Formal Minutes
Monday 14 July 2014
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
Mike Crockart
|
Mr James Gray
Mr Adam Holloway
Derek Twigg
|
Mike Gapes
Sir John Stanley
|
|
Sir Malcolm Bruce
Jeremy Lefroy
Sir Peter Luff
Chris White
|
Sir John Stanley was called to the Chair, in accordance with Standing
Order No. 137A(1)(d).
Resolved, That the Committees inquire into the Government's
United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2013 and
Quarterly Reports and the Government's arms export controls and
arms export policies.
In the absence of the quorum of the Foreign Committee required
to consider a draft Report, the Business, Innovation and Skills,
Defence and International Development Committees proceeded to
consider a draft Report.
Sir Malcolm Bruce was called to the Chair, in accordance with
Standing Order No. 137A(1)(d).
Draft Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls
(2014): Scrutiny of the Government's UK Strategic Export Controls
Annual Report 2012, the Government's Quarterly Reports from October
2012 to September 2013, and the Government's policies on arms
exports and international arms control issues.
Draft Report Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls
(2014): Scrutiny of the Government's UK Strategic Export Controls
Annual Report 2012, the Government's Quarterly Reports from October
2012 to September 2013, and the Government's policies on arms
exports and international arms control issues) proposed by
the Chair, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft
Report be considered concurrently, in accordance with Standing
Order No. 137A (1)(c).
Ordered, That the draft
Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 152 read and agreed to.
Paragraph—(Sir Malcolm Bruce)—brought
up, read the first and second time, and inserted (now paragraph
153)
Paragraph 153 to 168 read and agreed to.
The Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign
Affairs and International Development Committees further deliberated.
Ordered, That the Memorandum
of the Chair to the Committees be reported to the House for publishing
on the Internet.
[Adjourned to a day and time to be fixed by the Chair
BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS COMMITTEE
In the absence of the Chair, Ann McKechin
was called to the chair
Draft Report Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2014): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2012, the Government's Quarterly
Reports from October 2012 to September 2013, 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
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 15 July at 10.00 a.m.
DEFENCE COMMITTEE
In the absence of the Chair, Mr James Gray
was called to the chair
|
Mr Adam Holloway
| | Derek Twigg
|
Draft Report Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2014): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2012, the Government's Quarterly
Reports from October 2012 to September 2013, 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
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 15 July at 12.45 p.m.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
In the absence of the Chair, Sir Menzies
Campbell was called to the chair
|
Mike Gapes
| | Sir John Stanley
|
Draft Report Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2014): Scrutiny
of the Government's UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report
2012, the Government's Quarterly Reports from October 2012 to
September 2013, and the Government's policies on arms exports
and international arms control issues) proposed by Sir John
Stanley, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft
Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 169 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the draft
Report 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 15 July at 1.45 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Sir Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair
|
Jeremy Lefroy
Chris White
| | Sir Peter Luff
|
Draft Report Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2014): UK Strategic
Export Controls Annual Report 2012, the Government's Quarterly
Reports from October 2012 to September 2013, 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
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 Monday 14 July at 5.00 p.m.
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