§ Mr. Georgeasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the percentage attendance rate of hon. Members for each of the new Select Committees; and what is the percentage turnover of hon. Members on each of these Committees since their inception.
§ Mr. PymThe approximate percentage attendance rate, and annual percentage turnover, of members of each of the Select Committees related to Government Departments, and their Sub-Committees, have been:
Committee Attendance Turnover per cent per cent Agriculture 82 22 Defence 74 6 Education, Science and Arts 76 Nil Employment 72 15 Energy 77 12 Environment 69 24 Foreign Affairs 75 12 Overseas Development Sub-Committee 60 *13 Home Affairs 89 12 Race Relations and Immigration Sub-Committee 92 13 Industry and Trade 91 6 Scottish Affairs 84 21 Social Services 71 22 Transport 72 6 Treasury and Civil Service 91 12 Treasury and Civil Service Sub-Committee 75 19 Welsh Affairs 79 12 * In addition, five members have been discharged from the Sub-Committee without other members being nominated in their place. 190W
Committee Number of Witnesses Number of appearances Ranks of Witnesses Agriculture 29 33 Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Senior Principal Principal Chief Scientist, Agriculture and Horticulture Deputy Director General, Agricultural Development and Advisory Service Assistant Chief Veterinary Officer Senior Economic Adviser Assistant Economic Adviser Senior Dairy Husbandry Advisory Officer Poultry Husbandry Specialist Pig Husbandry Adviser Deputy Regional Veterinary Officer Senior Medical Officer Scientific Adviser
§ Mr. Georgeasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the number of memoranda presented by Government Departments to each of the new Select Committees since their appointment.
§ Mr. PymThe number of memoranda presented by Government Departments to each of the Select Committees related to Government Departments and their Sub-Committees and reported to the House is as follows:
Number of Memoranda Agriculture 15 Defence 23 Education, Science and Arts 30 Employment 8 Energy 15 Environment 6 Foreign Affairs 36 Overseas Development Sub-Committee 49 Home Affairs 20 Race Relations and Immigration Sub-Committee 21 Industry and Trade 79 Scottish Affairs 23 Social Services 19 Transport 15 Treasury and Civil Service Treasury and Civil Service Sub-Committee 66 Welsh Affairs 11
§ Mr. Georgeasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the number of witnesses from Government Departments who have appeared before each of the new Select Committees since their appointment; what is the number of times they have given evidence; and if he will list their departmental grade.
§ Mr. PymThe number of witnesses from Government Departments, excluding Ministers of the Crown, who have given evidence to Select Committees related to Government Departments, the number of their appearances and their ranks are as follows:
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Committee Number of Witnesses Number of appearances Ranks of Witnesses Defence 73 118 Permanent Under Secretary of State Chief of Defence Procurement Scientific Adviser (Nuclear) Deputy Under Secretary of State Assistant Under Secretary of State Assistant Secretary Director Deputy Director Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Captain RN General Major General Brigadier Colonel Air Chief Marshal Air Vice Marshal Air Commodore Group Captain Education, Science and Arts 74 114 Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Principal Senior Executive Officer Senior Chief Inspector Divisional Inspector Staff Inspector Her Majesty's Inspector Chief Engineer and Scientist Department of Industry Chief Executive Employment 14 14 Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Principal Senior Executive Officer Chief Statistician Departmental Solicitor Chief Wages Inspector Principal Research Officer Energy 15 35 Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Principal Environment 6 8 Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Senior Economic Adviser Foreign Affairs 59 123 Permanent Under Secretary of State and Head of Diplomatic Service DS1 (=Permanent Secretary) DS2 (=Deputy Secretary) DS3 (=Under Secretary) DS4 (=Assistant Secretary) DS5 (=Principal) Overseas Development Sub-Committee 40 73 Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Principal Deputy Chief Scientific Officer Senior Economic Adviser Economic Adviser Statistician Adviser Home Affairs 34 42 Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Principal Chief Inspector of Constabulary Assistant Legal Adviser
Committee Number of Witnesses Number of appearances Ranks of Witnesses Race Relations and Immigration Sub-Committee 52 63 Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Principal Chief Medical Officer Deputy Chief Medical Officer Chief Inspector of Schools Staff Inspector of Schools HM Inspector of Schools Assistant Legal Adviser Senior Legal Assistant Industry and Trade 33 44 Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Principal Accounting Officer Principal Finance Officer Deputy Chief Scientific Officer Engineer Surveyor-in-Chief Principal Surveyor Senior Principal Scientific Officer Economic Adviser Chief Executive Officer Assistant Solicitor Hydrographer Scottish Affairs 33 41 Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Senior Principal Principal Economic Adviser Social Services 19 33 Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Chief Scientist Deputy Chief Medical Officer Senior Principal Medical Officer Deputy Chief Nursing Officer Transport 16 30 Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Principal Senior Economic Adviser Treasury and Civil Service Committee 31 73 Government Adviser (Sir Derek Rayner) Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Treasury and Civil Service Sub-Committee 19 22 Government Adviser (Sir Derek Rayner) Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Welsh Affairs 28 47 Permanent Secretary Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Assistant Secretary Senior Principal Principal Economic Adviser Senior ADAS Officer Superintending Engineer
§ Mr. Georgeasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the number of formal evidence sessions for each of the new Select Committees for Session 1979–80 and Session 1980–81, up to May 1981.
§ Mr. PymThe information requested is as follows:194W
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1979–80 1980–81 (to 31 May 1981) Agriculture 16 14 Defence 23 16 Education, Science and Arts 20 24 Employment 21 21
1979–80 1980–81 (to 31 May 1981) Energy 25 6 Environment 11 nil Foreign Affairs 22 14 Overseas Development Sub-Committee 15 9 Home Affairs 18 13 Race Relations and Immigration Sub-Committee 23 11 Industry and Trade 23 13 Scottish Affairs 18 10 Social Services 13 21 Transport 30 11 Treasury and Civil Service 23 5 Treasury and Civil Service Sub-Committee 10 1 Welsh Affairs 21 28
§ Mr. Georgeasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the reports published by each of the Select Committees in the last two Sessions of Parliament, the date of publication and the date of publication of the Government's observations.
§ Mr. PymI am having the information assembled and I shall let the hon. Gentleman have a full reply as soon as it is available.
§ Mr. Georgeasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which of the reports of new Select Committees have been debated in the House; and what percentage of the total number of reports published this represents.
§ Mr. PymThe following reports made by Select Committees have been the subject of specific motions debated in the House:
Second Report, 1979–80, of the Home Affairs Committee on Race Relations and the "Sus" Law.
First to Thirty Fifth Reports, 1979–80 of the Public Accounts Committees.
Second Report, 1979–80, of the Social Services Committee, on Perinatal and Neonatal Mortality.
Excluding special reports and the reports of the Committees on European Legislation &c., and on Statutory Instruments, that represents about 31 per cent. of the total number of the reports which have been made. Other reports made by Select Committees have been within the scope of debates on related matters.
§ Mr. Georgeasked the right hon. Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will list in the Official Report the total cost of specialist advisers to all Select Committees for 1977–78, 1978–79, and for the new Select Committees established in 1980, as well as listing the total number of hours and days these advisers worked.
§ Mr. Arthur BottomleyThe information requested is as follows:
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Financial year Total Cost *Days Worked £ 1977–78 26,662.78 944 1978–79 27,092.58 939 1979–80† 8,150.77 155¾ 1980–81† 126,937.62 2,425¼ * The figures include an aggregation of hours worked. † New Select Committees.
§ Mr. Georgeasked the right hon. Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the House of Commons Commission, how many visits have been made by each of the new Select Committees abroad and within the United Kingdom since their appointment; and what was the cost of such visits to each Committee.
§ Mr. Arthur BottomleyThe information requested is as follows:
Visits Abroad Visits within United Kingdom Committee No. Total cost to date No. Total cost to date £ £ Agriculture 4 7,489 6 3,858 Defence 3 12,583 9 6,975 Education Science and Arts 4 11,470 23 2,013 Employment 2 11,025 12 5,050 Energy 3 18,542 6 1,030 Environment — — 1 23 Foreign Affairs* 5 34,179 — — Home Affairs† 1 8,011 6 1,411 Industry and Trade 2 31,006 — — Scottish Affairs 1 1,915 20 8,153 Social Services 1 200 6 3,985 Transport 2 3,072 2 19 Treasury and Civil Service‡ — — — — Welsh Affairs — — 2 1,338 * Including Sub-Committee on Overseas Development. † Including Sub-Committee on Race Relations and Immigration. ‡ Including Treasury and Civil Service Sub-Committee.