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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
SESSION 1999–00
THURSDAY 18 NOVEMBER 1999
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Sir Peter Emery
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Kosovo: Mr Emyr Parry Jones CMG, Political Director, Sir John Goulden KCMG, Permanent Representative, UKDEL, NATO and Mr Brian Donnelly, Director, Regional Crisis and former Ambassador to Belgrade, Foreign and Commonwealth Office were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 November at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 23 NOVEMBER 1999
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
Human Rights Annual Report: Mr Peter Hain, a Member of the House, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Mr Tony Brenton, Director, Global Issues Command, Dr Carolyn Browne, Head of Human Rights Department, Policy, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 30 November at a quarter to Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 1999
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
Helsinki European Council: Rt Hon Robin Cook, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Emyr Jones Parry CMG, Political Director and Nigel Sheinwald, Director European Union, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Geneva in connection with its inquiry into Weapons of Mass Destruction.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit.—(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 8 December at a quarter to Four o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 8 DECEMBER 1999
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
Relations with the Russian Federation: the Rt Hon Robin Cook, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Emyr Jones Parry CMG, Political Director, Ms Anne Pringle, Head, Eastern Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 14 December at half past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 14 DECEMBER 1999
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Sir David Madel
| Dr Phyllis Starkey
Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 11 January at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 11 JANUARY 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Diane Abbott
Sir Peter Emery
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 18 January at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 18 JANUARY 2000
Morning
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till this day at Five o'clock.
TUESDAY 18 JANUARY 2000
Afternoon
The Committee met concurrently with the Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees.
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley |
The following members of the Defence Committee were present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Mr Harry Cohen
Mr Michael Colvin
Mr Bruce George |
The following members of the International Development Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Ann Clwyd
Mr Nigel Jones
| Mr Piara S Khabra |
The following members of the Trade and Industry Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Mr Tony Baldry
Mr Roger Berry
| Mr Martin O'Neill |
Mr Ted Rowlands was called to the Chair.
The Committees deliberated.
[Adjourned till 25 January at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 25 JANUARY 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report (Annual Report on Human Rights 1999), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the First Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000 (HC 41, pp.xvii–xviii).
Ordered, That Dr Wyn Bown be appointed a Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in its inquiry into Weapons of Mass Destruction.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That Dr Stephen Pullinger be appointed a Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in its inquiry into Weapons of Mass Destruction.—(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 February at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Sir John Stanley
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
Kosovo: Dr Susan Woodward, King's Colllege, London, Mrs Elizabeth Roberts, Trinitry College, Dublin and Dame Pauline Neville-Jones, former Political Director FCO, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2000
The Committee met concurrently with the Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees.
Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley |
The following members of the Defence Committee were present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Mr Harry Cohen
Mr Michael Colvin
| Mr Bruce George |
The following members of the Foreign Affairs Committee were present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley |
The following members of the International Development Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Ann Clwyd
Mr Piara S Khabra
| Mr Andrew Rowe |
The following members of the Trade and Industry Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Mr Tony Baldry
Mr Roger Berry
| Mr Martin O'Neill |
Mr Ted Rowlands was called to the Chair.
The Committees deliberated.
Draft Report (Annual Reports for 1997 and 1998 on Strategic Export Controls), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999–00 (HC 225, p. xlviii).
Resolved, That the Committees do visit America in connection with above inquiry.-(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 February at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Kosovo: Mark Littman QC, Professor Christopher Greenwood QC and Professor Vaughan Lowe were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do inquire into the United Kingdom's bilateral relations with China.—(The Chairman.)
Resolved, That the Committee do visit China with its inquiry into the United Kingdom's relations with China.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit.—(The Chairman.)
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Paris in July in connection with European Union matters.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit.—(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 February at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Mr Eric Illsley
| Sir David Madel
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report (Relations with the Russian Federation), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Third Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999–00 (HC 101, pp. lxxi– lxxii)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 29 February at Eleven o'clock.
TUESDAY 29 FEBRUARY 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do inquire into the United Kingdom's bilateral relations with Iran.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit.—(The Chairman.)
[Adjourned till Thursday 16 March at a quarter to Four o'clock.
THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
Ordered, That Dr Shaun Breslin be appointed a Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in its inquiry into China.—(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Kosovo: Rt Hon Robin Cook, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Emyr Jones Parry CMG, Political Director and Mr Brian Donnelly, Director Regional Crisis FCO, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 29 March at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 29 MARCH 2000
Morning
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
Ordered, That Dr Paul Bergne be appointed a Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in its inquiry into Iran.—(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till this day at five to Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 29 MARCH 2000
Afternoon
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir David Madel
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
Intergovernmental Conference of the European Union: Mr Keith Vaz, a Member of the House Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Mr Mark Lyall Grant, Head of European Union Department (Internal) Foreign and Commonwealth Office were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 4 April at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 4 APRIL 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Professor Paul Rogers, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Professor Robert O'Neill, All Souls College, Oxford University, Professor John Baylis, Dean of Social Services, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Professor William Walker, Department of International Relations, University of St Andrews, Professor John Simpson, Department of Politics, University of Southampton and Ms Rebecca Johnson, Executive Director, The Acronym Institute, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 11 April at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 11 APRIL 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Professor Michael Dando, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Professor Graham S Pearson, Visiting Professor of International Security, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Dr Tom Inch, Royal Society of Chemistry, Colonel Terry Taylor, Assistant Director, The Institute for Strategic Studies and Dr Trevor Findlay, Executive Director, Verification Research, Training and Information Centre. were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 18 April at a quarter to Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 18 APRIL 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
Zimbabwe: Mr Peter Hain, a Member of the House, Minister of State Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Ms Frances McLeod, Deputy Head of Africa Department (Southern) Foreign and Commonwealth Officewere examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the Chairman and Clerk do visit Lisbon in June and Paris in July to attend the Conference of Chairmen of Foreign Affairs Committee of EU Member States, the European Parliament and Applicant Countries.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visits.—(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 4 May at Ten o'clock.
THURSDAY 4 MAY 2000
The Committee met concurrently with the Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees.
Mr Norman Godman
Mr Ted Rowlands
| Sir John Stanley |
The following members of the International Development Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Ann Clwyd
Mr Piara S Khabra
| Mr Andrew Rowe
Mr Tony Worthington |
The following members of the Trade and Industry Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Mr Roger Berry
| Mr Martin O'Neill |
Mr Ted Rowlands was called to the Chair.
The Committees deliberated.
Strategic Export Controls: Mr Peter Hain, a Member of the House, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Mr Paul Hare, Head of Non Proliferation Department and Mr Ian Bailey, Deputy Head of Section, Export Control Policy, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 May at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 9 MAY 2000
Morning
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till this day at half past Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 9 MAY 2000
Afternoon
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir David Madel
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 May at half past Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 10 MAY 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
Gibraltar: Several Papers were ordered to be reported to the House.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 16 May at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 16 MAY 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
| Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir David Madel
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
FCO Annual Report: Sir John Kerr, KCMG, Permanent Under Secretary of State, Dr Peter Collecott, Director of Resources, Mrs Denise Holt, Director of Personnel and Mr David Reddaway, Director of Public Services, Foreign and Commonwealth Office were examined.
[Adjourned till Monday 22 May at quarter to Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 22 MAY 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone: Mr Peter Hain, a Member of the House, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Mr James Bevan, Head of the Africa Department (Equatorial) and Mr Frances McLeod, Deputy Head of Africa Department (South) were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 23 May at Ten o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Mr David Wilshire |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report (Kosovo), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Fourth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000 (HC 28, pp.ccxxiv–cxxx)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 6 June at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 6 JUNE 2000
The Committee met concurrently with the Trade and Industry Committee.
The following members of the Foreign Affairs Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr Eric Illsley
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley |
The following members of the Trade and Industry Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Mr Tony Baldry
Mr Roger Berry
Mr Bob Laxton
| Mr Martin O'Neill
Mrs Linda Perham |
Mr Martin O'Neil was called to the Chair.
British Trade International: Sir David Wright, KCMG, LVO, Chief Executive, Mrs Barbara Phillips, Mr David Hall and Mr David Warren, British Trade International, were examined.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 7 June at quarter to Four o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
Feira European Council: Rt Hon Robin Cook, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Emyr Jones Parry CMG, Political Director and Nigel Sheinwald, Director European Union, Foreign and Commonwealth Office were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 13 June at Ten o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 13 JUNE 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
China: Mr Hugh Davies, Dr Chris Hughes, Ms Katie Lee, Professor Michael Yahuda, Mr James Harding, Mr Graham Hutchings and Ms Lorna Ball were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 June at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 27 JUNE 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Mr David Chidgey
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report (Annual Reports from Foreign And Commonwealth Office and British Trade International 2000), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Fifth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000 (HC507, pp.xxv–xxvi)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 June at quarter to Four o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 28 JUNE 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Rt Hon Robin Cook, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr P Hare, Head of the Non-Proliferation Department and Mr P Ricketts, Director of International Security, Foreign and Commonwealth Office were examined.
The Chairman suspended the Committee because of a division in the House.
On Resumption:
Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Rt Hon Robin Cook, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr P Hare, Head of the Non-Proliferation Department and Mr P Ricketts, Director of International Security, Foreign and Commonwealth Office were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 4 July at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 4 JULY 2000
Morning
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
China: David Brewer Esq, Director, British Invisibles, Roger Caesley Esq, Director, China Britain Industrial Consortium, Lord Powell of Bayswater, Chairman, China Britain Business Council and Peter Nightingale Esq, Chief Executive, China Britain Business Council; and Tom Goldberg Esq, Managing Director, Atlas Ward Structures Ltd, Stephen Perry Esq, London Export Ltd and James Richards Esq, Rolls-Royce were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till this day at Five o'clock.
TUESDAY 4 JULY 2000
Afternoon
The Committee met concurrently with the Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees.
Mr Norman Godman
Mr Ted Rowlands
| Sir John Stanley |
The following members of the Defence Committee were present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Mr Harry Cohen
Mr Bruce George
| Mr Peter Viggers |
The following members of the International Development Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Ann Clwyd
Mr Piara S Khabra
| Mr Andrew Rowe |
The following members of the Trade and Industry Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Mr Tony Baldry
Mr Roger Berry
| Mr Martin O'Neill |
Mr Ted Rowlands was called to the Chair.
The Committees deliberated.
[Adjourned till 11 July at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 11 JULY
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Ms Diane Abbott
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report (Developments at the Intergovernmental Conferece 2000), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Sixth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000 (HC507, p.xxvii).
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Monday 17 July at Five o'clock.
MONDAY 17 JULY 2000
The Committee met concurrently with the Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees.
Ms Diane Abbott
Mr Ted Rowlands
| Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The following members of the Defence Committee were present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Mr Harry Cohen
Mrs Laura Moffatt
| Mr Peter Viggers |
The following members of the International Development Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Mr Tony Colman
Mr Piara S Khabra
| Ms Tess Kingham
Mr Tony Worthington |
The following members of the Trade and Industry Committee were also present, pursuant to paragraph (4)(e) of S.O. No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments):
Mr Tony Baldry
Mr Roger Berry
| Mr Martin O'Neill |
Mr Ted Rowlands was called to the Chair.
The Committees deliberated.
Draft Report (Strategic Export Controls: Further Report and Parliamentary Prior Scrutiny), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to consideration of the Report are published in the Seventh Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999-2000 (HC467 p xxxiv).
[Adjourned till Tuesday 18 July at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 18 JULY 2000
Morning
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir David Madel
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
China: Mr Tim Hancock, Amnesty International and Ms Alison Reynolds, Free Tibet Campaign were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till this day at half past Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 18 JULY 2000
Afternoon
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
| Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
Sir John Stanley declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Weapons of Mass Destruction in that he had visited South Korea as a guest of that Government and would do so again in September 2000.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 25 July at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 25 JULY 2000
Morning
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir David Madel
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Sir John Stanley declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Weapons of Mass Destruction in that he had visited South Korea as a guest of that Government and would do so again in September 2000.
Draft Report (Weapons of Mass Destruction), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Eighth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000 (HC 407, pp.lxiii-lxv).
Report to be further considered this day.
[Adjourned till this day at half past Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 25 JULY 2000
Afternoon
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Sir David Madel
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
Consideration of the Chairman's draft Report resumed.
Draft Report (Weapons of Mass Destruction), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Eighth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000 (HC 407, pp.lxiii-lxv).
Draft Report (Gibraltar Follow-up), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Ninth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000 (HC 863, p.vii).
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 24 October at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Sir David Madel
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Belgrade and Pristina in connection with its inquiry into Recent Developments in Yugoslavia.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit.—(The Chairman.)
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Sweden and Latvia in connection with its inquiry into the Intergovernmental Conference.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman and Clerk do visit Stockholm in January to attend the Conference of Chairmen of Foreign Affairs Committee of EU Member States, the European Parliament and Applicant Countries.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit.—(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 October at quarter to four o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 25 OCTOBER 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
| Sir David Madel
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
China: the Rt Hon Robin Cook MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Ms Rosalind Marsden, Director, Asia/Pacific Department and Mr Tony Sprake Head, China/Hong Kong Department were examined.
Developments in Israel and the Occupied Territories: Rt Hon Robin Cook MP Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Mr Alan Goulty CMG, Director for Middle East and North Africa were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 31October at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Mr David Chidgey
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir David Madel
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 7 November at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2000
Morning
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Mr David Chidgey
Mr Eric Illsley
Sir David Madel
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till this day at half past Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2000
Afternoon
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Mr David Chidgey
Mr Eric Illsley
Sir David Madel
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 14 November at ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Sir Peter Emery
Dr Norman Godman
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Sir David Madel
| Mr John Maples
Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 21 November at a quarter to Four o'clock.
TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Diane Abbott
Mr David Chidgey
Sir Peter Emery
Sir David Madel
Mr John Maples
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley
Dr Phyllis Starkey |
The Committee deliberated.
Nice European Council: Rt Hon Robin Cook, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Emyr Jones Parry CMG, Political Director, and Mr Kim Darroch, Director, European Union, Foreign and Commonwealth Office were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 November at Ten o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2000
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Mr Eric Illsley
Sir David Madel
| Mr Ted Rowlands
Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Tenth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000 (HC 574, pp.lxxxvi–lxxxvii).
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till a day and time to be fixed by the Chairman.
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