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Debate on bill and Public Bill Committee proceeding on Tuesday, 22 October 2013, in the House of Commons, led by Philip Dunne. The answering member was Lord Beamish.


Defence Reform Bill. Committee stage fourteenth sitting (afternoon).

Clause 44 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 45, discussed with new clause 7 (Employment of members of reserve forces), agreed to. Clauses 46 to 48 agreed to. New clause 2 (Code of conduct for relationship between defence contractors and MOD employees or service personnel), discussed with new clause 3 (Duty of Secretary of State to report increases in costs of defence contracts to Parliament), negatived on division (6 votes to 9). Government new clause 4 (Recovery of unpaid amounts) agreed to. Government new clause 5 (Single source contract regulations: time limits and determinations) agreed to. New clause 6 (Publication of data on reserves) negatived on division (6 votes to 10). New clause 7 (Employment of members of reserve forces) negatived on division (6 votes to 10). New clause 8 (Mental health provision for members of the reserve forces) debated and withdrawn. Written evidence reported to the House. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 118).


Secondary information

Type
Committee proceeding
Session
2013-14
Department
Ministry of Defence
Committee
Defence Reform Bill Committee
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Defence Reform Bill 2013-14
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Bills
House of Commons
Subjects
Codes of practice Defence British overseas territories Contracts for services Employment Pay Procurement Mental health services Reserve forces Unfair dismissal Veterans
Legislation
Defence Reform Bill 2013-14
Link
View this Committee proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk