Standing Committees

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Current Standing Committees, details of membership

Bill      SC      Status      Membership

Civil Aviation Bill (G)      B      7.7.2005      No 6 p26

Consumer Credit Bill (G)      D      28.6.2005      No.4 p25

Finance Bill (G)      B      30.6.2005      No.4 p25, No.5 p25

Identity Cards Bill (G)      D      21.7.2005      No 6 p26

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality (G)      E      25.10.2005      This issue

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill (G)      A      5.7.2005      No.4 p25

Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (G)      E      30.6.2005      No.5 p25

Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill (G)      E      5.7.2005      No 6 p26

Transport (Wales) Bill (G)      F      28.6.2005      No.5 p25, No.6 p26

Violent Crime Reduction Bill (G)      B      25.10.2005      This issue

Dates in italics denote expected reporting date of Standing Committee as stated in the Programme Motion if made

Membership

SC E: Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill (G)

Chairmen: Sir Nicholas Winterton and Mr Eric Illsley

Mr Henry Bellingham      Lyn Brown      Andy Burnham      Mr Alistair Carmichael

Mr Neil Gerrard      Mrs Cheryl Gillan      Mrs Sharon Hodgson      Daniel Kawczynski

Mr John Leech      Sarah McCarthy-Fry      Mr Tony McNulty      Mr Khalid Mahmood

Mr Humphrey Malins      Edward Miliband      Gwyn Prosser      Joan Ryan

Mr Lee Scott

SC B: Violent Crime Reduction Bill (G)

Chairmen: Mr Joe Benton and Mr Eric Forth

Ms Diane Abbott      Hazel Blears      Kevin Brennan      Ms Dawn Butler

Mr James Clappison      Rosie Cooper      Mr Jonathan Djanogly      Lynne Featherstone

Stewart Hosie      Mr Kevan Jones      Ms Sally Keeble      Steve McCabe

Mr Humfrey Malins      Mr Mark Oaten      Stephen Pound      Mr Mark Prisk

Mark Pritchard      Chris Ruane      Jim Sheridan      Lynda Waltho

Jeremy Wright

Standing Committee Meetings
18 - 21 July 2005

Monday 18th July

1st DLSC      Draft Extradition Act 2003 (Amendment to Designations) (No. 2) Order 2005

2nd DLSC      Draft Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers and the draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots

3rd DLSC      Value Added Tax (Disclosure of Avoidance Schemes Designations) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1724)

4th DLSC      Draft Civil Procedure (Modification of Crown Proceedings Act 1947) Order 2005

Tuesday 19th July

SC D      Identity Cards Bill (9th & 10th Sittings, Clauses 20-30 agreed to; Clause 19 agreed to on division)

ESC B      EU Document No. 7455/05 relating to EU Contribution to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

5th DLSC      Draft Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2005

Wednesday 20th July

None

Thursday 21st July

SC D Identity Cards Bill (11th Sitting, Clauses 31-36, 38 & 42-45 agreed; Clause 37 as amended, agreed)

Forthcoming Standing Committee Meetings
10-14 October 2005

Monday 10th October

None

Tuesday 11th October

1st DLSC Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No.4) 2005 (S.R. (N.I.), 2005, No.314), 4.30pm, Room 11

Wednesday 12th October

2nd DLSC Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Area) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1537), 2.30pm, Room 9

Thursday 13th October

SC B Violent Crime Reduction Bill, 9.00am & 1.00pm, Room 12

Please note: The time and location of Standing Committee meetings may be changed at short notice. This list is correct as at press (12 noon Friday). Recorded information about forthcoming select and standing committee meetings over the next two sitting days is available on Tel: 020 7219 2033. Further enquiries may be made to the Committee Office general enquiry lines, Tel: 020 7219 3267/4300/0284