Annex: Tables
Table 1: Subjects covered in oral evidence by the Treasury Committee and its Sub-Committee in 2007
| Subject | Evidence sessions in 2007
| Main Committee or Sub-Committee
| Outcome and month of publication
|
| Debt Management Office: administration and expenditure in 2005-06
| 1 |
Sub-Committee | Evidence, March 2007
|
| Climate change and the Stern review: implications for HM Treasury policy
| 4 |
Main Committee | Report, forthcoming
|
| The merger of HM Customs & Excise and Inland Revenue
| 1 |
Sub-Committee | Evidence, March 2007
|
| Comprehensive Spending Review: prospects and processes
| 1 |
Main Committee | Report, June 2007
|
| Financial Stability |
1 | Main Committee
| Evidence, March 2007 |
| Preparations for the 2011 Census
| 1 |
Sub-Committee | Evidence, May 2007
|
| National Savings and Investments: Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06
| 1 |
Sub-Committee | Evidence, March 2007
|
| The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on
| 5 |
Main Committee | Report, September 2007
|
| The administration of tax credits: follow-up
| 1 |
Sub-Committee | Evidence, May 2007
|
| The 2007 Budget | 3
| Main Committee | Report, April 2007
|
| The February 2007 Inflation Report
| 1 |
Main Committee | Evidence, April 2007
|
| The efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments
| 4 |
Sub-Committee | Report, July 2007
|
| Financial inclusion follow-up: savings for all and shorter term saving products
| 3 |
Main Committee | Report, October 2007
|
| Globalisation: prospects and policy responses
| 1 |
Main Committee | Report, October 2007
|
| Unclaimed assets within the financial system
| 3 |
Main Committee | Report, August 2007
|
| Private equity | 3
| Main Committee | Report, July 2007
|
| The May 2007 Inflation Report
| 1 |
Main Committee | Evidence, August 2007
|
| The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: re-appointment hearing for Ms Kate Barker and Mr Charlie Bean
| 1 |
Main Committee | Report, July 2007
|
| The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board
| 1 |
Main Committee | Report, July 2007
|
| Financial Stability and Transparency
| 8 |
Main Committee | Report, forthcoming
|
| Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments, 2006-07
| 3 |
Sub-Committee | Report, forthcoming
|
| The 2007 Pre-Budget Report
| 3 |
Main Committee | Report, November 2007
|
| The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review
| 1 |
Main Committee | Report, December 2007
|
| The November 2007 Inflation Report
| 1 |
Main Committee | Evidence, forthcoming
|
| Private equity continuation
| 1 |
Main Committee | Report, forthcoming
|
Table 2: Visits by the Treasury Committee and its Sub-Committee in 2007
| Location | Main Committee or Sub-Committee
| Dates | Purpose of visit
|
| Bank of England, City of London
| Main Committee | 17 January
| Inquiry into Monetary Policy of the Bank of England: ten years on
|
| Dublin, Ireland | Main Committee
| 27 February-1 March |
Inquiry into Unclaimed assets within the financial system, and other work
|
| Ottawa, Canada, and Washington DC, USA
| Main Committee | 21-25 May
| Inquiry into Monetary Policy of the Bank of England: ten years on, and other work
|
| Plymouth and Fowey |
Main Committee(1)
| 8-9 June | Inquiry into Customs and Borders
|
| Office for National Statistics and HM Revenue & Customs, London
| Sub-Committee | 26 June
| Inquiry into the efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments
|
| Stockholm, Sweden | Main Committee
| 26-28 November | Inquiry into Financial Stability and Transparency, and other work
|
| Washington DC, USA |
Main Committee(1)
| 11-13 December | Inquiry into Financial Stability and Transparency
|
(1) Visit undertaken by two members of the Committee only.
Table 3: Core tasks
| A: examine and comment on the policy of the dept.
| C: examine the administration of the department
|
| 1. Examine policy proposals from UK Govt & Eur Commission in green /white Papers, draft Guidance etc,
| 6. Examine dept's Public Service Agreements, associated targets and statistical measurements employed
|
| 2. Identify and examine areas of emerging policy, or where existing policy is deficient, and make proposals
| 7. Monitor the work of the dept's Executive Agencies, NDPBs, regulators and other associated public bodies
|
| 3. Conduct scrutiny of any published draft bill
| 8. Scrutinise major appointments made by the department
|
| 4. Examine specific output from the department expressed in documents or other decisions
| 9. Examine the implementation of legislation and major policy initiatives
|
| B: examine the expenditure of the department
| D: assist the House in debate and decision
|
| 5. Examine the expenditure plans and out-turn of the department, its agencies and principal NDPBs
| 10. Produce reports suitable for debate in the House, including Westminster Hall, debating committees
|
Table 4: Core tasks relevant to subjects covered in oral evidence by the Treasury Committee
and its Sub-Committee in 2007
| Subject |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
| Debt Management Office: administration and expenditure in 2005-06
| |
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√ |
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√ |
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| Climate change and the Stern review: implications for HM Treasury policy
| √
| √
| | √
| | |
|
|
√ |
|
| The merger of HM Customs & Excise and Inland Revenue
| | | |
| √
| | √
| | √
| |
| Comprehensive Spending Review: prospects and processes
| √
| √
| | √
| | √
| | | | √
|
| Financial Stability |
| √
| | √
| | | √
| | √
| |
| Preparations for the 2011 Census
| | | | √
| | | √
| | | |
| National Savings and Investments: Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06
| | | |
| √
| | √
| | | |
| The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: ten years on
| | | | √
| | | √
| √
| √
| √
|
| The administration of tax credits: follow-up
| | | | √
| | | √
| | √
| |
| The 2007 Budget | √
| √
| | √
| √
| √
| | | √
| √
|
| The February 2007 Inflation Report
| | | |
| | | √
| | | |
| The efficiency programme in the Chancellor's departments
| | | | √
| √
| √
| √
| | √
| |
| Financial inclusion follow-up: savings for all and shorter term saving products
| √
| √
| | √
| | | |
| | √
|
| Globalisation: prospects and policy responses
| | √
| | | |
| | | |
|
| Unclaimed assets within the financial system
| √
| | | |
| | | |
| √
|
| Private equity |
| √
| | | |
| | | |
|
| The May 2007 Inflation Report
| | | |
| | | √
| | | |
| The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: re-appointment hearing for Ms Kate Barker and Mr Charlie Bean
| | | |
| | | | √
| | |
| The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board
| | | |
| | | | √
| | |
| Financial Stability and Transparency
| √
| √
| | √
| | | √
| | √
| √
|
| Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments, 2006-07
| | | | √
| √
| √
| √
| | √
| |
| The 2007 Pre-Budget Report
| √
| √
| | | √
| √
| √
| | √
| |
| The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review
| √
| √
| | | √
| √
| √
| | √
| √
|
| The November 2007 Inflation Report
| | | |
| | | √
| | | |
| Private equity continuation
| | √
| | | |
| | | |
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