FORMAL MINUTES
Thursday 3 July 2008
Members present:
The Business and Enterprise, Defence, Foreign Affairs
and International Development Committees met concurrently, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 137A.
Members present:
Business and Enterprise Committee
| Defence Committee | Foreign Affairs Committee
| International Development Committee
|
Mr Adrian Bailey
Roger Berry
Peter Luff
| Mr James Arbuthnot
Mr David S Borrow
Linda Gilroy
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Robert Key
| Mike Gapes
Mr Paul Keetch
Mr Ken Purchase
Sir John Stanley
| John Battle
Malcolm Bruce
Richard Burden
|
Roger Berry was called to the Chair, in accordance with Standing
Order No. 137A(1)(d).
The Committees deliberated, in accordance with Standing Order
No. 137A(1)(b).
Draft Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2008): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2006, Quarterly Reports for 2007,
licensing policy and review of export control legislation
Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms
Export Controls (2008): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report
2006, Quarterly Reports for 2007, licensing policy and review
of export control legislation), proposed by the Chairman, brought
up and read.
Ordered, That the Chairman's
draft Report be considered concurrently, in accordance with Standing
Order No. 137A (1)(c).
Ordered, That the Chairman's
draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 153 read and agreed to.
The following Annexes to the Report read and agreed:
(1) Letter from the Chair
of the Committees to the Department for Business, Enterprise and
Regulatory Reform
(2) Note on the visit to the Port of Southampton
(3) Glossary of acronyms and initials.
BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE
The Defence, Foreign Affairs and International
Development Committees withdrew.
Peter Luff, in the Chair
Mr Adrian Bailey
| Roger Berry |
Resolved, That the draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export
Controls (2008): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2006,
Quarterly Reports for 2007, licensing policy and review of export
control legislation), prepared by the Business and Enterprise,
Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees,
be the Eighth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2)
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That embargoed copies of the Report be made available,
in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No.134 (Select
committees (reports)).
Ordered, The following written evidence be reported to
the House for printing with the Report, together with written
evidence reported and ordered to be published on 17 January, 20
March and 19 May: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform (May 2008), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform (May 2008), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (June 2008),
National Archives (June 2008), HM Revenue and Customs (June 2008)
and Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2008).
Ordered, That Dr Roger Berry make the Joint Report to the
House.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 July at 10.15 am
DEFENCE COMMITTEE
The Business and Enterprise, Foreign Affairs and International
Development Committees withdrew.
In the absence of the Chairman, Robert Key was called
to the Chair
Mr David S Borrow
Linda Gilroy
| Mr Bernard Jenkin |
Resolved, That the draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export
Controls (2008): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2006,
Quarterly Reports for 2007, licensing policy and review of export
control legislation), prepared by the Business and Enterprise,
Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees,
be the Twelfth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2)
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That embargoed copies of the Report be made available,
in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No.134 (Select
committees (reports)).
Ordered, The following written evidence be reported to
the House for printing with the Report, together with written
evidence reported and ordered to be published on 17 January, 20
March and 19 May: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform (May 2008), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform (May 2008), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (June 2008),
National Archives (June 2008), HM Revenue and Customs (June 2008)
and Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2008).
Ordered, That Dr Roger Berry make the Joint Report to the
House.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 July at 10.00am
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Defence, International Development and Business and Enterprise
Committees withdrew.
Mike Gapes, in the Chair
Mr Paul Keetch
Mr Ken Purchase
| Sir John Stanley |
Resolved, That the draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export
Controls (2008): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2006,
Quarterly Reports for 2007, licensing policy and review of export
control legislation), prepared by the Business and Enterprise,
Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees,
be the Eighth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2)
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That embargoed copies of the Report be made available,
in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No.134 (Select
committees (reports)).
Ordered, The following written evidence be reported to
the House for printing with the Report, together with written
evidence reported and ordered to be published on 17 January, 20
March and 19 May: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform (May 2008), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform (May 2008), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (June 2008),
National Archives (June 2008), HM Revenue and Customs (June 2008)
and Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2008).
Ordered, That Dr Roger Berry make the Joint Report to the
House.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 2.00
pm
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Defence, Foreign Affairs and Business and Enterprise Committees
withdrew.
Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair
John Battle | Richard Burden
|
Resolved, That the draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export
Controls (2008): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2006,
Quarterly Reports for 2007, licensing policy and review of export
control legislation), prepared by the Business and Enterprise,
Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees,
be the Eighth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2)
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That embargoed copies of the Report be made available,
in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No.134 (Select
committees (reports)).
Ordered, The following written evidence be reported to
the House for printing with the Report, together with written
evidence reported and ordered to be published on 17 January, 20
March and 19 May: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform (May 2008), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform (May 2008), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (June 2008),
National Archives (June 2008), HM Revenue and Customs (June 2008)
and Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2008).
Ordered, That Roger Berry make the Joint Report to the
House.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 July at 10.15
am
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