Sessional Information Digest: 2004 - 05
Section C1
Departmental Select Committees: their work and reports
The following is a list of the select committees which are set up to examine the work of Government Departments, and which now constitute the main investigatory system by which the House oversees the exercise of Government responsibilities and the development of public policy and expenditure.
The listing of each departmental committee includes its membership as at Dissolution of Parliament on 11 April 2005, the reports issued during the 2004-05 session and of Government observations received. Further information about Select Committees is available on the Parliamentary website - http://www.parliament.uk/commons/selcom/cmsel/htm.
Constitutional Affairs
Clerk: Mr Roger Phillips
Members (11)
Nominated 28 January 2003
Rt. Hon Alan Beith (LD) (Chairman)
| Mr Peter Bottomley (Con) | Mr James Clappison (Con) | Mr Ross Cranston (Lab) |
| Mrs Ann Cryer (Lab) | Mr Jim Cunningham (Lab) | Mr Hilton Dawson (Lab) |
| Andrew Rosindell (Con) | Mr Clive Soley (Lab) | Mr Keith Vaz (Lab) |
| Dr Alan Whitehead (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Freedom of Information Act 2000: progress towards implementation
| HC 79
| Cm 6470 |
2
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 207
| |
3
| Constitutional Reform Bill
| HC 275
| |
4
| Family Justice: the operation of the family courts
| HC 116
| |
5
| Legal Aid: asylum appeals
| HC 276
| |
6
| Constitutional Affairs and ODPM: Housing, Planning and the Regions Committee: Electoral Registration (1st joint report)
| HC 243
| |
7
| Operation of the Special Immigration Appeals
| HC 323
| |
Culture, Media and Sport
Clerk: Mr Fergus Reid
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Rt Hon Sir Gerald Kaufman (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Chris Bryant (Lab) | Mr Frank Doran (Lab) | Mr Michael Fabricant (Con) |
| Mr Adrian Flook (Con) | Mr Nick Hawkins (Con) | Mr Alan Keen (Lab/Co-op) |
| Ms Rosemary McKenna (Lab) | Ms Debra Shipley (Lab) | Mr John Thurso (LD) |
| Mr Derek Wyatt (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| A Public BBC
| HC 82
| |
2
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 253
| |
3
| Public Libraries
| HC 81
| |
4
| Maritime Heritage and Historic Ships
| HC 296
| HC 358 |
5
| Theatre
| HC 254
| |
6
| The Market for Art
| HC 414
| |
Defence
Clerk: Mr Mark Hutton
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Rt. Hon. Bruce George (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr James Cran (Con) | Mr David Crausby (Lab) | Mr Mike Gapes (Lab) |
| Mr Mike Hancock (Lab) | Mr Dai Havard (Lab) | Mr Kevan Jones (Lab) |
| Mr Richard Ottaway (Con) | Mr Frank Roy (Lab) | Ms Rachel Squire (Lab) |
| Mr Peter Viggers (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 290
| |
2
| Tri-Service Armed Forces Bill
| HC 64
| |
3
| Duty of Care
| HC 63
| Cm 6620 |
4
| Future Capabilities
| HC 45
| Cm 6616 |
5
| Strategic Exports Controls (joint report)
| HC 145
| |
6
| Iraq: Initial Assessment of Post-Conflict Operations
| HC 65
| |
Education and Skills
Clerk: Mr David Lloyd
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr Barry Sheerman MP (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr David Chaytor (Lab) | Ms Valerie Davey (Lab) | Mr Jeff Ennis (Lab) |
| Mr Nick Gibb (Con) | Mr Paul Holmes (LD) | Mr Robert Jackson (Con) |
| Mrs Helen Jones (Lab) | Mr Kerry Pollard (Lab) | Mr Jonathan Shaw (Lab) |
| Mr Andrew Turner (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Public Expenditure on Education and Skills
| HC 168
| HC 492 |
2
| Education Outside the Classroom
| HC 120
| |
3
| UK e-University
| HC 205
| |
4
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 359
| |
5
| Secondary Education
| HC 86
| |
6
| National Skills Strategy: 14-19 Education
| HC 37
| |
7
| Prison Education
| HC 114
| Cm 6562 |
8
| Teaching Children to Read
| HC 121
| |
9
| Every Child Matters
| HC 40
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
|
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's 5th Report of 2003-04:
Secondary Education: teacher retention and recruitment, HC 1057
| HC 85 |
2 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 6th Report of 2003-04:
The Work of Ofsted, HC 426
| HC 206 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Clerk: Mathew Hamlyn
Members (17)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Rt Hon Michael Jack (Con) (Chairman)
| Ms Candy Atherton (Lab) | Mr Colin Breed (LD) | Mr David Burnside (UUP) |
| Mr David Drew (Lab) | Mr Patrick Hall (Lab) | Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Lab) |
| Mr David Lepper (Lab) | Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con) | Mr Austin Mitchell (Lab) |
| Ms Diana Organ (Lab) | Ms Joan Ruddock (Lab) | Rt Hon Gillian Shephard (Con) |
| Mr Alan Simpson (Lab) | Mr David Taylor (Lab) | Mr Paddy Tipping (Lab) |
| Mr Bill Wiggin (Con) |
| Reports | |
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Draft Animal Welfare Bill
| HC 52
| HC385 |
2
| Dismantling Defunct Ships in the UK
| HC 257
| |
3
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 281
| |
4
| Waste Policy and the Landfill Directive
| HC 102
| |
5
| The Government's Rural Strategy and the Draft Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill
| HC 408
| |
6
| Future for UK fishing
| HC 122
| |
7
| Food Information
| HC 469
| |
8
| Progress on the Use of Pesticides
| HC 258
| |
9
| Climate Change: looking forward
| HC 130
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
|
1 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 15th report of 2003-04:
The Departmental Annual Report 2004, HC 707
| HC 100 |
2 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 16th report of 2003-04:
Climate Change, Water Security and Flooding, HC 558
| HC 101 |
3 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 17th report of 2003-04:
Agriculture and EU Enlargement, HC 421
| HC 221 |
5 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 19th report of 2003-04
Water Pricing: follow up, HC 1186
| HC 490 |
Foreign Affairs
Clerk: Mr Steve Priestley
Members (11)
Nominated 19 July 2001
Rt. Hon Donald Anderson (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr David Chidgey (LD) | Mr Fabian Hamilton (Lab) | Mr Eric Illsley (Lab) |
| Rt Hon Andrew M ackay (Con) | Mr Andrew Mackinlay(Lab) | Mr John Maples (Con) |
| Mr Bill Olner (Lab) | Mr Greg Pope (Lab) | Rt Hon Sir John Stanley (Con) |
| Ms Gisela Stuart (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| The Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 112
| |
2
| Cyprus
| HC 113
| Cm 6506 |
3
| Western Balkans
| HC 87
| Cm 6505 |
4
| Human Rights Annual Report 2004
| HC 109
| Cm 6571 |
5
| Strategic Exports Control (1st joint report)
| HC 145
| |
6
| Foreign Policy Aspects of the War Against Terrorism
| HC 36
| Cm 6590 |
Health
Clerk: Dr David Harrison
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr David Hinchliffe (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr David Amess (Con) | Mr John Austin (Lab) | Rt Hon Keith Bradley (Lab) |
| Mr Simon Burns (Con) | Mrs Patsy Calton (LD) | Mr Jim Dowd (Lab) |
| Mr Jon Owen Jones (Lab) | Ms Siobhain McDonagh (Lab) | Dr Doug Naysmith (Lab) |
| Dr Richard Taylor (Ind) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| The Work of the Health Committee, 2004
| HC 284
| |
2
| The Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalised Patients
| HC 99
| Cm 6635 |
3
| New Developments in Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Policy
| HC 252
| Cm 6649 |
4
| The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry
| HC 42
| |
5
| The Use of New Medical Technologies Within the NHS
| HC 398
| |
6
| NHS Continuing Care
| HC 399
| Cm 6650 |
Home Affairs
Clerk: Dr Robin James
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Rt. Hon John Denham (Lab) (Chairman)
| Ms Janet Anderson (Lab) | Mr James Clappison (Con) | Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Lab) |
| Mrs Janet Dean (Lab) | Mr Damian Green (Con) | Mr Gwyn Prosser (Lab) |
| Mr Bob Russell (LD) | Mr Marsha Singh (Lab) | Mr John Taylor (Con) |
| Mr David Winnick (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Rehabilitation of Prisoners
| HC 193
| Cm 6486 |
2
| Work of the Home Affairs Committee in 2004
| HC 280
| |
3
| Home Office Target-setting 2004
| HC 320
| Cm 6592 |
4
| Police Reform
| HC 370
| Cm 6600 |
5
| Anti-Social Behaviour
| HC 80
| Cm 6588
|
6
| Terrorism and Community Relations
| HC 165
| Cm 6593 |
Special reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
|
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's 5th Report of 2003-04:
Draft Sentencing Guideline 1 and 2, HC 1207
| HC 371 |
International Development
Clerk: Mr Alistair Doherty
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr Tony Baldry (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr John Barrett (LD) | Rt Hon John Battle (Lab) | Mr Hugh Bayley (Lab) |
| Mr John Bercow (Con) | Rt Hon Ann Clwyd (Lab) | Mr Tony Colman (Lab) |
| Quentin Davies (Con) | Mr Piara Khabra (Lab) | Ms Chris McCafferty (Lab) |
| Mr Tony Worthington (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| The Commission for Africa and policy coherence for development: First do no harm
| HC 123
| HC 494 |
2
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 326
| |
3
| DFID's Bilateral Programme of Assistance to India
| HC 124
| HC 506 |
4
| Strategic Export Controls - Annual Report for 2003 Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny (joint report)
| HC 145
| |
5
| Darfur, Sudan: the responsibility to protect
| HC 67
| Cm 6575 |
6
| Fair trade? The European Union's trade agreements with Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries
| HC 68
| Cm 6605
|
7
| Development Assistance in Iraq: interim report
| HC 244
| |
Special reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
|
1 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 6th Report of 2003-04:
Migration and Development: how to make migration work for poverty reduction, HC 79
| HC 163 |
1 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 8th Report of 2003-04:
Department for International Development: departmental report 2004, HC 749
| HC 327 |
Northern Ireland Affairs
Clerk: Dr John Patterson
Members (13)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr Michael Mates (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr Adrian Bailey (Lab) | Roy Beggs (UU) | Gregory Campbell (DU) |
| Mr Tony Clarke (Lab) | Stephen Hepburn (Lab) | Iain Luke (Lab) |
| Eddie McGrady (Lab) | Stephen Pound (Lab) | Reverend Martin Smyth (UU) |
| Hugo Swire (Con) | Mark Tami (Lab) | Bill Tynan (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland
| HC 131
| HC 448 |
2
| The Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998
| HC 172
| HC 583 |
3
| Northern Ireland Departments' 2002-03 Resource Accounts
| HC 173
| HC 549 |
4
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 262
| |
5
| The Functions of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
| HC 344
| |
6
| Waste Management Strategy in Northern Ireland
| HC349
| HC 550 |
7
| The Functions of the Policing Board
| HC 108
| |
8
| Air Transport Services
| HC 53
| |
9
| The Challenge of Diversity: hate crime in Northern Ireland
|
10
| Ways of dealing with Northern Ireland's past: interim report - victims and survivors
| HC 303
| HC 303 |
Special reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
|
1 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 6th Report of 2003-04:
Social Housing Provision in Northern Ireland, HC 493
| HC 225 |
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions
Clerk: Miss Kate Emms
Members (11)
Nominated 22 July 2002
Mr Andrew Bennett MP (Lab) (Chairman)
| Sir Paul Beresford (Con) | Clive Betts (Lab) | Mr Graham Brady (Con) |
| David Clelland (Lab) | Mr John Cummings (Lab) | Eleanor Laing (Con) |
| Chris Mole (Lab) | Mr Bill O'Brien (Lab) | Christine Russell (Lab) |
| Adrian Sanders (LD) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Draft Regional Assemblies Bill
| HC 62
| HC 459 |
2
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 149
| |
3
| Homelessness
| HC 43
| Cm 6490 |
4
| ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2004
| HC 58
| |
5
| Role and Effectiveness of CABE
| HC 59
| Cm 6509 |
6
| Electoral Registration (1st joint report)
| HC 243
| |
7
| Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England
| HC 60
| |
8
| Empty Homes and Low-demand pathfinders
| HC 295
| |
9
| Ward Boundaries
| HC 315
| |
10
| Local Government Consultation
| HC 316
| |
11
| Role and Effectiveness of the Local Government Ombudsman
| HC 458
| |
Science and Technology
Clerk: Mr Chris Shaw
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Dr Ian Gibson MP (Lab) (Chairman)
| Paul Farrelly (Lab) | Dr Evan Harris (LD) | Kate Hoey (Lab) |
| Dr Brian Iddon (Lab) | Mr Robert Key (Con) | Mr Tony McWalter (Lab) |
| Dr Andrew Murrison (Con) | Ms Geraldine Smith (Lab) | Mr Bob Spink (Con) |
| Dr Desmond Turner (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| The work of the Economic and Social Research Council
| HC 13
| HC 401 |
2
| Annual Report
| HC 199
| |
3
| Office of Science and Technology: Scrutiny Report 2004
| HC 8
| HC 453 |
4
| The Medical Research Council's Review of the future of the National Institute for Medical Research
| HC 6
| HC 454 |
5
| Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law
| HC 249
| |
6
| The Work of Research Councils UK
| HC 219
| |
7
| Forensic Science on Trial
| HC 96
| HC 427 |
8
| Strategic Science Provision in English Universities
| HC 220
| HC428 |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 11th report of 2003-04:
Research Assessment Exercise: a re-assessment, HC 586
| HC 34 |
2 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 13th report of 2003-04:
The Use of Science in UK International Development Policy, HC 133
| HC 235 |
3 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 10th report of 2003-04:
Free For All?, HC 399
| HC 249 |
4 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 12th report of 2003-04:
Government Support for Beagle 2, HC 711
| HC 301 |
Scottish Affairs
Clerk: Mike Clark
Members (10)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Ms Irene Adams MP (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Alistair Carmichael (LD) | Mr Peter Duncan (Con) | Mr David Hamilton (Lab) |
| Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con) | Mr John Lyons (Lab) | John MacDougall (Lab) |
| Ms Ann McKechin (Lab) | Mr John Robertson (Lab) | Mr Mohammad Sarwar (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 277
| |
2
| Meeting Scotland's Future Energy Needs
| HC 259
| |
Trade and Industry
Clerk: Mrs Elisabeth Flood
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr Martin O'Neill (Lab) (Chairman)
| Dr Roger Berry (Lab) | Mr Richard Burden (Lab) | Mr Michael Clapham (Lab) |
| Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Con) | Nigel Evans (Con) | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Lab) |
| Julie Kirkbride (Con) | Judy Mallaber (Lab) | Ms Linda Perham (Lab) |
| Sir Robert Smith (LD) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| The Electricity Distribution Networks: lesson from the storms of October 2002 and future investment in the network
| HC 89
| HC 433 |
2
| Pub Companies
| HC 128
| HC 434 |
3
| Crown Post Offices
| HC 91
| HC 435 |
4
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 214
| |
5
| Debt and Disconnection
| HC 297
| HC 362 |
6
| Trade with South East Asia
| HC 368
| |
7
| UK Employment Regulation
| HC 90
| HC 365 |
8
| Progress Towards the Knowledge Driven Economy
| HC 432
| HC 364 |
9
| Implementation of ECGD's Business Principles
| HC 374
| HC 366 |
12
| Fuel Prices
| HC 279
| HC 363 |
13
| Ofcom's Strategic Review of Telecommunications
| HC 407
| |
15
| The UK Aerospace Industry
| HC 151
| HC 368 |
14
| Coal Health Compensation Schemes
| HC 375
| |
16
| Jobs for the Girls: the effect of occupational segregation on the gender pay gap
| HC 300
| HC 367 |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
|
1 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 8th report 2003-04:
UK Automotive Industry, HC 437
| HC 129 |
2 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's 10th report 2003-04:
Post Office Urban Network Reinvention Revisited, HC1204
| HC 215 |
Transport
Clerk: Ms Eve Samson
Members (11)
Nominated 22 July 2002
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Jeffrey M Donaldson (DU) | Mr Brian Donohoe (Lab) | Mr Clive Efford (Lab) |
| Mrs Louise Ellman (Lab/Co-op) | Mr Ian Lucas (Lab) | Miss A McIntosh (LD) |
| Paul Marsden (LD) | Mr John Randall (Con) | Mr George Stevenson (Lab) |
| Mr Graham Stringer (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 251
| |
2
| Tonnage tax
| HC 299
| |
3
| Disabled People's Access to Transport
| HC 93
| |
4
| Departmental Annual Report 2004
| HC 409
| |
5
| Rural Railways
| HC 169
| |
6
| Performance of London Underground
| HC 94
| |
7
| Road Pricing: next steps
| HC 218
| |
8
| Search and Rescue
| HC 322
| |
9
| European Community Competence and Transport
| HC 467
| |
10
| Integrated Transport: the future of light rail and modern trams in the UK
| HC 378
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
|
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's 17th Report of 2003-04:
Cars of the Future, HC 319
| HC 377 |
2 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's 18th Report of 2003-04:
Galileo, HC 1210
| HC 410 |
Treasury
Clerk: Mr Crispin Poyser
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr John McFall MP (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Nigel Beard (Lab) | Mr Jim Cousins (Lab) | Ms Angela Eagle (Lab) |
| Mr Michael Fallon (Con) | Rt Hon David Heathcoat-Amory (Con) | Mr Norman Lamb (LD) |
| Mr John Mann (Lab) | Mr George Mudie (Lab) | Mr James Plaskitt (Lab) |
| Mr Robert Walter (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| The 2004 Pre-Budget Report
| HC 138
| HC 483 |
2
| Credit Card Charges and Marketing
| HC 274
| |
3
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 335
| HC 478 |
4
| Excise Duty Fraud
| HC 126
| |
5
| Cash Machines Charges
| HC 191
| HC 508 |
Welsh Affairs
Clerk: Mr James Davies
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr Martyn Jones (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Martin Caton (Lab) | Mr Huw Edwards (Lab) | Mr Nigel Evans (Con) |
| Dr Hywel Francis (Lab) | Ms Julie Morgan (Lab) | Mr Albert Owen (Lab) |
| Mr Mark Prisk (Con) | Mrs Betty Williams (Lab) | Mr Hywel Williams (PC) |
| Mr Roger Williams (LD) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 256
| |
2
| Manufacturing and Trade in Wales
| HC 329
| HC 433 |
3
| Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill [HL]
| HC 234
| |
4
| Police Service, Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Wales
| HC 46
| |
Work and Pensions
Clerk: Mr Philip Moon
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Sir Archy Kirkwood (LD) (Chairman)
| Ms Vera Baird QC (Lab) | Miss Anne Begg (Lab) | Ms Karen Buck (Lab) |
| Mr Andrew Dismore (Lab) | Mr Paul Goodman (Con) | Mr David Hamilton (Lab) |
| Mrs Joan Humble (Lab) | Mr Rob Marris (Lab) | Mr Andrew Selous (Con) |
| Mr Nigel Waterson (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 133
| |
2
| Performance of the Child Support Agency
| HC 44
| HC 477 |
3
| Pension Credit
| HC 43
| HC 397 |
4
| Department for Work and Pensions:
Delivery of Services to Ethnic Minority Clients
| HC 268
| HC 397 |
Section C2
Subject Listing of Reports of Departmental Select Committees
The following subject list to the reports of the departmental select committees (excluding, therefore, the Public Accounts Committee) is in an abbreviated form. Special reports and Government observations are not included.
The subject terms allocated to the report are given in the first column, followed by the select committee and the paper number, ie AIDS HIV infection Health (3) HC 252 means that the subject is covered by the third Report 2004-05 of the Health Committee, published as House of Commons Paper HC 252 of the Session.
Please refer to Section C1 under the relevant committee for the full title.
Subject
| Select Committee
| Paper No |
Aerospace industry
| Trade (15)
| HC 151 |
AIDS; HIV infection
| Health (3)
| HC 252 |
Animal welfare
| Environment (1)
| HC 52 |
Antisocial behaviour
| Home Affairs (5)
| HC 80 |
Antisocial behaviour; Crime; Police
| Welsh Affairs (4)
| HC 46 |
Armed forces
| Defence (2)
| HC 64 |
Armed forces; Procurement; Deployment
| Defence (4)
| HC 45 |
Armed forces; suicide; training
| Defence (3)
| HC 63 |
Art works
| Culture (6)
| HC 414 |
Aviation
| Northern Ireland Affairs (8)
| HC 53 |
Balkans; Croatia
| Foreign Affairs (3)
| HC 87 |
BBC
| Culture (1)
| HC 82 |
Budgets; Economic situation
| Treasury (1)
| HC 138 |
Cash dispensing
| Treasury (5)
| HC 191 |
Child Support Agency
| Work and Pensions (2)
| HC 44 |
Children
| Education and Skills (9)
| HC 40 |
Climate change
| Environment (9)
| HC 130 |
Coal; Industrial diseases
| Trade (14)
| HC 375 |
Commission for Africa;
| International Development (1)
| HC 123 |
Corruption
| Trade (9)
| HC 374 |
Credit cards
| Treasury (2)
| HC 508 |
Cultural heritage; Shipping
| Culture (4)
| HC 296 |
Cyprus
| Foreign Affairs (2)
| HC 113 |
Darfur
| International Development (5)
| HC 67 |
Debt
| Environment (3)
| HC 281 |
Demonstrations; Northern Ireland
| Northern Ireland Affairs (2)
| HC 172 |
Developing countries
| Science and Technology (2)
| HC 235 |
Disabled; Public transport
| Transport (3)
| HC 93 |
Drugs
| Health (4)
| HC 42 |
Drugs; Research
| Science and Technology (4)
| HC 6 |
EC external trade
| International Development (6)
| HC 68 |
Education
| Education and Skills (6)
| HC 37 |
Education; Public expenditure
| Education and Skills (1)
| HC 168 |
Educational visits
| Education and Skills (2)
| HC 120 |
Electoral register
| Northern Ireland Affairs (1)
| HC 448 |
Electricity
| Trade (3)
| HC 433 |
Electricity generation; Investment
| Trade (1)
| HC 89 |
Employment
| Trade (7)
| HC 90 |
Energy supply
| Scottish Affairs (2)
| HC 259 |
Energy supply; Disconnections
| Trade (5)
| HC 297 |
Environment protection
| Environment (5)
| HC 408 |
Equal pay
| Trade (16)
| HC 300 |
Ethnic groups
| Work and Pensions (4)
| HC 268 |
Excise duties; Fraud
| Treasury (4)
| HC 126 |
Export controls
| Defence (5) Foreign Affairs (5) Trade (11)
| HC 145 |
Fisheries
| Environment (6)
| HC 122 |
Food
| Environment (7)
| HC 469 |
Forensic science
| Science and Technology (7)
| HC 96 |
Fuels
| Trade (12)
| HC 279 |
Government Departments
| Northern Ireland Affairs (3)
| HC 173 |
Government departments; Public expenditure
| Transport (4)
| HC 409 |
Health services
| Health (6)
| HC 399 |
Home Office
| Home Affairs (3)
| HC 320 |
Human embryo experiments
| Science and Technology (8S)
| HC 491 |
Human rights
| Foreign Affairs (4)
| HC 109 |
In vitro fertilisation
| Science and Technology (5)
| HC 7 |
India
| International Development (4)
| HC 506 |
Information technology; Productivity
| Trade (8)
| HC 432 |
Internet; Telecommunications
| Trade (13)
| HC 407 |
Iraq
| Defence (6)
| HC 65 |
Iraq
| International Development (7)
| HC 244 |
Libraries
| Culture (3)
| HC 81 |
Literacy
| Education and Skills (8)
| HC 121 |
London Underground
| Transport (6)
| HC 94 |
Manufacturing industries
| Welsh Affairs (2)
| HC 329 |
Medical treatments
| Health (5)
| HC 398 |
Merchant shipping; Tonnage tax
| Transport (2)
| HC 299 |
Motor vehicles
| Transport (1)
| HC 377 |
Northern Ireland Policing Board
| Northern Ireland Affairs (7)
| HC 108 |
Overseas aid; Trade
| International Development (3)
| HC 124 |
Patients;
| Health (2)
| HC 99 |
Pension credit
| Work and Pensions (3)
| HC 43 |
Pesticides
| Environment (8)
| HC 258 |
Police
| Home Affairs (4)
| HC 370 |
Police reform; Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
| Northern Ireland Affairs (5)
| HC 394 |
Post offices
| Trade (3)
| HC 91 |
Post offices; Closures
| Trade (10)
| HC 435 |
Prisoners
| Education and Skills (7)
| HC 114 |
Prisoners; rehabilitation
| Home Affairs (1)
| HC 193 |
Pub companies Public houses
| Trade (2)
| HC 128 |
Public houses
| Trade (4)
| HC 434 |
Public service; Consumers; Protection
| Welsh Affairs (3)
| HC 234 |
Railways; Rural areas
| Transport (5)
| HC 169 |
Rescue services
| Transport (8)
| HC 322 |
Research councils
| Science and Technology (6)
| HC 219 |
Research councils; Social science
| Science and Technology (1)
| HC 13 |
Roads
| Transport (7)
| HC 218 |
Science; Publishing
| Science and Technology (3)
| HC 249 |
Secondary Education
| Education and Skills (5)
| HC 86 |
Select committees
| Culture (2)
| HC 253 |
Select committees
| Defence (1)
| HC 290 |
Select committees
| Education and Skills (4)
| HC 359 |
Select committees
| Foreign Affairs (1)
| HC 112 |
Select committees
| Health (1)
| HC 284 |
Select committees
| Home Affairs (2)
| HC 280 |
Select committees
| International Development (2)
| HC 326 |
Select committees
| Northern Ireland Affairs (4)
| HC 262 |
Select committees
| Scottish Affairs (1)
| HC 277 |
Select committees
| Trade (4)
| HC 214 |
Select committees
| Treasury (3)
| HC 335 |
Select committees
| Welsh Affairs (1)
| HC 256 |
Select committees
| Work and Pensions (1)
| HC 133 |
Shipping
| Environment (2)
| HC 257 |
Terrorism
| Foreign Affairs (6)
| HC 36 |
Terrorism; Community relations
| Home Affairs (6)
| HC 165 |
Theatre
| Culture (5)
| HC 254 |
Trade; Bureaucracy
| Trade (6)
| HC 368 |
Trams;
| Transport (10)
| HC 378 |
Transport; European communities
| Transport (9)
| HC 467 |
Universities
| Education and Skills (3)
| HC 205 |
Universities
| Science and Technology (8)
| HC 220 |
Waste disposal
| Environment (4)
| HC 102 |
Waste management; Waste disposal
| Northern Ireland Affairs (6)
| HC 349 |
Section C3
Other Select Committees
This section lists Select Committees, other than those set up under Standing Order No 121 to monitor the work of Government Departments (see Section C1) and those connected with private legislation.
The reports of these Committees are given below. For those which publish numerous reports of a periodical nature, an indication of the numbers involved is given, but further details are available from the House of Commons Information Office if required. Membership shown is as at Dissolution of Parliament on 11 April 2005.
Accommodation and Works
Clerk: Mr Tim Jarvis
Members (9)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr Derek Conway (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr Tony Banks (Lab) | Mr Harold Best (Lab) | Mr Bob Ainsworth (Lab) |
| Mr Patrick McLoughlin (Con) | Mr Albert Owen (Lab) | Ms Anne Picking (Lab) |
| Sir Robert Smith (LD) | Mr Stephen Hepburn (Lab) |
Administration
Clerk: Mr Tim Jarvis
Members (9)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mrs Marion Roe (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr Nick Ainger (Lab) | Mrs Patsy Calton (LD) | Ms Caroline Flint (Lab) |
| Mr Peter Luff (Con) | Mr Martin Linton (Lab) | Mr Iain Luke (Lab) |
| Mr John MacDougall (Lab) | Ms Julie Morgan (Lab) |
Broadcasting
Clerk: Mr Steven Mark
Members (10)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr David Lepper (Lab/Co-op) (Chairman)
| Ms Helen Clark (Lab) | Mr Roger Gale (Con) | Mr Gregory Barker (Con) |
| David Hamilton (Lab) | Mr Iain Luke (Lab) | Mr Jim Sheridan (Lab) |
| Mr John Lyons (Lab) | Mr Khalid Mahmood (Lab) | Mr Alan Reid (LD) |
Catering
Clerk: Mr Steven Mark
Members (9)
Nominated 19 July 2001
Mr Dennis Turner (Lab/Co-op) (Chairman)
| Ms Janet Anderson (Lab) | Mr Peter Atkinson (Con) | Mr Ronnie Campbell (Lab) |
| Mr Tony Cunningham (Lab) | Mrs Janet Dean (Lab) | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Lab) |
| Miss Julie Kirkbride (Con) | Mr Peter Wishart (SNP) |
Consolidation Etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
Clerk: Mr Tom Mohan
Members (24)
Nominated by the House of Commons 12 December 2001
| Mr Russell Brown (Lab) | John Burnett (LD) | Mr David Cairns (Lab) |
| Mr Martin Caton (Lab) | Mr Paul Farrelly (Lab) | Mr Colin Challen (Lab) |
| Mr Barry Gardiner (Lab) | Sir Patrick Cormack (Con) | Mr Jim Dobbin (Lab) |
| Mr John McDougall (Lab) | Hon Nicholas Soames (Con) | Mr Anthony Steen (Con) |
Nominated by the House of Lords 14 March 2001
Lord Rodger of Earlsferry (Chairman)
| Lord Acton (Lab) | Lord Brightman (XB) | Viscount Colville of Culcross (XB) |
| Lord Campbell of Alloway (Con) | Lord Christopher (Lab) | Earl of Dundee (Con) |
| Baroness Janner of Braunstone (Lab) | Baroness Fookes DBE (Con) | Baroness Mallalieu (Lab) |
| Lord Phillips of Sudbury (LD) | Lord Razzell (LD) |
Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee)
Clerk: Mr Andrew Kennon and Miss Francene Graham
Members (12)
Nominated by the House of Commons 9 February 2005
Clive Soley (Lab) (Chairman)
| Vera Baird (Lab) | Virginia Bottomley (Con) | David Chidgey (LD) |
| Ann Coffey (Lab) | Jonathan Shaw (Lab) |
Nominated by the House of Lords 8 February 2005
| Earl of Dundee (Con) | Baroness Gould (Lab) | Baroness Hooper (Con) |
| Baroness Howarth (CB) | Baroness Morgan (Con) |
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (LD)
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply |
1
| Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill
| HC 400; HL 100
| |
Environmental Audit
Clerk: Mr Mike Hennessy
Members (16)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr Peter Ainsworth (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr Gregory Barker (Con) | Mr Harold Best (Lab) | Mr Colin Challen (Lab) |
| Mr David Chaytor (Lab) | Mrs Helen Clark (Lab) | Ms Sue Doughty (LD) |
| Mr Paul Flynn (Lab) | Mr Mark Francois (Con) | Mr John Horam (Con) |
| Mr John McWilliam (Lab) | Mr Elliot Morley (Lab) | Mr Malcolm Savidge (Lab) |
| Mr Simon Thomas (PC) | Joan Walley (Lab) | Mr David Wright (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper
| Govt reply |
1
| Housing: building a sustainable future
| HC 135
| |
| | |
2
| Corporate Environmental Crime
| HC 136
| |
| | |
3
| Word Summit on Sustainable Development 2002:
A UK progress report
| HC 381
| |
4
| The International Challenge of Climate Change:
UK leadership in the G8 and EU
| HC 105
| |
| | |
5
| Environmental Education
| HC 84
| |
| | |
6
| Sustainable Public Procurement
| HC 226
| |
| | |
7
| Pre-Budget 2004 and Budget 2005: tax, appraisal and the environment
| HC 261
| |
Special reports
No
| Title
| Paper
| |
1 sp
| Government response to the Committee's 12th report of 2003-04: Environmental Crime: Wildlife Crime, HC 605
| HC 438
| |
European Scrutiny
Clerks: Mr Dorian Gerhold
Members (14)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr Jimmy Hood (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Richard Bacon (Con) | Mr William Cash (Con) | Mr Michael Connarty (Lab) |
| Mr Wayne David (Lab) | Mr Jim Dobbin (Lab/Co-op) | Mr Nick Harvey (LD) |
| Rt Hon David Heathcoat-Amory (Con) | Sandra Osborne (Lab) | Anne Picking (Lab) |
| Mr Angus Roberston (SNP) | Mr John Robertson (Lab) | Mr Anthony Steen (Con) |
| Mr Bill Tynan (Lab) |
The Committee considers European Legislation and reports on a large number of items each year. 15 reports were published in Session 2004-05 as serial parts of HC 38. Further details are available from the House of Commons Information Office or on the parliament website.
Finance and Services
Clerk: Mr David Natzler
Members (11)
Nominated 19 November 2001
Sir Stuart Bell (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mrs Irene Adams (Lab) | Mr Bob Ainsworth (Lab) | Mr Derek Conway (Con) |
| Mr Robert Key (Con) | Mr David Lepper (Lab/Co-op) | Rt Hon Thomas McAvoy (Lab) |
| Mr Patrick McLoughlin (Con) | Mrs Marion Roe (Con) | Mr Andrew Stunell (LD) |
| Mr Dennis Turner (Lab/Co-op) |
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Clerk: Mr Nick Walker (Commons) Mr Ed Lock (Lords)
Members (12)
Nominated by the House of Commons 16 July 2001
Rt Hon Jean Corston (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr David Chidgey (Lab) | Mr Kevin Mc Namara (Lab) | Mr Richard Shepherd (Con) |
| Mr Paul Stinchcombe (Lab) | Mr Shaun Woodward (Lab) |
Nominated by the House of Lords 3 July 2001
| Lord Bowness (Con) | Lord Campbell of Alloway (Con) | Baroness Falkner of Margravine (LD) |
| Lord Judd (Lab) | Lord Plant of Highfield (Lab) | Baroness Stern (XB) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1
| Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights
| HL 8; HC 106 |
| |
2
| Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Categories of Offences) Order 2004
| HL 9; HC 107 |
| |
3
| Deaths in Custody
| HL 15; HC 137 |
| |
4
| Scrutiny of Bills: first progress report
| HL 26; HC 224 |
| |
5
| Identity Cards Bill
| HL 35; HC 283 |
| |
6
| Scrutiny of Bills: second progress report
| HL 41; HC 305 |
| |
7
| Scrutiny of Bills: third progress report
| HL 47; HC 333 |
| |
8
| Scrutiny of Bills: fourth progress report
| HL 60; HC 388 |
| |
9
| Prevention of Terrorism Bill: preliminary report
| HL 61 HC 389 |
| |
10
| Prevention of Terrorism Bill
| HL 68; HC 334 |
| |
11
| Government response to the 3rd Report of 2004/05: Deaths in Custody, HL 15; HC 137
| HL 69; HC 416 |
| |
12
| Scrutiny of Bills: fifth progress report
| HL 77; HC 437 |
| |
13
| Scrutiny of Bills: sixth progress report
| HL 87; HC 470 |
| |
14
| The Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
| HL 88; HC 471 |
| |
15
| Scrutiny of Bills: seventh progress report
| HL 97; HC 496 |
| |
16
| Equality Bill
| HL 98; HC 497 |
| |
17
| Review of International Human Rights Instruments
| HL 99; HC 264 |
| |
18
| Scrutiny of Bills: final progress report
| HL 111; HC 551 |
| |
19
| The Work of the Committee in the 2001-2005 Parliament
| HL 112; HC 552 |
| |
Information
Clerk: Mr Steven Mark
Members (9)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr Robert Key (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr Richard Allan (LD) | Mr Neil Gerrard (Lab) | Mr Peter Luff (Con) |
| Mr John Mann (Lab) | Ms Ann McKechin (Lab) | Ms Margaret Moran (Lab) |
| Mr Gwyn Prosser (Lab) | Jim Sheridan (Lab) |
Liaison
Clerks: Mr George Cubie and Mr Robert Wilson
Members (36)
Nominated: 5 November 2001
Rt Hon Alan Williams (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mrs Irene Adams (Lab) | Mr Peter Ainsworth (Con) | Mr Richard Allan (LD) |
| Rt Hon Donald Anderson (Lab) | Mr Tony Baldry (Con) | Sir Stuart Bell (Lab) |
| Rt Hon Alan Beith (LD) | Mr Andrew Bennett (Lab) | Derek Conway (Con) |
| Rt Hon Jean Corston (Lab) | Mr John Denham (Lab) | Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab) |
| Rt Hon Bruce George (Lab) | Dr Ian Gibson (Lab) | Mr David Hinchliffe (Lab) |
| Mr Jimmy Hood (Lab) | Rt Hon Michael Jack (Con) | Mr Martyn Jones (Lab) |
| Mr Gerald Kaufman (Lab) | Mr Robert Key (Con) | Sir Archy Kirkwood (LD) |
| Mr Edward Leigh (Con) | Mr David Lepper (Lab/Co-op) | Mr Michael Mates (Con) |
| Mr John McFall (Lab/Co-op) | Mr John McWilliam (Lab) | Mr Martin O'Neill (Lab) |
| Mr Peter Pike (Lab) | Mrs Marion Roe (Con) | Mr Barry Sheerman (Lab/Co-op) |
| Mr David Treddinick (Con) | Mr Dennis Turner (Lab/Co-op) | Sir Nicholas Winterton (Con) |
| Dr Tony Wright (Lab) | Rt Hon Sir George Young (Con) |
Oral Evidence
Date
| Title
| Paper No |
24.3.05
| Evidence from the Prime Minister
8 February 2005
| HC 318-i |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1
| Annual Report for 2004
| HC 419 |
Modernisation of the House of Commons
Clerks: Mr George Cubie
Members (15)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Rt Hon Peter Hain (Lab) (Chairman)
| Ms Ann Coffey (Lab) | Ms Barbara Follett (Lab) | Mr Oliver Heald (Con) |
| Mr David Kidney (Lab) | Mr Martin Linton (Lab) | Mr Patrick McLoughlin (Con) |
| Ms Anne Picking (Lab) | Mr Peter Pike (Lab) | Ms Joan Ruddock (Lab) |
| Mr Martin Salter (Lab) | Mr Richard Shepherd (Con) | Mr Andrew Stunell (LD) |
| Mr Paul Tyler (LD) | Sir Nicholas Winterton (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1
| Sitting Hours
| HC 88 |
| |
2
| Scrutiny of European Business
| HC 465 |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Connecting Parliament with the Public: the House of Commons Commission's Response to the Committee's 1st report of 2003-04, HC 368
| HC 69 |
Procedure
Clerks: Mr Simon Patrick
Members (13)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr John Bercow (Con) | Mr John Burnett (LD) | Mr David Hamilton (Lab) |
| Mr Eric Illsley (Lab) | Mr Huw Irranca-Davies (Lab) | Mr Eric Joyce Lab) |
| Mr Iain Luke (Lab) | Ms Rosemary Mckenna (Lab) | Mr Tony McWalter (Lab/Co-op) |
| Sir Robert Smith (LD) | Mr Desmond Swayne (Con) | Mr David Wright (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
| |
1
| The Sub Judice Rule of the House of Commons
| HC 125 |
Public Accounts
Clerk: Mr Nicholas Wright
Members (16)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr Edward Leigh (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr Richard Allan (LD) | Mr Richard Bacon (Con) | Mrs Angela Browning (Con) |
| Mr Jon Cruddas (Lab) | Mr David Curry (Con) | Mr Ian Davidson (Lab/Co-op) |
| Rt Hon Frank Field (Lab) | Mr Brian Jenkins (Lab) | Mr Nigel Jones (LD) |
| Jim Sheridan (Lab) | Mr Sion Simon (Lab) | Rt Hon Stephen Timms (Lab) |
| Mr Jon Trickett (Lab) | Mr Gerry Steinberg (Lab) | Rt Hon Alan Williams (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply |
1
| Management of Sickness Absence in the Prison Service
| HC 146
| Cm 6496 |
| | |
2
| Tacking Cancer in England: saving more lives
| HC 166
| Cm 6496 |
| | |
3
| The BBC's Investment in Freeview
| HC 237
| |
| | |
4
| Improving the speed and quality of asylum decisions
| HC 238
| Cm 6496 |
| | |
5
| Excess Votes 2003-04
| HC 310
| |
| | |
6
| Excess Votes ( Northern Ireland) 2003-04
| HC 311
| |
| | |
7
| FCO: Visa entry into the UK
| HC 312
| Cm 6577 |
| | |
8
| MOD: Battlefield helicopters
| HC 386
| Cm 6577 |
| | |
9
| Drug treatment and testing order: early lessons
| HC 403
| Cm 6577 |
| | |
10
| Welfare to Work: tacking barriers to the employment of older people
| HC 439
| Cm 6609 |
| | |
11
| Improving Public Transport in England Through Light Rail
| HC 440
| Cm 6609 |
| | |
12
| Helping Farm Businesses in England
| HC 498
| Cm 6579 |
| | |
13
| Ofgem: Social Action Plan and the energy efficiency commitment
| HC 442
| Cm 6609 |
| | |
14
| Department for International Development: responding to HIV/AIDS
| HC 443
| Cm 6579 |
| | |
15
| Managing risks to improve public services
| HC 444
| |
| | |
16
| Department of Health: improving emergency care in England
| HC 445
| Cm 6579 |
| | |
17
| London Underground Public Private Partnerships
| HC 446
| Cm 6579 |
| | |
18
| Financial management of the European Union
| HC 498
| Cm 6579 |
| | |
19
| Accounts of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster
| HC 313
| |
| | |
20
| PFI: The STEPS deal
| HC 553
| |
| | |
21
| The UK's civil space activities
| HC 47
| |
| | |
22
| Facing justice: tacking defendant's non-attendance at court
| HC 103
| |
| | |
23
| Reducing crime: Home Office working with crime and disorder partnerships
| HC 147
| |
| | |
24
| Improving Patient Care by Reducing the Risk of Hospital Acquired Infection: progress report
| HC 554
| |
| | |
25
| Tackling Congestion
| HC 134
| |
| | |
26
| MOD: the rapid procurement of capability to support operations
| HC 70
| |
| | |
27
| The Impact of the Office of Government Commerce's Initiative on the Delivery of Major IT-enabled Projects
| HC 555
| |
| | |
28
| Network Rail: making a fresh start
| HC 556
| |
| | |
29
| Inheritance Tax
| HC 174
| |
| | |
30
| Department of Health: reforming NHS dentistry
| HC 167
| |
Public Administration
Clerk: Mr Philip Aylett
Members (11)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Dr Tony Wright (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Kevin Brennan (Lab) | Mrs Annette Brooke (LD) | Mrs Anne Campbell (Lab) |
| Sir Sydney Chapman (Con) | Mr David Heyes (Lab) | Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Lab) |
| Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con) | Mr Gordon Prentice (Lab) | Hon Michael Trend CBE (Con) |
| Mr Brian White (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply |
1
| Government by Inquiry
| HC 51
| |
| | |
2
| Work of the Committee in 2004
| HC 306
| |
| | |
3
| Response to the Government's consultation on the Civil Service Bill
| HC 336
| |
4
| Choice, Voice and Public Services
| HC 49
| |
| | |
5
| Ministerial accountability and parliamentary questions
| HC 449
| |
Regulatory Reform
Clerk: Mr Mick Hillyard
Members (16)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Mr Peter Pike (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Russell Brown (Lab) | Brian Cotter (LD) | Mr Jeffrey Donaldson (UU) |
| Mr Dai Havard (Lab) | Mr Andy King (Lab) | Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Lab/Co-op) |
| Mr Andrew Love (Lab/Co-op) | Mr John MacDougall (Lab) | Mr Chris Mole (Lab) |
| Mr Denis Murphy (Lab) | Dr Doug Naysmith (Lab/Co-op) | Mr Archie Norman (Con) |
| Mr Andrew Rosindell (Con) | Mr Anthony Steen (Con) | Mr Brian White (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1
| Proposal for the regulatory reform ( Joint Nature Conservation Committee ) Order 2005
| HC 117 |
| |
2
| Proposal for the regulatory reform ( Registration of Births and Deaths) (England and Wales) Order 2004
| HC 118 |
| |
3
| Proposal for the Regulatory reform (Prison Officers) ( Industrial Action) Order 2004
| HC 148 |
| |
4
| Draft Regulatory Reform ( Joint Nature Conservation
Committee) Order 2005
| HC 270 |
| |
5
| Draft Regulatory Reform ( Prison Officers) ( Industrial Action) Order 2005
| HC 271 |
| |
6
| Draft Regulatory Reform (Trading Stamps) Order 2005
| HC 272 |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
|
1 sp
| Operation of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001
| HC 273 |
Standards and Privileges
Clerks: Dr Christopher Ward
Members (10)
Nominated 16 July 2001
Rt Hon Sir George Young (Con) (Chairman)
| Mrs Angela Browning (Con) | Mr Wayne David (Lab) | Mr Andrew Dismore (Lab) |
| Rt Hon Derek Foster (Lab) | David Heath CBE (LD) | Rt Hon Andrew Mackay (Con) |
| Mr Kevin McNamara (Lab) | Mr Stephen Pound (Lab) | Mr Simon Thomas (PC) |
Reports
1
| Conduct of Mr Anthony Steen
| HC 71 |
| |
2
| Conduct of Mr David Blunkett
| HC 189 |
| |
3
| Conduct of Mr Jonathan Sayeed
| HC 233 |
| |
4
| Review of the Code of Conduct
| HC 472 |
| |
5
| Conduct of Mr Jonathan Sayeed: further report
| HC 473 |
| |
6
| Conduct of Mr George Galloway
| HC 509 |
Standing Orders
Clerk: Mr John Whatley
Members (11)
Nominated 24 October 2001
| Sir Alan Haselhurst | (Chairman of Ways and Means) |
| Mrs Sylvia Heal | (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) |
| Sir Michael Lord | (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) |
| Sir Patrick Cormack (Con) | Mr Brian Jenkins (Lab) | Helen Jones (Lab) |
| Ann McKechin (Lab) | Mr Bill O'Brien (Lab) | Mr Ernie Ross (Lab) |
| Sir Robert Smith (LD) | Sir Nicholas Winterton (Con) |
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Clerk: Mr Mick Hillyard (Commons)
Ms Kath Kavanagh (Lords)
Members (14)
Nominated by the House of Lords 26 June 2001
| Lord Brougham and Vaux (Con) | Lord Dykes (LD) | Baroness Gale (Lab) |
| Lord Greenway (XB) | Lord Howard of Rising (Con) | Lord Lea of Crondall OBE (Lab) |
| Lord Mancroft (Con) |
Nominated by the House of Commons 2 July 2001
Mr David Tredinnick (Con) (Chairman)
| Andrew Bennett (Lab) | Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (DU) | Mr Eric Forth (Con) |
| Mr Kevin Hughes (Lab) | Chris Mole (Lab) | Mr Brian White (Lab) |
The Committee produced 14 reports in session 2004-05 published as serial parts of HC 66. Further details are available from the House of Commons Information Office.
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Clerk: Mr Mick Hillyard
Members (7)
Mr David Tredinnick (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr Andrew Bennett (Lab) | | Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (DU) | Mr Eric Forth (Con) |
| Mr Huw Irranca-Davies (Lab) | | Mr Chris Mole (Lab) | Mr Brian White (Lab) |
The Committee produced 3 reports in session 2004-05, published as serial parts of HC 217. Further details are available from the House of Commons Information Office.
Section C4
National Audit Office and Northern Ireland Audit Office
National Audit Office and Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) reports are, in many cases, the forerunners of Public Accounts Committee inquiries. Their publication is noted in the Weekly Information Bulletin and a list of titles and House of Commons Paper numbers of all reports published during 2004-05 Session are listed here. Copies are available from the Stationery Office.
| Title | Paper No | Public Accounts
Cttee Report No |
| Department of Health; reforming NHS dentistry | HC 25 | HC 167 |
| Tackling congestion | HC 15 | HC 134 |
| Inland Revenue: inheritance tax | HC 17 | HC 174 |
| Reducing crime: the Home Office working with crime and disorder reduction partnerships | HC 16 | HC 147 |
| Managing attendance in the Department of Work and Pensions | HC 18 |
| Delivering public services to a diverse society | HC 19 |
| Skills for life: improving adult literacy and numeracy | HC 20 |
| HM Customs and Excise: gambling duties | HC 188 |
| Helping those in financial hardship: the running of The Social Fund | HC 179 |
| English Partnerships; regeneration of the Millennium Dome and associated land | | HC 178 |
| Department of Health: patient choice at the point of GP referral | HC 180 |
| UK Sport: supporting elite athletes | HC 182 |
| Northern Ireland Policing Board: best value performance plan | HC 248 |
| Home Office: reducing vehicle crime | HC 183 |
| Accommodation services for the Department of Work and Pensions: | HC 181 |
| Improving school attendance in England | HC 212 |
| Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs: foot and mouth disease - applying the lessons | HC 184 |
| Department of Trade and Industry: renewable energy | HC 210 |
| Darent Valley Hospital; the PFI contract in action | HC 209 |
| More than a roof: progress in tackling homelessness | HC 286 |
| Department of Trade and Industry: financial support for post offices | HC 287 |
| Department of Health: tackling cancer: improving the patient journey | HC 288 |
| Financial management in the European Union | HC 289 |
| Ministry of Defence: quality of housing services to service families overseas | HC 342 |
| Department of Health: the NHS cancer plan - a progress report | HC 343 |
| Citizen redress: what citizens can do if things go wrong with public services | | HC 21 |
| Directory inquiries; from 192 to 118 | | HC 211 |
| Evaluation of Regulatory Impact Assessments compendium report 2004-05 | HC 341 |
| Improving public services through better construction | HC 364 | HC 444 |
| Audit of assumptions for the 2005 Budget (HC 372 2004/05) | HC 452 |
| Financial auditing and reporting 2003-04: general report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. | HC 366 |
| HM Customs and Excise: stopping illegal imports of animal products into Great Britain | HC 365 |
| Public service agreements - managing data quality | HC 476 |
| Dartford-Thurrock crossing road user charging scheme accounts for 2003-04 | | HC 478 |
Section C5
Other Committees
Advisory Committee on Works of Arts
Clerk: Mr Jarvis
Members: (10)
Appointed: 11 July 2001
Mr Tony Banks (Lab) (Chairman)
Mr Peter Ainsworth (Con)
| Mr John Burnett (LD)
| Mr Frank Cook (Lab) |
Mr Mark Fisher (Lab)
| Mr Robert Jackson (Con)
| Mr Hugo Swire (Con) |
Mr Michael Trend CBE (Con)
| Mr Shaun Woodward (Lab)
| Derek Wyatt (Lab) |
Chairmen's Panel
Secretary: Mr Cranmer
Members (35)
Nominated 26 June 2001
Sir Alan Haselhurst (Con) (Chairman of Ways and Means)
Mrs Sylvia Heal (Lab) (1st Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
Sir Michael Lord (Con) (2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
Mr David Amess (Con)
| Mrs Irene Adams (Lab)
| Janet Anderson (Lab) |
Mr Nigel Beard (Lab)
| Miss Anne Begg (Lab)
| Mr Joe Benton (Lab) |
Sir John Butterfill (Con)
| Mr Martin Caton (Lab)
| Mr David Chidgey (Lib Dem) |
Mr Derek Conway (Con)
| Mr Frank Cook (Lab)
| Mr James Cran (Con) |
Mr John Cummings (Lab)
| Rt Hon Eric Forth (Con)
| Mr Roger Gale (Con) |
Mr Win Griffiths (Lab)
| Mr Mike Hancock (Lib Dem)
| Mr Jimmy Hood (Lab) |
Mr Kevin Hughes (Lab)
| Mr Alan Hurst (Lab)
| Mr Eric Illsley (Lab) |
Mr John McWilliam (Lab)
| Mr Bill O'Brien (Lab)
| Mr Edward O'Hara (Lab) |
Mr Bill Olner (Lab)
| Mr Peter Pike (Lab)
| Dame Marion Roe (Con) |
Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Con)
| Mr George Stevenson (Lab)
| Mr David Taylor (Lab) |
Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe (Con)
| Sir Nicholas Winterton (Con)
| |
Ecclesiastical Committee
Nominated in pursuance of Section 2(2) of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919
Clerks: Miss McCullough (Commons), Mr Walters (Lords)
Members: (30)
Nominated by the House of Lords 24 January 2002
Lord Brightman (CB)
| Lord Campbell of Alloway (C)
| Lord Judd (L) |
Lord Lloyd of Berwick (CB) (Chairman)
| Baroness Massey of Darwen (L)
| Lord Newby (Lib Dem) |
Baroness Perry of Southwark (C)
| Lord Pilkington of Oxenford (C)
| Baroness Rendell of Babergh (L) |
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Lib Dem)
| Rt Hon Lord Weatherhill (CB)
| Baroness Wilcox (C) |
Lord Williams of Elvel (L)
| Baroness Young (L)
| |
Nominated by the House of Commons 24 January 2002
Mr Nigel Beard (Lab)
| Sir Stuart Bell (Lab)
| Mr Peter Bottomley (Con) |
Sir Sydney Chapman (Con)
| Sir Patrick Cormack (Con)
| Mr David Drew (Con) |
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab)
| Rt Hon Frank Field (Lab)
| Rt Hon Derek Foster (Lab) |
Rt Hon John Gummer (Con)
| Mr Simon Hughes (Lib Dem)
| Mr Gordon Marsden (Lab) |
Mr Peter Pike (Lab)
| Mr David Taylor (Lab)
| Prof. Steve Webb (Lib Dem) |
Intelligence and Security
Clerk: Mr Alistair Corbett (Clerk) Mr Martin Sterling (Assistant Clerk)
Members (9)
Appointed 30 July 2001
Rt Hon Ann Taylor (Lab) (Chairman)
| James Arbuthnot (Con) | | Lord Archer of Sandwell (Lab)) | Rt Hon Kevin Barron (Lab) |
| Rt Hon Alan Beith (LD) | | Rt Hon Alan Howarth CBE (Lab) | Rt Hon Michael Mates (Con) |
| Rt Hon Joyce Quin (Lab) | | Rt Hon Gavin Strang (Lab) |
Private Bills: Court of Referees
Clerk: Mr Cranmer
Members (10)
Nominated 14 February 2002
Sir Alan Haselhurst (Con) (Chairman of Ways and Means)
Mrs Sylvia Heal (First Deputy Chair of Ways and Means)
Mr Michael Lord (Con) (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
| Mr Peter Atkinson (Con) | Sir John Butterfill (Con) | Sir Archy Kirkwood (LD) |
| Linda Perham (Lab) | Bridget Prentice (Lab) | Mr Ernie Ross (Lab) |
| Mr Dennis Turner (Lab) |
Private Bills: Unopposed Bills (Panel)
Clerk: Mr John Whately
Members (20)
Appointed 17 October 2001
Sir Alan Haselhurst (Con) (Chairman of Ways and Means)
Mrs Sylvia Heal (First Deputy Chair of Ways and Means)
Mr Michael Lord (Con) (2nd Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
| Mr John Austin (Lab) | Mr Adrian Bailey (Lab) | Mr Nigel Beard (Lab) |
| Mr Peter Bottomley (Con) | Sir John Butterfill (Con) | Mr Colin Challen (Lab) |
| Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Lab) | Mr Paul Farrelly (Lab) | Mr Brian Jenkins(Lab) |
| Helen Jones (Lab) | Siobhain McDonagh (Lab) | Mr John Mann (Lab) |
| Sir Robert Smith (LD) | Sir Peter Tapsell (Con) | Mr Jon Trickett (Lab) |
| Mr Robert Walter (Con) | Mrs Ann Winterton (Con) |
Selection
Clerk: Ms Payne
Members (9)
Nominated 3 July 2001
Mr John McWilliam (Lab) (Chairman)
| Ms Karen Buck (Lab)) | Mr James Cran (Lab) | Mr John Heppell (Lab) |
| Mr Keith Hill (Lab) | Mr Phil Hope (Lab) | Mr John McWilliam (Lab) |
| Mr Andrew Stunell (LD) | Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Lab) | Sir George Young (Con) |
Section C6
'Matters' Discussed by Grand Committees
Scottish Grand Committee
Since its establishment in 1957 the powers and functions of this committee have changed. New current arrangements were agreed by the House in 1994 and enhanced in December 1995. To reflect these arrangements this Section now includes the full details of the business dealt with at each sitting. Further information can be found in House of Commons Information Office Factsheet P8 Scottish and Welsh Business in the House of Commons.
Date and Location
| Chairmen
| Business |
None
| |
Welsh Grand Committee
Since its establishment in 1959/60 the functions of the committee have changed. The current arrangements were agreed by the House in March 1996. This Section will reflect these changes. Further information can be found in House of Commons Information Office Factsheet P8 Scottish and Welsh Business in the House of Commons.
Date and Location
| Chairmen
| Business |
7.12.2004 (Westminster)
| Mr Win Griffiths
| Government's legislative programme and public expenditure in Wales |
Northern Ireland Grand Committee
Established in 1975, the Committee's powers and functions were enhanced in March 1997 and brought into line with the Scottish and Welsh Grand Committees. See House of Commons Standing Orders 109-116.
Date and Location
| Chairmen
| Business |
9.12.2004 (Westminster)
| Mr Peter Pike
| Multi-agency approach to tackling racially motivated attacks in Northern Ireland
|
20.1.2005 (Westminster)
| Mr Eric Illsley
| Proposal for a Draft Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005
|
8.3.2005 (Westminster)
| Mr David Amess
| Draft Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 |
Standing Committee on Regional Affairs
The current powers and functions of the Committee were agreed by the House in April 2000. The Committee had not sat previously since July 1978. The Committee consists of 13 Members who represent English constituencies. See House of Commons Standing Orders 117.
Date and Location
| Chairmen
| Business |
None
Section C7
European Standing Committees
The European Standing Committees (ESC) lettered A, B and C, are constituted for the duration of a Session and consider matters referred to them by the House. Their composition appears in the Weekly Information Bulletin. Chairmen are appointed for consideration of individual documents. Any Member may attend and speak. For further details see Factsheet L11 available from the House of Commons Information Office. Committees A, B and C deal with matters within the responsibilities of different Departments. The list is as follows:
| ESC A: | Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Environment, Transport and the Regions; Forestry Commission (and analogous responsibilities of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Offices) |
| ESC B: | HM Treasury (including Customs and Excise); Social Security; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Lord Chancellor's Department; together with any matters not otherwise allocated by Standing Order No 119 |
| ESC C: | Trade and Industry; Education and Employment; Culture, Media and Sport |
ESC A
| Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Parmjit Dhanda | Mr Michael Jabez Foster |
| Mr Mark Francois | Mr Matthew Green | Mr David Hamilton |
| Norman Lamb | Mr Rob Marris | Dr Nick Palmer |
| Mr Peter Viggers | Dr Rudi Vis | Iain Wright |
| David Hamilton |
Documents Discussed
Date
| Chairman
| Document No and Subject |
2.12.2004
| Mr Mike Hancock
| Global Navigation Satellite System (9941/04) |
8.12.2004
| Mr John Cummings
| Flood Risk Management-Food Prevention (11422/04) |
15.12.2004
| Mr Eric Forth
| Cap: Reform of the Sugar Sector (11491/04) |
12.1.2005
| Mr Jonathan Sayeed
| Humane Trapping Standards (122200/04) |
23.2.2005
| Mr John Cummings
| Financing of Agriculture and Rural Policy Development Policy (11557/04) |
8.3 .2005
| Mr John Cummings
| Fisheries; Total Allowable Catch Quotas in 2005 and 2006 ( 15237/04) |
9.3.2005
| Mr David Chidgey
| Third Railway Package (7171/04) |
ESC B
| John Barrett | Mr David Cairns | Mr Paul Farrelly |
| Dr Hywel Francis | Jane Griffiths | Mr Kelvin Hopkins |
| Mr Boris Johnson | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Nick Palmer |
| Anne Picking | Mark Tami | Mr Robert Walter |
| Mr John Wilkinson |
Documents Discussed
Date
| Chairman
| Document No and Subject |
7.12.2004
| Mr Bill Olner
| Turkish Accession (13244/04) |
13.12.2004
| Mr Bill O'Brien
| Procedure for adoption of measures relating to the Visas, Asylum and Immigration (15130/04) |
24.1.2005
| Mrs Martin Caton
| Protection of Workers (Optical Radiation) (10678/04) |
8.2.2005
| Mr Win Griffiths
| European Defence Equipment Market (13177/04) |
22.2. 2005
| Mr John Cummings
| European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (9050/04) |
2.3.2005
| Mr Eric Forth
| Protecting the European Community's Financial Interest (14549/04) |
14.3.2005
| Mr Mike Hancock
| Fundamental Rights Agency (14223/04) |
ESC C
| Tony Cunningham | Valerie Davey |
| Jim Dobbin | Mr Dai Havard | Mr Ivan Henderson |
| Mr Michael Jack | Mr Iain Luke | Dr Andrew Murrison |
| The Reverend Martin Smyth | Mr Hugo Swire | Mr Anthony D Wright |
| Richard Younger-Ross | Mr Stephen Hesford |
Documents Discussed
Date
| Chairman
| Document No and Subject |
1.12.2004
| Mr Jonathan Sayeed
| Services of General Interest (9643/04) |
13. 1. 2005
| Mr David Chidgey
| E-Europe 2005 Action Plan (9675/04) |
10. 3.2005
| Mr Martin Caton
| Generalised System of Preferences (13931/04) |
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