2 ARMED FORCES BILL
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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons
on 17 January 2011.
Members
Arbuthnot, Mr James (Chair from 25.1.11)
Cunningham, Alex
Docherty, Thomas
Doyle, Gemma
Ellwood, Tobias
Francois, Mark
Jones, Mr Kevan
Lancaster, Mr Mark
Lopresti, Jack
Osborne, Sandra
Pincher, Chris
Robathan, Mr Andrew
Russell, Bob
Wright, David
Overall Attendance:
| Meetings attended
11 out of 11
11 out of 11
8 out of 11
11 out of 11
11 out of 11
11 out of 11
10 out of 11
9 out of 11
11 out of 11
6 out of 11
10 out of 11
11 out of 11
9 out of 11
11 out of 11
90.9 %
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Total number of meetings:
| 11 |
Of which: |
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Number of meetings at Public Bill stage
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken
| 4
4
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Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private
| 0 |
Number of wholly private meetings
| 3 |
| |
Other activities | |
Informal meetings | 1
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Staff
Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during
the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.
Specialist Advisers during the Session
None
Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
| |
Ministry of Defence |
2 |
Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces
| 1 |
Appearances by other witnesses:
| 8 |
Overseas Visits
Not applicable
Visits to European Institutions
Not applicable
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
7.2.11 | Reserves Training and Mobilisation Centre, Chilwell, Chetwynd Barracks
| Arbuthnot, Cunningham, Doyle, Ellwood, Francois, Jones, Lancaster, Lopresti, Pincher, Robathan
| 1 | Visit to a Reserves training and mobilisation centre
| £664 |
9.2.11 | Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court
| Doyle, Lopresti, Robathan
| 1 | Visit to a rehabilitation centre
| £78 |
14.2.11 | Colchester Garrison Merville Barracks
| Arbuthnot, Doyle, Francois, Lopresti, Russell
| 1 | Visit to a barracks
| £161 |
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2010-12)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Special Report: The Armed Forces Bill, Special Report of Session 2010-12
| 779 | 10.3.11
| Formal response from Rt Hon Andrew Robathan MP, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans. Received 19.5.11
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Government replies to Reports for Session 2009-10
None
Formal Minutes
The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published
electronically after each meeting of the Committee. They are available
on the Committee's website at http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/armed-forces-bill-committee/formal-minutes/.
Divisions
Date | Subject
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8.2.11 | One, on whether the Committee seek oral evidence from Rt Hon Andrew Robathan MP, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans
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10.2.11 | One, on an amendment to the Bill
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15.2.11 | Five, on amendments to the Bill
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Debates
The Bill was reported formally back to the House
and was debated in Committee of the whole House on 14 June 2011.
Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry
during the Session
Inquiry | Number of oral evidence sessions
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Armed Forces Bill | 4
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Total | 4
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