Sessional Information Digest: 2005 - 06
Section C - Part 1
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 Prorogation on 8th November 2006, the reports issued during the 2005-06 session and of Government observations received.
Communities and Local Government
Clerk: Mrs Mulley & Ms Littleboy
Members (11)
Nominated: 27 June 2006
Dr Phyllis Starkey (Lab) (Chairman)
| Sir Paul Beresford (Con) | Mr Clive Betts (Lab) | Lyn Brown (Lab) |
| John Cummings (Lab) | Mr Greg Hands (Con) | Mr Martin Horwood (LD) |
| Anne Main (Con) | Mr Bill Olner (Lab) | Dr John Pugh (LD) |
| Emily Thornberry (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2005
| HC 559
| HC1072 |
2
| Re-licensing
| HC 606
| Cm 6788 |
3
| Affordability and the Supply of Housing
| HC 703
| Cm 6912 |
4
| Fire and Rescue Service
| HC 872
| Cm 6919 |
5
| Planning Gain Supplement
| HC 1024
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1sp
| Government Response to Committee's 4th report of 2004- 05:
ODPM Annual Report and Accounts, HC 58
| HC 407 |
2sp
| Government Response to the Committee's 11th report of 2004-05:
Role and Effectiveness of the Local Government Ombudsmen for England,
HC 458
| HC 605 |
3sp
| Government response to Committee's 7th report of 2004-05:
Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England, HC 60
| HC 988 |
4sp
| Government response to Committee's 1st report of 2005-06:
ODPM Annual Report and Accounts, HC 559
| HC 1072 |
Constitutional Affairs
Clerks: Mr Phillips & Dr Gearson
Members (11)
Nominated: 11 July 2005
Rt Hon Alan Beith (LD) (Chairman)
| James Brokenshire (Con) | David Howarth (LD) | Mrs Siân C. James (Lab) |
| Mr Piara S Khabra (Lab) | Jessica Morden (Lab) | Julie Morgan (Lab) |
| Mr Andrew Tyrie (Con) | Rt Hon Keith Vaz (Lab) | Dr AlanWhitehead (Lab) |
| Jeremy Wright (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| The courts: small claims
| HC 519
| Cm 6754 |
2
| The Office of the Judge Advocate General
| HC 731
| |
3
| Compensation Culture
| HC 754
| Cm 6784 |
4
| Legal Services Commission: removal of Specialist Support Services
| HC 919
| HC 1029 |
5
| Compensation culture: NHS Redress Bill
| HC 1009
| Cm 6784 |
6
| Family Justice: the operation of the family courts revisited
| HC 1086
| |
7
| Freedom of Information - one year on
| HC 991
| Cm 6937 |
8
| Reform of the coroners' system and death certification
| HC 902
| Cm 6943 |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1sp
| Legal Services Commission's response to the Committee's 4th report 2005-06:
Removal of Specialist Support Services, HC 919
| HC 1029 |
Culture, Media and Sport
Clerks: Kenneth Fox
Members (11)
Nominated: 13 July 2005
Mr John Whittingdale (Con)
| Janet Anderson (Lab) | Philip Davies (Con) | Mr Nigel Evans (Con) |
| Paul Farrelly (Lab) | Mr Mike Hall (Lab) | Alan Keen (Lab) |
| Rosemary McKenna (Lab) | Adam Price (PC) | Mr Adrian Sanders (Lib) |
| Helen Southworth (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Broadcasting Rights for Cricket: Ashes to Ashes - the death knell for live Test match cricket on free-to-air TV?
| HC 720
| Cm 6772 |
2
| Analogue Switch-off: A signal change in television
| HC 650
| Cm 6580 |
3
| Protecting and Preserving our Heritage
| HC 912
| Cm 6947 |
4
| Women's Football
| HC 1357
| HC 1646 |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1sp
| Replies to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2004-05, Maritime Heritage and Historic Ships, HC 296
| HC 358 |
2sp
| Replies to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2005-06, Women's Football, HC 1357
| HC 1646 |
Defence
Clerks: Ms Helme & Mr Cooke
Members (14)
Nominated: 11 July 2005
Rt Hon James Arbuthnot (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr David S.Borrow (Lab) | Mr David Crausby (Lab) | Linday Gilroy (Lab/Co-op) |
| Mr David Hamilton (Lab) | Mr Mike Hancock CBE (LD) | Mr Dai Havard (Lab) |
| Mr Adam Holloway (Con) | Mr Brian Jenkins (Lab) | Mr Kevan Jones (Lab) |
| Robert Key (Con) | Mr Mark Lancaster (Con) | Willie Rennie (LD) |
| John Smith (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Armed Forces Bill
| HC 747
| HC 1021 |
2
| Future Carrier and Joint Combat Aircraft Programmes
| HC 554
| HC 926 |
3
| Delivering Front Line Capability to the RAF
| HC 557
| HC 1000 |
4
| Costs of peace-keeping in Iraq and Afghanistan: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2005-06
| HC 980
| HC 1136 |
5
| The UK deployment to Afghanistan
| HC 558
| HC 1211 |
6
| Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2004-05
| HC 822
| HC 1293 |
7
| The Defence Industrial Strategy (written evidence published separately)
| HC 824;
HC 1137
| HC 1488 |
8
| The Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent (written evidence published separately)
| HC 986;
HC 835
| HC 1558 |
9
| Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2006-07
| HC 1366
| HC 1601 |
10
| The Work of the Met Office
| HC 823
| HC 1602 |
11
| Educating Service Children
| HC 1054
| |
12
| (Joint Report) Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny
| HC 873
| Cm 6954 |
13
| UK Operations in Iraq
| HC 1241
| |
14
| Armed Forces Bill: proposal for a Service Complaints Commissioner
| HC 1711
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2004-05
Iraq: An Initial Assessment of Post Conflict Operations: HC 65-I
| HC 436 |
2 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2005-06, Future Carrier and Joint Combat Aircraft Programmes: HC 554
| HC 926 |
3 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2005-06, Delivering Front Line Capability to RAF: HC 557
| HC 1000 |
4 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2005-06, Armed Forces Bill, HC 747
| HC 1021 |
5 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2005-06, Costs of peace-keeping in Iraq and Afghanistan: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2005-06: HC 980
| HC 1136 |
6 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2005-06, The UK deployment to Afghanistan: HC 558
| HC 1211 |
7 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2005-06, Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2004-05: HC 822
| HC 1293 |
8 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2005-06, The Defence Industrial Strategy: HC 824; HC 1137
| HC 1488 |
9 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report 2005-06, The Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the Strategic Context: HC 986;
HC 835
| HC 1558 |
10 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of 2005-06, Ministry of Defence Main Estimates 2006-07, HC 1366
| HC 1601 |
11 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2005-06, The work of the Met Office, HC 823
| HC 1602 |
12 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2005-06, UK Operations in Iraq, HC 1241
| HC 1603 |
Education and Skills
Clerks: Mr David Lloyd
Members (11)
Nominated: 13 July 2005
Mr Barry Sheerman (Lab) (Chairman)
| Douglas Carswell (Con) | | | Jeff Ennis (Lab) | | Fiona Mactaggart (Lab) |
| Mr David Chaytor (Lab) | | | Paul Holmes (Lib) | | Gordon Marsden (Lab) |
| Mrs Nadine Dorries (Con) | | | Helen Jones (Lab) | | Stephen Williams (Lib) |
| Mr Rob Wilson (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| The Schools White Paper: Higher Standards, Better Schools For All
| HC 633
| Cm 6747 |
2
| Public Expenditure on Education and Skills
| HC 479
| HC 1132 |
3
| Special Educational Needs
| HC 478
| Cm 6940 |
4
| Further Education
| HC 649
| HC 1712 |
5
| Public Expenditure
| HC 1201
| |
| | | |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1sp
| Government Response 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 2004-05, HC 120; HC 121; HC37
| HC 406 |
2sp
| Government's Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2004-05, UK e-University: HC 205
| HC 489 |
3sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2004-05
Secondary Education: HC 86
| HC 725 |
4sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2005-06, Public Expenditure on Education and Skills: HC 479
| HC 1132 |
5sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2005-06, Further Education, HC 649
| HC 1712 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Clerks: Chris Stanton
Members (14)
Nominated: July 2005
Rt Hon Michael Jack MP (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr Geoffrey Cox (Con) | Mr David Drew (Lab) | James Duddridge (Con) |
| Patrick Hall (Lab) | Lynne Jones (Lab) | Daniel Kawczynski (Con) |
| David Lepper (Lab) | Mrs Madeleine Moon (Lab) | Mr Jamie Reed (Lab) |
| Mr Dan Rogerson (Lib) | Sir Peter Soulsby (Lab) | David Taylor (Lab) |
| Mr Roger Williams (Lib) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Government Response to the Committee's Report: The future for UK fishing, HC122
| HC 532
| |
2
| Reform of the EU Sugar Regime
| HC 585
| HC 927 |
3
| The Animal Welfare Bill
| HC 683
| |
4
| The Departmental Annual Report 2005
| HC 693
| HC 966 |
5
| Rural Payments Agency: interim report
| HC 840
| |
6
| Bovine TB: badger culling
| HC 905
| |
7
| The Environment Agency
| HC 780
| HC 1519 |
8
| Climate change: the role of bioenergy
| HC 965
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report 2004-05: Food Information, HC 469
| HC 437 |
2sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report 2004-05: Climate Change, HC130
| HC 533 |
3sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report 2004-05: Progress on the use of pesticides: the Voluntary Initiative, HC 258
| HC 534 |
4sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report 2005-06: Reform of the EU Sugar Regime, HC 585
| HC 927 |
5sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report 2005-06: The Departmental Annual Report 2005, HC 693
| HC 966 |
6sp
| Government and Environment Agency Responses to the Committee's Seventh Report: The Environment Agency, HC 780
| HC 1519 |
Foreign Affairs Committee
Clerks: Steve Priestley
Members (14)
Nominated: 13 July 2005
Mike Gapes (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Fabian Hamilton (Lab) | | Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory (Con) |
| Mr John Horam (Con) | | Mr Eric Illsley (Lab) | | Mr Paul Keetch (Lib) |
| Andrew Mackinlay (Lab) | | Mr John Maples (Con) | | Sandra Osborne (Lab) |
| Mr Greg Pope (Lab) | | Mr Ken Purchase (Lab) | | Rt Hon Sir John Stanley (Con) |
| Ms Gisela Stuart (Lab) | | Richard Younger-Ross (Lib) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Human Rights Annual Report 2005
| HC 574
| Cm 6774 |
2
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2004-05
| HC 522
| Cm 6791 |
3
| Public Diplomacy
| HC 903
| Cm 6840 |
4
| Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism
| HC 573
| Cm 6905 |
5
| 1st Joint, Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny
| HC 873
| Cm 6954 |
6
| Developments in the European Union
| HC 768
| Cm 6914 |
7
| East Asia
| HC 860
| Cm 6944 |
8
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2005-06
| HC 1371
| |
Health
Clerks: Dr Harrison & Mr Wilson
Members (11)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Rt Hon Kevin Barron (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr David Amess (Con) | Charlotte Atkins (Lab) | Mr Ronnie Campbell (Lab) |
| Jim Dowd (Lab) | Sandra Gidley (LD) | Anne Milton (Con) |
| Dr Doug Naysmith (Lab/Co op) | Mike Penning (Con) | Dr Howard Stoate (Lab) |
| Dr Richard Taylor (Ind) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Smoking in Public Places
| HC 485
| Cm 6769 |
2
| Changes to Primary Care Trusts
| HC 646
| Cm 6760 |
3
| NHS Charges
| HC 815
| Cm 6922 |
4
| Independent Sector Treatment Centres
| HC 934
| Cm 6930 |
5
| Workforce Planning
| HC 1077
| |
6
| NHS Deficits
| HC 1204
| |
Home Affairs
Clerks: Dr James & Mr Etherton
Members (14)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Rt Hon John Denham (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Richard Benyon (Con) | Mr Jeremy Browne (LD) | Ms Karen Buck (Lab) |
| Mr James Clappison (Con) | Mrs Ann Cryer (Lab) | Mrs Janet Dean (Lab) |
| Margaret Moran (Lab) | Gwyn Prosser (Lab) | Bob Russell (LD) |
| Martin Salter (Lab) | Mr Richard Spring (Con) | Mr Gary Streeter (Con) |
| Mr David Winnick (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Joint, Home Affairs and Work and Pensions Committee: Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill
| HC 540
| Cm 6755 |
2
| Draft Sentencing Guideline: Robbery
| HC 947
| |
3
| Draft Sentencing Guidelines: Overarching Principles: Domestic Violence and Breach of a Protective Order
| HC 1231
| |
4
| Terrorism Detention Powers
| HC 910
| Cm 6906 |
5
| Immigration Control
| HC 775
| Cm 6910 |
6
| Draft Sentencing Guidelines: Sexual Offences Act 2003
| HC 1582
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Memorandum from the Home Office: Progress in Implementing accepted Committee recommendations 2001-05, (HC 280)
| HC 1007 |
International Development
Clerks: Mr Doherty & Dr Weston
Members (11)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce (LD) (Chairman)
| John Barrett (LD) | Rt Hon John Battle (Lab) | Hugh Bayley (Lab) |
| John Bercow (Con) | Richard Burden (Lab) | Mr Quentin Davies (Con) |
| James Duddridge (Con) | Ann McKechin (Lab) | Joan Ruddock (Lab) |
| Mr Marsha Singh (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Delivering the goods: HIV/AIDS and the provision of anti-retrovirals
| HC 708
| HC 922 |
2
| Darfur: The killing continues
| HC 657
| HC 1017 |
3
| The WTO Hong Kong Ministerial and the Doha Development Agenda
| HC 730
| HC 1425 |
4
| Private Sector Development
| HC 921
| HC 1629 |
5
| 1st Joint Report Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny
| HC 873
| Cm 6954 |
6
| Conflict and Development: Peacebuilding and Post-conflict Reconstruction
| HC 923
| |
7
| Humanitarian response to natural disasters
| HC 1188
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2005-06
Delivering the goods: HIV/AIDS and the provision of anti-retrovirals, HC 708
| HC 922 |
2 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2005-06
Darfur: The killing continues, HC 657
| HC 1017 |
3 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2005-06
The WTO Hong Kong Ministerial and the Doha Development Agenda, HC 730
| HC 1425 |
4 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2005-06, Private Sector Development, HC 921
| HC 1629 |
Northern Ireland Affairs
Clerks: Mr Rhys & Mr Farren
Members (13)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Sir Patrick Cormack (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr David Anderson (Lab) | Rt. Hon John Battle (Lab) | Mr Gregory Campbell (DUP) |
| Rosie Cooper (Lab) | Mr Christopher Fraser (Con) | Mr John Grogan (Lab) |
| Mr Stephen Hepburn (Lab) | Lady Hermon (UUP) | Dr Alasdair McDonnell (SDL) |
| Mr Denis Murphy (Lab) | Stephen Pound (Lab) | Sammy Wilson (DUP) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Education in Northern Ireland
| HC 726
| |
2
| The work of the Committee in 2005
| HC 829
| |
3
| Organised Crime in Northern Ireland
| HC 886
| HC 1642 |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2004-05
The work of the Committee in 2004, HC 262
| HC 393 |
2 sp
| Responses by the Government and the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2004-05
The Functions of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, HC 344
| HC 394 |
3 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2004-05
The Parades Commission and Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998,
HC 172
| HC 395 |
4 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2004-05
The Challenge of Diversity: Hate Crime in Northern Ireland, HC 548
| HC 396 |
5 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2004-05
Air Transport Services in Northern Ireland, HC 53
| HC 529 |
6 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2004-05
Ways of Dealing with Northern Ireland's Past: Interim Report - Victims and Survivors, HC 303
| HC 530 |
7 sp
| Responses by the Government and the Northern Ireland Policing Board to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2004-05
The Functions of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, HC 108
| HC 531 |
8 sp
| Decision to Cease Stormont Prosecutions. Eighth Special Report of Session 2005-06
| HC 814 |
9 sp
| Organised Crime in Northern Ireland: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2005-06
| HC 1642 |
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Clerks: Mrs Jessica Mulley and Ms Elizabeth Hunt
Members (11)
Nominated 13 July 2005
Dr Phyllis Starkey MP (Lab) (Chair)
| Sir Paul Beresford MP (Con) | | Clive Betts MP (Lab) | | Lyn Brown MP (Lab) |
| John Cummings MP (Lab) | | Greg Hands MP (Con) | | Martin Horwood MP (Lib) |
| Anne Main MP (Con) | | Bill Olner MP (Lab) | | Dr John Pugh MP (Lib) |
| Alison Seabeck MP (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2005
| HC 559
| HC 1072 |
2
| Re-licensing
| HC 606
| |
3
| Affordability and the Supply of Housing
| HC 703
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2004-05, on the ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2004, HC 58
| HC 407 |
2 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2004-05,
The Role and Effectiveness of the Local Government Ombudsmen for England, HC 458
| HC 605 |
3 sp
| The Role and Effectiveness of the Standards Board for England: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2004-05, HC 60
| HC 988 |
4 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2005-06, ODPM Annual Report and Accounts 2005, HC 559
| HC 1072 |
Scottish Affairs
Clerk: Mr Clark
Members (11)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Mr Mohammad Sarwar (Lab) (Chairman)
| Danny Alexander (LD) | Ms Katy Clark (Lab) | Mr Ian Davidson (Lab/Co op) |
| Jim Devine (Lab) | Mr John MacDougall (Lab) | Mr Jim McGovern (Lab) |
| Mr Angus MacNeil (SNP) | David Mundell (Con) | Mr Charles Walker (Con) |
| Mr Ben Wallace (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply |
1
| Work of the Committee in 2005
| HC 836
| |
2
| Meeting Scotland's Future Energy Needs: the Westfield Development Centre
| HC 1010
| |
3
| Putting Citizens First: The Report from the Commission on Boundary Differences and Voting Systems
| HC 924
| |
4
| The Sewel Convention: the Westminster perspective
| HC 983
| HC 1634 |
*
| Spring Supplementary Estimate 2006:
Explanatory Memorandum by the Scotland Office
| HC 1106
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2004-05, Meeting Scotland's Future Energy Needs: HC 259
| HC 579 |
2 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2005-06 The Sewel Convention: the Westminster perspective, HC 983
| HC 1634 |
Trade and Industry
Clerks: Mrs Flood & Mr Bates
Members (14)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Peter Luff (Con) (Chairman)
| Dr Roger Berry (Lab) | Mr Brian Binley (Con) | Mr Peter Bone (Con) |
| Mr Michael Clapham (Lab) | Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Lab) | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Lab) |
| Mark Hunter (LD) | Miss Julie Kirkbride (Con) | Judy Mallaber (Lab) |
| Rob Marris (Lab) | Anne Moffat (Lab) | Mr Mike Weir (SNP) |
| Mr Anthony Wright (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Security of Gas Supply
| HC 632
| HC 833 |
2
| Royal Mail after Liberalisation
| HC 570
| HC 960 |
3
| Trade and Investment Opportunities with India
| HC 881
| HC 1671 |
4
| New Nuclear? Examining the issues
| HC 1122
| HC 1663 |
5
| Export Credits Guarantee Department's bribery rules
| HC 1124
| HC 1670 |
6
| The Work of the NDA and UKAEA
| HC 1028
| HC 1699 |
7
| 1st Joint, Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny
| HC 873
| Cm 6954 |
8
| Government's response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2005-06, Export Credits Guarantee. Department's bribery rules, HC 1124
| HC 1670
| |
9
| Royal Mail Group
| HC 1556-I
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2004-05, Debt and Disconnection, HC 297
| HC 362 |
2 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2004-05, Fuel Prices, HC 279
| HC 363 |
3 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2004-05, Progress Towards the Knowledge Driven Economy, HC 432
| HC 364 |
4 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2004-05, UK Employment Regulation, HC 90
| HC 365 |
5 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2004-05, Implementation of ECGD's Business Principles, HC 374
| HC 366 |
6 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Sixteenth Report of Session 2004-05, Jobs for the Girls, HC 300
| HC 367 |
7 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fifteenth Report of Session 2004-05, UK Aerospace Industry, HC 151
| HC 368 |
8 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2004-05, Trade with South-East Asia, HC 368
| HC 521 |
9 sp
| Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2004-05, Ofcom's Strategic Review of Telecommunications: Ofcom, HC 407
| HC 598 |
10 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2005-06, Security of Gas Supply, HC 632
| HC 833 |
11 sp
| Responses to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2005-06, Royal Mail after Liberalisation, HC 570
| HC 960 |
12 sp
| Ofgem Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2005-06, Security of Gas Supply, HC 632
| HC 992 |
13 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2004-05, Coal Health Compensation Schemes, HC 375
| HC 993 |
14 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2005-06, New Nuclear? Examining the issues, HC 1122
| HC 1663 |
15 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2005-06, Trade and Investment Opportunities with India, HC 881
| HC 1671 |
16 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2005-06, The Work of the NDA and UKAEA, HC 1028
| HC 1699 |
Transport
Clerks: Dr Patterson & Ms Toft
Members (11)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr David Clelland (Lab) | Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (DU) | Clive Efford (Lab) |
| Mrs Louise Ellman (Lab/Co op) | Mr Robert Goodwill (Con) | Mr John Leech (LD) |
| Mr Eric Martlew (Lab) | Mr Lee Scott (Con) | Graham Stringer (Lab) |
| Mr David Wilshire (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| UK Transport Security - preliminary report
| HC 637
| Cm 6736 |
2
| Financial Protection for Air Travellers: Second Report Abandoning Effective Protection
| HC 636
| HC 996 |
3
| Going for Gold: Transport for London's 2012 Olympic Games
| HC 588
| HC 1152 |
4
| Departmental Annual Report 2005
| HC 684
| HC 1517 |
5
| Future of the British Transport Police
| HC 1070
| HC 1639 |
6
| How fair are the fares? Train fares and ticketing
| HC 700
| HC 1640 |
7
| Parking Policy and Enforcement
| HC 748
| HC 1641 |
8
| Piracy
| HC 1026
| HC 1690 |
9
| The work of the Department for Transport's Agencies - Driver and Vehicle Operator Group and the Highways Agency
| HC 907
| HC 1615 |
10
| Roads Policing and Technology: Getting the right balance
| HC 975
| |
11
| Bus Services across the UK
| HC 1317
| |
12
| Local Transport. Planning and Funding
| HC 1120
| |
13
| The Work of the Civil Aviation Authority
| HC 809
| |
14
| Passenger Rail Franchising
| HC 1354
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2004-05, The Performance of the London Underground, HC 94
| HC 431 |
2 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2004-05, The Departmental Annual Report 2004, HC 409
| HC 432 |
3 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2004-05,
Integrated Transport: the Future of Light Rail and Modern Trams in the United Kingdom, HC 378
| HC 526 |
4 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2004-05, Search and Rescue, HC 322
| HC 586 |
5 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2004-05, Rural Railways, HC 169
| HC 587 |
6 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2004-05, Tonnage Tax, HC 299
| HC 611 |
7 sp
| Government and Civil Aviation Authority Responses to the Committee's Fifteenth Report of Session 2003-04, Financial Protection for Air Travellers, HC 806
| HC 639 |
8 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2004-05, European Community Competence and Transport, HC 467
| HC 976 |
9 sp
| Government and Civil Aviation Authority Responses to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2005-06, Financial Protection for Air Travellers: Abandoning Effective Protection, HC 636
| HC 996 |
10 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2005-06, Going for Gold: Transport for London's 2012 Olympic Games, HC 588
| HC 1152 |
11 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2005-06, Departmental Annual Report 2005, HC 684
| HC 1517 |
12 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2005-06, Future of the British Transport Police, HC 1070
| HC 1639 |
13 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2005-06, How fair are the fares? Train fares and ticketing, HC 700
| HC 1640 |
14 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2005-06, Parking Policy and Enforcement, HC 907
| HC 1641 |
15 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2005-06, The Work of the Department for Transport's Agencies-Driver and Vehicle Operator Group and the Highways Agency,
| HC 1615 |
16 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2005-06,
Piracy, HC 1026
| HC 1690 |
Treasury
Clerks: Mr Lee & Ms McLean
Members (14)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Rt Hon John McFall (Lab/Co op) (Chairman)
| Mr Colin Breed (LD) | Jim Cousins (Lab) | Angela Eagle (Lab) |
| Mr Michael Fallon (Con) | Mr David Gauke (Con) | Ms Sally Keeble (Lab) |
| Mr Andy Love (Lab/Co op) | Kerry McCarthy (Lab) | Mr George Mudie (Lab) |
| Mr Brooks Newmark (Con) | John Thurso (LD) | Mr Mark Todd (Lab) |
| Peter Viggers (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearings
| HC 525
| |
2
| The 2005 Pre-Budget Report
| HC 739
| HC 1013 |
3
| The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearing for Sir John Gieve
| HC 861
| |
4
| The 2006 Budget
| HC 994
| HC 1472 |
5
| The design of the National Pension Savings Scheme and the role of financial services regulation
| HC 1074
| HC 1592 |
6
| The administration of tax credits
| HC 811
| |
7
| European financial services regulation
| HC 778
| HC 1593 |
8
| Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee: appointment hearing for professor David Blanchflower
| HC 1121
| |
9
| Globalisation: the role of the IMF
| HC 875
| |
10
| Independence of Statistics
| HC 1111
| HC 1604 |
11
| The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: appointment hearings for Professor Tim Besley and Dr Andrew Sentance
| HC 1595
| |
12
| Financial inclusion: credit, savings, advice and insurance
| HC 848
| |
13
| Banking the unbanked": banking services, the Post Office Card Account, and financial inclusion
| HC 1717
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2004-05, Cash Machine Charges, HC 191
| HC 359 |
2 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2004-05, Excise Duty Fraud, HC 126
| HC 360 |
3 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2005-06, The 2005 Pre-Budget Report, HC 861
| HC 1013 |
4 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2005-06, The 2006 Budget, HC 994
| HC 1472 |
5 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2005-06, The design of a National Pension Savings Scheme, HC 1074
| HC 1592 |
6 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2005-06, European financial services regulation, HC 778
| HC 1593 |
7 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2005-06, Independence for statistics, HC 1111
| HC 1604 |
Welsh Affairs
Clerk: Mr Davies
Members (11)
Nominated 13 July 2005
Dr Hywel Francis (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Stephen Crabb (Con) | David T. C. Davies (Con) | Nia Griffith (Lab) |
| Mrs Siân C. James (Lab) | Mr David Jones (Con) | Mr Martyn Jones (Lab) |
| Jessica Morden (Lab) | Albert Owen (Lab) | Hywel Williams (PC) |
| Mark Williams (LD) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Government White Paper: Better Governance for Wales
| HC 551
| HC 839 |
2
| Proposed Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales
| HC 751
| HC 1431 |
3
| Energy in Wales
| HC 876
| HC 1656 |
4
| Future of RAF St Athan
| HC 1129
| HC 1657 |
5
| Current Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales
| HC 1418
| HC 1695 |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Government Responses to the Committee's Second and Third Reports of Session 2004-05, Manufacturing and Trade in Wales and Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill, HC 329; HC 234
| HC 433 |
2 sp
| Government Responses to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2004-05, Police Service, Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Wales, HC 46
| HC 514 |
3 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2005-06, Government White Paper: Better Governance for Wales, HC 551
| HC 839 |
4 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2005-06, Proposed Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales, HC 751
| HC 1431 |
5 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2005-06, Energy in Wales, HC 876
| HC 1656 |
6 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2005-06, Future of RAF St Athan , HC 1129
| HC 1657 |
7 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2005-06, Current Restructuring of the police forces in Wales, HC 1418
| HC 1695 |
Work and Pensions
Clerks: Mrs Davies and Mrs McBride
Members (11)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Mr Terry Rooney (Lab) (Chairman)
| Miss Anne Begg (Lab) | Harry Cohen (Lab) | Mr Philip Dunne (Con) |
| Mrs Natascha Engel (Lab) | Michael Jabez Foster (Lab) | Justine Greening (Con) |
| Mrs Joan Humble (Lab) | Greg Mulholland (LD) | John Penrose (Con) |
| Jenny Willott (LD) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Joint, Home Affairs and Work and Pensions Committee: Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill
| HC 540
| |
2
| The Efficiency Savings Programme in Jobcentre Plus
| HC 834
| HC 1187 |
3
| Incapacity Benefits and Pathways to Work
| HC 616
| Cm 6861 |
4
| Pension Reform
| HC 1068
| Cm 6956 |
5
| Power to incur expenditure under Section 82 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999: new Employment and Support Allowance IT System
| HC 1648
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's 3rd and 4th Reports of Session 2004-05, Pension Credit and Delivery of Services to Ethnic Minority Clients:
| HC 397 |
2 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's 2nd Report of Session 2005-06, The Efficiency Savings Programme in Jobcentre Plus:
| HC 1187 |
Section C - Part 2
Subject Listing of Reports of Departmental Select Committees
The following basic subject guide 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. Full details are given in Section C1.
Subject
| Select Committee
| Paper Number |
Afghanistan
| Defence (5)
| HC 558 |
Aircraft Carriers
| Defence (2)
| HC 554 |
Animal Welfare
| Environment (3)
| HC 683 |
Annual Reports
| Environment (4)
| HC 693 |
Armed Forces
| Defence (1)
| HC 747 |
Armed Forces
| Defence (11)
| HC 1054 |
Bank of England
| Treasury (1)
| HC 525 |
Bank of England
| Treasury (3)
| HC 861 |
Bank of England
| Treasury (8)
| HC 1121 |
Bank of England
| Treasury (11)
| HC 1595 |
Bank Services
| Treasury (13)
| HC 1717 |
Bovine Tuberculosis
| Environment (6)
| HC 905 |
Budget March 2006
| Treasury (4)
| HC 994 |
Carbon dioxide
| Environmental Audit (9)
| HC 981 |
Carbon dioxide
| Environmental Audit (12)
| HC 1718 |
Climate Change
| Environment (8)
| HC 965 |
Climate Change
| Environmental Audit (6)
| HC 584 |
Climate Change
| Science and Technology (1)
| HC 578 |
Common Sugar Regime
| Environment (2)
| HC 585 |
Compensation
| Constitutional Affairs (3)
| HC 754 |
Compensation
| Constitutional Affairs (5)
| HC 1009 |
Constitutional Affairs Select Committee on the Legal Services Commission
| Constitutional Affairs (4)
| HC 919 |
Coroners
| Constitutional Affairs (8)
| HC 902 |
Corporate Manslaughter
| Home Affairs and Work and Pensions (1)
| HC 540 |
Courts
| Constitutional Affairs (1)
| HC 519 |
Cricket
| Culture (1)
| HC 720 |
Cultural Heritage
| Culture (3)
| HC 912 |
Dept for International Development
| Environmental Audit (10)
| HC 1014 |
Developing Countries
| International Development (6)
| HC 923 |
Diplomatic relations
| Foreign Affairs (3)
| HC 903 |
Drugs
| Science and Technology (5)
| HC 1031 |
Education
| Education (5)
| HC 1201 |
Efficiency Scrutinies
| Work and Pensions (2)
| HC 834 |
Electromagnetic fields
| Science and Technology (4)
| HC 1030 |
Emergency services
| Deputy Prime Minister (4)
| HC 872 |
Environment Agency
| Environment (7)
| HC 780 |
Environment Protection
| Environmental Audit (11)
| HC 698 |
Environmental Audit Select Committee on International Trade and the WTO
| Environmental Audit (11)
| HC 1455 |
European Union
| Foreign Affairs (6)
| HC 768 |
Export Controls
| Trade (7)
| HC 873 |
Export Credits Guarantee Dept
| Trade (5)
| HC 1124 |
Export Credits Guarantee Dept
| Trade (8)
| HC 1670 |
Family Courts
| Constitutional Affairs (6)
| HC 1086 |
Financial Services
| Treasury (7)
| HC 778 |
Financial Services
| Treasury (12)
| HC 848 |
Fisheries
| Environment (1)
| HC 532 |
Football
| Culture (4)
| HC 1357 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
| Foreign Affairs (2)
| HC 522 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
| Foreign Affairs (8)
| HC 1371 |
Freedom of Information
| Constitutional Affairs (7
| HC 991 |
Further Education
| Education (4)
| HC 649 |
HIV Infection
| International Development (1)
| HC 708 |
Housing
| Deputy Prime Minister (3)
| HC 703 |
Housing
| Environmental Audit (5)
| HC 779 |
Human Rights
| Foreign Affairs (1)
| HC 574 |
Human Rights
| Foreign Affairs (7)
| HC 860 |
Humanitarian Aid
| International Development (7)
| HC 1188 |
Identity Cards
| Science and Technology (6)
| HC 1032 |
Immigration controls
| Home Affairs (5)
| HC 775 |
Incapacity Benefit
| Work and Pensions (3)
| HC 616 |
India
| Trade (3)
| HC 881 |
Industry
| Defence (7)
| HC 824 |
Iraq
| Defence (13)
| HC 1241 |
Judge Advocate General
| Constitutional Affairs (2)
| HC 731 |
Licensing
| Deputy Prime Minister (2)
| HC 606 |
Meteorological Office
| Defence (10)
| HC 823 |
Military Aircraft
| Defence (3)
| HC 557 |
Ministry of Defence
| Defence (6)
| HC 822 |
Ministry of Defence
| Defence (9)
| HC 1366 |
Natural Gas
| Trade (1)
| HC 632 |
NHS
| Health (3)
| HC 815 |
NHS Treatment Centre
| Health (4)
| HC 934 |
Nuclear Power
| Trade (4)
| HC 1122 |
Nuclear Weapons
| Defence (8)
| HC 986 |
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
| Deputy Prime Minister (1)
| HC 559 |
Peace Keeping Operations
| Defence (4)
| HC 980 |
Pensions
| Treasury (5)
| HC 1074 |
Pensions
| Work and Pensions (4)
| HC 1068 |
Planning
| Communities and Local Government (5)
| HC 1024 |
Pre-Budget Report 2005
| Environmental Audit (4)
| HC 882 |
Pre-Budget Report 2005
| Treasury (2)
| HC 739 |
Primary Care Trusts
| Health (2)
| HC 646 |
Private Sector
| International Development (4)
| HC 921 |
Public Expenditure
| Education (2)
| HC 479 |
Royal Mail
| Trade (2)
| HC 570 |
Royal Mail
| Trade (9)
| HC 1556 |
Rural Payments Agency
| Environment (5)
| HC 840 |
Schools
| Education (1)
| HC 633 |
Science
| Science and Technology (7)
| HC 900 |
Seas and Oceans
| Environmental Audit (8)
| HC 1323 |
Sentencing
| Home Affairs (2)
| HC 947 |
Sentencing
| Home Affairs (3)
| HC 1231 |
Sentencing
| Home Affairs (6)
| HC 1582 |
| | |
| | |
Section C - Part 3
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 B1) 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 given is as at Prorogation on 8 November 2006.
Administration
Clerk: Mr Mark & Ms Welfoot
Members (16)
Nominated 12 July 2005
Mr Frank Doran (Lab) (Chairman)
| Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth (Lab) | Janet Anderson (Lab) | Mr Simon Burns (Con) |
| Mr Christopher Chope (Con) | Derek Conway (Lab) | Rt Hon Frank Dobson (Lab) |
| Mr Brian H Donohoe (Lab) | Mr Neil Gerrard (Lab) | Helen Jones (Lab) |
| Mr Kevan Jones (Lab) | Rt Hon Greg Knight (Con) | David Lepper (Lab) |
| Mr Andrew Robathan (Con) | John Thurso (Lib) | Pete Wishart (SNP) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Post- Election Services
| HC 777
| HC 1027 |
2
| Refreshment Department Services
| HC 733
| HC1146 |
3
| House of Commons Accommodation
| HC1279
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1sp
| Publications of summary records of discussion and committee papers
| HC 659 |
2 sp
| Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2005-06
Post-Election Services, HC 777
| HC 1027 |
3 sp
| Response to the Committee's Second report of Session 2005-06
Refreshment Department, HC 733
| HC 1146 |
Armed Forces Bill
Clerk: Mr Cooke
Members (14)
Nominated 19 December 2005
Rt Hon George Howarth (Lab) (Chairman)
| Vera Baird (Lab) | Mr Colin Breed (LD) | Mr Simon Burns (Con) |
| Mr David Burrowes (Con) | Mr Alan Campbell (Lab) | Ben Chapman (Lab) |
| Mr Gerald Howarth (Con) | Mr Kevan Jones (Lab) | Robert Key (Con) |
| Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Lab) | Bob Russell (LD) | Jim Sheridan (Lab) |
| Rt Hon Don Touhig (Lab/Co op) |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1sp
| Armed Forces Bill, Session 2005-06
| HC 828 |
Crossrail
Clerks: Sîan
Members (10)
Nominated: 5th December 2005.
Mr Alan Meale (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Brian Binley (Con) | Ms Katy Clark (Lab) | Mr Philip Hollobone (Con) |
| Kelvin Hopkins (Lab) | Mrs Siân C. James (Lab) | Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con) |
| John Pugh (Lib) | Mrs Linda Riordan (Lab) | Sir Peter Soulsby (Lab) |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1sp
| The Crossrail Bill: Woolwich Station
| HC 1597 |
Enviromental Audit Committee
Clerks: Mike Hennessy
Members (15)
Nominated: 13 July 2005
Mr Tim Yeo ( Con) (Chairman)
| Ms Celia Barlow (Lab) | Mr Martin Caton (Lab) | Mr Colin Challen (Lab) |
| Mr David Chaytor (Lab) | Mr Tim Farron (Lib) | David Howarth (Lib) |
| Mr Nick Hurd (Con) | Ian Pearson (Lab) | Mark Pritchard (Con) |
| Mrs Linda Riordan (Lab) | Mr Graham Stuart (Con) | Ms Emily Thornberry (Lab) |
| Dr Desmond Turner (Lab) | Mr Edward Vaizey (Con) | Joan Walley (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Greening Government: the 2004 Sustainable Development in Government Report
| HC 698
| |
2
| Sustainable Timber
| HC 607
| HC 1078 |
3
| Sustainable Procurement: The Way Forward
| HC 740
| |
4
| Pre-Budget 2005: Tax, economic analysis, and climate change
| HC 882
| |
5
| Sustainable Housing: A Follow-up Report
| HC 779
| Cm 6893 |
6
| Keeping the lights on: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change
| HC 584
| |
7
| Sustainable Development Reporting by Government Departments
| HC 1322
| HC 1681 |
8
| Proposals for a draft Marine Bill
| HC 1323
| HC 1682 |
9
| Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport
| HC 981
| HC 1718 |
10
| Trade, Development and Environment: The Role of DFID
| HC 1014
| |
11
| Outflanked: The World Trade Organisation, International Trade and Sustainable Development
| HC 1455
| |
12
| Transport Emissions: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2005-06 on Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport, HC 981
| HC 1718
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2004-05 on Corporate Environmental Crime, HC 136
| HC 434 |
2sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2004-05 on Pre-Budget 2004 and Budget 2005: Tax, Appraisal and Environment, HC 261
| HC 528 |
3sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2005-06 on Sustainable Timber, HC 607
| HC 1078 |
4sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2005-06 on Sustainable Development Reporting by Government Departments, HC 1322
| HC 1681 |
5sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2005-06 on Proposals for a draft Marine Bill, HC 1323
| HC 1682 |
European Scrutiny Committee
Clerks: Mr Alistair Doherty
Members (16)
Nominated: 4 July 2005
Michael Connarty (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Richard Bacon (Con) | Mr David Borrow (Lab) | Mr William Cash (Con) |
| Ms Katy Clark (Lab) | Mr Wayne David (Lab) | Jim Dobbin (Lab) |
| Michael Gove (Con) | Nia Griffith (Lab) | Mr David Hamilton (Lab) |
| Rt Hon. David Heathcoat- Amory (Con) | Mr Jimmy Hood (Lab) | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Lab) |
| Angus Robertson (SNP) | Mr Anthony Steen (Con) |
| Mr Richard Younger Ross (Lib) |
The Committee considers European Legislation and reports on a large number of items each year. 42 reports were published in Session 2005-06 as serial parts of HC 34. Further details are available from the House of Commons Information Office or on the parliament website.
Special Reports
No
1 sp
| Title
Government response to Committee's 14th report 2004-05: Aspects of the EU's Constitutional Treaty (HC 38-xiv)
| Paper No
527 |
Finance and Services Committee
Clerks: Andrew Kennon
Members (10)
Nominated: 21 July 2005
Sir Stuart Bell (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Clive Betts (Lab) | Mr Crispin Blunt (Con) | Mr Paul Burstow (Lib) |
| Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con) | Mr Frank Doran (Lab) | Ms Barbara Keeley (Lab) |
| Robert Key (Con) | Rt Hon Thomas McAvoy (Lab) | Mr Eric Martlew (Lab) |
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Clerks: Mr Walker (Commons) & Mr Lock (Lords)
Members (12)
Appointed by the House of Commons on 11 July 2005
Mr Andrew Dismore (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Douglas Carswell (Con) | Mary Creagh (Lab) | Nia Griffith (Lab) |
| Dr Evan Harris (LD) | Mr Richard Shepherd (Con) |
Appointed by the House of Lords on 11 July 2005
| Lord Bowness (Con) | Lord Campbell of Alloway (Con) | Lord Judd (Lab) |
| Lord Lester of Herne Hill (LD) | Lord Plant of Highfield (Lab) | Baroness Stern (XB) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Legislative Scrutiny: First Progress Report
| HL 48; HC 560
| |
2
| Further Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2004-05: Deaths in Custody
| HL 60; HC 651
| |
3
| Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Terrorism Bill and related matters
| HL 75; HC 561
| HL 114;
HC 888 |
4
| Legislative Scrutiny: Equality Bill
| HL 89; HC 766
| |
5
| Legislative Scrutiny: Second Progress Report
| HL 90; HC 767
| |
6
| Legislative Scrutiny: Third Progress Report
| HL 96; HC 787
| |
7
| Legislative Scrutiny: Fourth Progress Report
| HL 98 HC 829
| |
8
| Government Responses to Reports from the Committee in the last Parliament
| HL 104; HC 850
| |
9
| Schools White Paper
| HL 113; HC 887
| |
10
| Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of this Session: Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Terrorism Bill and related matters
| HL 114; HC 888
| |
11
| Legislative Scrutiny: Fifth Progress Report
| HL 115; HC 899
| |
12
| Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2006
| HL 122; HC 915
| |
13
| Implementation of Strasbourg Judgments: First Progress Report
| HL 133; HC 954
| |
14
| Legislative Scrutiny: Sixth Progress Report
| HL 134; HC 955
| |
15
| Legislative Scrutiny: Seventh Progress Report
| HL 144; HC 989
| |
16
| Proposal for a Draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006
| HL 154; HC 1022
| |
17
| Legislative Scrutiny: Eighth Progress Report
| HL 164; HC 1062
| |
18
| Legislative Scrutiny: Ninth Progress Report
| HL 177; HC 1098
| |
19
| The UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)
| HL 185; HC 701
| HL 276; HC 1714 |
20
| Legislative Scrutiny: Tenth Progress Report
| HL 186; HC 1138
| |
21
| Legislative Scrutiny: Eleventh Progress Report
| HL 201; HC 1216
| |
22
| Legislative Scrutiny: Twelfth Progress Report
| HL 233, HC 1547
| |
23
| The Committee's Future Working Practices
| HL 239; HC 1575
| |
24
| Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Prosecution and Pre-Charge Detention
| HL 240; HC 1576
| Cm 6920 |
25
| Legislative Scrutiny: Thirteenth Progress Report
| HL 241; 1577
| |
26
| Human trafficking
| HL 245; HC 1127
| |
27
| Legislative Scrutiny: Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill
| HL 246; HC 1625
| |
28
| Legislative Scrutiny: Fourteenth Progress Report
| HL 247; HC 1626
| |
29
| Draft Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2006
| HL 248; HC 1627
| |
30
| Government Response to the Committee's Nineteenth Report of this Session: The UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)
| HL 276; HC 1714
| |
31
| Legislative Scrutiny: Final Progress Report
| HL 277; HC 1715
| |
32
| The Human Rights Act: the DCA and Home Office Reviews
| HL 278; HC 1716
| Cm 7011 |
Liaison
Clerks: Mr Cubie & Mr Wilson
Members (31)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Rt Hon Alan Williams (Lab) (Chairman)
| Rt Hon James Arbuthnot (Con) | Rt Hon Kevin Barron (Lab) | Rt Hon Alan Beith (LD) |
| Sir Stuart Bell (Lab) | Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce (LD) | Sir Patrick Cormack (Con) |
| Rt Hon John Denham (Lab) | Mr Andrew Dismore (Lab) | Mr Frank Doran (Lab) |
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab) | Dr Hywel Francis (Lab) | Mike Gapes (Lab/Co op) |
| Mr Jimmy Hood (Lab) | Rt Hon Michael Jack (Con) | Rt Hon Greg Knight (Con) |
| Mr Edward Leigh (Con) | Peter Luff (Con) | Rt Hon John McFall (Lab/Co op) |
| Rosemary McKenna (Lab) | Rt Hon David Maclean (Con) | Andrew Miller (Lab) |
| Mr Terry Rooney (Lab) | Mr Mohammad Sarwar (Lab) | Mr Barry Sheerman (Lab/Co op) |
| Dr Phyllis Starkey (Lab) | Mr John Whittingdale (Con) | Mr Phil Willis (LD) |
| Dr Tony Wright (Lab) | Mr Tim Yeo (Con) | Rt Hon Sir George Young (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1
| Government Reply to the Annual Report for 2004
| HC 855 |
2
| A New Publication Order for Select Committee Evidence
| HC 1271 |
3
| Estimates Memoranda
| HC 1685 |
Modernisation of the House of Commons
Clerks: Mr Irwin & Mr Healey
Members (15)
Nominated 12 July 2005
Rt Hon Jack Straw (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr Paul Burstow (LD) | Ms Dawn Butler (Lab) | Ann Coffey (Lab) |
| Rt Hon George Howarth (Lab) | Rt Hon Greg Knight (Con) | Mark Lazarowicz (Lab/Co op) |
| Rt Hon Theresa May (Con) | Mr Adrian Sanders (LD) | Mr Richard Shepherd (Con) |
| Graham Stringer (Lab) | Paddy Tipping (Lab) | Mr Edward Vaizey (Con) |
| Lynda Waltho (Lab) | Sir Nicholas Winterton (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1
| The Legislative Process
| HC 1097 |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1sp
| Committee Stage of Public Bills: Consultation on Alternative Options
| HC 810 |
Procedure
Clerks: Mr Hutton & Miss Preston
Members (13)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Rt Hon Greg Knight (Con) (Chairman)
| Ms Celia Barlow (Lab) | Mr Christopher Chope (Con) | Ms Katy Clark (Lab) |
| Mr David Gauke (Con) | Andrew Gwynne (Lab) | John Hemming (Lib) |
| Mr Eric Illsley (Lab) | Mrs Siân C. James (Lab) | Rosemary McKenna (Lab) |
| Mrs Linda Riordan (Lab) | Sir Robert Smith (Lib) | Mr Rob Wilson (Con) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1
| Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
| HC 894 |
2
| Application of the sub judice rule to proceedings in coroners' courts
| HC 714 |
Public Accounts
Clerk: Mr Wright
Members (16)
Nominated 16 July 2005
Mr Edward Leigh (Con) (Chairman)
| Mr Richard Bacon (Con) | Annette Brooke (LD) | Greg Clark (Con) |
| Rt Hon David Curry (Con) | Mr Ian Davidson (Lab/Co op) | Mr Philip Dunne (Con) |
| Helen Goodman (Lab) | John Healey (Lab) | Mr Sadiq Khan (Lab) |
| Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Lab) | Mr Austin Mitchell (Lab) | Dr John Pugh (LD) |
| Rt Hon Don Touhig (Lab/Co op) | Kitty Ussher (Lab) | Rt Hon Alan Williams (Lab) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| Managing National Lottery Distribution Fund balances
| HC 408
| Cm 6712 |
2
| The regeneration of the Millennium Dome and associated land
| HC 409
| Cm 6689 |
3
| Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2004
| HC 410
| Cm 6712 |
4
| Fraud and error in benefit expenditure
| HC 411
| Cm 6728 |
5
| Inland Revenue: Tax Credits and deleted tax cases
| HC 412
| Cm 6689 |
6
| Department of Trade and Industry: Renewable energy
| HC 413
| Cm 6689 |
7
| The use of operating theatres in the Northern Ireland Health and Personal Social Services
| HC 414
| Cm 6699 |
8
| Navan Centre
| HC 415
| Cm 6699 |
9
| Foot and Mouth Disease: applying the lessons
| HC 563
| Cm 6728 |
10
| Jobskills
| HC 564
| Cm 6724 |
11
| Local Management of Schools
| HC 565
| Cm 6724 |
12
| Helping those in financial hardship: the running of the Social Fund
| HC 601
| Cm 6728 |
13
| The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Tackling homelessness
| HC 653
| Cm 6743 |
14
| Energywatch and Postwatch
| HC 654
| Cm 6743 |
15
| HM Customs and Excise Standard Report 2003-04
| HC 695
| Cm 6743 |
16
| Home Office: Reducing vehicle crime
| HC 696
| Cm 6743 |
17
| Achieving value for money in the delivery of public services
| HC 742
| Cm 6743 |
18
| Department for Education and Skills: Improving school attendance in England
| HC 789
| Cm 6766 |
19
| Department of Health: Tackling cancer: improving the patient journey
| HC 790
| Cm 6766 |
20
| The NHS Cancer Plan: a progress report
| HC 791
| Cm 6766 |
21
| Skills for Life: Improving adult literacy and numeracy
| HC 792
| Cm 6766 |
22
| Maintaining and improving Britain's railway stations
| HC 535
| Cm 6775 |
23
| Filing of income tax self assessment returns
| HC 681
| Cm 6775 |
24
| The BBC's White City 2 development
| HC 652
| |
25
| Securing strategic leadership in the learning and skills sector
| HC 602
| Cm 6775 |
26
| Assessing and reporting military readiness
| HC 667
| Cm 6775 |
27
| Lost in translation? Responding to the challenges of European law
| HC 590
| Cm 6775 |
28
| Extending access to learning through technology: Ufi and the learndirect service
| HC 706
| Cm 6775 |
29
| Excess Votes 2004-05
| HC 916
| |
30
| Excess Votes (Northern Ireland) 2004-05
| HC 917
| |
31
| Northern Ireland's Waste Management Strategy
| HC 741
| Cm 6843 |
32
| Working with the Voluntary Sector
| HC 717
| Cm 6789 |
33
| The Royal Parks and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain
| HC 644
| Cm 6789 |
34
| Returning failed asylum applicants
| HC 620
| Cm 6863 |
35
| The refinancing of the Norfolk and Norwich PFI Hospital
| HC 694
| Cm 6924
|
36
| Tackling the complexity of the benefits system
| HC 765
| Cm 6863 |
37
| Inland Revenue Standard Report: New Tax Credits
| HC 782
| Cm 6863 |
38
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link
| HC 272
| Cm 6863 |
39
| Consular services to British nationals
| HC 813
| CM 6863 |
40
| Environment Agency: Efficiency in water resource management
| HC 749
| Cm 6884 |
41
| The South Eastern Passenger Rail Franchise
| HC 770
| Cm 6884 |
42
| Enforcing competition in markets
| HC 841
| Cm 6884 |
43
| Delivery chain analysis for bus services in England
| HC 851
| Cm 6900
|
44
| National Offender Management Service: Dealing with increased numbers in custody
| HC 788
| Cm 6900
|
45
| Employers' perspectives on improving skills for employment
| HC 862
| Cm 6900
|
46
| Governance issues in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment's former Local Enterprise Development Unit
| HC 918
| |
47
| NHS Local Improvement Finance Trusts
| HC 562
| Cm 6908
|
48
| HM Customs and Excise: Standard Report 2004-05
| HC 874
| Cm 6908
|
49
| Corporation Tax: companies managed by HM Revenue and Customs' Area Offices
| HC 967
| Cm 6908
|
50
| Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2005
| HC 889
| Cm 6908
|
51
| A safer place for patients: learning to improve patient safety
| HC 831
| Cm 6908
|
52
| Reducing brain damage: faster access to better stroke care
| HC 911
| Cm 6924
|
53
| Department for Work and Pensions: Delivering effective services through contact centres
| HC 1034
| |
54
| UK Sport: Supporting elite athletes
| HC 898
| Cm 6924
|
55
| Progress in improving government efficiency
| HC 978
| Cm 6959
|
56
| Serving time: prisoner diet and exercise
| HC 1063
| Cm 6924
|
57
| The closure of MG Rover
| HC 1003
| Cm 6959
|
58
| Enhancing urban green space
| HC 1073
| |
59
| Improving poorly performing schools in England
| HC 956
| |
60
| Home Office Resource Accounts 2004-05 and follow-up on Returning failed asylum applicants
| HC 1079
| Cm 6959
|
61
| Crown Prosecution Service: Effective use of magistrates' courts hearings
| HC 982
| |
62
| The electronic monitoring of adult offenders
| HC 997
| |
63
| Delivering high quality public services for all
| HC 1530
| Cm 6959 |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| The response of the BBC Governors to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2004-05, The BBC's investment in Freeview, HC 237
| HC 750 |
2 sp
| The response of the BBC Governors to the Committee's Twenty-fourth Report of Session 2005-06, The BBC's White City 2 development, HC 652
| HC 1139 |
Public Administration
Clerks: Ms Sampson & Mr Porro
Members (11)
Nominated 11 July 2005
Dr Tony Wright (Lab) (Chairman)
| Mr David Burrowes (Con) | Paul Flynn (Lab) | David Heyes (Lab) |
| Kelvin Hopkins (Lab) | Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con) | Julie Morgan (Lab) |
| Mr Gordon Prentice (Lab) | Paul Rowen (LD) | Grant Shapps (Con) |
| Jenny Willott (LD) |
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1
| A Debt of Honour
| HC 735
| |
2
| Tax Credits: putting things right
| HC 577
| HC 1076 |
3
| Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
| HC 1033
| HC 1025 |
4
| Propriety and Honours: Interim Findings
| HC 1119
| |
5
| Whitehall Confidential? The Publication of Political Memoirs
| HC 689
| |
6
| The Ombudsman in Question: the Ombudsman's report on pensions and its constitutional implications
| HC 1081
| Cm 6961 |
7
| The Ministerial Code: the case for independent investigation
| HC 1457
| |
Special Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No |
1 sp
| The Attendance of the Prime Minister's Strategy Adviser before the Public Administration Select Committee
| HC 690 |
2 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report 2004-05, Ministerial Accountability and Parliamentary Questions, HC 449
| HC 853 |
3 sp
| Inquiry into the Scrutiny of Political Honours
| HC 1020 |
4 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Second Report, Tax Credits: putting things right HC 577
| HC 1076 |
5 sp
| Government Response to the Committee's Third Report, Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill, HC 1033
| HC 1205 |
Quadripartite Committee (Committees on Strategic Export Controls)
Clerks: Glenn McKee
Members (16)
Members from the Trade and Industry Committee
Roger Berry MP (Chairman) (Lab)
Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Lab)
Peter Luff (Con)
Judy Mallaber (Lab)
Members from the Defence Committee
Mr David S Borrow (Labour)
Mr David Crausby (Lab)
Linda Gilroy (Lab)
Robert Key (Con)
Members from the Foreign Affairs Committee
Mike Gapes (Lab)
Mr Fabian Hamilton (Lab)
Mr Paul Keetch (Lib)
Rt Hon Sir John Stanley (Con)
Members from the International Development Committee
Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce (Lib)
John Barrett (Lib)
John Bercow (Con)
Richard Burden (Lab)
Reports
No
| Title
| Paper No
| Govt reply
|
1sp
| Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2004, Quarterly Reports for 2005, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny | HC 873 |
| HC 873
| Cm 6954 |
