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TUESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2003
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Richard Ottaway Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
Iran: Rt Hon Jack Straw, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and Mr Edward Chaplin, Director, Middle East and North Africa Directorate, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
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 John Sawers CMG, Director-General, Political, and Mr Edward Oakden CMG, Director, International Security, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 December at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER 2003
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Richard Ottaway Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
The Biological Weapons Green Paper: Several Papers were ordered to be reported to the House.
Overseas Territories: Several Papers were ordered to be reported to the House.
Private Military Companies: Several Papers were ordered to be reported to the House.
Turkey: Several Papers were ordered to be reported to the House.
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do visit the United States of America in March 2004 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 visit the Netherlands in July 2004 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 visit.
Resolved, That the Committee do inquire into the FCO Human Rights Annual Report 2003.—(The Chairman.)
Resolved, That the Committee do inquire into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2003–04.—(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
South Africa: Professor James Barber, University of Cambridge, Professor David Simon, University of London; Mr Jesmond Blumenfeld, Brunel University, and Mr Alastair Fraser, Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA), were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at One o'clock.
THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2003
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Developments in the European Union: Rt Hon Jack Straw, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and Mr Kim Darroch CMG, Director General EU Policy, and Mr John Sawers CMG, Director General, Political, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 6 January at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Richard Ottaway Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That three Members of the Committee do visit Iraq in February and again in April in connection with the 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 said visits.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Thursday 15 January at half past Two o'clock.
THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner | | Richard Ottaway Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report (Foreign Affairs Committee Annual Report 2003), 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 of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2003–2004 (HC 220, p30).
The Committee further 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 Second Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2003–2004 (HC 81, pp90–94).
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 January at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr Bill Olner Richard Ottaway Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do postpone its visit to The Netherlands until September.—(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
Motion made and question put, That the press notice drafted by the Committee staff for the publication of the Committee's Report into the Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism be published with the Report.—(Mr Greg Pope.)
The Committee divided.
| Ayes, 3 | | Noes, 4 |
| Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Greg Pope | | Mr David Chidgey Andrew Mackinlay Richard Ottaway Sir John Stanley |
The Committee further deliberated.
South Africa: Mr Richard Dowden, Royal African Society, Dr Steve Kibble, Catholic Institute for International Relations (CIIR); Mr Christopher Paterson, Macmillan Publishers Ltd., and Mr Ashley Roe, Severn Trent Water International Ltd, were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 3 February at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Richard Ottaway Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 24 February at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Richard Ottaway Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
Human Rights Annual Report 2003: Mr Bill Rammell, a Member of the House, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ms Philippa Drew, Director, Global Issues, and Mr Jon Benjamin, Head, Human Rights Policy Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till tomorrow at Three o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2004
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 Crispin Blunt Mr Bruce George Rachel Squire Mr Peter Viggers | | Mr Donald Anderson Mr Fabian Hamilton Sir John Stanley | | Mr Tony Baldry Mr John Battle Ann Clwyd Mr Tony Colman Mr Quentin Davies | | Mr Roger Berry Mr Nigel Evans 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).
Resolved, That the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees do visit Brussels and Paris in connection with their inquiry into Strategic Export Controls.—( Mr Roger Berry)
Ordered, That Mr Roger Berry do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with said visit.
Strategic Export Controls: Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Edward Oakden, CMG, Director International Security, and Mr David Landsman, Head, Counter-Proliferation Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 March at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 2 MARCH 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Richard Ottaway Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Motion made and question put, that the Committee do write to the Foreign Secretary to seek confirmation that the United Kingdom complies with the terms of the Vienna Convention 1961, and other relevant international agreements, at all times.—(Richard Ottaway.)
The Committee divided.
| Ayes, 5 | | Noes, 5 |
| Mr David Chidgey Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples Richard Ottaway Sir John Stanley | | Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Ms Gisela Stuart |
Whereupon, the Chairman declared himself with the Noes.
The Committee further deliberated.
South Africa: Mr Chris Mullin, a Member of the House, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Mr Andrew Lloyd, Head of Africa Department, Southern, and Mr Andy Sparkes, former Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission (South Africa), Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
Motion made and question put, That the Committee do write to the Foreign Secretary asking: a) for his comments on the resignation of Ms Elizabeth Wilmhurst, formerly Deputy Head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Legal Office, immediately prior to the conflict in Iraq; and b) whether he wished to add anything to the Foreign Office's memorandum to the Committee on the legal position concerning the use of force in Iraq, which was received during the inquiry into the Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism the previous year (HC 405).—(Sir John Stanley.)
The Committee divided.
| Ayes, 4 | | Noes, 5 |
| Mr David Chidgey Andrew Mackinlay Richard Ottaway Sir John Stanley | | Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 March at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 9 MARCH 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner | | Richard Ottaway Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Motion made and question put, That the Committee do write to Mr Alastair Campbell, Mr Andrew Gilligan and the Foreign Secretary, asking them to comment upon any discrepancies between the evidence given to the Committee in its inquiry into The Decision to go to War in Iraq and that given to Lord Hutton as part of his inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr David Kelly CMG.—(Mr Richard Ottaway.)
The Committee divided.
| Ayes, 2 | | Noes, 5 |
| Richard Ottaway Sir John Stanley | | Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Ms Gisela Stuart |
Motion made and question put, That the Committee do write to Mr Alastair Campbell asking for his explanation as to why he did not include point 10 of the written evidence he submitted to Lord Hutton's Inquiry (e-mail to John Scarlett, dated 17 September 2002) in the supplementary memorandum he submitted to the Committee on 26 June 2003.—(Sir John Stanley.)
The Committee divided.
| Ayes, 2 | | Noes, 5 |
| Richard Ottaway Sir John Stanley | | Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee further deliberated.
Draft Report (Iran), 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 of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2003–2004 (HC 80, p33).
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 March at Three o'clock.
THURSDAY 11 MARCH 2004
Members present:
| Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay Mr Bill Olner | | Richard Ottaway Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
In the absence of the Chairman, Sir John Stanley was called to the Chair.
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism: Sir Jeremy Greenstock GCMG, UK's Special Representative for Iraq, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, was examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 16 March at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 16 MARCH 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner | | Richard Ottaway Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Special Report (Implications for the Work of the House and its Committees of the Government's Lack of Co-operation with the Foreign Affairs Committee's Inquiry into the Decision to go to War in Iraq), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the First Special Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2003–2004 (HC 440, p9).
The Committee further deliberated.
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism: Dr Gary Samore, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Dr Zafar Cheema, St Antony's College, Oxford; Mr Peter Marsden, Refugee Council and the British Agencies Afghanistan Group, and Ms Kate Clark, BBC, were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 20 March at One o'clock.
TUESDAY 20 MARCH 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
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 John Sawers CMG, Director General, Political, and Mr Edward Oakden CMG, Director, International Security, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 20 April at half past Two o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Eric Illsley Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do postpone its visit to Iraq.—(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 April at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 27 APRIL 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report (Human Rights Annual Report 2003), 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 of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2003–2004 (HC 389, pp 53–54).
Draft Report (South Africa), 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 of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2003–2004 (HC 117, p73).
The Committee further deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do visit the BBC World Service's headquarters at Bush House, London, in June, in connection with its inquiry into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2003–04.—(The Chairman.)
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 4 May at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 4 MAY 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism: Mr M J Gohel, Head of the Asia-Pacific Foundation, Dr Magnus Ranstorp, Director, Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews; Dr Toby Dodge, Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick, and Dr Mustapha Alani, Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies (RUSI), were examined.
[Adjourned till tomorrow at a quarter to Ten o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 5 MAY 2004
[MORNING SITTTING]
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 Crispin Blunt Mr Bruce George Rachel Squire | | Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Andrew Mackay Mr John Maples Sir John Stanley | | John Barrett Mr John Battle Mr Tony Colman Mr Piara S Khabra | | Mr Roger Berry Mr Nigel Evans 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 2002, Licensing Policy and 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 Sixth Report of the Committee, Session 2003-04 (HC 390, p84).
[Adjourned till this day at a quarter to Three o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 5 MAY 2004
[AFTERNOON SITTTING]
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
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 John Buck, Director, Iraq Unit, and Ms Jan Thompson, Head, Afghanistan Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 18 May at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 18 MAY 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do inquire into the Western Balkans.—(The Chairman.)
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia and Kosovo in November in connection with its inquiry into the Western Balkans.—(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 Cyprus.—(The Chairman.)
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Cyprus in November in connection with its inquiry.—(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 visit Algeria, Morocco and Libya 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.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 25 May at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 25 MAY 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Developments in the European Union: Rt Hon Jack Straw, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Kim Darroch, Director General, European Union Policy, and Mr David Frost, Assistant Director, European Union (Internal), Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till tomorrow at Ten o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 2004
[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 | | Foreign Affairs Committee | | International Development Committee | | Trade and Industry Committee |
| Mr Crispin Blunt Mr Bruce George Rachel Squire | | Mr Andrew Mackay Mr Bill Olner Sir John Stanley | | John Barrett Mr John Battle Mr Tony Colman Mr Quentin Davies | | Mr Roger Berry Mr Nigel Evans 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).
[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 June at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 8 JUNE 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism: Dr Emanuele Ottolenghi, St Antony's, University of Oxford, Dr Jeroen Gunning, Department of International Politics, University of Wales; Professor Philippe Sands QC and Daniel Bethlehem QC; Mr James Sherr, Fellow of UK Defence Academy, Mr Tom de Waal, Head of Caucasus Project, Institute of War and Peace Reporting; and Mr Dominic Hughes, BBC World Service (Iraq), were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 22 June at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 22 JUNE 2004
Members present
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Luxembourg and Brussels in January 2005 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.
The Committee further deliberated.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2003–04: Mr Nigel Chapman, Acting Director, Mr Andrew Hind, Chief Operating Officer, BBC World Service; Sir David Green KCMG, Director-General, Dr Robin Baker, Deputy Director-General, and Mrs Margaret Mayne, Director of Finance, British Council, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 29 June at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 29 JUNE 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2003–04: Sir Michael Jay KCMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Mr Dickie Stagg CMG, Director General, Corporate Affairs, Mr Simon Gass CMG CVO, Director, Finance, and Mr David Warren, Director, Human Resources, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 July at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 15 JULY 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 July at half past Two o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 21 JULY 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
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 of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2003–2004 (HC 441, pp170-2).
Motion made and question put, That the Clerk of the Committee be instructed to prepare a paper comparing the oral evidence given to the Foreign Affairs Committee, in private session during its inquiry into The Decision to go to War in Iraq, with the evidence given to the Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction chaired by the Rt Hon The Lord Butler of Brockwell, and that the Committee do consider this paper at its meeting on Tuesday, 7 September.—(Mr John Maples.)
The Committee divided.
| Ayes, 4 | | Noes, 3 |
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Andrew Mackay Mr John Maples Sir John Stanley | | Mr Greg Pope Mr Bill Olner Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee further deliberated.
Ordered, That the Chairman and Clerk do visit The Hague to attend the conference of Chairmen of EU Foreign Affairs Committees in a representative capacity.
Resolved, that the Committee do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 7 September at Ten o'clock.
TUESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay Mr Bill Olner | | Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
The Chairman declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committee's inquiry into Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism, and specifically its forthcoming visit to Morocco, namely: attending the opening of the Moroccan Parliament as a guest of the Government of Kingdom of Morocco.
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 14 September at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Eric Illsley Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report (Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2003–04), 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 of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2003–2004 (HC 745, pp 88–9).
The Committee further deliberated.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 October at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Eric Illsley Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Western Balkans: Mr Gabriel Partos, Balkans Analyst, BBC World Service, and Dr Jonathan Eyal, Director of Studies, Royal United Services Institute; Professor James Pettifer, Conflict Studies Research Centre, UK Defence Academy, and Dr David Chandler, Centre for Study of Democracy, University of Westminster, were examined.
[Adjourned till tomorrow at Ten o'clock
WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2004
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 |
| Mike Gapes Mr Bruce George Rachel Squire | | Mr Donald Anderson Sir John Stanley | | John Barrett Ann Clwyd Mr Quentin Davies | | Mr Roger Berry Mr Nigel Evans |
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).
[Adjourned till Tuesday 19 October at a quarter to Eleven o'clock.
TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2004
[MORNING SITTING]
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Eric Illsley Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
Western Balkans: Rt Hon Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon KBE, High Representative of the International Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina and EU Special Representative, was examined.
[Adjourned till this day at Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2004
[AFTERNOON SITTING]
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr Eric Illsley Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope |
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do visit the United States in February 2005 in connection with its inquiry into Foreign Policy Aspect of the War Against Terrorism.—(The Chairman.)
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit.
The Committee further deliberated.
Cyprus: Mr Chris Brewin, Keele University, and Mr Philippos Savvides, Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 October at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr David Chidgey Mr Eric Illsley Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr John Maples Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Western Balkans: Dr Othon Anastasakis, Head of South East Europe programme, St Antony's College, Oxford, Mr Nicholas White, Head of the International Crisis Group's Europe Programme; and Mr Misha Glenny, former Central and South Eastern Correspondent, BBC World Service, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 November at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Cyprus: Lord Hannay of Chiswick, and Mr Ozdem Sanberk, retired ambassador of Turkey, were examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 16 November at half past Two o'clock.
TUESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples | | Mr Bill Olner Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley |
The Committee deliberated.
Cyprus: Dr Denis MacShane, a Member of the House, Minister of State, and Mr Dominick Chilcott, Director, Europe, Foreign and Common wealth Office, were examined.
[Adjourned till tomorrow at a quarter to Three o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2004
Members present:
Donald Anderson, in the Chair
| Mr Andrew Mackay Andrew Mackinlay Mr John Maples | | Mr Greg Pope Sir John Stanley Ms Gisela Stuart |
The Committee deliberated.
Cyprus: M. Pierre Mirel, Director of the Cyprus taskforce, Enlargement Directorate, European Commission, was examined.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 November at half past Four o'clock.
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