Formal Minutes
Monday 20 July 2009
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
|
| Roger Berry
Peter Luff
Mr Mark Oaten
| Mr James Arbuthnot
Mr David S Borrow
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Madeleine Moon
| Mike Gapes
Mr John Horam
Sandra Osborne
Sir John Stanley
| John Battle
Richard Burden
Andrew Stunell
|
Roger Berry was called to the Chair, in accordance with Standing
Order No. 137A(1)(d).
Mr James Arbuthnot declared a non-pecuniary interest
as Chair of Conservative Friends of Israel.
Richard Burden declared a non-pecuniary interest
as Chair of the Policy Committee of Labour Friends of Palestine
and the Middle East.
The Committees deliberated, in accordance with Standing
Order No. 137A(1)(b).
Draft Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls
(2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly
Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control
legislation
Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls
(2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly
Reports for 2008, 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 132 read and agreed to.
Annexes agreed to.
BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE
The Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development
Committees withdrew.
Peter Luff, in the Chair
| Roger Berry |
| Mr Mark Oaten |
Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008,
licensing policy and review of export control legislation),
proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Resolved, That the draft
Report 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 Roger Berry
make the Joint Report to the House.
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 21 January, 11 March and 22 April: Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (July 2008), Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (July 2008), Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (September 2008),
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (September 2008), Foreign
and Commonwealth Office (December 2008), Foreign and Commonwealth
Office (April 2009), Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
(June 2009), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2009).
[Adjourned till Thursday 24 September at 2.30 p.m.
DEFENCE COMMITTEE
The Business and Enterprise, Foreign Affairs and
International Development Committees withdrew.
Mr James Arbuthnot, in the Chair
|
Mr David S Borrow
Mr Bernard Jenkin
| | Mrs Madeline Moon
|
Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008,
licensing policy and review of export control legislation),
proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Resolved, That the draft
Report 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 Roger Berry
make the Joint Report to the House.
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 21 January, 11 March and 22 April: Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (July 2008), Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (July 2008), Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (September 2008),
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (September 2008), Foreign
and Commonwealth Office (December 2008), Foreign and Commonwealth
Office (April 2009), Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
(June 2009), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2009).
[Adjourned till Tuesday 13 October at 10 a.m.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Defence, International Development and Business
and Enterprise Committees withdrew.
Mike Gapes, in the Chair
|
Mr John Horam
Sandra Osborne
| | Sir John Stanley
|
Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008,
licensing policy and review of export control legislation),
proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Resolved, That the draft
Report prepared by the Business and Enterprise, Defence, Foreign
Affairs and International Development Committees, be the Sixth
Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions
of Standing Order No. 137A(2) be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That Roger Berry
make the Joint Report to the House.
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 21 January, 11 March and 22 April: Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (July 2008), Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (July 2008), Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (September 2008),
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (September 2008), Foreign
and Commonwealth Office (December 2008), Foreign and Commonwealth
Office (April 2009), Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
(June 2009), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2009).
[Adjourned till Tuesday 21 July at 10 a.m.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Defence, Foreign Affairs and Business and Enterprise
Committees withdrew.
In the absence of the Chairman, John Battle
was called to the Chair
|
Richard Burden
| | Andrew Stunell
|
Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008,
licensing policy and review of export control legislation),
proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Resolved, That the draft
Report prepared by the Business and Enterprise, Defence, Foreign
Affairs and International Development Committees, be the Sixth
Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions
of Standing Order No. 137A(2) be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That Roger Berry
make the Joint Report to the House.
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 21 January, 11 March and 22 April: Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (July 2008), Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (July 2008), Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (September 2008),
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (September 2008), Foreign
and Commonwealth Office (December 2008), Foreign and Commonwealth
Office (April 2009), Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
(June 2009), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2009).
[Adjourned till Tuesday 13 October at 10 a.m.
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