Wednesday 21 October 2009
Members present:
Michael Connarty, in the Chair
Mr David S Borrow
Mr William Cash
Mr James Clappison
Jim Dobbin
Mr Greg Hands
Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Keith Hill
Kelvin Hopkins
Angus Robertson
Mr Anthony Steen
Richard Younger Ross
1. Scrutiny of Documents
Draft Report, proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1.1 to 1.24 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 2, Headnote read. Amendment proposed, in line 12, to leave out the word "Cleared" and to insert the words "For debate in European Committee B"
(Mr Greg Hands..)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
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Ayes,4
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Noes,1
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Mr William Cash
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Jim Dobbin
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Mr James Clappison
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Mr Greg Hands
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
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Paragraphs 2.1 to 2.18 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 2.19 read, amended and agreed to.
Paragraphs 3.1 to 5.6 read and agreed to.
Motion made and Question put, That consideration of paragraphs 6.1 to 6.22 be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee
(Mr William Cash.)
The Committee divided.
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Ayes,3
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Noes,6
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Mr William Cash
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Mr David S Borrow
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Mr James Clappison
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Jim Dobbin
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Mr Greg Hands
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
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Keith Hill
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Angus Robertson
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Richard Younger Ross
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Paragraphs 6.1 to 6.22 read.
Paragraph 6, Headnote read.
Amendment proposed, in line 11, to leave out the words "further information requested" and to insert the words "For debate on the Floor of the House".
(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
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Ayes,3
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Noes,7
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Mr William Cash
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Mr David S Borrow
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Mr James Clappison
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Jim Dobbin
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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
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Mr Greg Hands
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Keith Hill
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Kelvin Hopkins
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Angus Robertson
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Richard Younger Ross
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Paragraph agreed to.
Paragraphs 7.1 to 8.25 read and agreed to
Paragraph 8.26 read, amended and agreed to
Paragraphs 9.1 to 18 read and agreed to
Resolved, That the Report be the Thirtieth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman make the Report to the House.
2. Standing Order No.143, the scrutiny reserve resolution and scrutiny of opt-ins
The Committee discussed these matters.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 October at 2.30 pm