FORMAL MINUTES
Wednesday 16 March 2005
The Constitutional Affairs Committee and
the Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister met concurrently,
pursuant to Standing Order No. 137A.
Members present:
Constitutional Affairs Committee
Mr A J Beith
Peter Bottomley
Mrs Ann Cryer
Dr Alan Whitehead
| Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Andrew Bennett
Mr Clive Betts
Mr David Clelland
Chris Mole
Mr Bill O' Brien
Christine Russell
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Andrew Bennett 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 (Electoral Registration), 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 139 read and agreed to.
Summary read and agreed to.
Conclusions and recommendations read and agreed to.
Appendices read and agreed to.
CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Committee on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister withdrew.
Mr A J Beith , in the Chair
Peter Bottomley
Mrs Ann Cryer
| Dr Alan Whitehead |
Resolved, That the draft Report (Electoral Registration),
prepared by the Constitutional Affairs Committee and the Committee
on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 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 Andrew Bennett do make the Joint Report to
the House.
COMMITTEE ON THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
The Constitutional Affairs Committee withdrew.
Andrew Bennett , in the Chair
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Mr Clive Betts
Mr David Clelland
Chris Mole
| Mr Bill O' Brien
Christine Russell
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Resolved, That the draft Report (Electoral Registration),
prepared by the Constitutional Affairs Committee and the Committee
on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 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 Andrew Bennett do make the Joint Report to
the House.
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