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Transcripts and Evidence received for the Eleventh Inquiry

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Transcripts and evidence
Date Witnessess Morning or afternoon transcripts Reference documents
Tuesday 13 June 2006, London Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky [MS Word 393KB, 55 pages] Morning Michael Pinto-Duschinsky Evidence [PDF 47KB, 12 pages] and Michael Pinto-Duschinsky Opening statement[MS Word 39KB, 3 pages]
Sam Younger (Chairman) and Peter Wardle (Chief Executive) of The Electoral Commission [MS Word 393KB, 55 pages] Morning The Electoral Commission Evidence [PDF 87KB, 16 pages] and The Electoral Commission Opening statement[MS Word 75KB, 5 pages]
Peter Viggers MP and Dr Christopher Ward, Secretary, Speaker’s Committee [MS Word 393KB, 55 pages] Afternoon Speaker’s Committee Evidence [PDF 294KB, 3 pages] and Speaker’s Committee Opening statement[MS Word 35KB, 2 pages]
Thursday 15 June 2005, London Professor Robert Hazell, School of Public Policy, University College London [MS Word 461KB, 84 pages] Morning
Oliver Heald MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster [MS Word 461KB, 84 pages] Morning Oliver Heald MP Evidence [PDF 448KB, 5 pages]
Simon Hughes MP, President of the Liberal Democrat Party; Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General [MS Word 461KB, 84 pages] Afternoon Simon Hughes MP Evidence [PDF 31KB, 3 pages]
Rt Hon Alan Beith MP, Chair Department for Constitutional Affairs Select Committee [MS Word 461KB, 84 pages] Afternoon
Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP, Chair of the Labour Party and Minister without portfolio at the Cabinet Office [MS Word 461KB, 84 pages] Afternoon Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP Evidence [PDF 24KB, 3 pages] and Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP Opening statement[PDF 109KB, 2 pages]
Wednesday 21 June 2006, Belfast Mark Devenport, Political Editor, BBC Northern Ireland [MS Word 461KB, 65 pages] Morning Evidence
Karamjit Singh, Commissioner and Seamus Magee, Head of Office Electoral Commission [MS Word 461KB, 65 pages] Morning Karamjit Singh, Commissioner and Seamus Magee, Head of Office Electoral Commission Evidence [PDF 37KB, 9 pages]
Douglas Bain, Chief Electoral Officer, June Butler, Assistant Chief Electoral Officer [MS Word 461KB, 65 pages] Morning Douglas Bain, Chief Electoral Officer, June Butler, Assistant Chief Electoral Officer Evidence [PDF 37KB, 9 pages]
Denis Stanley [MS Word 461KB, 65 pages] Morning
John Fisher, Secretary to the NI Parliamentary Boundary Commission [MS Word 461KB, 65 pages] Morning John Fisher, Secretary to the NI Parliamentary Boundary Commission Evidence [PDF 471KB, 1 pages]
Tim Attwood Director of Organisation & Development, SDLP [MS Word 316KB, 43 pages] Afternoon
Allan Ewart, DUP [MS Word 316KB, 43 pages] Afternoon
Allan Leonard Alliance Party [MS Word 316KB, 43 pages] Afternoon Allan Leonard Alliance Party Evidence [PDF 191KB, 4 pages] and Allan Leonard Alliance Party Opening Statement[PDF 441KB, 7 pages]
Sean Begley , Sinn Fein [MS Word 316KB, 43 pages] Afternoon
Tuesday 27 June 2006, Edinburgh Douglas Fraser, Glasgow Herald [MS Word 585KB, 115 pages] Morning Douglas Fraser, Glasgow Herald Opening Statement [PDF 126KB, 2 pages]
Sir Neil McIntosh Commissioner and Andy O’Neill Head of Office, Electoral Commission [MS Word 585KB, 115 pages] Morning Sir Neil McIntosh Commissioner and Andy O’Neill Head of Office, Electoral Commission Evidence [PDF 87KB, 16 pages]
Alan Henry Assessor Dumfries & Galloway Council, William Pollock Deputy Returning Officer & Chair Association Electoral Administrators, and Jeff Hawkins SOLAR [MS Word 585KB, 115 pages] Morning Alan Henry Assessor Dumfries & Galloway Council, William Pollock Deputy Returning Officer & Chair Association Electoral Administrators Evidence [PDF 24KB, 3 pages], and William Pollock Opening Statement[PDF 85KB, 1 pages] and Alan Henry Opening Statement[PDF 89KB, 1 pages]
Mark McInnes, Scottish Conservative Party [MS Word 585KB, 115 pages] Afternoon Mark McInnes, Scottish Conservative Party Evidence [PDF 448KB, 5 pages] and Mark McInnes, Scottish Conservative Party Opening Statement[PDF 110KB, 2 pages]
Dr Derek Barrie, Liberal Democrat Party [MS Word 585KB, 115 pages] Afternoon Dr Derek Barrie, Liberal Democrat Party Party Evidence [PDF 31KB, 3 pages] and Dr Derek Barrie, Liberal Democrat Party Opening Statement[PDF 108KB, 1 pages]
Lesley Quinn and Tony McElroy, Labour Party [MS Word 585KB, 115 pages] Afternoon Lesley Quinn and Tony McElroy, Labour Party Evidence [PDF 24KB, 3 pages]
Peter Murrell Scottish National Party [MS Word 585KB, 115 pages] Afternoon Peter Murrell Scottish National Party Opening Statement [PDF 53KB, 3 pages]
Thursday 6 July, Cardiff Dr Roger Scully, Dept of International Politics, University of Wales Aberystwyth [MS Word 515KB, 19 pages] Morning Dr Roger Scully, Dept of International Politics, University of Wales Aberystwyth Evidence [PDF 126KB, 2 pages]
Glyn Mathias, Electoral Commissioner and Kay Jenkins Head of Office, Electoral Commission [MS Word 515KB, 19 pages] Morning Glyn Mathias, Electoral Commissioner and Kay Jenkins Head of Office, Electoral Commission Evidence [PDF 87KB, 16 pages]
Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan AM, First Minister for Wales [MS Word 515KB, 19 pages] Morning Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan AM, First Minister for Wales Evidence [PDF 241KB, 1 pages]
Bob Screen, Chairman of AEA Wales [MS Word 515KB, 19 pages] Morning Bob Screen, Chairman of AEA Wales Evidence [PDF 241KB, 1 pages]
Matthew Lane, Welsh Conservative Party [MS Word 515KB, 19 pages] Afternoon Matthew Lane, Welsh Conservative Party Evidence [PDF 448KB, 5 pages]
Dafydd Trystan, Plaid Cymru [MS Word 515KB, 19 pages] Afternoon Dafydd Trystan, Plaid Cymru Evidence [PDF 66KB, 3 pages]
Stephen Smith Welsh Liberal Democrat Party [MS Word 515KB, 19 pages] Afternoon Stephen Smith Welsh Liberal Democrat Party Evidence [PDF 31KB, 3 pages]
Susan Smith, Chair Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales [MS Word 515KB, 19 pages] Afternoon Susan Smith, Chair Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales Evidence [PDF 693KB, 6 pages]
Tuesday 11 July, London Michael Crick [MS Word 403KB, 21 pages] Morning Michael Crick Evidence [PDF 126KB, 2 pages]
Dr Alan Whitehead MP [MS Word 403KB, 21 pages] Morning Dr Alan Whitehead MP Evidence [PDF 448KB, 5 pages]
Andrew Tyrie MP [MS Word 403KB, 21 pages] Afternoon Andrew Tyrie MP Evidence [PDF 448KB, 5 pages]
Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP [MS Word 403KB, 21 pages] Afternoon Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP Evidence [PDF 448KB, 5 pages]
Thursday 13 July, London Rt Hon John Spellar MP [MS Word 447KB, 80 pages] Morning Rt Hon John Spellar MP Evidence [PDF 24KB, 3 pages]
Dr David Butler, CBE, FBA, Emeritus Fellow, Nuffield College Oxford and Professor Iain McLean [MS Word 447KB, 80 pages] Morning
John Turner, Chairman, Association of Electoral Administrators [MS Word 447KB, 80 pages] Afternoon John Turner, Chairman, Association of Electoral Administrators Evidence [PDF 24KB, 3 pages]
Ken Ritchie, Chief Executive, Electoral Reform Society [MS Word 447KB, 80 pages] Afternoon Ken Ritchie, Chief Executive, Electoral Reform Society Evidence [PDF 18KB, 3 pages]
David Monks, Chair Electoral Matters Panel, SOLACE [MS Word 447KB, 80 pages] Afternoon David Monks, Chair Electoral Matters Panel, SOLACE Evidence [PDF 47KB, 6 pages]
Tuesday 18 July, London Panel of electoral administrators: Malcom Dumper, Southampton CC, Norman MacLeod, Haringey LBC, Peter Stanyon, Enfield LBC, and James Stevens, Brentwood DC [MS Word 457KB, 88 pages] Morning Panel of electoral administrators: Malcom Dumper, Southampton CC, Norman MacLeod, Haringey LBC, Peter Stanyon, Enfield LBC, and James Stevens, Brentwood DC Evidence [PDF 24KB, 3 pages]
Fraser Kemp MP [MS Word 457KB, 88 pages] Morning Fraser Kemp MP Evidence [PDF 24KB, 3 pages]
Bridget Prentice MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs [MS Word 457KB, 88 pages] Morning Bridget Prentice MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs Evidence [PDF 52KB, 13 pages]
David Heath CBE MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office [MS Word 457KB, 88 pages] Morning David Heath CBE MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office Evidence [PDF 31KB, 3 pages]
Thursday 7 September 2006 Mr Peter Viggers MP, Speaker’s Committee and Dr Christopher Ward (Clerk) [MS Word 393KB, 55 pages] Morning Mr Peter Viggers MP, Speaker’s Committee and Dr Christopher Ward (Clerk) Evidence [PDF 294KB, 3 pages]
Rt Hon Gavin Strang MP [MS Word 396KB, 21 pages] Morning Rt Hon Gavin Strang MP Evidence [PDF 194KB, 3 pages]
Lord Holme, Chair of the Council, and Clare Ettinghausen, Chief Executive, Hansard Society [MS Word 396KB, 21 pages] Morning Lord Holme, Chair of the Council, and Clare Ettinghausen, Chief Executive, Hansard Society Evidence [PDF 701KB, 3 pages]
Thursday 14 September 2006 Mr Ged Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Sunderland City Council and Mr Paul Rogerson, Chief Executive of Leeds City Council [MS Word 396KB, 21 pages] Afternoon Mr Ged Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Sunderland City Council and Mr Paul Rogerson, Chief Executive of Leeds City Council Evidence [PDF 13KB, 2 pages]
Mr Kelvin Hopkins MP [MS Word 396KB, 21 pages] Afternoon Mr Kelvin Hopkins MP Evidence [PDF 24KB, 3 pages]
Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive of Manchester City Council and Susan Orrell (Solicitor) [MS Word 396KB, 21 pages] Morning Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive of Manchester City Council and Susan Orrell (Solicitor) Evidence [PDF 13KB, 2 pages]
Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky [MS Word 396KB, 21 pages] Morning Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky Evidence one [PDF 47KB, 12 pages]
Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky Evidence two [PDF 57KB, 18 pages]
Sam Younger, Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Pamela Gordon (Electoral Commissioner and Chair of the Local Boundary Committee for England) and Peter Wardle (Chief Executive) [MS Word 396KB, 21 pages] Morning Electoral Commission Evidence one [PDF 47KB, 12 pages]
Electoral Commission Evidence two [PDF 33KB, 6 pages]
Thursday 21 September 2006 Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs [MS Word 312KB, 41 pages] Morning Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Evidence [PDF 52KB, 13 pages]
Sir Hayden Phillips GCB [MS Word 312KB, 41 pages] Morning Sir Hayden Phillips GCB Evidence [PDF 0KB, 0 pages]

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