House of Commons - Defence

Select Committee on Defence Fifth Report

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEES RELATING TO THE JOINT REPORT

TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER 2001

The Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees met concurrently, pursuant to Standing Order No. 137A

Members present:

Defence Committee:	Foreign Affairs Committee:	International Development Committee:	Trade and Industry Committee:
Mr Bruce George Patrick Mercer Rachel Squire	Mr Donald Anderson Mr Andrew Mackinlay Mr Bill Olner Sir John Stanley Gisela Stuart	Tony Baldry Mr Alistair Carmichael Ann Clwyd Mr Tony Colman Mr Piara S Khabra Mr Tony Worthington	Mr Roger Berry Mr Andrew Lansley Mr Martin O'Neill

Mr Roger Berry was called to the Chair.

The Committees deliberated, pursuant to Standing Order No. 137A (1)(b).

THURSDAY 21 MARCH 2002

The Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees met concurrently, pursuant to Standing Order No. 137A

Members present:

Defence Committee:	Foreign Affairs Committee:	International Development Committee:	Trade and Industry Committee:
Mr Bruce George Mr Gerald Howarth Rachel Squire	Mr Donald Anderson Sir John Stanley	Tony Baldry John Barrett Mr Tony Worthington	Mr Roger Berry Mr Andrew Lansley Mr Martin O'Neill

Mr Roger Berry was called to the Chair.

The Committees deliberated, pursuant to Standing Order No. 137A (1)(b).

Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2000, Licensing Policy and Prior Parliamentary Scrutiny: Rt Hon Jack Straw, a member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr William Ehrman, Director, International Security, and Mr Tim Dowse, Head of Non-Proliferation Department, were examined

TUESDAY 16 JULY 2002

The Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees met concurrently, pursuant to Standing Order No. 137A

Members present:

Defence Committee:	Foreign Affairs Committee:	International Development Committee:	Trade and Industry Committee:
Mr Bruce George Mr Gerald Howarth Rachel Squire	Mr Donald Anderson Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Bill Olner Sir John Stanley	Tony Baldry John Barrett Ann Clwyd Tony Colman Mr Piara S Khabra Tony Worthington	Mr Roger Berry Mr Andrew Lansley Mr Martin O'Neill

Mr Roger Berry was called to the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order No. 137A(1)(d).

The Committees deliberated, pursuant to Standing Order No. 137A(1)(b).

Draft Report [Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2000, Licensing Policy and Prior Parliamentary Scrutiny], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.

Ordered, That the draft Report be considered concurrently, pursuant to Standing Order No. 137A(1)(c).

Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.

Paragraphs 1 to 177 read and agreed to.

Summary agreed to.

DEFENCE COMMITTEE

The Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees withdrew.

Mr Bruce George, in the Chair

Mr Gerald Howarth Rachel Squire

Motion made and Question proposed, that the draft Report [Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2000, Licensing Policy and Prior Parliamentary Scrutiny], prepared by the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees, be the Fifth Report of the Committee to the House.—(The Chairman)

Amendment proposed, after the words "Committees," to insert the words "except for paragraphs 147 to 171,".—(Mr Gerald Howarth.)

Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.

Ordered, That the draft Report [Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2000, Licensing Policy and Prior Parliamentary Scrutiny], prepared by the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees, be the Fifth Report of the Committee to the House.

Ordered, That several Papers be appended to the Report.

Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2) be applied to the Report.

Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134 be applied to the Report.

Ordered, That the Mr Roger Berry do make the Joint Report to the House.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

The Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees withdrew.

Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair

Mr David Chidgey Sir John Stanley

Mr Bill Olner

Ordered, That several Papers be appended to the Report.

Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2) be applied to the Report.

Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134 be applied to the Report.

Ordered, That the Mr Roger Berry do make the Joint Report to the House.

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

The Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Trade and Industry Committees withdrew.

In the absence of the Chairman, Ann Clywd was called to the Chair

John Barrett Mr Piara S Khabra

Mr Tony Colman

Ordered, That several Papers be appended to the Report.

Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2) be applied to the Report.

Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134 be applied to the Report.

Ordered, That the Mr Roger Berry do make the Joint Report to the House.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE

The Defence Foreign Affairs, and International Development Committees withdrew.

Mr Martin O'Neill, in the Chair

Mr Roger Berry Mr Andrew Lansley

Amendment proposed, after the words "Committees," to insert the words "except for paragraphs 147 to 171,".—(Mr Andrew Lansley.)

Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.

Ordered, That several Papers be appended to the Report.

Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2) be applied to the Report.

Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134 be applied to the Report.

Ordered, That the Mr Roger Berry do make the Joint Report to the House.



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