MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Andrew Mackinlay
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Gibraltar in July
in connection with its inquiry into Gibraltar.—(The Chairman.)
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Copenhagen in June
in connection with its inquiry into developments in the European
Union.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the
Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said
visits.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 April at Ten o'clock.
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TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2002
[MORNING SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr Bill Olner | Ms Gisela Stuart
|
| Sir John Stanley | |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Turkey], 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 2001-2002 (HC 606, p 49).
[Adjourned till this day at Twenty minutes
past Two o'clock.
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TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2002
[AFTERNOON SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Andrew Mackinlay
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Sir John Stanley
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | |
The Committee deliberated.
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War Against Terrorism: Mr Ben Bradshaw,
a Member of the House, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Mr Christopher Prentice, Head of Middle East and North Africa
Department, Mr Edward Chaplin, Director for Middle East and North
Africa Department and Mr William Ehrman, Director for International
Security, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 30 April at a quarter
to Five o'clock.
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TUESDAY 30 APRIL 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Sir John Stanley
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | |
The Committee deliberated.
Zimbabwe: Mr Fergal Keane OBE,
BBC News Special Correspondent and Mr Richard Dowden, Writer on
African Affairs, were examined.
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TUESDAY 7 MAY 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Mr Bill Olner
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| Mr Eric Illsley | Sir John Stanley
|
| Mr John Maples | |
The Committee deliberated.
FCO Annual Report 2002: Mr Mark Byford, Director, Mr Nigel Chapman,
Deputy Director, and Mr Andrew Hind, Finance and Business Development
Director, BBC World Service; Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws, a
Member of the House of Lords, Chairman, Mr David Green, Director
General and Mr Andrew Fotheringham, Director, Planning Research
and Evaluation, The British Council.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 8 May at Ten o'clock.
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WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr John Maples
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do visit the United States
in October in connection with its inquiry into Foreign Policy
Aspects of the War against Terrorism.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the
Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said
visit.
Resolved, That the Committee do inquire into the Copenhagen
European Council.—(The Chairman.)
Resolved, That the Committee do inquire into the Prague
NATO Council.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That Mr Fabian Hamilton do represent the Committee
at the meeting of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee
in Brussels on 3 June.—(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 14 May at Ten o'clock.
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TUESDAY 14 MAY 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | Sir John Stanley
|
| Mr John Maples | |
The Committee deliberated.
Zimbabwe: Baroness Amos, a Member of the House of Lords, Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State, Mr Mark Lyall Grant, Director for Africa
and Mr Jon Elliott, Head of Zimbabwe Section, Africa Department
(Southern), Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 May at Ten o'clock.
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WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr John Maples
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Thursday 16 May at Two o'clock.
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THURSDAY 16 MAY 2002
Members present:
| Mr Donald Anderson | Mr John Maples
|
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | Sir John Stanley
|
In the absence of the Chairman, Sir John Stanley was called to
the Chair.
The Committee deliberated.
Mr Donald Anderson took the Chair.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 21 May at Ten o'clock.
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TUESDAY 21 MAY 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr John Maples
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Sir John Stanley
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 11 June at Ten o'clock.
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TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2002
[MORNING SITTING]
Members present:
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Andrew Mackinlay
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Sir John Stanley
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | |
In the absence of the Chairman, Sir John Stanley was called to
the Chair.
The Committee deliberated.
The Green Paper on Private Military Companies: Lt. Colonel Tim
Spicer OBE, security consultant
and Head of Strategic Consulting International, Mr Michael Bilton,
a freelance journalist, and Mr David Stewart Howitt, Global Dimensions
Programme, London School of Economics, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 11 June at half past
Four o'clock.
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TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2002
[AFTERNOON SITTING]
Members present
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Andrew Mackinlay
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr John Maples
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism]
proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of
the Report are published in the Seventh Report from the Foreign
Affairs Committee, Session 2001-2002 (HC 384, pp 61-64).
[Adjourned till Tuesday 13 June at Ten o'clock.
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THURSDAY 13 JUNE 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
The Green Paper on Private Military Companies: Dr Denis MacShane,
a Member of the House, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, was examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 18 June at Ten o'clock.
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TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Sir John Stanley
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | Gisela Stuart
|
The Committee deliberated.
Ordered, That Mr David Chidgey do represent the Committee
at the summit of NATO aspirant countries in Riga on 5-6 July 2002.—(The
Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the
Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said
visit.
The Inter-Governmental Conference 2004: Convention on the Future
of Europe: Gisela Stuart and Rt Hon David Heathcoat-Amory, Members
of the House, were examined.
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WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
Gibraltar: Rt Hon Jack Straw, a Member of the House, Secretary
of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and Mr James Bevan,
Director, South-East Europe and Gibraltar, Foreign and Commonwealth
Office were examined.
Seville European Council: Rt Hon Jack Straw, a Member of the House,
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and Mr
Kim Darroch, Director, European Union, Foreign and Commonwealth
Office were examined.
[Adjourned till Thursday 20 June at half
past Ten o'clock.
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THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Andrew Mackinlay
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 July at half
past Ten o'clock.
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THURSDAY 11 JULY 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 16 July at Ten o'clock.
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TUESDAY 16 JULY 2002
Members present:
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Andrew Mackinlay
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Sir John Stanley
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | |
In the absence of the Chairman, Sir John Stanley was called to
the Chair.
The Committee deliberated.
FCO Annual Report: Sir Michael Jay KCMG,
Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Mr Peter Collecott CMG,
Chief Clerk, Mr Simon Gass CMG,
Director of Resources and Mr Alan Charlton CMG,
Director of Personnel, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 17 July at half
past Three o'clock.
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TUESDAY 16 JULY 2002
Members present:
The Committee met concurrently with the Defence, International
Development and Trade and Industry Committees.
Members present:
| Mr Donald Anderson | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr David Chidgey | Sir John Stanley
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | |
The following members of the Defence Committee were also present,
pursuant to S.O. No. 137(1)(b):
| Mr Bruce George | Rachel Squire
|
| Mr Gerald Howarth | |
The following members of the International Development Committee
were also present, pursuant to S.O. No. 137(1)(b):
| Tony Baldry | Mr Tony Colman
|
| John Barrett | Mr Piara S Khabra
|
| Ann Clwyd | Mr Tony Worthington
|
The following members of the Trade and Industry Committee were
also present, pursuant to S.O. No. 137(1)(b):
| Mr Roger Berry | Mr Martin O'Neill
|
| Mr Andrew Lansley | |
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)(d).
Draft Report [Strategic Export Controls: Annual Report for 2000,
Licensing Policy and Prior Parliamentary Scrutiny], 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 2001-2002 (HC 718, pp 69-71).
[Adjourned till Wednesday 17 July at half
past Three o'clock
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WEDNESDAY 17 JULY 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Athens from 14 to
16 January 2003 in connection with its inquiry into developments
in the EU.—(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 23 July at Ten o'clock.
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TUESDAY 23 JULY 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr John Maples
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Sir John Stanley
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | |
The Committee deliberated.
Sir John Stanley declared a registered, non-pecuniary interest
as Chairman of the Britain-Nepal All Party Group.
Draft Report [Private Military Companies], 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 2001-2002 (HC 922, pp 44-45).
Draft Report [Zimbabwe], proposed by the Chairman, brought up
and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of
the Report are published in the Tenth Report from the Foreign
Affairs Committee, Session 2001-2002 (HC 813, pp 25-26).
Ordered, That the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
on the Barcelona and Seville European Councils be reported to
the House.—(The Chairman.)
[Adjourned till Tuesday 22 October at Ten
o'clock.
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WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr John Maples
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism: Rt Hon Jack
Straw, Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Edward Chaplin, Director, Middle East/North
Africa, Mr William Ehrman, Director, International Security, and
Dr David Kelly, Adviser to Non-Proliferation Department, Foreign
and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
Resolved, That the Committee do inquire into the Copenhagen
European Council.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman and the Clerk do visit Copenhagen
in October to attend the Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee
Chairmen.
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the
Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said
visit.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 22 October at Ten
o'clock.
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TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Andrew Mackinlay
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr John Maples
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
Biological Weapons Green Paper: Mr Tim Dowse, Head, Non-Proliferation
Department and Mr Patrick Lamb, Deputy Head, Non-Proliferation
Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till Thursday 24 October at half
past Three o'clock.
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THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr John Maples
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism: Dr John Chipman,
Director, Mr Steven Simon, Assistant Director and Dr Gary Samore,
Senior Fellow for Non-Proliferation, International Institute of
Strategic Studies; Professor Ian Brownlie CBE,
QC, FBA,
Chichele Professor of Public International Law, London School
of Economics; and Lord Wright of Richmond GCMG,
a Member of the House of Lords, and Sir Harold Walker KCMG,
former diplomats, were examined.
In the absence of the Chairman, Sir John Stanley was called to
the Chair.
[Adjourned till Monday 28 October at half
past Four o'clock.
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MONDAY 28 OCTOBER 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr John Maples
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Sir John Stanley
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | |
The Committee deliberated.
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism: Rt Hon Jack
Straw, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Peter Ricketts CMG,
Political Director, and Mr Tim Dowse, Head, Non-Proliferation
Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 29 October at Ten
o'clock.
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TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2002
[MORNING SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr John Maples | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 29 October at half
past Four o'clock.
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TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2002
[AFTERNOON SITTING]
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr John Maples
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Eric Illsley | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 5 November at Ten
o'clock.
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TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2002
Members present:
Mr Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey | Mr John Maples
|
| Sir Patrick Cormack | Mr Bill Olner
|
| Mr Fabian Hamilton | Mr Greg Pope
|
| Mr Andrew Mackinlay | Sir John Stanley
|
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [Gibraltar], proposed by the Chairman, brought up
and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of
the Report are published in the Eleventh Report from the Foreign
Affairs Committee, Session 2001-2002 (HC 973, pp 41-45).
Draft Report [Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2002],
proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of
the Report are published in the Twelfth Report from the Foreign
Affairs Committee, Session 2001-2002 (HC 826, p 29).
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Iran in March 2003
in connection with its inquiry into Foreign Policy Aspects of
the War against Terrorism.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the
Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said
visit.
Ordered, That certain memoranda on Turkey be reported to
the House.—(The Chairman.)
[Adjourned till Thursday 14 November at One
o'clock.
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