Select Committee on Foreign Affairs First Joint Report


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


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


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


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 HowarthRachel Squire



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


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


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


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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