Adjournment debate on Thursday, 27 March 2008, in the House of Commons, led by Roger Berry. The answering member was Gareth Thomas.

Strategic Export Controls

Westminster hall debate on a motion for the adjournment on strategic export controls. (Relevant documents: First Joint Report from the Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees, Session 2006-07, HC 117, and the Government's response, Cm 7260; the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees on 17th January 2008, HC 254-i, and 20th March 2008, HC 254-ii.) Motion made, and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.—[Ms Diana R. Johnson.]

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 474 c139-68WH
Session: 2007-08
Department: Department for International Development
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: Strategic export controls. Government response to Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Select Committees' first joint report of session 2006-07. (HC 117).
Friday, 16 November 2007
Command papers
House of Commons; Strategic export controls. Defence Select Committee fourteenth report, Foreign Affairs Select Committee seventh report, International Development Select Committee eleventh report and Trade and Industry Select Committee tenth report, with proceedings, evidence (HC 117 i-iii not printed separately) and appendices.
Monday, 23 July 2007
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons; Scrutiny of arms export controls. Minutes of evidence 17 January 2008. (Printed in HC 254).
Thursday, 17 January 2008
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Gareth Thomas | 474 c168WH (Link to this contribution) As I have indicated to hon. Members, we are reviewing the legislation, and in our initial response w...; Geoffrey Clifton-Brown | 474 c168WH (Link to this contribution) Before the Minister sits down, will he say something about the issue of dual use not applying to lic...; Gareth Thomas | 474 c167-8WH (Link to this contribution) In the end, a political judgment will have to be made. Our view of whether the correct situation exi...; John Stanley | 474 c167WH (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister answer the question asked by me and the hon. Member for Ilford, South and tell hon...; Gareth Thomas | 474 c166-7WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady gives me the opportunity to move on to cluster munitions, which I intended to do. A nu...; Baroness Teather | 474 c166WH (Link to this contribution) I asked about smart cluster munitions, as it was not clear whether they were included in category 2....; Gareth Thomas | 474 c165-6WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend asks a challenging question, not least because I was not in the Government when the 2...; Roger Berry | 474 c165WH (Link to this contribution) Given that the overwhelming majority of the Government's proposed legislative changes were put forwa...; Phyllis Starkey | 474 c151-4WH (Link to this contribution) I want first to express my pleasure at the Government's strategic export control system and the work...; John Stanley | 474 c150-1WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is on to an acute point, and I shall come to that very question shortly. I find ...; Baroness Teather | 474 c156-9WH (Link to this contribution) This has been a very good debate. There may be only a few speakers here, but they are all very knowl...; Mike Gapes | 474 c154-6WH (Link to this contribution) I agree very much with the tributes paid to the Chairman of the Committees on strategic export contr...; John Stanley | 474 c149-50WH (Link to this contribution) Yes, I agree with the hon. Gentleman. Indeed, I shall refer in a few moments to that point, which he...; David Drew | 474 c149WH (Link to this contribution) I am sure that the right hon. Gentleman would also include the fact that there is now categorical ev...; Mike Gapes | 474 c150WH (Link to this contribution) The response to the Committees' report states:"““The Government believes that the embargo should sta...; Gareth Thomas | 474 c162-5WH (Link to this contribution) I welcome the opportunity to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr. Williams. I join ...; Geoffrey Clifton-Brown | 474 c159-62WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to have you in the Chair, Mr. Williams. Like other hon. Members, it is the first ti...; David Drew | 474 c146WH (Link to this contribution) I commend my hon. Friend on yet another good report. It is an annual event, and he performs admirabl...; Roger Berry | 474 c146-7WH (Link to this contribution) I agree with my hon. Friend. The Government deserve credit not just for what they have done but what...; John Stanley | 474 c147-9WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to follow again in the wake of the hon. Member for Kingswood (Roger Berry). Once ag...; Roger Berry | 474 c139-41WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to introduce the latest report of the Committees on arms export controls and the Go...; Baroness Teather | 474 c141-2WH (Link to this contribution) I am listening to the hon. Gentleman with great interest. Does he agree with me that the consequence...; Roger Berry | 474 c142-5WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady makes a significant point, and I will come to re-exports in a moment. On why we should...; John Stanley | 474 c145WH (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman agree in relation to smart cluster bombs that the military operational imper...; Roger Berry | 474 c146WH (Link to this contribution) I agree. My views on cluster munitions go beyond those of the Committees. Although the right hon. Ge...
Subjects: Arms trade Defence equipment Licensing Exports Export controls
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