Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Wilcox (Conservative) on Monday, 6 June 2011.

Re-Export Controls Bill

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Wilcox on 26 April (WA 94), on what basis the decision was taken to oppose the Re-Export Controls Bill being referred to a Second Reading Committee in the House of Commons; and whether previous precedents of Private Members’ Bills being referred to such a Committee were considered.

Answer: As I stated in my reply of 26 April, I regret that the Government are unable to support the Re-export Controls Bill during its Commons stage, and the motion to refer the Bill to a Second Reading Committee was not supported on that basis. I can confirm that precedents for such referrals were considered as part of that decision.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 9428; 728 c58WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Re-Export Controls Bill
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Written questions
House of Lords; Re-Export Controls Bill [HL]
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Written questions
House of Lords; Re-Export Controls Bill [HL]
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Legislation: Re-export Controls Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk