Select Committee on Defence First Joint Report


FORMAL MINUTES

Tuesday 15 March 2005

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 Peter Viggers
Mr Fabian Hamilton
Mr John Maples
Mr Bill Olner
Mr Greg Pope
Sir John Stanley
Mr John Battle
Mr John Bercow
Mr Tony Colman
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: HMG's Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny), 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 173 read and agreed to.

DEFENCE COMMITTEE

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

Mr Bruce George, in the Chair


Mr Mike Gapes
Rachel Squire
Mr Peter Viggers



Resolved, That the draft Report (Strategic Export Controls: HMG's Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and 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 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.

In the absence of the Chairman, Sir John Stanley was called to the Chair


Mr John Maples
Mr Bill Olner

Mr Greg Pope



Resolved, That the draft Report (Strategic Export Controls: HMG's Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and 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 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, Mr John Battle was called to the Chair


Mr John Bercow

Mr Tony Colman



Resolved, That the draft Report (Strategic Export Controls: HMG's Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny), 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.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE

The Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees withdrew.

Mr Martin O'Neill, in the Chair


Mr Roger Berry

Mr Nigel Evans



Resolved, That the draft Report (Strategic Export Controls: HMG's Annual Report for 2003, Licensing Policy and Parliamentary Scrutiny), prepared by the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees, be the Eleventh 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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