Formal Minutes
Tuesday
17 March 2015
Members present:
Natascha Engel, in the Chair
| Sir David Amess
Mr David Anderson
Bob Blackman
| | Mr Nigel Evans
John Hemming
Ian Mearns
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Draft Special Report (The Work of the Committee in the 2010-15
Parliament), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft
Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 31 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 32 read.
Amendment proposed, in line 13, at the end to add
"Although the committee has held back an application because
of opposition from a select committee chair it is the committee's
view that select committee chairs should not be able to veto the
tabling of motions affecting their committees and such a decision
by the committee should not be taken in the future.".-(John
Hemming.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
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Ayes 1
John Hemming
| | Noes, 5
Sir David Amess
Mr David Anderson
Bob Blackman
Mr Nigel Evans
Ian Mearns
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Paragraph agreed to.
Paragraph 33 read.
Amendment proposed, in line 4, at the end to add
"In those circumstances, or where an application for debate
on an Instruction to an existing committee had been made, we would
also normally seek the views of the existing committee's chair,
and take those into account along with other relevant factors,
before making our decision on the application.".-(The
Chair.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
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Ayes, 5
Sir David Amess
Mr David Anderson
Bob Blackman
Mr Nigel Evans
Ian Mearns
| | Noes, 1
John Hemming
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Question put, That the paragraph, as amended, be agreed to.
The Committee divided.
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Ayes, 5
Sir David Amess
Mr David Anderson
Bob Blackman
Mr Nigel Evans
Ian Mearns
| | Noes, 1
John Hemming
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Paragraphs 34 to 82 read and agreed to.
Annexes and Summary agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report
be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chair
make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That embargoed
copies of the Report be made available, in accordance with the
provisions of Standing Order No. 134.
[The Committee adjourned.
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