§ Mr. Georgeasked the Lord President of the Council if he will set out for each three-month period since March 1981 the number of meetings held by each departmental Select Committee and the number of pages of (a) evidence and (b) reports each has so far produced.
§ Mr. BiffenThe information is as follows:
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1 April—30 June 1981 Committee No. of meetings Pages of evidence published Pages of reports published Agriculture 10 203 6 Defence 15 357 45 Education 14 203 — Employment 12 232 — Energy 11 — — Environment 7 43 — Foreign Affairs 10 112 23 Overseas Development Sub-Committee 10 104 N/A Home Affairs 11 72 14 Sub Committee on Race Relations and Immigration 12 145 N/A
Committee No. of meetings Pages of evidence published Pages of reports published Industry and Trade 12 143 41 Scottish Affairs 11 221 7 Social Services 17 482 — Transport 15 146 3 Treasury and Civil Service 12 152 25 Treasury and Civil Service Sub-Committee 6 21 N/A Welsh Affairs 5 265 —
1 July to 30 September 1981 Committee Number of meetings Pages of evidence published Pages of reports published Agriculture 3 40 52 Defence 5 120 — Education 9 67 — Employment 4 40 2 Energy 9 426 15 Environment 3 27 88 Foreign Affairs 7 128 237 Overseas Development Sub-Committee 4 37 N/A Home Affairs 4 212 133 Sub-Committee on Race Relations and Immigration 4 21 N/A Industry and Trade 3 141 6 Scottish Affairs 6 433 — Social Services 5 445 18 Transport 3 333 34 Treasury and Civil Service 5 366 35 Treasury and Civil Service Sub-Committee 3 86 N/A Welsh Affairs 5 86 74
1 October-31 December 1981 Committee No. of meetings Pages of evidence published Pages of reports published Agriculture 6 24 5 Defence 7 139 — Education 14 101 3 Employment 7 65 5 Energy 10 345 2 Environment 4 111 — Foreign Affairs 9 — 17 Overseas Development Sub-Committee 6 31 N/A Home Affairs 5 43 41 Sub Committee on Race Relations and Immigration 7 31 N/A Industry and Trade 6 133 — Scottish Affairs 4 — 48 Social Services 7 234 106 Transport 7 — — Treasury and Civil Service 7 80 5 Treasury and Civil Service Sub-Committee 9 91 N/A Welsh Affairs 7 123 — 370W
1 January-31 March 1982 Committee No. of meetings Pages of evidence published Pages of reports published Agriculture 8 230 — Defence 12 232 10 Education 11 147 104 Employment 9 138 5
Committee No. of meetings Pages of evidence published Pages of reports published Energy 16 241 14 Environment 10 184 — Foreign Affairs 9 138 — Overseas Development Sub-Committee 9 70 N/A Home Affairs 9 140 1 Sub Committee on Race Relations and Immigration 4 89 N/A Industry and Trade 12 201 17 Scottish Affairs 11 148 — Social Services 14 313 — Transport 10 193 5 Treasury and Civil Service 12 16 4 Treasury and Civil Service Sub-Committee 6 271 N/A Welsh Affairs 11 197 —
§ Mr. Georgeasked the Lord President of the Council what is the average period that has elapsed from the publication of reports of the new Select Committee to the departmental response; and if he will give a breakdown of the average period elapsing relating to each of the new departmental Select Committees.
§ Mr. BiffenDetails of the time elapsing between publication of individual Select Committee reports and of the departmental responses in Sessions 1979–8(1 and 1980–81 were given in reply to the right hon. Member for Taunton (Mr. du Cann) on 1 March.—[Vol. 9, c. 1–6] Details for the current Session to date are attached:
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Report Date of Publication Government Response Agriculture — — — Defence First 19 March 1982 Education First 7 December 1981 *1 February 1982 Second 16 February 1982 Third 8 March 1982 Fourth 15 March 1982 Employment (to the First Report, Session 1980–81) 17 March 1982 *(to the Third Report, Session 1980–81) 18 March 1982 First 15 December 1981 Energy First 16 February 1982 No reply required Second 11 March 1982 *1 April 1981 Environment — — — Foreign Affairs *(to the Seventh Report, Session 1980–81) 15 February 1982 First 18 January 1982 Home Affairs First 15 December 1981
Report Date of Publication Government Response Industry and Trade First 4 March 1982 Second 25 February 1982 Third 1 March 1982 Scottish Affairs First 23 December 1981 19 February 1982 Social Services Transport First 11 March 1982 No reply required Treasury and Civil Service First 18 December 1981 No reply expected Second 15 March 1982 Third 1 April 1982 Welsh Affairs — — — * Indicates the date on which the Committee received the response, which has not yet been published.
§ Mr. Georgeasked the right hon. Member for Middlesbrough as representing the House of Commons Commission if he will list the number of temporary Select Committee assistants appointed for each of the departmental committees, their salary scales and the period for which they have been appointed.
§ Mr. Arthur BottomleyDetails of the temporary assistants that have so far been appointed to departmental Committees are given below:
Select Committee Number of Temporary Assistants Treasury and Civil Service 2 Environment 1 Social Services 1 Education, Science and Arts 1 Transport 1 Their salaries, which were fixed on appointment according to age, qualifications and experience, are within the salary ranges £10,319 to £12,352 per annum—Civil Service senior executive officer scale—and £8,554 to £10,271 per annum—higher executive officer scale. All appointments are for two years, with the possibility of renewal by mutual consent for a further period not exceeding two years.