FORMAL MINUTES
Thursday 3 April 2003
Morning sitting
The Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development
and Trade and Industry Committees met concurrently, pursuant to
Standing Order No. 137A.
Members present:
Defence Committee:
Mr Bruce George
Mr Gerald Howarth
Rachel Squire
| | Foreign Affairs Committee:
Mr Bill Olner
Sir John Stanley
| | International Development Committee:
Tony Baldry
Ann Clwyd
Mr Tony Colman
| | Trade and Industry Committee:
Mr Roger Berry
Mr Martin O'Neill
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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).
The Government's proposals for secondary legislation under the
Export Control Act: Mr Mike McLaughlin, Head of Government Relations,
Rolls Royce Plc, Mr David Hayes, Export Control Manager, Goodrich
Corporation, Mr Tim Otter, Vice-President, Business Development
Smiths Detection, and Mr Brinley Salzmann, Exports Director, Defence
Manufacturers' Association, British Defence Manufacturers' Export
Licensing Group; and Mr Andy McLean, Head of Communications, Saferworld,
and Ms Julia Saunders, Policy Adviser on Conflict and Arms, Oxfam,
UK Working Group on Arms, were examined.
Thursday 3 April 2003
Afternoon sitting
The Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and
Trade and Industry Committees met concurrently, pursuant to Standing
Order No. 137A.
Members present:
Defence Committee:
Mr Bruce George
Mr Kevan Jones
Rachel Squire
| | Foreign Affairs Committee:
Mr Fabian Hamilton
Sir John Stanley
| | International Development Committee:
Ann Clwyd
Mr Tony Colman
Mr Piara S Khabra
| | Trade and Industry Committee:
Mr Roger Berry
Mr Andrew Lansley
Mr Martin O'Neill
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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).
The Government's proposals for secondary legislation under the
Export Control Act: Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, a Member of the House,
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, and Mr Glyn Williams,
Director, Export Control Organisation, Department of Trade and
Industry, were examined.
Tuesday 6 May 2003
The Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and
Trade and Industry Committees met concurrently, pursuant to Standing
Order No. 137A.
Members present:
Defence Committee:
Mr Bruce George
Mr Gerald Howarth
Mr Kevan Jones
Rachel Squire
| | Foreign Affairs Committee:
Donald Anderson
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr John Maples
Sir John Stanley
| | International Development Committee:
John Barrett
Alistair Burt
Ann Clwyd
Mr Piara S Khabra
| | Trade and Industry Committee:
Mr Roger Berry
Dr Ashok Kumar
Mr Andrew Lansley
Mr Martin O'Neill
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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 (The Government's proposals for secondary legislation
under the Export Control Act), proposed by the Chairman, brought
up and read.
Ordered, That the Chairman's draft Report be considered
concurrently, pursuant to Standing Order No. 137A (1)(c).
Ordered, That the Chairman's draft Report be read a second
time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 125 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
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Resolved, That the draft Report (The Government's proposals
for secondary legislation under the Export Control Act), prepared
by the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and
Trade and Industry Committees, be the Fourth Report of the Committee
to the House.
Ordered, That the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
taken before the Committee be reported to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137
A (2) be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That Mr Roger Berry do make the Joint Report to
the House.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Defence, International Development and Trade and Industry
Committees withdrew.
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
Mr John Maples | Sir John Stanley
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Resolved, That the draft Report (The Government's proposals
for secondary legislation under the Export Control Act), prepared
by the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and
Trade and Industry Committees, be the Sixth Report of the Committee
to the House.
Ordered, That the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
taken before the Committee be reported to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137
A (2) be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That 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 Clwyd was called to
the Chair
John Barrett | Mr Piara S Khabra
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Resolved, That the draft Report (The Government's proposals
for secondary legislation under the Export Control Act), 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 the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
taken before the Committee be reported to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137
A (2) be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That 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
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Resolved, That the draft Report (The Government's proposals
for secondary legislation under the Export Control Act), prepared
by the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and
Trade and Industry Committees, be the Seventh Report of the Committee
to the House.
Ordered, That the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
taken before the Committee be reported to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137
A (2) be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That Mr Roger Berry do make the Joint Report to
the House.
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