected in the House of 0 0 0 0 Commons
Number of Bills rejected in Committee in the 0 0 0 0 House of Commons
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Number of Bills withdrawn or not proceeded 2 0 0 2 with by parties in the House of Commons
Number of Bills suspended in the House of 4 0 0 4 Commons
Number of Bills not passed by the Standing 0 0 0 0 Orders Committee
TOTAL 11 0 0 11
Private Hybrid Bills for the Confirmation of Total Bills Bills Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936
Number of Bills reported by Committees on 1 0 0 1 Opposed Bills
Number of Bills reported by other Committees 0 0 0 0
Number of Bills reported by Committees on 4 0 0 0 Unopposed Bills
TOTAL 5 0 0 1
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B Dates of the House’s consideration of the several stages of Private Bills Revived Bills
Name of Bill Bill read first Bill read Bill Committee to Bill reported Bill as Bill read Royal time second time committed which Bill is amended, third time Assent referred considered
HBOS Group Reorganisation 25 May 25 May 13 July Unopposed 8 Mar 14 Mar 19 April 21 June Bill (Revived Bill) 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006
London Local Authorities and 25 May 21 June 21 June Opposed . 3 Nov 8 Dec 15 Dec . Transport for London Bill 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 (Revived Bill)
New Bills
Name of Bill Bill read first Bill read Bill Committee to Bill reported Bill as Bill read Royal time second time committed which Bill is amended, third time Assent referred considered
Leicester City Council 24 Jan 31 Jan 31 Jan Unopposed. 26 April 16 May 23 May 11 July. Bill 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006
Liverpool City Council 24 Jan 31 Jan 31 Jan Unopposed 26 April 16 May 23 May 11 July Bill 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006
Liverpool City Council (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [Lords].± ......
London Local Authorities Bill [Lords]......
London Local Authorities (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [Lords].* ......
Maidstone Borough Council 24 Jan 31 Jan 31 Jan Unopposed 26 April 16 May 23 May 11 July Bill 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006
Merseyside Local Authorities (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [Lords] ......
Transport for London Bill [Lords]......
Whitehaven Harbour Bill [Lords] ......
±Private Business Notice paper, 9th Oct. 2006 : The Promoters of the Liverpool City Council (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [Lords] have given notice through their agents that it is not their intention to proceed further with the Bill.
*Private Business Notice paper, 11th Oct. 2006 : The Promoters of the London Local Authorities (Prohibition of Smoking in Places of Work) Bill [Lords] have given notice through their agents that it is not their intention to proceed further with the Bill.
One Hybrid Bill does not appear in this table as it was committed to a Select Committee for the duration of the 2005-06 session.
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C Opposed Bill Committees
Title of Bill Members of Days on Days on which First and Preamble Committee which each Member Last sitting proved or not Committee served proved sat (where applicable)
London Local Mr Peter Lilley 1st, 2nd and 1st, 2nd and 1st and 3rd proved Authorities and (Chairman) 3rd 3rd November Transport for Mr Ian Austin November November 2005 London Bill David Mundell 2005 2005 (Revived Bill) Anne Snelgrove
D Committee on Unopposed Bills
Number of Meetings: 2 1. The Members serving on the Committee on Unopposed Bills while it considered each Bill were as follows:
HBOS Group Reorganisation Bill Leicester City Council Bill Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means Mr Adrian Bailey John Austin Helen Jones Sir John Butterfill Sir Robert Smith Mr Brian Jenkins Mr Robert Walter Ann Winterton
Liverpool City Council Bill Maidstone Borough Council Bill First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means John Austin John Austin Sir John Butterfill Sir John Butterfill Mr Brian Jenkins Mr Brian Jenkins Ann Winterton Ann Winterton
2. Total Attendances of Members of Unopposed Bill Committees
Names of Members Total number of days on which each Member attended a meeting of an Unopposed Bill Committee
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sylvia Heal) 1
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Michael Lord) 1
John Austin 1
Mr Adrian Bailey 1
Gordon Banks 0
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Peter Bottomley 0
Sir John Butterfill 1
Colin Challen 0
Paul Farrelly 0
Mr Brian Jenkins 1
Helen Jones 1
Siobhain McDonagh 0
John Mann 0
Sir Robert Smith 1
Sir Peter Tapsell 0
Jon Trickett 0
Mr Robert Walter 1
Ann Winterton 1
E Bills to confirm Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936
NIL
F Court of Referees
Number of meetings: NIL
Names of Members
Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Alan Haselhurst)
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sylvia Heal)
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Michael Lord)
Mr Peter Atkinson
Sir John Butterfill
Sir Archy Kirkwood
Linda Perham
Bridget Prentice
Mr Ernie Ross
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Mr Dennis Turner
Speaker’s Counsel (Mr John Vaux)
Clerk: Mr Frank Cranmer
G Standing Orders Committee
Number of meetings: 1
Names of Members Total number of days on which each Member attended a meeting of the Standing Orders Committee
Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Alan Haselhurst) 0
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sylvia Heal) 1
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir 0 Michael Lord)
Sir Patrick Cormack 1
Mr Brian Jenkins 1
Helen Jones 1
Ann McKechin 0
Rosemary McKenna 1
Dr Nick Palmer 0
Sir Robert Smith 1
Sir Nicholas Winterton 0
Clerk: Mr John Whatley The Committee has the assistance of Speaker’s Counsel
H Special Procedure Orders
Number of Special Procedure Orders:
Laid 0
Withdrawn 0
annulled 0
against which Petitions or copies of a Petition were deposited 0
reported with Amendments by a Joint Committee 0
Number of Petitions: 0
considered by the Chairmen 0
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certified by the Chairmen as proper to be received 0
certified by the Chairmen as being Petitions of General Objection 0
certified by the Chairmen as being Petitions for Amendment 0
referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses 0
Number of reports by a Joint Committee:
that the Order be not approved 0
that the Order be amended 0
Number of Bills introduced for the confirmation of Special Procedure Orders 0
I Joint Committees
NIL
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5 Public Bills
Information and statistics relating to Public Bills. For Bills to confirm Provisional Orders and Bills to confirm Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936 see Chapter 4 relating to Private Bills and Private Business.
A General Summary
Number of Bills which received the Royal Assent:
started in the Commons 40
Government 37
Private Members’ 3
brought from the Lords 16
Government 16
Private Members’ 0
TOTAL: 56
Number of Bills which did not receive the Royal Assent:
Type of Bills
started in the Commons 114
Government 5
Private Members’ 109
brought from the Lords 9
Government 0
Private Members’ 9
TOTAL: 123
Progress of Bills
introduced into, but not passed by, the Commons 111
passed by the Commons but not by the Lords 0
introduced in the Commons but proceedings suspended to next Session 3
passed by the Lords but not taken up by the Commons 4
passed by the Lords but not passed by the Commons 5
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passed by both Houses but Amendments not agreed to 0
TOTAL: 123
Total number of Bills started in the Commons or brought from the Lords 179
B Bills which received the Royal Assent
EXPLANATORY NOTE * denotes a Government Bill
*Animal Welfare [58][117][240] *Armed Forces [94][172][246] *Charities [Lords] [83][213] *Childcare [80][107][202] *Children and Adoption [Lords] [96] *Civil Aviation [12][162][204] Climate Change and Sustainable Energy [17][133][152] *Commissioner for Older People (Wales) [132] *Commons [Lords] [115][173] *Companies [Lords] [190][218][245] *Compensation [Lords] [155] *Consolidated Fund [101] *Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) [36] *Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No.2) [149] *Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No.3) [205] *Consumer Credit [2][35][153] *Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) [57] *Criminal Defence Service [Lords] [64][109] *Education and Inspections [134][181][238] *Electoral Administration [50][90][193][201] Emergency Workers (Obstruction) [20][176] *Equality [Lords] [85][99] *European Union (Accessions) [51] *Finance [8][37] *Finance (No.2) [161][197] *Fraud [Lords] [166] *Government of Wales [100][121][215] *Health [69][110][210] *Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. [164] *Identity Cards [9][49][126][139][148][150][159][165] *Immigration, Asylum and Nationality [13][70][145] International Development (Reporting and Transparency) [19][130] *Legislative and Regulatory Reform [111][141][244]
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*London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games [45][62][146] *Merchant Shipping (Pollution) [Lords] [68] *National Insurance Contributions [53] *National Lottery [6][72][189] *Natural Environment and Rural Communities [3][38][156] *National Health Service [Lords] [225] *National Health Service (Consequential provisions) [Lords] [227] *NHS Redress [Lords] [137][198][234] *National Health Service (Wales) [Lords] [226] *Northern Ireland [169] *Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) [131][175][219] *Parliamentary Costs [Lords] [224] *Police and Justice [119][158][230][241] *Racial and Religious Hatred [11][120] *Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) [7] *Road Safety [Lords] [113][170[242] *Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups [194][212][243] *Terrorism [55][77][84][124][138] *Terrorism (Northern Ireland) [52] *Transport (Wales) [14] *Violent Crime Reduction [10][66][235] *Wireless Telegraphy [Lords] [207] *Work and Families [60][103][178]
TOTAL: 56
C Bills which did not receive the Royal Assent
1. Bills which were passed by both Houses but Amendments not agreed to
NIL
2. Bills which were passed by the Commons but not by the Lords
NIL
3. Bills introduced in the Commons but Proceedings suspended to next Session Title of Bill and Bill Number at each Printing
*Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide [220][236] *Crossrail [1] *Welfare Reform [208]
TOTAL: 3
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4. Bills which received a Second Reading Title of Bill and Bill Number at each Printing Stage at which progress ended
Rights of Savers [15][105] As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered, dropped
TOTAL: 1
5. Bills which did not receive a Second Reading
Title of Bill and Bill Number at each Printing Stage at which progress ended
Abandoned Inland Waterways (Protection) [95] dropped
Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval for Participation adjourned debate on Second Reading, dropped in Armed Conflict) [16]
Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance dropped (Information) [142]
Bishops (Consecration of Women) [151] dropped
Borough Freedom (Family Succession) [Lords] [63] Prorogation
Breast Cancer [30] adjourned debate on Second Reading, dropped
Breastfeeding Etc. [79] dropped
British Overseas Territories [168] dropped
Bus Services [108] withdrawn
Caravan Sites (Security of Tenure) [206] dropped
Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) dropped [112]
Children’s Food [23] adjourned debate on Second Reading, dropped
Climate Change [43] dropped
Climate Change (Contraction and Convergence) [92] dropped
Computer Misuse [42] withdrawn
Constitutional Reform (Prerogative Powers and Civil dropped Service etc.) [Lords] [222]
Control of Internet Access (Child Pornography) [67] dropped
Corruption [185] dropped
Crime Prevention and the Built Environment [25] dropped
Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Amendment) [143] dropped
Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Prorogation [18]
Crown Employment Nationality [34] dropped
Disabled Children’s Assessment and Services [128] withdrawn
Drinking Vessels (Toughened Plastic) [231] Prorogation
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Dynamic Demand Appliances [Lords] [184] dropped
Employment Tribunals (Representation and Assistance adjourned debate on Second Reading, dropped in Discrimination Proceedings) [14]
Energy [129] dropped
Estate Agents (Redress Schemes) [74] withdrawn
European Communities (Deregulation) [183] Prorogation
European Communities Act 1972 (Disapplication) [29] dropped
European Union [5] Prorogation
Family Law (Property and Maintenance) [76] dropped
Fireworks (Amendment) [106] dropped
Food Labelling [216] dropped
Food Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 dropped Disapplication) [46]
Green Belt Reform [44] dropped
Harbours [Lords] [97] dropped
Housing Act 2004 (Amendment) [167] withdrawn
Housing and Commercial Development (Water Supply dropped Assessment) [182]
Humber Bridge [31] Prorogation
Identification and Support of Carers (Primary Health dropped Care) [154]
Income Tax (Earnings Exemption for Persons Living in withdrawn Poverty) [21]
Income Tax (Earnings Exemption for Persons Living in withdrawn Poverty (No.2) [89]
Infrastructure Audit (Housing Development) [61] adjourned debate on Second Reading, dropped
International Development (Anti-Corruption Audit) dropped [40]
Licensing Act 2003 (Amendment) [65] dropped
Licensing of Child Location Services [144] dropped
Lighter Evenings (Experiment) [Lords] [188] dropped
Local Government and Planning (Parkland and negatived on Second Reading Windfall Development) [47]
Local Planning Authorities (Energy Generation and Prorogation Efficiency) [232]
Management of Energy in Buildings [22] withdrawn
Mini Motos (Regulation) [233] Prorogation
Ministerial and Other Salaries (Amendment) [203] dropped
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Northern Ireland (Offences) [81] withdrawn
Notification of Redundancy [171] dropped
Occasional Sales [27] dropped
Osborne Estate [75] withdrawn
Palliative Care for the Terminally Ill [118] withdrawn
Pardon for Soldiers of the Great War [87] dropped
Passenger Car (Fuel Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Prorogation Emissions Information) [237]
Passenger Transport Authorities (Regulation) [221] withdrawn
Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive dropped Function Impairment) [39]
Prison Reform (Mental Health) [82] dropped
Procurement of Innovative Technologies and Research withdrawn [125]
Prohibition of Abortion (England and Wales) [33] dropped
Protection of Private Gardens (Housing Development) dropped [123]
Protection of Runaway and Missing Children [86] dropped
Registration of Off-Road Bikes [239] Prorogation
Registration Service [78] dropped
Regulation of Laser Eye Surgery [28] dropped
Representation of the People (Amendment) [41] withdrawn
Road Safety and Parking [24] adjourned debate on Second Reading, dropped
Road Traffic Regulation (Location Filming) [76] withdrawn
Sale of Green Belt Land [71] dropped
Samurai Swords [217] dropped
Scotland (Oil and Gas Resources) [191] dropped
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Exemption from withdrawn Regulation) [140]
St George’s Day [199] dropped
Sustainable Communities [187] dropped
Telecommunications Masts (Planning Control) [26] withdrawn
Trespass with a Vehicle (Offences) [135] dropped
Vehicle Registration Marks [48] dropped
Video Games [136] dropped
TOTAL: 83
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6. Bills presented, or brought from the Lords, but not printed
Title of Bill Stage at which progress ended
Accidents Involving Animals (Strict Liability) [214] Order lapsed
Age of Sale of Tobacco [59] Order lapsed
Aid Effectiveness (Independent Evaluation) [157] Order lapsed
British Subjects (Registration) [91] Order lapsed
Climate Change (Commercial and Public Services Order lapsed Sectors) [209]
Council Tax Benefit (Pensions Entitlement) [116] Order lapsed
Electoral Systems [88] Order lapsed
Employment (Advertisement of Pay and Pension Order lapsed Rights) [93]
Estate Agents (Independent Redress Scheme) [Lords] Prorogation
Extradition (United States) [211] Order lapsed
Fire Safety (Reduced Ignition Propensity in Cigarettes) Order lapsed [192]
Fishery Limits (United Kingdom) [Lords] Prorogation
Honours (Prevention of Corruption) [196] Order lapsed
Housing (Council Tenants and Leaseholders) [163] Order lapsed
Housing Development (Infrastructure Requirements) Order lapsed [104]
Independent School Closures (Provision for Pupils) [174] Order lapsed
Liability for Suicide [229] Order lapsed
Local Government Consultation [56] Order lapsed
Local Government Referendums [127] Order lapsed
Misuse of Drugs (Reclassification of Order lapsed Methylamphetamine) [179]
Motor Vehicles (Anti-Social Use) [54] Order lapsed
Neighbourhood Policing [177] Order lapsed
Parliament (Participation of Members of the House of Prorogation Commons) [Lords]
Parliamentary Constituencies (Equalisation) [98] Order lapsed
Piped Music and Showing of Television Programmes Prorogation [Lords]
Police (Northern Ireland) [Lords] Prorogation
Prevention of Scalding Injuries (Bathing in the Home) Order lapsed [160]
Professional Football (Supporter Involvement) [32] Order lapsed
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Regulation of Mortgage Repossessions [180] Order lapsed
Rehabilitation Leave [114] Order lapsed
Road Traffic Signs (Enforcement Cameras) [102] Order lapsed
Scrambler Bikes [223] Order lapsed
Special Educational Needs [195] Order lapsed
Sunday Trading Act 1994 (Amendment) [186] Order lapsed
Trade in Endangered Animals on the Internet [122] Order lapsed
Water and Sewerage Charges (Limit on Household Order lapsed Expenditure) [147]
TOTAL: 36
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— Second dropped dropped Reading, debate on adjourned Notes — dropped — dropped — Order lapsed — Order lapsed — Order lapsed — Order — Date Royal Date Assent given
— — — — — — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered
— — — — — — — — — 14 Mar 2006 6 Nov 2006 8 Nov 2006 — Date of 3rd reading
— — — — — — — 22 May 2006 7 Nov 2006 8 Nov 2006 2006 Date(s) considered
— — — — — — 22 May 2006 25 April 2006 Date Date reported from committee al stages of Public Bills — — — — — — SCA 26 Jan 2006 14 Mar CWH Select Committee Committed to — — — — 2006 2005 Date of Date 2nd reading 2005 22 June 8 Mar 2006 — 18 Oct 2005 — 13 Oct 2005 10 Jan 11 July 2006 — 30 Nov 2005 — 30 Nov 2005 12 Dec 28 Mar 2006 — 21 Mar 2006 — Date of 1st of 1st Date reading House’s consideration of the sever
Animal Welfare Abandoned Inland Inland Abandoned Involving Accidents Aid Effectiveness Bishops (Consecration of
Armed Forces Age of Sale of Tobacco Age of Sale of Tobacco Attendance Allowance Waterways (Protection) [95] Animals [214] (Independent Evaluation) [157] [59] Living and Disability Allowance (Information) [142] D Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing A A A A * * Armed Forces [94][172][246] B A A [58][117][240] (Parliamentary Approval for Participation in Armed [16] Conflict) 66 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06
— Second dropped dropped dropped Reading, Reading, debate on Prorogation Notes
— withdrawn — dropped — — — — Order lapsed Date Royal Date Assent given 6 11 July 2006
— — — — — 8 Nov 2006 — — — Prorogation — — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — — — adjourned — — Date of 3rd reading — — — — — — Date(s) considered — — — — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — — — — SCA 13 July 2006 25 Oct 2006 25 Oct 2006 SCD 20 Dec 2005 9 Mar 2006 9 Mar 2006 28 June 200 Committed to — — — — — — — — — 2006 2005 Date of Date 2nd reading 2005 2006 22 June 19 April 4 July 2006 — 9 Nov 2005 26 June 8 Nov 2005 — 11 Jan 2006 — 20 Oct 2005 — 22 Nov 2005 — Date of 1st of 1st Date reading ]
Lords ] Lords Charities [ Breastfeeding Etc. [79] British Overseas
Borough Freedom Borough British Subjects Bus Services [108] Caravan Sites (Security 10 Jan 2006 and Care of Older — Breast Cancer [30] [83][213] Territories [168] (Family Succession) [ (Family Succession) (Registration) [91] of Tenure) [206] Incapacitated People [112] (Human Rights) [63] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing Women) [151] D B A A A A A A * * Childcare [80][107][202] 8 Nov 2005 28 Nov SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 67
— — Second dropped dropped Reading, Reading, debate on adjourned Notes
— — dropped — Order lapsed 8 Nov 2006 — 19 July 2006 — 21 June 2006 Date Royal Date Assent given — — — — — — 25 July 2006 — 6 Nov 2006 8 Nov 2006 — 8 May 2006 12 Oct 2006 Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — — 12 May 2006 29 June 2006 20 June 2006 — 21 June 2006 Date of 3rd reading — — — 2006 2006 2006 Date(s) considered — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — SCB 7 July 2005 10 Oct 2005 10 Oct 2005 SCC 28 Feb 2006 17 Mar SCB 21 Mar 2006 20 June SCD 20 July 2006 19 Oct 2006 19 Oct 2006 SCD 27 April 2006 29 June SCA 27 June 2006 19 July 2006 19 July 2006 Committed to — — — — 2006 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 11 Nov Date of Date 2nd reading 2005 2005 22 June 5 July 2006 — 19 Jan 2006 18 April 9 June 2005 27 June 16 Feb 2006 15 June 23 Nov 2005 — 30 Nov 2005 2 Mar 24 May 2006 6 June Date of 1st of 1st Date reading ] ] Lords Lords ] [96] Climate Change Climate Change [43] 13 July 2005 — Children’s Food [23] Food Children’s 22 June Climate Change Climate Change and (Commercial and Public (Commercial and Public Services Sectors) [209] (Contraction and (Contraction and Convergence) [92] Sustainable Energy [17][133][152] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing and Adoption * Children [Lords B * Civil Aviation [12][162][204] C A C B * Commissioner for Older People (Wales) [132] *Commons [ [115][173] * Companies [ [190][218][245] 68 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 — eived eived 2005 2006 as the as the as the received received Act 2006 (No.3) Act (No.2) Act Royal Assent Royal Assent Royal Assent Notes Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation — withdrawn — dropped Date Royal Date Assent given — — — 25 July 2006 — 29 Mar 2006 30 Mar 2006 — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — Date of 3rd reading — — — 4 July 2005 — 20 July 2005 — 4 July 2006 — 19 July 2006 — 20 Mar 2006 — 30 Mar 2006 rec — 13 Dec 2005 — 19 Dec 2005 Date(s) considered 2005 14 July 2005 14 July 2005 — — — — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — — — — SCE 27 June 2006 17 July 2006 17 July 2006 SCD 28 June Committed to 2006 2006 2005 2005 2006 4 July Date of Date 2nd reading 2005 30 June 8 Dec 2005 13 Dec 3 July 2006 4 July 25 July 2006 — 27 Mar 2006 8 June 20 Mar 2006 20 Mar Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
] ] Lords Lords Compensation [ Consolidated Fund [101] Fund Consolidated Fund Consolidated Fund Consolidated Consumer Credit 18 May 2005 9 June Computer Misuse [42] Computer Misuse 12 July 2005 —
Constitutional Reform (Prerogative Powers and Civil Service etc.) [ [222] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing * A * * * * D * [155] [36] (Appropriation) (No.2) (Appropriation) [149] (No.3) (Appropriation) [205] SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 69
from the Standing Committee; proceedings next Session suspended to Notes — dropped — dropped — dropped — Reported — Order lapsed Date Royal Date Assent given — — — — — — 30 Mar 2006 — — 30 Mar 2006 — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — — — dropped — Date of 3rd reading — — — — Date(s) considered — — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — — SCB 31 Oct 2006 — SCA 15 Nov 2005 1 Dec 2005 1 Dec 2005 SCA 10 Jan 2006 26 Jan 2006 26 Jan 2006 Committed to — — — — 2005 2005 2005 2006 Date of Date 2nd reading 2005 22 June 9 Mar 2006 — 24 Jan 2006 — 26 Oct 2005 — 13 Oct 2005 7 Nov 24 Oct 2005 13 Dec 20 July 2006 10 Oct Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
] [64][109]
Corporate Manslaughter Tax (New Council Criminal Defence Service Control of Internet
Corruption [185] Corruption [185] 23 May 2006 Tax Benefit Council — Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Act 1988 Access (Child (Child Access Pornography) [67] the Built Environment the Built Environment [25] (Amendment) [143] (Pensions Entitlement) [116] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing [2][35][153] A * A * A B * C and Corporate Homicide and Corporate [220][236] Valuation Lists for England) [57] [Lords 70 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 Reported Select Second dropped from the Reading, Reading, debate on Committee; proceedings next Session suspended to Notes — Prorogation — withdrawn — dropped — not — 11 July 2006 — Date Royal Date Assent given — — — 28 June 2006 Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — dropped — — — adjourned — 24 May 2006 2 Nov 2006 8 Nov 2006 — Date of 3rd reading — — — 2006 11 Jan 2006 11 Jan 2006 13 June 2006 Date(s) considered — — — — — — — — — 8 Nov 2005 22 Nov 2005 Date Date reported from committee — — — SCE 11 May 2006 24 May SCB CWH Select Committee Committed to — — — — — — — — 2005 2005 2006 Date of Date 2nd reading 2005 2005 22 June 27 June 11 Oct 2005 25 Oct 24 Oct 2006 — 14 Feb 2006 — 28 Feb 2006 15 Mar 18 May 2005 19 July 18 May 2006 — Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
] [184]
Lords
Crossrail [1] Education and Electoral Administration
Disabled Children’s Disabled Children’s Drinking Vessels Dynamic Demand Criminal Law Criminal Law Crown Employment (Amendment) (Protection of Property) [18] Nationality [34] Assessment and Services [128] (Toughened Plastic) [231] Appliances [ Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing B * C A A D * * Inspections [134][181][238] [50][90][193][201] SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 71
Second dropped Reading, Reading, debate on Notes — dropped — withdrawn — Prorogation — Prorogation — Order lapsed Date Royal Date Assent given — — — — — 16 Feb 2006 — — — 16 Feb 2006 — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — — — dropped — — — adjourned — — — lapsed — Order 14 July 2006 — 8 Nov 2006 — Date of 3rd reading — — — — — 2006 Date(s) considered — — — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — — — SCC 26 April 2006 12 May SCA 8 Dec 2005 16 Jan 2006 16 Jan 2006 CWH 24 Nov 2005 — 24 Nov 2005 Committed to — — — — — — — — 2006 2005 2005 3 Mar Date of Date 2nd reading 5 — — — — 2005 2005 2005 22 June 22 June 22 June 6 Dec 2005 — 2 Nov 2005 — 11 Oct 2005 1 Nov 15 Feb 2006 — 11 Nov 2005 21 Nov 17 May 2006 — 24 May 2005 — Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
] [85][99]
Equality [Lords European Union [5] European Union
Employment Energy [129] European Communities Electoral Systems [88] Emergency Workers 15 Nov 200 Employment Tribunals Estate Agents (Redress European Communities (Obstruction) [20][176] (Representation and Assistance in Discrimination Proceedings) [14] Schemes) [74] Act 1972 (Disapplication) [29] (Advertisement of Pay [93] Rights) and Pension (Deregulation) [183] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing C B A B A * C A B * * (Accessions) [51] 72 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 — — Notes — dropped — — dropped dropped — dropped — dropped — Order lapsed — Order lapsed 25 July 2006 — Date Royal Date Assent given — — — — — — — — 8 Nov 2006 — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — — — Date of 3rd reading — — — — — — — 5 July 2006 5 July 2006 — 19 July 2006 6 July 2005 6 July 2005 — 20 July 2005 Date(s) considered — — — — — — — 3 May 2006 20 June 2006 30 June 2005 13 June 2005 Date Date reported from committee — — — — — — — SCB 22 June 2006 26 Oct 2006 26 Oct 2006 SCB SCA CWH CWH 30 Jan 2006 28 Feb 2006 28 Feb 2006 18 July 2006 CWH Committed to 2006 2006 2006 2005 Date of Date 2nd reading 8 Dec 2005 9 Jan 6 July 2006 — 2 Nov 2005 — 7 June 2006 — 20 Dec 2005 — 18 July 2006 19 July 2005 — — 28 Mar 2006 24 April 29 Mar 2006 12 June 25 May 2005 7 June Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
] [166] Lords
Finance [8][37] Finance (No.2) Fraud [ Government of Wales
Family Law (Property Fire Safety (Reduced Fireworks (Amendment) Labelling [216] Food Green Belt Reform [44] 13 July 2005 — Extradition (United Extradition (United Food Supplements States) [211] (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) [46] and Maintenance) [76] and Maintenance) in Propensity Ignition Cigarettes) [192] [106] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing C A * * A A A C * * A [161][197] [100][121][215] SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 73
lapsed Notes — dropped — dropped — dropped — Order lapsed — Order lapsed 19 July 2006 — Date Royal Date Assent given — — — — — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — — — withdrawn — — — Prorogation — — — Order — 11May 2006 — 19 July 2006 — Date of 3rd reading — — — — — 2006 Date(s) considered — — — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — — — SCE 10 Jan 2006 14 Feb 2006 14 Feb 2006 18 July 2006 SCD 2 May 2006 11 May Committed to — — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 2006 Date of Date 2nd reading 2006 2006 2006 22 June 13 June 18 April 6 Dec 2005 — 27 Oct 2005 29 Nov 14 Dec 2005 — 29 Mar 2006 — 30 Mar 2006 25 April 27 Mar 2006 — 16 May 2006 — Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
] [97]
Health [69][110][210] Corporation Housing
Harbours [Lords 2004 Housing Act Housing and Development Housing Identification and Honours (Prevention of (Council Housing [31] Humber Bridge Corruption) [196] Tenants and Leaseholders) [163] (Amendment) [167] Commercial Development (Water Supply Assessment) [182] (Infrastructure Requirements) [104] Carers Support of (Primary Health Care) [154] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing D * C C A A * A B A (Delegation) etc. [164] 74 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 lapsed — Second dropped Reading, Reading, debate on Notes — adjourned — dropped — withdrawn 30 Mar 2006 — Date Royal Date Assent given 6 — — — 16 Mar 2006 21 Mar 2006 29 Mar 2006 Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — withdrawn — — — Order — 16 Nov 2005 29 Mar 2006 30 Mar 2006 16 June 2006 — 25 July 2006 — Date of 3rd reading — — — 2006 2005 Date(s) considered — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — SCE 28 Oct 2005 16 Nov SCB 15 Feb 2006 16 June SCD 21 July 2005 18 Oct 2005 18 Oct 2005 13 Feb 200 Committed to — — — — — — — — 2005 2006 2005 5 July 20 Jan Date of Date 2nd reading 2005 2005 2006 2005 22 June 22 June 22 June 26 April 6 July 2005 — 19 Oct 2005 — 16 Nov 2005 — 25 May 2005 28 June Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
Identity Cards Asylum Immigration,
Income Tax (Earnings School Independent Infrastructure Audit Income Tax (Earnings International International Exemption for Persons Living in Poverty) [21] Development (Anti- [40] Audit) Corruption Development (Reporting Exemption for Persons Living in Poverty) (No.2) [89] Closures (Provision for Pupils) [174] (Housing Development) [61] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing * * B A A A C B [9][49][126][139][148] [150][159][165] and Nationality [13][70][145] SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 75
Second Reading Notes — Prorogation — dropped — Negatived on — dropped — dropped — Order lapsed — Order lapsed — Order lapsed Date Royal Date Assent given — — — — — — — — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — — — — 16 May 2006 7 Nov 2006 8 Nov 2006 — Date of 3rd reading — — — — — — — — 2006 Date(s) considered — — — — — — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — — — — — — SCA 9 Feb 2006 16 May Committed to 2006 Date of Date 2nd reading t 2006 — 8 Feb 2006 — 11 Jan 2006 9 Feb 25 Oct 2005 — 12 Oct 2005 — 25 Oct 2006 — 19 July 2005 — 14 Mar 2006 — 23 May 2006 — Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
] [188]
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Legislative and
Liability for Suicide [229] Liability for 18 Oc Licensing Act 2003 Child of Licensing Lighter Evenings Local Government and Local Government Local Government Local Planning Local Authorities (Energy Generation and Efficiency) [232] (Amendment) [65] Location Services [144] (Experiment) [ [56] Consultation Planning (Parkland and Windfall Development) [47] Referendums [127] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing and Transparency) [19][130] * A A A D A A A C Regulatory Reform Regulatory Reform [111][141][244] 76 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 Notes — Prorogation — Order lapsed — Order lapsed Date Royal Date Assent given 6 11 July 2006 — — — — — 30 Mar 2006 — — 30 Mar 2006 — ar 2006ar 30 Mar 2006 — ar 2006ar 30 Mar 2006 — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — dropped — — — withdrawn — Date of 3rd reading — — — Date(s) considered — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — SCA 7 Feb 2006 7 Mar 2006 7 Mar 2006 SCD 15 Nov 2005 15 Dec 2005 15 Dec 2005 SCA 3 Nov 2005 SCA 19 Jan 2006 19 Jan 2006 5 July 2005 28 June 200 11 Oct 2005 11 Oct 2005 29 M SCD 18 Oct 2005 6 Dec 2005 6 Dec 2005 21 M Committed to — — — — — — — — 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005 Date of Date 2nd reading 2006 2005 28 June 22 June 9 May 2006 — 25 Oct 2006 — 26 Oct 2005 25 Jan 11 Oct 2005 — 11 Oct 2005 27 Oct 14 July 2005 21 July 24 May 2005 14 June 19 May 2005 6 June Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
] [68]
London Olympic Olympic Games London Merchant Shipping National Insurance National Lottery Natural Environment
Mini Motos (Regulation) (Regulation) Motos Mini Ministerial and Other Misuse of Drugs Motor Vehicles (Anti- Management of Energy in Buildings [22] in Buildings [233] Salaries (Amendment) [203] (Reclassification of Methylamphetamine) [179] Social Use) [54] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing * B * A A A A * * * and Paralympic Games [45][62][146] (Pollution) [Lords [53] Contributions [6][72][189] Communities and Rural [3][38][156] SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 77
— — — — Notes — withdrawn — withdrawn — Order lapsed 8 Nov 2006 — Date Royal Date Assent given — — — — 8 May 2006 — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — dropped — — — dropped — 17 May 2006 25 July 2006 25 July 2006 Date of 3rd reading — — — 6 Nov 2006 — 8 Nov 2006 — 6 Nov 2006 — 8 Nov 2006 — 6 Nov 2006 — 8 Nov 2006 2006 17 May Date(s) considered — — — — — 25 April 2006 20 April 2006 Date Date reported from committee — — — — — SCB 15 June 2006 13 July 2006 13 July 2006 6 Nov 2006 SCB 15 Dec 2005 — SCB CWH 27 April 2006 — 27 April 2006 CWH Committed to — — — — — — — — 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2006 2006 26 April Date of Date 2nd reading 2005 2006 2006 22 June 25 April 2 Nov 2005 — 9 Nov 2005 23 Nov 1 Mar 2006 5 June 3 May 2006 — 10 Oct 2006 6 Nov 10 Oct 2006 6 Nov 10 Oct 2006 6 Nov 16 Feb 2006 13 Mar Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
] ] [226]
] [225] National Health Service National Health Service NHS Redress [Lords National Health Service Northern Ireland [169] 20 April Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Neighbourhood Policing Policing Neighbourhood of Notification Occasional Sales [27] Sales Occasional Osborne Estate [75] [177] Redundancy [171] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing A * * * * * * * A B C [Lords (Consequential provisions) [Lords] [227] (Wales) [Lords Provisions) (Miscellaneous [131][175][219] (Offences) [81] [137][198][234] 78 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 — Notes — Prorogation — dropped — withdrawn — withdrawn — dropped — Order lapsed — Order lapsed 8 Nov 2006 — Date Royal Date Assent given — — — — — — — 6 Nov 2006 Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — — — 10 May 2006 24 Oct 2006 Date of 3rd reading — — — — — — — — 25 Oct 2006 — 8 Nov 2006 2006 Date(s) considered — — — — — — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — — — — — — SCD 28 Mar 2006 10 May Committed to 2006 2006 Date of Date 2nd reading 7 Dec 2005 — 5 July 2005 — 25 Jan 2006 — 25 Jan 2006 6 Mar 30 Oct 2006 — 10 Oct 2006 25 Oct 25 July 2006 — 15 Nov 2005 — 29 Mar 2006 — Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
nd Carbon nd Carbon
] [224]
Parliamentary Costs Police and Justice
Palliative Care for the Parliamentary Passenger Transport Pharmaceutical Prevention of Scalding Pardon for Soldiers of Pardon for Soldiers Passenger Car (Fuel the Great War [87] a Consumption Dioxide Emissions Information) [237] Terminally Ill [118] Constituencies (Equalisation) [98] Authorities (Regulation) [221] Labelling (Warning of Function Cognitive Impairment) [39] the in Injuries (Bathing Home) [160] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing A C A * C A A * A [Lords [119][158][230][241] SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 79
lapsed Notes — dropped — dropped — dropped — withdrawn — Prorogation — dropped — dropped Date Royal Date Assent given 06 16 Feb 2006 — — — — — — — — — 19 Dec 2006 — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — — — — — dropped — — — Order — Date of 3rd reading — — — — — — — Date(s) considered — — — — — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — — — — — SCE 30 June 2006 6 July 2005 6 July 2005 31 Jan 20 SCE 5 July 2005 20 July 2005 20 July 2005 Committed to — — — — — — — — 2005 2005 Date of Date 2nd reading 2005 2005 22 June 22 June 7 Feb 2006 — 1 Feb 2006 — 9 Nov 2005 — 1 Nov 2006 — 9 June 2005 21 June 15 Nov 2005 — 23 Nov 2005 — 25 May 2005 23 June Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
Racial and Religious Religious Racial and Financial of Regulation
Prison Reform (Mental Procurement of Protection of Private Runaway Protection of Registration of Off-Road Registration Service [78] Professional Football Professional Abortion of Prohibition Laser Eye of Regulation 22 June — (Supporter Involvement) (Supporter Involvement) [32] Wales) [33] (England and Health) [82] Innovative Technologies and Research [125] Gardens (Housing Development) [123] and Missing Children [86] Bikes [239] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing A A B B A A * A A * B Hatred [11][120] Services (Land Transactions) [7] 80 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 Second dropped Reading, Reading, debate on Notes — withdrawn — dropped — withdrawn — Order lapsed — Order lapsed — Order lapsed 8 Nov 2006 — 8 Nov 2006 — Date Royal Date Assent given — — — — — — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — — — — adjourned — Date of 3rd reading — — — — — Date(s) considered — — — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — — — SCC 14 Dec 2005 — SCB 13 July 2006 23 Oct 2006 23 Oct 2006 6 Nov 2006 SCA 20 April 2006 9 Oct 2006 9 Oct 2006 6 Nov 2006 Committed to — — — — 2005 2006 2006 28 Oct Date of Date 2nd reading 2005 2005 2006 22 June 22 June 6 July 2005 — 2 Nov 2005 — 18 Jan 2006 — 11 Jan 2006 8 Mar 8 June 2006 19 June 13 Dec 2005 — 10 May 2006 — Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
]
Lords
Road Safety [ Safeguarding
Regulation of Mortgage Leave Rehabilitation Representation of the Road Traffic Signs Rights of Savers Road Safety and Parking Road Traffic Regulation [113][170][242] [15][105] [24] [76] (Location Filming) Repossessions [180] [114] People (Amendment) [41] (Enforcement Cameras) [102] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing Surgery [28] A A A B * B C A * Vulnerable Groups [194][212][243] SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 81
lapsed Notes — dropped — dropped — dropped — dropped — Order lapsed — withdrawn — Order lapsed 16 Feb 2006 — 30 Mar 2006 — Date Royal Date Assent given — — — — — — — 16 Mar 2006 Date(s) Lords Amendments considered 5 15 Feb 2006 — — — — — — — — dropped — — — — withdrawn — — — Order — Date of 3rd reading — — — — — — — Date(s) considered — — — — — — — 8 Nov 2005 30 Nov 30 Nov 2005 — Date Date reported from committee — — — — — — — SCE CWH 3 Nov 2005 9 Nov 2005 10 Nov 200 Committed to — — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 Date of Date 2nd reading 2006 2006 2005 13 June 21 June 22 June 1 Nov 2005 — 7 Mar 2006 — 6 June 2006 — 11 Oct 2006 — 12 Oct 2005 26 Oct 19 July 2006 — 24 May 2006 — 24 May 2006 — Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
Terrorism Terrorism (Northern 11 Oct 2005 31 Oct
Sale of Green Belt Land Sale of Green Belt Land Samurai Swords [217] and Gas (Oil Scotland Scrambler Bikes [223] Small and Medium-Sized Special Educational St George’s Day [199] Act Sunday Trading Sustainable Telecommunications Communities [187] Masts (Planning Control) [26] [71] Resources) [191] Enterprises (Exemption from Regulation) [140] Needs [195] 1994 (Amendment) [186] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing A A A A A A A A C B * * [55][77][84][124][138] 82 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 so far from the Standing amended; proceedings next Session suspended to Committee as Notes — dropped — dropped — dropped — Reported — Order lapsed — Order lapsed Date Royal Date Assent given — — — — — 16 Feb 2006 — — — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered — — — — — — 14 Nov 2005 30 Oct 2006 8 Nov 2006 — Date of 3rd reading — — — — — 2005 2005 Date(s) considered — — — — — Date Date reported from committee — — — — — SCF 28 June 2005 17 Oct 2005 17 Oct 2005 SCB 25 Oct 2005 14 Nov SCA 6 Nov 2006 — Committed to 2005 2005 2006 2005 Date of Date 2nd reading 4 July 2006 24 July 1 Mar 2006 — 31 Jan 2006 — 8 June 2005 20 June 28 Feb 2006 — 20 July 2005 — 15 Mar 2006 — 19 May 2005 16 June Date of 1st of 1st Date reading
Transport (Wales) [4] Reduction Violent Crime Welfare Reform [208]
Trade in Endangered Trespass with a Vehicle Vehicle Registration Video Games [136] Water and Sewerage Animals on the Internet [122] (Offences) [135] Marks [48] Charges (Limit on Household Expenditure) [147] Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing Ireland) [52] A * A A A * A * [10][66][235] SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 83
— Notes Date Royal Date Assent given 6 21 June 2006 — Date(s) Lords Amendments considered Bills) Date of 3rd reading — 25 Oct 2006 — 8 Nov 2006 Date(s) considered
ve. — Date Date reported from committee — rds SCA 14 Dec 2006 18 Jan 2006 18 Jan 2006 13 June 200 Committed to ccordancewith Standing Order No. 80A (Carry-overof 2005 2006 Date of Date 2nd reading Order(‘ten No. 23(1) minute rule bills’) ding Order(‘ballot No. 14(6) bills’) oduced under Standing Order No. 57 3 July 2006 25 Oct 18 Oct 2005 5 Dec Date of 1st of 1st Date reading h were printed. For bills not printed, see table 5.C.6. abo
] [207] Wireless Telegraphy Work and Families
denotes a Bill brought in under Standing denotes a PrivateMembers’ originatingBill in the House of Lo denotes a Bill brought in under Stan denotes a Private Members’ Bill intr denotes a bill carried over from the previous Session, in a whic bills those lists table This Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing * * Key: denotes* a GovernmentBill A B C D E [Lords [60][103[178] 84 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06
E Consideration of Bills in Committee of the whole House
Title of Bill Date on which considered
Armed Forces 22 May 2006
Electoral Administration (Clauses Nos. 9 to 18; 8 Nov 2005 any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to Part 2 or Part 3 of the Bill; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the procedure to be followed at an election on the death of a candidate; and any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to candidates standing in more than one constituency at an election)
European Union (Accessions) 24 Nov 2005
Finance (Clauses Nos. 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 13 June 2005 and Schedule No. 8)
Finance (No.2) (Clauses Nos. 13 to 15, 26, 61, 91 2 May 2005, 3 May 2005 and 106, Schedule No. 14, and New Clauses relating to the effect of provisions of the Bill on section 18 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984)
Government of Wales 23 Jan 2006, 24 Jan 2006, 30 Jan 2006
Northern Ireland 27 April 2006
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) 19 April 2006, 20 April 2006 Clauses Nos. 1 to 7, 10 to 12, 19 to 22 and Schedule No. 2, and any New Clauses and Schedules other than those relating to Parts 2 or 4)
Terrorism 2 Nov 2005, 3 Nov 2005
F Consideration of Bills in Standing Committee
Summary Standing Committee A Considered 14 Bills and held 98 Sittings
Standing Committee B Considered 12 Bills and held 57 Sittings
Standing Committee C Considered 3 Bills and held 5 Sittings
Standing Committee D Considered 9 Bills and held 63 Sittings
Standing Committee E Considered 7 Bills and held 49 Sittings
Standing Committee F Considered 1 Bill and held 2 Sittings
TOTAL: 46 Bills and 274 sittings
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 85
EXPLANATORY NOTE The numbers given in brackets after each Member’s name indicate respectively the number of meetings of the Committee in respect of the Bill which that Member attended and the number to which that Member was summoned.
STANDING COMMITTEE A
1. Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill
Committed: 6th June 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 5th July 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 9
Chairmen: Mr Eric Forth and Janet Anderson
Members and attendance: Mr Peter Atkinson (7/9), Tony Baldry (6/9), Mr Colin Breed (8/9), Mr David Chaytor (9/9), Tony Cunningham (9/9), Mr Robert Goodwill (8/9), Mr Nick Herbert (8/9), Mr David Kidney (9/9), Jim Knight (9/9), John Mann (9/9), Mrs Madeleine Moon (9/9), Mr James Paice (9/9), Dr Nick Palmer (8/9), Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) (9/9), Paddy Tipping (9/9), Mr Roger Williams (9/9)
2. National Lottery Bill
Committed: 14th June 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 3rd November 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 8
Chairmen: Frank Cook and Mr Roger Gale
Members and attendance: Adam Afriyie (8/8), Mr Adrian Bailey (8/8), Mr Richard Caborn (8/8), Mr Jim Devine (7/8), Natascha Engel (8/8), Mr Don Foster (8/8), Andrew Gwynne (6/8), Mr Tom Harris (8/8), John Mann (8/8), Mr Jamie Reed (8/8), Andrew Selous (6/8), Jo Swinson (8/8), Mr Hugo Swire (8/8), Emily Thornberry (6/8), Mr Andrew Turner (8/8), Mr Charles Walker (8/8), Claire Ward (8/8)
3. Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill
Committed: 7th November 2005 Reported (without Amendment): 15th November 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 1
Chairman: Janet Anderson
Members and attendance: Mr David Burrowes (1/1), Jim Fitzpatrick (1/1), Mr Mark Hendrick (1/1), Kelvin Hopkins (1/1), David Howarth (1/1), Mr Peter Kilfoyle (1/1), Mrs Maria Miller (0/1), Chris Mole (1/1), Mr Mark Prisk (1/1), Mr Siôn Simon (1/1), Graham Stringer (1/1), Mr Robert Syms (1/1), Sarah Teather (1/1), Mr Neil Turner (1/1), Mr Charles Walker (1/1), Mr Dave Watts (1/1), Mr Phil Woolas (1/1)
4. Equality Bill [Lords]
Committed: 21st November 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 8th December 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 8
Chairmen: Mr Roger Gale and Janet Anderson
86 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06
Members and attendance: Vera Baird (8/8), Ms Celia Barlow (8/8), Liz Blackman (6/8), James Brokenshire (8/8), Lyn Brown (7/8), Mr Gregory Campbell (0/8), Mr Parmjit Dhanda (8/8), Mr David Evennett (8/8), Barbara Follett (8/8), Sandra Gidley (8/8), Paul Goggins (3/8), Mr Dominic Grieve (5/8), Dr Evan Harris (8/8), Mrs Siân C. James (8/8), Mrs Eleanor Laing (7/8), Sarah McCarthy-Fry (8/8), Mrs Maria Miller (2/8), Meg Munn (8/8), Alison Seabeck (8/8), Kitty Ussher (8/8), Hywel Williams (6/8)
5. Work and Families Bill
Committed: 5th December 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 14th December 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 2
Chairmen: Mr Eric Forth, Mr Hugh Bayley and Mr Eric Martlew
Members and attendance: Mr Peter Bone (1/2), Lyn Brown (2/2), Mr Parmjit Dhanda (2/2), Ms Diana R. Johnson (2/2), Mr Sadiq Khan (2/2), Miss Julie Kirkbride (0/2), Mrs Eleanor Laing (2/2), Norman Lamb (1/2), Mr Jim McGovern (2/2), Julie Morgan (2/2), Meg Munn (2/2), Mr Mark Prisk (2/2), Mr Alan Reid (2/2), Ian Stewart (2/2), Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (2/2), Kitty Ussher (2/2), Mr Charles Walker (2/2)
6. Criminal Defence Service Bill [Lords]
Committed: 13th December 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 10th January 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 1
Chairmen: Derek Conway and Mr Greg Pope
Members and attendance: Vera Baird (1/1), Kevin Brennan (1/1), Chris Bryant (1/1), Mr Alistair Carmichael (0/1), Rosie Cooper (1/1), David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (0/1), Mr Jonathan Djanogly (1/1), Mr David Heath (1/1), Barbara Keeley (1/1), Mr Mark Lancaster (1/1), Ian Lucas (1/1), Stephen Pound (1/1), Bridget Prentice (1/1), Chris Ruane (1/1), Mark Tami (1/1), Angela Watkinson (1/1), Jeremy Wright (1/1)
7. Animal Welfare Bill
Committed: 10th January 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 26th January 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 8
Chairmen: Mr Roger Gale and Mrs Joan Humble
Members and attendance: Norman Baker (8/8), Mr Ben Bradshaw (8/8), Tony Cunningham (8/8), Mr David Drew (8/8), Justine Greening (7/8), Nia Griffith (8/8), Mr Philip Hollobone (8/8), Barbara Keeley (8/8), Mr David Kidney (8/8), Shona McIsaac (8/8), Greg Mulholland (8/8), Mr James Paice (5/8), Andrew Rosindell (6/8), Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) (8/8), Anne Snelgrove (8/8), Paddy Tipping (8/8), Bill Wiggin (8/8)
8. Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords]
Committed: 25th January 2006 Reported (with an Amendment): 7th February 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 1
Chairman: Janet Anderson
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Members and attendance: Mr Henry Bellingham (1/1), Liz Blackman (1/1), Tom Brake (0/1), Mr Julian Brazier (1/1), Mr Jim Cunningham (0/1), Philip Davies (1/1), Mr Robert Goodwill (1/1), Mr Fraser Kemp (1/1), Dr Stephen Ladyman (1/1), Paul Rowen (1/1), Mr Lee Scott (1/1), Alison Seabeck (1/1), Mr Andrew Slaughter (1/1), Mr Neil Turner (1/1), Claire Ward (1/1), Mr Anthony Wright (1/1)
9. Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
Committed: 9th February 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 9th March 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 8
Chairmen: Sir Nicholas Winterton and Mr Martin Caton
Members and attendance: Mr Ian Austin (6/8), Gordon Banks (8/8), Mr Douglas Carswell (8/8), Mr Christopher Chope (8/8), Rosie Cooper (8/8), Mr Parmjit Dhanda (8/8), Mr Mark Harper (6/8), Mr Oliver Heald (8/8), Mr David Heath (8/8), Meg Hillier (8/8), Mrs Sharon Hodgson (8/8), David Howarth (8/8), Barbara Keeley (7/8), Mr Andrew Love (8/8), Mr Jim Murphy (8/8), Alison Seabeck (8/8), Angela Watkinson (8/8)
10. Road Safety Bill [Lords]
Committed: 8th March 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 20th April 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 9
Chairmen: Sir Nicholas Winterton and Janet Anderson
Members and attendance: Mr Henry Bellingham (9/9), Mr Alistair Carmichael (7/9), Stephen Hammond (9/9), Mr Tom Harris (8/9), Dr Brian Iddon (9/9), Ms Sally Keeble (5/9), Mr David Kidney (8/9), Mr Greg Knight (8/9), Dr Stephen Ladyman (9/9), Mr Pat McFadden (9/9), Rosemary McKenna (9/9), Sandra Osborne (8/9), Mr Owen Paterson (9/9), Paul Rowen (6/9), Mr Frank Roy (9/9), Mr Lee Scott (9/9), Mr Andrew Slaughter (9/9)
11. Finance (No.2) Bill (except except Clauses 13 to 15, 26, 61, 91 and 106, Schedule 14, and new Clauses relating to the effect of provisions of the Bill on section 18 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984)
Committed: 24th April 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 20th June 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 21
Chairmen: Mr Joe Benton and Sir John Butterfill
Members and attendance: Ed Balls (21/21, Gordon Banks (18/21), Ms Celia Barlow (17/21), Mr Colin Breed (13/21), Mr Philip Dunne (20/21), Mr Mark Francois (20/21), Mr David Gauke (20/21), Julia Goldsworthy (16/21), Helen Goodman (19/21), Mr Paul Goodman (19/21), Nia Griffith (19/21), John Healey (21/21), John Hemming (14/21), Mr John Heppell (21/21), Stephen Hesford (17/21), Mr Mark Hoban (19/21), Mrs Sharon Hodgson (19/21), Stewart Hosie (19/21), Barbara Keeley (19/21), Mr Sadiq Khan (18/21), Kerry McCarthy (20/21), Mr John MacDougall (15/21), Rob Marris (21/21), Mr Brooks Newmark (16/21), Dawn Primarolo (19/21), Mr Andy Reed (21/21), Mr Jamie Reed (15/21), Andrew Selous (20/21), Mark Tami (16/21), John Thurso (8/21), Mrs Theresa Villiers (18/21), Mr Iain Wright (19/21), Jeremy Wright (16/21), Sir George Young (20/21)
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12. Commissioner for Older People Bill [Lords]
Committed: 15th June 2006 Reported (with an Amendment): 27th June 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 2
Chairmen: Mrs Janet Dean and Hywel Williams
Members and attendance: Nick Ainger (2/2), Mr Stephen Crabb (2/2), David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (2/2), Mr Jim Devine (2/2), Mr David Evennett (2/2), Mrs Cheryl Gillan (2/2), Nia Griffith (2/2), Huw Irranca- Davies (2/2), Glenda Jackson (2/2), Helen Jones (2/2), Lynne Jones (1/2), Mr Khalid Mahmood (2/2), Mrs Madeleine Moon (2/2), Jessica Morden (2/2), Lembit Öpik (0/2), Adam Price (2/2), Mark Williams (2/2)
13. Charities Bill [Lords]
Committed: 26th June 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 13th July 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 8
Chairmen: Mr Roger Gale and Mrs Joan Humble
Members and attendance: Mr Adrian Bailey (8/8), Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (8/8), Liz Blackman (8/8), Mr Peter Bone (6/8), Peter Bottomley (7/8), James Duddridge (8/8), Mr Robert Flello (6/8), Helen Goodman (8/8), Martin Horwood (8/8), Tom Levitt (8/8), Alun Michael (6/8), Edward Miliband (8/8), Mr Mark Todd (7/8), Mr Andrew Turner (8/8), Lynda Waltho (8/8), Angela Watkinson (8/8), Stephen Williams (6/8)
14. Welfare Reform Bill
Committed: 24th July 2006 Reported (as so far amended): 6th November 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 12
Chairmen: Mr Jimmy Hood and Mr David Amess
Members and attendance: Adam Afriyie (10/12), Danny Alexander (12/12), Gordon Banks 10/12), Mr Tim Boswell (12/12), Mr Russell Brown (12/12), Mr Wayne David (12/12), Natascha Engel (11/12), Mr John Heppell (12/12), Mr Jeremy Hunt (12/12), Mr David Laws (2/12), Mrs Anne McGuire (12/12), Kali Mountford (12/12), Mr Jim Murphy (12/12), John Penrose (8/12), John Robertson (11/12), Mr David Ruffley (12/12), Alison Seabeck (12/12)
STANDING COMMITTEE B
1. Finance Bill (except Clauses 11, 18, 40, 43, 44 and 69 and Schedule 8)
Committed: 7th June 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 30th June 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 8
Chairmen: Sir Nicholas Winterton and Frank Cook
Members and attendance: Mr Ian Austin (8/8), Ed Balls (8/8), Mr Mark Field (8/8), Mr Robert Flello (8/8), Mr Mark Francois (8/8), Helen Goodman (8/8), Mr Philip Hammond (8/8), Stephen Hammond (7/8), John Healey (8/8), Chris Huhne (8/8), Susan Kramer (7/8), Mr Ivan Lewis (7/8), Ian Lucas (5/8),
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Kerry McCarthy (8/8), Mr Pat McFadden (8/8), Rob Marris (8/8), Jessica Morden (8/8), Mr Brooks Newmark (8/8), Dawn Primarolo (7/8), Mr David Ruffley (6/8), Mr Richard Spring (8/8), Mark Tami (8/8), Mr Tom Watson (8/8), Stephen Williams (8/8)
2. Civil Aviation Bill
Committed: 27th June 2005 Reported (without Amendment): 7th July 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 3
Chairmen: Sir Nicholas Winterton and Mr Edward O’Hara
Members and attendance: Adam Afriyie (3/3), Mr Peter Atkinson (1/3), Tom Brake (2/3), Mr Julian Brazier (3/3), Ms Karen Buck (3/3), Mr David Crausby (3/3), Justine Greening (3/3), Andrew Gwynne (3/3), Mrs Sharon Hodgson (3/3), Alan Keen (2/3), Mr Jim McGovern (3/3), Laura Moffatt (3/3), Dr John Pugh (3/3), Mr Frank Roy (3/3), John Smith (3/3), Graham Stringer (2/3), Mr Robert Syms (2/3)
3. Violent Crime Reduction Bill
Committed: 20th June 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 25th October 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 7
Chairmen: Mr Joe Benton and Mr Eric Forth
Members and attendance: Ms Diane Abbott (7/7), Hazel Blears (7/7), Kevin Brennan (7/7), Ms Dawn Butler (7/7), Mr James Clappison (5/7), Mr Jonathan Djanogly (5/7), Lynne Featherstone (7/7), Stewart Hosie (6/7), Mr Kevan Jones (4/7), Ms Sally Keeble (7/7), Steve McCabe (7/7), Mr Humfrey Malins (6/7), Stephen Pound (7/7), Mr Mark Prisk (6/7), Chris Ruane (6/7), Jim Sheridan (7/7), John Thurso (5/7), Lynda Waltho (7/7), Sammy Wilson (5/7), Jeremy Wright (7/7)
4. Electoral Administration Bill (except Clauses Nos 9 to 18, any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to Part 2 or Part 3 of the Bill, any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the procedure to be followed at an election on the death of a candidate and any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to candidates standing in more than one constituency at an election)
Committed: 25th October 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 22nd November 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 5
Chairmen: Mr Edward O’Hara and Derek Conway
Members and attendance: Mr Henry Bellingham (5/5), Mr Clive Betts (4/5), Mr Brian Binley (5/5), Kevin Brennan (5/5), David Cairns (5/5), Mr Jim Devine (5/5), Mr Jonathan Djanogly (3/5), Ms Harriet Harman (5/5), Mr David Heath (5/5), Ms Diana R. Johnson (5/5), Barbara Keeley (5/5), Mrs Eleanor Laing (3/5), Martin Linton (5/5), Mr Jim McGovern (5/5), Dr John Pugh (3/5), Mr Peter Robinson (3/5), Chris Ruane (4/5)
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5. Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill
Committed: 23rd November 2005 Reported (without Amendment): 15th December 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 8
Chairmen: Sir Nicholas Winterton and David Taylor
Members and attendance: Mr David Anderson (8/8), Gordon Banks (8/8), Mr Henry Bellingham (8/8), Mr Russell Brown (8/8), Lorely Burt (8/8), Mr Vernon Coaker (8/8), Rosie Cooper (8/8), Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (6/8), Mark Durkan (7/8), Mr Tobias Ellwood (7/8), Mr Michael Foster (Worcester) (8/8), Mr David Hanson (8/8), Mr Tom Harris (8/8), Mr Mark Hendrick (8/8), Lady Hermon (8/8), Meg Hillier (8/8), Mr Jererny Hunt (8/8), Huw Irranca-Davies (8/8), Siobhain McDonagh (8/8), Dr Alasdair McDonnell (7/8), Mrs Madeleine Moon (8/8), Lembit Öpik (7/8), Mr Laurence Robertson (8/8), Mr Peter Robinson (8/8), Mr Andrew Slaughter (8/8), Mr Mark Todd (8/8), Mr Ben Wallace (8/8), Lynda Waltho (8/8), Sammy Wilson (8/8)
6. International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill
Committed: 20th January 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 15th February 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 1
Chairman: Mr Jimmy Hood
Members and attendance: Tony Baldry (1/1), Ed Balls (1/1), John Barrett (1/1), Mr Nicholas Brown (1/1), Mr Tom Clarke (1/1), Michael Connarty (1/1), Mr Jim Cunningham (1/1), Mr Tobias Ellwood (1/1), Mr Philip Hollobone (1/1), Mr Mark Lancaster (0/1), Tom Levitt (1/1), Ann McKechin (1/1), Mr George Mudie (1/1), Dan Norris (1/1), Mark Simmonds (1/1), Mr Gareth Thomas (1/1), Pete Wishart (1/1)
7. Children and Adoption Bill [Lords]
Committed: 2nd March 2006 Reported (with an Amendment): 21st March 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 6
Chairmen: Mr Jimmy Hood and Mr Mike Hancock
Members and attendance: Annette Brooke (4/6), Mr Ian Cawsey (6/6), Ann Coffey (6/6), Maria Eagle (4/6), Mr David Evennett (4/6), Mr John Grogan (5/6), Beverley Hughes (4/6), Mr Stewart Jackson (6/6), Ms Diana R. Johnson (6/6), Ms Sally Keeble (5/6), Mr David Kidney (5/6), Tim Loughton (6/6), Mrs Maria Miller (6/6), Margaret Moran (6/6), Christine Russell (6/6), Sarah McCarthy-Fry (6/6), Mark Williams (4/6), Jeremy Wright (6/6)
8. Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) (except Clauses 1 to 7, 10 to 12, 19 to 22 and Schedule 2, and any new clauses and schedules other than those relating to Parts 2 or 4)
Committed: 13th March 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 25th April 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 2
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Chairmen: David Taylor and Mr Peter Atkinson
Members and attendance: Ed Balls (2/2), Liz Blackman (2/2), Lyn Brown (2/2), Chris Bryant (2/2), Ms Dawn Butler (1/2), Mr Vernon Coaker (2/2), Mark Durkan (0/2), Mr Michael Foster (Worcester) (2/2), Mr Christopher Fraser (1/2), Mr David Hanson (2/2), Lady Hermon (2/2), Helen Jones (2/2), Mr Sadiq Khan (2/2), Dr Alasdair McDonnell (2/2), Chris Mole (2/2), Mr George Mudie (2/2), Lembit Öpik (2/2), Dr Nick Palmer (2/2), Mr Alan Reid (2/2), Mr Laurence Robertson (2/2), Mrs Iris Robinson (1/2), Mr Peter Robinson (1/2), Andrew Rosindell (2/2), Mr Ben Wallace (2/2), Lynda Waltho (2/2), Sammy Wilson (2/2), Mr Shaun Woodward (2/2)
9. NHS Redress Bill [Lords]
Committed: 5th June 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 15th June 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 3
Chairmen: Miss Anne Begg and Ann Winterton
Members and attendance: Mr John Baron (3/3), Andy Burnham (3/3), Mark Fisher (2/3), Sandra Gidley (2/3), Mr Nick Hurd (3/3), Huw Irranca-Davies (3/3), Ms Diana R. Johnson (3/3), Judy Mallaber (3/3), Laura Moffatt (3/3), Julie Morgan (3/3), Mr Stephen O’Brien (3/3), Dr John Pugh (3/3), Martin Salter (2/3), Mr Siôn Simon (3/3), Anne Snelgrove (3/3), Mr Graham Stuart (3/3), Mr Charles Walker (3/3)
10. Fraud Bill [Lords]
Committed: 12th June 2006 Reported (without Amendment): 22nd June 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 3
Chairmen: Mr David Amess and Mr Martyn Jones
Members and attendance: Lyn Brown (3/3), Mr Alan Campbell (3/3), Mr Geoffrey Cox (3/3), Mr Jim Cunningham (3/3), Michael Fabricant (3/3), Mr Dominic Grieve (3/3), Andrew Gwynne (3/3), Mr Greg Hands (3/3), Mr David Heath (3/3), Mark Hunter (2/3), Ms Diana R. Johnson (3/3), Ian Lucas (3/3), Mr Chris Mullin (1/3), Mr Mike O’Brien (3/3), Anne Snelgrove (3/3), Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (3/3), Jeremy Wright (3/3)
11. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords]
Committed: 19th June 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 13th July 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 4
Chairmen: Derek Conway and Mr Eric Martlew
Members and attendance: Annette Brooke (4/4), Mr Ian Cawsey (4/4), Mary Creagh (4/4), Mr Parmjit Dhanda (4/4), Mr David Evennett (4/4), Mr Ivan Lewis (4/4), Tim Loughton (4/4), Shona McIsaac (4/4), Anne Main (2/4), Judy Mallaber (4/4), Mrs Maria Miller (4/4), Mrs Madeleine Moon (4/4), Kali Mountford (4/4), Christine Russell (4/4), Joan Ryan (4/4), Sarah Teather (4/4), Mr Rob Wilson (4/4)
12. Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Responsibility Bill
Committed: 10th October 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 31st October 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 7
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Chairmen: Mr Roger Gale and Mr Joe Benton
Members and attendance: James Brokenshire (6/7), Mr Alan Campbell (7/7), Mr Edward Davey (6/7), James Duddridge (7/7), Michael Fabricant (7/7), Mr Robert Flello (7/7), Mr Dominic Grieve (7/7), Andrew Gwynne (7/7), Tony Lloyd (6/7), Mr Jim McGovern (7/7), Ann McKechin (7/7), Anne Snelgrove (7/7), Ian Stewart (7/7), Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (7/7), Jo Swinson (6/7), Ms Dari Taylor (5/7), Jeremy Wright (5/7)
STANDING COMMITTEE C
1. Rights of Savers Bill
Committed: 28th October 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 14th December 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 1
Chairman: Mr Joe Benton
Members and attendance: Danny Alexander (0/1), Ms Katy Clark (1/1), Mr Frank Field (0/1), Dr Ian Gibson (1/1), Justine Greening (1/1), Kate Hoey (0/1), Kelvin Hopkins (1/1), Ms Diana R. Johnson (1/1), Mr David Laws (1/1), John McDonnell (0/1), Mr Austin Mitchell (0/1), John Penrose (1/1), Mr John Randall (1/1), Sir Malcolm Rifkind (1/1), Mr Stephen Timms (1/1), Mr Robert N. Wareing (1/1), Mr Nigel Waterson (1/1)
2. Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill
Committed: 11th November 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 28th January 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 3
Chairman: Mr Joe Benton
Members and attendance: Gregory Barker (3/3), Greg Clark (3/3), Helen Goodman (3/3), Nia Griffith (3/3), Mr Philip Hollobone (3/3), Mr Nick Hurd (3/3), Mark Lazarowicz (3/3), Dr Nick Palmer (3/3), Joan Ruddock (2/3), Mr Andrew Smith (3/3), Andrew Stunell (3/3), Mrs Theresa Villiers (2/3), Joan Walley (3/3), Mr Mike Weir (3/3), Dr Alan Whitehead (3/3), Malcolm Wicks (3/3)
3. Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill (changed to Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Bill)
Committed: 3rd March 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 26th April 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 1
Chairman: Mr Joe Benton
Members and attendance: Mr Adrian Bailey (1/1), Derek Conway (0/1), Mr Andrew Dismore (1/1), Clive Efford (1/1), Nia Griffith (1/1), Nick Herbert (1/1), Ann Keen (0/1), Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (0/1), Fiona Mactaggart (1/1), Mike Penning (0/1), Stephen Pound (1/1), Emily Thornberry (1/1), Kitty Ussher (1/1), Angela Watkinson (0/1), Mr Alan Williams (1/1), Stephen Williams (0/1), Richard Younger-Ross (1/1)
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STANDING COMMITTEE D
1. Consumer Credit Bill
Committed: 9th June 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 28th June 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 4
Chairmen: Derek Conway and David Taylor
Members and attendance: Mr Adrian Bailey (4/4), Gordon Banks (4/4), John Battle (4/4), James Brokenshire (4/4), Mr Wayne David (4/4), Mr Parmjit Dhanda (4/4), Michael Fabricant (4/4), Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings & Rye) (4/4), Charles Hendry (4/4), Norman Lamb (1/4), Mike Penning (4/4), Mr Alan Reid (4/4), Anne Snelgrove (4/4), Ian Stewart (4/4), Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (4/4), Mr Edward Vaizey (4/4), Mr Iain Wright (4/4)
2. Identity Cards Bill
Committed: 28th June 2005 Reported (with an Amendment): 21st July 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 11
Chairmen: Mr Roger Gale and Mr Jimmy Hood
Members and attendance: Vera Baird (11/11), Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (11/11), Mr David S. Borrow (11/11), Andy Burnham (11/11), Mr Alistair Carmichael (10/11), Mr David Drew (11/11), Mr Tobias Ellwood (10/11), Tim Farron (4/11), Mr Edward Garnier (11/11), Mr Tony McNulty (11/11), Patrick Mercer (10/11), Kali Mountford (11/11), Dr Nick Palmer (11/11), Mr Mark Prisk (9/11), John Robertson (11/11), Joan Ryan (11/11), Mr Ben Wallace (11/11)
3. London Olympics Bill (changed to London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill)
Committed: 21st July 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 18th October 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 4
Chairmen: Mr Jimmy Hood and Mr David Amess
Members and attendance: Lyn Brown (3/4), Mr Richard Caborn (4/4), Mr Don Foster (4/4), Meg Hillier (4/4), Mrs Jacqui Lait (2/4), Mr Pat McFadden (4/4), John Mann (4/4), Mrs Maria Miller (2/4), Mr Andrew Pelling (2/4), Mr Andy Reed (4/4), Hugh Robertson (4/4), John Robertson (4/4), Andrew Selous (0/4), Jo Swinson (4/4), Mark Tami (4/4), Claire Ward (4/4), Derek Wyatt (4/4)
4. National Insurance Contributions Bill
Committed: 27th October 2005 Reported (without Amendment): 15th November 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 1
Chairmen: Sir John Butterfill and Miss Anne Begg
Members and attendance: Dr Vincent Cable (1/1), Michael Fabricant (1/1), Mr Mark Field (1/1), Mr Robert Flello (1/1), Stephen Hammond (1/1), John Healey (1/1), Chris Huhne (1/1), Mr Ivan Lewis (0/1), Rob Marris (1/1), Kali Mountford (1/1), Mr Brooks Newmark (1/1), Mr Andrew Pelling (1/1), Dawn Primarolo (1/1), Mr Andy Reed (1/1), Mark Tami (1/1), Mr Tom Watson (1/1), Mr Iain Wright (1/1)
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5. Childcare Bill
Committed: 28th November 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 20th December 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 9
Chairmen: Mr David Amess and Mr Joe Benton
Members and attendance: Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (7/9), Annette Brooke (9/9), Mr Ian Cawsey (9/9), Ann Coffey (9/9), Maria Eagle (9/9), Mr Nick Gibb (9/9), Helen Goodman (9/9), Justine Greening (8/9), Stephen Hesford (9/9), Beverley Hughes (9/9), Miss Julie Kirkbride (6/9), Tim Loughton (9/9), Edward Miliband (9/9), Mrs Linda Riordan (8/9), Christine Russell (9/9), Andrew Selous (9/9), Mr Roger Williams (6/9)
6. Police and Justice Bill
Committed: 6th March 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 28th March 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 8
Chairmen: Derek Conway and Mr Greg Pope
Members and attendance: Ms Celia Barlow (8/8), Hazel Blears (8/8), James Brokenshire (8/8), Mr Douglas Carswell (8/8), Michael Fabricant (8/8), Lynne Featherstone (8/8), Mr Robert Flello (7/8), Andrew Gwynne (8/8), Nick Herbert (8/8), Martin Horwood (7/8), Siobhain McDonagh (8/8), Fiona Mactaggart (7/8), Jessica Morden (6/8), Stephen Pound (7/8), Mark Pritchard (6/8), Joan Ryan (8/8), Derek Wyatt (8/8)
7. Commons Bill [Lords]
Committed: 18th April 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 27th April 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 4
Chairmen: Miss Anne Begg and Mr Mike Weir
Members and attendance: Mr Peter Atkinson (0/4), Tony Cunningham (4/4), Mr David Drew (4/4), Mr Philip Dunne (4/4), Helen Goodman (4/4), Nia Griffith (2/4), Barbara Keeley (3/4), Mr David Kidney (4/4), Jim Knight (4/4), Tom Levitt (4/4), Mr Elfyn Llwyd (4/4), David Maclean (4/4), Mr James Paice (4/4), Mr Dan Rogerson (4/4), Paddy Tipping (4/4), Mr Paul Truswell (4/4), Mr Roger Williams (4/4)
8. Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill
Committed: 25th April 2006 Reported (without Amendment): 2nd May 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 1
Chairman: Mr Joe Benton
Members and attendance: Mr Henry Bellingham (1/1), Mr Peter Bone (1/1), Mr David S. Borrow (1/1), Tom Brake (0/1), Yvette Cooper (1/1), Angela Eagle (1/1), Jim Fitzpatrick (1/1), Michael Gove (1/1), Stephen Hesford (1/1), Mr Peter Kilfoyle (1/1), Anne Main (0/1), John Mann (1/1), Mr Dan Rogerson (1/1), Grant Shapps (1/1), Dr Phyllis Starkey (1/1), Mr Dave Watts (1/1), David Wright (1/1)
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9. Company Law Reform Bill [Lords] (changed to Companies Bill [Lords])
Committed: 6th June 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 20th July 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 21
Chairman: Mr Eric Illsley and John Bercow
Members and attendance: Vera Baird (17/21), Mr Crispin Blunt (20/21), James Brokenshire (21/21), Lorely Burt (18/21), Jim Cousins (3/5), Mr Quentin Davies (17/21), Mr Jonathan Djanogly (21/21), Mrs Louise Ellman (18/21), Jeff Ennis (16/21), Paul Farrelly (21/21), Justine Greening (18/21), Patrick Hall (16/21), Margaret Hodge (21/21), David Howarth (20/21), Mark Hunter (12/21), Mr David Jones (19/21), Eric Joyce (21/21), Steve McCabe (21/21), Mr Mike O’Brien (15/21), Dr Nick Palmer (9/16), Mr Marsha Singh (16/21), Kitty Ussher (18/21), Mr Shailesh Vara (20/21), Keith Vaz (19/21)
STANDING COMMITTEE E
1. Racial and Religious Hatred Bill
Committed: 21st June 2005 Reported (without Amendment): 30th June 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 4
Chairmen: Mr Edward O’Hara, Mr David Amess, Mr Roger Gale and Mr Joe Benton
Members and attendance: Chris Bryant (4/4), Mr Alan Campbell (4/4), Mr Alistair Carmichael (2/4), Harry Cohen (4/4), Philip Davies (4/4), Lynne Featherstone (4/4), Paul Goggins (4/4), Mr Dominic Grieve (4/4), Mr Sadiq Khan (4/4), Mr Khalid Mahmood (4/4), Mr Shahid Malik (3/4), Mr Mark Prisk (4/4), Sir Peter Soulsby (4/4), Mr Gary Streeter (4/4), Emily Thornberry (4/4), Mr Charles Walker (3/4)
2. Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill
Committed: 23rd June 2005 Reported (without Amendment): 5th July 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 1
Chairmen: David Taylor and Mr Martin Caton
Members and attendance: Mr Ian Austin (1/1), Gregory Barker (0/1), Dr Vincent Cable (0/1), Mr Mark Field (1/1), Mr David Gauke (1/1), Mr Mark Harper (1/1), Mr Kevan Jones (0/1), Susan Kramer (1/1), Mr Ivan Lewis (1/1), Ann McKechin (1/1), Mrs Maria Miller (0/1), Mr Andy Reed (1/1), Mr Siôn Simon (0/1), Mark Tami (1/1), Lynda Waltho (1/1), Mr Tom Watson (1/1), Mr Iain Wright (1/1)
3. Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill
Committed: 5th July 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 28th October 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 8
Chairmen: Sir Nicholas Winterton and Mr Eric Illsley
Members and attendance: Mr Henry Bellingham (8/8), Lyn Brown (8/8), Andy Burnham (8/8), Mr Neil Gerrard (8/8), Mrs Cheryl Gillan (8/8), Dr Evan Harris (8/8), Mrs Sharon Hodgson (8/8), Daniel Kawczynski (8/8), Mr John Leech (8/8), Sarah McCarthy-Fry (8/8), Mr Tony McNulty (8/8), Mr Khalid Mahmood (5/8), Mr Humfrey Malins (6/8), Edward Milliband (8/8), Gwyn Prosser (7/8), Joan Ryan (8/8), Mr Lee Scott (7/8)
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4. Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill
Committed: 31st October 2005 Reported (without Amendment): 8th November 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 1
Chairmen: Ann Winterton and David Taylor
Members and attendance: Mr David Anderson (1/1), Mr Adrian Bailey (1/1), Mr Henry Bellingham (1/1), Lorely Burt (1/1), Mr Gregory Campbell (1/1), Mr Vernon Coaker (1/1), Mary Creagh (0/1), Mr Nigel Dodds (0/1), Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (1/1), Mr Christopher Fraser (0/1), Mr Mike Hall (1/1), Lady Hermon (0/1), Meg Hillier (1/1), Huw Irranca-Davies (1/1), Dr William McCrea (0/1), Dr Alasdair McDonnell (1/1), Mr John MacDougall (1/1), Chris Mole (1/1), Lembit Öpik (1/1), Dr Nick Palmer (1/1), Mr Laurence Robertson (1/1), Lynda Waltho (1/1), Mr Shaun Woodward (1/1), Mr Iain Wright (1/1)
5. Health Bill
Committed: 29th November 2005 Reported (with Amendments): 10th January 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 12
Chairmen: Mr Eric Illsley, Mr Martin Caton and Ann Winterton
Members and attendance: Mr Crispin Blunt (10/12), Ms Dawn Butler (12/12), Mrs Nadine Dorries (11/12), Natascha Engel (8/12), Jeff Ennis (12/12), Caroline Flint (11/12), Mrs Sharon Hodgson (12/12), Eric Joyce (11/12), Jane Kennedy (12/12), Mr David Kidney (12/12), Mr Andrew Lansley (10/12), Gillian Merron (12/12), Dr Andrew Murrison (12/12), Mr Jamie Reed (8/12), Steve Webb (12/12), Stephen Williams (12/12), Sir George Young (11/12)
6. Education and Inspections Bill
Committed: 15th March 2006 Reported (with Amendments): 11th May 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 19
Chairmen: Frank Cook and Mr Christopher Chope
Members and attendance: Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (19/19), Annette Brooke (18/19), Mr Ian Cawsey (16/19), Mr David Chaytor (19/19), Mr James Clappison (11/19), Mary Creagh (19/19), Mrs Nadine Dorries (19/19), Mr David Evennett (19/19), Mr Nick Gibb (19/19), Andrew Gwynne (17/19), Mr John Hayes (19/19), Meg Hillier (18/19), Phil Hope (19/19), Jim Knight (5/5), Mr Edward Leigh (19/19), Laura Moffatt (19/19), Jessica Morden (17/19), Greg Mulholland (17/19), Jonathan Shaw (19/19), Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) (19/19), Jacqui Smith (14/14), Anne Snelgrove (19/19), Sarah Teather (19/19), Mr Rob Wilson (18/19)
7. Compensation Bill [Lords]
Committed: 8th June 2006 Reported (with an Amendment): 27th June 2006
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 4
Chairmen: Mr Martin Caton and Mr Peter Atkinson
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 97
Members and attendance: Mr David Anderson (4/4), Charlotte Atkins (4/4), Mr Julian Brazier (4/4), Mr Michael Clapham (4/4), Mr Michael Foster (Worcester) (4/4), Mr David Hamilton (3/4), Mr Oliver Heald (4/4), Mr Philip Hollobone (3/4), Simon Hughes (3/4), Mr David Jones (0/4), Mr Kevan Jones (4/4), Martin Linton (4/4), John Mann (4/4), Lembit Öpik (3/4), Bridget Prentice (4/4), Paddy Tipping (3/4), Angela Watkinson (4/4)
STANDING COMMITTEE F
1. Transport (Wales) Bill
Committed: 16th June 2005 Reported (without Amendment): 28th June 2005
Number of sittings at which Bill was considered: 2
Chairmen: Miss Anne Begg and Ann Winterton
Members and attendance: Nick Ainger (2/2), Kevin Brennan (2/2), David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (2/2), Nia Griffith (2/2), Huw Irranca-Davies (2/2), Mrs Siân C. James (2/2), Mr David Jones (2/2), Mr Martyn Jones (2/2), Lembit Öpik (2/2), Chris Ruane (2/2), Mr David Ruffley (0/2), John Smith (1/2), Bill Wiggin (2/2), Mrs Betty Williams (2/2), Hywel Williams (2/2), Mark Williams (2/2)
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6 Delegated Legislation and Regulatory Reform Orders
Information and statistics relating to delegated legislation and Regulatory Reform proposals and draft orders. A Instruments laid before the House
Instruments subject to different forms of parliamentary procedure
Procedure applicable to Instruments Laid before the House
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure—
Made 6
Draft 2281
Northern Ireland 37
Instruments subject to negative procedure—
Made 1494
Draft 1
Northern Ireland 88
Number prayed against 38
Instruments subject in part to affirmative and in part to negative procedure 0
Instruments not subject to parliamentary proceedings laid before Parliament—
Made 31
Special Procedure Orders 0
Bills or Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly 0
TOTAL: 1885
1 of which 27 were withdrawn
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 99
B Instruments considered by the Joint and Select Committees on Statutory Instruments
The number of instruments subject to different forms of parliamentary procedure (numbers show totals considered by the Joint and Select Committees on Statutory Instruments in session 2005-06 and may not reflect the total numbers laid before the House in that session) Procedure applicable to Instruments Joint Select Committee Committee Instruments subject to affirmative procedure—
Made 3 11
Draft 187 27
Instruments subject to negative procedure—
Made 1,441 160
Draft 1 0
Northern Ireland 97 0
Instruments not subject to parliamentary proceedings laid before Parliament—
Made 41 0
Instruments not laid before Parliament 369 0
Special Procedure Orders 0 0
TOTAL: 2,1391 1982
1. of which 260 were identified as having derived from EU obligations 2. of which 1 was identified as having derived from EU obligations
The number of instruments to which the special attention of the House has been drawn Ground upon which special attention was invited* Joint Select Committee Committee Defective drafting 71 0
Elucidation required 5 0
Doubtful vires 3 8
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Unusual or unexpected or use of powers 5 0
Failure to comply with proper drafting practice 17 0
Other grounds 24 0
TOTAL 125 8
• An instrument may be reported on more than one ground.
C Consideration in the House and in Standing Committee
Summary Applicable No. laid No. No. No. No. on which procedure before the considered considered considered Question put House in the House in DL in Scottish forthwith in Standing or NI Grand the House Committee Committee
Affirmative 271 191 241 2 3 249
Negative 1583 0 29 3 0 1
Other 31 0 0 0 0 1 of which 8 were not laid as instruments but were agreed by the House to be treated as such and 5 were laid in Session 2004-05. 2 of which 9 were not laid as instruments but were agreed by the House to be treated as such. 3 of which 2 were not laid as instruments but were agreed by the House to be treated as such.
Instruments considered in the House Motion Title of Instrument Date Result
Approval Draft Tax Information 24 May 2005 Agreed Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Aruba) Order 2005
Approval Draft Tax Information 24 May 2005 Agreed Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Netherlands Antilles) Order 2005
Approval Draft Tax Information 24 May 2005 Agreed Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Virgin Islands) Order 2005
Approval Draft Tax Information 24 May 2005 Agreed Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Montserrat) Order 2005
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Approval Direction given by the 16 June 2005 Agreed Secretary of State under section 51B(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 on 1st April 2005
Approval Draft Council Tax 20 July 2005 Agreed on Division Limitation (Ayes 297, Noes 226) (England) (Maximum Amounts) Order 2005
Approval Draft Terrorism Act 13 October 2005 Agreed 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2005
Approval Police Grant Report 6 February 2006 Agreed (England and Wales) 2006–07
Approval Police Grant Report 6 February 2006 Agreed (England and Wales) 2004–05: Amending Report 2005–06
Approval Police Grant Report 6 February 2006 Agreed (England and Wales) 2005–06: Amending Report 2005–06
Approval Local Government 6 February 2006 Agreed Finance Report (England) 2004–05: Amending Report 2006
Approval Local Government 6 February 2006 Agreed Finance Report (England) 2005–06: Amending Report 2006
Approval Local Government 6 February 2006 Agreed Finance Report (England) 2006–07
Approval Limitation of Council 6 February 2006 Agreed Tax and Precepts (Alternative Notional Amounts) Report (England) 2006–07
Approval Draft Prevention of 15 February 2006 Agreed Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2006,
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Approval Draft Police and 28 June 2006 Agreed Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Code of Practice C and Code of Practice H) Order 2006
Approval Draft Terrorism Act 20 July 2006 Agreed 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2006
Instruments considered in Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation
Title of instrument Date considered
Draft Remand in Custody (Effect of Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences of 21st June 2005 Imprisonment) Rules 2005
Draft Suitability of Adopters Regulations 2005 21st June 2005
Draft Restriction on the Preparation of Adoption Reports Regulations 2005 21st June 2005
Draft Community Interest Company Regulations 2005 21st June 2005
Draft Unauthorised Encampments (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 22nd June 2005
Draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Regulations 22nd June 2005 2005
Draft Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) Regulations 22nd June 2005 2005
Draft Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (Consequential 22nd June 2005 Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2005
Draft Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 22nd June 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2005
Draft Firearms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 23rd June 2005
Draft Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) 4th July 2005 Regulations 2005
Draft Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 4th July 2005
Draft Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) (Northern 5th July 2005 Ireland) Order 2005
Draft Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 5th July 2005
Draft Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 6th July 2005
Draft Traffic Management (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 7th July 2005
Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2005 7th July 2005
Draft Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 11th July 2005
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2005 11th July 2005
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 103
Title of instrument Date considered
Draft Consular Fees Act 1980 (Fees) Order 2005 11th July 2005
Draft Age-related Payments Regulations 2005 11th July 2005
Draft Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 12th July 2005 2005
Draft International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Immunities and 12th July 2005 Privileges) Order 2005
Draft Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) 12th July 2005 (Northern Ireland) Order 2005
Draft Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 12th July 2005
Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Internal Review) Regulations 2005 12th July 2005
Draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 12th July 2005 2005
Draft Community Legal Service (SCOPE) Regulations 2005 12th July 2005
Draft Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 12th July 2005 2005
Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2005 12th July 2005
Revised Funding Code Prepared by the Legal Services Commission 12th July 2005
Draft Partnerships (Restrictions on Contributions to a Trade) Regulations 13th July 2005 2005
Draft Pension Protection Fund (Investigation by PPF Ombudsman of 13th July 2005 Complaints of Maladministration) Regulations 2005
Draft Pension Protection Fund (Reference of Reviewable Matters to the PPR 13th July 2005 Ombudsman) Regulations 2005
Draft Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) (Amendment) Order 2005 13th July 2005
Draft Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) 13th July 2005 Order 2005
Draft Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential 13th July 2005 Modifications) Order 2005
Draft Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 13th July 2005 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005
Draft Water Supply Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 13th July 2005 2005
Draft Water Act 2003 (Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) 13th July 2005 Regulations 2005
Draft Companies Act 1989 (Delegation) Order 2005 14th July 2005
Draft Railways Act 1993 (Determination of Turnover) Order 2005 14th July 2005
Draft Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 14th July 2005 2005
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Title of instrument Date considered
Draft Civil Partnership (Amendments to Registration Provisions) Order 2005 14th July 2005
Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2005 14th July 2005
Draft Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate 14th July 2005 Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005
Draft Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, Etc. 14th July 2005 Provisions) Order 2005
Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) (No. 2) Order 2005 18th July 2005
Draft Civil Procedure (Modification of Crown Proceedings Act 1947) Order 18th July 2005 2005
Value Added Tax (Disclosure of Avoidance Schemes) (Designations) 18th July 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1724)
Draft Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers 18th July 2005
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices during Recognition and 18th July 2005 Derecognition Ballots
Draft Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund 19th July 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005
Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 4) 2005 (S.R. 11th October 2005 (N.I.), 2005, No. 314)
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Area) Order 2005 (S.I., 13th October 2005 2005, No. 1537)
Draft Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. 20th October 2005 Amendments) Order 2005
Draft Civil Partnership (Miscellaneous and Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 24th October 2005
Draft Social Security (Inherited Serps) (Amendments Relating to Civil 24th October 2005 Partnership) Regulations 2005
Education (School Organisation Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 26th October 2005 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1801)
Licensing Act 2003 (Second Appointed Day) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2091) 26th October 2005
Draft Weights and Measures (Miscellaneous Foods) (Amendment) Order 2005 27th October 2005
Draft Consular Fees Act 1980 (Fees) (No. 2) Order 2005 31st October 2005
Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2005 31st October 2005
Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 1st November 2005
Draft Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and 2nd November 2005 Modifications) Order 2005
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 105
Title of instrument Date considered
Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2005 (S.I., 9th November 2005 2005, No. 2558)
Draft Civil Partnerships (Judicial Pensions and Church Pensions, etc.) Order 2005 9th November 2005
Draft Civil Partnership (House of Commons Members’ Fund) Order 2005 9th November 2005
Draft Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 9th November 2005 2005
Draft Civil Partnership (Family Proceedings and Housing Consequential 9th November 2005 Amendments) Order 2005
Draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiatives) (No. 2) Order 2005 10th November 2005
Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 10th November 2005 2005, No. 2042)
Draft Disability Discrimination (Private Clubs etc.) Regulations 2005 10th November 2005
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitory 14th November 2005 Provisions) Order 2005
Draft Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 15th November 2005
Draft Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 15th November 2005
Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (WIPO Copyright Treaty 15th November 2005 and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty) Order 2005
Tryptophan in Food (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2630) 16th November 2005
Accession (Immigration and Worker Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 16th November 2005 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2400)
Draft Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) 16th November 2005 Order 2005
Draft Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2005 16th November 2005
Revised Funding Code Prepared by the Legal Services Commission 16th November 2005
Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Appeals) Regulations 2005 17th November 2005
Draft Financial Assistance Scheme (Modifications and Miscellaneous 17th November 2005 Amendments) Regulations 2005
Draft Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 21st November 2005
Draft Tax and Civil Partnership (No. 2) Regulations 2005 21st November 2005
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Title of instrument Date considered
Draft Retention of Communications Data (Further Extension of Initial Period) 22nd November 2005 Order 2005
Draft Asylum (Designated States) (No. 2) Order 2005 24th November 2005
Draft European Court of Human Rights (Immunities and Privileges) 24th November 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005
Draft European Forest Institute (Legal Capacities) Order 2005 24th November 2005
Draft Legal Aid (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 29th November 2005
Supply of Relevant Veterinary Medicinal Products Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 30th November 2005 2751)
Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2005 30th November 2005
Draft Farm Woodland and Premium Schemes (Amendment) (England) Scheme 1st December 2005 2005
Draft National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005 6th December 2005
Plant Breeder’s Rights (Discontinuation of Prior Use Exemption) Order 2005 (S.I., 6th December 2005 2005, No. 2726)
Draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005 6th December 2005
Draft Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot Regulations 7th December 2005 2005
Draft Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 7th December 2005
Draft Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 2005 8th December 2005
Draft Transport for London (Best Value) (Contracting Out of Investment and 8th December 2005 Highways Functions) Order 2005
Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005 12th December 2005
Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 12th December 2005
Draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty and Disclosure of 12th December 2005 Information Order 2005
Draft Civil Partnership Act 2004 (International Immunities and Privileges, 13th December 2005 Companies and Adoption) Order 2005
Government’s Assessment as Set Out in the Pre-Budget Report 2005 for the 14th December 2005 Purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993
Forensic Science Service Trading Fund (Revocation) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 14th December 2005
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 107
Title of instrument Date considered
3138)
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006 15th December 2005
Draft Industrial and Provident Societies (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 19th December 2005
Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Money Laundering Regulations 2003 19th December 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005
Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils Etc.) (Amendment) 9th January 2006 Order 2005 (S.I. 2005, No. 3330)
Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005, No. 10th January 2006 3328)
Draft Climate Change Agreement (Energy-Intensive Installations) Regulations 11th January 2006 2006
Films (Exclusivity Agreements) (Revocation) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005, No. 3098) 11th January 2006
Motion in Respect of the Electoral Commission in the Name of Mr Geoffrey 17th January 2006 Hoon
Draft Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 19th January 2006
Draft Duty Stamps (Amendment of Paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2A to the 23rd January 2006 Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979) Order 2006
Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (England) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, 24th January 2006 No. 3224)
Draft Pensions Act 2004 (PPF Payments and FAS Payments) (Consequential 30th January 2006 Provisions) Order 2006
Draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2006 30th January 2006
Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Cooperation Agreement 31st January 2006 Between the European Community and its Member States and the Swiss Confederation to Combat Fraud) Order 2006
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers Etc.) 31st January 2006 Order 2006
Draft Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 31st January 2006 2006
Draft Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential 31st January 2006 Provisions and Modification) Order 2006
Draft Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 (Audit 31st January 2006 Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2006
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Title of instrument Date considered
Draft Community Benefit Societies (Restriction on Use of Assets) Regulations 31st January 2006 2006
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2006 1st February 2006
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2006 1st February 2006
Draft National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Increase of 1st February 2006 Endowment) Order 2006
Draft Artist’s Resale Right Regulations 2006 2nd February 2006
Draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) 6th February 2006 Order 2006
Draft School Finance (England) Regulations 2006 6th February 2006
National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 8th February 2006 (S.I., 2005, No. 3361)
National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations (S.I., 8th February 2006 2005, No. 3373)
Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers 8th February 2006 and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2006
Draft Information and Consultation of Employees (Amendment) Regulations 8th February 2006 2006
Draft Rates (Capital Values, Etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 9th February 2006
Draft Pneumoconiosis Etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) 9th February 2006 (Amendment) Regulations 2006
Draft Stormont Estate (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 13th February 2006
Draft Pension Protection Fund (Risk-Based Pension Protection Levy) Regulations 13th February 2006 2006
Draft International Development Association (Fourteenth Replenishment) 14th February 2006 Order 2006
Draft Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) 16th February 2006 Order 2006
Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) 28th February 2006 Regulations 2006
Draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) 28th February 2006 (Amendment) Order 2006
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Title of instrument Date considered
Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 28th February 2006
Draft Renewables Obligation Order 2006 1st March 2006
Draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-Rating and National Insurance Funds 2nd March 2006 Payments) Order 2006
Draft Community Order (Review by Specified Courts in Liverpool and Salford) 2nd March 2006 Order 2006
Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences and Penalties, Etc.) Regulations 2006 6th March 2006
Draft Environmental Offences (Use of Fixed Penalty Receipts) Regulations 2006 6th March 2006
Draft Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendment) Order 2006 7th March 2006
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2006 8th March 2006
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 13th March 2006
Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 458 Vehicles) Exemption 13th March 2006 Order 2006
Draft Special Health Authorities (Audit) Order 2006 14th March 2006
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed 14th March 2006 Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006
Draft Restricted Byways (Application and Consequential Amendment of 14th March 2006 Provisions) Regulations 2006
Draft Films (Definition of “British Film”) Order 2006 15th March 2006
Draft Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2006 15th March 2006
Draft Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) Regulations 2006 15th March 2006
Companies Act 1985 (Operating and Financial Review) (Repeal) Regulations 16th March 2006 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3442)
Draft Transport Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2006 16th March 2006
Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3445) 16th March 2006
Draft Tax Credits Up-Rating Regulations 2006 20th March 2006
Draft Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 20th March 2006
Draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2006 20th March 2006
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Title of instrument Date considered
Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Application and 20th March 2006 Modification of Certain Enactments to Designated Staff of SOCA) Order 2006
Draft Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) 21st March 2006 (No.2) Order 2006
Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2006 21st March 2006
Draft Railway Safety Levy Regulations 2006 21st March 2006
Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 168) 21st March 2006
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers Etc.) 23rd March 2006 (No. 2) Order 2006
Draft Management of Offenders Etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential 23rd March 2006 Modifications) Order 2006
Draft Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential 23rd March 2006 Modifications) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2006
Draft Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 23rd March 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2006
Draft Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, Rebates and 23rd March 2006 Minimum Contributions) Order 2006
Draft Information Sharing Index (England) Regulations 2006 27th March 2006
Draft Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 27th March 2006
Draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-Rating Order 2006 27th March 2006
Draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-Rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 27th March 2006
Draft Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006 27th March 2006
Draft International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) Miscellaneous 27th March 2006 Provisions Order 2006
Draft Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Persistent Misuse of 28th March 2006 Network or Service) Order 2006
Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross- 29th March 2006 Compliance) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3459)
Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment Scheme (Set-Aside) (England) 29th March 2006 (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3460)
Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Reduction 29th March 2006
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 111
Title of instrument Date considered from Payments) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 169)
Draft Local Government (Boundaries) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 18th April 2006
Draft Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 24th April 2006
Draft Planning Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 2nd May 2006
Draft Planning (Application to the Houses of Parliament) Order 2006 8th May 2006
Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Revised Code of Practice for the Identification of 8th May 2006 Persons by Police Officers) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
Draft Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 10th May 2006
Bee Diseases and Pest Control (England) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 342) 11th May 2006
Social Security Benefits Up-Rating Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 712) 15th May 2006
Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 225) 16th May 2006
Draft Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Taxes on Income) (Gibraltar) Order 17th May 2006 2006
Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Botswana) Order 2006 17th May 2006
Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Japan) Order 2006 17th May 2006
Draft Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendment) Order 2006 17th May 2006
Draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) 18th May 2006 Order 2006
Draft National Health Service (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 18th May 2006
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006 18th May 2006
Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2006 22nd May 2006
Draft Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment 23rd May 2006 Regulations 2006
Draft African Development Bank (Tenth Replenishment of the African 24th May 2006 Development Fund) Order 2006
Draft Asian Development Bank (Eighth Replenishment of the Asian 24th May 2006 Development Fund) Order 2006
Draft Caribbean Development Bank (Sixth Replenishment of the United Special 24th May 2006 Development Fund) Order 2006
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Title of instrument Date considered
Draft Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment of Section 6th June 2006 61(1)) Order 2006
Draft Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006 7th June 2006
Draft Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 8th June 2006
Draft Water and Sewerage Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern 13th June 2006 Ireland) Order 2006
Draft Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) 14th June 2006 (No.3) Order 2006
Draft Partnerships (Restrictions on Contributions to a Trade) Regulations 2006 14th June 2006
Draft Human Tissue Act 2004 (Persons who Lack Capacity to Consent and 19th June 2006 Transplants) Regulations 2006
Draft Contracting Out (Functions Relating to Child Support) Order 2006 20th June 2006
Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2006 20th June 2006
Draft Courts-Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2006 20th June 2006
Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 20th June 2006 2006, No. 599)
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1016) 20th June 2006
Draft Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 21st June 2006
Draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) 21st June 2006 Regulations 2006
Draft Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 21st June 2006 2006
Draft Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (England) Order 22nd June 2006 2006
Draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Additional Rights of Appeal) (Amendment) 26th June 2006 Regulations 2006
Draft Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces 26th June 2006 Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Amendment Regulations 2006
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 27th June 2006
Pastoral (Amendment) Measure 27th June 2006
Draft African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006 27th June 2006
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Title of instrument Date considered
Draft Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 28th June 2006
Draft European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Privileges and Immunities) 28th June 2006 Order 2006
Draft Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 29th June 2006
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert 29th June 2006 Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2006
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Additional 29th June 2006 Functions and Amendment) Order 2006
Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 29th June 2006 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1200)
Draft National Minimum wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 3rd July 2006 2006
Draft Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Amendments to Schedule 2) Order 3rd July 2006 2006
Draft Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 4th July 2006 2006
Draft Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 5th July 2006
Draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2006 5th July 2006
Draft Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 5th July 2006
Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England 6th July 2006 and Wales) Order 2006
Draft Climate Change Agreements (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 6th July 2006 2006
Draft General Lighthouse Authorities (Beacons: Automatic Identification 10th July 2006 System) Order 2006
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) 12th July 2006 Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1969)
Draft Criminal Defence Service (Financial Eligibility) Regulations 2006 12th July 2006
Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders: Appeals Etc.) 12th July 2006 Regulations 2006
Draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders and Consequential 12th July 2006 Amendments) Regulations 2006
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Title of instrument Date considered
Draft Television Licensable Content Services Order 2006 13th July 2006
Draft Radio Multiplex Services (Required Percentage of Digital Capacity) Order 13th July 2006 2006
Draft Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Consequential Amendment to Statutory 17th July 2006 Adoption Pay) Order 2006
Draft Maternity and Parental Leave Etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave 17th July 2006 (Amendment) Regulations 2006
Draft Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No.2) Order 2006 19th July 2006
Draft Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 20th July 2006
Home Information Pack Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1503) 20th July 2006
Draft Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Independent Mental Capacity Advocates) 19th October 2006 (Expansion of Role) Regulations 2006
Draft Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (Consequential Provisions) 19th October 2006 Order 2006
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) 23rd October 2006 (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006. No.2383)
Strategic Health Authorities (Establishment and Abolition) (England) Order 25th October 2006 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1408)
Draft Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 25th October 2006
Code of Practice on Consent (Code 1) and the Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical 25th October 2006 Approval, Exemptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 1260)
Draft Big Lottery Fund (Prescribed Expenditure) Order 2006 30th October 2006
Draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) 30th October 2006 (Amendment) Order 2006
Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 30th October 2006 2685)
Draft Electricity Consents (Planning) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 31st October 2006
Draft Code of Practice on the Treasure Act 1996 (Second Revision) England and 31st October 2006 Wales 2006
Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2006 31st October 2006
Draft Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 1st November 2006
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Draft Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) 6th November 2006 Regulations 2006
Draft Service Voters’ Registration Period Order 2006 6th November 2006
Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) 6th November 2006 Regulations 2006
Total number of instruments considered: 270
Total number of meetings: 219
D Chairmen and Members of Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation
Chairmen (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen’s Panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of Delegated Legislation Standing Committees:
Mr David Amess (6), Janet Anderson (5), Mr Peter Atkinson (9), Mr Hugh Bayley (6), Miss Anne Begg (7), Mr Joe Benton (7), Mr John Bercow (12), Sir John Butterfill (4), Mr Martin Caton (4), Mr Christopher Chope (12), Mr Derek Conway (9), Mr John Cummings (8), Mrs Janet Dean (11), Mr Eric Forth (8), Mr Roger Gale (4), Mr Mike Hancock (8), Mr Jimmy Hood (1), Mrs Joan Humble (9), Mr Eric Illsley (7), Mr Martyn Jones (9), Mr David Marshall (6), Mr Eric Martlew (8), Mr Edward O’Hara (1), Mr Bill Olner (7), Mr Greg Pope (12), Mr David Taylor (4), Mr Mike Weir (7), Mr Hywel Williams (7), Mr David Wilshire (12), Mrs Ann Winterton (7), Sir Nicholas Winterton (2)
Members (appointment and attendance): The following Members were appointed by the Committee of Selection to Delegated Legislation Standing Committees:
Ms Diane Abbott (5/6), Adam Afriyie (9/11), Nick Ainger (1/1), Mr Bob Ainsworth (1/1), Mr Peter Ainsworth (0/2), Danny Alexander (11/16), Mr Douglas Alexander (1/2), Mr Graham Allen (8/9), Mr David Amess (0/1), Mr David Anderson (6/7), Mr James Arbuthnot (1/1), Charlotte Atkins (9/9), Mr Peter Atkinson (6/9), Mr Ian Austin (12/12), John Austin (6/6), Mr Richard Bacon (3/9), Mr Adrian Bailey (8/8), Vera Baird (3/3), Norman Baker (1/6), Tony Baldry (1/5), Ed Balls (8/8), Mr Gordon Banks (4/4), Gregory Barker (1/1), Ms Celia Barlow (6/6), John Barrett (1/4), Mr Kevin Barron (2/2), Mr John Battle (6/10), Mr Alan Beith (2/2), Sir Stuart Bell (1/1), Mr Henry Bellingham (20/25), Mr Richard Benyon (7/13), Mr John Bercow (0/1), Sir Paul Beresford (0/2), Mr Roger Berry (8/8), Mr Clive Betts (6/8), Mr Brian Binley (3/13), Mrs Liz Blackman (8/8), Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (6/6), Hazel Blears (3/3), Mr Bob Blizzard (7/7), Mr Crispin Blunt (17/22), Mr Peter Bone (5/9), Mr David S. Borrow (6/6), Mr Tim Boswell (8/9), Peter Bottomley (5/10), Mr Ben Bradshaw (6/7), Mr Graham Brady (2/2), Tom Brake (2/5), Mr Julian Brazier (3/3), Mr Colin Breed (7/7), Kevin Brennan (14/14), James Brokenshire (6/8), Annette Brooke (3/3), Lyn Brown (7/7), Mr Nicholas Brown (6/6), Mr Russell Brown (6/6), Mr Jeremy Browne (7/10), Mrs Angela Browning (1/2), Malcolm Bruce (1/1), Mr Chris Bryant (9/10), Ms Karen Buck (6/6), Richard Burden (8/8), Colin Burgon (4/6), Andy Burnham (7/7), Mr Simon Burns (6/7), Mr David Burrowes (9/12), Mr Paul Burstow (1/2), Lorely Burt (11/14), Ms Dawn Butler (4/4), Mr Stephen Byers (7/7), Mr Liam Byrne (1/1), Dr Vincent Cable (12/16), Mr Richard Caborn (2/2), David Cairns (7/7), Mr Alan Campbell (15/15), Mr Gregory Campbell (0/1), Sir Menzies Campbell (1/2), Mr Ronnie Campbell (10/10), Mr Alistair Carmichael (10/12), Mr Douglas Carswell (4/8), Mr William Cash (0/2), Mr Ian Cawsey (8/8), Colin Challen (9/9), Ben Chapman (8/8), Mr David Chaytor (7/7), Mr Michael Clapham (6/7), Mr James Clappison (2/8), Greg Clark (5/9), Ms Katy Clark (4/4), Paul Clark (2/2), Mr Charles Clarke (1/1), Mr Kenneth Clarke (0/1), Mr Tom Clarke (9/9), Mr Nick Clegg (3/11), Mr David Clelland (6/8), Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (1/1), Mr Vernon Coaker (23/24), Ann Coffey (7/7), Harry Cohen (6/7), Mr Michael Connarty (7/8), Mr Robin Cook (0/1), Rosie Cooper (11/14), Yvette Cooper (1/1), Mr Jeremy Corbyn (7/9), Sir Patrick Cormack (3/3), Jim Cousins (6/7), Mr Geoffrey Cox (4/8), Mr Stephen Crabb (7/9), Mr David Crausby (7/7), Mary Creagh (9/10), Jon Cruddas (9/9), Mrs Ann Cryer (6/8), Mr Jim Cunningham (1/1), Tony Cunningham (13/13), Mr David Curry (1/6), Mrs Claire Curtis-
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Thomas (4/9), Mr Edward Davey (7/12), Mr Wayne David (4/4), Mr Ian Davidson (5/9), David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (5/6), Philip Davies (5/9), Mr Quentin Davies (1/3), Mrs Janet Dean (1/1), Mr Jim Devine (10/10), Mr Parmjit Dhanda (15/15), Mr Jonathan Djanogly (12/13), Jim Dobbin (7/9), Mr Frank Dobson (4/5), Mr Nigel Dodds (3/7), Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (3/3), Mr Brian H. Donohoe (10/10), Mr Frank Doran (1/2), Mr Stephen Dorrell (0/8), Mrs Nadine Dorries (7/10), Jim Dowd (7/7), Mr David Drew (8/8), James Duddridge (10/10), Mr Iain Duncan Smith (0/2), Mr Philip Dunne (8/17), Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (1/1), Mark Durkan (3/3), Angela Eagle (9/9), Maria Eagle (3/3), Clive Efford (5/6), Mrs Louise Ellman (4/5), Mr Tobias Ellwood (10/13), Mrs Natascha Engel (6/7), Jeff Ennis (8/9), Mr Bill Etherington (4/5), Mr Nigel Evans (0/2), Mr David Evennett (10/10), Michael Fabricant (18/20), Mr Michael Fallon (1/7), Paul Farrelly (5/6), Tim Farron (2/2), Lynne Featherstone (7/10), Mr Frank Field (3/5), Mr Mark Field (6/6), Mr Mark Fisher (5/5), Jim Fitzpatrick (5/5), Mr Robert Flello (17/17), Caroline Flint (3/3), Paul Flynn (6/6), Barbara Follett (6/6), Mr Don Foster (4/6), Mr Michael Foster (Worcester) (30/30), Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye) (7/9), Dr Hywel Francis (2/2), Mr Mark Francois (9/9), Mr Christopher Fraser (10/16), Mike Gapes (2/2), Mr Barry Gardiner (3/3), Mr Edward Garnier (10/10), Mr David Gauke (4/5), Andrew George (1/1), Mr Bruce George (7/7), Mr Neil Gerrard (9/10), Mr Nick Gibb (1/1), Dr Ian Gibson (7/7), Sandra Gidley (5/7), Mrs Cheryl Gillan (2/2), Linda Gilroy (7/7), Mr Roger Godsiff (2/4), Paul Goggins (6/6), Julia Goldsworthy (5/8), Helen Goodman (8/9), Mr Paul Goodman (5/5), Mr Robert Goodwill (6/8), Michael Gove (7/8), Mr James Gray (2/4), Chris Grayling (1/1), Mr Damian Green (2/5), Justine Greening (1/3), Mr John Greenway (0/1), Mr Dominic Grieve (2/2), Nia Griffith (6/7), Nigel Griffiths (1/1), Mr John Grogan (7/9), Mr John Gummer (0/2), Andrew Gwynne (15/16), Mr William Hague (0/1), Mr Mike Hall (9/9), Patrick Hall (4/6), Mr David Hamilton (5/5), Mr Fabian Hamilton (3/8), Mr Philip Hammond (0/2), Stephen Hammond (2/3), Mr Greg Hands (11/11), Mr David Hanson (13/13), Ms Harriet Harman (4/4), Mr Mark Harper (5/5), Dr Evan Harris (0/1), Mr Tom Harris (6/6), Mr Dai Havard (7/7), Mr John Hayes (2/2), Mr Oliver Heald (0/1), John Healey (9/9), Mr David Heath (11/13), Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (3/4), Mr Doug Henderson (6/7), Mr Mark Hendrick (4/4), Charles Hendry (10/11), Mr Stephen Hepburn (6/7), Mr John Heppell (20/21), Mr Nick Herbert (3/9), Lady Hermon (8/8), Stephen Hesford (2/3), Mr David Heyes (9/9), Meg Hillier (9/9), Mr Mark Hoban (4/4), Margaret Hodge (3/3), Mrs Sharon Hodgson (10/10), Kate Hoey (2/2), Mr Douglas Hogg (0/2), Mr Philip Hollobone (5/6), Mr Adam Holloway (9/12), Paul Holmes (1/1), Mr Geoffrey Hoon (1/1), Phil Hope (2/2), Mr Kelvin Hopkins (1/1), Mr John Horam (1/2), Mr Martin Horwood (7/9), David Howarth (3/9), Mr George Howarth (7/8), Mr Gerald Howarth (2/2), Dr Kim Howells (2/2), Mr Lindsay Hoyle (9/10), Beverley Hughes (1/1), Simon Hughes (6/9), Chris Huhne (6/9), Mr Jeremy Hunt (1/1), Mark Hunter (6/9), Mr Nick Hurd (6/8), Dr Brian Iddon (6/6), Huw Irranca-Davies (16/18), Mr Michael Jack (1/4), Glenda Jackson (5/5), Mr Stewart Jackson (4/6), Mrs Siân C. James (4/4), Mr Bernard Jenkin (2/2), Mr Brian Jenkins (8/8), Mr Boris Johnson (2/5), Ms Diana R. Johnson (8/9), Mr David Jones (9/14), Helen Jones (8/8), Mr Kevan Jones (6/8), Lynne Jones (7/8), Mr Eric Joyce (14/14), Sir Gerald Kaufman (7/7), Daniel Kawczynski (4/9), Ms Sally Keeble (7/8), Barbara Keeley (4/5), Alan Keen (8/8), Ann Keen (1/1), Mr Fraser Kemp (9/9), Jane Kennedy (4/5), Robert Key (3/7), Mr Piara S. Khabra (9/9), Mr Sadiq Khan (7/7), Mr David Kidney (9/9), Mr Peter Kilfoyle (7/7), Miss Julie Kirkbride (5/8), Mr Greg Knight (1/1), Jim Knight (2/2), Susan Kramer (6/9), Dr Ashok Kumar (2/3), Dr Stephen Ladyman (2/2), Mrs Eleanor Laing (6/6), Mrs Jacqui Lait (1/1), Norman Lamb (3/11), Mr David Lammy (2/2), Mr Mark Lancaster (1/3), Mr David Laws (7/21), Mr Bob Laxton (10/10), Mr Mark Lazarowicz (8/9), Mr John Leech (1/4), Mr Edward Leigh (0/3), David Lepper (7/7), Tom Levitt (6/6), Mr Ivan Lewis (4/4), Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (5/7), Mr David Lidington (4/9), Mr Peter Lilley (2/5), Martin Linton (9/9), Mr Tony Lloyd (4/4), Mr Elfyn Llwyd (3/3), Tim Loughton (2/2), Mr Andrew Love (7/7), Ian Lucas (5/5), Mr Peter Luff (1/3), Steve McCabe (10/10), Chris McCafferty (8/9), Kerry McCarthy (9/9), Sarah McCarthy-Fry (9/9), Mr Ian McCartney (1/1), Dr William McCrea (3/4), Siobhain McDonagh (8/8), Dr Alasdair McDonnell (4/4), John McDonnell (4/6), Mr John MacDougall (5/6), Mr Pat McFadden (4/4), Mr John McFall (1/1), Mr Jim McGovern (7/7), Mr Eddie McGrady (0/1), Mrs Anne McGuire (2/2), Miss Anne McIntosh (3/4), Shona McIsaac (6/7), Mr Andrew Mackay (0/1), Ann McKechin (7/7), Rosemary McKenna (1/1), Andrew Mackinlay (4/5), Mr Angus MacNeil (1/2), Mr Tony McNulty (1/1), Mr Denis MacShane (2/9), Fiona Mactaggart (7/7), Mr Kahlid Mahmood (13/14), Anne Main (6/9), Mr Shahid Malik (0/1), Mr Humfrey Malins (1/4), Judy Mallaber (5/6), John Mann (3/3), Mr John Maples (1/5), Rob Marris (7/7), Mr Gordon Marsden (7/7), Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews (5/5), Mr Eric Martlew (1/1), Mr Michael Mates (1/3), Mr Francis Maude (0/1), Mrs Theresa May (2/2), Mr Michael Meacher (6/8), Mr Alan Meale (2/3), Patrick Mercer (4/4), Gillian Merron (7/7), Alun Michael (7/8), Mr Alan Milburn (4/8), Edward Miliband (7/8), Mr Andrew Miller (6/7), Mrs Maria Miller (3/4), Anne Milton (10/15), Mr Austin Mitchell (6/7), Anne Moffatt (7/7), Laura Moffatt (1/2), Chris Mole (12/12), Mrs Madeleine Moon (9/9), Mr Michael Moore (0/4), Margaret Moran (8/10), Jessica Morden (6/6), Julie Morgan (7/9), Mr Elliot Morley (5/5), Mr Malcolm Moss (2/2), Kali Mountford (3/4), Mr George Mudie (6/7), Greg Mulholland (3/5), Mr Chris Mullin (7/8), David Mundell (4/7), Ms Meg Munn (3/3), Mr Denis Murphy (8/10), Mr Jim Murphy (2/2), Dr Andrew Murrison (7/7), Dr Doug Naysmith (5/5), Robert Neill (1/1), Mr Brooks Newmark (4/6), Dan Norris (9/10), Mr Mark Oaten (0/6), Mr Stephen O’Brien (3/3), Lembit Öpik (17/21), Sandra Osborne (8/9), Richard Ottaway (0/3), Albert Owen (9/9), Mr James Paice (3/3), The Reverend Ian Paisley (2/2), Dr Nick Palmer (3/3), Mr Owen Paterson (2/3), Ian Pearson (4/4), Mr
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Andrew Pelling (7/8), Mike Penning (7/9), John Penrose (7/10), Mr James Plaskitt (6/6), Mr Stephen Pound (12/12), Bridget Prentice (12/12), Mr Gordon Prentice (4/4), Adam Price (1/1), Dawn Primarolo (9/9), Mr Mark Prisk (9/14), Mark Pritchard (12/13), Mr Gwyn Prosser (6/6), Dr John Pugh (5/6), Mr Ken Purchase (6/6), James Purnell (4/4), Mr John Randall (10/14), Mr Nick Raynsford (6/8), Mr John Redwood (0/4), Mr Andy Reed (9/13), Mr Jamie Reed (5/7), Mr Alan Reid (16/19), Willie Rennie (2/2), Sir Malcolm Rifkind (1/2), Mrs Linda Riordan (4/4), Mr Andrew Robathan (2/3), John Robertson (5/5), Mr Laurence Robertson (26/29), Mr Geoffrey Robinson (7/7), Mrs Iris Robinson (3/3), Mr Peter Robinson (3/7), Mr Dan Rogerson (10/10), Mr Terry Rooney (1/2), Andrew Rosindell (14/25), Paul Rowen (4/4), Mr Frank Roy (13/13), Chris Ruane (1/1), Joan Ruddock (6/7), Mr David Ruffley (0/3), Bob Russell (3/3), Christine Russell (1/1), Joan Ryan (14/14), Mr Martin Salter (3/7), Mr Adrian Sanders (2/3), Mr Mohammad Sarwar (2/2), Mr Lee Scott (6/8), Alison Seabeck (5/5), Andrew Selous (21/37), Grant Shapps (2/3), Jonathan Shaw (5/5), Mr Richard Shepherd (5/5), Jim Sheridan (8/8), Clare Short (7/7), Mark Simmonds (4/4), Mr Siôn Simon (12/12), Alan Simpson (3/4), David Simpson (2/3), Mr Keith Simpson (2/2), Mr Marsha Singh (5/5), Mr Dennis Skinner (7/7), Mr Andrew Slaughter (7/8), Mr Andrew Smith (9/9), Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) (7/7), Angela E. Smith (Basildon) (10/10), Geraldine Smith (5/7), Jacqui Smith (1/1), John Smith (3/4), Sir Robert Smith (3/3), Anne Snelgrove (8/8), Sir Peter Soulsby (3/3), Helen Southworth (8/9), Mr John Spellar (10/10), Bob Spink (2/6), Mr Richard Spring (3/3), Sir John Stanley (0/4), Dr Phyllis Starkey (2/2), Ian Stewart (10/11), Dr Howard Stoate (9/9), Dr Gavin Strang (6/6), Mr Gary Streeter (6/12), Mr Graham Stringer (6/8), Ms Gisela Stuart (8/8), Mr Graham Stuart (3/6), Mr Andrew Stunell (3/11), Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (7/7), Jo Swinson (4/5), Mr Hugo Swire (2/2), Mark Tami (17/18), Sir Peter Tapsell (0/3), Ms Dari Taylor (8/8), Mr Ian Taylor (4/9), Sarah Teather (0/3), Mr Gareth Thomas (3/3), Ms Emily Thornberry (9/11), John Thurso (4/4), Mr Stephen Timms (9/9), Paddy Tipping (5/5), Mr Mark Todd (4/4), Mr Don Touhig (3/3), Mr David Tredinnick (1/2), Jon Trickett (9/9), Mr Paul Truswell (7/7), Mr Andrew Turner (1/2), Dr Desmond Turner (7/7), Derek Twigg (5/5), Mr Andrew Tyrie (0/6), Kitty Ussher (9/9), Mr Edward Vaizey (6/8), Mr Shailesh Vara (5/7), Keith Vaz (5/5), Mr Peter Viggers (5/10), Mrs Theresa Villiers (5/7), Dr Rudi Vis (8/8), Mr Robert N. Wareing (4/4), Mr Charles Walker (6/6), Mr Ben Wallace (4/12), Joan Walley (8/8), Mr Robert Walter (2/6), Lynda Waltho (24/25), Claire Ward (10/10), Mr Robert N. Wareing (2/2), Mr Nigel Waterson (8/10), Angela Watkinson (14/24), Mr Tom Watson (23/23), Mr Dave Watts (11/11), Steve Webb (5/10), Dr Alan Whitehead (8/9), Malcolm Wicks (3/3), Mr Bill Wiggin (8/8), Mrs Betty Williams (7/7), Mark Williams (1/2), Mr Roger Williams (3/5), Stephen Williams (1/3), Mr Michael Wills (4/7), Mr David Wilshire (0/2), Mr Rob Wilson (5/8), Sammy Wilson (3/7), David Winnick (6/7), Ann Winterton (0/1), Ms Rosie Winterton (6/6), Pete Wishart (1/5), Mike Wood (4/4), Mr Shaun Woodward (7/7), Mr Phil Woolas (1/1), Mr Anthony Wright (10/10), David Wright (10/11), Mr Iain Wright (20/22), Jeremy Wright (11/11), Derek Wyatt (5/6), Mr Tim Yeo (1/3), Sir George Young (1/1), Richard Younger-Ross (1/2).
Overall percentage attendance: 81%
Other Members’ attendance: The following Members attended Delegated Legislation Standing Committees pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(2):
Mr Peter Atkinson (1), Sir Paul Beresford (1), Mr Tim Boswell (1), Mr Julian Brazier (1), Michael Connarty (2), Mr Alan Duncan (2), Mr Mark Durkan (3), Maria Eagle (1), Mr Roger Gale (1), Dr Ian Gibson (1), Justine Greening (2), Mr John Grogan (2), Mr Oliver Heald (1), Kate Hoey (1), Ms Sally Keeble (2), Robert Key (1), Martin Linton (1), Tim Loughton (1), Dr William McCrea (1), Dr Alasdair McDonnell (1), John McDonnell (1), Mr Eddie McGrady (1), Andrew Mackinlay (3), Rob Marris (1), Patrick Mercer (1), Mr Brooks Newmark (1), Lembit Öpik (1), The Reverend Ian Paisley (1), Dr Nick Palmer (1), Mike Penning (1), Mr Mark Prisk (1), Mark Pritchard (1), Mrs Iris Robinson (2), Mr Peter Robinson (1), David Simpson (2), Emily Thornberry (1), John Thurso (1), Mr Andrew Turner (1), Mr John Whittingdale (3), Bill Wiggin (1).
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E Regulatory Reform Proposals and draft Orders
(See also Regulatory Reform Committee Return on p.294.) Summary Number of Proposals—
laid before the House 4
reported on by the Regulatory Reform Committee 4
approved 2
amendment recommended 2
disapproved 0
Number of draft Orders—
laid before the House 3
reported on by the Regulatory Reform Committee 3
approved 3
approved on division 0
disapproved 0
considered by the House 3
approved by the House 3
Proposals for Regulatory Reform Orders The Committee reported formally on 4 proposals which were laid before the House in Session 2005- 06.
The Committee made recommendations as set out below— i. That draft Orders in the same terms should be laid before the House: 2 — Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Forestry) Order 2006 — Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Agricultural Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2006 ii. That the proposal should be amended before a draft Order is laid before the House: 2 — Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2006 — Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006 iii. That the Order-making power should not be used: 0
Draft Regulatory Reform Orders 3 draft Orders as set out below were before the House for consideration in Session 2005–06.
Draft Regulatory Reform (Forestry) Order 2006 Draft Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006 Draft Regulatory Reform (Agricultural Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2006
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The Committee recommended, without Division, that the House approve 3 draft Orders. 3 draft Orders as set out below were considered and approved by the House in Session 2005–06. Draft Regulatory Reform (Forestry) Order 2006 Draft Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006 Draft Regulatory Reform (Agricultural Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2006
F Remedial Orders under the Human Rights Act 1998
(See also Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) Return on p.243. For a summary of the procedures applying to remedial orders, see Joint Committee on Human Rights, Seventh Report Session 2001–02, HC 473, Annex A) Summary Number of proposals for draft Orders—
laid before the House 1
reported on: 1
recommended by JCHR to proceed without amendment 1
recommended by JCHR to proceed with amendment 0
recommended by JCHR not to proceed 0
Number of draft Orders—
laid before the House 1
reported on: 1
recommended by JCHR to be approved 1
recommended by JCHR to be disapproved 0
considered by the House 0
approved by the House 0
Number of Urgent Procedure Orders—
laid before the House 0
laid before the House in replacement form: 0
recommended by JCHR to be approved 0
recommended by JCHR to be replaced 0
recommended by JCHR to be disapproved 0
considered by the House 0
approved by the House 0
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Proposals for draft Remedial Orders ONE
Draft Remedial Orders ONE
Urgent Procedure Remedial Orders NIL
Draft Remedial Orders NIL
Urgent Procedure Remedial Orders NIL
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7 European Legislation, etc.
Information and statistics relating to European Union documents (as defined in Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) paragraph (1) (i)–(vi). A Consideration by the European Scrutiny Committee
No. of No. referred to No. referred to No. referred to No. recommended documents European European European for debate on the considered Standing Standing Standing floor of the House by the Committee A Committee B Committee C European Scrutiny Committee
1405 24 32 24 10 B Consideration on a Motion on the floor of the House and in European Standing Committees
Consideration on a Motion on the floor of the House
No. of documents No. of documents debated No. of documents on which considered on the floor of on the floor of the House the Question was put the House forthwith
63 on 46 motions 11 on 3 motions 52 on 43 motions
Consideration in European Standing Committee
TEMPORARY EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEES
Title of document Date considered
Working Conditions on Interoperable Cross-Border Rail Services (6364/05) 14th July 2005
EU Contribution to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria 19th July 2005 (7455/05)
Marketing of Foods Derived from Genetically Modified Maize (Unnumbered 17th October 2005 Explanatory Memorandum dated 15th July 2005)
Marketing of Genetically Modified Maize (8635/05) 19th October 2005
Marketing of Genetically Modified Maize for Resistance to Certain Pests and 19th October 2005 Herbicides (10785/05)
EU Common Strategy on Russia (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 20th October 2005 7 June 2005)
The Draft Budget 2006 (Unnumbered Letter dated 26 August 2005) 1st November 2005
The Preliminary Draft Budget 2006 (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum 1st November 2005 dated 1 June 2005)
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TEMPORARY EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEES
Title of document Date considered
European Union Arms Exports (Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 2nd November 2005 4 July 2005)
EU Contribution to Achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals (8137/05, 3rd November 2005 8138/05 and 8139/05)
Nominal Quantities for Pre-Packed Products (15570/04 and 15614/04) 7th November 2005
European Information Society for Growth and Employment (9758/05) 8th November 2005
Common Agricultural Policy: Reform of the Sugar Sector (10514/05) 9th November 2005
EC External Action – New Instruments for Co-operation (13686/04, 13687/04, 10th November 2005 13688/04, 13689/04 and 13690/04)
Marketing of Foods Derived from Genetically Modified Maize (12197/05) 14th November 2005
EU Development Policy (11413/05) 17th November 2005
Reducing the Climate Change Impact of Aviation (12790/05) 24th November 2005
The Control of Avian Influenza (8630/05) 30th November 2005
European Evidence Warrant (14246/05) 1st December 2005
The Return of Illegal Immigrants (12125/05) 6th December 2005
Tackling Organised Crime (9997/05) 8th December 2005
Green Paper on Economic Migration (5436/05) 12th December 2005
Energy Efficiency (10368/05) 17th January 2006
The Charter of Fundamental Rights (172/05) 18th January 2006
Transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) Roadmap (11408/05) 30th January 2006
A Strategy for the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment 14th February 2006 (13700/05 and 13759/05)
Value Added Tax (11439/05) 16th February 2006
The Exchange of Information between Law Enforcement Authorities (13413/05 28th February 2006 and Addendum 1)
Competition: Maritime Transport (16106/05 and Addendum 1) 6th March 2006
Civil Aviation Security 7th March 2006
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TEMPORARY EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEES
Title of document Date considered
Air Traffic Management (15143/05 and Addendum 1) 13th March 2006
Financial Services Policy (15345/05 and Addendum 1) 20th March 2006
Access to European Databases on Asylum, Immigration and Visas (15122/05 and 27th March 2006 15142/05)
EC Treaty and Criminal Law (15444/1/05) 28th March 2006
The Promotion of Clean Road Vehicles (5130/06 and Addendum 1) 24th April 2006
Protection of Chickens Kept for Meat Production (9606/05 and Addendum 1) 27th April 2006
Cooperation on Asylum Policy and Practice (6520/06) 8th May 2006
Services in the Internal Market (8413/04) 16th May 2006
Democracy, Dialogue and Debate (14775/05) 23rd May 2006
Education and Training: Key Competences 19th June 2006
A Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy (7070/06 and 27th June 2006 Addendum 1)
Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum Dated 23rd May Relating to the 11th July 2006 Preliminary Draft Budget
Vehicle Type Approval: Emission Limits (5163/06 and Addendum 1) 17th July 2006
Voluntary Reduction (“Modulation”) of Direct Farm Support Payments 23th October 2006 (10014/06)
Transport Policy (10954/06 and Addendum 1) 30th October 2006
Total number of documents considered: 52
Total number of meetings: 43
Chairmen and Members of Temporary European Standing Committees
Chairmen (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen's panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of Temporary European Standing Committees:
Mr David Amess (1), Mr Peter Atkinson (1), Mr Hugh Bayley (4), Miss Anne Begg (1), Mr John Bercow (2), Sir John Butterfill (2), Mr Martin Caton (2), Mr Frank Cook (2), Mr John Cummings (3), Mrs Janet Dean (2), Mr Mike Hancock (3), Mrs Joan Humble (1), Mr Martyn Jones (3), Mr David Marshall (2), Mr Eric Martlew (1), Mr Edward O’Hara (2), Mr Bill Olner (3), Mr Greg Pope (2), Mr Mike Weir (1), Mr Hywel Williams (2), Mr David Wilshire (1), Sir Nicholas Winterton (2)
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Members (appointment and attendance): The following Members were appointed by the Committee of Selection to Temporary European Standing Committees:
Ms Diane Abbott (1/2), Adam Afriyie (2/2), Mr Douglas Alexander (2/2), Mr Peter Atkinson (4/6), Norman Baker (2/6), Tony Baldry (1/1), Ed Balls (2/2), Gordon Banks (1/1), Ms Celia Barlow (1/1), John Barrett (0/1), John Battle (1/1), Mr Henry Bellingham (4/5), Mr Richard Benyon (1/2), Roger Berry (2/2), Mr Brian Binley (0/1), Liz Blackman (1/1), Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (2/2), Mr Bob Blizzard (2/2), Mr Crispin Blunt (5/5), Mr Peter Bone (3/4), Mr David S. Borrow (1/1), Peter Bottomley (1/1), Mr Ben Bradshaw (5/5), Mr Graham Brady (4/4), Tom Brake (2/2), Mr Julian Brazier (1/1), Mr Colin Breed (3/4), James Brokenshire (2/2), Lyn Brown (1/1), Mr Nicholas Brown (3/3), Mr Russell Brown (1/1), Mr Jeremy Browne (4/5), Chris Bryant (1/1), Ms Karen Buck (3/3), Colin Burgon (2/2), Andy Burnham (2/2), Mr Simon Burns (2/3), Lorely Burt (0/2), Mr Stephen Byers (1/1), Dr Vincent Cable (2/4), Mr Alan Campbell (1/1), Mr Alistair Carmichael (2/4), Mr Douglas Carswell (2/3), Mr William Cash (1/2), Ben Chapman (1/1), Mr Christopher Chope (0/1), Mr Michael Clapham (1/1), Greg Clark (1/1), Mr Nick Clegg (0/4), Mr David Clelland (2/2), Mr Vernon Coaker (19/19), Ann Coffey (1/1), Harry Cohen (1/1), Michael Connarty (1/1), Derek Conway (0/1), Rosie Cooper (1/1), Mr Geoffrey Cox (1/1), Mr Stephen Crabb (3/3), Mary Creagh (1/1), Tony Cunningham (10/11), Mr Edward Davey (1/1), Mr Wayne David (0/1), Mr Ian Davidson (1/1), Mr Quentin Davies (1/1), Mr James Devine (1/1), Mr Parmjit Dhanda (1/1), Mr Jonathan Djanogly (1/1), Jim Dobbin (4/4), Frank Dobson (1/1), Mr Frank Doran (1/1), Mrs Nadine Dorries (1/2) Jim Dowd (1/1), Mr David Drew (2/2), James Duddridge (2/2), Angela Eagle (1/1), Clive Efford (2/2), Mrs Louise Ellman (2/2), Mr Nigel Evans (1/1), Mr David Evennett (4/4), Michael Fabricant (2/4), Mr Michael Fallon (1/1), Lynne Featherstone (2/2), Mr Frank Field (2/2), Mark Fisher (1/1), Mr Robert Flello (1/1), Caroline Flint (2/2), Mr Mark Francois (2/2), Mr Christopher Fraser (0/1), Barry Gardiner (1/1), Mr Edward Garnier (1/1), Mr David Gauke (2/2), Andrew George (4/4), Mr Bruce George (1/1), Mr Neil Gerrard (1/1), Mrs Cheryl Gillan (1/1), Linda Gilroy (2/2), Mr Roger Godsiff (1/2), Paul Goggins (2/2), Julia Goldsworthy (2/2), Mr Robert Goodwill (3/3), Damian Green (2/2), Nia Griffith (2/3), Mr John Grogan (0/1), Mr Mike Hall (1/1), Patrick Hall (3/3), Mr David Hamilton (0/1), Mr Fabian Hamilton (1/1), Stephen Hammond (1/1), Mr Greg Hands (1/1), Ms Harriet Harman (1/1), Dr Evan Harris (1/1), Mr John Hayes (0/1), Mr Oliver Heald (1/1), Mr David Heath (1/2), Mr Doug Henderson (2/2), Mr Mark Hendrick (1/1), Mr Charles Hendry (4/4), Mr Stephen Hepburn (1/1), Mr John Heppell (2/2), Nick Herbert (1/1), Kate Hoey (1/1), Mr Adam Holloway (2/2), Mr Geoffrey Hoon (1/1), Kelvin Hopkins (5/5), Martin Horwood (0/3), David Howarth (0/1), Dr Kim Howells (1/1), Chris Huhne (1/2), Mr Jeremy Hunt (2/2), Mark Hunter (2/2), Mr Nick Hurd (1/1), Dr Brian Iddon (2/2), Huw Irranca-Davies (1/1), Mr Stewart Jackson (2/2), Mrs Siân C. James (1/1), Mr Boris Johnson (2/2), Ms Diana R. Johnson (2/2), Mr Kevan Jones (1/2), Lynne Jones (1/1), Eric Joyce (1/1), Daniel Kawczynski (3/4), Ms Sally Keeble (1/1), Barbara Keeley (1/2), Alan Keen (1/1), Ann Keen (1/1), Mr Fraser Kemp (1/1), Jane Kennedy (1/1), Mr David Kidney (5/5), Mr Peter Kilfoyle (2/2), Miss Julie Kirkbride (1/2), Mr Greg Knight (1/1), Dr Ashok Kumar (3/3), Dr Stephen Ladyman (3/3), Norman Lamb (1/1), Mr Mark Lancaster (1/3), Mr Bob Laxton (1/1), Mark Lazarowicz (1/1), Mr Edward Leigh (0/1), Mr John Leech (2/4), David Lepper (1/1), Tom Levitt (1/1), Mr Ivan Lewis (2/2), Tony Lloyd (2/2), Ian Lucas (1/1), Kerry McCarthy (1/1), Sarah McCarthy-Fry (2/2), Mr Ian McCartney (1/1), Siobhain McDonagh (1/1), Mr Pat McFadden (3/3), Jim McGovern (1/1), Ann McKechin (1/1), Andrew Mackinlay (1/2), Mr Tony McNulty (3/3), Mr Denis MacShane (1/2), Mr Khalid Mahmood (5/5), Anne Main (0/2), Mr Humfrey Malins (1/1), Judy Mallaber (2/2), Mr Gordon Marsden (1/1), Patrick Mercer (1/1), Alun Michael (1/1), Andrew Miller (2/2), Mrs Maria Miller (1/1), Anne Moffat (1/1), Mr Michael Moore (1/1), Margaret Moran (1/1), Jessica Morden (1/1), Mr Elliot Morley (3/3), Mr George Mudie (2/2), Greg Mulholland (0/1), Mr Chris Mullin (1/1), Mr Doug Naysmith (1/1), Mr Mark Oaten (0/1), Sandra Osborne (2/2), Richard Ottaway (1/1), Mr James Paice (3/3), Dr Nick Palmer (1/1), Mr Owen Paterson (3/3), Mike Penning (1/1), John Penrose (1/1), Stephen Pound (2/2), Mr Gordon Prentice (2/2), Dawn Primarolo (1/1), Mr Mark Prisk (2/5), Mark Pritchard (1/1), Gwyn Prosser (1/1), Mr Ken Purchase (2/2), Bill Rammell (1/1), Mr John Randall (4/4), Mr John Redwood (1/1), Mr Andy Reed (2/2), Mr Jamie Reed (2/3), Mr Alan Reid (1/2), John Robertson (3/3), Mr Dan Rogerson (3/4), Andrew Rosindell (2/4), Paul Rowen (1/2), Mr Frank Roy (3/3), Joan Ruddock (2/2), Mr Lee Scott (4/4), Alison Seabeck (2/2), Andrew Selous (5/5), Grant Shapps (1/1), Jonathan Shaw (2/2), Mark Simmonds (4/4), Mr Siôn Simon (2/2), Alan Simpson (2/2), Mr Marsha Singh (2/3), Mr Andrew Slaughter (5/5), John Smith (1/2), Sir Robert Smith (1/2), Helen Southworth (1/1), Bob Spink (0/1), Ian Stewart (1/1), Dr Howard Stoate (1/1), Dr Gavin Strang (1/1), Mr Gary Streeter (0/2), Ms Gisela Stuart (1/1), Andrew Stunell (2/2), Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (2/2), Mark Tami (2/2), Mr Ian Taylor (1/1), Matthew Taylor (1/1), Sarah Teather (1/1), Mr Gareth Thomas (3/3), Paddy Tipping (1/1), Mr Mark Todd (3/3), David Tredinnick (1/1), Jon Trickett (2/2), Dr Desmond Turner (2/2), Mr Neil Turner (1/1), Mr Edward Vaizey (2/2), Mr Shailesh Vara (2/2), Keith Vaz (2/2), Peter Viggers (1/1), Mrs Theresa Villiers (2/2), Lynda Waltho (1/1), Mr Robert N. Wareing (1/1), Angela Watkinson (1/1), Mr Tom Watson (4/4), Malcolm Wicks (1/1), Bill Wiggin (3/3), Mrs Betty Williams (2/2), Mr Roger Williams (3/3), Stephen Williams (0/1), Mr Michael Wills (1/1), Mr Rob Wilson (0/1), Mr David Winnick (1/1), Mike Wood (1/1), Mr Anthony Wright (4/4), Mr Iain Wright (1/1), Jeremy Wright (1/1), Mr Tim Yeo (1/1), Richard Younger-Ross (2/6).
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Overall percentage attendance: 85%
Other Members: the following Members attended meetings of European Standing Committees pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(5):
Mr William Cash (2), Ben Chapman (1), Mr Christopher Chope (1), Mr Vernon Coaker (2), Mr Michael Connarty (3), Michael Fabricant (1), Nia Griffith (1), Mr David Kidney (1), Tom Levitt (1), Shona McIsaac (1), Mr Andy Reed (1), Mr Anthony Steen (1), Mark Tami (1), Mr Gareth Thomas (1), Derek Twigg (1), Mrs Theresa Villiers (1), Bill Wiggin (1), Mr Iain Wright (2).
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8 Grand Committees and the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs
Information and statistics relating to the Northern Ireland and Welsh Grand Committees.
Northern Ireland Grand Committee
Title of Bill, &c. Number of sittings at Number of Members which considered present at each sitting (excluding Chairmen)
MATTERS
Draft Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) 1 (29th June 2005) 29 Order 2005
Draft Priorities and Budget 2006-2008 1 (15th November 28 2005)
Draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 1 (7th February 2006) 27 2006
Review of Public Administration in 1 (28th March 2006) 26 Northern Ireland
Draft Budget (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) 1 (20th June 2006) 20 Order 2006
Chairmen (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen's Panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee:
Mr Joe Benton (1), Mr David Wilshire (1), Mr Bill Olner (1), Mr Peter Atkinson (1), Mr Hugh Bayley
Members and attendance: Mr David Anderson (3/3), Mr Adrian Bailey (5/5), John Battle (2/5), Mr Henry Bellingham (0/4), Lorely Burt (2/4), Mr Gregory Campbell (4/5), Mr Vernon Coaker (4/4), Rosie Cooper (5/5), Mary Creagh (4/5), Mr Quentin Davies (0/5), Mr Jim Devine (1/1), Mr Nigel Dodds (3/5), Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (4/5), Mark Durkan (5/5), Mr Michael Foster (Worcester) (5/5), Mr Tom Harris (3/5), Mr Stephen Hepburn (4/5), Lady Hermon (5/5), Huw Irranca-Davies (4/4), Eric Joyce (3/5), Mr David Lidington (5/5), Dr William McCrea (3/5), Dr Alasdair McDonnell (4/5), Mr Eddie McGrady (3/5), Mr Andrew MacKay (0/5), Anne Moffat (1/1), Greg Mulholland (3/5), Lembit Öpik (5/5), The Reverend Ian Paisley (2/5), Mr Stephen Pound (3/5), Mr Alan Reid (1/1), Mr Andrew Robathan (0/3), Mr Laurence Robertson (5/5), Mrs Iris Robinson (4/5), Mr Peter Robinson (4/5), Andrew Rosindell (1/2), Chris Ruane (5/5), Andrew Selous (0/1), David Simpson (3/5), Mr Ben Wallace (3/5), Mr Robert Walter (1/5), Lynda Waltho (4/4), Sammy Wilson (3/5)
Other Members’ attendance: the following Members also attended meetings of the Committee, pursuant to Standing Order No. 109(4): David Cairns (1), Mr David Hanson (2), Angela E. Smith (Basildon) (4), Mr Shaun Woodward (2)
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Welsh Grand Committee
Title of Bill, &c. Number of sittings at Number of Members which considered present at each sitting (excluding Chairmen)
MATTERS
Government’s Legislative Programme as 1 (23rd June 2005) 28 Outlined in the Queen’s Speech as it Relates to Wales
Budget Statement and its Implications for 2 (19th April 2006) 25 (morning) Wales 20 (afternoon)
Chairman (appointment): The following members of the Chairmen's Panel were appointed by the Speaker to chair sittings of the Welsh Grand Committee:
Mr Martin Caton (1), Mr Martyn Jones (2)
Members and attendance: Mr Nick Ainger (3/3), Kevin Brennan (1/3), Chris Bryant (1/3), Mr Martin Caton (0/2), Ann Clwyd (1/3), Mr Stephen Crabb (3/3), Mr Wayne David (0/3), Mr David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (3/3), Paul Flynn (2/3), Dr Hywel Francis (1/3), Mrs Cheryl Gillan (2/2), Nia Griffith (3/3), Mr Peter Hain (3/3), Mr David Hanson (0/3), Mr Dai Havard (0/3), Dr Kim Howells (0/3), Huw Irranca- Davies (0/3), Ms Siân C. James (2/3), Mr David Jones (3/3), Mr Martyn Jones (1/1), Peter Law (1/3), Mr Elfyn Llwyd (2/3), Ian Lucas (3/3), Mr Alun Michael (0/3), Mrs Madeleine Moon (0/3), Jessica Morden (2/3), Ms Julie Morgan (3/3), Mr Paul Murphy (3/3), Lembit Öpik (2/3), Albert Owen (3/3), Adam Price (3/3), Mr Chris Ruane (3/3), Mr David Ruffley (0/1), John Smith (2/3), Mark Tami (2/3), Mr Don Touhig (1/3), Bill Wiggin (1/1), Mr Alan Williams (0/3), Mrs Betty Williams (0/3), Hywel Williams (3/3), Mark Williams (3/3), Mr Roger Williams (3/3), Jenny Willott (2/3).
Scottish Grand Committee
Title of Bill, &c. Number of sittings at Number of Members which considered present at each sitting (excluding Chairmen)
MATTERS — — —
Standing Committee on Regional Affairs
MATTERS Number of sittings at Number of Members which considered present at each sitting (excluding Chairmen) — — —
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9 Chairmen’s Panel
Information and statistics relating to the Chairmen’s Panel.
Date of appointment: 24 May 2005 Number of meetings: 3 Total attendance of Members: 73
Name of Member Number of Meetings attended
Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Alan Haselhurst) 3
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Mrs Sylvia Heal) 3
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sir Michael Lord) 2
Mr David Amess 2
Janet Anderson 2
Mr Peter Atkinson 2
Hugh Bayley 0
Miss Anne Begg 1
Mr Joe Benton 1
John Bercow 2
Sir John Butterfill 3
Mr Martin Caton 2
Mr Christopher Chope 3
Derek Conway 1
Frank Cook 2
Mr John Cummings 2
Mr Eric Forth 1 1
Mrs Janet Dean 2
Mr Roger Gale 3
Mr Mike Hancock 2
Mr Jimmy Hood 1
Mrs Joan Humble 3
Mr Eric Illsley 2
1 Deceased 17 May 2006
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Mr Martyn Jones 2
Mr David Marshall 3
Mr Eric Martlew 2
Mr Edward O’Hara 2
Mr Bill Olner 2
Mr Greg Pope 3
David Taylor 2
Mr Mike Weir 2
Miss Ann Widdecombe2 0
Hywel Williams 3
Mr David Wilshire 2
Ann Winterton 3
Sir Nicholas Winterton 2
Secretary: Frank Cranmer
2 Discharged 12 December 2005
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10 Select Committees
Information and statistics about the membership, work, and staff of select committees
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Return follows the pattern of its predecessors since the creation of the current select committee system by the House in 1979. Section A lists, in alphabetical order, the Members who served on select committees during the Session. Section B gives details of each committee’s work, staff, publications and other statistics. Section C analyses the staffing of select committees. A MEMBERS SERVING ON SELECT COMMITTEES
1 Alphabetical list of Members
Names of Members Committees to which nominated
Afriyie, Adam Science and Technology Ainsworth, Mr Bob Administration; Selection Ainsworth, Mr Peter Environmental Audit; Liaison Alexander, Danny Scottish Affairs Amess, Mr David Chairmen’s Panel; Health Anderson, Mr David Northern Ireland Affairs; Procedure Anderson, Janet Administration; Chairmen’s Panel; Culture, Media and Sport Arbuthnot, Mr James Defence; Liaison Atkins, Charlotte Finance and Services; Health Atkinson, Mr Peter Chairmen’s Panel; Court of Referees Austin, John Health; Unopposed Bills (Panel)
Bacon, Mr Richard European Scrutiny; Public Accounts Bailey, Mr Adrian Unopposed Bills (Panel) Baird, Vera Armed Forces Bill Banks, Gordon Northern Ireland Affairs; Regulatory Reform; Scottish Affairs; Unopposed Bills (Panel) Barlow, Ms Celia Environmental Audit; Procedure Barrett, John International Development Barron, Mr Kevin Health; Liaison; Standards and Privileges Battle, John International Development; Northern Ireland Affairs Bayley, Hugh Chairmen’s Panel; International Development Begg, Miss Anne Chairmen’s Panel; Work and Pensions Beith, Mr Alan Constitutional Affairs; Liaison Bell, Sir Stuart Finance and Services; Liaison Benton, Mr Joe Chairmen’s Panel Benyon, Mr Richard Home Affairs Bercow, John Chairmen’s Panel; Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee); International Development Beresford, Sir Paul Communities and Local Government Berry, Roger Trade and Industry Betts, Mr Clive Communities and Local Government; Finance and Services Binley, Mr Brian Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee); Crossrail Bill; Trade and Industry Blackman, Liz Modernisation of the House of Commons Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta Education and Skills; Statutory Instruments Blunt, Mr Crispin Finance and Services; Modernisation of the House of Commons Bone, Mr Peter Statutory Instruments; Trade and Industry Borrow, Mr David S. Defence; European Scrutiny Bottomley, Peter Unopposed Bills (Panel) Breed, Mr Colin Armed Forces Bill; Defence; Treasury Brokenshire, James Constitutional Affairs Brooke, Annette Procedure; Public Accounts Brown, Lyn Communities and Local Government
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Brown, Mr Russell Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee); Conventions (Joint Committee) Browne, Mr Jeremy Home Affairs Browning, Angela Public Accounts; Standards and Privileges Bruce, Malcolm International Development; Liaison Buck, Ms Karen Home Affairs Burden, Richard International Development Burgon, Colin Home Affairs Burns, Mr Simon Administration; Armed Forces Bill Burrowes, Mr David Armed Forces Bill; Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee); Public Administration Burstow, Mr Paul Finance and Services; Health; Modernisation of the House of Commons Burt, Lorely Regulatory Reform; Treasury Butler, Ms Dawn Modernisation of the House of Commons Butterfill, Sir John Chairmen’s Panel; Court of Referees; Unopposed Bills (Panel)
Campbell, Mr Alan Armed Forces Bill; Selection Campbell, Mr Gregory Northern Ireland Affairs Campbell, Mr Ronnie Health Carmichael, Mr Alistair Public Accounts Carswell, Mr Douglas Education and Skills; Human Rights (Joint Committee) Cash, Mr William Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee); European Scrutiny Caton, Mr Martin Chairmen’s Panel; Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee); Environmental Audit Challen, Colin Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee); Environmental Audit; Unopposed Bills (Panel) Chapman, Ben Armed Forces Bill; Standards and Privileges Chaytor, Mr David Education and Skills; Environmental Audit Chope, Mr Christopher Administration; Chairmen’s Panel; Procedure Clapham, Mr Michael Trade and Industry Clappison, Mr James Home Affairs Clark, Greg Public Accounts Clark, Ms Katy Crossrail Bill; European Scrutiny; Procedure; Scottish Affairs Clarke, Mr Kenneth Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) Clegg, Mr Nick Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee); Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) Clelland, Mr David Transport Clifton-Brown, Mr Geoffrey Finance and Services; Selection Coffey, Ann Modernisation of the House of Commons Cohen, Harry Work and Pensions Connarty, Michael European Scrutiny; Liaison Conway, Derek Administration; Chairmen’s Panel; Defence Cook, Frank Chairmen’s Panel Cooper, Rosie European Scrutiny; Northern Ireland Affairs Cormack, Sir Patrick Liaison; Northern Ireland Affairs Cousins, Jim Treasury Crabb, Mr Stephen Welsh Affairs Crausby, Mr David Defence Creagh, Mary Human Rights (Joint Committee) Cryer, Mrs Ann Home Affairs Cummings, John Chairmen’s Panel; Communities and Local Government Cunningham, Mr Jim Communities and Local Government; Procedure Cunningham, Tony Selection Curry, Mr David Public Accounts; Standards and Privileges Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire Trade and Industry
David, Mr Wayne Conventions (Joint Committee); European Scrutiny Davidson, Mr Ian Public Accounts; Scottish Affairs Davies, David T. C. Welsh Affairs Davies, Philip Culture, Media and Sport Davies, Mr Quentin International Development Dean, Mrs Janet Chairmen’s Panel; Home Affairs Denham, Mr John Home Affairs; Liaison
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Devine, Mr Jim Science and Technology; Scottish Affairs Dismore, Mr Andrew Human Rights (Joint Committee); Liaison; Standards and Privileges Dobbin, Jim Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee); European Scrutiny Dobson, Frank Administration Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M. Statutory Instruments; Transport Donohoe, Mr Brian H. Administration Doran, Mr Frank Administration; Finance and Services; Liaison Dorrell, Mr Stephen Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) Dorries, Mrs Nadine Education and Skills Dowd, Jim Health Drew, Mr David Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Duddridge, James Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; International Development Dunne, Mr Philip Public Accounts; Work and Pensions Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth Liaison; Transport
Eagle, Angela Treasury Efford, Clive Transport Ellman, Mrs Louise Transport Ellwood, Mr Tobias Environmental Audit Engel, Natascha Work and Pensions Ennis, Jeff Education and Skills Evans, Mr Nigel Culture, Media and Sport Evennett, Mr David Education and Skills
Fallon, Mr Michael Treasury Farrelly, Paul Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee); Culture, Media and Sport; Unopposed Bills (Panel) Farron, Tim Education and Skills; Environmental Audit Featherstone, Lynne Environmental Audit Flello, Mr Robert Science and Technology Flynn, Paul Public Administration Forth, Mr Eric Administration; Finance and Services; Liaison; Statutory Instruments Foster, Michael Jabez Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee); Statutory Instruments; Work and Pensions Francis, Dr Hywel Liaison; Welsh Affairs Fraser, Mr Christopher Northern Ireland Affairs
Gale, Mr Roger Chairmen’s Panel Gapes, Mike Foreign Affairs; Liaison Gauke, Mr David Procedure; Treasury Gerrard, Mr Neil Administration Gibson, Dr Ian Science and Technology Gidley, Sandra Health Gilroy, Linda Defence Goldsworthy, Julia Public Administration Goodman, Helen Public Accounts Goodwill, Mr Robert Transport Gove, Michael European Scrutiny Gray, Mr James Regulatory Reform Grayling, Chris Modernisation of the House of Commons Green, Damian Treasury Greening, Justine Work and Pensions Griffith, Nia European Scrutiny; Human Rights (Joint Committee); Welsh Affairs Grogan, Mr John Northern Ireland Affairs Gwynne, Andrew Court of Referees; Procedure
Hall, Mr Mike Culture, Media and Sport Hall, Patrick Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Hamilton, Mr David Defence; European Scrutiny Hamilton, Mr Fabian Foreign Affairs Hammond, Stephen Regulatory Reform
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Hancock, Mr Mike Chairmen’s Panel; Defence Hands, Mr Greg Communities and Local Government Harper, Mr Mark Administration Harris, Dr Evan Human Rights (Joint Committee); Science and Technology Harvey, Nick Home Affairs; Standards and Privileges Haselhurst, Sir Alan Chairmen’s Panel; Court of Referees; Unopposed Bills (Panel) Havard, Mr Dai Defence Heal, Sylvia Chairmen’s Panel; Court of Referees; Unopposed Bills (Panel) Healey, John Public Accounts; Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) Heath, Mr David Court of Referees; Modernisation of the House of Commons Heathcoat-Amory, Mr David European Scrutiny; Foreign Affairs Hemming, John Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee); Procedure; Regulatory Reform Hepburn, Mr Stephen Northern Ireland Affairs Heppell, Mr John Selection Herbert, Nick Home Affairs Hermon, Lady Northern Ireland Affairs Hesford, Stephen Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee) Heyes, David Public Administration Hillier, Meg Northern Ireland Affairs Hodgson, Mrs Sharon Court of Referees; European Scrutiny; Regulatory Reform Hollobone, Mr Philip Crossrail Bill Holloway, Mr Adam Defence Holmes, Paul Education and Skills Hood, Mr Jimmy Chairmen’s Panel; European Scrutiny; Liaison Hoon, Mr Geoffrey Modernisation of the House of Commons Hopkins, Kelvin Crossrail Bill; Public Administration Horam, Mr John Foreign Affairs Horwood, Martin Communities and Local Government Howarth, David Constitutional Affairs; Environmental Audit Howarth, Mr George Armed Forces Bill; Conventions (Joint Committee); Modernisation of the House of Commons Howarth, Mr Gerald Armed Forces Bill Hoyle, Mr Lindsay European Scrutiny; Trade and Industry Hughes, Simon Conventions (Joint Committee) Humble, Mrs Joan Chairmen’s Panel; Work and Pensions Hunt, Mr Jeremy International Development Hunter, Mark Trade and Industry Hurd, Mr Nick Environmental Audit
Iddon, Dr Brian Science and Technology Illsley, Mr Eric Chairmen’s Panel; Foreign Affairs; Procedure
Jack, Mr Michael Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Liaison Jackson, Mr Stewart Regulatory Reform James, Mrs Siân C. Constitutional Affairs; Crossrail Bill; Procedure; Welsh Affairs Jenkins, Brian Defence; Standards and Privileges; Unopposed Bills (Panel) Johnson, Ms Diana R. Public Accounts Jones, Mr David Welsh Affairs Jones, Helen Administration; Education and Skills; Unopposed Bills (Panel) Jones, Mr Kevan Administration; Armed Forces Bill; Defence Jones, Lynne Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Jones, Mr Martyn Chairmen’s Panel; Welsh Affairs
Kawczynski, Daniel Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Keeble, Ms Sally Treasury Keeley, Barbara Constitutional Affairs; Finance and Services Keen, Alan Culture, Media and Sport Keetch, Mr Paul Foreign Affairs Key, Robert Armed Forces Bill; Defence; Finance and Services Khabra, Mr Piara S. Constitutional Affairs Khan, Mr Sadiq Public Accounts Kidney, Mr David Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee); Statutory Instruments Kirkbride, Miss Julie Trade and Industry
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Knight, Mr Greg Administration; Liaison; Modernisation of the House of Commons; Procedure Kramer, Susan Treasury
Lancaster, Mr Mark Communities and Local Government; Defence Lazarowicz, Mark Modernisation of the House of Commons Leech, Mr John Transport Leigh, Mr Edward Liaison; Public Accounts Lepper, David Administration; Environmental Audit; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian Crossrail Bill; Public Administration Llwyd, Mr Elfyn Standards and Privileges Lord, Sir Michael Chairmen’s Panel; Court of Referees; Unopposed Bills (Panel) Love, Mr Andrew Treasury Luff, Peter Administration; Liaison; Trade and Industry
McAvoy, Mr Thomas Finance and Services McCabe, Steve Home Affairs McCarthy, Kerry Treasury McCarthy-Fry, Sarah Armed Forces Bill; Conventions (Joint Committee); Public Accounts McDonagh, Siobhain Unopposed Bills (Panel) McDonnell, Dr Alasdair Northern Ireland Affairs MacDougall, Mr John Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee); Scottish Affairs; Statutory Instruments McFall, John Liaison; Treasury McGovern, Mr Jim Scottish Affairs Mackay, Mr Andrew Foreign Affairs; Standards and Privileges McKechin, Ann International Development McKenna, Rosemary Culture, Media and Sport; Liaison; Procedure; Selection Mackinlay, Andrew Foreign Affairs Maclean, David Liaison; Statutory Instruments McLoughlin, Mr Patrick Administration; Selection MacNeil, Mr Angus Scottish Affairs Mactaggart, Fiona Education and Skills Main, Anne Communities and Local Government Malik, Mr Shahid Home Affairs Mallaber, Judy Trade and Industry Mann, John Unopposed Bills (Panel) Maples, Mr John Foreign Affairs Marris, Rob Trade and Industry Marsden, Mr Gordon Education and Skills Marshall, Mr David Chairmen’s Panel Martlew, Mr Eric Chairmen’s Panel; Finance and Services; Transport May, Mrs Theresa Modernisation of the House of Commons Meale, Mr Alan Crossrail Bill Merron, Gillian Selection Miller, Andrew Conventions (Joint Committee); Liaison; Regulatory Reform Miller, Mrs Maria Trade and Industry Milton, Anne Health Mitchell, Mr Austin Public Accounts Moffat, Anne Trade and Industry Moon, Mrs Madeleine Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Welsh Affairs Moore, Mr Michael Armed Forces Bill Moran, Margaret Home Affairs; Science and Technology Morden, Jessica Constitutional Affairs; Modernisation of the House of Commons; Welsh Affairs Morgan, Julie Constitutional Affairs; Public Administration Morley, Mr Elliot Environmental Audit Mountford, Kali Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) Mudie, Mr George Treasury Mulholland, Greg Work and Pensions Mullin, Mr Chris Standards and Privileges Mundell, David Scottish Affairs Murphy, Mr Denis Northern Ireland Affairs
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Naysmith, Dr Doug Health; Regulatory Reform Newmark, Mr Brooks Science and Technology; Treasury Norris, Dan Human Rights (Joint Committee)
O’Hara, Mr Edward Chairmen’s Panel Olner, Mr Bill Chairmen’s Panel; Communities and Local Government Osborne, Sandra Foreign Affairs Owen, Albert Welsh Affairs
Pearson, Ian Environmental Audit Penning, Mike Health Penrose, John Work and Pensions Pope, Mr Greg Chairmen’s Panel; Foreign Affairs Pound, Stephen Northern Ireland Affairs Prentice, Mr Gordon Public Administration Price, Adam Culture, Media and Sport Pritchard, Mark Environmental Audit; Work and Pensions Prosser, Gwyn Home Affairs Pugh, Dr John Communities and Local Government; Crossrail Bill; Public Accounts Purchase, Mr Ken Foreign Affairs
Randall, Mr John Finance and Services; Selection Reed, Mr Andy Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) Reed, Mr Jamie Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Regulatory Reform Rennie, Willie Defence Rifkind, Sir Malcolm Conventions (Joint Committee) Riordan, Mrs Linda Crossrail Bill; Environmental Audit; Procedure Robathan, Mr Andrew Administration; Selection Robertson, Angus European Scrutiny Rogerson, Mr Dan Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rooney, Mr Terry Liaison; Work and Pensions Rowen, Paul Public Administration Ruddock, Joan International Development Ruffley, Mr David Treasury Russell, Bob Armed Forces Bill; Home Affairs; Regulatory Reform Ryan, Joan Selection
Salter, Martin Home Affairs Sanders, Mr Adrian Culture, Media and Sport; Modernisation of the House of Commons; Selection Sarwar, Mr Mohammad Liaison; Scottish Affairs Scott, Mr Lee Transport Seabeck, Alison Communities and Local Government; Regulatory Reform Shapps, Grant Public Administration Sheerman, Mr Barry Education and Skills; Liaison Shepherd, Mr Richard Human Rights (Joint Committee); Modernisation of the House of Commons Sheridan, Jim Armed Forces Bill Simpson, David Statutory Instruments Singh, Mr Marsha International Development Slaughter, Mr Andrew Court of Referees; Regulatory Reform Smith, Ms Angela C. Court of Referees; Regulatory Reform Smith, John Defence Smith, Sir Robert Procedure; Trade and Industry; Unopposed Bills (Panel) Snelgrove, Anne Science and Technology Soames, Hon Nicholas Standards and Privileges Soulsby, Sir Peter Crossrail Bill; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Southworth, Helen Culture, Media and Sport Spellar, Mr John Conventions (Joint Committee) Spink, Bob Science and Technology Spring, Mr Richard Home Affairs Stanley, Sir John Foreign Affairs Starkey, Dr Phyllis Communities and Local Government; Liaison
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Steen, Mr Anthony European Scrutiny; Regulatory Reform Stoate, Dr Howard Health Straw, Mr Jack Modernisation of the House of Commons Streeter, Mr Gary Home Affairs Stringer, Graham Modernisation of the House of Commons; Transport Stuart, Ms Gisela Conventions (Joint Committee); Foreign Affairs Stuart, Mr Graham Environmental Audit Stunell, Andrew Finance and Services; Modernisation of the House of Commons; Selection Swayne, Mr Desmond Defence
Tami, Mark Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) Tapsell, Sir Peter Unopposed Bills (Panel) Taylor, David Chairmen’s Panel; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Taylor, Dr Richard Health Thornberry, Emily Communities and Local Government; Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee); Environmental Audit Thurso, John Administration; Treasury Tipping, Paddy Modernisation of the House of Commons Todd, Mr Mark Treasury Touhig, Mr Don Armed Forces Bill; Public Accounts Trickett, Jon Public Accounts; Unopposed Bills (Panel) Turner, Dr Desmond Environmental Audit; Science and Technology Tyrie, Mr Andrew Constitutional Affairs; Conventions (Joint Committee)
Ussher, Kitty Public Accounts
Vaizey, Mr Edward Environmental Audit; Modernisation of the House of Commons Vara, Mr Shailesh Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Vaz, Keith Constitutional Affairs Viggers, Peter Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee); Treasury Villiers, Mrs Theresa Environmental Audit
Walker, Mr Charles Scottish Affairs Wallace, Mr Ben Scottish Affairs Walley, Joan Environmental Audit Walter, Mr Robert Unopposed Bills (Panel) Waltho, Lynda Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee); Modernisation of the House of Commons Watts, Mr Dave Finance and Services Weir, Mr Mike Chairmen’s Panel; Trade and Industry Whitehead, Dr Alan Constitutional Affairs; Standards and Privileges Whittingdale, Mr John Culture, Media and Sport; Liaison Williams, Mr Alan Liaison; Public Accounts Williams, Mrs Betty Welsh Affairs Williams, Hywel Chairmen’s Panel; Welsh Affairs Williams, Mark Welsh Affairs Williams, Mr Roger Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Williams, Stephen Education and Skills; Public Accounts Willis, Mr Phil Liaison; Science and Technology Willott, Jenny Public Administration; Work and Pensions Wilshire, Mr David Chairmen’s Panel; Transport Wilson, Mr Rob Education and Skills; Procedure Wilson, Sammy Northern Ireland Affairs Winnick, Mr David Home Affairs Winterton, Ann Chairmen’s Panel; Unopposed Bills (Panel) Winterton, Sir Nicholas Chairmen’s Panel; Conventions (Joint Committee); Liaison; Modernisation of the House of Commons; Procedure Wishart, Pete Administration Wright, Mr Anthony Trade and Industry Wright, Jeremy Constitutional Affairs Wright, Dr Tony Liaison; Public Administration
Yeo, Mr Tim Culture, Media and Sport; Environmental Audit; Liaison Young Sir George Liaison; Selection; Standards and Privileges
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Younger-Ross, Richard European Scrutiny; Foreign Affairs
2 Number of Members Serving on Select Committees
The total number of Members who served on Select Committees, other than Business Committees, was 382.
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B SELECT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE, WORK, PUBLICATIONS ETC
1 Administration
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/ac The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 16 Members and held 22 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Doran, Mr Frank (Chairman from 19.7.05) 22 Ainsworth, Mr Bob 17 Anderson, Janet 17 Burns, Mr Simon (added 6.11.06) 0 Chope, Mr Christopher (added 6.11.06) 0 Conway, Derek 14 Dobson, Frank 14 Donohoe, Mr Brian H. 20 Forth, Mr Eric (died 17.5.06) 14 Gerrard, Mr Neil 18 Harper, Mr Mark (discharged 6.11.06) 19 Jones, Helen 15 Jones, Mr Kevan 15 Knight, Mr Greg (added 15.5.06) 4 Lepper, David 13 Luff, Peter (discharged 15.5.06) 13 McLoughlin, Mr Patrick (discharged 14.12.05) 6 Robathan, Mr Andrew (added 14.12.05) 11 Thurso, John 19 Wishart, Pete 17
Overall Attendance: 77.2 % Number of Members added: 4 Number of Members discharged: 3 Turnover of membership during the Session: 25.0 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Mr Steven Mark, Senior Clerk (Band A2) (until 30.9.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 2) (from 1.10.05) Second Clerk: Nerys Welfoot (from 3.10.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Assistant: Ameet Chudasama, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (from 3.10.05) Secretary: Jane Lauder, Grade 2 (Band C)
Specialist Advisers during the Session John Milner, Professor Jim Norton and Richard Turpin.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Officers of the House of Commons 7 Members of Parliament 2 Appearances by other witnesses 12
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Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
15– Prague, Czech Luff 1 Eighth European £1,526.70 16.3.06 RepublicA Conference of Members of National Parliaments on Information and Communications Technology A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
5.12.05 Royal Automobile Doran 2B Inquiry into £23.24 Club City Clubhouse, Refreshment LondonA Department Services A Travel in a representative capacity B Includes 1 specialist adviser
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Reply from the House (2005–06) publication pages price of Commons Commission
First Report: Post-Election 777 9.1.06 77 £14.50 Received 20.4.06: Services published as Second Special Report, Session 2005–06
Second Report: 733 14.2.06 103 £15.50 Received 18.5.06: Refreshment Department published as Third Services Special Report, Session 2005–06
Third Report: House of 1279 6.7.06 123 £15.50 Awaited Commons Accommodation
First Special Report: 659 14.11.05 2 £2.00 Not applicable Publication of summary records of discussion and committee papers
Second Special Report: 1027 28.4.06 8 £4.50 Not applicable Post-election Services: Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005–06
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Reply from the House (2005–06) publication pages price of Commons Commission
Third Special Report: 1146 5.6.06 21 £6.00 Not applicable Refreshment Department Services: Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005– 06
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/ac.
Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 3 of the Committee’s 22 meetings. On 2 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
House of Commons Accommodation 2
Refreshment Department Services 1
Total 3
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1A Parliamentary Visitor Centre Sub-Committee
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/admin/parliamentary_visitor_centre_sub_committee.cfm The Sub-Committee was nominated on 28 February 2006. It had 16 Members and held 4 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Ainsworth, Mr Bob 0 Anderson, Janet 4 Burns, Mr Simon (added 6.11.06) 0 Chope, Mr Christopher (added 6.11.06) 0 Conway, Derek 1 Dobson, Frank 0 Donohoe, Mr Brian H. 1 Doran, Mr Frank (Chairman) 4 Forth, Mr Eric (died 17.5.06) 0 Gerrard, Mr Neil 3 Harper, Mr Mark (discharged 6.11.06) 0 Jones, Helen 1 Jones, Mr Kevan 2 Knight, Mr Greg (added 15.5.06) 3 Lepper, David 3 Luff, Peter (discharged 15.5.06) 0 Robathan, Mr Andrew 3 Thurso, John 4 Wishart, Pete 0
Overall Attendance: 47.5 % Number of Members added: 3 Number of Members discharged: 2 Turnover of membership during the Session: 18.8%
Staff Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Nerys Welfoot, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Assistant: Ameet Chudasama, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary: Jane Lauder, Grade 2 (Band C)
Specialist Advisers during the Session None.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following category of witness: Appearances by other witnesses 5
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
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UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
24.5.06 Churchill Museum Doran, 2 Inquiry into Nil Conway Parliamentary Visitor and Information Centre
6.6.06 Science Museum Doran, 2 Inquiry into £116.67 and Natural History Gerrard Parliamentary Museum Visitor and Information Centre
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence None.
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Not applicable.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Sub-Committee were published after each meeting of the Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/admin/parliamentary_visitor_centre_sub_committe e.cfm
Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 1 of the Sub-Committee’s 4 meetings. On this occasion evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Parliamentary Visitor and Information Centre 1
Total 1
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2 Armed Forces Bill
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/afbcom.cfm The Committee was nominated on 19 December 2005. It had 14 Members and held 19 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Howarth, Mr George (Chairman from 20.12.05) 17 Baird, Vera 16 Breed, Mr Colin (added 23.1.06) 9 Burns, Mr Simon 17 Burrowes, Mr David 17 Campbell, Mr Alan 18 Chapman, Ben 8 Howarth, Mr Gerald 16 Jones, Mr Kevan 17 Key, Robert 17 McCarthy-Fry, Sarah 17 Moore, Mr Michael (discharged 23.1.06) 3 Russell, Bob 16 Sheridan, Jim 15 Touhig, Mr Don 17
Overall Attendance: 82.7 % Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 7.1 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Mr Richard Cooke, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Assistant: Miss Anwen Rees, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary: Mrs Catherine Close, Grade 2 (Band C)
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 1 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of: Ministry of Defence 31 Appearances by other witnesses 14
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
6–10.3.06 Cyprus, Oman and G Howarth, 2 Inquiry into the £10,647.07 Iraq Breed, Burns, Armed Forces Bill Burrowes, G Howarth, Jones, McCarthy- Fry, Russell, Sheridan
Visits to European Institutions None.
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UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
28.2.06 Military Corrective Breed, 2 Inquiry into the £442.60 Training Centre, Burrowes, Armed Forces Bill Colchester Jones, Russell
13.3.06 Victoria Barracks, Breed, 2 Inquiry into the £49.30 Windsor Burrowes, Armed Forces Bill Jones, McCarthy-Fry
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Special Report: 828-I 9.5.06 87 £14.50 Not applicable Armed Forces Bill
Oral and Written 828-II 9.5.06 338 £25.00 Not applicable Evidence: Armed Forces Bill
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2005–06 were published in the Special Report of the Committee, Armed Forces Bill, HC 828-I, Session 2005–06.
Divisions
Date Subject
25.4.06 Four, on amendments proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report on the Armed Forces Bill
Debates The Armed Forces Bill was considered by the House on 22 May 2006.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 8 of the Committee’s 19 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Armed Forces Bill 8
Total 8
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3 Communities and Local Government
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/clg.cfm The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005.3 It had 11 Members and held 47 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Starkey, Dr Phyllis (Chairman from 18.7.05) 44 Beresford, Sir Paul 28 Betts, Mr Clive 44 Brown, Lyn (added 5.12.05) 26 Cummings, John 39 Cunningham, Mr Jim (discharged 5.12.05) 2 Hands, Mr Greg (added 16.1.06) 22 Horwood, Martin 33 Lancaster, Mr Mark (discharged 16.1.06) 10 Main, Anne 31 Olner, Mr Bill 39 Pugh, Dr John 30 Seabeck, Alison (discharged 23.10.06) 36 Thornberry, Emily (added 23.10.06) 0
Overall Attendance: 74.2 % Number of Members added: 3 Number of Members discharged: 3 Turnover of membership during the Session: 27.3 %
Staff Clerks of the Committee: Dr Lynn Gardner (until 01.07.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Mrs Jessica Mulley, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1)/Elizabeth Hunt (from 01.07.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 2) (job share) Second Clerk: Ms Charlotte Littleboy (until 30.9.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2); David Weir (from 2.10.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Specialists: Ben Kochan (until 31.5.06), (Band B1); Sara Turnbull (from 30.5.06), (Band B1); James Cutting (from 19.6.06), (Band B1) Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (until 11.12.05), (shared) (Band B1); Laura Kibby (from 12.12.05), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistants: Ian Hook, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Ian Blair, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary: Emma Carey (until 29.9.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Anne Woolhouse (from 9.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C) (temporary)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Liam Bailey, Richard Bate, Ted Cantle, Sir Les Elton, Professor Alan Harding, Helen Hayes, Professor Steve Hilditch, Paul Hildreth, Professor Peter Newman, Professor Fred Robinson, Dr Helen Walker, Professor Christine Whitehead and Professor Steve Wilcox.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 3 Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 17 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Communities and Local Government 1 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 14 Other Government departments 3 Executive Agencies comprising: 1 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: English Heritage 1
3 Following the constitutional changes announced on 5 May 2006, the Department for Communities and Local Government succeeded the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. On 27 June 2006, as a result of a motion to amend Standing Order No 152, the Committee was renamed to reflect the change.
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English Partnerships 4 Environment Agency 4 Greater London Authority 1 Heritage Lottery Fund 2 Housing Corporation 1 Learning and Skills Council (LSC) 3 VisitBritain 2 including Government Offices: 2 Government Office for the North West 1 Government Office for the South West 1 including Regional Assemblies: 11 North East Assembly 4 North West Regional Assembly 1 South East England Regional Assembly 2 South West Regional Assembly 1 West Midlands Regional Assembly 3 including Regional Development Agencies: 7 East England Development Agency 1 NorthWest Development Agency 1 ONE North East 1 South East England Development Agency 2 South West of England Development Agency 2 Appearances by other witnesses 133
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
2–4.4.06 Gavle, SwedenA Betts To attend the £1,258.57 INSPIRE Conference
21– Lille, France Starkey, 2 Inquiry into Is £2,987.78 22.6.06 Betts, Olner, there a future Pugh for Regional Government?
30– Helsinki, FinlandA Starkey NCEO £1,127.17 31.10.06 Conference A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
15.12.05 London Starkey, 3 Regeneration £58.75 Development Brown, Olner legacy of the Agency and 2012 Olympic Stratford Games
6–7.6.06 Exeter, Exmouth Starkey, 5A Inquiries into Is £4,357.20 and Bristol Beresford, there a future Betts, for Regional Cummings, Government? Pugh, and Coastal Seabeck Towns A Includes 1 specialist adviser and 1 shorthand writer
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Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
18.10.06 Margate, Whitstable Starkey, 4B Inquiry into £1,078.15 and Hastings Brown, Coastal Towns Hands, Pugh
9.11.06 Cumberland Lodge, Starkey, 13C Committee Away £1,644.01 Great Windsor Park Betts, Hands, Day Thornberry B Includes 1 specialist adviser C Includes 5 facilitators
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: ODPM 559 26.1.06 88 £14.50 Received 29.3.06: Annual Report and published as Fourth Accounts 2005 Special Report, Session 2005–06
Second Report: Re- 606 17.3.06 103 £15.50 Cm 6788, published licensing 25.5.06
Third Report: 703-I 20.6.06 76 £14.50 Cm 6912, published Affordability and the 29.9.06 Supply of Housing
Oral and Written 703-II 20.3.06 434 £31.00 Not applicable Evidence: Affordability and the Supply of Housing
Fourth Report: The Fire 872-I 12.7.06 98 £15.50 Cm 6919, published and Rescue Service 29.9.06
Oral and Written 872-II 23.3.06 270 £22.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Fire and Rescue Service
Fifth Report: Planning 1024-I 7.11.06 112 £15.50 Not applicable Gain Supplement [Report, together with oral and supplementary written evidence]
Written Evidence: 1024-II 11.5.06 135 £16.50 Not applicable Planning Gain Supplement
First Special Report: 407 21.7.05 7 £4.50 Not applicable Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2004– 05, on the ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2004
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Second Special Report: 605 31.10.05 5 £4.50 Not applicable The Role and Effectiveness of the Local Government Ombudsmen for England: Government Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2004– 05
Third Special Report: The 988 22.3.06 13 £4.50 Not applicable Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2004– 05
Fourth Special Report: 1072 4.5.06 28 £8.00 Not applicable ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2005: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005– 06
Oral and Written 608-i 18.1.06 17 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Introductory Hearing for New Permanent Secretary
Oral and Written 702 14.2.06 20 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Local Government Finance
Oral and Written 906 18.4.06 16 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Ministerial Informal Summit on Sustainable Communities under the UK Presidency
Oral and Written 1524 2.11.06 16 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Introductory hearing with the new Secretary of State
Written Evidence: Is there 977-II 15.3.06 254 £21.50 Not applicable a future for Regional Government?
Written Evidence: Coastal 1023-II 18.4.06 181 £8.50 Not applicable Towns
Uncorrected Evidence 977-i 17.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Is there a future for Regional Government?
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 977-ii 23.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Is there a future for Regional Government?
Uncorrected Evidence 977-iii 31.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Is there a future for Regional Government?
Uncorrected Evidence 977-iv 19.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Is there a future for Regional Government?
Uncorrected Evidence 977-v 13.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Is there a future for Regional Government?
Uncorrected Evidence 977-vi 15.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Is there a future for Regional Government?
Uncorrected Evidence 977-vii 23.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Is there a future for Regional Government?
Uncorrected Evidence 977-viii 27.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Is there a future for Regional Government?
Uncorrected Evidence 1023-i 3.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Coastal Towns
Uncorrected Evidence 1023-ii 7.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Coastal Towns
Uncorrected Evidence 1023-iii 14.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Coastal Towns
Uncorrected Evidence 1023-iv 20.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Coastal Towns
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1023-v 27.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Coastal Towns
Memorandum: The 14.2.06‡ Buncefield Oil Depot Incident: Paper from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Memorandum: 6.3.06‡ Concessionary Bus Fares: Paper from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Memorandum: Planning 16.10.06‡ Performance, 2005–06: Paper from the Department for Communities and Local Government ‡ Published on the Committee’s website
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 ODPM Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report: ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2004, received 27.6.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. ODPM Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report: The Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England, received 15.12.05 and published as the Committee’s Third Special Report, Session 2005–06. ODPM Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report: The Role and Effectiveness of the Local Government Ombudsmen for England, received 18.10.05 and published as the Committee’s Second Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/clg.cfm.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, Electoral Registration, HC 243-I and II (First Joint Report from the Constitutional Affairs and ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committees, Session 2004–05), 25.10.05 Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, Electoral Registration, HC 243-I and II (First Joint Report from the Constitutional Affairs and ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committees, Session 2004–05), 11.1.06 Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, Electoral Registration, HC 243-I and II (First Joint Report from the Constitutional Affairs and ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committees, Session 2004–05), 13.6.06 Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, Electoral Registration, HC 243-I and II (First Joint Report from the Constitutional Affairs and ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committees, Session 2004–05), 28.6.06
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Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 32 of the Committee’s 47 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Affordability and the Supply of Housing 4
Coastal Towns 5
Introductory hearing with Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State for 1 Communities and Local Government and Minister for Women
Introductory hearing with the new Permanent Secretary of the Office of the 1 Deputy Prime Minister
Is there a future for Regional Government? 8
Local Government Finance 1
Ministerial Informal Summit on Sustainable Communities under the UK 1 Presidency
ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2005 2
Planning Gain Supplement 4
Re-licensing 1
The Fire and Rescue Service 4
Total 32
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4 Consolidation, & c., Bills (Joint Committee)
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_consolidation___c___bills.cfm The Committee was nominated on 10 November 2005. It had 12 Commons Members and held 2 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Bercow, John 0 Binley, Mr Brian 2 Brown, Mr Russell 1 Cash, Mr William 0 Caton, Mr Martin 1 Challen, Colin 1 Clegg, Mr Nick 0 Dobbin, Jim 1 Dorrell, Mr Stephen 1 Farrelly, Paul 0 MacDougall, Mr John 1 Waltho, Lynda 2
Overall Attendance: 41.7% Turnover of membership during the Session: 0.0%
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Nerys Welfoot (until 2.10.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Mrs Emily Commander (from 2.10.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Assistant: Mary Lewis, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
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: Cabinet Office 3 Department of Health 1 Department of Trade and Industry 3 Department of Work and Pensions 2 Officials of the Welsh Assembly Government 1 Appearances by other witnesses 1
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Wireless 1147-I 25.05.06 4 £2.00 Not applicable Telegraphy Bill [HL]
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Minutes of Proceedings 1147-II 25.05.06 24 £6.00 Not applicable and Minutes of Evidence: Wireless Telegraphy Bill [HL]
Second Report: 1501-I 21.07.06 7 £3.00 Not applicable Parliamentary Costs Bill [HL], National Health Service Bill [HL], National Health Service (Wales) Bill [HL], National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Bill [HL]
Minutes of Proceedings 1501-II 21.07.06 40 £9.50 Not applicable and Minutes of Evidence: Parliamentary Costs Bill [HL], National Health Service Bill [HL], National Health Service (Wales) Bill [HL], National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Bill [HL]
Government replies to Reports for Session 2005–06 None.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published together with the Oral and Written Evidence taken by the Committee as HC 1147-II (on 25.05.06) and HC 1501-II (on 21.07.06).
Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 2 of the Committee’s 2 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Wireless Telegraphy Bill [HL] 1
Parliamentary Costs Bill [HL], National Health Service Bill [HL], National Health 1 Service (Wales) Bill [HL] and National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Bill [HL]
Total 2
154 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06
5 Constitutional Affairs
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/conaffcom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 39 meetings. These included 2 meetings held concurrently with the Home Affairs Committee (abbreviated to ‘HCM’ in the attendance table below).
Members Meetings attended Beith, Mr Alan (Chairman from 19.7.05) 33 (including 2 HCM) Brokenshire, James 21 (including 2 HCM) Howarth, David 23 (including 2 HCM) James, Mrs Siân C. (added 17.7.06) 4 (including 2 HCM) Keeley, Barbara (discharged 17.7.06) 19 Khabra, Mr Piara S. 20 (including 1 HCM) Morden, Jessica 12 Morgan, Julie 22 Tyrie, Mr Andrew 21 Vaz, Keith 29 (including 1 HCM) Whitehead, Dr Alan 31 (including 2 HCM) Wright, Jeremy 22 (including 2 HCM)
Overall Attendance: 59.9 %A Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 9.1 % A Not including concurrent meetings.
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Mr Roger Phillips, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Dr John Gearson (until 30.9.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Dr Rebecca Davies (from 1.10.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Specialist: Mr Alexander Horne (until 4.6.06), (Band B1) Media Officer: Adele Brown (until 16.9.05), (shared) (Band B1); Jessica Bridges-Palmer (from 18.9.05), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Richard Poureshagh, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Miss Julie Storey (until 1.1.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Anne Woolhouse (from 9.1.06 until 26.7.06), (temporary); Chryssa Poupard (from 2.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Mr Tes Stranger (until 30.9.06), (shared) (Band D1); Mr James Clarke (from 1.10.06), (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Christopher Dorries, Professor Anthony Dugdale, Edward Faulks QC, David Godfrey, John Leighton Williams QC, Professor Paul Matthews, Professor Richard Moorhead, Professor Colin Rallings and Christopher Sallon QC.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 4 Other Ministers 6 Members of the House of Lords 3 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Constitutional Affairs 13 Executive Agencies comprising: Her Majesty’s Courts Service (HMCS) 1 The National Archives 3 Number of appearance by representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising: Electoral Commission 4 Legal Services Commission 3 Office of the Information Commissioner 2 The Commission for Judicial Appointments 3 Number of appearances by: Members of the Judiciary 10
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 155
The Office of the Judge Advocate General 1 Appearances by other witnesses 66
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
4.10.05 Various County Beith, 4 Inquiry into £42.60 Courts Brokenshire, Small claims Howarth, Vaz, Wright
20.3.06 St Andrews and Beith, 2 Inquiries into FOI £2,177.03 Edinburgh Brokenshire, and coroners Howarth, courts Whitehead
15.5.06 Wilmslow Beith, 2 Inquiry into FOI £448.60 Whitehead
12.6.06 Sheffield Beith 2 Inquiry into £338.38 Reform of coroners system
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: The courts: 519 6.12.05 94 £15.50 Cm 6754, published small claims 7.2.06
Second Report: The 731 12.12.05 29 £8.50 Not applicable Office of the Judge Advocate General
Third Report: 754-I 1.3.06 43 £11.00 Cm 6784, published Compensation culture 3.4.06
Oral and Written 754-II 10.3.06 229 £21.50 Not applicable Evidence: Compensation culture
Fourth Report: Legal 919 14.3.06 35 £10.00 Received 22.3.06: Services Commission: published as First Special removal of Specialist Report, Session 2005–06 Support Services
Fifth Report: 1009 28.3.06 13 £5.00 Cm 6784, published Compensation culture: 3.4.06 NHS Redress Bill
Sixth Report: Family 1086 11.6.06 30 £9.00 Cm 6971, published Justice: the operation of 21.11.06 the family courts revisited
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Seventh Report: Freedom 991 28.6.06 146 £17.50 Cm 6937, published of Information—one year 16.10.06 on
Eighth Report: Reform of 902-I 1.8.06 69 £13.50 Cm 6943, published the coroners’ system and 7.11.06 death certification
Oral and Written 902-II 30.9.06 205 £21.50 Not applicable Evidence: Reform of the coroners’ system and death certification
First Special Report: Legal 1029 18.4.06 5 £3.00 Not applicable Services Commission’s response to the Fourth Report on removal of Specialist Support Services
Uncorrected Evidence 566-i 28.10.05 Not applicable published on the Internet: Department for Constitutional Affairs: Key policies and priorities
Uncorrected Evidence 566-ii 28.02.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Department for Constitutional Affairs: Key policies and priorities
Uncorrected Evidence 566-iii 4.07.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Department for Constitutional Affairs: Key policies and priorities
Uncorrected Evidence 1006-i 21.03.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Asylum and immigration tribunal: the appeals process
Uncorrected Evidence 1060-i 19.04.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Party Funding
Uncorrected Evidence 1060-ii 16.05.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Party Funding
Uncorrected Evidence 1060-iii 4.07.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Party Funding
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 157
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1703-i-ii 6.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Human Rights Legislation and Government Policy- MakingA A Joint publication with the Home Affairs Committee
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Legal aid: asylum appeals, published as Cm 6597 (17.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Sixth Report: Electoral Registration, published as Cm 6647 (1.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Seventh Report: The operation of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) and the use of Special Advocates, published as Cm 6596 (17.6.05).
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/conaffcom.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall: Fourth Report, Session 2004–05, Family Justice: the operation of the family courts, HC 116-I and II, 12.1.06 First Report, Session 2005–06, The courts: small claims, HC 519, 30.3.06 The following Reports and Oral and Written Evidence were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, Electoral Registration, HC 243-I and II (First Joint Report from the Constitutional Affairs and ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committees, Session 2004–05), 25.10.05 Second Report, Session 2003–04, Asylum and Immigration Appeals, HC 211-I and II, 16.11.05 Fifth Report, Session 2004–05, Legal aid: asylum appeals, HC 276-I and II, 29.11.05 Second Report, Session 2005–06, The Office of the Judge Advocate General, HC 731, 12.12.05 Fifth Report, Session 2003–04, Draft Criminal Defence Service Bill, HC 746-I and II, 13.12.05 Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, Electoral Registration, HC 243-I and II (First Joint Report from the Constitutional Affairs and ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committees, Session 2004–05) and Oral and Written Evidence, Session 2005–06, Electoral administration, HC 640-i and ii, 11.1.06 Fifth Report, Session 2003–04, Draft Criminal Defence Service Bill, HC 746-I and II, 26.1.06 Fourth Report, Session 2004–05, Family Justice: the operation of the family courts, HC 116-I and II, 2.3.06 Third Report, Session 2005–06, Compensation culture, HC 754-I and II and Fifth Report, Session 2005– 06, Compensation culture: NHS Redress Bill, HC 1009, 5.6.06 Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, Electoral Registration, HC 243-I and II (First Joint Report from the Constitutional Affairs and ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committees, Session 2004–05) and Oral and Written Evidence, Session 2005–06, Electoral administration, HC 640-i and ii, 13.6.06 Fourth Report, Session 2004–05, Family Justice: the operation of the family courts, HC 116-I and II, 20.6.06 Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, Electoral Registration, HC 243-I and II (First Joint Report from the Constitutional Affairs and ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions
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Committees, Session 2004–05) and Oral and Written Evidence, Session 2005–06, Electoral administration, HC 640-i and ii, 28.6.06 Oral and Written Evidence, Session 2005–06, Electoral administration, HC 640-i and ii, 3.7.06 Fifth Report, Session 2005–06, Compensation culture: NHS Redress Bill, HC 1009, 13.7.06 The following Uncorrected Evidence was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House: Uncorrected Evidence published on the Internet, Session 2005–06, Party funding, 1060-i, 28.6.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 33 of the Committee’s 39 meetings. On 2 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Asylum and Immigration Tribunal: the appeals process 1
Compensation culture 5
Department for Constitutional Affairs: DCA Departmental Report 2005–06 1
Department for Constitutional Affairs: key policies and priorities 3
Electoral administration 2
Family Justice: the operation of the family courts revisited 1
Freedom of information: one year on 3
Human Rights Legislation and Government Policy-MakingA 2
Legal Services Commission: removal of Specialist Support Services 1
Party funding 5
Reform of the coroners system and death certification 5
The courts: small claims 2
The Office of the Judge Advocate General 1
The operation of the Judicial Appointments Commission 1
Total 33 A Jointly with the Home Affairs Committee
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 159
6 Conventions (Joint Committee)
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_conventions.cfm The Committee was nominated on 17 May 2006. It had 11 Commons Members and held 11 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Brown, Mr Russell 10 David, Mr Wayne 5 Howarth, Mr George 5 Hughes, Simon 9 McCarthy-Fry, Sarah 10 Miller, Andrew 7 Rifkind, Sir Malcolm 10 Spellar, Mr John 10 Stuart, Ms Gisela 10 Tyrie, Mr Andrew 7 Winterton, Sir Nicholas 8
Overall Attendance: 75.2 % Turnover of membership during the Session: 0.0 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Ms Jacqy Sharpe, Principal Clerk (SC Band 2) Committee Assistant: Miss Frances Allingham, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Senior Office Clerk: Dawn Brown, (Band D1) Secretary: Jenny Gouge, Grade 3 (Band D1)
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 Ministers 2 Members of Parliament 2 Members of the House of Lords 6 Officers of the House of Commons 1 Officers of the House of Lords 1 Appearances by other witnesses 2
UK Visits None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Report: Conventions of 1212-I 3.11.06 121 £15.50 Awaited the UK Parliament
Oral and Written 1212-II 6.11.06 177 £18.50 Not applicable Evidence: Conventions of the UK Parliament
First Special Report 1151 25.5.06 7 £4.00 Not applicable
Formal Minutes The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2005–06 were published in the Report of the Committee, Conventions of the UK Parliament, HC 1212-I, Session 2005–06.
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Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 5 of the Committee’s 11 meetings. On 1 occasion evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Conventions 5
Total 5
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 161
7 Crossrail Bill
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/crossrail.cfm The Committee was nominated on 5 December 2005. It had 10 Members and held 116 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Meale, Mr Alan (Chairman from 13.12.05) 70 Binley, Mr Brian 66 Clark, Ms Katy 39 Hollobone, Mr Philip 50 Hopkins, Kelvin 85 James, Mrs Siân C. 85 Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian 67 Pugh, Dr John 35 Riordan, Mrs Linda 47 Soulsby, Sir Peter 74
Overall Attendance: 53.3 % Turnover of membership during the Session: 0.0 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Miss Sîan Jones, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Assistant: Darren Hackett (from 9.1.06), Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Specialist Advisers during the Session None.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Promoter’s Counsel 5 Promoter’s witness 12 Appearances by other witnesses 181
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
19.1.06 Liverpool Street to Meale, 2 To inspect sites Nil Farringdon Binley, Clark, Hollobone, Hopkins, James, Liddell- Grainger, Riordan, Soulsby
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Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
14.2.06 Tottenham Court Meale, 2 To inspect sites Nil Road to Hyde Park Binley, Clark, Hollobone, Hopkins, James, Liddell- Grainger, Riordan, Soulsby
23.5.06 Whitechapel and Meale, 2 To inspect sites Nil Hanbury Street Hopkins, Liddell- Grainger, Riordan, Soulsby
20.6.06 Paddington Clark, 2 To inspect sites Nil Hollobone, Hopkins, James, Liddell- Grainger, Pugh
19.10.06 Woolwich Meale, Clark, 2 To inspect Nil James, Pugh, proposed site Riordan, Soulsby
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Special Report: The 1597 30.10.06 1 £3.00 Not applicable Crossrail Bill: Woolwich Station
Uncorrected Evidence 837-i 18.1.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-ii 19.1.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-iii 20.1.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-iv 25.1.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-v 27.1.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 163
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 837-vi 30.1.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-vii 3.2.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-viii 3.2.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-ix 9.2.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-x 10.2.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xi 13.2.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xii 17.2.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xiii 2.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xiv 2.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xv 13.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xvi 15.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xvii 16.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xviii 22.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xix 22.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xx 24.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxi 29.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxii 31.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxiii 31.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxiv 19.4.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxv 21.4.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxvi 24.4.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxvii 28.4.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxviii 3.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxix 11.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxx 12.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxxi 12.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxxii 19.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxxiii 19.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxxiv 19.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxxv 8.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 165
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxxvi 8.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxxvii 8.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxxviii 8.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xxxix 20.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xl 20.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xli 20.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xlii 27.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xliii 27.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xliv 27.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xlv 28.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xlvi 30.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xlvii 7.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xlviii 7.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-xlix 10.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-l 10.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 837-li 13.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-lii 13.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-liii 18.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-liv 24.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-lv 24.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-lvi 25.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-lvii 27.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-lviii 13.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-lix 13.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-lx 18.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-lxi 20.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-lxii 20.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Uncorrected Evidence 837-lxiii 26.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Crossrail Bill
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/crossrail.cfm.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 167
Divisions None.
Debates None.
Evidence The Committee received 399 petitions and more than 316 supporting documents, of which 124 came from Government departments. The Committee published no memoranda. All documents submitted were made available in the Private Bill Office for public use. Scanned images of documents submitted during the public meetings were made available on the Committee’s website at www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/crossrail.cfm.
168 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06
8 Culture, Media and Sport
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/cmscom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 41 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Whittingdale, Mr John (Chairman from 14.7.05) 41 Anderson, Janet 21 Davies, Philip (added 27.2.06) 23 Evans, Mr Nigel 23 Farrelly, Paul 28 Hall, Mr Mike 31 Keen, Alan 40 McKenna, Rosemary 21 Price, Adam 20 Sanders, Mr Adrian 37 Southworth, Helen 34 Yeo, Mr Tim (discharged 27.2.06) 6
Overall Attendance: 72.1 % Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 9.1 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Kenneth Fox, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Inquiry Manager: Grahame Danby (until 24.3.06), (Band A2); Sally Broadbridge (from 27.3.06), (Band A2) Second Clerk: Ian Cameron (until 24.2.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) Media Officer: Luke Robinson, (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Anita Fuki, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Louise Thomas (until 31.7.05), Grade 2 (Band C); Rowena Macdonald (from 3.10.05), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Jonathan Coe (until 18.4.06), (shared) (Band D1); Jim Hudson (from 18.4.06), (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Ray Gallagher, Bob Kindred MBE and David Sekers OBE.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 3 Other Ministers 8 Members of House of Lords (of whom 1 was a minister) 3 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Culture, Media and Sport 5 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: BBC 14 British Board of Film Classification 2 British Film Institute 2 British Library 2 British Museum 1 Channel 4 6 Churches Conservation Trust 2 Digital UK 3 English Heritage 2 English Partnerships 1 Greater London Authority 1 Heritage Lottery Fund 2 Liverpool City Council 1 Liverpool Vision 1 London Development Agency 1
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 169
London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games 3 Manchester City Council 2 National Archives 2 National Gallery 1 North West Development Agency (RENEW NW) 1 Ofcom 8 Ofcom Consumer Panel 1 Olympic Delivery Authority 1 Olympic Lottery Distributor 2 S4C 2 Sport England 2 UK Athletics 1 UK Film Council 2 UK Sport 1 Victoria & Albert Museum 1 VisitBritain 2 Visit London 1 Appearances by other witnesses 140
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
1.12.05 Berlin, Germany Whittingdale, 2 Inquiry into £10,704.42 Evans, Analogue Farrelly, Hall, Switch-off Keen, Price, Sanders, Southworth, Yeo
26.5.06 China and South Whittingdale, 3 Inquiries into £43,579.96 Korea Anderson, London 2012 Davies, Hall, Olympics and Keen, Price, New Media Sanders, Southworth
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
26– Edinburgh Hall, Keen, 1 To attend the £4,209.95 27.8.05 McKenna MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TV Festival
20– LiverpoolA Whittingdale UK Presidency / £550.00 21.9.05 EU Commission Audiovisual Conference
11.1.06 Salford, 1 To attend £174.60 ManchesterA conference on Television from the Nations and Regions 2006 A Travel in a representative capacity
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Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
13.1.06 Sandy Heath Whittingdale 1 Inquiry into £12.50 Analogue Switch-off
26.1.06 Wembley National Whittingdale, 1 To see progress £164.50 Stadium Anderson, of construction Farrelly, Sanders
31.1.06 Lincoln Whittingdale, 2 Inquiry into £941.25 Farrelly, Keen Protecting and Preserving our Heritage
14.2.06 Microsoft’s Life Whittingdale, 2 Inquiry into £108.63 Squared Digital Anderson, Analogue Lifestyle Showcase, Evans, Keen, Switch-off Fulham Sanders, Southworth
28.2.06 Olympic Park site, Whittingdale, 3 Inquiry into £29.40 Stratford Davies, Hall, London 2012 Sanders, Olympics Southworth
8.3.06 British Library, Whittingdale, 3 Inquiries into Nil Euston, London Anderson, New Media and Davies, Keen, Protecting and McKenna Preserving our Heritage
21.3.06 Liverpool Whittingdale, 6B Inquiry into £3,105.74 Anderson, Protecting and Davies, Hall, Preserving our Keen, Heritage Sanders, Southworth
24.3.06 IpswichA Whittingdale 1 Inquiry into £48.00 Protecting and Preserving our Heritage
2.5.06 Offices of BSkyB in Whittingdale, 3 Follow-up to Nil Victoria, London Davies, Evans, inquiry into Sanders Analogue Switch-off
9.5.06 Channel 4, Whittingdale, 2 To meet Channel £58.83 Horseferry Road, Davies, Keen, 4 Board members London McKenna, Sanders, Southworth A Travel in a representative capacity B Includes 2 specialist advisers and 1 shorthand writer
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 171
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
16.5.06 BT media Whittingdale, 4 Inquiry into New £45.26 demonstration Farrelly, Media suite, St James’s, Keen, London McKenna
15.6.06 Confederation of Whittingdale 1 Chairman to give £167.00 Aerial Industries, key note address CoventryA at Confederation’s AGM
15.8.06 BirminghamA Whittingdale Inquiry into New £36.20 Media
25– Edinburgh Whittingdale, To attend the £4,586.70 26.8.06 Anderson, MediaGuardian Farrelly, Edinburgh Keen, Sanders International TV Festival A Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Broadcasting 720 1.2.06 101 £15.50 Cm 6772, published rights for cricket 30.3.06
Second Report: Analogue 650-I 29.3.06 53 £12.00 Cm 6850, published Switch-off 7.6.06
Oral and Written 650-II 29.3.06 342 £25.00 Not applicable Evidence: Analogue Switch-off
Third Report: Protecting 912-I 20.7.06 95 £14.50 Cm 6947, published and Preserving our 19.10.06 Heritage
Written Evidence: 912-II 19.4.06 359 £26.00 Not applicable Protecting and Preserving our Heritage
Oral and Written 912-III 20.7.06 166 £18.50 Not applicable Evidence: Protecting and Preserving our Heritage
Fourth Report: Women’s 1357 25.7.06 91 £14.50 Received 11.10.06: Football published as Second Special Report, Session 2005–06
First Special Report: 358 20.7.05 15 £6.00 Not applicable Maritime Heritage and Historic Ships: replies to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2004– 05
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Second Special Report: 1646 19.10.06 10 £4.50 Not applicable Women’s Football: Replies to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2005– 06
Oral Evidence: BBC 483 24.11.05 19 £5.50 Not applicable Report & Accounts, 2004–05
Oral and Written 552 2.12.05 75 £13.00 Not applicable Evidence: London 2012 Olympics: first steps
Oral Evidence: DCMS 589 24.11.05 16 £5.50 Not applicable Annual Report for 2004–05
Oral Evidence: Ofcom 1083-i 21.6.06 21 £5.50 Not applicable Annual Plan 2006–07
Oral and Written 1551-i 8.11.06 28 £8.50 Not applicable Evidence: DCMS Annual Report 2006 and responsibilities of the Secretary of State
Uncorrected Evidence 1091-i 9.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: New media and the creative industries
Uncorrected Evidence 1091-ii 16.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: New media and the creative industries
Uncorrected Evidence 1091-iii 6.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: New media and the creative industries
Uncorrected Evidence 1091-iv 13.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: New media and the creative industries
Uncorrected Evidence 1091-v 20.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: New media and the creative industries
Uncorrected Evidence 1091-vi 17.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: New media and the creative industries
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 173
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1091-vii 26.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: New media and the creative industries
Uncorrected Evidence 1091-viii 7.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: New media and the creative industries
Uncorrected Evidence 1490-i 11.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: BBC Report & Accounts 2005–06
Uncorrected Evidence 1624-i 10.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Caring for our collections
Uncorrected Evidence 1624-ii 31.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Caring for our collections
Uncorrected Evidence 1669-i 24.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Third Report: Public Libraries, published as Cm 6648 (20.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: Maritime Heritage and Historic Ships, received 7.6.05 and published as the First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Theatre, published as Cm 6644 (19.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Sixth Report: The Market for Art, published as Cm 6643 (19.7.05).
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/cmscom.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall: Second Report, Session 2005–06, Analogue Switch-off, HC 650-I, 6.7.06 The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: Fifth Report, Session 2003–04, Reform of the National Lottery, HC 196-I, Second Reading of National Lottery Bill, 14.6.05 Second Report, Session 2005–06, Analogue Switch-off, HC 650-I, Debate on the future of the BBC, 21.6.06
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Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 31 of the Committee’s 41 meetings.4 On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Analogue Switch-off 6
BBC Report & Accounts 2005–06 1
BBC Report & Accounts, 2004–05 1
Broadcasting rights for cricket 1
Caring for our Collections 2
DCMS Annual Report 2005 1
DCMS Annual Report 2006 and responsibilities of the Secretary of State 1
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games 1
London 2012 Olympics: First Steps 3
New media and the creative industries 8
Protecting, preserving and making accessible our nation's heritage 6
Women’s Football 1
Total 32
4 On one occasion, the Committee’s meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions.
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9 Defence
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/defcom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 14 Members and held 53 meetings. These included 8 “Quadripartite” meetings held concurrently with Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees (listed as concurrent meetings (CM) in the attendance table below).
Members Meetings attended Arbuthnot, Mr James (Chairman from 20.7.05) 47 (including 3 CM) Borrow, Mr David S. 38 (including 8 CM) Breed, Mr Colin (discharged 5.6.06) 13 Conway, Derek (discharged 16.1.06) 6 Crausby, Mr David 43 (including 6 CM) Gilroy, Linda 44 (including 6 CM) Hamilton, Mr David 22 Hancock, Mr Mike 25 Havard, Mr Dai 35 Holloway, Mr Adam (added 6.2.06) 19 Jenkins, Brian 24 Jones, Mr Kevan 29 Key, Robert 37 (including 5 CM) Lancaster, Mr Mark (added 16.1.06) 17 Rennie, Willie (added 5.6.06) 9 (including 1 CM) Smith, John 27 Swayne, Mr Desmond (discharged 6.2.06) 11
Overall Attendance: 66.2 %A Number of Members added: 3 Number of Members discharged: 3 Turnover of membership during the Session: 21.4 % A Not including concurrent meetings.
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Mark Hutton (until 2.10.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Ms Philippa Helme (from 3.10.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Richard Cooke (until 1.10.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Eliot Wilson (from 2.10.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) Audit Adviser: Ian Rogers, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Specialist: Daniel Korski (until 19.8.05), (Band B1); Dr Stephen Jones (from 9.1.06), (Band B1) Inquiry Manager: Adrian Jenner, (Band B1) Media Officer: Adele Brown (until 16.9.05), (shared) (Band B1); Jessica Bridges-Palmer (from 18.9.05 until 1.10.06), (shared) (Band B1); Alex Paterson (from 2.10.06), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Ms Lis McCracken (until 8.1.06), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Miss Susan Monaghan (from 9.1.06 until 30.9.06), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Richard Dawson (from 1.10.06), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Sheryl Dinsdale, Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: James McQuade (until 9.10.05), (Band D1); Mrs Sharon Still (from 10.10.05 until 13.11.05), (Band D1); Stewart McIlvenna (from 14.11.05), (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Dr Sibylle Bauer*, Paul Beaver, Rear Admiral Richard Cheadle, Professor Michael Clarke, Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold CB, Dr Paul Cornish*, Major General Timothy Cross CBE, Ms Joanna Kidd*, Professor David Kirkpatrick, Air Vice Marshal Professor Tony Mason CB CBE, Dr Andrew Rathmell, Rear Admiral David Snelson, Air Marshal Philip Sturley CB MBE and Brigadier Austin Thorp.
*Specialist Adviser to the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees in their joint inquiry into Strategic Export Controls.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 2 Other Ministers 8
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Members of the House of Lords (of whom 2 were Ministers) 3 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Ministry of Defence 26 Executive Agencies comprising: Defence Aviation Repair Agency 1 Defence Procurement Agency 3 Met Office 4 Service Children’s Education 2 Other Government departments comprising: Department for Education and Skills 1 Department of Trade and Industry 4 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 3 HM Revenue and Customs 2 Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office 3 Appearances by other witnesses 81
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
12– Colmar, FranceA Arbuthnot Third Summer Nil 13.9.05 Defence Conference of the National Defence and Armed Forces Committee of the French National Assembly
23– Rheindahlen, Arbuthnot, 2 Inquiry into UK £7,103.80 24.11.05 Germany Borrow, deployment to Breed, Afghanistan Crausby, Gilroy, Hamilton, Havard, Jenkins, Key, Smith
Cancelled Tbilisi, GeorgiaA Georgian £29.00 Security Forum
22– Paderborn and Arbuthnot, 2 Inquiry into £6,731.58 23.3.06 Gütersloh, Germany Borrow, Educating Service Crausby, Children Hamilton, Jenkins, Lancaster A Travel in a representative capacity
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Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
14– New York, Norfolk Arbuthnot, 2 Current £55,651.03 19.5.06 and Washington, Borrow, Operations and USA Crausby, inquiry into the Gilroy, Strategic Nuclear Hamilton, Deterrent: the Havard, Strategic Context Holloway, Jenkins, Jones, Lancaster, Smith
4–9.6.06 Iraq Arbuthnot, 2 Inquiry into UK £9,343.59 Gilroy, Operations in Havard, Iraq Holloway, Lancaster
2–7.7.06 Pakistan & Arbuthnot, 2 Inquiry into the £33,170.33 Afghanistan Borrow, UK deployment Crausby, to Afghanistan Hamilton, Havard, Holloway, Jenkins, Jones, Lancaster, Rennie, Smith
12– Cyprus Arbuthnot, 2 Visiting UK £11,890.04 15.9.06 Borrow, forces in Cyprus (estimated Crausby, outturn) Gilroy, Holloway, Jenkins, Lancaster, Smith
19– Helsinki, FinlandA Arbuthnot 1 Conference of £1,911.91 20.10.06 the Chairmen of (estimated Defence outturn) Committees of the Member States of the European Union A Travel in a representative capacity
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Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
4–5.10.05 European Arbuthnot Meeting of £750.30 Parliament, Chairpersons of BrusselsA the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees of the EU National Parliaments
30.5.06 European Gilroy 1 Joint meeting of £542.82 Parliament, the Foreign BrusselsA Affairs & Defence Committees of the European Parliament & National Parliaments A Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
16.11.05 RAF Marham, Arbuthnot, 4A Inquiry into £736.00 Norfolk Borrow, Delivering Front Gilroy, Line Capability to Havard, the RAF Jenkins, Smith
21.11.05 DARA St Athan and Arbuthnot, 6B Inquiry into £1,686.22 Vale of Glamorgan Crausby, Delivering Front Civic Centre Gilroy, Line Capability to Havard, the RAF: Oral Jenkins, evidence Jones, Key, Smith
8.12.05 Permanent Joint Arbuthnot, 5C Inquiry into the £262.00 Headquarters, Breed, UK deployment Northwood Crausby, to Afghanistan Gilroy, Havard, Jenkins, Jones, Smith, Swayne A Includes 1 specialist adviser B Includes 1 specialist adviser and 1 shorthand writer C Includes 3 specialist advisers
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 179
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
26.1.06 Defence Arbuthnot, 4A Familiarisation £1,447.07 Procurement Breed, Gilroy, visit Agency, Bristol Jenkins, Jones, Smith
9.2.06 Fleet Command, Arbuthnot, 3A Familiarisation £1,083.59 Portsmouth Breed, visit Hamilton, Hancock, Holloway, Jenkins, Lancaster
27.2.06 Land Command, Arbuthnot, 5D Familiarisation £1,117.45 Wiltshire Borrow, visit Breed, Gilroy, Holloway, Jones, Key, Lancaster, Smith
9.3.06 Strike Command, Arbuthnot, 4D Familiarisation £222.12 High Wycombe Borrow, visit Crausby, Hamilton, Jenkins, Lancaster, Smith
24.4.06 Colchester, Essex Arbuthnot, 4E Inquiry into £2,205.71 Crausby, Educating Service Jenkins, Children: Oral Lancaster Evidence
11.5.06 Met Office, Exeter Arbuthnot, 4E Inquiry into the £1,884.11 Crausby, work of the Met Gilroy, Office: Oral Hamilton Evidence
18.7.06 Farnborough Air Arbuthnot, 3 Familiarisation £711.65 Show Borrow, visit Crausby, Hamilton, Holloway, Jenkins, Jones, Rennie
15.9.06 Faslane and Arbuthnot, 2 Inquiry into the £1,320.37 Coulport, Scotland Gilroy Future of the UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and skills base A Includes 1 specialist adviser D Includes 2 specialist advisers E Includes 1 shorthand writer
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Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
19– BAE Systems, Arbuthnot, 3 Inquiry into the £678.75 20.9.06 Warton and Barrow- Borrow, Future of the in-Furness Crausby, UK’s Strategic Gilroy Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and skills base
26.9.06 AWE Aldermaston, Arbuthnot, 3 Inquiry into the £385.60 Berkshire Gilroy, Key, Future of the Rennie UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and skills base
27.9.06 Devonport, Arbuthnot, 3 Inquiry into the £1,821.05 Plymouth Gilroy, Key, Future of the Rennie UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and skills base
28.9.06 Flag Officer Sea Arbuthnot, 3 Familiarisation Nil Training “Thursday Gilroy visit War”, Plymouth
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Armed 747 8.12.05 12 £4.50 Received 30.3.06: Forces Bill published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Second Report: Future 554 21.12.05 99 £15.50 Received 2.3.06: Carrier and Joint Combat published as Second Aircraft Programmes Special Report, Session 2005–06
Third Report: Delivering 557 18.1.06 101 £15.50 Received 23.3.06: Front Line Capability to published as Third the RAF Special Report, Session 2005–06
Fourth Report: Costs of 980 16.3.06 26 £8.00 Received 25.5.06: peace-keeping in Iraq published as Fifth and Afghanistan: Spring Special Report, Session Supplementary Estimate 2005–06 2005–06
Fifth Report: The UK 558 6.4.06 92 £14.50 Received 15.6.06: deployment to published as Sixth Afghanistan Special Report, Session 2005–06
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 181
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Sixth Report: Ministry of 822 6.4.06 71 £13.50 Received 22.6.06: Defence Annual Report published as Seventh 2004–05 Special Report, Session 2005–06
Seventh Report: The 824 10.5.06 174 £20.00 Received 14.7.06: Defence Industrial published as Eighth Strategy Special Report, Session 2005–06
Eighth Report: The Future 986 30.6.06 192 £22.00 Received 26.7.06: of the UK’s Strategic published as Ninth Nuclear Deterrent: the Special Report, Session Strategic Context 2005–06
Ninth Report: Ministry of 1366 29.6.06 22 £6.00 Received 13.10.06: Defence Main Estimates published as Tenth 2006–07 Special Report, Session 2005–06
Tenth Report: The work 823 26.7.06 96 £15.50 Received 16.10.06: of the Met Office published as Eleventh Special Report, Session 2005–06
Eleventh Report: 1054 6.9.06 178 £20.00 Awaited Educating Service Children
Twelfth Report: Strategic 873 3.8.06 278 £24.50 Cm 6954, published Export Controls: Annual 30.10.06 Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA
Thirteenth Report: UK 1241 10.8.06 64 £13.50 Received 19.10.06: Operations in Iraq published as Twelfth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Fourteenth Report: 1771 7.11.06 13 £4.50 Awaited Armed Forces Bill: proposal for a Service Complaints Commissioner A First Joint Report with the Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Special Report: 436 27.7.05 17 £6.00 Not applicable Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2004– 05: Iraq: An Initial Assessment of Post Conflict Operations
Second Special Report: 926 2.3.06 8 £4.50 Not applicable Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005– 06: Future Carrier and Joint Combat Aircraft Programmes
Third Special Report: 1000 23.3.06 10 £4.50 Not applicable Delivering Front Line Capability to the RAF: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2005– 06
Fourth Special Report: 1021 30.3.06 5 £3.00 Not applicable Armed Forces Bill: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005– 06
Fifth Special Report: Costs 1136 25.5.06 5 £3.00 Not applicable of peace-keeping in Iraq and Afghanistan: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2005–06: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2005– 06
Sixth Special Report: The 1211 15.6.06 12 £4.50 Not applicable UK deployment to Afghanistan: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2005–06
Seventh Special Report: 1293 22.6.06 16 £6.00 Not applicable Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2004–05: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2005– 06
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 183
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Eighth Special Report: 1488 14.7.06 27 £8.00 Not applicable The Defence Industrial Strategy: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2005– 06
Ninth Special Report: The 1558 26.7.06 9 £4.50 Not applicable Future of the UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the Strategic Context: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2005– 06
Tenth Special Report: 1601 13.10.06 2 £3.00 Not applicable Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2006–07: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2005– 06
Eleventh Special Report: 1602 16.10.06 5 £3.00 Not applicable The work of the Met Office: Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2005– 06
Twelfth Special Report: 1603 19.10.06 13 £4.50 Not applicable UK Operations in Iraq: Government Response to the Committee’s Thirteenth Report of Session 2005–06
Oral Evidence: 556-i 1.11.05 16 £5.50 Not applicable Introductory evidence session with the Secretary of State for Defence
Oral Evidence: 1458-i 11.7.06 23 £7.00 Not applicable Introductory evidence session with the Secretary of State for Defence
Written Evidence: The 1137 26.6.06 8 £4.50 Not applicable Defence Industrial Strategy
Written Evidence: 835 30.6.06 5 £4.50 Not applicable The Future of the UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1339-i 27.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Defence Procurement 2006
Uncorrected Evidence 1339-ii 10.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Defence Procurement 2006
Uncorrected Evidence 1655-i 24.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2005–06
Uncorrected Evidence 1705-i 7.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The Future of the UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and skills base
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: Future Capabilities, published as Cm 6616 (6.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Strategic Export Controls: HMG’s Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, published as Cm 6638 (22.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Sixth Report: Iraq: An Initial Assessment of Post-Conflict Operations, received 27.7.06 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/defcom.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Report was the subject of an Estimates Day debate: Fourth Report, Session 2005–06, Costs of peace-keeping in Iraq and Afghanistan: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2005–06, HC 980, 20.3.06 The following Report and Oral Evidence were debated in Westminster Hall: First Joint Report/Fifth Report of the Defence Committee, Session 2004–05, Strategic Export Controls: HMG’s Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, HC 145, and Oral Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees on 31 January 2006, HC 873-i, 16.3.06 The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: Fourth Report, Session 2004–05, Future Capabilities, HC 45-I, 7.7.05 First Report, Session 2005–06, Armed Forces Bill, HC 747, 12.10.05
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 31 of the Committee’s 53 meetings. On 2 occasions evidence was taken partly in private.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 185
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Defence Procurement 2006 2
Delivering Front Line Capability to the RAF 2
Educating Service Children 3
Future Carrier and Joint Combat Aircraft Programmes 2
Introductory Evidence Session with the Rt Hon John Reid MP, Secretary of 1 State for Defence
Introductory Evidence Session with the Rt Hon Des Browne MP, Secretary of 1 State for Defence
Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2004–05 1
Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2005–06 1
Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 5 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA
The Defence Industrial Strategy 3
The Future of the UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and 1 skills base
The Future of the UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the Strategic Context 3
The UK deployment to Afghanistan 2
The work of the Met Office 3
UK Operations in Iraq 1
Total 31 A Jointly with the Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees
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10 Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee)
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/jcdlsb.cfm [Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons, 17 May 2006: “Ordered, That the Lords Message of 11th May relating to a Joint Committee of both Houses to consider and report on any draft Legal Services Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown be now considered.”] The Committee was nominated on 17 May 2006. It had 6 Commons Members and held 12 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Burrowes, Mr David 9 Foster, Michael Jabez 9 Hemming, John 8 Hesford, Stephen 9 Kidney, Mr David 11 Thornberry, Emily 9
Overall Attendance: 76.4 % Turnover of membership during the Session: 0.0 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Sarah Hartwell-Naguib, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Legal Specialist: Angela Patrick (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Francene Graham, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Office Support Assistant: George Fleck (Band D2)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Professor Kim Economides and Professor Frank Stephen.
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 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Constitutional Affairs 3 Appearances by other witnesses 33
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Draft Legal 1154-I 25.7.06 177 £20.00 Cm 6909, published Services Bill 25.9.06
Oral and Written 1154-II 3.8.06 360 £26.50 Not applicable Evidence: Draft Legal Services Bill
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 None.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 187
Formal Minutes The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2005–06 were published in the First Report of the Committee, Draft Legal Services Bill, HC 1154-I, Session 2005–06.
Divisions
Date Subject
13.7.06 Two, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 7 of the Committee’s 12 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Draft Legal Services Bill 7
Total 7
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11 Education and Skills
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/edskills The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 62 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Sheerman, Mr Barry (Chairman from 18.7.05) 61 Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta (discharged 18.7.06) 41 Carswell, Mr Douglas (added 16.1.06) 32 Chaytor, Mr David 53 Dorries, Mrs Nadine 37 Ennis, Jeff 49 Evennett, Mr David (discharged 16.1.06) 4 Farron, Tim (discharged 23.5.06) 19 Holmes, Paul (added 23.5.06) 13 Jones, Helen 46 Mactaggart, Fiona (added 18.7.06) 7 Marsden, Mr Gordon 54 Williams, Stephen 53 Wilson, Mr Rob 50
Overall Attendance: 76.1 % Number of Members added: 3 Number of Members discharged: 3 Turnover of membership during the Session: 27.3 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: David Lloyd, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Dr Sue Griffiths (until 2.10.05), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Rhiannon Hollis (from 3.10.05 until 30.9.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Jyoti Chandola (from 2.10.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) Committee Specialists: Libby Aston, (Band B1); Nerys Roberts, (Band B1) Media Officer: Luke Robinson, (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Mrs Lisa Wrobel, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) / Miss Susan Monaghan (until 8.1.06, and from 1.10.06), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Miss Susan Ramsay (from 3.10.05), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: John Kittle, (shared) (Band D1) Sandwich Student: James Alexander (from 9.1.06 until 21.7.06); Charlie Twyman (from 2.10.06)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Professor Alan Dyson, Toby Greany, Professor Prue Huddleston, Professor Bob Hudson, Chris Hughes, Professor Ann Lewis, Dr Ruth Lupton, Sir Peter Newsam, Professor Christine Pascal OBE, Dr Rosemary Peacocke, Mark Rogers, Professor Teresa Smith, Professor Alan Smithers, Professor Kathy Sylva, Tony Travers, Professor Geoff Whitty and Ms Annette Zera.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 3 Other Ministers 5 Members of the House of Lords 4 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Education and Skills 12 Department of Health 1 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Adult Learning Inspectorate 5 Audit Commission 2 Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) 2 Learning and Skills Council 5 Local Government Association 3 National College for School Leadership 1 Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) 17 Qualifications and Curriculum Authority 1
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 189
Sector Skills Development Agency 1 The Children's Commissioner for England 1 Training and Development Agency for Schools 2 Appearances by other witnesses 141
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
Cancelled Amsterdam, Inquiry into £1,218.74 Netherlands and Special (estimated Madrid, Spain Educational outturn) Needs
26– Dublin, Republic of Sheerman, 2 Inquiries into £5,965.00 28.6.06 Ireland Carswell, Further Chaytor, Education and Marsden, Skills Williams, Wilson
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
13.3.06 Colchester and Sheerman, 3 Inquiry into £184.40 Clacton-on-Sea Blackman- Special Woods, Educational Carswell Needs
18.5.06 Darlington Sheerman, 3 Inquiry into £1,777.20 Blackman- Special Woods, Educational Ennis, Jones, Needs Williams
12.6.06 Southwark Sheerman, 3A Inquiry into £71.91 Ennis, Sustainable Holmes Schools
19.10.06 Wells and Nailsea Sheerman, 2 Inquiry into £1,174.50 Holmes, Citizenship Mactaggart, Education Williams A Includes 1 specialist adviser
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: The Schools 633-I 27.1.06 84 £14.00 Cm 6747, published White Paper: Higher 28.2.06 Standards, Better Schools For All
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 633-II 1.2.06 313 £23.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Schools White Paper: Higher Standards, Better Schools For All
Second Report: Public 479 9.3.06 79 £15.50 Received 25.5.06: Expenditure on Education published as Fourth and Skills Special Report, Session 2005–06
Third Report: Special 478-I 6.7.06 143 £17.50 Cm 6940, published Educational Needs 11.10.06
Oral and Written 478-II 6.7.06 449 £32.00 Not applicable Evidence: Special Educational Needs
Written Evidence: Special 478-III 6.7.06 251 £21.50 Not applicable Educational Needs
Fourth Report: Further 649 12.9.06 225 £22.50 Received 2.11.06: Education published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Fifth Report: Public 1201 26.10.06 104 £15.50 Awaited Expenditure
First Special Report: 406 21.7.05 32 £9.50 Not applicable Government’s Responses to the Committee’s Second Report (Education Outside the Classroom) Sixth Report (National Skills Strategy: 14-19 Education) and Eighth Report (Teaching Children to Read) of Session 2004–2005
Second Special Report: 489 18.10.05 10 £4.50 Not applicable UK e-University: Government’s Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2004– 2005
Third Special Report: 725 8.12.05 34 £9.00 Not applicable Secondary Education: Government’s Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2004– 05
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 191
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fourth Special Report: 1132 25.5.06 7 £4.50 Not applicable Public Expenditure on Education and Skills: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005– 06
Fifth Special Report: 1712 9.11.06 19 £6.00 Not applicable Further Education: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2005– 06
Oral and Written 41-iA 16.5.05 20 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Admissions to Higher Education
Oral and Written 369-iA 16.5.05 41 £9.50 Not applicable Evidence: Tuition Fees and Student Bursaries
Oral Evidence: Tuition 369-iiA 16.6.05 14 £4.00 Not applicable Fees and Student Bursaries
Oral and Written 405A 10.6.05 25 £7.00 Not applicable Evidence: The Work of the Department for Education and Skills
Oral and Written 463A 10.6.05 33 £8.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Work of Ofsted
Oral and Written 480-i & ii 18.7.06 81 £12.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Work of Ofsted
Oral Evidence: Higher 520-i & ii 9.3.06 43 £9.50 Not applicable Education issues
Oral Evidence: Citizenship 581-i 20.12.05 20 £5.50 Not applicable Education
Oral Evidence: The 609-i 16.2.06 14 £4.00 Not applicable Amalgamation of Ofsted and the Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI)
Oral Evidence: The Work 723-i 16.2.06 11 £4.00 Not applicable of the Children’s Commissioner
Oral Evidence: Children’s 734-i 20.7.06 22 £5.50 Not applicable Trusts A HC No. refers to Session 2004–05
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral Evidence: Teaching 867-i 18.7.06 13 £4.00 Not applicable Children to Read
Oral and Written 1103-i 25.7.06 23 £7.00 Not applicable Evidence: Bullying
Oral and Written 1125-i & ii 20.7.06 34 £8.50 Not applicable Evidence: Universities’ Pay Dispute
Oral and Written 1398-i 7.11.06 20 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Effect of Family Breakdown on Educational Achievement
Oral and Written 1405-i 8.11.06 16 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Research Funding
Uncorrected Evidence 581-ii 26.4.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Citizenship Education
Uncorrected Evidence 581-iii 15.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Citizenship Education
Uncorrected Evidence 581-iv 22.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Citizenship Education
Uncorrected Evidence 581-v 7.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Citizenship Education
Uncorrected Evidence 581-vi 11.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Citizenship Education
Uncorrected Evidence 581-vii 6.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Citizenship Education
Uncorrected Evidence 1150-i 24.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Sustainable Schools
Uncorrected Evidence 1150-ii 3.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Sustainable Schools
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 193
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1150-iii 5.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Sustainable Schools
Uncorrected Evidence 1150-iv 25.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Sustainable Schools
Uncorrected Evidence 1150-v 1.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Sustainable Schools
Uncorrected Evidence 1667-i 23.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Skills in London
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Second Report: Education Outside the Classroom, received 6.7.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Third Report: UK e-University, received 20.7.06 and published as the Committee’s Second Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Secondary Education, received 23.11.05 and published as the Committee’s Third Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Sixth Report: National Skills Strategy: 14-19 Education, received 12.7.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Seventh Report: Prison Education, published as Cm 6562 (9.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Eighth Report: Teaching Children to Read, received 8.7.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Ninth Report: Every Child Matters, published as Cm 6610 (30.6.05).
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/edskills.
Divisions
Date Subject
25.1.06 Forty, on amendments proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report on Schools White Paper: Higher Standards, Better Schools for All
21.6.06 Nine, on amendments proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report on Special Educational Needs
Debates The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall: Third Report, Session 2005–06, Special Educational Needs, HC 478-I, 26.10.06 The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House: First Report, Session 2005–06, The Schools White Paper: Higher Standards, Better Schools For All, HC 633- I, Second Reading of the Education and Inspections Bill, 15.3.06
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Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 49 of the Committee’s 62 meetings.5 On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Bullying 1
Children’s Trusts 1
Citizenship Education 7
Further Education 7
Higher Education issues 2
Public Expenditure on Education and Skills 4
Research Funding 1
Schools White Paper 7
Skills in London 1
Special Educational Needs 10
Sustainable Schools 5
Teaching Children to Read 1
The Amalgamation of Ofsted and the Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI) 1
The Effect of Family Breakdown on Educational Achievement 1
The Work of Ofsted 2
The Work of the Children’s Commissioner 1
Universities’ Pay Dispute 2
Total 54
5 On five occasions the Committee’s meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 195
12 Environmental Audit
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/eacom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 16 Members and held 51 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Yeo, Mr Tim (Chairman from 15.12.05) (added 14.12.05) 32 Ainsworth, Mr Peter (Chairman from 14.7.05 until 14.12.05) (discharged 11 14.12.05) Barlow, Ms Celia 29 Caton, Mr Martin 39 Challen, Colin 43 Chaytor, Mr David 39 Ellwood, Mr Tobias (discharged 23.1.06) 9 Farron, Tim (added 22.5.06) 10 Featherstone, Lynne (discharged 22.5.06) 10 Howarth, David 40 Hurd, Mr Nick 36 Lepper, David (discharged 21.11.05) 0 Morley, Mr Elliot (added 20.7.05 discharged 26.6.06) 0 Pearson, Ian (added 26.6.06) 0 Pritchard, Mark 23 Riordan, Mrs Linda (added 21.11.05) 2 Stuart, Mr Graham (added 23.1.06) 21 Thornberry, Emily 27 Turner, Dr Desmond 38 Vaizey, Mr Edward (added 16.1.06) 19 Villiers, Mrs Theresa (discharged 16.1.06) 9 Walley, Joan 37
Overall Attendance: 58.2 % Number of Members added: 7 Number of Members discharged: 6 Turnover of membership during the Session: 37.5 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Michael Hennessy, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Lynne Spiers (until 30.6.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Sara Howe (from 2.10.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) Committee Specialists: Eric Lewis (until 30.3.06), (Band A2); Elena Ares (until 23.6.06), (Band A2); Richard Douglas (from 23.1.06), (Band A2); Oliver Bennett (from 26.6.06), (Band A2) Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (until 11.12.05), (shared) (Band B1); Laura Kibby (from 12.12.05), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Louise Smith, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Caroline McElwee, Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Robert Long, (shared) (Band D1)
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 Ministers 3 Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 6 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8 Department of Trade and Industry 3 Department for Transport 2 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Environment Agency 3 Office of Government Commerce 2
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Sustainable Development Commission 4 Appearances by other witnesses 117
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
5–8.12.05 Denmark and Ainsworth, 2 Inquiry into £16,819.45 Finland Caton, Keeping the Challen, lights on: Chaytor, Nuclear, Howarth, Renewables and Pritchard, Climate Change Turner
15– Netherlands and Yeo, Barlow, 2 Inquiry into £16,634.27 19.5.06 Sweden Challen, Reducing Carbon Chaytor, Emissions from Pritchard, Transport Stuart, Turner, Walley
7– NairobiA Challen, To represent the £9,113.62 11.11.06 Chaytor Committee at and 12– the International 17.11.06 Climate Change talks A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
27.6.06 Woking Yeo, Barlow, 1 To study how £221.71 Challen, local authorities Stuart, can incorporate Thornberry, sustainable Walley development principles into all aspects of their work
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Greening 698 24.11.05 32 £10.00 Not applicable Government: The 2004 Sustainable Development in Government Report
Second Report: 607-I 19.1.06 44 £10.50 Department for Sustainable Timber Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Response, received 4.5.06: published as Third Special Report, Session 2005–06
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 197
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 607-II 24.1.06 160 £18.50 Not applicable Evidence: Sustainable Timber
Third Report: Sustainable 740 7.3.06 72 £14.50 Department for Procurement: The Way Environment, Food and Forward Rural Affairs Response, received 18.10.06
Fourth Report: Pre- 882 21.3.06 157 £17.50 HM Treasury Response, Budget 2005: Tax, received 18.10.06 Economic Analysis and Climate Change
Fifth Report: Sustainable 779 30.3.06 269 £24.50 Department for Housing: A Follow-Up Communities and Local Report Government Response, Cm 6893, published 13.7.06
Sixth Report: Keeping the 584-I 16.4.06 81 £14.50 Department of Trade lights on: Nuclear, and Industry Response, Renewables and Climate received 18.10.06 Change
Oral and Written 584-II 16.4.06 313 £24.00 Not applicable Evidence: Keeping the lights on: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change
Written Evidence: 584-III 16.4.06 384 £28.00 Not applicable Keeping the lights on: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change
Seventh Report: 1322 28.6.06 60 £13.50 Department for Sustainable Development Environment, Food and Reporting by Rural Affairs Response, Government received 1.11.06: Departments published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Eighth Report: Proposals 1323 25.7.06 111 £15.50 Department for for a draft Marine Bill Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Response, received 1.11.06: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Ninth Report: Reducing 981-I 7.8.06 81 £14.50 Department for Carbon Emissions from Transport Response, Transport received 4.12.06: published as Twelfth Report, Session 2005–06
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 981-II 7.8.06 377 £31.50 Not applicable Evidence: Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport
Tenth Report: Trade, 1014 16.8.06 234 £23.00 Department for Development and International Environment: The Role of Development Response, DfID received 26.10.06
Eleventh Report: 1455 23.11.06 126 £15.50 Awaited Outflanked: The World Trade Organisation, international trade and sustainable development
Twelfth Report: Transport 1718 4.12.06 55 £12.00 Not applicable Emissions: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report on Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport
First Special Report: 434 26.7.05 18 £6.00 Not applicable Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2004– 05, on Corporate Environmental Crime
Second Special Report: 528 19.10.05 14 £4.50 Not applicable Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2004– 05 on Pre-Budget 2004 and Budget 2005: Tax, Appraisal and the Environment
Third Special Report: 1078 4.5.06 16 £6.00 Not applicable Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005– 06 on Sustainable Timber
Fourth Special Report: 1681 31.10.06 14 £4.50 Not applicable Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report on Sustainable Development Reporting by Government Departments
Fifth Special Report: 1682 2.11.06 11 £4.50 Not applicable Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report on Proposals for a Draft Marine Bill
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 199
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 1452 18.10.06 163 £18.50 Not applicable Evidence: Climate Change - the UK Programme 2006
Uncorrected Evidence 1666-i 17.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The Kyoto Protocol: Beyond 2012
Uncorrected Evidence 1698-i 31.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Policy Appraisal and RIAs
Uncorrected Evidence 1698-ii 7.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Policy Appraisal and RIAs
Memorandum: Keeping 18.10.06‡ the Lights On: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change, Response from DTI
Memorandum: Pre- 18.10.06‡ Budget 2005: Tax, economic analysis, and climate change, Response from Treasury
Memorandum: 18.10.06‡ Sustainable Procurement: the way forward, Response from Defra
Memorandum: Trade, 26.10.06‡ Development and Environment: the role of DfID, Response from DfID ‡ Published on the Committee’s website
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s First Report: Housing: Building a Sustainable Future, published as Cm 6575 (25.5.05). Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Response to the Committee’s Second Report: Corporate Environmental Crime, received 26.7.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: The International Challenge of Climate Change: UK Leadership in the G8 and EU, published as Cm 6617 (7.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Environmental Education: a follow-up to Learning the Sustainability Lesson, published as Cm 6594 (30.6.05). HM Treasury Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report: Pre-Budget 2004 and Budget 2005, Tax, Appraisal and the Environment, received 19.10.05 and published as the Committee’s Second Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/eacom.
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Divisions None.
Debates The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall: Thirteenth Report, Session 2003–04, The Sustainable Development Strategy: Illusion or Reality?, HC 624 I, 7.7.05 The following Report and Memoranda were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: Keeping the Lights On: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change, Memorandum containing response from DTI, Session 2005–06, Climate Change, 12.10.06 Tenth Report, Session 2005–06, Trade, Development and Environment: The Role of DfID, HC 1014, and Memorandum from the Secretary of State for International Development containing the Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee on Trade, Development and Environment: the role of DfID, Session 2005–06, Department for International Development's White Paper, 26.10.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 33 of the Committee’s 51 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
A new Marine Bill 2
Climate Change - the UK Programme 2006 4
Keeping the lights on: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change 8
Policy Appraisal and RIAs 2
Pre-Budget 2005 3
Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport 8
Sustainable Housing: a progress report 4
Sustainable Procurement: The Way Forward 1
The Kyoto Protocol: Beyond 2012 1
Total 33
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 201
12A Sub-Committee on Trade, Development and Environment
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/eacom The Sub-Committee was nominated on 25 January 2006. It had 6 Members and held 13 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Challen, Colin (Chairman) 10 Barlow, Ms Celia 5 Caton, Mr Martin 8 Howarth, David 6 Vaizey, Mr Edward 10 Walley, Joan (added 19.7.06 discharged 21.7.06) 1
Overall Attendance: 60.6 % Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 16.7 %
Staff Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Michael Hennessy (from 26.1.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Committee Specialist: Elena Ares (from 26.1.06 until 23.6.06), (Band A2); Oliver Bennett (from 26.6.06), (Band A2) Committee Assistant: Louise Smith (from 26.1.06), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Caroline McElwee (from 26.1.06), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Robert Long (from 26.1.06), (shared) (Band D1)
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 from, or representatives of: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 Department for International Development 6 Department for Trade and Industry 1 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Environment Agency 1 Appearances by other witnesses 28
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1686-i 25.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1686-ii 1.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Not applicable.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Sub-Committee were published after each meeting of the Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/eacom
Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 11 of the Sub-Committee’s 13 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Trade, Aid and the Environment (1) - DfID and other Government 6 Departments
Trade, Aid and the Environment (2) - International Aid and Trade 3 Organisations
Trade, Aid and the Environment (3) - The UN Millennium Ecosystem 2 Assessment
Total 11
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 203
12B Sustainable Timber Procurement Sub-Committee
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/eacom The Sub-Committee was nominated on 20 July 2005. It had 6 Members and held 5 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Walley, Joan (Chairman) 5 Ainsworth, Mr Peter (discharged 14.12.05) 3 Challen, Colin 5 Hurd, Mr Nick 4 Pritchard, Mark 3 Villiers, Mrs Theresa (discharged 16.1.06) 2
Overall Attendance: 78.6 % Number of Members added: 0 Number of Members discharged: 2 Turnover of membership during the Session: 33.3 %
Staff Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Michael Hennessy (from 24.10.05 until 19.1.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Committee Specialist: Elena Ares (from 24.10.05 until 19.1.06), (Band A2) Committee Assistant: Louise Smith (from 24.10.05 until 19.1.06), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Caroline McElwee (from 24.10.05 until 19.1.06), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Robert Long (from 24.10.05 until 19.1.06), (shared) (Band D1)
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 2 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for International Development 1 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: European Commission 1 Appearances by other witnesses 18
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence None.
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Not applicable.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Sub-Committee were published after each meeting of the Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/eacom.
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Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 3 of the Sub-Committee’s 5 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Sustainable Timber 3
Total 3
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 205
13 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/efracom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 14 Members and held 38 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Jack, Mr Michael (Chairman from 20.7.05) 38 Drew, Mr David 31 Duddridge, James 26 Hall, Patrick 26 Jones, Lynne 34 Kawczynski, Daniel 20 Lepper, David 25 Moon, Mrs Madeleine 28 Reed, Mr Jamie 14 Rogerson, Mr Dan 22 Soulsby, Sir Peter 32 Taylor, David 25 Vara, Mr Shailesh 21 Williams, Mr Roger 32
Overall Attendance: 70.3 % Turnover of membership during the Session: 0.0 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Matthew Hamlyn (until 31.10.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Chris Stanton (from 9.10.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1A) Second Clerk: Ms Fiona McLean (until 2.10.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Miss Jenny McCullough (from 3.10.05), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) (until 30.4.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) (from 1.5.06) Committee Specialists: Jonathan Little, (Band B1); Dr Antonia James, (Band B1) Inquiry Manager: Marek Kubala, (Band B1) Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (until 11.12.05), (shared) (Band B1); Laura Kibby (from 12.12.05), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistants: Andrew Boyd, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Alison Mara (from 21.7.05), Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary: Ms Anne Woolhouse (until 26.8.05), Grade 2 (Band C); Lizzie Broadbent (from 10.10.05 until 30.9.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Mandy Sullivan (from 9.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Robert Long, (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Dr Jim Watson and Farhana Yamin.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 3 Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 6 Members of the House of Lords (of whom two were Ministers) 3 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 17 HM Treasury 1 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Environment Agency 1 Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB 3 Natural England Partnership 8 Rural Payments Agency 2 Appearances by other witnesses 103
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Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
11– Hong KongA Kawczynski WTO Ministerial £4,925.35 19.12.05 Conference
15– USA & China Jack, Drew, 3 Inquiry into £72,941.41 23.3.06 Duddridge, Climate change: Jones, role of bioenergy Kawczynski, Lepper, Moon, Reed, Rogerson, Soulsby, Vara, Williams
5–8.6.06 Poland & Romania Jack, Drew, 1 Inquiry into UK £12,301.12 Jones, Government’s Kawczynski, “Vision for the Moon, CAP” Rogerson
15– ViennaA Drew, Hall 1 Conference of £3,072.05 16.6.06 European Environment Committees
19– France & Germany Jack, Hall, 2 Inquiry into UK £10,360.05 22.6.06 Soulsby, Government’s Williams “Vision for the CAP”
6–8.9.06 Helsinki, Finland A Jones 1 Asia-Europe £2,690.10 Climate Challenge Dialogue
11– Helsinki, Finland A Jack, 1 Conference of £3,888.15 13.10.06 Williams European Agriculture Committees A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
30.1– Brussels Jack, Drew, 2 Visit to the £6,287.31 1.2.06 Duddridge, European Hall, Jones, Commission and Lepper, the European Moon, Vara Parliament
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 207
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
30.11.05 Abbotts Hall Farm, Jack, 5 Committee Away £496.65 Essex Duddridge, Day Jones, Lepper, Soulsby
6.12.05 Rural Payments Taylor, 2 Inquiry into the £180.00 Agency, Reading Williams Rural Payments Agency
4.7.06 Royal Agricultural Jack, Drew, 7A Inquiry into UK £3,111.58 Show, Stoneleigh Jones, Government’s Park, Warwickshire Lepper, “Vision for the Moon, CAP” Soulsby, Taylor, Williams
18.9.06 Leicester Jack, Drew, 3B Inquiry into £836.64 Duddridge, Climate change: Soulsby, the “citizen's Taylor agenda” A Includes 1 shorthand writer B Includes 1 specialist adviser
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: The future 532 19.10.05 19 £6.50 Not applicable for UK fishing: Government response to the Committee’s report
Second Report: Reform of 585-I 17.11.05 56 £13.50 Received 8.2.06: the EU Sugar Regime published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 585-II 22.11.05 151 £16.50 Not applicable Evidence: Reform of the EU Sugar Regime
Third Report: The Animal 683 14.12.05 74 £14.50 Not applicable Welfare Bill
Fourth Report: The 693-I 20.12.05 25 £8.50 Received 8.3.06: Departmental Annual published as Fifth Report 2005 Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 693-II 20.12.05 59 £12.00 Not applicable Evidence: The Departmental Annual Report 2005
208 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fifth Report: Rural 840 24.1.06 10 £4.50 Not applicable Payments Agency: interim report
Sixth Report: Bovine TB: 905-I 14.3.06 10 £5.00 Not applicable badger culling
Oral and Written 905-II 15.3.06 105 £14.50 Not applicable Evidence: Bovine TB: badger culling
Seventh Report: The 780-I 11.5.06 51 £12.00 Received 19.7.06: Environment Agency published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 780-II 11.5.06 306 £23.00 Not applicable Evidence: The Environment Agency
Eighth Report: Climate 965-I 18.9.06 70 £13.50 Received 21.11.06: change: the role of not yet published bioenergy
Oral and Written 965-II 18.9.06 252 £21.50 Not applicable Evidence: Climate change: the role of bioenergy
First Special Report: Food 437 27.7.05 12 £4.50 Not applicable information: Government response to the Committee’s Report
Second Special Report: 533 19.10.05 26 £8.00 Not applicable Climate Change: looking forward; Government response to the Committee’s Report
Third Special Report: 534 19.10.05 20 £6.00 Not applicable Progress on the use of pesticides: the Voluntary Initiative: Government response to the Committee’s Report
Fourth Special Report: 927 22.2.06 13 £4.50 Not applicable Reform of the EU Sugar Regime: Government response
Fifth Special Report: The 966 8.3.06 12 £4.50 Not applicable Departmental Annual Report 2005: Government response to the Committee’s Report
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 209
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Sixth Special Report: The 1519 19.7.06 32 £9.50 Not applicable Environment Agency: Government and Environment Agency Responses
Oral and Written 642-i 1.6.06 38 £9.50 Not applicable Evidence: The work of Defra
Oral and Written 682-i 14.12.05 16 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Avian Influenza
Oral and Written 1520-i 8.11.06 14 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: The work of Defra
Evidence published on 812-i 11.1.06 Not applicable the Internet: Rural Payments Agency
Evidence published on 1250-i 14.6.06 Not applicable the Internet: The UK Government’s “Vision for the CAP”
Evidence published on 1250-ii 4.7.06 Not applicable the Internet: The UK Government’s “Vision for the CAP”
Evidence published on 1250-iii 12.7.06 Not applicable the Internet: The UK Government’s “Vision for the CAP”
Evidence published on 1250-iv 16.10.06 Not applicable the Internet: The UK Government’s “Vision for the CAP”
Evidence published on 1250-v 18.10.06 Not applicable the Internet: The UK Government’s “Vision for the CAP”
Evidence published on 1569-i 19.7.06 Not applicable the Internet: The Departmental Annual Report 2006
Uncorrected Evidence 1688-i 25.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Climate change: the “citizen's agenda”
Uncorrected Evidence 1688-ii 1.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Climate change: the “citizen's agenda”
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Memorandum: Rural 12.10.05‡ Payments Agency
Memorandum: 12.10.05‡ Dismantling Defunct Ships in the UK
Memorandum: Avian 12.10.05‡ Influenza
Memorandum: The 7.12.05‡ future for UK fishing
Memorandum: Progress 7.12.05‡ on the use of pesticides: the Voluntary Initiative
Memorandum: Climate 7.12.05‡ change: looking forward
Memorandum: Managing 19.4.06‡ Radioactive Waste Safely
Correspondence: 12.7.06‡ Environment Agency ‡ Published on the Committee’s website
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: Waste policy and the Landfill Directive, published as Cm 6618 (11.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: The Government’s Rural Strategy and the draft Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill, published as Cm 6574 (26.5.05). Reply to the Committee’s Sixth Report: The future for UK fishing, received 28.7.05 and published as the Committee’s First Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Seventh Report: Food information, received 27.7.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Eighth Report: Progress on the use of pesticides: the Voluntary Initiative, received 3.8.05 and published as the Committee’s Third Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Ninth Report: Climate Change: looking forward, received 18.8.05 and published as the Committee’s Second Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published 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 Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: Fifth Report, Session 2004–05, The Government’s Rural Strategy and the draft Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill, HC 408-I, Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill: Second Reading, 6.6.05 Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, The future for UK fishing, HC 122, Debate on Fisheries on a Motion for the Adjournment of the House, 7.12.05 Third Report, Session 2005–06, The Animal Welfare Bill, HC 683, Animal Welfare Bill: Second Reading, 10.1.06
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 211
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 26 of the Committee’s 38 meetings.6 On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Animal Welfare Bill 1
Avian Influenza 1
Bovine TB: badger culling 1
Climate change: role of bioenergy 6
Climate change: the “citizen's agenda” 2
Rural Payments Agency 1
The Departmental Annual Report 2005 1
The Departmental Annual Report 2006 1
The Environment Agency 4
The Reform of the EU Sugar Regime 3
The work of Defra 2005 1
The work of Defra 2006 1
UK Government’s “Vision for the CAP” 5
Total 28
6 On two occasions the Committee’s meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions.
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13A Rural Payments Agency Sub-Committee
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/efracom The Sub-Committee was nominated on 19 April 2006. It had 10 Members and held 7 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Jack, Mr Michael (Chairman) 7 Drew, Mr David 5 Duddridge, James 3 Jones, Lynne 6 Kawczynski, Daniel 3 Moon, Mrs Madeleine (added 3.5.06; discharged 24.5.06) 1 Rogerson, Mr Dan (added 3.5.06) 3 Soulsby, Sir Peter (added 3.5.06) 6 Taylor, David 7 Williams, Mr Roger 6
Overall Attendance: 73.4 % Number of Members added: 3 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 10.0 %
Staff Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Matthew Hamlyn (until 31.10.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Chris Stanton (from 9.10.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1A) Committee Specialist: Jonathan Little, (Band B1) Media Officer: Laura Kibby, (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistants: Andrew Boyd, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Alison Mara, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary: Lizzie Broadbent (until 30.9.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Mandy Sullivan (from 9.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C)
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 2 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Rural Payments Agency 1 Appearances by other witnesses 15
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits None.
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Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Evidence published on 1071-i 24.4.06 Not applicable the Internet: Rural Payments Agency
Evidence published on 1071-ii 8.5.06 Not applicable the Internet: Rural Payments Agency
Evidence published on 1071-iii 15.5.06 Not applicable the Internet: Rural Payments Agency
Evidence published on 1071-iv 22.5.06 Not applicable the Internet: Rural Payments Agency
Evidence published on 1071-v 28.6.06 Not applicable the Internet: Rural Payments Agency
Evidence published on 1071-vi 23.10.06 Not applicable the Internet: Rural Payments Agency
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Not applicable.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Sub-Committee were published after each meeting of the Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/efracom.
Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 6 of the Sub-Committee’s 7 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Rural Payments Agency 6
Total 6
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14 European Scrutiny
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/escom The Committee was nominated on 28 June 2005. It had 16 Members and held 41 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Connarty, Michael (Chairman from 18.10.06) 37 Bacon, Mr Richard 4 Borrow, Mr David S. 29 Cash, Mr William 24 Clark, Ms Katy (added 17.7.06) 6 Cooper, Rosie (discharged 12.12.05) 9 David, Mr Wayne 20 Dobbin, Jim 33 Gove, Michael 13 Griffith, Nia 31 Hamilton, Mr David 31 Heathcoat-Amory, Mr David 25 Hodgson, Mrs Sharon (added 12.12.05 discharged 17.7.06) 13 Hood, Mr Jimmy (Chairman until 17.10.06) 33 Hoyle, Mr Lindsay 19 Robertson, Angus 29 Steen, Mr Anthony 32 Younger-Ross, Richard 14
Overall Attendance: 61.3 % Number of Members added: 2 Number of Members discharged: 2 Turnover of membership during the Session: 12.5 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Dorian Gerhold (until 2.10.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Simon Patrick (from 3.10.05 until 30.9.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Alistair Doherty (from 1.10.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Miss Olivia Davidson (until 2.10.05), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Keith Neary (from 3.10.05 until 31.10.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Emma Webbon (from 2.10.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Clerk/Advisers: David Griffiths, Senior Clerk (Band A2); Terry Byrne, Senior Clerk (Band A2); Sir Edward Osmotherly, Senior Clerk (Band A2); Peter Harborne, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Legal Advisers: Michael Carpenter, Counsel to the Speaker (European Legislation &c) (SC Band 1A); Dr Gunnar Beck, Assistant Counsel (European) (Band B1) (until 30.9.05), (Band A1) (from 1.10.05) Committee Assistants: Rebecca Crew (until 16.5.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Tom Powell (from 16.5.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) assisted by Brian Dye (until 18.7.05), Chief Office Clerk (Band C); John-Paul Flaherty (from 3.10.05), Chief Office Clerk (Band C); Allen Mitchell, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretaries: Mrs Keely Bishop, Grade 2 (Band C); Miss Susan Ramsay (until 2.10.05), Grade 2 (Band C); Dory Royle, Grade 2 (Band C); Sue Panchanathan, Grade 2 (Band C); Chryssa Poupard (from 3.10.05 until 25.7.06), (temporary); Mrs Anna Browning (from 7.11.05 until 20.12.05), (temporary) Office Support Assistant: Estelita Manalo, (Band D2)
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 6 European Commissioner 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 7 Home Office 4 European Commission 1
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 215
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
16– Luxembourg 2 XXXIII COSAC £2,231.43 18.5.05
16– The Hague, Connarty 1 Subsidiarity £1,284.97 17.11.05 NetherlandsA conference
4–9.12.05 Austria, Bulgaria Hood, Bacon, 3 Visit in £26,597.28 and Turkey Borrow, preparation for Connarty, Austrian EU David, Presidency and Dobbin, to candidate Griffith, countries Hamilton, Robertson, Younger- Ross
19.2.06 Vienna, AustriaA 1 COSAC £1,036.60 Chairpersons meeting
18– St Pölten, AustriaA 1 Subsidiarity £695.25 19.4.06 conference
21– Vienna, AustriaA Hood, 1 XXXIV COSAC £3,659.46 23.5.06 Hamilton, Robertson
5–7.6.06 Helsinki, Finland Hood, 3 Presidency visit £14,294.64 Borrow, Connarty, Dobbin, Griffith, Hamilton, Hodgson, Robertson
10– Helsinki, FinlandA Connarty 1 COSAC £2,094.11 11.9.06 Chairpersons meeting A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
17– Brussels, BelgiumA Dobbin 1 European £1,012.82 18.10.05 Parliament Justice and Home Affairs meeting A Travel in a representative capacity
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Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
31.1– Brussels, BelgiumA Connarty 1 European £351.73 1.2.06 Parliament meeting on Lisbon Agenda
31.1.06 Brussels, Belgium Hood, Cash, 2 Meeting with UK £3,042.20 Connarty, MEPs Dobbin, Griffith, Hamilton
8–9.5.06 Brussels, BelgiumA Hood, 1 Parliamentary £811.31 Dobbin Meeting on the Future of Europe
2–3.10.06 Brussels, BelgiumA Connarty European £944.53 Parliament Justice and Home Affairs meeting A Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report 34-i 4.8.05 266 £24.50 Not applicable
Second Report 34-ii 2.8.05 62 £13.50 Not applicable
Third Report: The 34-iii 20.7.05 12 £5.00 Not applicable European Commission’s Annual Policy Strategy for 2006
Fourth Report 34-iv 3.8.05 87 £14.50 Not applicable
Fifth Report 34-v 27.10.05 173 £20.00 Not applicable
Sixth Report 34-vi 3.11.05 90 £14.50 Not applicable
Seventh Report 34-vii 8.11.05 73 £14.50 Not applicable
Eighth Report 34-viii 14.11.05 76 £14.50 Not applicable
Ninth Report 34-ix 18.11.05 66 £13.50 Not applicable
Tenth Report 34-x 25.11.05 86 £14.50 Not applicable
Eleventh Report 34-xi 5.12.05 92 £14.50 Not applicable
Twelfth Report 34-xii 12.12.05 91 £14.50 Not applicable
Thirteenth Report 34-xiii 21.12.05 63 £13.50 Not applicable
Fourteenth Report 34-xiv 20.1.06 75 £14.50 Not applicable
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fifteenth Report 34-xv 30.1.06 77 £14.50 Not applicable
Sixteenth Report 34-xvi 2.2.06 70 £13.50 Not applicable
Seventeenth Report 34-xvii 13.2.06 74 £14.50 Not applicable
Eighteenth Report 34-xviii 17.2.06 72 £4.50 Not applicable
Nineteenth Report 34-xix 2.3.06 61 £13.50 Not applicable
Twentieth Report 34-xx 13.3.06 85 £14.50 Not applicable
Twenty-First Report 34-xxi 16.3.06 75 £14.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Second Report 34-xxii 23.3.06 53 £11.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Third Report 34-xxiii 11.4.06 108 £15.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Fourth Report: 34-xxiv 3.4.06 14 £5.00 Not applicable The Commission’s and Council’s Programmes for 2006
Twenty-Fifth Report 34-xxv 26.4.06 56 £12.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Sixth Report 34-xxvi 8.5.06 88 £14.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Seventh Report 34-xxvii 9.5.06 33 £10.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Eighth Report 34-xxviii 18.5.06 45 £11.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Ninth Report 34-xxix 24.5.06 45 £11.00 Not applicable
Thirtieth Report 34-xxx 2.6.06 89 £14.50 Not applicable
Thirty-First Report 34-xxxi 26.6.06 161 £20.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Second Report 34-xxxii 30.6.06 84 £14.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Third Report 34-xxxiii 7.7.06 73 £14.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Fourth Report 34-xxxiv 12.7.06 58 £13.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Fifth Report 34-xxxv 19.7.06 55 £12.00 Not applicable
Thirty-Sixth Report 34-xxxvi 27.7.06 81 £14.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Seventh Report 34-xxxvii 25.10.06 256 £23.00 Not applicable
Thirty-Eighth Report 34-xxxviii 30.10.06 88 £14.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Ninth Report 34-xxxix 2.11.06 56 £12.00 Not applicable
Fortieth Report 34-xl 9.11.06 48 £12.00 Not applicable
Forty-First Report: 34-xli 17.11.06 17 £8.50 Not applicable Implementing the Hague Programme on justice and home affairs
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Forty-Second Report 34-xlii 22.11.06 69 £13.50 Not applicable
First Special Report: 527 24.10.05 12 £4.50 Not applicable Aspects of the EU’s Constitutional Treaty: the Government’s Response to the Fourteenth Report, Session 2004–05
Oral Evidence: Priorities 426-i 1.11.05 10 £4.00 Not applicable for the UK’s European Union Presidency
Oral Evidence: The Work 538-i 2.11.05 11 £4.00 Not applicable of the European Commission
Oral Evidence: Procedural 614-i 16.11.05 7 £4.00 Not applicable Rights in Criminal Proceedings
Oral Evidence: Fisheries 838-i 9.2.06 7 £4.00 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Outcome 909-i 25.4.06 13 £4.00 Not applicable of the UK’s European Union Presidency
Oral Evidence: Current 1515-i 31.7.06 14 £4.00 Not applicable matters relating to the European Union
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Fourteenth Report: Aspects of the EU’s Constitutional Treaty, received 24.10.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/escom.
Divisions
Date Subject
13.7.05 One, on consideration of the Committee’s Second Report
19.4.06 One, on consideration of the Committee’s Twenty-fifth Report
1.11.06 Two, on consideration of the Committee’s Fortieth Report
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 7 of the Committee’s 41 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 219
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Current matters relating to the European Union 1
Fisheries 1
Implementation of the Hague Programme and Improvement in police co- 1 operation
Outcome of the UK’s European Union Presidency 1
Priorities for the UK’s European Union Presidency 1
Procedural Rights in Criminal Proceedings 1
The Work of the European Commission 1
Total 7
220 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06
15 Finance and Services
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/finance&servicescom The Committee was nominated on 19 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 9 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Bell, Sir Stuart (Chairman) 9 Atkins, Charlotte (discharged 23.1.06) 0 Betts, Mr Clive 7 Blunt, Mr Crispin 7 Burstow, Mr Paul (added 24.4.06) 0 Clifton-Brown, Mr Geoffrey 7 Doran, Mr Frank 9 Forth, Mr Eric (added 20.7.05, died 17.5.06) 6 Keeley, Barbara (added 23.1.06) 4 Key, Robert (added 20.7.05) 5 McAvoy, Mr Thomas 8 Martlew, Mr Eric (added 10.10.05) 2 Randall, Mr John (discharged 20.7.05) 0 Stunell, Andrew (discharged 24.4.06) 6 Watts, Mr Dave (discharged 10.10.05) 1
Overall Attendance: 73.2 % Number of Members added: 5 Number of Members discharged: 5 Turnover of membership during the Session: 45.5 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: David Natzler (until 30.9.06), Principal Clerk (SC Band 1A); Andrew Kennon (from 1.10.06), Principal Clerk (SC Band 1A) Secretary: Miss Michelle Owens (until 8.1.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Miss Louise Sargent (from 9.1.06), Grade 2 (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 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/finance&servicescom.
Divisions None.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 221
Debates None.
Oral Evidence None.
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16 Foreign Affairs
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/facom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 14 Members and held 46 meetings. These included 8 “Quadripartite” meetings held concurrently with the Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees (listed as concurrent meetings (CM) in the attendance table below).
Members Meetings attended Gapes, Mike (Chairman) 46 (including 8 CM) Hamilton, Mr Fabian 34 (including 3 CM) Heathcoat-Amory, Mr David (added 19.12.05) 22 Horam, Mr John 33 Illsley, Mr Eric 33 Keetch, Mr Paul 33 (including 6 CM) Mackay, Mr Andrew (discharged 19.12.05) 9 Mackinlay, Andrew 36 Maples, Mr John 23 Osborne, Sandra 33 (including 1 CM) Pope, Greg 30 Purchase, Ken 34 (including 1 CM) Stanley, Sir John 43 (including 8 CM) Stuart, Gisela 25 Younger-Ross, Richard 23 (including 1 CM)
Overall Attendance: 80.6 %A Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 7.1 % A Not including concurrent meetings.
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Steve Priestley, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Sarah Ioannou (until 30.9.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Ms Gosia McBride (from 1.10.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) Committee Specialists: Ann Snow (until 31.10.06), (Band B1); Kit Dawnay, (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Kevin Candy, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1) Media Officer: Adele Brown (until 16.9.05), (shared) (Band B1); Jessica Bridges-Palmer (from 18.9.05), (shared) (Band B1) Secretary: Ms Catherine Jackson, Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Chintan Makwana, (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Dr Sibylle Bauer*, Dr Paul Cornish* and Joanna Kidd*.
*Specialist Adviser to the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees in their joint inquiry into Strategic Export Controls.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 6 Other Ministers 5 Members of House of Lords 4 Number of appearances by officials or representatives of: Foreign and Commonwealth Office 26 Department of Trade and Industry 3 BBC World Service 4 British Council 5 HM Revenue and Customs 2 Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office 3 Appearances by other witnesses 44
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 223
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
27.11– United Arab Hamilton, 2 Inquiry into £24,119.57 1.12.05 Emirates and Saudi Horam, Foreign Policy Arabia Keetch, Aspects of the Maples, War against Osborne, Terrorism Stuart
27.11– Israel and the Gapes, Illsley, 2 Inquiry into £19,791.98 1.12.05 Palestinian Pope, Foreign Policy Territories Purchase, Aspects of the Stanley War against Terrorism
16– Prague, Czech Hamilton, 2 Inquiry into £10,168.79 19.1.06 Republic and Illsley, Pope, Developments in Vienna, Austria Purchase, the European Stanley, Union Stuart
16– Brussels, Belgium Gapes, 2 Inquiry into £11,257.52 19.1.06 and Warsaw, Poland Horam, Developments in Keetch, the European Mackinlay, Union Maples, Younger- Ross
22– Iraq Gapes, Illsley, 1 Inquiry into £21,524.84 27.1.06 Keetch, Foreign Policy Osborne, Aspects of the Pope, War against Younger- Terrorism Ross
3–5.2.06 Munich, GermanyA Gapes 42nd Munich £1,062.00 Conference on Security Policy
26.2– New York and Gapes, 2 Inquiry into £53,737.12 3.3.06 Washington, USA Hamilton, Foreign Policy Heathcoat- Aspects of the Amory, War against Horam, Terrorism Illsley, Keetch, Mackinlay, Maples, Osborne, Pope, Purchase, Stanley, Stuart, Younger- Ross A Travel in a representative capacity
224 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
27– Vienna, AustriaA Gapes 1 Conference of £2,351.48 28.3.06 Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen
7–19.5.06 China, Taiwan and Gapes, 2 Inquiry into East £63,112.21 Hong Kong Hamilton, Asia (estimated Keetch, outturn) Mackinlay, Osborne, Pope, Stanley, Stuart, Younger- Ross
18– Washington DC, Gapes, 1 Inquiry into £24,850.36 21.9.06 USA and Hamilton, Foreign Policy (estimated Guantánamo Bay, Illsley, Aspects of the outturn) Cuba Keetch, War against Maples, Terrorism Pope, Stanley
27– Helsinki, FinlandA Gapes 1 Conference of £2,122.25 29.9.06 Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen
8– Sofia, Bulgaria and Gapes, 2 Inquiry into £15,720.46 12.10.06 Bucharest, Romania Heathcoat- Developments in (estimated Amory, the European outturn) Horam, Union Illsley, Mackinlay, Osborne
9– Helsinki, Finland Hamilton, 2 Inquiry into £11,591.48 11.10.06 Keetch, Developments in (estimated Purchase, the European outturn) Stanley, Union Stuart, Younger- Ross A Travel in a representative capacity
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 225
Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
4–5.10.05 Brussels, BelgiumA Gapes Meeting of £679.00 Chairpersons of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees of the EU National Parliaments
7–8.12.05 Brussels, BelgiumA Keetch, Inter- £1,138.00 Mackinlay Parliamentary conference on non-proliferation and disarmament of weapons and materials of mass destruction, small arms/light weapons and explosive remnants of war
8–9.5.06 Brussels, BelgiumA Heathcoat- Joint £690.48 Amory Parliamentary Meeting on the Future of Europe
30.5.06 Brussels, BelgiumA Gapes Joint Meeting of £502.50 the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees of the European Parliament and National Parliaments A Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Human 574 23.2.06 206 £22.00 Cm 6774, published Rights Annual Report 2.5.06 2005
Second Report: Foreign 522 8.3.06 180 £20.00 Cm 6791, published and Commonwealth 25.5.06 Office Annual Report 2004–05
Third Report: Public 903 7.4.06 156 £17.50 Cm 6840, published Diplomacy 6.6.06
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fourth Report: Foreign 573 2.7.06 369 £26.00 Cm 6905, published Policy Aspects of the War 1.9.06 against Terrorism
Fifth Report: Strategic 873 3.8.06 278 £24.50 Cm 6954, published Export Controls: Annual 30.10.06 Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA
Sixth Report: 768 26.7.06 127 £20.00 Cm 6914, published Developments in the 26.9.06 European Union
Seventh Report: East Asia 860-I 13.8.06 147 £17.50 Cm 6944, published 17.10.06
Oral and Written 860-II 13.8.06 324 £24.00 Not applicable Evidence: East Asia
Eighth Report: Foreign 1371 8.11.06 183 £20.00 Awaited and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2005–06
Oral and Written 904-i 31.3.06 10 £4.00 Not applicable Evidence: Iran
Written Evidence: 1329 26.10.06 17 £5.50 Not applicable Miscellaneous Matters
Evidence published on 1583-i 13.9.06 Not applicable the Internet: The Middle East A First Joint Report with the Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: Human Rights Annual Report 2004, published as Cm 6571 (24.5.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Strategic Export Controls: HMG’s Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, published as Cm 6638 (22.7.05).
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/facom.
Divisions
Date Subject
19.7.05 One, on Election of Chairman
15.2.06 One, on a motion to draft a letter regarding a visit to Parliament by members of the Iranian Majlis
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Date Subject
15.2.06 Seven, on amendments proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2004–05
8.3.06 One, on a motion to send a letter regarding a visit to Parliament by members of the Iranian Majlis
29.3.06 One, on an amendment proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report on Public Diplomacy
21.6.06 Five, on amendments proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report on Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism
19.7.06 One, on an amendment proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report on Developments in the European Union
Debates The following Reports and Oral Evidence were debated in Westminster Hall: Fourth Report, Session 2005–06, Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism, HC 573, 8.12.05 First Joint Report/Fifth Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2004–05, Strategic Export Controls: HMG’s Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, HC 145, and Oral Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees on 31 January 2006, HC 873-i, 16.3.06 First Report, Session 2005–06, Human Rights Annual Report 2005, HC 574, 15.6.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 30 of the Committee’s 46 meetings. 7 On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Active Diplomacy for a Changing World: the FCO’s Strategic Priorities 1
Developments in the European Union 4
East Asia 5
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2004–05 1
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2005–06 2
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism 6
Human Rights Annual Report 2005 2
Iran 1
Public Diplomacy 3
7 On one occasion the Committee’s meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions
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Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 5 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA
The Middle East 1
Total 31 A Jointly with the Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 229
17 Health
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/healthcom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 38 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Barron, Mr Kevin (Chairman from 19.7.05) 38 Amess, Mr David 34 Atkins, Charlotte 36 Austin, John (discharged 31.10.05) 3 Burstow, Mr Paul (discharged 24.4.06) 14 Campbell, Mr Ronnie (added 31.10.05) 24 Dowd, Jim 18 Gidley, Sandra (added 24.4.06) 15 Milton, Anne 26 Naysmith, Dr Doug 34 Penning, Mike 29 Stoate, Dr Howard 33 Taylor, Dr Richard 38
Overall Attendance: 81.8 % Number of Members added: 2 Number of Members discharged: 2 Turnover of membership during the Session: 18.2 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Dr David Harrison, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Keith Neary (until 2.10.05), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Eliot Wilson (from 4.10.05 until 30.9.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Miss Emma Graham (from 1.10.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) Committee Specialists: Laura Hilder (until 3.3.06), (Band B1); Christine Kirkpatrick (from 4.10.05), (Band B1); Ralph Coulbeck (from 27.3.06), (Band B1) Media Officer: Luke Robinson, (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Duma Langton (from 3.10.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Darren Hackett (until 8.1.06), Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary: Rowena Macdonald (until 2.10.05), Grade 2 (Band C); Mrs Amanda Waller (from 3.10.05 until 1.1.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Miss Julie Storey (from 1.1.06), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Jonathan Coe (from 8.1.06 until 18.4.06), (shared) (Band D1); Jim Hudson (from 18.4.06), (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Professor John Appleby, Professor Nick Bosanquet, Seán Boyle, Professor John Britton, Professor James Buchan, Professor Sir Ara Darzi, Robert Dredge, Professor Charles Easmon, Professor Judy Hargadon, Ms Melanie Henwood, Professor Martin Jarvis, Dr Richard Lewis, Professor Alan Maynard, Professor John Mohan, Jon Sussex and Peter Yuen.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 3 Other Ministers 7 Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was a Minister) 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department of Health 37 Ministry of Defence 2 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Audit Commission 1 Health and Safety Commission 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of Strategic Health Authorities comprising: Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire SHA 1 Beds & Herts SHA 1 Birmingham and Black Country SHA 1
230 SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06
North West London SHA 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of NHS Trusts comprising: 0 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 1 Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust 1 London Ambulance Service NHS Trust 1 Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 1 South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust 1 St Mary’s NHS Trust 1 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1 University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust 1 West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust 1 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 1 Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of Primary Care Trusts comprising: Adur, Arun and Worthing PCT 1 Basildon PCT 1 High Peak & Dales PCT 1 Kensington and Chelsea PCT 1 Kingston PCT 1 Mendip PCT 1 North Lincolnshire PCT 1 Oxford PCT 1 Rotherham PCT 2 Southampton City PCT 1 Tower Hamlets PCT 2 Appearances by other witnesses 131
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
24– Dublin, Republic of Barron, 3 Inquiry into £4,702.20 26.10.05 Ireland Amess, Smoking in Atkins, Public Places Burstow, Milton, Naysmith, Taylor
28– Stockholm, Sweden Barron, 2 Inquiry into £7,630.46 29.3.06 Amess, Independent Naysmith, Sector Treatment Penning, Centres Taylor
21– San Francisco, USA Barron, 2 Inquiry into £49,711.25 25.5.06 Amess, Workforce Atkins, Planning Campbell, Dowd, Gidley, Naysmith, Stoate, Taylor
3–5.11.06 Ljubljana, SloveniaA Barron Cancer Seminar £168.50 A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions None.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 231
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
8.2.06 Cardiff Barron, 1 Inquiry into NHS £726.40 Taylor Charges
20.4.06 Redhill, Gillingham Barron, 4A Inquiry into £851.01 and Dartford Atkins, Independent Milton, Sector Treatment Naysmith, Centres Stoate, Taylor
28.6.06 Leeds 2 Inquiry into £285.00 Public Expenditure A Includes 2 specialist advisers
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Smoking in 485-I 19.12.05 64 £12.00 Cm 6769, published Public Places 29.3.06
Written Evidence: 485-II 19.10.05 91 £13.00 Not applicable Smoking in Public Places
Oral and Written 485-III 19.12.05 122 £14.50 Not applicable Evidence: Smoking in Public Places
Second Report: Changes 646 11.1.06 253 £23.00 Cm 6760, published to Primary Care Trusts 8.3.06
Third Report: NHS 815-I 18.7.06 78 £14.50 Cm 6922, published Charges 17.10.06
Written Evidence: NHS 815-II 18.1.06 99 £14.50 Not applicable Charges
Oral and Written 815-III 18.7.06 161 £18.50 Not applicable Evidence: NHS Charges
Fourth Report: 934-I 25.7.06 62 £13.50 Cm 6930, published Independent Sector 25.10.06 Treatment Centres
Written Evidence: 934-II 9.3.06 172 £18.50 Not applicable Independent Sector Treatment Centres
Oral and Written 934-III 25.7.06 222 £21.50 Not applicable Evidence: Independent Sector Treatment Centres
Oral Evidence: 623 11.1.06 25 £7.00 Not applicable Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Health
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 736 5.5.06 369 £27.00 Not applicable Evidence: Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2005
Oral Evidence: 866 30.3.06 26 £7.00 Not applicable Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Health Services
Written Evidence: 1077-II 9.5.06 241 £21.50 Not applicable Workforce Planning
Written Evidence: NHS 1204-II 28.6.06 193 £20.50 Not applicable Deficits
Evidence published on 1077-i 11.5.06 Not applicable the Internet: Workforce Planning
Evidence published on 1077-ii 18.5.06 Not applicable the Internet: Workforce Planning
Evidence published on 1077-iii 8.6.06 Not applicable the Internet: Workforce Planning
Evidence published on 1077-iv 15.6.06 Not applicable the Internet: Workforce Planning
Evidence published on 1077-v 29.6.06 Not applicable the Internet: Workforce Planning
Uncorrected Evidence 1204-i 22.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: NHS Deficits
Uncorrected Evidence 1204-ii 20.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: NHS Deficits
Uncorrected Evidence 1204-iii 19.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: NHS Deficits
Uncorrected Evidence 1204-iv 2.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: NHS Deficits
Uncorrected Evidence 1691 26.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Delivery and Quality
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Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Second Report: The Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalised Patients, published as Cm 6635 (21.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Third Report: New Developments in HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health Policy, published as Cm 6649 (20.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry, published as Cm 6655 (1.9.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: The Use of New Medical Technologies Within the NHS, published as Cm 6656 (10.10.05). Reply to the Committee’s Sixth Report: NHS Continuing Care, published as Cm 6650 (21.7.05).
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/healthcom.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Report and Oral and Written Evidence were the subject of an Estimates Day debate: Fourth Report, Session 2004–05, The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry, HC 42-I, 8.12.05 Oral and Written Evidence, Session 2005–06, Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2005, HC 736, 20.3.06 The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall: Third Report, Session 2004–05, New Developments in HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health Policy, HC 252-I, 9.2.06 Second Report, Session 2005–06, Changes to Primary Care Trusts, HC 646, 29.6.06 The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House: First Report, Session 2005–06, Smoking in Public Places, HC 485-I, 14.2.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 28 of the Committee’s 38 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Changes to Primary Care Trusts 2
Independent Sector Treatment Centres (ISTCs) 5
NHS Charges 4
NHS Deficits 4
Public Expenditure 2005 2
Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Delivery and Quality 1
Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Health Services 1
Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Health 1
Smoking in Public Places 3
Workforce Planning 5
Total 28
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18 Home Affairs
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/homeaffairscom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 14 Members and held 42 meetings. These included 1 meeting held concurrently with the Work and Pensions Committee (abbreviated to ‘WPCM’ in the attendance table below) and 2 meetings held concurrently with the Constitutional Affairs Committee (abbreviated to ‘CACM’ in the attendance table below).
Members Meetings attended Denham, Mr John (Chairman from 20.7.05) 38 (including 1 WPCM and 2 CACM) Benyon, Mr Richard 34 (including 2 CACM) Browne, Mr Jeremy 23 Buck, Ms Karen (added 17.7.06) 6 (including 2 CACM) Burgon, Colin (discharged 12.6.06) 14 Clappison, Mr James 32 (including 1 WPCM and 2 CACM) Cryer, Mrs Ann 32 (including 2 CACM) Dean, Mrs Janet 37 (including 1 WPCM and 2 CACM) Harvey, Nick (discharged 24.4.06) 10 Herbert, Nick (discharged 16.1.06) 8 McCabe, Steve (discharged 12.6.06) 18 Malik, Mr Shahid (discharged 17.7.06) 17 Moran, Margaret (added 12.6.06) 6 Prosser, Gwyn 31 (including 1 WPCM and 2 CACM) Russell, Bob (added 24.4.06) 17 (including 2 CACM) Salter, Martin (added 12.6.06) 11 (including 2 CACM) Spring, Mr Richard (added 16.1.06) 18 Streeter, Mr Gary 28 (including 2 CACM) Winnick, Mr David 39 (including 1 CACM)
Overall Attendance: 72.2 %A Number of Members added: 5 Number of Members discharged: 5 Turnover of membership during the Session: 35.7 % A Not including concurrent meetings.
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Dr Robin James, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Mark Etherton (until 30.9.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Adviser (Sentencing Guidelines): Kate Akester (Band A2) Inquiry Manager: Arabella Thorp (from 10.10.05 until 30.9.06), (Band A2) Committee Specialists: Dr Ben Morris (until 12.8.05), (Band B1); Martha Goyder (from 9.1.06), (Band B1); Elisabeth Bates (from 2.10.06), (Band B1) Media Officer: Adele Brown (until 16.9.05), (shared) (Band B1); Jessica Bridges-Palmer (from 18.9.05), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Ian Thomson, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Secretary: Jennifer Pickard (from 3.10.05), Grade 2 (Band C); Sarah Verrinder (until 21.7.05), (temporary) Senior Office Clerk: John-Paul Flaherty (until 2.10.05), (Band D1) (until 1.9.05), Chief Office Clerk (Band C) (from 1.9.05); Tegwen Thomas (from 11.10.05 until 4.12.05), (Band D1); Alison Forrester (from 5.12.05), (Band D1) Sandwich Student: James Alexander (from 3.10.05 until 8.1.06)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Professor Ben Bowling, Frances Butler, Professor Chris Clarkson*, Dr Heaven Crawley, Dr Marian Fitzgerald, Professor Guy Goodwin-Gill, Fiona Lindsley, Dr Valsamis Mitsilegas and Professor Celia Wells*.
*Appointed by the Committee to assist the Sub-Committee on the Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 6 Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 6 Members of the House of Lords (of whom 5 were Ministers) 6
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Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Home Office 16 UK Visas (joint Home Office & Foreign Office) 1 Other departments comprising: Department of Health and Home Office (joint post) 1 Department for Work and Pensions 1 Foreign Office 2 Executive Agencies comprising: HM Prison Service 2 Tribunals Service 2 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Criminal Cases Review Commission 4 Immigration and Nationality Directorate Complaints Audit Committee 1 Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner 2 Appearances by other witnesses 75
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
9–10.4.06 Vienna, AustriaA Clappison 1 Austrian EU £1,992.86 Presidency Conference of Justice and Home Affairs Committees
22– Nigeria/Ghana and Denham, 4 Inquiry into £63,100.00 29.4.06 Pakistan/India Benyon, Immigration (estimated Clappison, Control outturn) Cryer, Dean, McCabe, Malik, Prosser
10– Calais, France Denham, 2 Inquiry into £3,399.44 11.5.06 Clappison, Immigration Cryer, Dean, Control Prosser, Spring A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
17– Brussels, BelgiumA Denham, Meeting of £1,117.86 18.10.05 Clappison National Parliament Committees and European Parliament Committees
8–9.5.06 Brussels, BelgiumA Denham Parliamentary £543.60 meeting on the future of Europe
2–3.10.06 Brussels, BelgiumA Denham, Conference on £1,007.46 Russell Justice and Home (estimated Affairs issues outturn) A Travel in a representative capacity
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UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
14.3.06 Immigration and Denham, 2 Inquiry into £57.60 Nationality Benyon, Immigration Directorate, Clappison, Control Croydon Cryer, Dean, McCabe, Prosser
16.3.06 Paddington Green Denham, 3 Inquiry into Nil Police Station, Benyon, Terrorism London Browne, Detention Clappison, Powers Dean, McCabe, Prosser, Streeter
23.3.06 Heathrow Airport Benyon, 2 Inquiry into £81.00 and Colnbrook Prosser Immigration Removal CentreA Control
20.4.06 Presenting Officers Denham, 3 Inquiry into £10.00 Unit and the Asylum Benyon, Immigration and Immigration Cryer, Dean, Control Tribunal, London McCabe, Spring
8.6.06 Presenting Officers Clappison, 1 Inquiry into £10.60 Unit and the Asylum Prosser Immigration and Immigration Control Tribunal, LondonA
29.6.06 Southwark Criminal Denham, 5B Inquiry into £275.00 Justice Agencies and Dean, Young Black Kids Company Prosser, People and the Project, London Salter, Criminal Justice Spring, System Streeter, Winnick A Travel in a representative capacity B Includes 1 specialist adviser
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Joint Report: Draft 540-I 20.12.05 117 £15.50 Cm 6755, published Corporate Manslaughter 8.3.06 BillA
Written Evidence: Draft 540-II 26.10.05 344 £25.50 Not applicable Corporate Manslaughter BillA A Joint publication with the Work and Pensions Committee
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 540-III 20.12.05 135 £16.50 Not applicable Evidence: Draft Corporate Manslaughter BillA
Second Report: Draft 947 7.3.06 16 £6.50 Not applicable Sentencing Guideline: Robbery
Third Report: Draft 1231 28.6.06 38 £11.00 Not applicable Sentencing Guidelines- Overarching Principles: Domestic Violence and Breach of a Protective Order
Fourth Report: Terrorism 910-I 4.7.06 67 £13.50 Cm 6906, published Detention Powers 5.9.06
Oral and Written 910-II 3.7.06 126 £16.50 Not applicable Evidence: Terrorism Detention Powers
Fifth Report: Immigration 775-I 23.7.06 169 £20.00 Cm 6910, published Control 18.9.06
Written Evidence: 775-II 17.7.06 136 £16.50 Not applicable Immigration Control
Oral and Written 775-III 23.7.06 411 £30.00 Not applicable Evidence: Immigration Control
Sixth Report: Draft 1582 28.7.06 24 £8.50 Not applicable Sentencing Guideline: Sexual Offences Act 2003
First Special Report: 1007 24.5.06 110 £15.00 Not applicable Memorandum from the Home Office: Progress in implementing accepted Committee recommendations 2001– 05
Oral and Written 462-i 24.1.06 40 £9.50 Not applicable Evidence: Counter- Terrorism and Community Relations in the aftermath of the London Bombings
Oral Evidence: Draft 515-i 25.10.05 25 £7.00 Not applicable Terrorism Bill 2005 A Joint publication with the Work and Pensions Committee
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 604-i 10.2.06 40 £9.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Work of the Home Office
Oral and Written 656-i 22.2.06 46 £9.50 Not applicable Evidence: Prison Suicides and Overcrowding
Oral and Written 710-i 30.1.06 24 £7.00 Not applicable Evidence: UK-US Extradition Treaty
Oral and Written 728-i 7.3.06 48 £4.50 Not applicable Evidence: Restructuring Probation
Uncorrected Evidence 1635-i 16.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The Work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission
Uncorrected Evidence 1675-i 2.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System
Uncorrected Evidence 1675-ii 14.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System
Uncorrected Evidence 1703-i-ii 6.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Human Rights Legislation and Government Policy- MakingB B Joint publication with the Constitutional Affairs Committee
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Third Report: Home Office Target-Setting 2004, published as Cm 6592 (20.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: Police Reform, published as Cm 6600 (16.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Anti-Social Behaviour, published as Cm 6588 (9.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Sixth Report: Terrorism and Community Relations, published as Cm 6593 (9.6.05).
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/homeaffairscom.
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Divisions
Date Subject
20.6.06 Five, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on Terrorism Detention Powers
Debates The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall: Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, Terrorism and Community Relations, HC 165-I, 27.10.05 First Report, Session 2004–05, Rehabilitation of Prisoners, HC 193-I, 17.11.05 Fifth Report, Session 2004–05, Anti-Social Behaviour, HC 80-I, 19.1.06 Fifth Report, Session 2005–06, Immigration Control, HC 775-I, 2.11.06 The following Reports and Oral and Written Evidence were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: Fifth Report, Session 2004–05, Anti-Social Behaviour, HC 80-I, Debate on Second Reading of the Violent Crime Reduction Bill, 20.6.05 Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, Terrorism and Community Relations, HC 165-I, Debate on Second Reading of the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill, 21.6.05 Fourth Report, Session 2003–04, Identity Cards, HC 130-I, Debate on Second Reading of the Identity Cards Bill, 28.6.05 Oral and Written Evidence, Session 2005–06, Draft Terrorism Bill 2005, HC 515–i, Debate on Second Reading of the Terrorism Bill, 26.10.05 First Joint Report of the Home Affairs and Work and Pensions Committees, Session 2005–06, Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill, HC 540-I, Debate on Second Reading of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill, 10.10.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 27 of the Committee’s 42 meetings. On 3 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Counter-Terrorism and Community Relations in the aftermath of the London 1 Bombings
Draft Terrorism Bill 2005 1
Human Rights Legislation and Government Policy-MakingA 2
Immigration Control 12
Prison Suicides and Overcrowding 1
Restructuring Probation 1
Terrorism Detention Powers 4
The Work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission 2006 1
The Work of the Home Office 1
UK-US Extradition Treaty 1 A Jointly with the Constitutional Affairs Committee
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Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System 2
Total 27
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18A Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub-Committee (Home Affairs)
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/homeaffairscom The Sub-Committee was nominated on 20 July 2005. It had 14 Members and held 9 meetings. All meetings were held concurrently with the Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub-Committee of the Work and Pensions Committee.
Members Meetings attended Denham, Mr John (Chairman) 9 Benyon, Mr Richard 0 Browne, Mr Jeremy 0 Burgon, Colin 6 Clappison, Mr James 9 Cryer, Mrs Ann 1 Dean, Mrs Janet 1 Harvey, Nick 0 Herbert, Nick 0 McCabe, Steve 1 Malik, Mr Shahid 0 Prosser, Gwyn 9 Streeter, Mr Gary 0 Winnick, Mr David 0
Overall Attendance: 28.6 %A Turnover of membership during the Session: 0.0 % A Calculated as a percentage of the maximum possible number of individual attendees.
Staff Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Dr Robin James, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Mark Etherton, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Media Officer: Luke Robinson, (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Ian Thomson, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1) Secretary: Jennifer Pickard (from 3.10.05), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: John-Paul Flaherty (until 2.10.05), (Band D1); Tegwen Thomas (from 11.10.05 until 4.12.05), (Band D1); Alison Forrester (from 5.12.05), (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Professor Chris Clarkson and Professor Celia Wells were appointed by the main Committee to assist the Sub-Committee.
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 from, or representatives of: Home Office 2 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments: Health and Safety Commission 1 Health and Safety Executive 1 Trade Unions 4 Appearances by other witnesses 32
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits None.
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Reports and Oral and Written Evidence None.
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Not applicable.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Sub-Committee were published after each meeting of the Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/homeaffairscom.
Divisions
Date Subject
12.12.05 One, on an amendment proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report
Debates None.8
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 6 of the Sub-Committee’s 9 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Draft Corporate Manslaughter BillA 6
Total 6 A Jointly with Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub-Committee of the Work and Pensions Committee
8 See Home Affairs Committee entry.
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19 Human Rights (Joint Committee)
For website access click on: www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_human_rights.cfm The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 6 Commons Members and held 42 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Dismore, Mr Andrew (Chairman from 19.7.05) 42 Carswell, Mr Douglas 21 Creagh, Mary 37 Griffith, Nia (added 17.7.06) 6 Harris, Dr Evan 34 Norris, Dan (discharged 17.7.06) 21 Shepherd, Mr Richard 29
Overall Attendance: 75.4 % Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 16.7 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Nick Walker, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Legal Adviser: Murray Hunt, (joint appointment with the House of Lords) (SC Band 2) Inquiry Manager: Judy Wilson (from 1.10.06), (Band A2) Committee Specialist: Róisín Pillay (until 21.4.06), (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Duma Langton (until 2.10.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Miss Jackie Recardo (from 3.10.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Ms Pam Morris (until 2.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Suzanne Moezzi (from 5.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Tes Stranger (until 30.9.06), (shared) (Band D1), James Clarke (from 1.10.06), (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Dr Heaven Crawley, Professor Geoff Gilbert, Francesca Klug, Dr Vanessa Munro, Dr Tomoya Obokata and Sue Willman.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 2 Other Ministers 7 Members of the House of Lords 3 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Constitutional Affairs 2 Ministry of Defence 2 Home Office 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of non-Ministerial departments comprising: Association of Chief Police Officers 1 Children’s Commissioner for England 1 Children’s Commissioner for Wales 1 Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland 1 Glasgow City Council 2 Metropolitan Police Service 1 Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People 1 Police Service of Northern Ireland 3 Serious Organised Crime Agency 1 South Yorkshire Police 1 Appearances by other witnesses 25
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Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
12– Paris, France and Dismore, 1 Inquiry into £11,818.25 15.12.05 Madrid, Spain Carswell, Counter Creagh, Terrorism Policy Shepherd and Human Rights and other inquiries
19– Ottawa and Dismore, 1 Inquiry into £18,221.07 23.3.06 Toronto, Canada Creagh, Counter- Harris Terrorism Policy and Human Rights
19– Rome and Venice, Dismore, 2 Inquiry into £9,688.36 22.6.06 Italy Creagh, Human Harris, Trafficking Shepherd
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
5.7.06 Brixton, London Dismore, 3 Inquiry into £47.24 Creagh Human Trafficking
5–6.11.06 Belfast, Northern Dismore 2 Inquiry into £1,251.90 Ireland Human Rights Issues
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Legislative 560 24.10.05 51 £12.00 Not applicable Scrutiny: First Progress Report
Second Report: Deaths in 651 15.11.05 16 £6.50 Not applicable Custody: Further Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2004– 05
Third Report: Counter- 561-I 5.12.05 89 £13.00 Home Office Response Terrorism Policy and published as Tenth Human Rights: Terrorism Report, Session 2005–06 Bill and related matters
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 561-II 5.12.05 174 £18.50 Not applicable Evidence: Counter- Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Terrorism Bill and related matters
Fourth Report: Legislative 766 19.12.05 31 £10.00 Not applicable Scrutiny: Equality Bill
Fifth Report: Legislative 767 19.12.05 85 £14.50 Not applicable Scrutiny: Second Progress Report
Sixth Report: Legislative 787 11.1.06 18 £6.50 Not applicable Scrutiny: Third Progress Report
Seventh Report: 829 23.1.06 21 £6.50 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Fourth Progress Report
Eighth Report: 850 31.1.06 35 £10.00 Not applicable Government Responses to Reports from the Committee in the last Parliament
Ninth Report: Schools 887 5.2.06 13 £4.50 Not applicable White Paper
Tenth Report: 888 7.2.06 24 £8.50 Not applicable Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of this Session: Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Terrorism Bill and related matters
Eleventh Report: 899 10.2.06 54 £12.00 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Fifth Progress Report
Twelfth Report: Counter- 915 14.2.06 97 £15.50 Home Office Response, Terrorism Policy and published in Twenty- Human Rights: Draft Fourth Report, Session Prevention of Terrorism 2005–06 Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2006
Thirteenth Report: 954 8.3.06 57 £12.00 Not applicable Implementation of Strasbourg Judgments: First Progress Report
Fourteenth Report: 955 6.3.06 36 £9.00 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Sixth Progress Report
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fifteenth Report: 144 20.3.06 30 £8.50 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Seventh Progress Report
Sixteenth Report: 1022 31.3.06 21 £6.50 Not applicable Proposal for a Draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006
Seventeenth Report: 1062 26.4.06 9 £5.00 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Eighth Progress Report
Eighteenth Report: 1098 15.5.06 31 £10.00 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Ninth Progress Report
Nineteenth Report: The 701-I 26.5.06 71 £14.50 Department for UN Convention Against Constitutional Affairs Torture (UNCAT) Response, published as Thirtieth Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 701-II 26.5.06 192 £20.50 Not applicable Evidence: The UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)
Twentieth Report: 186 2.6.06 66 £12.00 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Tenth Progress Report
Twenty-First Report: 201 20.6.06 48 £12.00 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Eleventh Progress Report
Twenty-Second Report: 1547 21.7.06 28 £7.50 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Twelfth Progress Report
Twenty-Third Report: The 1575 4.8.06 123 £15.50 Not applicable Committee’s Future Working Practices
Twenty-Fourth Report: 1576 1.8.06 96 £15.50 Home Office Response, Counter-Terrorism Policy Cm 6920, published and Human Rights: 29.9.06 Prosecution and Pre- Charge Detention
Twenty-Fifth Report: 1577 1.8.06 37 £10.00 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Thirteenth Progress Report
Twenty-Sixth Report: 1127-I 13.10.06 79 £14.50 Awaited Human Trafficking
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Twenty-Seventh Report: 1625 12.10.06 24 £8.50 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill
Twenty-Eighth Report: 1626 12.10.06 36 £10.00 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Fourteenth Progress Report
Twenty-Ninth Report: 1627 13.10.06 16 £6.50 Not applicable Draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006
Thirtieth Report: 1714 14.11.06 26 £8.50 Not applicable Government Response to the Committee’s Nineteenth Report of this Session: The UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)
Thirty-First Report: 1715 14.11.06 24 £8.50 Not applicable Legislative Scrutiny: Final Progress Report
Thirty-Second Report: The 1716 14.11.06 95 £15.50 Awaited Human Rights Act: the DCA and Home Office Reviews
Oral and Written 830-i 13.3.06 18 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Human Rights Policy
Oral and Written 1127-II 20.10.06 212 £20.50 Not applicable Evidence: Human Trafficking
Uncorrected Evidence 1672-i 31.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The Work of the Children’s Commissioners
Government replies to Reports for Session 2003–04 Department for Constitutional Affairs Response to the Committee’s Twenty-First Report: The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, received 10.1.06 and published in the Committee’s Eighth Report, Session 2005–06.
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Department for Constitutional Affairs Response to the Committee’s First Report: Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights, received 10.1.06 and published in the Committee’s Eighth Report, Session 2005–06. Department for Constitutional Affairs Response to the Committee’s Seventeenth Report: Review of International Human Rights Instruments, received 10.1.06 and published in the Committee’s Eighth Report, Session 2005–06.
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Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published 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
Date Subject
14.11.05 Seven, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Terrorism Bill and related matters
28.11.05 Twenty-Seven, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Terrorism Bill and related matters
6.2.06 Two, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on Legislative Scrutiny: Fifth Progress Report
13.2.06 Nine, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2006
27.2.06 Three, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on Implementation of Strasbourg Judgments: First Progress Report
8.5.06 Eight, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on Legislative Scrutiny: Ninth Progress Report
18.5.06 Six, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on The UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)
3.7.06 One, on a motion to rescind a decision to inquire into The Case for the Human Rights Act
24.7.06 One, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on The Committee’s Future Working Practices
9.10.06 One, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on Legislative Scrutiny: Fourteenth Progress Report
7.11.06 Four, on consideration of to the Chairman’s draft Report on The Human Rights Act: the DCA and Home Office Reviews
Debates The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: Fourth Report, Session 2005–06, Legislative Scrutiny: Equality Bill, HC 766, 16.1.06 Sixth Report, Session 2005–06, Legislative Scrutiny: Third Progress Report, HC 787 and Eleventh Report, Session 2005–06, Legislative Scrutiny: Fifth Progress Report, HC 899, 14.2.06 Twelfth Report, Session 2005–06, Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2006, HC 915, 15.2.06
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Fifth Report, Session 2005–06, Legislative Scrutiny: Second Progress Report, HC 767, 2.3.06 Eighteenth Report, Session 2005–06, Legislative Scrutiny: Ninth Progress Report, HC 1098, 23.5.06 Twentieth Report, Session 2005–06, Legislative Scrutiny: Tenth Progress Report, HC 186, 8.6.06 Fourteenth Report, Session 2005–06, Legislative Scrutiny: Sixth Progress Report, HC 955, 12.6.06 Twenty-Seventh Report, Session 2005–06, Legislative Scrutiny: Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill, HC 1625, 10.10.06 Twenty-Eighth Report, Session 2005–06, Legislative Scrutiny: Fourteenth Progress Report, HC 1626, 17, 18 and 19.10.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 14 of the Committee’s 42 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights 2
Human Rights Policy 1
Human Trafficking 4
The Case for the Human Rights Act 1
The Work of the Children’s Commissioners 1
UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT) 5
Total 14
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20 International Development
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/indcom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 56 meetings. These included 8 “Quadripartite” meetings held concurrently with the Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Trade and Industry Committees (listed as concurrent meetings (CM) in the attendance table below).
Members Meetings attended Bruce, Malcolm (Chairman from 14.7.05) 52 (including 7 CM) Barrett, John 44 (including 4 CM) Battle, John 40 Bayley, Hugh 27 Bercow, John 32 (including 2 CM) Burden, Richard 47 (including 8 CM) Davies, Mr Quentin 26 (including 3 CM) Duddridge, James (added 24.7.06) 5 Hunt, Mr Jeremy (discharged 24.7.06) 28 (including 1 CM) McKechin, Ann 46 Ruddock, Joan 42 Singh, Mr Marsha 31 (including 1 CM)
Overall Attendance: 64.0 %A Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 9.1 % A Not including concurrent meetings.
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Alistair Doherty (until 30.9.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Carol Oxborough (from 1.10.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Dr Hannah Weston (until 31.10.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Matthew Hedges (from 2.10.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Specialists: Dr Alan Hudson (until 29.9.05) (Band B1); Chloë Challender (from 5.12.05) (Band B1); Dr Anna Dickson (Band B1) Media Officer: Adele Brown (until 16.9.05), (shared) (Band B1); Jessica Bridges-Palmer (from 18.9.05 until 30.09.06), (shared) (Band B1); Alex Paterson (from 1.10.06), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Katie Phelan, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Jenny Steele, Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Philip Jones (until 17.4.06), (shared) (Band D1); Louise Glen (from 2.5.06), (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Dr Sibylle Bauer*, Ms Belinda Calaguas, Dr Paul Cornish*, Dr Andrew Cotton, Dr William Kalema, Dr David Keen, Ms Joanna Kidd*, Simon Maxwell (on behalf of the Overseas Development Institute), and Zahid Torres-Rahman.
*Specialist Adviser to the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees in their joint inquiry into Strategic Export Controls.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 8 Other Ministers 5 Members of the House of Lords (of whom 1 was also a Minister) 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for International Development 32 Department of Trade and Industry 5 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 5 Inter-departmental Units 4 Ministry of Defence 1 HM Revenue and Customs 2 Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office 3
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HM Treasury 2 Appearances by other witnesses 105
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
1.9.05 Brussels, BelgiumA Davies 1 Briefing session £195.24 on the future of European Development Policy, organised by the Society for International Development
21– Helsinki, FinlandA Bruce, Bayley 1 Sixth Annual £897.92 23.10.05 Conference of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank
14– Washington and Bruce, 2 Inquiries into £40,467.66 19.11.05 New York, USA Barrett, Making Poverty Bayley, History? The Burden, Promises of Davies, Gleneagles, McKechin, Conflict and Ruddock, Development, Singh and the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial and the Doha Development Agenda
11– Hong KongA Bruce Sixth WTO £4,875.48 18.12.05 Ministerial Conference
5–10.2.06 Uganda Bruce, 2 Inquiry into £25,295.90 Bayley, Conflict and Davies, Hunt Development
6–11.2.06 Sierra Leone Barrett, 2 Inquiry into £4,599.79 Battle, Conflict and Bercow Development
25.2– Malawi, Botswana Bruce, 2 Inquiry into £57,000 10.3.06 and Mozambique Barrett, Private Sector (estimated Bayley, Development outturn) Bercow, Davies, McKechin, Ruddock, Singh A Travel in a representative capacity
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Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
13– Democratic Republic Bruce, Battle, 2 Inquiry into £22,840.53 19.5.06 of Congo and Bayley, Conflict and Rwanda Burden Development
23– Cape Town, South Bruce 1 Seminar on The £7,840.02 27.5.06 AfricaA New European Union and the New EU Strategy for Africa: Towards a Euro- African Pact to Accelerate Africa’s Development
24– Pakistan Bruce, 2 Inquiry into £24,000 30.6.06 Barrett, Humanitarian (estimated Battle, Response to outturn) Davies, Natural Disasters McKechin, Singh
27– Helsinki, FinlandA Bruce 1 To attend £1,022.16 29.9.06 Conference of EU Foreign Affairs Committee and Development Committee Chairpersons
5– Israel and the Bruce, 2 Inquiry into £20,000 10.11.06 Occupied Barrett, Development (estimated Palestinian Battle, Assistance and outturn) Territories Bercow, the Occupied Burden, Palestinian Davies, Territories Duddridge, McKechin, Ruddock A Travel in a representative capacity
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Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
5–6.12.05 Brussels, Belgium Bruce, 3A Inquiries into the £6,627.46 Barrett, WTO Hong Kong Battle, Ministerial and Bayley, the Doha Burden, Development Davies, Agenda, and McKechin, European Ruddock, Development Singh Cooperation and External Relations Policy
3–4.10.06 Brussels, BelgiumB Bruce, Battle 1 Joint committee £1,590.29 meeting on European Development Policies at the European Parliament A Includes 1 shorthand writer B Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
Cancelled Scotland To meet MSPs £70.50 and NGOs and to visit DFID in East Kilbride
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Delivering 708-I 1.12.05 16 £6.00 Received 14.2.06: the goods: HIV/AIDS and published as First Special the provision of anti- Report, Session 2005–06 retrovirals
Oral and Written 708-II 2.2.06 62 £12.00 Not applicable Evidence: Delivering the goods: HIV/AIDS and the provision of anti- retrovirals
Second Report: Darfur: 657 26.1.06 55 £12.00 Received 17.3.06: The killing continues published as Second Special Report, Session 2005–06
Third Report: The WTO 730-I 27.4.06 42 £11.00 Received 26.6.06: Hong Kong Ministerial published as Third and the Doha Special Report, Session Development Agenda 2005–06
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 730-II 27.4.06 127 £15.50 Not applicable Evidence: The WTO Hong Kong Ministerial and the Doha Development Agenda
Fourth Report: Private 921-I 23.7.06 98 £15.50 Received 5.10.06: Sector Development published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 921-II 23.7.06 341 £25.50 Not applicable Evidence: Private Sector Development
Fifth Report: Strategic 873 3.8.06 278 £24.50 Cm 6954, published Export Controls: Annual 30.10.06 Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA
Sixth Report: Conflict and 923-I 25.10.06 65 £13.50 Awaited Development: Peacebuilding and Post- conflict Reconstruction
Oral and Written 923-II 25.10.06 253 £21.50 Not applicable Evidence: Conflict and Development: Peacebuilding and Post- conflict Reconstruction
Seventh Report: 1188-I 2.11.06 86 £14.50 Awaited Humanitarian Response to Natural Disasters
Oral and Written 1188-II 2.11.06 234 £21.50 Not applicable Evidence: Humanitarian Response to Natural Disasters
First Special Report: 922 14.3.06 6 £3.00 Not applicable Delivering the goods: HIV/AIDS and the provision of anti- retrovirals: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005–06 A First Joint Report with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Committees
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Second Special Report: 1017 30.3.06 6 £3.00 Not applicable Darfur: The killing continues: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005– 06
Third Special Report: The 1425 6.7.06 14 £4.50 Not applicable WTO Hong Kong Ministerial and the Doha Development Agenda: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2005– 06
Fourth Special Report: 1629 16.10.06 30 £8.00 Not applicable Private Sector Development: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2005– 06
Oral and Written 418 17.1.06 42 £9.50 Not applicable Evidence: Making Poverty History? The promises of Gleneagles
Oral and Written 569 17.1.06 80 £12.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Autumn Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, and the UN 2005 World Summit
Oral Evidence: European 745 23.3.06 19 £5.50 Not applicable Development Co- operation and External Relations Policy
Oral and Written 772-i 23.3.06 27 £7.00 Not applicable Evidence: Reconstructing Afghanistan
Evidence published on 1491-i 27.7.06 Not applicable the Internet: Department for International Development Departmental Report 2006
Evidence published on 1683-i 8.11.06 Not applicable the Internet: Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1622-i 25.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The Autumn Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Uncorrected Evidence 1683-ii 3.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Memorandum: DFID 998 5.4.06‡ Not applicable Departmental Report 2005
Memoranda: The Autumn 25.10.06‡ Not applicable Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
Memoranda: 1.11.06‡ Not applicable Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
‡ Published on the Committee’s website
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: Strategic Export Controls: HMG’s Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, published as Cm 6638 (22.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Darfur, Sudan: The responsibility to protect, published as Cm 6576 (7.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Sixth Report: Fair trade? The European Union’s trade agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries, published as Cm 6605 (21.6.05).
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/indcom.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Reports and Oral Evidence were debated in Westminster Hall: First Joint Report/Fourth Report of the International Development Committee, Session 2004–05, Strategic Export Controls: HMG’s Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, HC 145, and Oral Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees on 31 January 2006, HC 873-i, 16.3.06 First Report, Session 2005–06, Delivering the goods: HIV/AIDS and the provision of anti-retrovirals, HC 708-I, 11.5.06 Third Report, Session 2005–06, The WTO Hong Kong Ministerial and the Doha Development Agenda, HC 730-I, 12.10.06 The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in Westminster Hall: Fifth Report, Session 2004–05, Darfur, Sudan: The responsibility to protect, HC 67-I and Second Report, Session 2005–06, Darfur: The killing continues, HC 657, Debate on the Darfur Crisis, 18.5.06
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Sixth Report, Session 2004–05, Fair trade? The European Union’s trade agreements with African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries, HC 68, Debate on Economic Partnership Agreements, 8.6.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 45 of the Committee’s 56 meetings. On 3 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Conflict and Development: Peacebuilding and Post-conflict Reconstruction 7
Darfur: The killing continues 1
Delivering the goods: HIV/AIDS and the provision of anti-retrovirals 1
Department for International Development Departmental Report 2006 1
Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 2
European Development Co-operation and External Relations Policy 2
Humanitarian Response to Natural Disasters 8
Making Poverty History? The promises of Gleneagles 2
Private Sector Development 8
Reconstructing Afghanistan 1
Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 5 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA
The Autumn Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, and the UN 2005 1 World Summit
The Autumn Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF 1
The WTO Hong Kong Ministerial and the Doha Development Agenda 5
Total 45 A Jointly with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Committees
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21 Liaison
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/liaisoncom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 31 Members and held 14 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Williams, Mr Alan (Chairman from 21.7.05) 13 Ainsworth, Mr Peter (discharged 14.12.05) 4 Arbuthnot, Mr James 8 Barron, Mr Kevin 6 Beith, Mr Alan 10 Bell, Sir Stuart 0 Bruce, Malcolm 12 Connarty, Michael (added 18.10.06) 2 Cormack, Sir Patrick 8 Denham, Mr John 8 Dismore, Mr Andrew 13 Doran, Mr Frank 11 Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth 14 Forth, Mr Eric (died 17.5.06) 3 Francis, Dr Hywel 7 Gapes, Mike 12 Hood, Mr Jimmy (discharged 18.10.06) 7 Jack, Mr Michael 12 Knight, Mr Greg (added 9.11.05) 1 Leigh, Mr Edward 11 Luff, Peter 11 McFall, John 11 McKenna, Rosemary 7 Maclean, David (added 14.6.06) 1 Miller, Andrew 13 Rooney, Mr Terry 3 Sarwar, Mr Mohammad 10 Sheerman, Mr Barry 10 Starkey, Dr Phyllis 13 Whittingdale, Mr John 12 Willis, Mr Phil 11 Winterton, Sir Nicholas (discharged 8.11.05) 3 Wright, Dr Tony 8 Yeo, Mr Tim (added 15.12.05) 5 Young, Sir George 12
Overall Attendance: 67.2 % Number of Members added: 4 Number of Members discharged: 3 Turnover of membership during the Session: 12.9 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: George Cubie CB (until 30.9.05), Clerk of Committees (SC Band 3); Helen Irwin (from 1.10.05), Clerk of Committees (SC Band 3) Second Clerk: Robert Wilson, Principal Clerk of Select Committees (SC Band 2) Committee Assistant: Ms Lis Partridge (until 20.12.05), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Fiona Channon (from 21.12.05 until 11.9.06), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Mrs Catherine Close, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1) (temporary) (from 2.10.06) Secretary: Mrs Catherine Close, Grade 2 (Band C) (until 1.10.06); Miss Anwen Rees (from 2.10.06), Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
Specialist Advisers during the Session None.
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Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following category of witness: Number of appearances by: Prime Minister 3
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Government 855 30.1.06 18 £6.50 Not applicable Reply to the Annual Report for 2004
Second Report: A New 1271 19.6.06 5 £4.50 Not applicable Publication Order for Select Committee Evidence
Third Report: Estimates 1685 6.11.06 10 £5.00 Not applicable Memoranda
Oral and Written 709-i 19.12.05 29 £7.00 Not applicable Evidence: The Prime Minister - Tuesday 22 November 2005
Oral and Written 709-ii 13.3.06 25 £7.00 Not applicable Evidence: The Prime Minister - Tuesday 7 February 2006
Oral and Written 709-iii 25.7.06 33 £8.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Prime Minister - Tuesday 4 July 2006
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/liaisoncom.
Divisions None.
Debates None.
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Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 3 of the Committee’s 14 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Evidence from the Prime Minister 3
Total 3
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21A Liaison Sub-Committee
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/liaisoncom The Sub-Committee was nominated on 20 October 2005. It had 8 Members and held 3 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Williams, Mr Alan (Chairman from 20.10.05) 3 Beith, Mr Alan 1 Denham, Mr John 3 Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth 3 Jack, Mr Michael 3 Sheerman, Mr Barry 2 Wright, Dr Tony 2 Young, Sir George 3
Overall Attendance: 83.3 % Turnover of membership during the Session: 0.0 %
Staff Clerk of the Sub-Committee: George Cubie CB (until 30.9.05), Clerk of Committees (SC Band 3); Helen Irwin (from 1.10.05), Clerk of Committees (SC Band 3) Second Clerk: Robert Wilson, Principal Clerk of Select Committees (SC Band 2) Committee Assistant: Ms Lis Partridge (until 20.12.05), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Fiona Channon (from 21.12.05), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Mrs Catherine Close, Senior Executive Officer (Band B1) (temporary) (from 2.10.06) Secretary: Mrs Catherine Close, Grade 2 (Band C) (until 1.10.06); Miss Anwen Rees (from 2.10.06), Chief Office Clerk (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 2004–05 Not applicable.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Sub-Committee were published after each meeting of the Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/liaisoncom.
Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence None.
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22 Modernisation of the House of Commons
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/modcom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 15 Members and held 25 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Straw, Mr Jack (Chairman from 17.5.06) (added 15.5.06) 12 Blackman, Liz (discharged 15.5.06) 12 Blunt, Mr Crispin (discharged 14.7.05) 0 Burstow, Mr Paul (added 2.5.06) 5 Butler, Ms Dawn 19 Coffey, Ann 21 Grayling, Chris (added 14.7.05 discharged 16.1.06) 5 Heath, Mr David (discharged 2.5.06) 4 Hoon, Mr Geoffrey (Chairman from 20.7.05 until 15.5.06) (discharged 12 15.5.06) Howarth, Mr George 12 Knight, Mr Greg 19 Lazarowicz, Mark 20 May, Mrs Theresa (added 16.1.06) 15 Morden, Jessica (discharged 16.1.06) 3 Sanders, Mr Adrian (added 2.5.06) 11 Shepherd, Mr Richard 20 Stringer, Graham (added 16.1.06) 11 Stunell, Andrew (discharged 2.5.06) 11 Tipping, Paddy (added 15.5.06) 11 Vaizey, Mr Edward 14 Waltho, Lynda 14 Winterton, Sir Nicholas 20
Overall Attendance: 72.3 % Number of Members added: 7 Number of Members discharged: 7 Turnover of membership during the Session: 46.7 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: George Cubie CB (until 30.9.05), Clerk of Committees (SC Band 3); Helen Irwin (from 3.10.05), Clerk of Committees (SC Band 3) Second Clerk: Tom Healey (until 30.9.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Gordon Clarke (from 1.10.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Assistant: Ms Susan Morrison, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary: Ms Jane Cooper, Grade 2 (Band C)
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 Members of Parliament 5 Members of the House of Lords (1 of whom was a Minister) 2 Officers of the House of Commons 2 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department of Health 2 Hansard Society (1 of whom was a Member of the House of Lords and 1 of whom 4 was a Member of the House of Commons) CBI 1 TUC 1 Law Society 2 Appearances by other witnesses 3
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Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
15.2.06 Office of the Hoon, 4 Inquiry into the Nil Parliamentary Blackman, Legislative Counsel, 36 Butler, Process Whitehall Howarth, Shepherd, Stringer, Stunell
7.6.06 National Assembly Straw, Butler, 3 Inquiry into the £1,808.20 for Wales Lazarowicz, Legislative Shepherd, Process Tipping, Vaizey
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: The 1097 7.9.06 189 £20.00 Not applicable Legislative Process
First Special Report: 810 16.1.06 10 £4.50 Not applicable Committee Stage of Public Bills: Consultation on Alternative Options
Oral Evidence: 951-i 12.5.06 13 £4.00 Not applicable Connecting Parliament with the Public
Oral Evidence: 951-ii 23.5.06 12 £4.00 Not applicable Connecting Parliament with the Public
Memorandum: 7.12.05‡ Connecting Parliament with the Public: Paper from the House of Commons Board of Management
‡ Published on the Committee’s website
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/modcom.
Divisions None.
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Debates The following Report was debated in the House: First Report, Session 2005–06, The Legislative Process, HC 1097, 1.11.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 8 of the Committee’s 25 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Connecting Parliament with the Public 2
The Legislative Process 6
Total 8
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23 Northern Ireland Affairs
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/niacom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 13 Members and held 33 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Cormack, Sir Patrick (Chairman) 33 Anderson, Mr David 30 Banks, Gordon (discharged 16.10.06) 27 Battle, John (added 16.10.06) 1 Campbell, Mr Gregory 28 Cooper, Rosie 25 Fraser, Mr Christopher 22 Grogan, Mr John 15 Hepburn, Mr Stephen 27 Hermon, Lady 26 Hillier, Meg (discharged 16.10.06) 23 McDonnell, Dr Alasdair 28 Murphy, Mr Denis (added 16.10.06) 2 Pound, Stephen 29 Wilson, Sammy 27
Overall Attendance: 80.0 % Number of Members added: 2 Number of Members discharged: 2 Turnover of membership during the Session: 15.4 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Dr John Patterson (until 01.08.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2); James Rhys (from 01.08.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2) (until 30.09.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) (from 01.10.06) Attached Clerk: Hugh Farren Committee Specialist: Dr Aileen O'Neill, (Band B1) Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (until 11.12.05), (shared) (Band B1); Laura Kibby (from 12.12.05), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistants: Tony Catinella (until 29.09.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Paul Derrett (from 29.09.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Jim Lawford, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary: Mrs Julia Kalogerides (until 30.09.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Ms Jennifer Kelly (from 01.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C)
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 Ministers 2 Ministers other than Cabinet Ministers 2 Members of the House of Lords 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Northern Ireland Office 20 Northern Ireland Executive 1 Other departments comprising: H.M. Customs and Excise 2 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of public bodies comprising: Assets Recovery Agency 3 Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland 1 Probation Board for Northern Ireland 2 Appearances by other witnesses 38
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Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
25– Dublin, Republic of Cormack, 3A Inquiry into £7,043.08 27.1.06 Ireland Anderson, Organised Crime Campbell, in Northern Cooper, Ireland Hepburn, Hermon, Hillier, Pound A Includes 1 specialist adviser
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
29.9– Belfast Cormack 3 Chairman’s £4,598.63 2.10.05 familiarisation visit to Northern Ireland
19– Belfast Cormack, 4 Committee’s £6,339.27 20.10.05 Anderson, familiarisation Banks, visit to Northern Cooper, Ireland Hepburn, Hermon, Hillier, McDonnell, Wilson
27– Belfast and Cormack, 4A Inquiries into £7,398.22 29.11.05 Londonderry Anderson, Education in Banks, Northern Ireland Campbell, and the Review Cooper, of Public Grogan, Administration Hepburn, Hermon, Hillier, McDonnell, Pound, Wilson A Includes 1 shorthand writer
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Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
8–9.5.06 Belfast and Newry Cormack, 4B Inquiry into £7,273.41 Anderson, Organised Crime Cooper, in Northern Fraser, Ireland Hepburn, Hermon, McDonnell, Pound, Wilson
4.7.06 Armagh Cormack, 4B Inquiry into £7,254.90 Anderson, Organised Crime Campbell, in Northern Hepburn, Ireland Hermon, McDonnell
12.7.06 Belfast and Hepburn, 1 Observation of £1,008.20 surrounding area Pound Parades in Northern Ireland
15– Northern Ireland Cormack, 4 Inquiry into £7,774.59 18.10.06 Anderson, Tourism in Campbell, Northern Ireland Cooper, and its economic Fraser, impact and Hepburn, benefits Hermon, McDonnell, Pound, Wilson B Includes 1 specialist adviser
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Education in 726 9.2.06 128 £17.50 Not required Northern Ireland
Second Report: The work 928 28.2.06 41 £11.00 Not required of the Committee in 2005
Third Report: Organised 886-I 5.7.06 85 £14.50 Received 4.9.06: Crime in Northern Ireland published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 886-II 5.7.06 166 £18.50 Not applicable Evidence: Organised Crime in Northern Ireland
First Special Report: The 393 21.7.05 2 £2.00 Not applicable work of the Committee in 2004: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2004– 05
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Second Special Report: 394 21.7.05 15 £6.00 Not applicable The Functions of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Responses by the Government and the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2004–05
Third Special Report: 395 21.7.05 6 £3.00 Not applicable The Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2004– 05
Fourth Special Report: 396 21.7.05 28 £8.00 Not applicable The Challenge of Diversity: Hate Crime in Northern Ireland Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2004– 05
Fifth Special Report: Air 529 28.10.05 13 £4.50 Not applicable Transport Services in Northern Ireland: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2004– 05
Sixth Special Report: 530 28.10.05 13 £4.50 Not applicable Ways of Dealing with Northern Ireland’s Past: Interim Report - Victims and Survivors. Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2004– 05
Seventh Special Report: 531 25.10.05 12 £4.50 Not applicable The Functions of the Northern Ireland Policing Board: Responses by the Government and the Northern Ireland Policing Board to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2004–05
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Eighth Special Report: 814 16.1.06 4 £3.00 Not applicable Decision to Cease Stormont Prosecutions
Ninth Special Report: 1642 23.10.06 22 £6.00 Not applicable Organised Crime in Northern Ireland: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report, Session 2005–06
Oral Evidence: Political 621 26.10.05 17 £6.00 Not applicable and Security Developments in Northern Ireland
Oral Evidence: The Police 665 9.11.05 13 £4.00 Not applicable Service of Northern Ireland
Oral Evidence: Political 1107 10.5.06 16 £5.50 Not applicable and Security Developments in Northern Ireland
Uncorrected Evidence 732-i 8.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Review of Public Administration in Northern Ireland
Uncorrected Evidence 1687-i 7.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Tourism in Northern Ireland and its economic impact and benefits
Uncorrected Evidence 1706-i 15.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Community Restorative Justice
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Second Report: The Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland (Act 1998), received 6.6.05 and published as the Committee’s Third Special Report, Session 2005–2006.
Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: The work of the Committee in 2004, received 6.4.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–2006.
Responses by the Government and the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report: The Functions of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, received 7.4.05 and published as the Committee’s Second Special Report, Session 2005–2006.
Responses by the Government and the Northern Ireland Policing Board to the Committee’s Seventh Report: The Functions of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, received 11.7.05 and 11.10.05 and published as the Committee’s Seventh Special Report, Session 2005–2006.
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Reply to the Committee’s Eighth Report: Air Transport Services in Northern Ireland, received 18.7.05 and published as the Committee’s Fifth Special Report, Session 2005–2006.
Reply to the Committee’s Ninth Report: The Challenge of Diversity: Hate Crime in Northern Ireland, received 11.7.05 and published as the Committee’s Fourth Special Report, Session 2005–2006.
Reply to the Committee’s Tenth Report: Ways of Dealing with Northern Ireland’s Past: Interim Report – Victims and Survivors, received 20.7.05 and published as the Committee’s Sixth Special Report, Session 2005–2006.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/niacom.
Divisions
Date Subject
1.2.06 Four, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on Education in Northern Ireland
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 16 of the Committee’s 33 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Community Restorative Justice 1
Education in Northern Ireland 3
Organised Crime in Northern Ireland 7
Political and Security Developments in Northern Ireland (26.10.05) 1
Political and Security Developments in Northern Ireland (10.05.06) 1
Review of Public Administration in Northern Ireland 1
The Police Service of Northern Ireland 1
Tourism in Northern Ireland and its economic impact and benefits 1
Total 16
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24 Procedure
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/proccom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 13 Members and held 14 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Knight, Mr Greg (Chairman from 9.11.05) 14 Anderson, Mr David (discharged 30.10.06) 7 Barlow, Ms Celia (added 30.10.06) 1 Brooke, Annette (discharged 2.5.06) 4 Chope, Mr Christopher (added 12.12.05) 9 Clark, Ms Katy 10 Cunningham, Mr Jim (discharged 6.11.06) 2 Gauke, Mr David 11 Gwynne, Andrew 4 Hemming, John (added 2.5.06) 5 Illsley, Mr Eric 5 James, Mrs Siân C. 3 McKenna, Rosemary 10 Riordan, Mrs Linda (added 6.11.06) 0 Smith, Sir Robert 13 Wilson, Mr Rob 8 Winterton, Sir Nicholas (Chairman from 19.7.05 until 8.11.05) (discharged 3 12.12.05)
Overall Attendance: 59.9 % Number of Members added: 4 Number of Members discharged: 4 Turnover of membership during the Session: 30.8 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Simon Patrick (until 2.10.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Mark Hutton (from 3.10.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Libby Preston (until 2.10.05), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Dr Sue Griffiths (from 3.10.05 until 31.10.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) (until 30.4.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) (from 1.5.06) Committee Assistant: Ms Susan Morrison, Chief Office Clerk (Band C)
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 2 Members of Parliament (1 of whom was a Minister) 6 Members of the House of Lords (1 of whom was a Minister) 1 Officers of the House of Commons 3 Appearances by other witnesses 2
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
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UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
13– Scottish Parliament Knight, 2 Inquiry into £3,607.16 14.6.06 Chope, Clark, Public Petitions McKenna, Smith
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Legislative 894 17.3.06 55 £11.50 In debate on the Bill and Regulatory Reform Bill
Second Report: 714 22.8.06 95 £15.50 Approved in the House Application of the sub judice rule to proceedings in coroners’ courts
Evidence published on 1002-i 20.6.06 Not applicable the Internet: Early Day Motions
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/proccom.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Report was approved in the House: Second Report, Session 2005–06, Application of the sub judice rule to proceedings in coroners’ courts, HC 714, 1.11.06 The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: First Report, Session 2005–06, Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill, HC 894, 15.5.06 First Report, Session 2004–05, The Sub Judice Rule of the House of Commons, HC 125, 1.11.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 4 of the Committee’s 14 meetings. On 1 occasion evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Application of the sub judice rule to proceedings in coroners’ courts 2
Early Day Motions 1
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill 1
Total 4
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25 Public Accounts
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/pac The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 16 Members and held 68 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Leigh, Mr Edward (Chairman from 14.7.05) 65 Bacon, Mr Richard 59 Brooke, Annette (added 25.4.06) 9 Browning, Angela (discharged 24.7.06) 7 Carmichael, Mr Alistair (discharged 22.5.06) 2 Clark, Greg 54 Curry, Mr David 20 Davidson, Mr Ian 38 Dunne, Mr Philip (added 24.7.06) 6 Goodman, Helen 39 Healey, John 1 Johnson, Ms Diana R. (discharged 5.12.05) 7 Khan, Mr Sadiq 34 McCarthy-Fry, Sarah 32 Mitchell, Mr Austin (added 5.12.05) 36 Pugh, Dr John (added 22.5.06) 6 Touhig, Mr Don (added 5.6.06) 9 Trickett, Jon (discharged 5.6.06) 19 Ussher, Kitty 35 Williams, Mr Alan 50 Williams, Stephen (discharged 25.4.06) 7
Overall Attendance: 49.2 % Number of Members added: 5 Number of Members discharged: 5 Turnover of membership during the Session: 31.3 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Nick Wright (until 30.9.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Mark Etherton (from 1.10.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Media Officer: Luke Robinson, (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistants: Christine Randall, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Ms Emma Sawyer, Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary: Ronnie Jefferson (until 30.9.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Ms Pam Morris (from 2.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Oliver Denton (from 24.10.06), (temporary)
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 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Constitutional Affairs 1 Department for Culture, Media and Sport 6 Ministry of Defence 18 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2 Department for Education and Skills 7 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 9 Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland 3 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 6 Department of Health 29 Home Office 9 Department for International Development 3 Department of Trade and Industry 8 Department for Transport 6
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HM Treasury 79 Department for Work and Pensions 10 Executive Agencies comprising: 15 Child Support Agency 1 Defence Procurement Agency 1 HM Courts Service 1 HM Prison Service 3 Jobcentre Plus 4 Royal Parks 1 Small Business Service 4 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- 192 Ministerial departments comprising: Advantage West Midlands 1 Association of Train Operating Companies 1 BBC 4 British Energy 1 British Medical Association 1 Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment 1 Connex Transport 1 Crown Prosecution Service 4 Education ad Training Inspectorate, Northern Ireland 1 Environment Agency 3 Groundwork 1 HM Revenue and Customs 16 Immigration and Nationality Directorate 1 Invest Northern Ireland 2 Learning and Skills Council 3 National Audit Office 91 National Museums and Galleries Northern Ireland (MAGNI) 3 National Offender Management Service 2 Network Rail 1 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital 2 North West London Strategic Health Authority 1 Northern Ireland Audit Office 6 Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure 1 Northern Ireland Department of Education 3 Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment 2 Northern Ireland Department of Finance 1 Northern Ireland Treasury 3 Office of Fair Trading 3 Office of Government Commerce 1 Office of the Rail Regulator 1 Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) 2 Office of Gas and Electricity Markets 2 Partnerships for Health 1 Partnerships UK 1 Postcomm 3 Royal College of General Practitioners 1 Royal Institute of British Architects 1 Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust 1 St Mary’s NHS Trust 1 Serco Home Affairs 1 South Eastern Trains 1 Strategic Rail Authority 2 Ufi/Learndirect 2 UK Sport 3 Appearances by other witnesses 8
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
14– Washington DC and Leigh, Bacon, 2 Visit to federal £28,366.02 19.5.06 Boston, USA Brooke, and state audit McCarthy- institutions Fry, Mitchell
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Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
9– Brussels, BelgiumA Leigh Budgetary £511.73 10.10.06 Control Committees Conference A Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
11.10.05 National Audit Leigh, Clark, 1 Presentation for £143.24 Office, London Goodman, new Members Johnson, Khan, McCarthy- Fry, Ussher, S Williams
12.10.05 Church Road and Leigh, Bacon 1 Inquiry into NHS £263.20 Thames View LIFT LIFT projects schemes, LondonA
19.10.05 Princess Diana Leigh, Bacon 1 Inquiry into the £13.00 Memorial Fountain, Royal Parks Kensington Palace GardensA
2.11.05 Channel Tunnel Rail Leigh, Bacon, 2 Inquiry into £70.54 Link, St Pancras Curry, Channel Tunnel Davidson, Rail Link Goodman
23.5.06 Paddington Health Leigh, Bacon, 2 Inquiry into £101.48 Campus, LondonA Clark Paddington Health Campus Scheme
17.10.06 National Physical Leigh, 1 Inquiry into PFI £177.43 Laboratory, Touhig contract at the TeddingtonA National Physical Laboratory A Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Managing 408 18.10.05 30 £10.00 Cm 6712, published National Lottery 15.12.05 Distribution Fund balances
Second Report: 409 22.9.05 29 £8.50 Cm 6689, published Regeneration of the 17.11.05 Millennium Dome and associated land
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Third Report: Ministry of 410 13.10.05 34 £10.00 Cm 6712, published Defence: Major Projects 15.12.05 Report 2004
Fourth Report: Fraud and 411 11.10.05 30 £10.00 Cm 6728, published error in benefit 17.1.06 expenditure
Fifth Report: Inland 412 8.9.05 40 £10.00 Cm 6689, published Revenue: Tax Credits and 17.11.05 deleted tax cases
Sixth Report: Department 413 15.9.05 32 £10.00 Cm 6689, published of Trade and Industry: 17.11.05 Renewable energy
Seventh Report: The use 414 4.10.05 39 £11.00 Cm 6699, published of operating theatres in 2.12.05 the Northern Ireland Health and Personal Social Services
Eighth Report: Northern 415 29.9.05 30 £10.00 Cm 6699, published Ireland: Navan Centre 2.12.05
Ninth Report: Foot and 563 1.11.05 42 £11.00 Cm 6728, published Mouth Disease: applying 17.1.06 the lessons
Tenth Report: Jobskills 564 3.11.05 39 £11.00 Cm 6724, published 11.1.06
Eleventh Report: Local 565 11.11.05 29 £10.00 Cm 6724, published Management of Schools 11.1.06
Twelfth Report: Helping 601 15.11.05 37 £10.00 Cm 6728, published those in financial 17.1.06 hardship: the running of the Social Fund
Thirteenth Report: The 653 22.11.05 39 £10.50 Cm 6743, published Office of the Deputy 16.2.06 Prime Minister: Tackling homelessness
Fourteenth Report: 654 29.11.05 45 £11.00 Cm 6743, published Energywatch and 16.2.06 Postwatch
Fifteenth Report: HM 695 6.12.05 33 £10.00 Cm 6743, published Customs and Excise 16.2.06 Standard Report 2003–04
Sixteenth Report: Home 696 13.12.05 33 £10.00 Cm 6743, published Office: Reducing vehicle 16.2.06 crime
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Seventeenth Report: 742 6.12.05 45 £11.00 Cm 6743, published Achieving value for 16.2.06 money in the delivery of public services
Eighteenth Report: 789 19.1.06 46 £12.00 Cm 6766, published Department for 23.3.06 Education and Skills: Improving school attendance in England
Nineteenth Report: 790 12.1.06 32 £10.00 Cm 6766, published Department of Health: 23.3.06 Tackling cancer: improving the patient journey
Twentieth Report: The 791 26.1.06 38 £11.00 Cm 6766, published NHS Cancer Plan: a 23.3.06 progress report
Twenty-First Report: Skills 792 24.1.06 34 £10.00 Cm 6766, published for life: Improving adult 23.3.06 literacy and numeracy
Twenty-Second Report: 535 2.2.06 47 £12.00 Cm 6775, published Maintaining and 27.4.06 improving Britain’s railway stations
Twenty-Third Report: 681 7.2.06 41 £11.00 Cm 6775, published Filing of Income Tax Self 27.4.06 Assessment Returns
Twenty-Fourth Report: 652 14.2.06 33 £10.00 BBC Governor’s The BBC’s White City 2 Response, received development 3.5.06: published as Second Special Report, Session 2005–06
Twenty-Fifth Report: 602 16.2.06 35 £10.00 Cm 6775, published Securing strategic 27.4.06 leadership in the learning and skills sector
Twenty-Sixth Report: 667 28.2.06 45 £11.00 Cm 6775, published Assessing and reporting 26.4.06 military readiness
Twenty-Seventh Report: 590 9.3.06 33 £10.00 Cm 6775, published Lost in translation? 27.4.06 Responding to the challenges of European law
Twenty-Eighth Report: 706 7.3.06 28 £8.50 Cm 6775, published Extending access to 27.4.06 learning through technology: Ufi and the learndirect service
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Twenty-Ninth Report: 916 28.2.06 9 £5.00 Not applicable Excess Votes 2004–05
Thirtieth Report: Excess 917 28.2.06 9 £5.00 Not applicable Votes (Northern Ireland) 2004–05
Thirty-First Report: 741 23.3.06 28 £8.50 Cm 6843, published Northern Ireland’s waste 23.5.06 management strategy
Thirty-Second Report: 717 2.3.06 39 £11.00 Cm 6789, published Working with the 8.6.06 voluntary sector
Thirty-Third Report: The 644 21.3.06 33 £10.00 Cm 6789, published Royal Parks and the 8.6.06 Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain
Thirty-Fourth Report: 620 14.3.06 55 £12.00 Cm 6863, published Returning failed asylum 28.6.06 applicants
Thirty-Fifth Report: The 694 3.5.06 47 £12.00 Cm 6924, published refinancing of the 25.10.06 Norfolk and Norwich PFI Hospital
Thirty-Sixth Report: 765 27.4.06 38 £10.00 Cm 6863, published Tackling the complexity 28.6.06 of the benefits system
Thirty-Seventh Report: 782 25.4.06 40 £11.00 Cm 6863, published Inland Revenue Standard 28.6.06 Report
Thirty-Eighth Report: 727 4.5.06 27 £8.50 Cm 6863, published Channel Tunnel Rail Link 28.6.06
Thirty-Ninth Report: 813 20.4.06 51 £12.00 Cm 6863, published Consular services to 28.5.06 British nationals
Fortieth Report: 749 9.5.06 23 £8.50 Cm 6884, published Environment Agency: 13.7.06 Efficiency in water resource management
Forty-First Report: The 770 11.5.06 34 £10.00 Cm 6884, published South Eastern Passenger 13.7.06 Rail Franchise
Forty-Second Report: 841 16.5.06 38 £10.00 Cm 6884, published Enforcing competition in 13.7.06 markets
Forty-Third Report: 851 23.5.06 35 £10.00 Cm 6900, published Delivery chain analysis for 21.7.06 bus services in England
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Forty-Fourth Report: 788 6.6.06 41 £11.00 Cm 6900, published National Offender 21.7.06 Management Service: dealing with increased numbers in custody
Forty-Fifth Report: 862 25.5.06 37 £10.00 Cm 6900, published Employers’ perspectives 21.7.06 on improving skills for employment
Forty-Sixth Report: 918 18.5.06 37 £10.00 Cm 6879, published Governance issues in the 18.7.06 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s former Local Enterprise Development Unit
Forty-Seventh Report: 562 4.7.06 50 £12.00 Cm 6908, published NHS Local Improvement 12.10.06 Finance Trusts
Forty-Eighth Report: HM 874 22.6.06 29 £8.50 Cm 6908, published Customs and Excise: 12.10.06 Standard Report 2004–05
Forty-Ninth Report: 967 29.6.06 36 £10.00 Cm 6908, published Corporation Tax: 12.10.06 companies managed by HM Revenue and Customs’ Area Offices
Fiftieth Report: Ministry 889 27.6.06 27 £8.50 Cm 6908, published of Defence: Major 12.10.06 Projects Report 2005
Fifty-First Report: A safer 831 6.7.06 43 £11.00 Cm 6908, published place for patients: 12.10.06 learning to improve patient safety
Fifty-Second Report: 911 11.7.06 46 £11.00 Cm 6924, published Reducing brain damage: 25.10.06 faster access to better stroke care
Fifty-Third Report: 1034 2.11.06 60 £13.50 Awaited Department for Work and Pensions: Delivering effective services through contact centres
Fifty-Fourth Report: UK 898 18.7.06 42 £11.00 Cm 6924, published Sport: Supporting elite 25.10.06 athletes
Fifty-Fifth Report: 978 20.7.06 36 £10.00 Cm 6959, published Progress in improving 6.11.06 government efficiency
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fifty-Sixth Report: Serving 1063 19.7.06 38 £11.00 Cm 6924, published time: prisoner diet and 25.10.06 exercise
Fifty-Seventh Report: The 1003 25.7.06 45 £11.00 Cm 6959, published closure of MG Rover 6.11.06
Fifty-Eighth Report: 1073 10.10.06 35 £10.00 Awaited Enhancing urban green spaces
Fifty-Ninth Report: 956 17.10.06 50 £12.00 Awaited Improving poorly performing schools
Sixtieth Report: Home 1079 21.7.06 60 £13.50 Cm 6959, published Office Resource Accounts 6.11.06 2004–05 and follow-up on Returning failed asylum seekers
Sixty-First Report: Crown 982 19.10.06 42 £11.00 Awaited Prosecution Service: Effective use of magistrates’ courts hearings
Sixty-Second Report: The 997 12.10.06 34 £10.00 Awaited electronic monitoring of offenders
Sixty-Third Report: 1530 18.7.06 23 £8.50 Cm 6959, published Delivering high quality 6.11.06 public services for all
First Special Report: The 750 15.12.05 6 £3.00 Not applicable BBC’s investment in Freeview: The response of the BBC Governors to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2004–05
Second Special Report: 1139 13.6.06 5 £3.00 Not applicable The BBC’s White City 2 development: the response of the BBC Governors to the Committee’s Twenty- fourth Report of Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 957-i 19.5.06 10 £4.00 Not applicable Evidence: National Audit Office Supply Estimate 2006–07
Oral Evidence: Northern 958-i 19.5.06 6 £3.00 Not applicable Ireland Audit Office Supply Estimate 2006–07
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 634-i 31.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Department of Health: Patient choice at the point of GP referral
Uncorrected Evidence 933-i 15.2.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Resource Accounts 2004– 05
Uncorrected Evidence 990-i 13.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Progress in combat identification
Uncorrected Evidence 1025-i 27.3.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The restructuring of British Energy
Uncorrected Evidence 1089-i 3.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Gaining and retaining a job: The Department for Work and Pensions’ support for disabled people
Uncorrected Evidence 1099-i 15.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets: Sale of gas networks by National Grid
Uncorrected Evidence 1108-i 10.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Tackling child obesity - the first steps
Uncorrected Evidence 1140-i 25.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Provision of out- of-hours care in England
Uncorrected Evidence 1153-i 22.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Tsunami: Provision of financial support for humanitarian assistance
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1184-i 5.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Department of Health: Paddington Health Campus scheme
Uncorrected Evidence 1202-i 7.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Department for Work and Pensions: Using leaflets to communicate with the public about services and entitlements
Uncorrected Evidence 1217-i 12.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Re-opening the post: Postcomm and the quality of mail services
Uncorrected Evidence 1269-i 14.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Fines collection
Uncorrected Evidence 1300-i 19.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Supporting small businesses
Uncorrected Evidence 1327-i 21.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Improving literacy and numeracy in schools (Northern Ireland)
Uncorrected Evidence 1328-i 21.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Collections management in the national museums and galleries of Northern Ireland
Uncorrected Evidence 1360-i 26.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The National Programme for IT in the NHS
Uncorrected Evidence 1393-i 28.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Ministry of Defence: Reserve forces
Uncorrected Evidence 1618-i 18.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The termination of the PFI contract for the National Physical Laboratory
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1645-i 11.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Smarter food procurement in the public sector
Uncorrected Evidence 1673-i 23.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Standard Report on the Accounts of HM Revenue and Customs 2005–06: Tax Credits
Uncorrected Evidence 1689-i 25.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Child Support Agency: Implementation of the child support reforms
Uncorrected Evidence 1696-i 30.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The delays in administering the 2005 Single Payment System Scheme for England
Uncorrected Evidence 1708-i 1.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Delivering digital tactical communication through the Bowman CIP programme
Uncorrected Evidence 1713-i 6.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The office accommodation of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and its sponsored bodies
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Third Report: The BBC’s investment in Freeview, received 11.5.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Seventh Report: Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Visa entry to the United Kingdom: the entry clearance operation, published as Cm 6577 (16.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Eighth Report: Ministry of Defence: Battlefield Helicopters, published as Cm 6577 (16.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Ninth Report: The Drug Treatment and Testing Order: early lessons, published as Cm 6577 (16.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Tenth Report: Welfare to work: tackling the barriers to employment of older people, published as Cm 6609 (21.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Eleventh Report: Improving public transport in England through light rail, published as Cm 6609 (21.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Twelfth Report: Helping farm businesses in England, published as Cm 6579 (30.6.05).
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Reply to the Committee’s Thirteenth Report: Ofgem: The Social Action Plan and the Energy Efficiency Commitment, published as Cm 6609 (21.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fourteenth Report: Department for International Development: responding to HIV/AIDS, published as Cm 6579 (30.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fifteenth Report: Managing risks to improve public services, published as Cm 6667 (6.10.05). Reply to the Committee’s Sixteenth Report: Department of Health: Improving emergency care in England, published as Cm 6579 (30.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Seventeenth Report: London Underground Public Private Partnerships, published as Cm 6579 (30.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Eighteenth Report: Financial management in the European Union, published as Cm 6579 (30.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Nineteenth Report: The accounts of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster, published as Cm 6682 (8.11.05). Reply to the Committee’s Twentieth Report: PFI: The STEPS deal, published as Cm 6667 (6.10.05). Reply to the Committee’s Twenty-First Report: The United Kingdom’s civil space programme, published as Cm 6667 (6.10.05). Reply to the Committee’s Twenty-Second Report: Facing justice: tackling defendants’ non-attendance at court, published as Cm 6667 (6.10.05). Reply to the Committee’s Twenty-Third Report: Reducing crime: the Home Office working with Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships, published as Cm 6668 (12.10.05). Reply to the Committee’s Twenty-Fourth Report: Improving patient care by reducing the risk of hospital acquired infection: a progress report, published as Cm 6667 (6.10.05). Reply to the Committee’s Twenty-Fifth Report: Tackling congestion by making better use of England’s motorways and trunk roads, published as Cm 6668 (12.10.05). Reply to the Committee’s Twenty-Sixth Report: Ministry of Defence: the rapid procurement of capability to support operations, published as Cm 6668 (12.10.05). Reply to the Committee’s Thirtieth Report: Department of Health: reforming NHS dentistry, published as Cm 6668 (12.10.05).
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/pac.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Reports were debated in the House: First Report, Session 2005–06, Managing National Lottery Distribution Fund balances, HC 408, Second Report, Session 2005–06, Regeneration of the Millennium Dome and associated land, HC 409, Third Report, Session 2005–06, Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2004, HC 410, Fifth Report, Session 2005–06, Inland Revenue: Tax Credits and deleted tax cases, HC 412, and Sixth Report, Session 2005–06, Department of Trade and Industry: Renewable energy, HC 413, 26.1.06 Fourth Report, Session 2005–06, Fraud and error in benefit expenditure, HC 411, Seventh Report, Session 2005–06, The use of operating theatres in the Northern Ireland Health and Personal Social Services, HC 414, Eighth Report, Session 2005–06, Northern Ireland: Navan Centre, HC 415, Ninth Report, Session 2005–06, Foot and Mouth Disease: applying the lessons, HC 563, Twelfth Report, Session 2005–06, Helping those in financial hardship: the running of the Social Fund, HC 601, Thirteenth Report, Session 2005–06, The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Tackling homelessness, HC 653, Fourteenth Report, Session 2005–06, Energywatch and Postwatch, HC 654, Fifteenth Report, Session 2005–06, HM Customs and Excise Standard Report 2003–04, HC 695, Sixteenth Report, Session 2005–06, Home Office: Reducing vehicle crime, HC 696, Seventeenth Report, Session 2005–06, Achieving value for money in the delivery of public services, HC 742, Eighteenth Report, Session 2005–06, Department for Education and Skills: Improving school attendance in England, HC 789, Nineteenth Report, Session 2005–06, Department of Health: Tackling cancer: improving the patient journey, HC 790, Twentieth Report, Session 2005–06, The NHS Cancer Plan: a progress report, HC 791, Twenty-First Report, Session 2005–06, Skills for life: Improving adult literacy and numeracy, HC 792, Twenty-Second Report, Session 2005–06, Maintaining
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and improving Britain’s railway stations, HC 535, Twenty-Third Report, Session 2005–06, Filing of Income Tax Self Assessment Returns, HC 681, Twenty-Fourth Report, Session 2005–06, The BBC’s White City 2 development, HC 652, Twenty-Fifth Report, Session 2005–06, Securing strategic leadership in the learning and skills sector, HC 602, Twenty-Sixth Report, Session 2005–06, Assessing and reporting military readiness, HC 667, Twenty-Seventh Report, Session 2005–06, Lost in translation? Responding to the challenges of European law, HC 590, Twenty-Eighth Report, Session 2005–06, Extending access to learning through technology: Ufi and the learndirect service, HC 706, Twenty-Ninth Report, Session 2005–06, Excess Votes 2004–05, HC 916, Thirtieth Report, Session 2005–06, Excess Votes (Northern Ireland) 2004–05, HC 917, Thirty-First Report, Session 2005–06, Northern Ireland’s waste management strategy, HC 741, Thirty-Second Report, Session 2005–06, Working with the voluntary sector, HC 717, Thirty-Third Report, Session 2005–06, The Royal Parks and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, HC 644, Thirty-Fourth Report, Session 2005–06, Returning failed asylum applicants, HC 620, Thirty-Sixth Report, Session 2005–06, Tackling the complexity of the benefits system, HC 765, Thirty- Seventh Report, Session 2005–06, Inland Revenue Standard Report, HC 782, Thirty-Eighth Report, Session 2005–06, Channel Tunnel Rail Link, HC 727, Thirty-Ninth Report, Session 2005–06, Consular services to British nationals, HC 813, Fortieth Report, Session 2005–06, Environment Agency: Efficiency in water resource management, HC 749, Forty-First Report, Session 2005–06, The South Eastern Passenger Rail Franchise, HC 770, and Forty-Second Report, Session 2005–06, Enforcing competition in markets, HC 841, 18.7.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 65 of the Committee’s 68 meetings.9 On 2 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
A safer place for patients: Learning to improve patient safety 1
Assessing and reporting military readiness 1
Bus services in England 1
C&AG’s Standard Report on the Account of HM Revenue and Customs 2005– 1 06: Tax Credits
Child Support Agency: Implementation of the child support reforms 1
Collections management in the National Museums and Galleries of Northern 1 Ireland
Consular services to British nationals 1
Corporation Tax 1
Delivering digital tactical communications through the Bowman CIP 1 programme
Department for Education and Skills: Extending access to learning through 1 technology: Ufi and the learndirect service
Department for Transport: Progress on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link 1
Department for Work and Pensions: Dealing with the complexity of the 1 benefits system
Department for Work and Pensions: Using leaflets to communicate with the 1 public about services and entitlements
Department of Health: Paddington Health Campus scheme 1
9 On one occasion the Committee’s meeting comprised three separate oral evidence sessions, and on two occasions the meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions.
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Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Department of Health: Patient choice at the point of GP referral 1
DWP: Delivering effective services through contact centres 1
Effective use of magistrates’ courts hearings 1
Employers’ perspectives on improving skills for employment 1
Enhancing urban green space 1
Environment Agency: Efficiency in water resource management 1
Financial management in the NHS 1
Fines collection 1
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Resource Accounts 2004–05 1
Gaining and retaining a job: the Department for Work and Pensions’ support 1 for disabled people
Governance issues in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s 1 former Local Enterprise Development Unit
HM Revenue and Customs: Filing of income tax self assessment returns 1
Home Office Resource Accounts 2004–05 1
Home Office: Working with the Third Sector 1
Improving literacy and numeracy in schools (Northern Ireland) 1
Improving poorly performing schools in England 1
Lost in translation? Responding to the challenges of European law 1
Maintaining and improving Britain’s railway stations 1
Major Projects Review 2005 1
Ministry of Defence: Reserve forces 1
National Audit Office Supply Estimate 2006–07 1
National Offender Management Service: Dealing with increased numbers in 1 custody
NHS Local Improvement Finance Trusts 1
Northern Ireland Audit Office Supply Estimate 1
Northern Ireland’s waste management strategy 1
Office of Fair Trading: Enforcing competition in markets 1
Prisoner diet and exercise 1
Progress in combat identification 1
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 287
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Progress in improving government efficiency 1
Provision of out-of-hours care in England 1
Re-opening the post: Postcomm and the quality of mail services 1
Reducing brain damage: Faster access to better stroke care 1
Returning failed asylum applicants 1
Securing strategic leadership for the learning and skills sector in England 1
Smarter food procurement in the public sector 1
South Eastern passenger rail franchise 1
Standard Report on the Accounts of HM Customs and Excise 2004–05 1
Standard Report on the Accounts of the Inland Revenue 2004–05 1
Supporting small business 1
Tackling child obesity - the first steps 1
The BBC White City development 1
The closure of MG Rover 1
The delays in administering the 2005 Single Payment System Scheme for 1 England
The electronic monitoring of adult offenders 1
The National Programme for IT in the NHS 1
The office accommodation of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1 and its sponsored bodies
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets: Sale of gas networks by National 1 Grid
The Refinancing of the Norfolk and Norwich PFI hospital 1
The restructuring of British Energy 1
The Royal Parks and the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain 1
The termination of the PFI contract for the National Physical Laboratory 1
Tsunami: provision of financial support for humanitarian assistance 1
UK Sport: Supporting elite athletes 2
Total 68
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26 Public Administration
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/pasc The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 41 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Wright, Dr Tony (Chairman from 14.7.05) 41 Burrowes, Mr David 23 Flynn, Paul 31 Goldsworthy, Julia (discharged 24.4.06) 14 Heyes, David 34 Hopkins, Kelvin 41 Liddell-Grainger, Mr Ian 25 Morgan, Julie 31 Prentice, Mr Gordon 36 Rowen, Paul (added 24.4.06) 10 Shapps, Grant 19 Willott, Jenny 32
Overall Attendance: 74.7 % Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 9.1 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Philip Aylett (until 3.6.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Eve Samson (from 3.10.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Clive Porro (until 30.9.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2); James Gerard (from 2.10.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Specialist: Lucinda Maer, (Band B1) Media Officer: Adele Brown (until 16.9.05), (shared) (Band B1); Jessica Bridges-Palmer (from 18.9.05), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Miss Jackie Recardo (until 2.10.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Anna Watkins (until 18.4.06), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Philip Jones, Senior Office Clerk (shared) (Band D1) (until 17.4.06), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) (from 18.4.06) Secretary: Sue Holt (from 3.10.05 until 1.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Mrs Anna Browning (from 2.10.06), (temporary) Senior Office Clerk: Louise Glen (from 2.5.06), (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Professor Patrick Birkenshaw, Professor Robert Hazell, Christopher Sallon QC and Barry Winetrobe.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 3 Other Minister 1 Members of the House of Commons 3 Members of the House of Lords 16 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Cabinet Office 6 Ministry of Defence 1 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 Department of Trade and Industry 1 Department for Work and Pensions 1 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Advisory Committee on Business Appointments 2 Committee on Standards in Public Life 2 Crown Prosecution Service 3 HM Revenue and Customs 3 House of Lords Appointments Commission 3
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Office of the Civil Service Commissioners 2 Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments 2 Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman 6 Appearances by other witnesses 41
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
19– Stockholm, Sweden Wright, 2 Inquiries into £19,157.81 23.3.06 and Helsinki, Flynn, Heyes, Governing the Finland Hopkins, Future and Ethics Liddell- and Standards Grainger, Morgan, Prentice, Willott
29.10– New York and Wright, 2 Inquiry into Skills £47,782.87 4.11.06 Boston, USA Flynn, Heyes, for Government (estimated Hopkins, outturn) Liddell- Grainger, Morgan, Prentice, Rowen, Shapps, Willott
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
24– Edinburgh, Scotland Wright, 3 Inquiry into £4,577.67 25.4.06 Heyes, Ethics and Hopkins, Standards Liddell- Grainger, Morgan, Prentice
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: A Debt of 735 19.1.06 67 £13.50 MoD Response given as Honour a statement on the Floor of the House, 28.3.06
Second Report: Tax 577 29.1.06 45 £11.00 HM Revenue and Credits: putting things Customs Response, right received 3.5.06: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2005–06
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Third Report: Legislative 1033 25.4.06 18 £6.50 Cabinet Office and Regulatory Reform Response, received Bill 14.6.06: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Fourth Report: Propriety 1119 13.7.06 62 £13.50 Awaited and Honours: Interim Findings
Fifth Report: Whitehall 689-I 25.7.06 50 £12.00 Awaited Confidential? The Publication of Political Memoirs
Oral and Written 689-II 25.7.06 118 £14.50 Not applicable Evidence: Whitehall Confidential? The Publication of Political Memoirs
Sixth Report: The 1081 30.7.06 126 £15.50 Department for Work Ombudsman in Question: and Pensions Response, The Ombudsman’s report Cm 6961, published on pensions and its 2.11.06 constitutional implications
Seventh Report: The 1457 6.9.06 17 £6.50 Awaited Ministerial Code: the case for independent investigation
First Special Report: The 690 21.11.05 12 £4.50 Not applicable Attendance of the Prime Minister’s Strategy Adviser before the Public Administration Select Committee
Second Special Report: 853 14.2.06 10 £4.50 Not applicable Ministerial Accountability and Parliamentary Questions: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report
Third Special Report: 1020 27.3.06 6 £3.00 Not applicable Inquiry into the Scrutiny of Political Honours
Fourth Special Report: 1076 3.5.06 9 £4.50 Not applicable Tax Credits: putting things right: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 291
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fifth Special Report: 1205 14.6.06 6 £3.00 Not applicable Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report
Oral and Written 513-i 9.12.05 19 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Civil Service Effectiveness
Oral and Written 610-i 23.1.06 14 £4.00 Not applicable Evidence: Review of Government Communications
Oral and Written 630-i 21.7.06 60 £11.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Work of the Cabinet Office
Oral and Written 712-i 21.2.06 20 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Implications of ID cards for Public Services
Evidence published on 660-i 8.12.05 Not applicable the Internet: Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants
Evidence published on 660-ii 16.2.06 Not applicable the Internet: Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants
Evidence published on 660-iii 9.3.06 Not applicable the Internet: Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants
Evidence published on 660-iv 12.4.06 Not applicable the Internet: Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants
Evidence published on 660-v 25.7.06 Not applicable the Internet: Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants
Evidence published on 756-i 11.4.06 Not applicable the Internet: Governing the Future
Evidence published on 756-ii 11.4.06 Not applicable the Internet: Governing the Future
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Evidence published on 756-iii 6.6.06 Not applicable the Internet: Governing the Future
Evidence published on 756-iv 21.7.06 Not applicable the Internet: Governing the Future
Evidence published on 756-v 2.11.06 Not applicable the Internet: Governing the Future
Evidence published on 884-i 12.4.06 Not applicable the Internet: Ethics and Standards
Evidence published on 884-ii 16.2.06 Not applicable the Internet: Ethics and Standards
Evidence published on 884-iii 8.6.06 Not applicable the Internet: Ethics and Standards
Evidence published on 884-iv 6.6.06 Not applicable the Internet: Ethics and Standards
Evidence published on 884-v 15.6.06 Not applicable the Internet: Ethics and Standards
Evidence published on 884-vi 15.6.06 Not applicable the Internet: Ethics and Standards
Evidence published on 884-vii 5.7.06 Not applicable the Internet: Ethics and Standards
Evidence published on 884-viii 17.7.06 Not applicable the Internet: Ethics and Standards
Evidence published on 1647-i 8.11.06 Not applicable the Internet: Skills for Government
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: Choice, Voice and Public Services, published as Cm 6630 (18.7.05). Cabinet Office Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Ministerial Accountability and Parliamentary Questions, received 14.2.06 and published as the Committee’s Second Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/pasc.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 293
Divisions None.
Debates The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall: Fifth Report, Session 2003–04, A Matter of Honour: Reforming the Honours System, HC 212-I, 27.4.06.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 32 of the Committee’s 41 meetings.10 On 2 occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Civil Service Effectiveness 05–06 1
Debt of Honour 1
Ethics and Standards 8
Governing the Future 5
Implications of ID Cards for Public Services 1
Ombudsman Issues and Tax Credits 1
Ombudsman Issues: Pensions 3
Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants 6
Propriety and Honours 3
Publication of Political Memoirs 5
Review of Government Communications 05–06 1
Skills for Government 1
Work of the Cabinet Office 05–06 1
Total 37
10 On five occasions the Committee’s meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions.
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27 Regulatory Reform
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/regrefcom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 14 Members and held 14 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Miller, Andrew (Chairman from 18.7.05) 14 Banks, Gordon 9 Burt, Lorely (added 2.5.06) 4 Gray, Mr James 0 Hammond, Stephen 4 Hemming, John 7 Hodgson, Mrs Sharon 6 Jackson, Mr Stewart 6 Naysmith, Dr Doug 11 Reed, Mr Jamie 3 Russell, Bob (discharged 2.5.06) 5 Seabeck, Alison 13 Slaughter, Mr Andrew 8 Smith, Ms Angela C. 9 Steen, Mr Anthony 1
Overall Attendance: 51.0 % Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 7.1 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Mick Hillyard, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Specialist: Stuart Deacon, (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Brian Dye (until 18.7.05), Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary/Committee Assistant: Liz Booth, Grade 2 (Band C)
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 Ministers 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Cabinet Office 2 Department for Constitutional Affairs 1
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits None.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 295
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Proposal for 729 5.12.05 44 £10.00 Not applicable the Regulatory Reform (Forestry) Order 2006
Second Report: Proposal 879 7.2.06 40 £10.00 Not applicable for the Regulatory Reform (Public Service Vehicles) Order 2006
Third Report: Draft 880 7.2.06 12 £4.50 Not required Regulatory Reform (Forestry) Order 2006
Fourth Report: 1005 23.3.06 12 £4.00 Not applicable Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Subordinate Provisions Order 2006
Fifth Report: Proposal for 1142 26.5.06 40 £8.50 Not applicable the Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006
Sixth Report: Proposal for 1309 26.6.06 42 £10.00 Not applicable the Regulatory Reform (Agricultural Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2006
Seventh Report: Draft 1439 7.7.06 12 £5.00 Not applicable Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006
Eighth Report: Draft 1555 21.7.06 12 £4.50 Not applicable Regulatory Reform (Agricultural Tenancies) IEngland and Wales) Order 2006
First Special Report: 878 6.2.06 64 £13.00 Not applicable Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
Second Special Report: 1004 23.3.06 8 £3.00 Not applicable Government Response to the Committee’s First Special Report of Session 2005–06: Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/regrefcom.
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Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 1 of the Committee’s 14 meetings. On no occasion was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Operation of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 1
Total 1
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 297
28 Science and Technology
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/s&tcom The Committee was nominated on 19 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 45 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Willis, Mr Phil (Chairman from 20.7.05) 45 Afriyie, Adam 38 Devine, Mr Jim (added 6.2.06) 8 Flello, Mr Robert 27 Gibson, Dr Ian (discharged 6.2.06) 1 Harris, Dr Evan 38 Iddon, Dr Brian 42 Moran, Margaret 24 Newmark, Mr Brooks 29 Snelgrove, Anne 4 Spink, Bob 33 Turner, Dr Desmond 33
Overall Attendance: 65.1 % Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 9.1 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Chris Shaw (until 30.9.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Dr Lynn Gardner (from 1.10.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Emily Commander (until 1.10.05), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Celia Blacklock (from 3.10.05), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) Committee Specialists: Dr Alun Roberts (until 2.10.05) (Band B1); Dr Anne Simpson (from 27.2.06) (Band B1); Dr Hayaatun Sillem (until 24.10.06) (Band B1) Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (until 11.12.05), (shared) (Band B1); Laura Kibby (from 12.12.05), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Ana Ferreira, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Christine McGrane, Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Robert Long, (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Professor Brian Collins, Dr Janet De Wilde, Dr Paul Freund, Professor Michael Gossop, Professor Stuart Haszeldine and Professor Ron Maughan.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 2 Other Ministers 14 Members of the House of Lords (of whom 7 were Ministers) 7 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1 Department for International Development 1 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 Department of Health 2 Department of Trade and Industry 4 Department for Transport 1 HM Treasury 2 Home Office 5 Office of Science and Innovation 5 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Arts and Humanities Research Council 1 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council 1 Economic and Social Research Council 1 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 1
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Health and Safety Executive 1 Medical Research Council 6 Natural Environment Research Council 2 Research Councils UK 1 Royal Society 1 Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council 2 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of non-departmental public bodies comprising: Advisory Committee on the Misuse of Drugs 2 Food Standards Agency 2 Higher Education Funding Council for England 2 Appearances by other witnesses 61
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
5–7.3.06 Washington and Willis, Harris, 2 Inquiry into £24,748.20 New York, USA Newmark, Scientific Advice, (estimated Spink, Turner Risk and outturn) Evidence
4.5.06 Helsinki, FinlandA Turner 1 Fourth Asia £2,462.48 Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting
6–7.7.06 Lausanne, Willis, Harris 1 Conference on £4,263.17 SwitzerlandA Sport
6– Sydney and Willis, Harris, 2 Inquiry into £33,768.61 12.10.06 Canberra, Australia Iddon, Human (estimated Moran, Enhancement outturn) Spink, Turner Technologies in Sport A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
24.1.06 Brussels, Belgium A Turner Meeting on £495.00 Energy Efficiency
10.5.06 Brussels, Belgium Willis, Harris, 4B Inquiry into £4,413.01 Spink, Turner Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence A Travel in a representative capacity B Includes 1 specialist adviser and 1 shorthand writer
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 299
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
24.11.05 Ratcliffe Power Willis, 3A Inquiry into £786.42 Station and British Afriyie, Carbon Capture Geological Survey Newmark and Storage Technology
28.11.05 BP, Sunbury on Willis, Iddon, 3A Inquiry into £150.89 Thames Spink Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
20.9.06 Research Council Willis 1 Inquiry into the £78.50 InstitutesB Research Council Institutes
9.11.06 Human Genetics Newmark Inquiry into the £127.70 Unit, EdinburghB Research Council (estimated Institutes outturn) A Includes 1 specialist adviser B Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Meeting UK 578-I 9.2.06 82 £14.50 Department of Trade Energy and Climate and Industry Response, Needs: The Role of received 20.4.06: Carbon Capture and published as Third Storage Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 578-II 9.2.06 203 £22.00 Not applicable Evidence: Meeting UK Energy and Climate Needs: The Role of Carbon Capture and Storage
Second Report: Strategic 1011 4.5.06 50 £12.00 Department for Science Provision in Education and Skills English Universities: A Response, received Follow-up 11.7.06: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Third Report: Research 995-I 15.6.06 48 £12.00 Department of Trade Council Support for and Industry Response, Knowledge Transfer received 5.10.06: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 995-II 15.6.06 167 £18.50 Not applicable Evidence: Research Council Support for Knowledge Transfer
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fourth Report: Watching 1030 29.6.06 138 £17.50 Department for Work the Directives: Scientific and Pensions Response, Advice on the EU Physical received 10.10.06: Agents (Electromagnetic published as Sixth Fields) Directive Special Report, Session 2005–06
Fifth Report: Drug 1031 31.7.06 177 £20.00 Cm 6941, published classification: making a 13.10.06 hash of it?
Sixth Report: Identity 1032 4.8.06 196 £22.00 Cm 6942, published Card Technologies: 20.10.06 Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence
Seventh Report: Scientific 900-I 8.11.06 116 £15.50 Awaited Advice, Risk and Evidence Based Policy Making
Oral and Written 900-II 8.11.06 205 £20.50 Not applicable Evidence: Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence Based Policy Making
First Special Report: 427 25.7.05 20 £6.00 Not applicable Forensic Science on Trial: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2004– 05
Second Special Report: 428 25.7.05 28 £8.00 Not applicable Strategic Science Provision in English Universities: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2004– 05
Third Special Report: 1036 27.4.06 22 £6.00 Not applicable Meeting UK Energy and Climate Needs: The Role of Carbon Capture and Storage: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005–06
Fourth Special Report: 1382 25.7.06 14 £4.50 Not applicable Strategic Science Provision in English Universities: A Follow-up: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005– 06
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 301
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fifth Special Report: 1653 24.10.06 13 £4.50 Not applicable Research Council Support for Knowledge Transfer: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2005– 06
Sixth Special Report: 1654 24.10.06 12 £4.50 Not applicable Watching the Directives: Scientific Advice on the EU Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive: Responses to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2005– 06
Oral Evidence: Chief 491-i 8.12.05 9 £4.00 Not applicable Executive of the Natural Environment Research Council: Introductory Hearing
Oral Evidence: Strategic 576-i 15.12.05 15 £5.50 Not applicable Science Provision in English Universities: follow-up
Oral Evidence: Forensic 685-i 19.1.06 18 £5.50 Not applicable Science on Trial: follow- up
Oral Evidence: Avian 713-i 26.1.06 16 £5.50 Not applicable Influenza
Oral Evidence: Chief 808-i 14.2.06 15 £5.50 Not applicable Executive of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council: Introductory Hearing
Oral Evidence: Human 1308-i 1.11.06 18 £5.50 Not applicable Reproductive Technologies and the Law
Evidence published on 490-i 8.11.05 Not applicable the Internet: OSI Scrutiny 2006: Science Question Time
Evidence published on 490-ii 10.2.06 Not applicable the Internet: OSI Scrutiny 2006: Science Question Time
Evidence published on 490-iii 28.4.06 Not applicable the Internet: Office of Science and Innovation
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Evidence published on 490-iv 10.7.06 Not applicable the Internet: OSI Scrutiny 2006: Science Question Time
Evidence published on 1307-i 17.10.06 Not applicable the Internet: Research Council Institutes
Evidence published on 1506-i 20.10.06 Not applicable the Internet: Human Enhancement Technologies in Sport
Uncorrected Evidence 490-v 23.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: OSI Scrutiny 2006: Science Question Time
Uncorrected Evidence 1307-ii 7.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Research Council Institutes
Uncorrected Evidence 1506-ii 31.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Human Enhancement Technologies in Sport
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Department of Health Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law, published as Cm 6641 (1.8.05). Department of Trade and Industry Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report: The Work of Research Councils UK, published as Cm 6598 (1.6.05). Home Office Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report: Forensic Science on Trial, received 7.7.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Department for Education and Skills Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report: Strategic Science Provision in English Universities, received 19.7.05 and published as the Committee’s Second Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/s&tcom.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Report and Special Report were the subject of an Estimates Day debate: Fifth Report, Session 2004–05, Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law, HC 7-I, 3.7.06 and Eighth Special Report, Session 2004–05, Inquiry into Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law, HC 491, 3.7.06. The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall: Tenth Report, Session 2003–04, Scientific Publications: Free for all?, HC 399-I, Fourteenth Report, Session 2003–04, Responses to the Committee’s Tenth Report, Session 2003–04, Scientific Publications: Free for all?, HC 1200, 15.12.05.
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Seventh Report, Session 2004–05, Forensic Science on Trial, HC 96-I, 20.4.06.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 33 of the Committee’s 45 meetings. On 1 occasion evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Avian Influenza 1
Carbon Capture and Storage Technology 3
Changes to Chemistry Provision at the University of Sussex 1
Chief Executive of the Natural Environment Research Council: Introductory 1 Hearing
Chief Executive of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council: 1 Introductory Hearing
Forensic Science on Trial: follow-up 1
Human Enhancement Technologies in Sport 2
Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law: follow-up 1
Office of Science and Innovation Scrutiny Report 2006 4
Research Council Institutes 2
Research Council Support for Knowledge Transfer 3
Scientific Advice, Risk, and Evidence: How the Government Handles Them 12
Strategic Science Provision in English Universities: A Follow-up 1
Total 33
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29 Scottish Affairs
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/scotaffcom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 28 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Sarwar, Mr Mohammad (Chairman from 20.7.05) 27 Alexander, Danny 20 Banks, Gordon (discharged 17.7.06) 14 Clark, Ms Katy 20 Davidson, Mr Ian 19 Devine, Mr Jim (added 17.7.06) 2 MacDougall, Mr John 19 McGovern, Mr Jim 23 MacNeil, Mr Angus 16 Mundell, David 19 Walker, Mr Charles 19 Wallace, Mr Ben 6
Overall Attendance: 66.2 % Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 9.1 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Mike Clark, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (until 11.12.05), (shared) (Band B1); Laura Kibby (from 12.12.05), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Mrs Diane Nelson, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Camilla Brace, Grade 2 (Band C)
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 Ministers 2 Other Ministers 4 Ministers of the Scottish Executive 1 Members of the Scottish Parliament 4 Officials of the Scottish Parliament 1 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of: Scotland Office 4 Department of Culture, Media and Sport 1 HM Treasury 2 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: HM Revenue & Customs 1 Scottish Enterprise 3 Scottish Executive 3 Appearances by other witnesses 18
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
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UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
14– Scottish Parliament, 3 Staff briefing £1,107.30 15.6.05 Edinburgh visit
6–7.3.06 Westfield and Sarwar, 3A Follow-up to £4,344.65 Edinburgh Clark, inquiry into MacDougall, Meeting McGovern, Scotland’s Future Mundell, Energy Needs Walker and hearing evidence on The Sewel Convention: the Westminster perspective
8.5.06 Scottish Enterprise, Sarwar, 2 Briefing on work £1,759.34 Glasgow Banks, Clark, of Scottish Davidson, Enterprise MacDougall, McGovern, Mundell, Walker
19– Edinburgh and Sarwar, 3A Press Conference £5,099.51 20.6.06 Aberdeen Alexander, on publication of McGovern, Committee MacNeil, Report on The Mundell Sewel Convention: the Westminster perspective and hearing evidence on The Effects of Tax Increases on the Oil Industry
10– Orkney and Sarwar, 3 Follow-up to £9,104.76 13.7.06 Shetland Clark, inquiry into McGovern, Meeting MacNeil, Scotland's Future Walker Energy Needs
23.10.06 Scottish Enterprise Sarwar, 2 Briefing on Clyde £1,116.71 HQ and Clyde, Davidson, Waterfront and Glasgow Devine, Ship McGovern Building/Marine industries A Includes 1 shorthand writer
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Work of the 836 24.1.06 14 £5.00 Not applicable Committee in 2005
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Second Report: Meeting 1010 29.3.06 8 £5.00 Not applicable Scotland’s Future Energy Needs: the Westfield Development Centre
Third Report: Putting 924 16.5.06 21 £6.50 Westminster Hall Citizens First: the Report debate, 20.7.06, see from the Commission on below Boundary Differences and Voting Systems
Fourth Report: The Sewel 983 19.6.06 78 £13.50 Received 20.7.06 Convention: the Westminster perspective
First Special Report: 579 24.10.05 7 £4.50 Not applicable Meeting Scotland’s Future Energy Needs: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2004– 05
Second Special Report: 1634 17.10.06 5 £3.00 Not applicable The Sewel Convention: the Westminster perspective: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2005– 06
Oral and Written 580-i 28.11.05 25 £7.00 Not applicable Evidence: Scotland Office Annual Report 2005
Oral and Written 658 i-vi 31.10.06 88 £12.50 Not applicable Evidence: The potential benefits for Scotland of the 2012 Olympics
Oral and Written 1440-i 31.10.06 20 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Scotland Office Annual Report 2006
Memoranda: Spring 546 6.6.05 5 £3.00 Not applicable Supplementary Estimate 2005: Explanatory Memorandum by the Scotland Office
Memoranda: Spring 1106 16.5.06 3 £3.00 Not applicable Supplementary Estimate 2006: Explanatory Memorandum by the Scotland Office
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1326-i 27.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Effects of tax increases on the oil industry
Uncorrected Evidence 1326-ii 25.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Effects of tax increases on the oil industry
Uncorrected Evidence 1326-iii 2.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Effects of tax increases on the oil industry
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Second Report: Meeting Scotland’s Future Energy Needs, received 10.10.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/scotaffcom.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall: Second Report, Session 2004–05, Meeting Scotland’s Future Energy Needs, HC 259-I, 1.12.05 The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in Westminster Hall: Third Report, Session 2005–06, Putting Citizens First: the Report from the Commission on Boundary Differences and Voting Systems, HC 924, 20.7.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 16 of the Committee’s 28 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Effects of tax increases on the oil industry 3
Putting Citizens First: the Report from the Commission on Boundary 1 Differences and Voting Systems
Scotland Office Annual Report 2005 1
Scotland Office Annual Report 2006 1
The Potential Benefits for Scotland of the 2012 Olympics 6
The Sewel Convention: the Westminster perspective 4
Total 16
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30 Selection
The Committee was nominated on 13 June 2005. It had 9 Members and held 49 meetings.
Members Meetings attended McKenna, Rosemary (Chairman from 15.6.05) 44 Ainsworth, Mr Bob 45 Campbell, Mr Alan (added 10.5.06) 13 Clifton-Brown, Mr Geoffrey (discharged 14.12.05) 16 Cunningham, Tony (added 10.5.06) 12 Heppell, Mr John 43 McLoughlin, Mr Patrick (discharged 8.11.05) 7 Merron, Gillian (discharged 10.5.06) 31 Randall, Mr John (added 8.11.05) 32 Robathan, Mr Andrew (added 14.12.05) 14 Ryan, Joan (discharged 10.5.06) 28 Sanders, Mr Adrian (added 18.4.06) 16 Stunell, Andrew (discharged 18.4.06) 25 Young, Sir George 37
Overall Attendance: 82.3 % Number of Members added: 5 Number of Members discharged: 5 Turnover of membership during the Session: 55.6 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Miss Sîan Jones, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Assistant: Rob Bartram, Chief Office Clerk (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 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes None.
Divisions
Date Subject
22.3.06 One, Standing Committee Nomination: Education Bill
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Debates None.
Oral Evidence None.
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31 Standards and Privileges
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/sandp The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 10 Members and held 24 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Young, Sir George (Chairman from 14.7.05) 24 Barron, Mr Kevin 14 Browning, Angela (discharged 1.2.06) 10 Chapman, Ben (discharged 16.1.06) 1 Curry, Mr David (added 16.1.06) 9 Dismore, Mr Andrew 22 Harvey, Nick 10 Jenkins, Brian 16 Llwyd, Mr Elfyn 18 Mackay, Mr Andrew (discharged 16.1.06) 7 Mullin, Mr Chris (added 16.1.06) 13 Soames, Hon Nicholas (added 1.2.06) 10 Whitehead, Dr Alan 22
Overall Attendance: 73.3 % Number of Members added: 3 Number of Members discharged: 3 Turnover of membership during the Session: 30.0 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Dr Christopher Ward, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Miss Jenny McCullough (until 2.10.05), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Libby Preston (from 3.10.05), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) (until 30.4.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) (from 1.5.06) Secretary: Mrs Lisa Stead (until 3.1.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Miss Michelle Owens (from 9.1.06), Grade 2 (Band C)
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 3 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Transport 1 Appearances by other witnesses 1
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits None.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 311
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Conduct of 419 20.7.05 11 £4.50 Not applicable Mr Jonathan Sayeed
Second Report: Conduct 420 20.7.05 24 £8.00 Not applicable of Mr John Horam
Third Report: Conduct of 421 21.7.05 76 £12.50 Not applicable Mr Tony Baldry
Fourth Report: Pay for 568 19.10.05 7 £4.50 Not applicable Standing Committee Chairmen
Fifth Report: Electoral 807 11.1.06 16 £4.50 Not applicable Administration Bill: Simplification of Donation Reporting Requirements
Sixth Report: Mr Stephen 854 31.1.06 103 £5.50 Not applicable Byers (Matter referred on 19 October 2005)
Seventh Report: Conduct 1067 26.4.06 34 £8.00 Not applicable of Mr George Galloway
Eighth Report: Conduct 1144 24.5.06 23 £6.00 Not applicable of Mr Mark Lancaster
Ninth Report: Lobbying 1145 25.5.06 74 £13.50 Not applicable and All Party Groups
Tenth Report: Conduct of 1223 14.6.06 43 £11.00 Not applicable Mr Michael Foster (Worcester)
Eleventh Report: Conduct 1367 28.6.06 40 £9.50 Not applicable of Ms Emily Thornberry
Twelfth Report: Conduct 1368 28.6.06 24 £6.00 Not applicable of Nadine Dorries
Thirteenth Report: 1553 21.7.06 45 £10.50 Not applicable Conduct of Mr John Prescott
Fourteenth Report: 1578 25.7.06 28 £8.00 Not applicable Conduct of Dr Desmond Turner
Fifteenth Report: 1579 25.7.06 28 £8.00 Not applicable Conduct of Mr Eric Illsley
Sixteenth Report: Review 1580 24.8.06 58 £12.00 Not applicable of the Guide to the Rules relating to the conduct of Members: Consultation Document
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Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 2005–06 were published on 15 November 2006 as HC 1704, Session 2005–06.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House: Fifth Report, Session 2005–06, Electoral Administration Bill: Simplification of Donation Reporting Requirements, HC 807, 11.1.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 4 of the Committee’s 24 meetings. On all occasions evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Conduct of Mr Tony Baldry 1
Mr Stephen Byers (Matter referred on 19 October 2005) 3
Total 4
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 313
32 Statutory Instruments
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/scsi The Committee was nominated on 28 June 2005. It had 7 Members and held 31 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Maclean, David (Chairman from 14.6.06) (added 12.6.06) 7 Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta 17 Bone, Mr Peter 21 Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M. (discharged 24.10.05) 1 Forth, Mr Eric (Chairman from 5.7.05 until 17.5.06) (died 17.5.06) 1 Foster, Michael Jabez 20 Kidney, Mr David 27 MacDougall, Mr John 21 Simpson, David (added 24.10.05) 13
Overall Attendance: 59.5 % Number of Members added: 2 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 28.6 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Mick Hillyard, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Legal Advisers: Alan Preston (until 23.9.05), Counsel (Legislation) (SC Band 1A); Peter Davis (from 19.9.05), Counsel (Legislation) (SC Band 1A); Anwar Akbar (until 30.4.06), Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1); Christine Cogger (from 10.4.06), Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1); Peter Brooksbank, Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1) Committee Assistant: Brian Dye (until 18.7.05), Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary: Mrs Melanie Lee (until 16.10.05), Grade 2 (Band C) Secretary/Committee Assistant: Jacqui Cooksey, (temporary) (from 10.10.05 until 17.2.06), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 20.2.06)
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
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report 871-i 1.2.06 14 £4.50 Not applicable
Second Report 871-ii 8.2.06 8 £3.00 Not applicable
Third Report 871-iii 4.4.06 21 £6.00 Not applicable
Fourth Report 871-iv 9.5.06 15 £4.50 Not applicable
Fifth Report 871-v 20.6.06 18 £6.00 Not applicable
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Sixth Report 871-vi 8.11.06 6 £3.00 Not applicable
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/scsi.
Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence None.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 315
33 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/jcsi The Committee was nominated on 28 June 2005. It had 7 Commons Members and held 37 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Maclean, David (Chairman from 14.6.06) (added 12.6.06) 8 Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta 24 Bone, Mr Peter 26 Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M. (discharged 24.10.05) 1 Forth, Mr Eric (Chairman from 5.7.05 until 17.5.06) (died 17.5.06) 25 Foster, Michael Jabez 24 Kidney, Mr David 32 MacDougall, Mr John 24 Simpson, David (added 24.10.05) 16
Overall Attendance: 70.3 % Number of Members added: 2 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 28.6 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Mick Hillyard, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Legal Advisers: Alan Preston (until 23.9.05), Counsel (Legislation) (SC Band 1A); Peter Davis (from 19.9.05), Counsel (Legislation) (SC Band 1A); Anwar Akbar (until 30.4.06), Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1); Christine Cogger (from 10.4.06), Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1); Peter Brooksbank, Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1) Committee Assistant: Brian Dye (until 18.7.05), Chief Office Clerk (Band C) Secretary: Mrs Melanie Lee (until 16.10.05), Grade 2 (Band C) Secretary/Committee Assistant: Jacqui Cooksey, (temporary) (from 10.10.05 until 17.2.06), Grade 2 (Band C) (from 20.2.06)
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
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report 35-i 11.7.05 15 £4.50 Not applicable
Second Report 35-ii 18.7.05 20 £6.00 Not applicable
Third Report 35-iii 25.7.05 16 £4.50 Not applicable
Fourth Report 35-iv 19.10.05 24 £6.00 Not applicable
Fifth Report 35-v 25.10.05 16 £4.50 Not applicable
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Sixth Report 35-vi 2.11.05 24 £6.00 Not applicable
Seventh Report 35-vii 8.11.05 16 £4.50 Not applicable
Eighth Report 35-viii 16.11.05 16 £4.50 Not applicable
Ninth Report 35-ix 22.11.05 28 £8.00 Not applicable
Tenth Report 35-x 28.11.05 16 £4.00 Not applicable
Eleventh Report 35-xi 6.12.05 12 £4.50 Not applicable
Twelfth Report 35-xii 13.12.05 8 £3.00 Not applicable
Thirteenth Report 35-xiii 20.12.05 16 £4.50 Not applicable
Fourteenth Report 35-xiv 23.1.06 12 £4.50 Not applicable
Fifteenth Report 35-xv 1.2.06 8 £3.00 Not applicable
Sixteenth Report 35-xvi 8.2.06 16 £4.50 Not applicable
Seventeenth Report 35-xvii 14.2.06 8 £3.00 Not applicable
Eighteenth Report 35-xviii 21.2.06 8 £3.00 Not applicable
Nineteenth Report 35-xix 7.3.06 12 £4.50 Not applicable
Twentieth Report 35-xx 14.3.06 8 £3.00 Not applicable
Twenty-First Report 35-xxi 21.3.06 8 £3.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Second Report 35-xxii 28.3.06 16 £4.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Third Report 35-xxiii 4.4.06 16 £4.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Fourth Report 35-xxiv 3.5.06 11 £4.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Fifth Report 35-xxv 16.5.06 24 £6.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Sixth Report 35-xxvi 23.5.06 7 £3.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Seventh Report 35-xxvii 30.5.06 10 £4.00 Not applicable
Twenty-Eighth Report 35-xxviii 13.6.06 11 £4.50 Not applicable
Twenty-Ninth Report 35-xxix 20.6.06 16 £4.50 Not applicable
Thirtieth Report 35-xxx 27.6.06 16 £4.50 Not applicable
Thirty-First Report 35-xxxi 4.7.06 16 £4.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Second Report 35-xxxii 11.7.06 8 £3.00 Not applicable
Thirty-Third Report 35-xxxiii 18.7.06 8 £3.00 Not applicable
Thirty-Fourth Report 35-xxxiv 25.7.06 12 £4.50 Not applicable
Thirty-Fifth Report 35-xxxv 25.10.06 11 £4.50 Not applicable
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Thirty-Sixth Report 35-xxxvi 1.11.06 18 £6.00 Not applicable
Thirty-Seventh Report 35-xxxvii 8.11.06 21 £6.00 Not applicable
First Special Report: 425 28.7.05 76 £14.50 Not applicable Departmental Returns, 2004
Second Special Report: 1523 25.7.06 111 £15.50 Not applicable Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns 2005
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/jcsi.
Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence None.
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34 Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_tax_rewrite_bills.cfm [Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons, 28 November 2005: “Ordered, That Mr Kenneth Clarke, Mr Nick Clegg, John Healey, Kali Mountford, Mr Andy Reed, Mark Tami and Peter Viggers be members of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills.”] The Committee was nominated on 28 November 2005. It had 7 Commons Members and held 0 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Clarke, Mr Kenneth (Chairman) 0 Clegg, Mr Nick 0 Healey, John 0 Mountford, Kali 0 Reed, Mr Andy 0 Tami, Mark 0 Viggers, Peter 0
Overall Attendance: 0.0 % Turnover of membership during the Session: 0.0 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Mr Geoffrey Farrar, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Assistants: Richard Dawson (until 1.9.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Francene Graham (from 1.9.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Mary Lewis, Chief Office Clerk (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 2004–05 None.
Formal Minutes None.
Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence None.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 319
35 Trade and Industry
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/t&icom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 14 Members and held 53 meetings. These included 1 meeting held concurrently with the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (abbreviated to (CCM) in the attendance table below) and 8 “Quadripartite” meetings held concurrently with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees (abbreviated to (QCM) in the attendance table below).
Members Meetings attended Luff, Peter (Chairman from 14.7.05) 53 (including 1 CCM and 8 QCM) Berry, Roger 45 (including 8 QCM) Binley, Mr Brian (added 23.1.06) 19 Bone, Mr Peter 35 (including 1 CCM) Clapham, Mr Michael 33 (including 1 CCM) Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire 20 (including 1 CCM) Hoyle, Mr Lindsay 42 (including 7 QCM) Hunter, Mark (added 24.10.05) 28 Kirkbride, Miss Julie 27 Mallaber, Judy 38 (including 7 QCM) Marris, Rob 26 (including 1 CCM) Miller, Mrs Maria (discharged 23.1.06) 8 Moffat, Anne 17 Smith, Sir Robert (discharged 24.10.05) 2 Weir, Mr Mike 36 (including 1 CCM) Wright, Mr Anthony 37
Overall Attendance: 58.8 %A Number of Members added: 2 Number of Members discharged: 2 Turnover of membership during the Session: 14.3 % A Not including concurrent meetings.
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Mrs Elizabeth Flood, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: David Bates (from 3.10.05 until 5.2.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2); David Slater (from 2.10.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) Inquiry Manager: Grahame Allen, (Band A2) (until 31.10.06); Ian Townsend (from 1.11.06), (Band A2) Committee Specialist: Dr Philip Larkin, (Band B1) (until 30.9.05); Robert Cope (from 27.3.06), (Band B1) Media Officer: Luke Robinson (until 22.10.06), (shared) (Band B1); Laura Humble (from 23.10.06), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Ms Clare Genis, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Miss Joanne Larcombe, Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Jonathan Coe (until 18.4.06), (shared) (Band D1); Jim Hudson (from 18.4.06), (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Dr Sibylle Bauer*, Dr Paul Cornish* and Ms Joanna Kidd*.
*Specialist Adviser to the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees in their joint inquiry into Strategic Export Controls.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 3 Other Ministers 11 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department of Trade and Industry 40 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service 2
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Environment Agency 2 Health and Safety Executive 1 HM Revenue and Customs 2 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 2 Nuclear Installations Inspectorate 1 Ofcom 2 Office for Civil Nuclear Security 2 Ofgem 4 Postcomm 3 Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office 3 UK Atomic Energy Authority 4 Other departments comprising: UK Trade and Investment 8 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2 Appearances by other witnesses 150
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
11– Hong KongA Berry Attendance at £5,295.03 20.12.05 Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Conference
4–10.3.06 New Delhi, Luff, Berry, 2 Inquiry into £42,277.60 Bangalore, Chennai Curtis- Trade with India and Mumbai, India Thomas, Hoyle, Kirkbride, Mallaber, Marris, Weir, Wright
3–5.5.06 Munich, GermanyA Luff 1 Attendance at £1,115.42 Munich Economic Summit A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
28– Brussels, Belgium Luff, 2 EU Commission £4,666.90 29.11.05 Clapham, meetings Hunter, Mallaber, Marris, Weir, Wright
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
27.2.06 Belfast Luff, Berry 1 Inquiry into £740.24 Trade with India
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 321
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Security of 632-I 13.12.05 36 £10.00 Department of Trade Gas Supply and Industry Response, received 12.1.06: published as Tenth Special Report, Session 2005–06: Ofgem Response received 22.2.06: published as Twelfth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Written Evidence: 632-II 29.3.06 93 £13.00 Not applicable Security of Gas Supply
Second Report: Royal 570-I 20.12.05 50 £12.00 Department of Trade Mail after Liberalisation and Industry Response, received 15.2.06 and Postcomm Response received 17.2.06: published as Eleventh Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 570-II 7.2.06 126 £14.50 Not applicable Evidence: Royal Mail after Liberalisation
Third Report: Trade and 881-I 22.6.06 68 £13.50 Received 3.11.06: Investment Opportunities published as Fifteenth with India Special Report, Session 2005–06
Written and Oral 881-II 27.7.06 193 £20.50 Not applicable Evidence: Trade and Investment Opportunities with India
Fourth Report: New 1122 6.9.06 199 £20.00 Received 31.10.06: Nuclear? Examining the published as Fourteenth issues Special Report, Session 2005–06
Fifth Report: Export 1124 25.7.06 117 £15.50 ECGD Response, Credits Guarantee received 27.10.06: Department’s Bribery published as Eighth Rules Report, Session 2005–06
Sixth Report: The Work of 1028 16.8.06 83 £15.50 Received 23.10.06: the NDA and UKAEA published as Sixteenth Special Report, 2005–06
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Seventh Report: Strategic 873 3.8.06 282 £24.50 Cm 6954, published Export Controls: Annual 30.10.06 Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyA
Eighth Report: Export 1670 27.10.06 15 £6.00 Not applicable Credits Guarantee Department’s bribery rules: the Government’s response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2005–06
Ninth Report: Royal Mail 1556-I 30.10.06 37 £9.50 Awaited Group
Uncorrected Evidence 1556-i 24.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Royal Mail Group
First Special Report: Debt 362 21.7.05 13 £4.50 Not applicable and Disconnection: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2004– 05
Second Special Report: 363 21.7.05 32 £8.00 Not applicable Fuel Prices: Responses to the Committee’s Twelfth Report of Session 2004– 05
Third Special Report: 364 21.7.05 15 £4.50 Not applicable Progress Towards the Knowledge Driven Economy: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2004– 05
Fourth Special Report: UK 365 21.7.05 10 £4.50 Not applicable Employment Regulation: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2004– 05 A First Joint Report with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Committees
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 323
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fifth Special Report: 366 21.7.05 6 £3.00 Not applicable Implementation of ECGD’s Business Principles: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2004– 05
Sixth Special Report: Jobs 367 21.7.05 17 £6.00 Not applicable for the Girls: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixteenth Report of Session 2004– 05
Seventh Special Report: 368 21.7.05 7 £3.00 Not applicable UK Aerospace Industry: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifteenth Report of Session 2004–05
Eighth Special Report: 521 20.10.05 7 £3.00 Not applicable Trade with South-East Asia: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2004–05
Ninth Special Report: 598 27.10.05 8 £3.00 Not applicable Ofcom’s Strategic Review of Telecommunications: Ofcom Response to the Committee’s Thirteenth Report of Session 2004– 05
Tenth Special Report: 833 20.1.06 12 £4.50 Not applicable Security of Gas Supply: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005– 06
Eleventh Special Report: 960 8.3.06 12 £4.50 Not applicable Royal Mail after Liberalisation: Responses to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005–06
Twelfth Special Report: 992 29.3.06 10 £4.50 Not applicable Security of Gas Supply: Ofgem Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005–06
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Thirteenth Special 993 29.3.06 10 £4.50 Not applicable Report: Coal Health Compensation Schemes: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourteenth Report of Session 2004–05
Fourteenth Special 1663 31.10.06 16 £6.00 Not applicable Report: New Nuclear? Examining the issues: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2005– 06
Fifteenth Special Report: 1671 3.11.06 15 £6.00 Not applicable Trade and Investment Opportunities with India: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2005– 06
Sixteenth Special Report: 1699 8.11.06 7 £4.50 Not applicable The Work of the NDA and UKAEA: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 599-i 9.3.06 30 £7.00 Not applicable Evidence: DTI Annual Report
Oral and Written 711-i & ii 11.7.06 112 £14.50 Not applicable Evidence: The European Commission’s Negotiating Strategy for the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial
Oral Evidence: Ofcom 1083-I 21.6.06 21 £5.50 Not applicable Annual Plan 2006–07
Uncorrected Evidence 852-i 2.2.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The Work of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
Uncorrected Evidence 1075-i 31.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Lessons of the MG Rover Taskforce
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1075-ii 4.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Reasons for success and failure in the UK Automotive Industry and lessons to be learned from the MG Rover Taskforce
Uncorrected Evidence 1075-iii 18.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Reasons for success and failure in the UK Automotive Industry and lessons to be learned from the MG Rover Taskforce
Uncorrected Evidence 1123-i 19.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: UK Dependence on Gas Imports
Uncorrected Evidence 1123-ii 19.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: UK Dependence on Gas Imports
Uncorrected Evidence 1123-iii 26.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: UK Dependence on Gas Imports
Uncorrected Evidence 1123-iv 4.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: UK Dependence on Gas Imports
Uncorrected Evidence 1123-v 7.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: UK Dependence on Gas Imports
Uncorrected Evidence 1123-vi 24.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: UK Dependence on Gas Imports
Uncorrected Evidence 1123-vii 13.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: The Government’s Energy Review
Uncorrected Evidence 1316-i 26.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: UK Dependence on Coal Imports
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1664-i 23.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Local Energy Generation
Uncorrected Evidence 1664-ii 2.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Local Energy Generation
Uncorrected Evidence 1664-iii 3.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Local Energy Generation
Uncorrected Evidence 1684-i 2.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: DTI’s Annual Report 2006
Uncorrected Evidence 1719-i 14.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Trade and Investment Opportunities with Brazil
Memoranda: Reasons for 28.4.06‡ success and failure in the UK automotive industry and lessons to be learned from the MG Rover Taskforce: Papers from the Retail Motor Industry Federation, Stephen Byers MP, the Transport and General Workers Union, the Department of Trade and Industry, Richard Burden MP, Phoenix Venture Holdings Ltd, the Association of Colleges (West Midlands region, Advantage West Midlands and Alan Duncan MP) ‡ Published on the Committee’s website
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Debt and Disconnection: Gas and electricity supply companies and their domestic customers, received 21.7.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Sixth Report: Trade with South East Asia, received 20.10.05 and published as the Committee’s Eighth Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Seventh Report: UK Employment Regulation, received 21.7.05 and published as the Committee’s Fourth Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Eighth Report: Progress towards the Knowledge Driven Economy, received 21.7.05 and published as the Committee’s Third Special Report, Session 2005–06.
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Reply to the Committee’s Ninth Report: Implementation of ECGD’s Business Principles, received 21.7.05 and published as the Committee’s Fifth Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Eleventh Report: Strategic Export Controls: HMG’s Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, published as Cm 6638 (22.7.05). Ofcom Response to the Committee’s Thirteenth Report: Ofcom’s Strategic Review of Telecommunications, received August 2005 and published as the Committee’s Ninth Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Fourteenth Report: Coal Health Compensation Schemes, received 29.3.06 and published as the Committee’s Thirteenth Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Fifteenth Report: The UK Aerospace Industry, received 21.7.05 and published as the Committee’s Seventh Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Sixteenth Report: Jobs for the Girls: The effect of occupational segregation on the gender pay gap, received 21.7.06 and published as the Committee’s Sixth Special Report, Session 2005–06. Replies to the Committee’s Twelfth Report: Fuel Prices, received 25.5.05 and 30.6.05 and published as the Committee’s Second Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/t&icom.
Divisions None.
Debates The following Report and Oral Evidence were debated in Westminster Hall: First Joint Report/Eleventh Report of the Trade and Industry Committee, Session 2004–05, Strategic Export Controls: HMG’s Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, HC 145, and Oral Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees on 31 January 2006, HC 873-i, 16.3.06 The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: Twelfth Report, Session 2004–05, Fuel Prices, HC 279 and First Report, Session 2005–06, Security of Gas Supply, HC 632-I, 12.1.06 Eleventh Report, Session 2004–05, Strategic Export Controls HMG’s Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny, HC 145, 16.3.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 43 of the Committee’s 53 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
DTI Annual Report 2
Government’s Energy Review 16
Ofcom Annual Plan 2006–07A 1
Reasons for success and failure in the UK Automotive Industry 3
Royal Mail After Liberalisation 3
Royal Mail Group 1
Security of Gas Supply 1 A Jointly with Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 5 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary ScrutinyB
The EC’s Negotiating Strategy for the WTO’s Hong Kong Ministerial 2
The Work of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service 1
The Work of the NDA and UKAEA 1
Trade and Investment Opportunities with Brazil 1
Trade and Investment Opportunities with India 6
Total 43 B Jointly with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 329
35A Export Credits Guarantee Department’s bribery rules Sub-Committee
The Sub-Committee was nominated on 6 February 2006. It had 5 Members and held 4 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Berry, Roger (Chairman) 4 Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire 1 Mallaber, Judy 4 Marris, Rob 3 Weir, Mr Mike 4
Overall Attendance: 80.0 % Turnover of membership during the Session: 0.0 %
Staff Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Glenn McKee, Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Assistant: Ms Clare Genis, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Miss Joanne Larcombe, Grade 2 (Band C)
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 from, or representatives of: Export Credits Guarantee Department 2 Appearances by other witnesses 7
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits None.
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence None.
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Not applicable.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Sub-Committee were published after each meeting of the Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/t&icom.
Divisions None.
Debates None.
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Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 2 of the Committee’s 4 meetings. On neither of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Export Credits Guarantee Department’s bribery rules 2
Total 2
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36 Transport
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/transcom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 38 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth (Chairman) 37 Clelland, Mr David 21 Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M. 14 Efford, Clive 32 Ellman, Mrs Louise 33 Goodwill, Mr Robert 32 Leech, Mr John 27 Martlew, Mr Eric 25 Scott, Mr Lee 33 Stringer, Graham 34 Wilshire, Mr David 15
Overall Attendance: 72.5 % Turnover of membership during the Session: 0.0 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Eve Samson (until 2.10.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Dr John Patterson (from 3.10.05 until 4.8.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Tom Healey (from 1.10.06), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: David Bates (until 2.10.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Annette Toft (from 3.10.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Inquiry Manager: Philippa Carling (until 16.3.06), (Band A2); Louise Butcher (from 10.1.06), (Band B1) Committee Specialist: Clare Maltby, (Band B1) Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (until 11.12.05), (shared) (Band B1); Laura Kibby (from 12.12.05), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Miss Frances Allingham (until 29.9.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Tony Catinella (from 29.9.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Miss Michelle Edney (until 30.9.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Ronnie Jefferson (from 1.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Henry Ayi-Hyde, (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Robert Gifford, Dr Heather Leggate, Professor James McConville, Dr Peter Morrell, Professor John Preston, Professor John Raine, Drummond Robson, Francis Terry, William Tyson, Peter Vass, Vassilios Vavakos, Mrs Maureen Wellen, Professor Paul Wilkinson and Malcolm Wren.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 2 Other Ministers 16 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Transport 15 Foreign & Commonwealth Office 1 Executive Agencies comprising: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 1 Driving Standards Agency 1 Highways Agency 2 Vehicle and Operator Services Agency 1 Vehicle Certification Agency 1 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Civil Aviation Authority 6 Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee 2 Disability Rights Commission 2 Office of the Rail Regulator and International Rail Regulator 5 Rail Passengers Council 2
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Traffic Commissioners 1 Appearances by other witnesses 233
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
19– Washington, New Dunwoody, 2 Inquiry into £54,729.87 25.3.06 York and Madrid Clelland, Transport Donaldson, Security: Efford, Travelling Ellman, without Fear Goodwill, Leech, Martlew, Stringer, Wilshire
Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
24– Assemblée Donaldson 1 Second £1,506.00 26.9.06 Nationale, Paris, Parliamentary FranceA Conference on Road Safety A Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
17.10.05 Stratford Olympic Efford, 3 Inquiry into £33.00 Sites Ellman, Going for Gold: Leech Transport for London’s 2012 Olympic Games
7.11.05 Stratford Olympic Dunwoody, 2 Inquiry into £20.80 Sites Scott, Going for Gold: Wilshire Transport for London’s 2012 Olympic Games
6.12.05 Parking and Traffic Dunwoody, 2 Inquiry into £6.80 Appeals Service, Goodwill, Parking Policy London Leech, Scott, and Enforcement Stringer
12.12.05 Civil Aviation Goodwill, 6A Inquiry into the £409.75 Authority Stringer, Work of the Civil Wilshire Aviation Authority A Includes 2 specialist advisers
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 333
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
24.1.06 Paddington Station Dunwoody, 3 Inquiry into £235.00 Clelland, Transport Efford, Security: Goodwill, Travelling Martlew without Fear
16.2.06 Tube Lines, Canary Dunwoody, 2 Inquiry into £19.60 Wharf and Stratford Clelland, Transport Efford, Security: Leech, Scott Travelling without Fear
1.3.06 The Security Service Dunwoody, 2 Inquiry into £117.50 Clelland, Transport Donaldson, Security: Ellman, Travelling Goodwill, without Fear Leech, Scott, Stringer, Wilshire
2.3.06 Transec, Dunwoody, 2 Inquiry into £253.80 Department for Ellman, Transport Transport Goodwill, Security: Leech, Travelling Martlew, without Fear Scott
12.6.06 London Dunwoody, 2 Inquiry into £29.40 Underground Efford, Transport Headquarters Ellman, Security: Martlew, Travelling Scott without Fear
21.6.06 Department for Dunwoody, 6 Familiarisation £129.25 Transport Clelland, visit Ellman, Goodwill, Martlew, Stringer
18.7.06 Farnborough Air Scott 1 Aviation industry £157.68 ShowB familiarisation visit
16.10.06 Heathrow Airport Dunwoody, 2 Inquiry into £376.00 Efford, Transport Goodwill, Security: Scott Travelling without Fear B Travel in a representative capacity
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: UK Transport 637 30.11.05 63 £13.50 Cm 6736, published Security - preliminary 30.1.06 report
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Second Report: Financial 636 4.2.06 85 £14.50 Received 8.3.06: Protection for Air published as Ninth Travellers: Second Report Special Report, Session Abandoning Effective 2005–06 Protection
Third Report: Going for 588-I 16.3.06 77 £14.50 Received 18.5.06: Gold:Transport for published as Tenth London’s 2012 Olympic Special Report, Session Games 2005–06
Oral and Written 588-II 16.3.06 236 £21.50 Not applicable Evidence: Going for Gold: Transport for London’s 2012 Olympic Games
Fourth Report: 684 3.5.06 92 £14.50 Received 18.7.06: Departmental Annual published as Eleventh Report 2005 Special Report, Session 2005–06
Fifth Report: Future of 1070-I 16.5.06 20 £6.50 Received 19.10.06: the British Transport published as Twelfth Police Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 1070-II 25.5.06 58 £11.00 Not applicable Evidence: Future of the British Transport Police
Sixth Report: How Fair 700-I 19.5.06 63 £13.50 Received 19.10.06: are the Fares? Train Fares published as Thirteenth and Ticketing Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 700-II 25.5.06 177 £18.50 Not applicable Evidence: How Fair are the Fares? Train Fares and Ticketing
Seventh Report: Parking 748 14.6.06 112 £15.50 Received 19.10.06: Policy and Enforcement published as Fourteenth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 748-II 21.6.06 198 £20.50 Not applicable Evidence: Parking Policy and Enforcement
Eighth Report: Piracy 1026 6.7.06 100 £15.50 Received 19.10.06: published as Sixteenth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Ninth Report: The work 907 26.7.06 246 £23.00 Received 26.10.06: of the Department for published as Fifteenth Transport’s Agencies— Special Report, Session Driver and Vehicle 2005–06 Operator Group and the Highways Agency
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 335
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Tenth Report: Roads 975 31.10.06 244 £23.00 Awaited Policing and Technology: Getting the right balance
Eleventh Report: Bus 1317 26.10.06 350 £29.00 Awaited Services across the UK
Twelfth Report: Local 1120 29.10.06 292 £24.50 Awaited Transport Planning and Funding
Thirteenth Report: The 809 8.11.06 367 £30.00 Awaited Work of the Civil Aviation Authority
Fourteenth Report: 1354 5.11.06 284 £24.50 Awaited Passenger Rail Franchising
First Special Report: The 431 3.8.05 12 £4.50 Not applicable Performance of London Underground: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2004– 05
Second Special Report: 432 3.8.05 6 £3.00 Not applicable The Department Annual Report 2004: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2004– 05
Third Special Report: 526 18.10.05 6 £3.00 Not applicable Integrated Transport: the Future of Light Rail and Modern Trams in the United Kingdom: Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2004– 05
Fourth Special Report: 586 25.10.05 8 £4.50 Not applicable Search and Rescue: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2004– 05
Fifth Special Report: Rural 587 25.10.05 8 £4.50 Not applicable Railways: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2004–05
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Sixth Special Report: 611 1.11.05 6 £3.00 Not applicable Tonnage Tax: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report, Session 2004–05
Seventh Special Report: 639 8.11.05 3 £3.00 Not applicable Financial Protection for Air Travellers: Government and Civil Aviation Authority Responses to the Committee’s Fifteenth Report of Session 2003– 04
Eighth Special Report: 976 13.3.06 4 £3.00 Not applicable European Community Competence and Transport: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2004– 05
Ninth Special Report: 996 11.4.06 4 £3.00 Not applicable Financial Protection for Air Travellers: Second Report Abandoning Effective Protection: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report, Session 2005–06
Tenth Special Report: 1152 5.6.06 26 £8.00 Not applicable Going for Gold: Transport for London’s 2012 Olympic Games: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2005– 06
Eleventh Special Report: 1517 18.7.06 26 £8.00 Not applicable Departmental Annual Report 2005: Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Committee, Session 2005–06
Twelfth Special Report: 1639 19.10.06 7 £3.00 Not applicable Future of the British Transport Police: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2005– 06
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 337
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Thirteenth Special 1640 19.10.06 26 £8.00 Not applicable Report: How fair are the fares? Train fares and ticketing: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2005–06
Fourteenth Special 1641 19.10.06 36 £9.50 Not applicable Report: Parking Policy and Enforcement: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2005– 06
Fifteenth Special Report: 1615 26.10.06 32 £9.50 Not applicable The Work of the Department for Transport’s Agencies — Driver and Vehicle Operator Group and the Highways Agency: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2005– 06
Sixteenth Special Report: 1690 2.11.06 16 £6.00 Not applicable Piracy: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2005– 06
Oral and Written 737-i 19.12.05 11 £4.00 Not applicable Evidence: Sir Rod Eddington, Government Specialist Transport Adviser
Oral and Written 1057-i 25.5.06 126 £16.50 Not applicable Evidence: Personal Passenger Safety in Railway Stations
Uncorrected Evidence 1085-i 8.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Transport Security: Travelling Without Fear
Uncorrected Evidence 1085-ii 15.5.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Transport Security: Travelling Without Fear
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1085-iii 19.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Transport Security: Travelling Without Fear
Memoranda: Bus Services 2.11.06‡ across the UK ‡ Published on the Committee’s website
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Second Report: Tonnage Tax, received 20.10.05 and published as the Committee’s Sixth Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Third Report: Disabled People's Access to Transport: A year’s worth of improvements? and published as Cm 6558 (30.6.05). Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: The Departmental Annual Report 2004, received 13.7.05 and published as the Committee’s Second Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Rural Railways, received 11.10.05 and published as the Committee’s Fifth Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Sixth Report: The Performance of the London Underground, received 8.7.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Seventh Report: Road Pricing: The Next Steps, published as Cm 6560 (25.7.05). Reply to the Committee’s Eighth Report: Search and Rescue, received 10.10.05 and published as the Committee’s Fourth Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Ninth Report: European Community Competence and Transport, received 16.2.06 and published as the Committee’s Eighth Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Tenth Report: Integrated Transport: the Future of Light Rail and Modern Trams in the United Kingdom, received 20.7.05 and published as the Committee’s Third Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Government reply to a Report for Session 2003–04 Government and Civil Aviation Authority Replies to the Committee’s Fifteenth Report: Financial Protection for Air Travellers, both received 1.11.05 and published as the Committee’s Seventh Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/transcom.
Divisions
Date Subject
14.6.06 One, on consideration of the Committee’s Seventh Report on Parking Policy and Enforcement
25.10.06 One, on consideration of the Committee’s Thirteenth Report on The Work of the Civil Aviation Authority
Debates The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall: Seventh Report, Session 2004–05, Road Pricing: The Next Steps, HC 218-I, 24.11.05 The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in the House:
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Fifteenth Report, Session 2003–04, Financial Protection for Air Travellers, HC 806-I, Second Reading of the Civil Aviation Bill, 27.6.05 The following Report was tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to a debate in Westminster Hall: Eighth Report, Session 2004–05, Search and Rescue, HC 322-I, Recent Developments in Volunteering, 23.6.05
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 33 of the Committee’s 38 meetings.11 On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Bus Services across the UK 2
Departmental Annual Report 2005 1
Financial Protection for Air Travellers: Second Report Abandoning Effective 1 Protection
Future of the British Transport Police 1
Going for Gold: Transport for London’s 2012 Olympic Games 3
How Fair are the Fares? Train Fares and Ticketing 2
Local Transport Planning and Funding 5
Parking Policy and Enforcement 2
Passenger Rail Franchising 3
Personal Passenger Safety in Railway Stations 1
Piracy 1
Roads Policing and Technology: Getting the right balance 2
Sir Rod Eddington, Government Specialist Transport Adviser 1
The Ports Industry in England and Wales 1
The Work of the Civil Aviation Authority 4
The work of the Department for Transport’s Agencies — Driver and Vehicle 2 Operator Group and the Highways Agency
UK Transport Security - Preliminary Report 1
UK Transport Security: Travelling without Fear 3
Total 36
11 On three occasions the Committee’s meeting comprised two separate oral evidence sessions.
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37 Treasury
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/treascom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 14 Members and held 45 meetings.
Members Meetings attended McFall, John (Chairman from 14.7.05) 45 Breed, Mr Colin (added 24.4.06) 9 Burt, Lorely (discharged 24.4.06) 14 Cousins, Jim 25 Eagle, Angela 32 Fallon, Mr Michael 32 Gauke, Mr David (added 13.2.06) 25 Green, Damian (discharged 16.1.06) 8 Keeble, Ms Sally 36 Kramer, Susan (discharged 24.4.06) 17 Love, Mr Andrew 41 McCarthy, Kerry 37 Mudie, Mr George 22 Newmark, Mr Brooks (added 16.1.06) 27 Ruffley, Mr David (discharged 13.2.06) 7 Thurso, John (added 24.4.06) 16 Todd, Mr Mark 40 Viggers, Peter 32
Overall Attendance: 73.8 % Number of Members added: 4 Number of Members discharged: 4 Turnover of membership during the Session: 28.6 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Crispin Poyser (until 2.10.05), (SC Band 1); Colin Lee (from 3.10.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 2) Second Clerk: Alex Kidner (until 2.10.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Ms Fiona McLean (from 3.10.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Specialists: Dominic Lindley, (Band B1); Andrew Staines (until 30.9.06), (Band B1); Adam Wales (from 9.1.06), (Band B1); Ms Aruni Muthumala (from 1.10.06), (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Fiona Channon (until 16.1.05), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Lis McCracken (from 9.1.06), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1) Media Officer: Luke Robinson (until 21.10.06), (shared) (Band B1); Laura Humble (from 23.10.06) (shared) (Band B1) Secretary: Mandy Sullivan (from 17.10.05 until 30.9.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Miss Michelle Edney (from 1.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: James Clarke (until 30.9.06), (Band D1); Tes Stranger (from 1.10.06), (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Roger Bootle, Professor Sheila Dow, Professor David Heald, Professor David Miles, Professor Anton Muscatelli, Professor Danny Quah, Mrs Bridget Rosewell, Professor Andrew Scott and Professor Colin Talbot.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 5 Other Ministers 2 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: HM Treasury 28 Department of Trade and Industry 1 Number of appearances from or representatives of public bodies and non-Ministerial departments comprising: Bank of England (including Monetary Policy Committee) 27 Financial Services Authority 13 Financial Services Consumer Panel 3
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 341
Appearances by other witnesses 95
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
5–9.2.06 New York and McFall, Burt, 2 Inquiry into £43,342.55 Washington DC, Cousins, Financial USA Kramer, Inclusion and Love, Economic Policy McCarthy, Todd, Viggers
20– Vienna, AustriaA McFall 1 EU Presidency £1,666.70 22.4.06 Chairpersons of Treasury Committees’ Conference
18– Dubai, United Arab McFall, 2 Inquiry into £36,686.10 24.6.06 Emirates, and Delhi Breed, Globalisation: its and Mumbai, India Fallon, impact on the Gauke, real economy Keeble, Love, Mudie, Newmark A Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
28– Brussels, Belgium McFall, Burt, 2 Inquiry into £7,228.84 29.11.05 Cousins, European (estimated Eagle, Fallon, financial services outturn) Kramer, regulation McCarthy, Mudie
20.6.06 European Viggers 1 Annual meeting £602.16 Parliament, of the Chairs of BrusselsA the Budget and Finance Committees of the National Parliaments A Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
11.10.05 The Financial McFall, 5 Visit to the £112.10 Services Authority, Keeble, Financial Services Canary Wharf, Kramer, Authority London Love, McCarthy, Todd
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Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
25.10.05 The Bank of McFall, Burt, 3 Visit to the Bank £214.77 England, City of Cousins, of England London Love, McCarthy, Ruffley, Todd, Viggers
1.11.05 HM Treasury, McFall, 5 Visit to HM Nil Westminster, Cousins, Treasury London Eagle, Fallon, Green, Kramer, Love, McCarthy, Mudie, Todd, Viggers
1.2.06 Services Against McFall, Burt, 4 Inquiry into Nil Financial Exclusion, Eagle, Financial Toynbee Hall, Tower Kramer, Inclusion Hamlets, London Love, Mudie, Viggers
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: The 525-I 19.10.05 15 £6.50 Not applicable Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearings
Oral and Written 525-II 21.10.05 23 £8.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearings
Second Report: The 2005 739 25.1.06 161 £20.00 Received 22.3.06: Pre-Budget Report published as Third Special Report, Session 2005–06
Third Report: The 861 14.2.06 22 £6.50 Not applicable Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearing for Sir John Gieve
Fourth Report: The 2006 994-I 24.4.06 75 £14.50 Received 3.7.06: Budget published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 994-II 2.5.06 104 £14.50 Not applicable Evidence: The 2006 Budget
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 343
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fifth Report: The design 1074-I 21.5.06 42 £10.50 Received 21.7.06, of a National Pension published as Fifth Saving Scheme and the Special Report, Session role of financial services 2005–06 regulation
Oral and Written 1074-II 24.5.06 128 £16.50 Not applicable Evidence: The design of a National Pension Savings Scheme and the role of financial services regulation
Sixth Report: The 811-I 6.6.06 107 £15.50 Received 8.11.06: administration of tax published as First Special credits Report, Session 2006–07
Oral and Written 811-II 6.6.06 195 £0.50 Not applicable Evidence: The administration of tax credits
Seventh Report: 778 8.6.06 29 £7.50 Received 24.7.06: European financial published as Sixth services regulation Special Report, Session 2005–06
Eighth Report: The 1121-I 30.5.06 12 £5.00 Not applicable Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearing for Professor David Blanchflower
Oral and Written 1121-II 6.7.06 21 £7.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearing for Professor David Blanchflower
Ninth Report: 875 13.7.06 47 £17.50 Received 20.11.06: Globalisation: the role of published as Second the IMF Special Report, Session 2006–07
Tenth Report: 1111 26.7.06 83 £20.00 Received 9.10.06: Independence for published as Seventh statistics Special Report, Session 2005–06
Eleventh Report: The 1595-I 17.10.06 10 £5.00 Not applicable Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearings for Professor Tim Besley and Dr Andrew Sentance
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 1595-II 8.11.06 28 £7.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearings for Professor Tim Besley and Dr Andrew Sentance
Twelfth Report: Financial 848-I 16.11.06 79 £14.50 Awaited inclusion: credit, savings, advice and insurance
Oral and Written 848-II 16.11.06 516 £36.50 Not applicable Evidence: Financial inclusion: credit, savings, advice and insurance
Thirteenth Report: 1717 19.11.06 72 £14.50 Awaited “Banking the unbanked”: banking services, the Post Office Account, and financial inclusion
First Special Report: Cash 359 19.7.05 8 £4.50 Not applicable Machine Charges: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2004– 05 (HC 191)
Second Special Report: 360 19.7.05 10 £4.50 Not applicable Excise Duty Fraud: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2004– 05 (HC 126)
Third Special Report: The 1013 30.3.06 26 £8.00 Not applicable 2005 Pre-Budget Report: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005– 06
Fourth Special Report: 1472 13.7.06 14 £4.50 Not applicable The 2006 Budget: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2005– 06
Fifth Special Report: The 1592 16.10.06 6 £4.50 Not applicable design of a National Pension Savings Scheme: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2005– 06
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 345
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Sixth Special Report: 1593 16.10.06 6 £3.00 Not applicable European financial services regulation: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2005– 06
Seventh Special Report: 1604 16.10.06 17 £6.00 Not applicable Independence for statistics: Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2005– 06
Oral Evidence: G8 and 399-i 28.9.05 22 £5.50 Not applicable other international issues
Oral and Written 655-i 12.12.05 36 £8.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Financial Services Authority
Oral and Written 718-i 30.12.05 23 £7.00 Not applicable Evidence: Bank of England November 2005 Inflation Report
Oral and Written 973-i-ii 15.5.06 40 £9.50 Not applicable Evidence: Bank of England February 2006 Inflation Report
Oral and Written 1185-i-ii 26.7.06 42 £9.50 Not applicable Evidence: Bank of England May 2006 Inflation Report
Uncorrected Evidence 1218-i 13.6.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Globalisation: its impact on the real economy
Uncorrected Evidence 1218-ii 11.7.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Globalisation: its impact on the real economy
Uncorrected Evidence 1218-iii 17.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Globalisation: its impact on the real economy
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1218-iv 2.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Globalisation: its impact on the real economy
Uncorrected Evidence 1594-i 10.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: FSA: Annual Report Scrutiny
Uncorrected Evidence 1594-ii 24.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: FSA: Annual Report Scrutiny
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: Excise Duty Fraud, received 17.6.05 and published as the Committee’s Second Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Fifth Report: Cash Machine Charges, received 9.6.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–6.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/treascom.
Divisions
Date Subject
17.1.06 One, on Amendment proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report on The 2005 Pre-Budget Report
20.4.06 Three, on Amendments proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report on The 2006 Budget Report
Debates The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall: Fifth Report, Session 2004–05, Cash Machine Charges, HC 191, 16.2.06 The following Reports were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: Fourth Report, Session 2005–06, The 2006 Budget, HC 994-I, Second Reading of the Finance Bill, 24.4.06 Fifth Report, Session 2005–06, The design of a National Pension Savings Scheme and the role of financial services regulation, HC 1074-I, Debate on a Government Motion on Pensions Reform, 27.6.06 Sixth Report, Session 2005–06, The administration of tax credits, HC 811-I, Opposition Day Debate on Tax Credits, 7.6.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 37 of the Committee’s 45 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Bank of England February 2006 Inflation Report 2
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Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Bank of England May 2006 Inflation Report 2
Bank of England November 2005 Inflation Report 1
European financial services regulation 1
Financial inclusion 8
Financial Services Authority: Annual Report Scrutiny 2
G8 and other international issues 1
Globalisation: its impact on the real economy 4
Globalisation: the role of the IMF 3
The 2005 Pre-Budget Report 3
The 2006 Budget 3
The design of a National Pension Savings Scheme and the role of financial 2 services regulation
The Financial Services Authority 1
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment 1 hearings
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment 1 hearing for Professor David Blanchflower
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment 1 hearings for Professor Tim Besley and Dr Andrew Sentance
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment 1 hearing for Sir John Gieve
Total 37
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37A Treasury Sub-Committee
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/treascom The Sub-Committee was nominated on 14 July 2005. It had 14 Members and held 20 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Fallon, Mr Michael (Chairman) 20 Breed, Mr Colin (added 24.4.06) 2 Burt, Lorely (discharged 24.4.06) 9 Cousins, Jim 8 Eagle, Angela 1 Gauke, Mr David (added 13.2.06) 7 Green, Damian (discharged 16.1.06) 3 Keeble, Ms Sally 13 Kramer, Susan (discharged 24.4.06) 9 Love, Mr Andrew 10 McCarthy, Kerry 10 McFall, John 20 Mudie, Mr George 11 Newmark, Mr Brooks (added 16.1.06) 12 Ruffley, Mr David (discharged 13.2.06) 3 Thurso, John (added 24.4.06) 7 Todd, Mr Mark 16 Viggers, Peter 15
Overall Attendance: 62.9 % Number of Members added: 4 Number of Members discharged: 4 Turnover of membership during the Session: 28.6 %
Staff Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Alex Kidner (until 2.10.05), Senior Clerk; Ms Fiona McLean (from 3.10.05), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Specialists: Dominic Lindley (Band B1); Andrew Staines (until 30.9.06), (Band B1); Adam Wales (from 9.1.06), (Band B1); Ms Aruni Muthumala (from 1.10.06), (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Fiona Channon (until 16.1.05), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1); Lis McCracken (from 9.1.06), Senior Executive Officer (Band B1) Media Officer: Luke Robinson (until 20.10.06), (shared) (Band B1); Laura Humble (from 23.10.06) (shared) (Band B1) Secretary: Mandy Sullivan (from 17.10.05 until 30.9.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Miss Michelle Edney (from 1.10.06), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: James Clarke (until 30.9.06), (Band D1); Tes Stranger (from 1.10.06), (Band D1)
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 4 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: HM Treasury 10 Government departments reporting to the Chancellor of the Exchequer comprising: National Savings and Investments 2 Office for National Statistics 7 The Office of Government Commerce 7 The Government Actuary’s Department 3 Royal Mint 1 Number of appearances by officials from or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: HM Revenue and Customs 11 Statistics Commission 6 Appearances by other witnesses 28
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 349
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
13.3.06 Tax Credits Office, Fallon, 2 Inquiry into the £2,039.60 Preston Keeble, administration of McCarthy, tax credits McFall, Todd
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 524-i-ii 15.12.05 52 £10.50 Not applicable Evidence: HM Revenue & Customs: Spring Departmental Report 2005
Oral and Written 575-i 29.11.05 14 £4.00 Not applicable Evidence: National Savings and Investments Annual Report and Accounts 2004–05
Oral and Written 641-i 12.12.05 14 £4.00 Not applicable Evidence: Statistics Commission: Annual Report 2004–05
Oral and Written 666-i 16.1.06 13 £4.00 Not applicable Evidence: Office for National Statistics: Annual Report and Accounts 2004–05
Oral Evidence: HM 691-i 30.12.05 19 £5.50 Not applicable Treasury: Departmental Report 2005
Oral and Written 738-i 23.1.06 31 £8.50 Not applicable Evidence: Child Trust Funds: update on progress
Oral and Written 1110 6.7.06 19 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: Office of Government Commerce: annual report scrutiny
Uncorrected Evidence 1659-i 18.10.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: HM Treasury Departmental Report 2006
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Uncorrected Evidence 1678-i 1.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Government Actuary’s Departmental Annual Report and Resource Accounts 2005– 06
Uncorrected Evidence 1679-i 1.11.06 Not applicable published on the Internet: Royal Mint Departmental Annual Report 2005–06
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Not applicable.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Sub-Committee were published after each meeting of the Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/treascom.
Divisions None.
Debates None.
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 18 of the Sub-Committee’s 20 meetings.12 On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Administration of tax credits 5
Child Trust Funds: update on progress 1
Government Actuary’s Departmental Annual Report and Resource Accounts 1 2005–06
HM Treasury: Departmental Report 2005 1
HM Treasury: Departmental Report 2006 1
HM Revenue and Customs: Spring Departmental Report 2005 2
Independence for statistics 3
National Savings and Investments: Annual Report and Accounts 2004–05 1
Office for National Statistics: Annual Report and Accounts 2004–05 1
Office of Government Commerce: annual report scrutiny 1
12 On one occasion the Committee’s meeting was comprised of two separate oral evidence sessions.
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 351
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Royal Mint: Departmental Annual Report 2005–06 1
Statistics Commission: Annual Report 2004–2005 1
Total 19
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38 Welsh Affairs
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/welshcom The Committee was nominated on 19 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 41 meetings.
Members Meetings attended Francis, Dr Hywel (Chairman from 20.7.05) 37 Crabb, Mr Stephen 24 Davies, David T. C. 18 Griffith, Nia 29 James, Mrs Siân C. 29 Jones, Mr David 29 Jones, Mr Martyn 24 Moon, Mrs Madeleine (discharged 6.3.06) 6 Morden, Jessica (added 21.11.05) 14 Owen, Albert (added 6.3.06) 16 Williams, Mrs Betty (discharged 21.11.05) 0 Williams, Hywel 31 Williams, Mark 32
Overall Attendance: 64.1 % Number of Members added: 2 Number of Members discharged: 2 Turnover of membership during the Session: 18.2 %
Staff Clerk of the Committee: James Davies (until 30.9.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2); Nick Wright (from 1.10.06), Senior Clerk (Band A2) Committee Specialist: Dr Rebecca Davies (until 30.9.06), (Band B1); Stephen Boyce (from 2.10.06), (Band B1) Media Officer: Jessica Bridges-Palmer (until 11.12.05), (shared) (Band B1); Laura Kibby (from 12.12.05), (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Paul Derrett (until 29.9.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2); Jane Trew (from 4.7.05), Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Sarah Colebrook, Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: Jim Lawford (shared) (Band D1)
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 Ministers 2 Other Ministers 4 Members of Parliament 2 Members of the House of Lords 1 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Wales Office 6 Department for Trade and Industry 8 Home Office 5 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of, public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Electoral Commission 2 Members of the National Assembly for Wales 4 Officials of the National Assembly for Wales 1 Welsh Assembly Government Ministers 3 Officials of the Welsh Assembly Government 5 Appearances by other witnesses 60
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 353
Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
5–9.3.06 Denver and Francis, 2 Inquiry into £33,469.07 Chicago, USA Griffith, D Energy in Wales Jones, Morden, H Williams, M Williams
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
31.10.05 National Assembly Francis, 6A Inquiry into the £1,106.25 for Wales, Cardiff Crabb, Government Davies, White Paper: Griffith, Better James, D Governance for Jones, M Wales Jones, Moon, H Williams, M Williams
24– North and Mid Francis, 4 Inquiry into £3,225.03 25.4.06 Wales Griffith, D Energy in Wales Jones, M Jones, Owen, H Williams, M Williams
8.5.06 South Wales Francis, 5A Inquiry into £2,161.99 Griffith, M Energy in Wales Jones, Owen, H Williams, M Williams
22.5.06 National Assembly Francis, 4A Inquiry into £411.50 for Wales, Cardiff Davies, Future of RAF St Griffith, H Athan Williams
6–7.11.06 South Wales and Francis, 4A Inquiry into £3,350 (estimated South West England Crabb, Welsh Prisoners outturn) Davies, in the Prison James, M Estate Jones, Owen, H Williams, M Williams A Includes 1 shorthand writer
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Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Report: Government 551 13.12.05 157 £17.50 Received 18.1.06: White Paper: Better published as Third Governance for Wales Special Report, Session 2005–06
Second Report: Proposed 751 22.2.06 89 £14.50 Received 23.6.06: Restructuring of the published as Fourth Police Forces in Wales Special Report, Session 2005–06
Third Report: Energy in 876-I 20.7.06 108 £15.50 Received 25.9.06: Wales published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 876-II 20.7.06 377 £28.00 Not applicable Evidence: Energy in Wales
Fourth Report: Future of 1129 25.7.06 45 £12.00 Received 19.9.06: RAF St Athan published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2005–06
Fifth Report: Current 1418 27.7.06 41 £11.00 Received 16.10.06: Restructuring of the published as Seventh Police Forces in Wales Special Report, Session 2005–06
First Special Report: 433 28.7.05 19 £6.00 Not applicable Manufacturing and Trade in Wales and Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: Government Responses to the Committee’s Second and Third Reports of Session 2004–05
Second Special Report: 514 21.10.05 15 £6.00 Not applicable Police Service, Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Wales: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2004– 05
Third Special Report: 839 19.1.06 12 £4.50 Not applicable Government White Paper: Better Governance for Wales: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005–06
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 355
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Fourth Special Report: 1431 10.7.06 6 £3.00 Not applicable Proposed Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005– 06
Fifth Special Report: 1656 24.10.06 24 £8.00 Not applicable Energy in Wales: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2005– 06
Sixth Special Report: 1657 26.10.06 3 £3.00 Not applicable Future of RAF St Athan: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2005– 06
Seventh Special Report: 1695 31.10.06 2 £2.00 Not applicable Current Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2005–06
Oral and Written 771-i 27.4.06 17 £5.50 Not applicable Evidence: NHS Dentistry in Wales
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Reply to the Committee’s Second Report: Manufacturing and Trade in Wales, received 1.7.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Third Report: Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [HL], received 6.4.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005–06. Reply to the Committee’s Fourth Report: Police Service, Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Wales, received 24.8.05 and published as the Committee’s Second Special Report, Session 2005–06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/welshcom.
Divisions
Date Subject
29.11.05 Six, on amendments proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report on Government White Paper: Better Governance for Wales
Debates The following Reports and Uncorrected Evidence were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House:
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Second Report, Session 2005–06, Proposed Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales, HC 751, Uncorrected Oral Evidence, Session 2005–06, Proposed Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales, HC 751-i, 19.12.05 First Report, Session 2005–06, Government White Paper: Better Governance for Wales, HC 551, 9.1.06 First Report, Session 2005–06, Government White Paper: Better Governance for Wales, HC 551, 23.1.06 First Report, Session 2005–06, Government White Paper: Better Governance for Wales, HC 551, 24.1.06 First Report, Session 2005–06, Government White Paper: Better Governance for Wales, HC 551, 30.1.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 23 of the Committee’s 41 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Current Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales 1
Energy in Wales 9
Future of RAF St Athan 3
Government White Paper: Better Governance for Wales 4
NHS Dentistry in Wales 1
Proposed Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales 2
The Wales Office Annual Reports 2005 and 2006 1
Welsh Prisoners in the Prison Estate 2
Total 23
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 357
39 Work and Pensions
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/workpencom The Committee was nominated on 13 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 48 meetings. These included 1 meeting held concurrently with the Home Affairs Committee (abbreviated to ‘HCM’ in the attendance table below).
Members Meetings attended Rooney, Mr Terry (Chairman from 19.7.05) 48 (including 1 HCM) Begg, Miss Anne 46 Cohen, Harry 44 (including 1 HCM) Dunne, Mr Philip (discharged 22.10.06) 39 (including 1 HCM) Engel, Natascha 34 (including 1 HCM) Foster, Michael Jabez 44 Greening, Justine 40 (including 1 HCM) Humble, Mrs Joan 44 Mulholland, Greg 37 Penrose, John 43 Pritchard, Mark (added 25.10.06) 1 Willott, Jenny 36
Overall Attendance: 85.6 %A Number of Members added: 1 Number of Members discharged: 1 Turnover of membership during the Session: 9.1 % A Not including concurrent meetings.
Staff Clerk of the Committee: Philip Moon (until 30.9.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1); Sarah Davies (from 3.10.05), Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Ms Gosia McBride (until 30.9.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3); Rhiannon Hollis (from 1.10.06), Assistant Clerk (Band A3) Committee Specialists: Ms Maxine Hill (until 15.9.06), (Band B1); Ms Djuna Thurley, (Band B1) Media Officer: Luke Robinson, (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Ms Louise Whitley, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Emily Gregory (until 24.4.06), Grade 2 (Band C); Sarah Verrinder (from 18.4.06), (temporary) Senior Office Clerk: John Kittle, (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Professor Chris Clarkson*, Carl Emmerson, Professor Dan Finn, Professor Ruth Hancock, Professor Jane Millar, Professor Anthony Neuberger, Kate Stanley and Professor Celia Wells*.
*Appointed by the Committee to assist the Sub-Committee on the Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill.
Witnesses Oral Evidence was given during this Session by the following categories of witnesses: Number of appearances by: Cabinet Ministers 5 Other Ministers 2 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of: Department for Work and Pensions 4 Executive Agencies comprising: Child Support Agency 1 Disability and Carers Service 2 Jobcentre Plus 6 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments comprising: Health and Safety Commission 1 Health and Safety Executive 1 Trade unions 9 Appearances by other witnesses 62
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Overseas Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
7–8.2.06 The Hague and Rooney, 2 Inquiry into £9,378.71 Amsterdam, Cohen, Incapacity Netherlands Dunne, Benefit Engel, Foster, Greening, Humble, Mulholland, Penrose, Willott
23.2.06 Paris, FranceA Foster 1 Organisation for £846.75 Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD) Conference on Ageing
9–11.5.06 Stockholm, Sweden Begg, Cohen, 3B Inquiry into £10,196.68 Foster, Pension Reform Greening, Humble, Penrose, Willott
5.10.06 Paris, FranceA Rooney, 1 Organisation for £1,517.68 Foster Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD) Seminar on Growth and Jobs A Travel in a representative capacity B Includes 1 facilitator
Visits to European Institutions
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
31.1.06 Brussels, BelgiumA Foster Lisbon Strategy £485.19 A Travel in a representative capacity
UK Visits
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
16– York Rooney, 6 Seminar and £3,789.65 17.11.05 Cohen, briefing for Dunne, Committee Engel, Foster, members on Greening, areas of DWP Humble, work Mulholland, Penrose, Willott
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 359
Date Destination Members Staff Purpose Cost
30.11.05 Hastings Rooney, 4A Jobcentre Plus £572.15 Begg, Dunne, and Child Engel, Foster, Support Agency Humble Visit
7–8.12.05 Derby Rooney, 4B Inquiry into £4,218.06 Begg, Cohen, Incapacity Dunne, Benefit Engel, Foster, Greening, Humble, Mulholland, Willott
30– Glasgow Rooney, 4B Inquiry into the £5,337.15 31.10.06 Begg, Cohen, Government’s Foster, Employment Greening, Strategy Humble, Mulholland A Includes 1 facilitator B Includes 1 facilitator and 1 shorthand writer
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
First Joint Report: Draft 540-I 20.12.05 117 £15.50 Cm 6755, published Corporate Manslaughter 20.3.06 BillA
Written Evidence: Draft 540-II 20.12.05 344 £25.00 Not applicable Corporate Manslaughter BillA
Oral and Written 540-III 20.12.05 135 £16.50 Not applicable Evidence: Draft Corporate Manslaughter BillA
Second Report: The 834-I 18.3.06 92 £14.50 Received 15.6.06: Efficiency Savings published as Second Programme in Jobcentre Special Report, Session Plus 2005–06
Oral and Written 834-II 18.3.06 153 £16.50 Not applicable Evidence: The Efficiency Savings Programme in Jobcentre Plus
Third Report: Incapacity 616-I 6.5.06 118 £15.50 Cm 6861, published Benefits and Pathways to 19.6.06 Work A Joint publication with the Home Affairs Committee
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Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral and Written 616-II 6.5.06 257 £21.50 Not applicable Evidence: Incapacity Benefits and Pathways to Work
Written Evidence: 616-III 6.5.06 276 £21.50 Not applicable Incapacity Benefits and Pathways to Work
Fourth Report: Pension 1068-I 22.7.06 134 £17.50 Cm 6956, published Reform 30.10.06
Oral and Written 1068-II 22.7.06 445 £32.00 Not applicable Evidence: Pension Reform
Fifth Report: Power to 1648 2.11.06 51 £12.00 Not applicable incur expenditure under Section 82 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999: new Employment and Support Allowance IT System
First Special Report: 6397 28.7.05 45 £10.50 Not applicable Pension Credit and Delivery of Services to Ethnic Minority Clients: Government Responses to the Committee’s 3rd and 4th Reports of Session 2004–05
Second Special Report: 1187 16.6.06 36 £9.50 Not applicable The Efficiency Savings Programme in Jobcentre Plus: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2005– 06
Oral Evidence: The 572 8.2.06 34 £8.50 Not applicable Disability and Carers Service
Oral Evidence: The 615 15.6.06 27 £7.00 Not applicable Department for Work and Pensions Annual Report 2005
Oral Evidence: The 618-i 14.12.05 24 £7.00 Not applicable Pensions Commission
Oral Evidence: Jobcentre 619 8.2.06 53 £10.50 Not applicable Plus
Oral Evidence: The 895 6.2.06 22 £5.50 Not applicable Department’s Autumn Performance Report 2005
SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 361
Title HC No. Date of No. of Sale Government reply (2005–06) publication pages price
Oral Evidence: The Child 920 25.5.06 46 £10.50 Not applicable Support Agency
Oral Evidence: The 1008 5.6.06 39 £9.50 Not applicable Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund
Oral Evidence: The Health 1143 28.7.06 31 £8.50 Not applicable and Safety Commission and Executive
Oral Evidence: Financial 1362 9.8.06 29 £7.00 Not applicable Assistance Scheme
Oral Evidence: 1389 9.8.06 26 £7.00 Not applicable Departmental Annual Report 2006
Uncorrected Oral 1649-i 31.10.06 Not applicable Evidence published on the Internet: The Government’s Employment Strategy
Uncorrected Oral 1649-ii 8.11.06 Not applicable Evidence published on the Internet: The Government’s Employment Strategy
Memoranda: The 1649 3.11.06‡ Not applicable Government’s Employment Strategy ‡ Published on the Committee’s website
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Replies to the Committee’s 3rd and 4th Reports: Pension Credit and Delivery of Services to Ethnic Minority Clients, received 28.7.05 and published as the Committee’s First Special Report, Session 2005-06.
Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/workpencom.
Divisions
Date Subject
13.07.06 Two, on consideration of the Chairman’s draft Report on Pension Reform
Debates The following Report was debated in Westminster Hall: Second Report, Session 2005–06, The Efficiency Savings Programme in Jobcentre Plus, HC 1187, 13.7.06
The following Reports and Oral Evidence were tagged on the Order Paper as being relevant to debates in the House: Second Report, Session 2004–05, The Performance of the Child Support Agency, HC 44, Opposition Day [11th allotted day], Child Support Agency, 17.1.06
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Oral Evidence taken before the Work and Pensions Committee on 14 December, HC 618, Session 2005- 06, Debate on a motion for the Adjournment of the House (Pensions), 31.1.06 Third Report, Session 2005–06, Incapacity Benefits and Pathways to Work, HC 161, Welfare Reform Bill Second Reading, 24.7.06 First Joint Report of the Home Affairs and Work and Pensions Committees, Session 2005–06, Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill, HC 540, Second Reading of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill, 10.10.06
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 26 of the Committee’s 48 meetings. On 1 occasion evidence was taken partly or wholly in private.
Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Departmental Annual Report 2006 1
Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) 1
Incapacity Benefits and Pathways to Work 4
Jobcentre Plus 1
Pension Reform 7
Power to incur expenditure under Section 82 of the Welfare Reform and 1 Pensions Act 1999: new Employment and Support Allowance IT System
The Child Support Agency 1
The Department for Work and Pensions Annual Report 2005 1
The Department’s Autumn Performance Report 2005 1
The Disability and Carers Service 1
The Efficiency Savings Programme in Jobcentre Plus 2
The Government’s Employment Strategy 2
The Health and Safety Executive and Commission 1
The Pensions Commission 1
The Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund 1
Total 26
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39A Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub-Committee (Work and Pensions)
For website access click on www.parliament.uk/workpencom The Sub-Committee was nominated on 19 July 2005. It had 11 Members and held 9 meetings. All meetings were held concurrently with the Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub-Committee of the Home Affairs Committee.
Members Meetings attended Begg, Miss Anne 0 Cohen, Harry 9 Dunne, Mr Philip 7 Engel, Natascha 7 Foster, Michael Jabez 0 Greening, Justine 8 Humble, Mrs Joan 0 Mulholland, Greg 0 Penrose, John 0 Rooney, Terry 9 Willott, Jenny 1
Overall Attendance: 41.4 %A Turnover of membership during the Session: 0.0 % A Calculated as a percentage of the maximum possible number of individual attendees.
Staff Clerk of the Sub-Committee: Sarah Davies, Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) Second Clerk: Ms Gosia McBride, Assistant Clerk (Band A3) Media Officer: Luke Robinson, (shared) (Band B1) Committee Assistant: Ms Louise Whitley, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) Secretary: Emily Gregory (until 24.4.06), Grade 2 (Band C) Senior Office Clerk: John Kittle, (shared) (Band D1)
Specialist Advisers during the Session Professor Chris Clarkson and Professor Celia Wells were appointed by the main Committee to assist the Sub-Committee.
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 from, or representatives of: Home Office 2 Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of public bodies and non- Ministerial departments: Health and Safety Commission 1 Health and Safety Executive 1 Trade Unions 4 Appearances by other witnesses 32
Overseas Visits None.
Visits to European Institutions None.
UK Visits None.
Government replies to Reports for Session 2004–05 Not applicable.
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Formal Minutes The Formal Minutes of the Sub-Committee were published after each meeting of the Sub-Committee. They are available on the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.uk/workpencom.
Divisions
Date Subject
12.12.05 One, on an amendment proposed to the Chairman’s draft Report
Debates None.13
Oral Evidence Oral Evidence was taken at 6 of the Sub-Committee’s 9 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private. Inquiry Number of oral evidence sessions
Draft Corporate Manslaughter BillA 6
Total 6 A Jointly with Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub-Committee of the Home Affairs Committee
13 See Work and Pensions Committee entry.
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C GENERAL STATISTICS ON SELECT COMMITTEES
1 Printing Costs and Page Count
Total printing costs of Select Committees in the financial year 2005–06 were £1,165,019.54; and, in Session 2005–06, £1,990,254.48. 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 table. 1A Page Count and Costs: Financial Year 2005–06
Committee Page CountCost £ Accommodation and Works 8 171.17 Administration 208 7,443.52 Broadcasting 8 171.17 Catering 8 167.24 Constitutional Affairs 704 27,421.74 Culture, Media & Sport 956 37,887.37 Defence 364 12,811.92 Education and Skills 1,800 70,527.46 Environmental Audit 1,488 57,835.26 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1,640 64,053.23 European Scrutiny 2,518 83,158.42 Finance and Services 8 174.75 Foreign Affairs 868 29,010.20 Health 2,384 95,266.13 Home Affairs 1,592 55,503.60 Information 8 167.24 International Development 660 25,418.32 Liaison 116 3,918.39 Modernisation of the House of Commons 28 739.01 Northern Ireland Affairs 1,440 55,425.29 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, 1,916 76,211.64 Planning, Local Government and the Regions Procedure 152 5,608.78 Public Accounts 2,428 91,877.20 Public Administration 388 14,128.83 Regulatory Reform 192 6,275.37 Science and Technology 976 36,314.89 Scottish Affairs 188 7,061.33 Selection Nil Nil Standards and Privileges 348 11,348.09
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Committee Page CountCost £ Statutory Instruments 44 1,240.61 Trade and Industry 2,134 82,787.73 Transport 3,080 122,210.97 Treasury 1,040 40,185.69 Welsh Affairs 372 13,207.49 Work and Pensions 764 29,289.48 TOTAL 30,828 1,165,019.54
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1B Page Count and Costs: Session 2005–06
Committee Page CountCost £ Accommodation and Works 8 171.17 Administration 400 15,029.99 Armed Forces Bill 444 18,166.94 Broadcasting 8 171.17 Catering 8 167.24 Communities and Local Government14 258 10,291.82 Constitutional Affairs 838 33,098.48 Crossrail Bill 8 284.28 Culture, Media & Sport 1,656 69,405.49 Defence 1,577 62,984.60 Education and Skills 2,316 96,784.72 Environmental Audit 2,790 117,789.48 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1,560 62,967.89 European Scrutiny 3,744 126,836.60 Finance and Services 8 174.75 Foreign Affairs 1,885 77,698.14 Health 3,332 142,162.83 Home Affairs 2,092 79,922.92 Information 8 167.24 International Development 1,821 76,664.67 Liaison 184 6,694.82 Modernisation of the House of Commons 256 11,084.03 Northern Ireland Affairs 664 25,488.42 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, 1,784 72,753.27 Planning, Local Government and the Regions Procedure 170 6,560.12 Public Accounts 3,602 140,907.32 Public Administration 764 30,161.12 Regulatory Reform 296 10,123.77 Science and Technology 1,816 72,591.00 Scottish Affairs 344 14,054.09 Selection Nil Nil Standards and Privileges 668 26,112.74 Statutory Instruments 104 3,421.93 Trade and Industry 2,853 115,092.76
14 The Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister was renamed the Committee for Communities and Local Government on 27 June 2006 to reflect a change in Department.
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Committee Page CountCost £ Transport 5,982 247,861.20 Treasury 2,066 85,317.95 Welsh Affairs 1,020 41,911.85 Work and Pensions 2,100 89,177.67 TOTAL 49,432 1,990,254.48
369 Total 163,363.47 - 4,123.69 - 71,911.90 - 7,818.22 † 654.10 75,020.89 576.51 46,025.49 164.93 47,813.17 171.15 75,812.66 139.62 12,308.76 566.70 33,949.79 880.44 88,113.51 829.62 56,298.99 964.30 173,310.99 242.88 107,880.57 1,595.22 and other SESSIONAL RETURNS2005–06 Entertainment minor expenses - - 1,005.11 32,985.43 † 101.32 219.70 £ £ £ £ £ 1,473.65 expenses Witnesses’ # # 14,229.60 799.94 1,350.53 63,981.28 23,230.70 941.74 1,045.44 84,375.08 29,503.89 918.68 15,411.75 341.79 1,787.22 52,159.41 19,154.52 15,470.02 856.38 26,266.76 of evidence Transcription
- 9,456.69 2,220.58 - 22,267.45 - 4,377.84 74.08 † 10.99 19,246.40 382.80 50.00 38,579.09 1,959.16 12.00 3,999.24 112.45 31.99 7,915.42 960.75 235.00 488.43 339.24 162.00 555.90 16,779.41 1,214.41 305.60 Work specialist publications, interpretation Commissioned, - 1,146.13 20,467.39 240.30 - 6,607.91 13,793.57 - - † 3,502.25 Specialist and expenses Advisers; fees Advisers; - - 3,366.30 †
Financial Year 2005–06 Financial Year +
Select Committee Expenses 2A 160.69
6,975.80 4,263.50 6,656.67 1,228.10 29,967.51 6,730.07 17,031.02 7,083.45 5,403.89 1,645.50 7,085.17 3,477.69 19,509.01 6,944.24 2 - 2,154.65 10,436.15 - - 3,260.98 - † † † UK Visits UK + Visits 3,708.66 264.60 10,907.86 6,784.62 23,554.47 3,432.62 1,029.90 258.05 13,545.42 24,099.66 1,008.81 11,898.33 10,594.41 78,934.41 6,849.46 14,091.91 11,003.05 2,913.09 42,488.84 5,420.51 1,735.10 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 43,822.82 150,310.87 134,689.76 urneys the previous Parliament Committee Overseas Committee Overseas Departmental Committees Constitutional Affairs MediaCulture, and Sport Defence 10,695.56 Education and Skills Environment,andAffairs Food Rural Foreign Affairs Health 12,260.18 Home Affairs Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub- Committee (Home Affairs) International Development Northern Ireland Affairs Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Sub-CommitteeUrban Affairs Science and Technology Scottish Affairs Trade and Industry Transport 47,920.03 Treasury 41,261.23 Includes travel in a representative capacity capacity a representative in travel Includes Includes someexpenditure by the Committee in Transcriptionshared was between Hansard and G + † #
------Total - 4,123.67 - - 13,289.25 ------21,753.45 - 207.20 ------17,303.07 34.51 46,831.67 503.68 42,031.51 484.33 6,435.88 759.38 50,543.90 and other Entertainment minor expenses ------expenses Witnesses’ - - 151.70 - - - - - 899.58 of evidence Transcription
------9,878.35 736.13 - - - 13,289.25 - - 13,581.02 1,361.17 ------68.00 24,640.38 11.99 3,999.24 112.44 55.50 352.80 15,757.82 172.47 659.00 11,695.20 1,270.37 Work specialist publications, interpretation Commissioned, ------Specialist and expenses Advisers; fees Advisers; ------
+ 23.24 3,562.50 8,407.39 5,346.00 ------† UK Visits UK + 321.28 2,039.60 Visits 16,819.45 10,647.07 491.90 33,726.62 1,696.58 736.75 16,760.68 the previous Parliament
Committee Overseas Committee Overseas SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 Treasury Sub-Committee Welsh Affairs Work and Pensions Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub- Committee (Work and Pensions) CommitteesOther Accommodation and Works Administration 1,466.23 Administration Sub-Committee: Parliamentary Visitor Centre BillArmed Forces Broadcasting - Catering - Consolidation, & c., Bills (Joint Committee) Crossrail Bill Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee) Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) Environmental Audit Environmental Crime Sub-Committee Environmental Education Sub-Committee Sub-Committee on Trade, Development and Environment Includes travel in a representative capacity capacity a representative in travel Includes Includes someexpenditure by the Committee in 370 + † 371 ------Total - 4,693.13 - 971.14 - 903.36 - 4,603.54 - 2,296.07 - 3,860.70 ------50.70 56,807.18 665.78 35,301.73 and other SESSIONAL RETURNS2005–06 Entertainment minor expenses - 1,175.03 51,335.58 ------1,219.04 1,100.06 40,331.53 expenses Witnesses’ ------# 4,603.54 2,296.07 of evidence Transcription - - 4,693.13 - - - - 971.14 ------3,860.70 ------20.98 18,455.65 135.70 321.81 5,635.15 Work specialist publications, interpretation Commissioned, ------9,107.05 42,276.83 ------Specialist and expenses Advisers; fees Advisers; - - - 5,481.60 - - - 968.00 1,600.25 4,969.88 ------
+ 929.45 ------† † UK Visits UK + 903.36 Visits 4,443.15 44,203.59 10,542.02 30,474.30 urneys the previous Parliament Committee Overseas Committee Overseas Sustainable Timber Procurement Sub- Committee European Scrutiny Finance and Services Human Rights (Joint Committee) Information - Liaison - Liaison Sub-Committee House of CommonsModernisationthe of Procedure - Public Accounts Public Administration Regulatory Reform Selection - Standards and Privileges Statutory Instruments Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) Includes travel in a representative capacity capacity a representative in travel Includes Includes someexpenditure by the Committee in Transcriptionshared was between Hansard and G + † # b-Committee was as a result of of result a as was b-Committee 47,496.02 74,886.90 Total 256,299.98 135,827.42 - 4,123.69 - 2,449.17 - 2,608.83 - 7,715.45 - 138,513.30 151.20 167,990.95 536.01 150,000.92 843.40 83,183.30 242.88 158,218.24 390.58 112,850.07 139.62 38,589.69 427.21 79,161.56 and other Entertainment minor expenses - 133.30 1,692.16 311,786.89 338.79 1,164.50 123,176.07 £ £ £ £ £ expenses Witnesses’ # # 1-2005 Parliament. Expenditure attributed to this Su this to attributed Expenditure Parliament. 1-2005 33,687.42 1,664.63 1,067.38 134,232.78 51,159.14 1,041.49 46,057.23 1,943.40 34,082.24 1,619.89 2,124.72 213,771.35 50,074.97 of evidence Transcription - - 7,715.45 - 15,370.84 2,364.97 - 39,980.02 36.20 - 2,378.92- 70.25 - 434.75 74.08 10.99 44,179.25 712.34 1,531.57 50.00 51,760.00 2,801.86 12.00 3,999.24 112.45 61.99 14,895.06 960.75 140.60 43,480.16 1,167.28 1,599.48 819.19 601.14 275.00 29,849.50 584.15 1,054.97 555.90 32,926.77 2,939.82 2,204.50 2,166.13 32,728.31 1,025.01 2,659.62 31,939.58 563.62 Work specialist publications, interpretation Commissioned, - - 10,432.23 29,369.04 - - - uty Prime Minister during the 200 the during Minister Prime uty Session 2005–06 2B Specialist and expenses Advisers; fees Advisers; - - - - 2,100.00
+ 8,764.62 10,338.65 12,886.93 2,364.11 36,068.57 1,858.08 13,080.43 18,101.89 19,809.96 12,411.96 - - 3,502.75 12,229.65 - - - - 22,532.27 UK Visits UK + Visits 9,673.66 3,283.66 11,165.06 5,515.36 4,861.48 25,883.07 7,091.42 49,963.00 7,549.67 65,737.46 5,531.87 15,873.61 10,670.41 57,576.75 12,790.01 19,026.51 89,910.67 5,451.31 3,135.10 58,794.84 2,055.90 16,445.93 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 110,152.73 11,168.68 734.50 193,250.53 8,639.68 8,022.25 269,491.41 668.75 urneys mmittee of the Committee on the Office of the Dep the of Office the on Committee the of mmittee
∆ Committee Overseas Committee Overseas SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 Departmental Committees Communities and Local Government Sub-Committee Urban Affairs Constitutional Affairs MediaCulture, and Sport Defence 125,620.69 Education and Skills Environment,andAffairs Food Rural PaymentsRural Agency Sub-Committee Foreign Affairs Health 62,212.41 Home Affairs Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub- Committee (Home Affairs) International Development Northern Ireland Affairs Science and Technology Scottish Affairs Trade and Industry Export Credits Guarantee Department’s bribery rules Sub-Committee Transport 56,058.16 Treasury 83,648.92 The Urban Affairs Sub-Committee was a Sub-Co a was Sub-Committee Affairs Urban The Includes travel in a representative capacity capacity a representative in travel Includes Transcriptionshared was between Hansard and G invoices which were submitted late. late. submitted which were invoices 372 + ∆ # 373 - - - - 62,622.15 Total SESSIONAL RETURNS2005–06 - 5,477.56 - 6,930.86 - 8,167.04 - 4,123.67 - 822.12 -- 9,564.66 3,860.70 - 61,798.89 - 1,175.60 - - 21,753.45 - - 10,146.85 - 23,548.93 10.54 2,925.17 504.59 83,897.44 542.17 100,813.29 370.55 8,901.31 759.38 69,624.76 and other Entertainment minor expenses - 1,029.54 67,138.90 ------572.17
expenses Witnesses’ - - 6,930.86 4,368.32 3,418.32 of evidence Transcription - - 2,894.68 19.95 - - 5,477.56 - - 1,175.60 - - - - 9,878.35 736.13 - - 7,461.16 343.20 - - 61,798.89 - 543.50- 161.95 - - - 9,564.66 - 3,860.70 - - - 20,121.92 1,361.17 - - - 68.00 38,347.20 184.95 11.99 3,999.24 112.44 191.56 3,395.53 8,331.04 1,295.83 1,368.10 Work specialist publications, interpretation Commissioned, - 1,254.51 6,647.18 ------3,423.42 21,774.42 2,423.57 Specialist and expenses Advisers; fees Advisers; ------
+ 23.24 3,562.50 11,908.39 12,867.30 11,052.58 34,071.85 - - - - - 116.67 - - - - † UK Visits UK + N/A 26.24 2,039.60 534.29 1,808.20 Visits
58,194.47 13.20 44,566.30 226.40 10,647.07 491.90 39,727.68 1,299.14 7,204.83 33,905.82 7,338.15 29,798.83 the previous Parliament Committee Overseas Committee Overseas Treasury Sub-Committee Welsh Affairs Work and Pensions Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill Sub- Committee (Work and Pensions) CommitteesOther Administration 1,526.70 AdministrationCommittee: Sub Parliamentary Visitor Centre BillArmed Forces Consolidation, & c., Bills (Joint Committee) Conventions (JointCommittee) Crossrail Bill Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee) Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Trade, Development and Environment Sustainable Timber Procurement Sub- Committee European Scrutiny Finance and Services Human Rights (Joint Committee) Liaison - Liaison Sub-Committee House of CommonsModernisationthe of Procedure 3,607.16 Includes travel in a representative capacity capacity a representative in travel Includes Includes someexpenditure by the Committee in + † ------Total - 4,693.13 - 971.14 - - - 69.81 69.81 723.69 112,811.14 329.94 116,820.67 and other Entertainment minor expenses ------125.00 expenses Witnesses’ - - - - # of evidence Transcription - - 4,693.13 - - 971.14 - 41,345.93 527.95 ------Work specialist publications, interpretation Commissioned, - - - 16,452.10 69,761.06 - - - - Specialist and expenses Advisers; fees Advisers; ------
+ 778.89 - - - - - † UK Visits UK + Visits 53,119.63 4,577.67 12,516.27 29,373.68 urneys the previous Parliament
Committee Overseas Committee Overseas SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 Public Accounts Public Administration Regulatory Reform Selection - Standards and Privileges Statutory Instruments Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) Includes travel in a representative capacity capacity a representative in travel Includes Includes someexpenditure by the Committee in Transcriptionshared was between Hansard and G 374 + † # SESSIONAL RETURNS 2005–06 375
3 Select Committee Staff15
Details of the staff serving a particular Select Committee are set out in the entry for that Committee. One member of staff may fill more than one post. Furthermore 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 Office, those duties account for most of their work. This analysis of the staff who served Select Committees during Session 2005–06 is therefore presented Office by Office.
NUMBERS AND GRADES OF STAFF SERVING SELECT COMMITTEES
Committee Office (excluding Scrutiny Unit) Principal Clerks (SC)* 5 Deputy Principal Clerks (SC) 19.2 Senior Clerks (A2) 15 Assistant Clerks (A3)** 9 Committee Assistants: Senior Executive Officers (B1) 3 Higher Executive Officers (B2) 21.2 Chief Office Clerks (C) 7 Senior Office Clerks (D1) 13 NAO Audit Officers on secondment 2 Inquiry Managers (A2) 2.6 Inquiry Managers (B1) 3 Advisor, Sentencing Guidelines (A2) 0.8 Committee Specialists/ Legal Specialists (B1)*** 25.5 Media Officers (B1) 5 Secretaries (C)**** 27 Sandwich Student 1
* The Committee Office 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 and of the Modernisation Committee; one Principal Clerk of Select Committees is the Second Clerk of the Liaison Committee. ** Includes Assistant Clerks joining in October 2006. *** Vacancies not included **** Includes personal secretaries to Principal Clerks, and secretaries providing support for committees supported by Clerks in the Journal Office and Legislation Service.
Scrutiny Unit
The Scrutiny Unit of the Committee Office provides briefing for select committees on request; it has particular expertise in public expenditure, accountancy and the law. The Unit carried out 113 tasks for 21 committees in Session 2005–06. Its staff provided the secretariat for the Joint Committee on the draft Legal Services Bill (see separate entries in the Committee section of the Return). The Unit also carried out a Review of the Electoral Commission for the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission and made significant contributions to the work of the Armed Forces Bill Committee and the Committee on the Crossrail Bill. The numbers and grades of staff in the Unit as at 9 November 2006 are: 1 Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) 2 Senior Clerks (Band A2) 5 Specialists on secondment: 1 Estimates specialist from a government department (Band B1) 3 NAO Audit Officers (Band A2)
15 As at 1 July 2006.
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1 statistician from the House of Commons Library (Band A2) 1 Inquiry Manager (Band A2)16 2 Legal Specialists (Band B1) 1 Economist (Band B1)17 1 Higher Executive Officer (Band B2) 2 Chief Office Clerks (Band C)18 1 Team Manager (Band C) 1 Office Support Assistant (Band D2) Further details about the Unit’s work during the session will appear in the Liaison Committee’s Annual Report for 2005.
Journal Office A Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) was also Clerk of the Procedure Committee. An Assistant Clerk (Band A3) (Senior Clerk from 1 May 2006) assisted the Clerk of the Committee on Standards and Privileges; and another Assistant Clerk (Band A3) (Senior Clerk from 1 May 2006) in the Office assisted the Clerk of the Procedure Committee.
Legislation Service The Clerk of Delegated Legislation (a Principal Clerk, SC 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. He is supported by a Personal Secretary (Band C). The following staff served the European Scrutiny Committee: 1 Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1), 4 Clerk/Advisers with specialist experience (Band A2), 1 Assistant Clerk (Band A3) (Senior Clerk, Band A2, from 2.10.06), 1 Higher Executive Officer (Band B2), 2 Chief Office Clerks (Band C), 3 Secretaries (Band C) and 1 Office Support Assistant (Band D2). The Committee was assisted by the Counsel for European Legislation (SC Band 1A) and by an Assistant Counsel (European) (Band A1). The Office Support Assistant also supported the Joint and Select Committees on Statutory Instruments. 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 (SC Band 1A), the two Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1) and a Committee Specialist (Band B1). The Joint and Select Committees on Statutory Instruments were assisted by the Counsel for Legislation (SC Band 1A), the two Deputy Counsel (SC Band 1) and a Secretary (Band C). A Deputy Principal Clerk (SC Band 1) was Commons Clerk of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, which was also served by a Legal Adviser (SC Band 2) (employed jointly with the House of Lords), a Committee Specialist (Band B1) (until 21 April 2006), a Committee Assistant (Band B2), a Secretary (Band C) and a Senior Office Clerk (Band D1) (shared with the Constitutional Affairs Committee). 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) 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. She 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 Office provided support for the work of Select Committees as a whole, not assigned to a particular committee: 1 Business Manager (B1) 1 Office Manager (B2) 1 IS Support Officer (C) 1 Chief Office Clerk (C)
16 On loan to the Joint Committee on Human Rights for part of Session 17 On loan to the Treasury Committee for part of Session 18 One COC on loan to the Committee Office for part of Session
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2 Assistant Office Managers (D1) 1 Senior Office Clerk (D1) 8 Office Support Assistants (D2) Note: two of these staff also provided support to the Overseas Office. The Office Manager and Deputy Office Manager also provided services to the Clerk’s Department as a whole. Seven members of staff were on maternity leave, six of whom worked in the Committee Office. Staff costs for the Committee Office in financial year 2005–06 were approximately £7.3m.