FORMAL
MINUTES
MONDAY 1
JULY 2013
The Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence,
Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees met concurrently,
pursuant to Standing Order No. 137A.
Members present:
| Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
| Defence Committee | Foreign Affairs Committee
| | International Development Committee
|
Katy Clark
Ann McKechin
Mr Robin Walker
|
Penny Mordaunt
Sir Bob Russell
Bob Stewart
Derek Twigg
|
Ann Clwyd
Mike Gapes
Sir John Stanley (in the Chair)
Rory Stewart
|
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce
Richard Burden
Fabian Hamilton
|
Sir John Stanley 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
AND ARMS
CONTROL (2013): SCRUTINY
OF THE
GOVERNMENT'S
UK STRATEGIC EXPORT
CONTROLS ANNUAL
REPORT 2011 PUBLISHED
IN JULY
2012, THE GOVERNMENT'S
QUARTERLY REPORTS
FROM OCTOBER
2011 TO SEPTEMBER
2012, AND THE
GOVERNMENT'S
POLICIES ON
ARMS EXPORTS
AND INTERNATIONAL
ARMS CONTROL
ISSUES
Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export and Arms Control (2013):
Scrutiny of the Government's UK Strategic Export Controls Annual
Report 2011 published in July 2012, the Government's Quarterly
Reports from October 2011 to September 2012, and the Government's
policies on arms exports and international arms control issues),
proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the Chair's draft Report be considered concurrently,
in accordance with Standing Order No. 137A (1)(c).
Ordered, That the Chair's draft Report be read a second
time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 124 read and agreed to.
Ordered, That the Memorandum of the Chair to the Committees
and additional Written evidence be reported to the House for publishing
on the Internet.
BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS COMMITTEE
The Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees
withdrew.
In the absence of the Chair, Ann McKechin was called to
the chair
| Katy Clark | | Mr Robin Walker
|
Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2013): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2011 published in July 2012, the
Government's Quarterly Reports from October 2011 to September
2012, and the Government's policies on arms exports and international
arms control issues, proposed by the Chair, brought up and
read.
Resolved, That the draft Report prepared by the Business,
Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International
Development Committees be the Second Report of the Committee to
the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2)
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That Sir John Stanley 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)).
[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 July at 9.00 a.m.
DEFENCE COMMITTEE
The Business, Innovation and Skills, Foreign Affairs and International
Development Committees withdrew.
In the absence of the Chair, Bob Stewart was called to
the chair
|
Penny Mordaunt
Sir Bob Russell
| | Derek Twigg |
Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2013): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2011 published in July 2012, the
Government's Quarterly Reports from October 2011 to September
2012, and the Government's policies on arms exports and international
arms control issues, proposed by the Chair, brought up and
read.
Resolved, That the draft Report prepared by the Business,
Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International
Development Committees be the Third Report of the Committee to
the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2)
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That Sir John Stanley 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)).
[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 July at 1.30 p.m.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence and International
Development Committees withdrew.
In the absence of the Chair, Mike Gapes was called to
the chair
|
Ann Clwyd
Sir John Stanley
| | Rory Stewart |
Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2013): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2011 published in July 2012, the
Government's Quarterly Reports from October 2011 to September
2012, and the Government's policies on arms exports and international
arms control issues, proposed by the Chair, brought up and
read.
Resolved, That the draft Report prepared by the Business,
Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International
Development Committees be the Third Report of the Committee to
the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2)
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That Sir John Stanley 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)).
[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 July at 1.45 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence and Foreign Affairs
Committees withdrew.
Sir Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair
|
Richard Burden |
| Fabian Hamilton |
Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2013): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2011 published in July 2012, the
Government's Quarterly Reports from October 2011 to September
2012, and the Government's policies on arms exports and international
arms control issues, proposed by the Chair, brought up and
read.
Resolved, That the draft Report prepared by the Business,
Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International
Development Committees be the Third Report of the Committee to
the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2)
be applied to the Report.
Ordered, That Sir John Stanley 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)).
[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 July at 9.00 a.m.
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