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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), what discussions they had with (a) ministerial colleagues in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and (b) other ministerial colleagues, prior to taking their decision to oppose a Motion to refer the Re-Export Controls Bill to a Second Reading Committee.
Answer

Mark Prisk is the Minister for export controls and I have worked with him on the Government's response to the Re-export Controls Bill. The appropriate Cabinet Committee clearance was obtained before I expressed my reservations about the Bill on 3 December.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9429; 728 c58WA
Session
2010-12
Related items
Re-Export Controls Bill
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Legislation
Re-export Controls Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk