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Session
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Member
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Legislative stage
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Subject
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Publisher
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee written evidence;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Defence Committee; Trade and Industry Committee; Foreign Affairs Committee; International Development Committee
Subjects
Arms trade; Department of Trade and Industry; Licensing; Export controls; Parliamentary scrutiny; Export Control Organisation
Commons Library location
CS 962
Date
13 March 2006
Reference
HC 873-iii 2005-06
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Defence Committee; Trade and Industry Committee; Foreign Affairs Committee; International Development Committee
Subjects
Arms trade; Department of Trade and Industry; Licensing; Export controls; Parliamentary scrutiny; Export Control Organisation
Commons Library location
CS 962
Date
13 March 2006
Reference
HC 873-ii 2005-06
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many meetings officials in his Department have had with their counterparts in the Defence Export Services Organisation at the Ministry of Defence since 18 March 2003.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many meetings officials in his Department have had with their counterparts in the Defence Export Services Organisation at the Ministry of Defence since 18 March 2003.
Asked by
David Leslie Taylor
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answered by
Malcolm Wicks
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 March 2006
For answer on
3 March 2006
Answered on
7 March 2006
The Export Control Organisation (ECO) does not routinely collate information on the meetings it holds with other Government Departments (OGDs) and I am unable therefore to provide you with the precise number of meetings ECO officials have held with their MOD/DESO colleagues since 18 March 2003.ECO officials hold regular meetings with other Government Departments, including DESO, on a wide variety of business relating to export licence applications and export control policy.
Subjects
Ministry of Defence; Defence Export Services Organisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
7 March 2006
Reference
56323; 443 c1289-90W;443 c1289-90W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the implications for the effectiveness of oversight of security-sensitive exports of the change in the number of posts in his Department's Export Control Office.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the implications for the effectiveness of oversight of security-sensitive exports of the change in the number of posts in his Department's Export Control Office.
Asked by
Peter Law
(Independent (affiliation))
Answered by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
26 October 2005
For answer on
28 October 2005
Answered on
7 November 2005
The reduction in the headcount of the Export Control Organisation has not so far materially affected its effectiveness or efficiency, as measured by the accuracy and timeliness of its licensing decisions. However I shall be monitoring the situation carefully to ensure consistent levels of service.
Subjects
Export controls; Staff; Export Control Organisation
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
23549; 439 c52W;439 c52W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2005, Official Report, column 78W, on the Export Control Organisation, through which mechanisms he will announce his decision on (a) the future of the Export Control Organisation and (b) whether to delegate...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2005, Official Report, column 78W, on the Export Control Organisation, through which mechanisms he will announce his decision on (a) the future of the Export Control Organisation and (b) whether to delegate...
Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Malcolm Wicks
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 July 2005
For answer on
21 July 2005
Answered on
21 July 2005
We have now reviewed the options for outsourcing the work of the Export Control Organisation. On the basis of a thorough analysis we have concluded that in this particular case, there are doubts about whether outsourcing the licensing function would achieve sufficient additional benefits. We have therefore decided not to proceed with outsourcing these activities. Industry and other interested parties are being informed of this conclusion through various channels.
Subjects
Export Control Organisation
Date
21 July 2005
Reference
13723; 436 c1927W;436 c1927W
House
House of Commons
(2) whether he is required to inform (a) other Government departments, (b) hon. Members and (c) the public that a decision has been made on whether to delegate authority to issue export licences to a private contractor; and if he will make a statement.
(2) whether he is required to inform (a) other Government departments, (b) hon. Members and (c) the public that a decision has been made on whether to delegate authority to issue export licences to a private contractor; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Malcolm Wicks
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 July 2005
For answer on
21 July 2005
Answered on
21 July 2005
We have now reviewed the options for outsourcing the work of the Export Control Organisation. On the basis of a thorough analysis we have concluded that in this particular case, there are doubts about whether outsourcing the licensing function would achieve sufficient additional benefits. We have therefore decided not to proceed with outsourcing these activities. Industry and other interested parties are being informed of this conclusion through various channels.
Subjects
Export Control Organisation
Date
21 July 2005
Reference
13801; 436 c1927W;436 c1927W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what account he took of the report of ASE management consultants on the privatisation of the Export Control Organisation in determining whether to privatise it.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what account he took of the report of ASE management consultants on the privatisation of the Export Control Organisation in determining whether to privatise it.
Asked by
Helen Goodman
(Labour)
Answered by
Malcolm Wicks
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 July 2005
For answer on
18 July 2005
Answered on
20 July 2005
The report has been fully taken into account as part of my consideration of the future of the Export Control Organisation.
Subjects
Export Control Organisation
Date
20 July 2005
Reference
12937; 436 c1739W;436 c1739W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the future of the Export Control Organisation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the future of the Export Control Organisation.
Asked by
David Drew
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answered by
Malcolm Wicks
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 July 2005
For answer on
20 July 2005
Answered on
20 July 2005
I expect to do so shortly.
Subjects
Export Control Organisation
Date
20 July 2005
Reference
13968; 436 c1739W;436 c1739W
House
House of Commons
My Lords, the department has carried out a major assessment of outsourcing all or parts of the Export Control Organisation, including its effectiveness. A decision has been made and an announcement will be made later this week in the House of Commons.
My Lords, the department has carried out a major assessment of outsourcing all or parts of the Export Control Organisation, including its effectiveness. A decision has been made and an announcement will be made later this week in the House of Commons.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Bishop of Winchester
(Bishops (affiliation))
Type
Oral answers to questions
What assessment they have made of the implications for the effectiveness of United Kingdom arms export controls of their plans to privatise all or parts of the Export Control Organisation.
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1347
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate for that very helpful comment. I am sure noble Lords will appreciate that I cannot say what decision has been taken. I cannot defend it, nor can I say that I shall take account of the views of the House, because we have already made a decision. Other than that, I shall try to be as helpful as I can.
My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate for that very helpful comment. I am sure noble Lords will appreciate that I cannot say what decision has been taken. I cannot defend it, nor can I say that I shall take account of the views of the House, because we have already made a decision. Other than that, I shall try to be as helpful as I can.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Bishop of Winchester
(Bishops (affiliation))
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that Answer, following our conversations yesterday evening and this morning. I shall watch for the promised Statement with a lot of interest and shall save further questions until after I have read it.
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1347
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that Answer, following our conversations yesterday evening and this morning. I shall watch for the promised Statement with a lot of interest and shall save further questions until after I have read it.
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that Answer, following our conversations yesterday evening and this morning. I shall watch for the promised Statement with a lot of interest and shall save further questions until after I have read it.
Asked by
Bishop of Winchester
(Bishops (affiliation))
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 July 2005
My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate for that very helpful comment. I am sure noble Lords will appreciate that I cannot say what decision has been taken. I cannot defend it, nor can I say that I shall take account of the views of the House, because we have already made a decision. Other than that, I shall try to be as helpful as I can.
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1347
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, yes, obviously.
My Lords, yes, obviously.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, have the Government fully considered the risks of conflict of interest if this vital function is either wholly or partly privatised?
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1348
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, those are interesting questions but I cannot see that they have any relevance to this issue, which concerns the Export Control Organisation and the outsourcing of it. I do not think that they affect that.
My Lords, those are interesting questions but I cannot see that they have any relevance to this issue, which concerns the Export Control Organisation and the outsourcing of it. I do not think that they affect that.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does my noble friend consider that Britain’s presidency of the G8 will provide an excellent opportunity for the Government, in the spirit of responsibility and practicality that he has anticipated, to encourage other wealthy industrial countries to pull back, as we have done, from the twin unhappy policies of flooding third world countries with weapons while draining them of their qualified medical people?
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1348-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What assessment they have made of the implications for the effectiveness of United Kingdom arms export controls of their plans to privatise all or parts of the Export Control Organisation.
What assessment they have made of the implications for the effectiveness of United Kingdom arms export controls of their plans to privatise all or parts of the Export Control Organisation.
Asked by
Bishop of Winchester
(Bishops (affiliation))
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Procedure
Topical questions (HL)
For answer on
19 July 2005
Answered on
19 July 2005
My Lords, the department has carried out a major assessment of outsourcing all or parts of the Export Control Organisation, including its effectiveness. A decision has been made and an announcement will be made later this week in the House of Commons.
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1347
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I can agree with the first statement, as it is obviously a statement of fact. On the second, the noble Lord will have to wait to see what the decision is.
My Lords, I can agree with the first statement, as it is obviously a statement of fact. On the second, the noble Lord will have to wait to see what the decision is.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Garden
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, in that respect, can the Minister tell me whether he agrees personally with the Quadripartite Committee's report, when it said:
"There is a very fine line between optimal efficiency and needless risk and the Government must not cross it."?
Can he assure us that the Statement on Thursday will ensure that enough elements of the Export Control Organisation are preserved that he does not cross that line?
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1348
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, clearly that is the formal position.
My Lords, clearly that is the formal position.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hughes of Woodside
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is it not the case that on Thursday it will be up to the official Opposition in this House to ask for the Statement to be repeated here?
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1349
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, it will be announced later this week in the House of Commons. As soon as the announcement is made, I shall make sure that your Lordships are notified.
My Lords, it will be announced later this week in the House of Commons. As soon as the announcement is made, I shall make sure that your Lordships are notified.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1348
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Winchester showed a great deal of Christian charity as regards the Minister’s reply. If the Minister has the decision ready, why did he not announce it to the House today? If it is to be announced in another place on Thursday, will he give an assurance that he will make a Statement in this House on Thursday as there is clearly much interest in this topic in all parts of the House?
My Lords, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Winchester showed a great deal of Christian charity as regards the Minister’s reply. If the Minister has the decision ready, why did he not announce it to the House today? If it is to be announced in another place on Thursday, will he give an assurance that he will make a Statement in this House on Thursday as there is clearly much interest in this topic in all parts of the House?
Asked by
Lord McNally
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 July 2005
My Lords, I agree that the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Winchester showed great Christian charity. That was after we had had a very lengthy discussion on the nature of the decision. I very much welcome that Christian charity which is much appreciated in these circumstances, and which we thought would end all further questions on this subject. The decision will not be announced immediately as there are some process points that have to be gone through. As with any decision of this kind a number of process points have to be gone through before we can make the announcement.
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1349
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I can give the noble Baroness a clear assurance that it will make no difference whatever to the criteria.
My Lords, I can give the noble Baroness a clear assurance that it will make no difference whatever to the criteria.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, irrespective or whether this function is to be privatised—many of us very much hope that it will not be privatised—will the Minister indicate whether that will make any difference to the criteria used for the export of arms? Essentially, those criteria prohibit such exports if it is believed that they would add to internal repression or external aggression in any country. Many of us want those criteria to be maintained.
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1349
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we should wait until noble Lords hear what that Statement is.
My Lords, noble Lords will then understand that the response to that question will depend upon the nature of the Statement.
My Lords, we should wait until noble Lords hear what that Statement is.
My Lords, noble Lords will then understand that the response to that question will depend upon the nature of the Statement.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Roper
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the Minister reply to my noble friend Lord McNally’s question as to whether we can have a Statement on Thursday?
Subjects
Arms trade; Export controls; Privatisation; Export Control Organisation
Date
19 July 2005
Reference
673 c1349
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords