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Foreign Affairs Committee

Formal Minutes

Session 2008–09

The Foreign Affairs Committee

The Foreign Affairs Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its associated agencies.

Current membership

Mike Gapes (Labour, Ilford South), Chairman Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell (Liberal Democrat, North East Fife) Mr Fabian Hamilton (Labour, Leeds North East) Rt Hon Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Conservative, Wells) Mr John Horam (Conservative, Orpington) Mr Eric Illsley (Labour, Barnsley Central) Mr Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat, Hereford) Andrew Mackinlay (Labour, Thurrock) Mr Malcolm Moss (Conservative, North East Cambridgeshire) Sandra Osborne (Labour, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) Mr Greg Pope (Labour, Hyndburn) Mr Ken Purchase (Labour, Wolverhampton North East) Rt Hon Sir John Stanley (Conservative, Tonbridge and Malling) Ms Gisela Stuart (Labour, Birmingham Edgbaston)

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Foreign Affairs Committee: Formal Minutes 2008–09 1

Proceedings of the Committee

WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2008

Members present:

Mike Gapes, in the Chair

Sir Menzies Campbell Andrew MackinlayMr Fabian Hamilton Mr Malcolm MossMr David Heathcoat-Amory Sandra OsborneMr John Horam Mr Ken PurchaseMr Eric Illsley Sir John StanleyMr Paul Keetch Ms Gisela Stuart

1. Visit to Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Switzerland

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Draft Antarctic Bill


3. Russia


4. Informal meetings


5. Developments in the European Union

Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and Mr Matthew Rycroft CBE, Director, EU, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 17 December at 2.00 p.m.

2 Foreign Affairs Committee: Formal Minutes 2008–09

WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2008

Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm Moss Mr Fabian Hamilton Sandra Osborne Mr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Ken Purchase Mr John Horam Sir John Stanley Mr Paul Keetch Ms Gisela Stuart Andrew Mackinlay

1. Visit to Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Switzerland


2. Visits in the new financial year


Resolved, That the Committee visit the United States in connection with its inquiry into Global Security: United States, and that the Chairman seek the approval of the Chairman of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit.

Resolved, That the Committee visit Sweden, a Baltic state and the Balkans in connection with its inquiry into Developments in the European Union, and that the Chairman seek the approval of the Chairman of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit.

3. Inquiry into Global Security: Non-Proliferation


Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Global Security: Non-Proliferation inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

Number From/Subject Date GS(NP) 55 Letter from Tim Hart 28.10.08GS(NP) 56 Submission from Michael Crowley, Bradford Nonlethal Weapons

Research 06.11.08

GS(NP) 57 Submission from Daniel Feakes, University of Sussex 17.11.08GS(NP) 58 Submission from Dr David Lowry 20.11.08GS(NP) 59 Letter from the Second Clerk to Nicholas A Sims. Follow-up to evidence

session 21.11.08

GS(NP) 60 Letter from the Second Clerk to Dr Simon Whitby. Request for evidence 21.11.08GS(NP) 61 Submission from Mrs Elizabeth Young (Lady Kennet) 24.11.08GS(NP) 62 Follow up evidence from Nicholas A Sims 25.11.08GS(NP) 63 Submission from Ann Feltham, Campaign Against Arms Trade 27.11.08GS(NP) 64 Submission from Nicholas Sims 01.12.08GS(NP) 65 Further submission from Mr Noel Hamel and Mrs Hilary Evans, Kingston

Peace Council/CND 30.11.08

GS(NP) 66 Submission from Dr Dan Plesch, School of Oriental and African Studies 30.11.08


GS(NP) 67 Submission from Professor Vivienne Nathanson, British Medical Association

26.11.08

GS(NP) 68 Supplementary memorandum from the FCO 09.12.08GS(NP) 69 Submission from Universities UK 09.12.08GS(NP) 70 Further submission from Dr Brian Jones 12.12.08

4. Inquiry into Human Rights


5. EULEX mission in Kosovo


6. Inquiry into FCO Annual Report 2007-08


7. The Work of the Committee in 2007-08

Draft Report (The Work of the Committee in 2007-08), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.

The draft Report was amended and agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the First Report of the Committee, HC 113.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 2.00 p.m.

Monday 12 – Thursday 15 January 2009

Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Mr Eric Illsley, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Malcolm Moss, Sir John Stanley and Ms Gisela Stuart visited Prague and Warsaw in connection with the Committee’s inquiries into Developments in the European Union and Global Security: Non-Proliferation, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 25 June 2008.

Monday 12 – Thursday 15 January 2009

Mr John Horam, Sandra Osborne and Mr Ken Purchase visited Geneva and Vienna in connection with the Committee’s inquiries into Developments in the European Union and Global Security: Non-Proliferation, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 25 June 2008.


WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2009

The Business and Enterprise, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees met concurrently as the Committees on Arms Export Controls, pursuant to

Standing Order No. 137A.

Members present:

Business and Enterprise Committee

Defence Committee Foreign Affairs Committee

International Development Committee

Mr Adrian Bailey Roger Berry

Mr David Crausby Linda Gilroy

Mike Gapes Sir John Stanley

John Battle John Bercow

Malcolm Bruce Richard Burden

1. Chairman Roger Berry was called to the Chair, in accordance with Standing Order No. 137A(1)(d).

2. Visit to Brussels The Committees considered this matter. 3. Visit to Ukraine The Committees considered this matter. 4. Demonstration of BERR’s new searchable database The Committees considered this matter. 5. Strategic export controls The Committees deliberated, in accordance with Standing Order No. 137A(1)(b). Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Strategic Export Controls be reported to the House for publication on the internet: AM01 to AM04 and AM06 to AM 08.

Ian Pearson MP, Economic and Business Minister, Mr John Doddrell, Director, Export Control Organisation, and Ms Jayne Carpenter, Assistant Director, Export Control Organisation, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, gave oral evidence.

[Foreign Affairs Committee adjourned till this day at 2.00 p.m.



Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm MossMr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Greg PopeMr John Horam Mr Ken PurchaseMr Eric Illsley Sir John StanleyAndrew Mackinlay

1. Future programme


Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Resolved, That the Committee visit Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in March in connection with its inquiry into Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and that the Chairman seek the approval of the Chairman of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit.

2. Travel in a representative capacity

Resolved, That the Chairman and Clerk have leave to visit Prague to attend the Conference of Foreign Affairs Committees Chairpersons, in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into the Developments in the European Union.

3. Publication of written evidence

Ordered, That the following written evidence received by the Foreign Affairs Committee, be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

Miscellaneous Matters Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date MISC 59 Letter to Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO – Crown Dependencies 18.03.08MISC 60 Letter to the Leader of the House – Nominations to European

Committees 09.04.08

MISC 61 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO – Crown Dependencies 21.04.08MISC 65 Letter to Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO – Further request on FCO’s

responsibilities for Crown Dependencies 09.05.08

MISC 68 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO – FCO’s responsibilities for Crown Dependencies

05.06.08

MISC 70 Letter to Michael Jabez Foster MP, Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill – Scrutiny of Treaties

19.06.08

MISC 76 Letter from H2O Law LLP – McDonald and ORS v. Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and ORS

20.09.08

MISC 77 Letter from Andrew Tyrie MP, enclosing Legal Opinion on Detainee Transfers by UK forces

27.10.08

MISC 78 Letter to the Foreign Secretary – Libya and victims of terrorism (related 28.10.08


to MISC 76) MISC 79 Exchange of e-mails between the Clerk and FCO: Follow up to the

Committee’s Report on Global Security: The Middle East 02.12.08

MISC 80 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: Libya and victims of terrorism 08.12.08MISC 81 E-mail from Sujit Sen: Bangladesh 15.12.08MISC 82 Letter from Mr W J Cowan and exchange of correspondence with FCO:

Assisted suicide in Switzerland for British Citizens 10.12.08

Developments in the European Union Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date EU 56 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO – Government views on

the Republika Srpska National Assembly resolution of 21 February 2008 on non-recognition of Kosovo and Metohija

11.03.08

EU 58 Letter to the Foreign Secretary – follow up to the Government Response to Report: Foreign Policy Aspects of the Lisbon Treaty

03.03.08

EU 59 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO – follow up to the Government Response to Report: Foreign Policy Aspects of the Lisbon Treaty

04.04.08

EU 72 Memorandum from the Foreign Secretary: Prospects for the European Council 11-12 December

02.12.08

EU 74 Letter from Matthew Rycroft, Director, EU, FCO: follow-up information from the Foreign Secretary to the Oral Evidence Session on 10 December

09.01.09

Global Security Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date GS 63 Letter to Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO: Follow up to Government

responses to Reports Global Security: Middle East and Foreign Policy Aspects of the Detention of Naval Personnel by the Islamic Republic of Iran

24.01.08

GS 69 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO: Follow up to Report on Global Security: Middle East

28.02.08

GS 70 Letter to Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO: Follow up to Government’s reply to Report on Global Security: Iran

11.06.08

GS 71 Letter from Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Majlis, Iran: deproscription of MEK terrorist group in UK

30.06.08

GS 72 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO: Further information on E3+3 offer and letter to Iran

04.07.08

GSR 34 Letter to Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO: Follow up to Government Response to Report on Global Security: Russia

03.03.08

GSR 38

Letter from Prof. Justinas Karosas, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Republic of Lithuania, to the Chairman: Ukraine-EU relations and reply from the Chairman

04.09.08

GS Ministry of Defence, Memorandum of Understanding between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Contingent of Multinational Forces-Iraq and the Minsters of Justice and Interior of Iraq

11.11.08

Human Rights Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date HR 110 E-mail from Derek Tonkin, Chairman, Network Myanmar: Burma 21.07.08HR 111 E-mail from Mr Tashi, Office of Tibet, London: Six Tibetans on

indefinite fast 05.08.08

HR 113 Professor Shao (Falun Gong follower): entry rights into Hong Kong 27.08.08HR 114 E-mail from Harriet Asher: Abuses in children’s institutions in Bulgaria 23.09.08HR 115 FCO, Background note: Bulgaria: care services for children 20.11.08HR 116 Letter from A L Sharma: Friends of Malaysia 23.11.08HR 117 Letter from Andrew Tyrie MP: the Government’s Response to the

Committee’s Human Rights Annual Report 2007 17.12.08

HR 118 E-mail from Daniel Wheatley, Office of External Affairs, Baha’i Community of the UK: Baha’is known to be currently imprisoned or

19.12.08


detained in Iran on grounds of their faithHR 119 FCO, Memorandum: Swaziland – Human Rights and Constitutional

Situation 01.09

Overseas Territories Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date OT 263 Meg Munn MP, Falkland Island Constitution 18.06.08OT 264 Hon Peter Caruana, Chief Minister, Sovereignty of Gibraltar waters 09.07.08OT 266 Submission from Simon L Bradfield 06.07.08OT 269 Submission from Ilaria Zanier, Turks and Caicos Islands 10.07.08OT 270 Megg Munn MP Re: Commission of Inquiry 10.07.08OT 277 Letter from the Foreign Secretary 04.08.08OT 278 Letter from Dr Lowell Lewis, Office of the Chief Minister 04.08.08OT 279 Submission from VOX Editor, Gibraltar 08.08 OT 281 Submission from Sean Belcher 19.08.08OT 282 Submission from Gordon Barlow 10.09.08OT 283 FCO, Briefing on TCI hurricane 12.09.08OT 284 Submission from Ben Roberts 12.09.08OT 285 Submission from Carrie Trudell 25.08.08OT 286 Submission from Harry Wiggin 14.09.08OT 287 Letter from Miller Simons O’Sullivan re: TCI National Insurance Board 22.08.08OT 288 Submission from TCI Government 30.09.08OT 289 Letter from Andrew Tyrie MP 01.10.08OT 291 Letter from Chief Minister of Anguilla to the Governor of Anguilla 02.10.08OT 292 Letter from TCI Government 21.10.08OT 293 Gillian Merron MP, Falkland Islands, New Falkland Islands Constitution

Order 2008 14.10.08

OT 296 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO 31.10.08OT 296 Letter from Mr Mario Hoffmann 04.11.08OT 299 Letter from Gillian Merron MP 12.11.08

and 26.11.08

OT 300 Letter from Gillian Merron MP 16.12.08

4. Visit to Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Vienna (follow-up)

(a) Visit notes

Motion made, and Question put, That the Committee should publish an anonymised report of discussions during the visit to Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Vienna —(Sir John Stanley):— It was disagreed to.

(b) Correspondence concerning the death of General Sikorski


5. Inquiry into Overseas Territories


6. Lloyds TSB and sanctions against Iran


7. Inquiry into Human Rights: Sri Lanka



8. Visa applications in Kyrgyzstan


9. Overlap with other Committees


10. FCO Annual Report 2007–08

Draft Report [Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2007–08], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.

The draft Report was amended and agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Second Report of the Committee, HC 195.

11. Visit to Cyprus

Draft Report [Visit to Cyprus], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.

The draft Report was amended and agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Third Report of the Committee, HC 196.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 2.00 p.m.


Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm MossMr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr John Horam Mr Greg PopeMr Eric Illsley Mr Ken PurchaseMr Paul Keetch Ms Gisela StuartAndrew Mackinlay

1. Inquiry into Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories


2. Visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan





4. Global Security: Non-Proliferation

Roy Isbister, UK Working Group on Arms, and Dr Dan Plesch, Director, Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, gave oral evidence.

Mr David Hayes, Chairman, Export Group for Aerospace and Defence, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 February at 2.00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2009

Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm MossMr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr John Horam Mr Ken PurchaseMr Eric Illsley Sir John StanleyMr Paul Keetch Ms Gisela StuartAndrew Mackinlay

1. Visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories


2. Inquiry into Global Security: Afghanistan


3. Inquiry into Overseas Territories: St Helena



Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State, Mariot Leslie, Director-General, Defence and Intelligence, and Paul Arkwright, Head of Counter Proliferation Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Sandra OsborneMr Fabian Hamilton Mr Greg PopeMr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Ken PurchaseMr Eric Illsley Sir John StanleyAndrew Mackinlay Ms Gisela StuartMr Malcolm Moss




Resolved, That the Committee should inquire into the FCO’s annual human rights report, expected to be published in April 2009, and that this inquiry should also consider the following issues:

• The case of Binyam Mohamed • Allegations of UK complicity in torture • Extraordinary rendition (including the possible role of Diego Garcia) • Transfer of prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan • Allegations of abuse at the British Embassy in Iraq • The oversight of contractors, including private security companies, employed by

the FCO and UK Posts overseas.

3. Future programme




5. Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Dr Hani Albasoos, Institute for the Study of Conflict Resolution and Governance, Ms Nomi Bar-Yaacov, Foreign Policy Adviser on Middle Eastern Affairs, and Dr Ahron Bregman, Department of War Studies, King’s College London, gave oral evidence.

Professor Iain Scobbie, School of International Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Andrew MackinlayMr Fabian Hamilton Mr Malcolm MossMr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Greg PopeMr John Horam Sir John StanleyMr Eric Illsley Ms Gisela Stuart

1. FCO Autumn Performance Report






4. Inquiry into Human Rights: Iran


5. Joint Committee on Human Rights




7. Global Security: Afghanistan

Professor Theo Farrell, Department of War Studies, King’s College London, and Colonel (ret.) Christopher Langton, Senior Fellow for Conflict, International Institute for Strategic Studies, gave oral evidence.

Professor Shaun Gregory, Pakistan Security Research Unit, University of Bradford, and Sean Langton, journalist, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 March at 2.00 p.m.


WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2009

Members present:

Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm MossMr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr John Horam Mr Greg PopeMr Eric Illsley Mr Ken PurchaseMr Paul Keetch Sir John Stanley

In the absence of the Chairman, Sir John Stanley was called to the Chair for this day’s sitting.












Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State, and Dr John Jenkins, Director, Middle East, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, gave oral evidence.






Members present:




Roger Berry Mr Michael Clapham

Mr David S. Borrow Mr Adam Holloway

Mike Gapes Mr Fabian Hamilton

Sir John Stanley

John Battle John Bercow

Malcolm Bruce

1. Chairman Roger Berry was called to the Chair, in accordance with Standing Order No. 137A(1)(d).

2. Visit to Ukraine The Committees considered this matter. 3. Visit to Brussels The Committees considered this matter. 4. Demonstration of BERR’s new searchable database The Committees considered this matter. 5. Questions on the Quarterly Report of Strategic Export Controls: April to June 2008 The Committees considered this matter. 6. Visit to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office The Committees considered this matter. 7. Strategic export controls The Committees considered the course of their inquiry and deliberated in accordance with Standing Order No. 137A(1)(b). Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Strategic Export Controls be reported to the House for publication on the internet: AM09 to AM11.


Mr Oliver Sprague, Amnesty UK, Ms Marilyn Croser, Oxfam GB, and Mr Roy Isbister, Saferworld; and Mr David Hayes, Chairman, Mr Nigel Knowles, Vice Chairman, and Ms Bernadette Peers, Member, Compliance Support and NGO Liaison Subcommittees, Export Group for Aerospace and Defence, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Mr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Greg PopeMr John Horam Mr Ken PurchaseMr Eric Illsley Sir John StanleyAndrew Mackinlay Ms Gisela StuartMr Malcolm Moss







4. Committees on Arms Export Controls


5. Inquiry into Global Security: Japan and Korea (progress monitoring)



Ordered, That the following written evidence received by the Foreign Affairs Committee be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

Developments in the European Union Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date EU 77 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: EU ESDP mission in Kosovo (EULEX) 19.01.09EU 79 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: British documents relevant to the death 26.01.09


in 1943 of General SikorskiEU 81 Letter from the Minister for Europe: Preparatory work for Lisbon Treaty

implementation 28.01.09

EU 82 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: EULEX 10.02.09EU 83 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: Death of General Wladyslaw Sikorski 22.02.09

Global Security: Afghanistan Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date GS(Afg) 02 Submission from Colonel (retired) Christopher Langton OBE 14.01.09GS(Afg) 03 Submission from Rizwan Iqbal 21.01.09GS(Afg) 04 Submission from FCO 23.01.09GS(Afg) 05 Submission from Adam Roberts, Department of Politics and

International Relations, Oxford 23.01.09

GS(Afg) 06 Submission from Sajjan Gohel, Asia-Pacific Foundation 22.01.09GS(Afg) 07 Submission from The Redress Trust 23.01.09GS(Afg) 08 Submission from BBC World Service and Global News in Afghanistan 23.01.09GS(Afg) 09 Submission from Daniel Korski, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council

on Foreign Relations 26.01.09

GS(Afg) 11 Letter from Andrew Tyrie MP: joint oral evidence session on Iraq and Afghanistan

27.10.08

GS(Afg) 12 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: Detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan 02.12.08GS(Afg) 13 Letter the Foreign Secretary: Treatment of detainees 24.01.09GS(Afg) 14 Submission from Professor Shaun Gregory 02.02.09GS(Afg) 16 Submission from Sean Langan 23.02.09GS(Afg) 17 Follow-up answer from Professor Shaun Gregory to the oral evidence

session on Wednesday 25 February 25.02.09

Global Security: Japan and Korea Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date GS(JK) 27 The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery

by Japan: Questions regarding the Global Security: Japan and Korea Report

07.01.09

GS(JK) 28 Reply from the Chairman (to GS(JK) 27) 23.02.09GS(JK) 29 Reply from The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military

Sexual Slavery by Japan 03.03.09

Global Security: Non-Proliferation Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date GS(NP) 71 Submission from Export Group for Aerospace & Defence 18.12.08GS(NP) 72 Submission from Nicholas A Sims GS(NP) 73 Submission from UK Working Group on Arms 06.01.09GS(NP) 74 Letter to Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO: request for

supplementary memorandum 22.01.09

GS(NP) 75 Letter to Parliamentary Relations Team, Department for Energy and Climate Change: request for memorandum

22.01.09

GS(NP) 77 Further evidence from Daniel Feakes 04.02.09GS(NP) 78 Letter to Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO 09.02.09GS(NP) 79 Letter to Andy Smith, Home Office 12.02.09GS(NP) 80 Memorandum from FCO 16.02.08GS(NP) 81 Letter from Bill Rammell MP 02.09 GS(NP) 82 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO 24.02.08GS(NP) 84 Submission from the Department of Energy and Climate Change 02.03.09

Global Security: The Middle East Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date GSME 1 Note from the FCO on the use of white phosphorus in international law 10.02.09GSME 2 E-mail from Hani Albasoos: further information following the evidence 18.02.09


session on 11 FebruaryGSME 3 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: recent developments in Government

policy towards Hizballah 03.03.09

GSME 4 E-mail from Matthew Stockwell, Gardant Communications 03.03.09

Human Rights Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date HR 120 Letter from Harry Cohen: Change of Government policy toward the

status of Tibet in relation to China 23.12.08

HR 121 Briefing note from Daniel Wheatley: situation of Bahá’ís in Iran 27.01.09HR 122 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team: response to letter of 17

December – Human Rights Council 05.02.09

HR 123 E-mail from Daniel Wheatley, Bahá’i Organisation 12.02.09HR 124 Letter from Lord Malloch-Brown: A Resettlement Package for

Vulnerable British People in Zimbabwe 18.02.09

HR 125 Letter to and response from the Foreign Secretary: Sri Lanka 22.01.09 and 19.02.09

HR 126 Letter from Andrew Tyrie MP: Rendition: Diego Garcia 29.01.09HR 127 National Council of Resistance of Iran 24.02.09HR 128 Correspondence between the Chairman and the Foreign Secretary:

Binyam Mohamed 13.02.09 and 26.02.09

HR 129 Unicef 04.02.09HR 130 E-mail from Muhammad Molla 25.02.09HR 131 Letter to Sir John Stanley from the Secretary of State, Ministry of

Defence: UK Detention Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan 24.02.09

HR 132 Further submission from Muhammad Molla 03.03.09

Miscellaneous Matters Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date MISC 83 Letter from the Minister for Europe: new contingent liability relating

to the FCO 28.01.09

MISC 84 Letter from the Abyei Solidarity Group in the UK 09.02.09MISC 85 Letter to Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO from the Second Clerk:

Sudan 12.02.09

MISC 86 E-mail from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO to the Second Clerk: Sri Lanka and the UN Security Council

16.02.09

MISC 87 FCO: Sudan comprehensive peace agreement 24.2.09MISC 88 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: Lloyds TSB and sanctions 26.01.09MISC 89 Letter from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury: Lloyds TSB and

sanctions 23.02.09

Overseas Territories Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date OT 301 Letter from Gillian Merron MP: Turks and Caicos Islands Commission of

Inquiry 11.02.09

OT 303 Letter to the Secretary of State for International Development: St Helena Airport

05.02.09

OT 304 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: St Helena Airport 05.02.09OT 305 Letter from the Secretary of State for International Development 17.02.09OT 306 Mike Summers: Falklands Airbridge – pricing issues 18.02.09OT 308 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: Falkland Islands 23.01.09OT 309 Letter from Gillian Merron MP 24.02.09OT 311 E-mail from Michael Hardy 18.02.08OT 313 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: St Helena Airport Project 28.03.09OT 314 E-mail from Raymond Ray 27.02.09





Rt Hon The Baroness Ashton of Upholland, European Trade Commissioner, gave oral evidence.


Monday 16 – Thursday 19 March 2009

Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Eric Illsley, Mr Paul Keetch, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Malcolm Moss, Sandra Osborne, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Ken Purchase, Sir John Stanley and Ms Gisela Stuart visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 21 January 2009.


Members present:


Mr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Ken PurchaseMr John Horam Sir John StanleyAndrew Mackinlay Ms Gisela StuartMr Malcolm Moss










5. Petition

The Committee considered the Petition to the House from the Democracy Movement, Bakewell, concerning the Euro and British membership of the EU, presented by Bob Spink on 11 March 2009.



7. EULEX mission in Kosovo


8. The House’s scrutiny of European business



Dr. Jonathan Goodhand, Lecturer, School of Oriental and African Studies, and Elizabeth Winter, Researcher and Social Scientist, Adviser to the British Agencies Afghanistan Group, gave oral evidence.

David Mansfield, Freelance Consultant, and Fabrice Pothier, Director, Carnegie Europe, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 1 April at 2.00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2009

Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm MossMr Fabian Hamilton Mr Greg PopeMr John Horam Mr Ken PurchaseMr Eric Illsley Sir John StanleyMr Paul Keetch Ms Gisela Stuart




Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2008-09.


Ordered, that the following written evidence relating to the FCO Annual Report be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

DR From/Subject Date DR 306 FCO: Integration of the FCO and Identity Passport Service (IPS) Passport

Operations 16.1.09

DR 309 FCO: Winter Supplementary Estimate 2008-09 10.11.08DR 311 Letter to the FCO: questions on Winter Supplementary Estimates 19.12.08DR 312 Letter from the FCO: Winter Supplementary Estimates 30.1.09DR 315 FCO: Spring Supplementary Estimate 2008-09 05.02.09DR 316 FCO: KBR allegations of abuse 9.2.09 DR 317 Letter from Curtis Juman, Director of Finance, UK Trade and

Investment: Estimates Memorandum and Written Statement 04.02.09

DR 318 Letter from Sir Peter Ricketts, Permanent Under-Secretary: FCO 2008 Staff Survey

17.02.09

DR 319 Letter to the FCO: Autumn Performance Report 26.02.09DR 320 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: Visa processing 23.01.09DR 321 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: Visa processing 24.02.09DR 322 Letter from the Permanent Under-Secretary: Revision of Diplomatic

Service Regulation 5: Confidentiality and official information 2.3.09

DR 323 Letter from the Permanent Under-Secretary: further allegations about KBR

4.3.09

DR 327 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: Secondment of police officers to reconstruction missions overseas

18.03.09

DR 328 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: FCO scholarships 25.03.09





5. Inquiry into Global Security: Japan and Korea




7. The House’s scrutiny of European business


8. Impact of exchange rate fluctuation on FCO budget

Resolved, That the Committee write to the Prime Minister on this matter.

9. Future programme


10. Public Administration Select Committee (possible overlap)



11. Committee working practices




[Adjourned till Tuesday 21 April at 4.00 p.m.

TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2009

Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm MossMr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Ken PurchaseMr John Horam Sir John StanleyMr Paul Keetch Ms Gisela Stuart



2. Future programme


3. Select Committee visits (press coverage)





James Fergusson, journalist and author, Christina Lamb, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Sunday Times, and David Loyn, International Development Correspondent, BBC, gave oral evidence.

Sajjan Gohel, Director of International Security, Asia-Pacific Foundation (APF), London, Dr Stuart Gordon, Lecturer, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and Daniel Korski, Senior Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 May at 2.00 p.m.


WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL 2009



Members present:




Mr Adrian Bailey Roger Berry Peter Luff

Mr David S. Borrow Mr Adam Holloway Mr Bernard Jenkin


John Battle Malcolm Bruce Richard Burden

1. Chairman Roger Berry was called to the Chair, in accordance with Standing Order No. 137A(1)(d). 2. Future programme The Committees considered this matter. 3. Strategic export controls The Committees considered the course of their inquiry and deliberated in accordance with Standing Order No. 137A(1)(b). Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Strategic Export Controls be reported to the House for publication on the internet: AM12.

Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State, Jo Adamson, Deputy Head of Counter Proliferation Department, and Andrew Massey, Head of Arms Trade Unit, Counter Proliferation Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, gave oral evidence.

[Foreign Affairs Committee adjourned till Wednesday 6 May at 2.00 p.m.

Monday 27 April - Friday 1 May 2009

The Chairman, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Mr John Horam, Mr Paul Keetch, Mr Malcolm Moss, Sandra Osborne, Sir John Stanley and Ms Gisela Stuart visited Afghanistan and Pakistan in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Global Security: Afghanistan, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 25 June 2008.


WEDNESDAY 6 MAY 2009

Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm MossMr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Ken PurchaseMr John Horam Sir John StanleyMr Paul Keetch Ms Gisela Stuart




Ordered, That the words “and Pakistan” be added to the title of the inquiry.





5. Cyprus


Ordered, That the Chairman write to the High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus.



Global Security: Afghanistan Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date GS(Afg) 18 Submission from the British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group 05.03.09GS(Afg) 19 Submission from Peter Marsden 11.03.09GS(Afg) 20 Submission from ‘RAM’ Seeger 14.04.09GS(Afg) 21 Submission from Majid Karzai, Second Secretary for Political Affairs at

the Afghan Embassy in London 15.04.09

Global Security: Non-Proliferation Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date GS(NP) 85 Andy Smith, Parliamentary Clerk, Home Office 24.03.09

Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date GSME 06 E-mail from Mr Paul Price, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, re: 03.03.09


cemeteries in Gaza GSME 08 Letter to Richard Kellaway, Commonwealth War Graves Commission 07.04.09

Global Security: Japan and Korea Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date GS(JK) 30 Letter to Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO: Request for follow-up

information on the Government’s Response 16.03.09

GS(JK) 31 Letter from the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Chun Yung-woo 20.03.09GS(JK) 32 Letter to the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Chun Yung-woo 20.04.09GS(JK) 33 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO: request for further

information relating to the Committee’s inquiry 20.04.09

Human Rights Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date HR 133 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: Bahá’í community in Iran 27.02.09HR 134 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: Bahá’í community in Iran 11.03.09HR 135 E-mail from Ken KATO, Director, Human Rights in Asia 13.03.09HR 137 Letter from the Centre for Legal Aid Assistance & Settlement (CLAAS):

blasphemy cases against Christians in Pakistan 27.02.09

HR 139 Chelliah.Selvathasan: Plight of Tamil People in Sri Lanka 27.03.09HR 140 Esan Satkunarajah: Appeal to prevent another Rwanda in Sri Lanka 03.04.09HR 144 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: Alleged complicity in torture by the

Security Service and SIS 19.04.09

HR 145 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: Alleged complicity in torture by M15 and M16 agents

02.04.09

Miscellaneous Matters Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date MISC 92 Letter from Gillian Merron MP, together with Written Ministerial

Statement dated 30 March 30.03.09

Overseas Territories written evidence

Number From/Subject Date OT 317 E-mail from Anna W. Summers, Warwick, Bermuda 14.03.09OT 318 E-mail from Baroness Elizabeth Raben-Levetzau 14.03.09OT 319 Diana Williams 14.03.09OT 320 Patricia E Ferguson, JP 15.03.09OT 321 Dr. Terceira and Joan 15.03.09OT 322 Wyndham Cowen 15.03.09OT 323 Tony Brannon 16.03.09OT 325 Letter from Gillian Merron MP: Government response to TCI

Commission of Inquiry’s interim report 13.03.09

OT 326 E-mail from Barbara Atwood, Bermuda 16.03.09OT 330 Geoff Parker Sr., President and Co-chairman, The Voters' Rights

Association – Bermuda 18.03.09

OT 331 Keren Lomas 20.03.09OT 332 Letter from Hon Galmo W Williams, MHA, Leader, Progressive National

Party: TCI Commission of Inquiry: Interim Report 20.03.09

OT 334 Letter from W L Chamberland, Gibraltar 10.03.09OT 335 E-mail: Equality Cayman 27.03.09OT 336 Harry Bell Cast 01.04.09OT 337 Letter from Gillian Merron MP, FCO: British Virgin Islands 01.04.09OT 339 Letter from Mike Foster MP, Minister for International Development: St

Helena 09.04.09


7. Petitions

The Committee considered the Petition to the House from supporters of members of the Tamil Diaspora in the United Kingdom concerning “the current humanitarian crisis facing the Tamil people in northern and eastern Sri Lanka”, presented by Mr Parmjit Dhanda on 22 April 2009.

The Committee considered the Petition to the House from residents of Ilford North and others concerning “the present appalling humanitarian tragedy unfolding in the north of Sri Lanka”, presented by Mr Lee Scott on 29 April 2009.

The Committee considered the Petitions to the House from members of the British Tamil community and others concerning the situation in Sri Lanka, presented by Mr Paul Burstow, Simon Hughes, Susan Kramer and Mr Edward Davey on 29 April 2009.

The Committee considered the Petition to the House from members of the British Tamil community and others concerning the situation in Sri Lanka, presented by Tom Brake on 30 April 2009.


Resolved, That the Chairman have leave to visit Rome for the purpose of attending a meeting of chairmen of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the G8 countries in a representative capacity.

Resolved, That the Chairman have leave to visit Sweden for the purpose of attending the EU Conference of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen in a representative capacity.





Members present:


Mr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Greg PopeMr John Horam Mr Ken PurchaseMr Eric Illsley Sir John StanleyMr Malcolm Moss Ms Gisela StuartSandra Osborne








[Adjourned till Thursday 14 May at 12.45 p.m.

THURSDAY 14 MAY 2009

Members present:


Mr John Horam Mr Malcolm MossMr Eric Illsley Mr Greg PopeAndrew Mackinlay Sir John Stanley

Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan

Rt Hon Lord Malloch-Brown, Minister of State, and Adam Thomson, Director, South Asia and Afghanistan, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, gave oral evidence.


Sunday 17 – Wednesday 20 May 2009

Sir John Stanley visited Kiev, with the Committees on Arms Export Control, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 30 January 2008.


Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm MossMr David Heathcoat-Amory Sandra OsborneMr Paul Keetch Mr Ken PurchaseAndrew Mackinlay Sir John Stanley

1. Future programme




Ordered, That the decision of the Committee on 6 May in respect of memorandum OT 336 be rescinded.





Sir Menzies Campbell declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committee’s inquiry into Human Rights, in respect of his membership of the Intelligence and Security Committee; and declared that he would not take part in those parts of the inquiry which related to matters under consideration by the ISC.

Resolved, That the Committee do not proceed with this day’s oral evidence session.

[Adjourned till Monday 1 June at 10.45 a.m.

MONDAY 1 JUNE 2009

Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm MossMr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Ken PurchaseMr John Horam Sir John StanleyMr Eric Illsley Ms Gisela Stuart Andrew Mackinlay

1. Inquiry into Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan



Rt Hon Tony Blair, Representative of the Middle East Quartet, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 June at 2.00 p.m.


WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE 2009

Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm MossMr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Greg PopeMr John Horam Mr Ken PurchaseMr Eric Illsley Sir John StanleyAndrew Mackinlay

1. Draft Bribery Bill


Ordered, That the Chairman write to Viscount Colville of Culross, Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Draft Bribery Bill.





4. Visit to Sweden, Estonia and the Western Balkans


5. Visit to the United States


6. Visit to Cyprus, Malta, Portugal and Spain

Resolved, That the Committee visit Cyprus, Malta, Portugal and Spain in January 2010 in connection with its inquiry into Developments in the European Union and that the Chairman seek the approval of the Chairman of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit.

7. Committees on Arms Export Controls






Draft Report (Global Security: Non-Proliferation), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.

The draft Report was amended and agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Fourth Report of the Committee, HC 222.



Members present:


Mr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr John Horam Mr Ken PurchaseMr Eric Illsley Sir John StanleyAndrew Mackinlay Ms Gisela Stuart



2. Human Rights

Resolved, That the Committee take evidence in private.

Kate Allen, Director, Amnesty International UK, Clive Stafford-Smith, Director, Reprieve, and Benjamin Ward, Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia, Human Rights Watch, gave oral evidence.

Ordered, That the public be now admitted.

Kate Allen, Director, Amnesty International UK, gave further oral evidence, and Tom Porteous, Director, Human Rights Watch, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 16 June at 10.30 a.m.


TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2009

Members present:


Mr Eric Illsley Mr Ken PurchaseMr Paul Keetch Sir John StanleyMr Greg Pope

Human Rights

Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Simon Manley, Director of Defence and Strategic Threats, and Susan Hyland, Head of Human Rights Democracy and Good Governance Group, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Andrew MackinlayMr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Greg PopeMr John Horam Mr Ken PurchaseMr Eric Illsley Sir John StanleyMr Paul Keetch Ms Gisela Stuart













Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and Mr Matthew Rycroft CBE, Director EU, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Mr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Greg PopeMr Eric Illsley Mr Ken PurchaseMr Malcolm Moss Sir John StanleySandra Osborne Ms Gisela Stuart







Developments in the European Union Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date EU 85 Exchange of letters between the Chairman and the High Commissioner

for the Republic of Cyprus 27.03.09 and 15.05.09

EU 86 Exchange of letters between Baroness Catherine Ashton and Committee Specialist: Follow-up to oral evidence session

08.04.09

EU 88 Letter from Radomir Putnikovic 28.04.09EU 91 Memorandum submitted by the Foreign Secretary: Prospects for the

European Council, Brussels, 18-19 June 2009 12.06.09

Global Security Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date GS 75 High Commissioner for Pakistan: Brief summary of the steps taken by

Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai attack 26.01.09


GS 77 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: Resources available to HMG for activity to prevent and resolve conflict

25.03.09

Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date

GS(Afg) 24 Letter from Rt Hon Lord Malloch-Brown: Follow up to 14 May Evidence Session

01.06.09

GS(Afg) 25 Response to written questions submitted to the Islamabad Visa Section, UK Border Agency

12.06.09

Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories Written Evidence Number From/Subject DateGSME 09 Letter from Richard Kellaway CBE, Director General, Commonwealth

War Graves Commission: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries in Gaza

20.04.09

GSME10 Professor Scobbie, follow-up to oral evidence 26.04.09GSME 11 Bill Rammell MP, follow-up questions 02.04.09GSME 12 Bill Rammell MP, follow-up points 19.05.09

Miscellaneous Matters Written Evidence Number From/Subject DateMISC 91 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: UK visa request by Shalva Natelashvili 18.03.09MISC 93 Letter from Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP, Minister for Europe: UK visa

request by Mr Natelashvili 14.05.09

MISC 94 E-mail from Carole Bullard: Stanford International Bank 19.5.09MISC 95 Fax from sender wishing to be anonymous: Antigua, and investments 18.5.09







7. Cyprus


8. Future programme


Resolved, That the Committee’s inquiry into Global Security: United States be renamed “Global Security: UK-US Relations”.


9. Petition

The Committee considered the Petition to the House from the Brecknock Peace and Justice Group concerning the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, presented by Mr Roger Williams on 1 June 2009.



[Adjourned till Wednesday 1 July at 2.00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 1 JULY 2009



Members present:




Mr Adrian Bailey Roger Berry

Mr Brian Binley Mr Mark Oaten

Mr David S. Borrow Linda Gilroy


John Battle Malcolm Bruce Richard Burden

1. Chairman Roger Berry was called to the Chair, in accordance with Standing Order No. 137A(1)(d). 2. Strategic Export Controls The Committees considered this matter. 3. Future programme The Committees considered this matter.




Members present:


Mr Fabian Hamilton Sandra OsborneMr John Horam Mr Greg PopeMr Eric Illsley Mr Ken PurchaseMr Paul Keetch Sir John StanleyMr Malcolm Moss
















Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Andrew MackinlayMr Fabian Hamilton Mr Malcolm MossMr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Greg PopeMr John Horam Mr Ken PurchaseMr Eric Illsley Sir John StanleyMr Paul Keetch Ms Gisela Stuart







4. Pre-appointment hearing


Resolved, That the Committee request Baroness Amos to give oral evidence in respect of her prospective appointment as High Commissioner to Australia.



Ordered, That the Chairman write to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.










Members present:


Mr David Heathcoat-Amory Sandra OsborneMr John Horam Mr Greg PopeMr Eric Illsley Mr Ken PurchaseAndrew Mackinlay Sir John StanleyMr Malcolm Moss Ms Gisela Stuart



Resolved, That Sir John Stanley should lead the Western Balkans leg of the visit.



3. Summer recess

Resolved, That the Chairman be authorised to take decisions on matters concerning the Committee’s visits and future programme during the summer recess, and that Sir John Stanley be given similar authority in respect of the Balkans visit.


Resolved, That the Chairman and a member of the Committee staff have leave to visit Sweden for the purpose of attending in a representative capacity a meeting on the Parliamentary Dimension to the Eastern Partnership


Ordered, That the following written evidence received by the Foreign Affairs Committee be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

Developments in the European Union Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date EU 92 Note from the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in London on the

SEECP Chairmanship-in-Office of the Republic of Moldova 19.06.09

FCO Annual Report 2008-09

Number From/Subject Date DR 332 Letter from the Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO: Autumn

Performance Report 2008 08.04.09

Overseas Territories Written Evidence

Number From/Subject Date OT 341 Letter from Gillian Merron MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

FCO, and Order in Council and Draft Constitution, Cayman Islands 04.09


OT 343 Ben Roberts, Turks and Caicos Islands 28.04.09OT 345 Galmo W Williams, Premier, Turks and Caicos Islands 29.04.09OT 346 Letter from Gillian Merron MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

FCO: Interim report on offshore financial centres 29.04.09

OT 347 Letter from Gillian Merron MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, FCO

22.04.09

OT 348 Letter from Dawn J Smith, UK Representative, British Virgin Islands, London Office

28.04.09

OT 349 E-mail from Jonathan Finney, Senior Parliamentary Officer, Stonewall 06.05.09OT 350

Letter from Gillian Merron MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, FCO, with Draft Memorandum and Draft Constitution FAC Statement

07.05.09

OT 352 Letter from Gillian Merron MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, FCO: Cayman Islands draft Constitution

12.05.09

OT 353 Letter from Gillian Merron MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, FCO: Turks and Caicos Islands

11.05.09

OT 354 Letter from Lord Malloch-Brown, Minister of State, FCO: Extended Continental Shelf around the Falkland Islands

08.05.09

OT 355 Letter from Gillian Merron MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, FCO: St Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha: Constitutional Review

18.05.09

OT 356 Letter and press statement on TCI Commission of Inquiry from Gillian Merron MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, FCO

18.05.09

OT 359 Letter to Gillian Merron MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, FCO: Draft Cayman Islands Constitution Order

22.05.09

OT 362 E-mail from Henry Jolson 31.05.09OT 365 E-mail from Mr Ben Roberts 04.06.09OT 366 Letter and petition from John Hartley 08.06.09OT 368 E-mail from Keren Lomas, Bermuda, Guantanamo Bay detainees

released to Bermuda 12.06.09

OT 373 E-mail from Sheila Zajac to the Chairman: Turks and Caicos Islands 16.06.09OT 380 Letter from Chris Bryant MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

FCO: Cayman Islands Constitution 23.06.09

OT 381 Kathi Barrington: Turks and Caicos Islands 24.06.09OT 387 Letter from Chris Bryant MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

FCO: St Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha: Constitutional Review 02.07.09

6. Inquiry into Global Security: UK-US Relations



Draft Report [Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.

The draft Report was amended and agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report will be published in the Fifth Report of the Committee, HC 261.



[Adjourned till Tuesday 21 July at 10.00 a.m.


MONDAY 20 JULY 2009



Members present:




Roger Berry Peter Luff

Mr Mark Oaten

Mr James ArbuthnotMr David S. Borrow Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mrs Madeleine Moon

Mike Gapes Mr John Horam Sandra Osborne Sir John Stanley

John Battle Richard Burden Andrew Stunell

1. Chairman Roger Berry was called to the Chair, in accordance with Standing Order No. 137A(1)(d). 2. Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislation The Committees deliberated in accordance with Standing Order No. 137A(1)(b). Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislation), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the formal minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the First Joint Report of the Business and Enterprise, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees, Session 2008–09, HC 178. The Defence, International Development and Business and Enterprise Committees withdrew.

Mike Gapes, in the Chair Mr John Horam Sir John Stanley Sandra Osborne

Draft Report (Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislation), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.


Resolved, That the draft Report prepared by the Business and Enterprise, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees, be the Sixth Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A(2) be applied to the Report. Ordered, That Roger Berry make the Joint Report to the House. Ordered, That embargoed copies of the Report be made available, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No.134 (Select committees (reports)). Ordered, The following written evidence be reported to the House for printing with the Report, together with written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 21January, 11 March and 22 April: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (July 2008), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (July 2008), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (September 2008), Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (September 2008), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (December 2008), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (April 2009), Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (June 2009), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2009). 3. Future programme The Committees considered this matter.

[Foreign Affairs Committee adjourned till Tuesday 21 July at 10.00 a.m.

TUESDAY 21 JULY 2009

Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm Moss Mr David Heathcoat-Amory Sandra Osborne Mr John Horam Mr Greg Pope Mr Eric Illsley Mr Ken Purchase Mr Paul Keetch Sir John Stanley Andrew Mackinlay Ms Gisela Stuart

1. Sir John Chilcot’s Iraq inquiry







4. Future programme



Ordered, That the decision of the Committee on 15 July in respect of memorandum OT 365 be rescinded.

6. Human Rights Annual Report 2008

Draft Report [Human Rights Annual Report 2008], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.

The draft Report was amended and agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Committee’s Seventh Report, HC 557.

7. Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan

Draft Report [Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.

The draft Report was amended and agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Committee’s Eighth Report, HC 302.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 October at 2.00 p.m.

Monday 12 October to Thursday 15 October 2009

The Chairman, Mr John Horam, Mr Paul Keetch, Mr Malcolm Moss, Sandra Osborne, Mr Greg Pope, and Ms Gisela Stuart visited Sweden and Estonia in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Developments in the European Union, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 17 December 2008.

Monday 12 October to Thursday 15 October 2009

Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Ken Purchase and Sir John Stanley visited Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Developments in the European Union, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 17 December 2008.


WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2009

Members present:

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory Sandra OsborneMr John Horam Mr Greg Pope Mr Eric Illsley Mr Ken Purchase Mr Paul Keetch Sir John StanleyAndrew Mackinlay Ms Gisela StuartMr Malcolm Moss

In the absence of the Chairman, Sir John Stanley was called to the Chair for this day’s sitting.






Resolved, that the Committee visit Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in connection with its Inquiry into Global Security, and that the Chairman seek the approval of the Chairman of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit.



5. Future programme




7. Pre-appointment hearing

Rt Hon The Baroness Amos of Brondesbury, prospective High Commissioner to Australia, and Mr Asif Ahmad, Head of the South East Asia and Pacific Group, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 November at 2.00 p.m.


Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2009

The Chairman, Sir Menzies Campbell, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr John Horam, Mr Eric Illsley, Mr Paul Keetch, Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Malcolm Moss, Sandra Osborne, Mr Greg Pope, Sir John Stanley and Ms Gisela Stuart visited New York and Washington DC in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Global Security: UK-US Relations, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 17 December 2008.

WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2009

Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Andrew Mackinlay Mr Fabian Hamilton Mr Malcolm Moss Mr David Heathcoat-Amory Sir John Stanley Mr Eric Illsley



Developments in the EU Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date EU 94 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: European Council Decisions: Ireland

and Denmark 15.07.09

FCO Annual Report 2008-09 Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date DR 329 Letter from the Permanent Under-Secretary, FCO: Capability Review 31.03.09DR 330 Letter from the Permanent Under-Secretary, FCO: FCO Strategic

Programme Fund 01.04.09

DR 331 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: Secondment of police officers to reconstruction missions overseas

05.04.09

DR 333 Letter to Prime Minister: Fluctuations in the value of the Pound 02.04.09DR 335 UKTI: Main Estimate 2009-10 08.05.09DR 336 Letter from FCO: FCO Management Issues January to March 2009 11.05.09DR 338 FCO: Main Estimates Memorandum 15.05.09DR 339 Letter to the Foreign Secretary: Post-legislative scrutiny of Acts of

Parliament 26.05.09

DR 342 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO: Post-legislative scrutiny of Acts of Parliament

09.06.09

DR 344 Sir Edward Clay: DSR 5 19.06.09DR 345 Public and Commercial Services Union 22.06.09DR 347 Letter, e-mail and accompanying material from Barry J. Lennox and

letter to him from Committee Specialist (Zimbabwe pensions) 17, 20 and 30 July 09

DR 348 Quarterly (April-June) Management Letter from Sir Peter Ricketts (with two documents as annexes C & D)

28.07.09

DR 351 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team, FCO – Follow-up regarding 17.09.09


FCO Response to FAC Report on 2007-08 FCO Annual ReportDR 353 Letter from Sir Peter Marshall 18.09.09DR 354 Letter from Parliamentary Relations Team – Questions on FCO 2008-09

Annual Report and Resource Accounts 06.10.09

DR 355 Letter from Foreign Secretary to FCO Strategic Programme Fund Annual Report 2008-09

13.10.09

DR 357 Letter from the Foreign Secretary: FCO Ministerial Team 29.10.09

FCO Annual Report 2008-09 (British Council) Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date BC 01 Letter from Alan Gemmell, Director, External Relations, British Council

knowledge and learning in Egypt

BC 02 Note from Martin Davidson, Chief Executive: Business and investment plans

31.07.09

BC 03 Written evidence from the British Council 05.10.09BC 04 E-mail to the Committee Specialist from the British Council: Kharkiv 05.06.09

FCO Annual Report 2008-09 (BBC World Service) Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date WS 01 Written evidence from the BBC World Service 22.09.09WS 02 BBC World Service: BBC Afrique and BBC Turkish Service 21.05.09

Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date GSME 14 J D Metcalfe 28.07.09GSME 15 Israeli Embassy 21.08.09

Global Security: UK-US Relations Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date GS (UK-US) 01

Submission from Lee Bruce 15.09.09

GS (UK-US) 02

Submission from Ambassador Robert E. Hunter 23.09.09

GS (UK-US) 03

Submission from Rt Hon Lord Hurd of Westwell 22.09.09

GS (UK-US) 04

Letter from Andrew Tyrie MP 23.09.09

GS (UK-US) 05

Letter from Robert Budd 29.08.09

GS (UK-US) 06

Submission from the British Pugwash Group 23.09.09

GS (UK-US) 07

Submission from Ian Kearns, Senior Analyst, British American Security Information Council (BASIC)

24.09.09

GS (UK-US) 08

Submission from FCO 25.09.09

GS (UK-US) 09

Submission from Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI)

25.09.09

GS (UK-US) 10

Submission from Reginald Dale and Heather Conley, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

24.09.09

GS (UK-US) 11

Submission from Dr Frances Burwell, Atlantic Council of the United States

28.09.09

GS (UK-US) 12

Submission from UKTI 25.09.09

GS (UK-US) 13

Submission from Dr Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House 30.09.09

GS (UK-US) 14

Submission from Dr Rebecca Johnson, Executive Director, Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy

11.10.09


GS (UK-US) 15

Submission from Dr David H. Dunn, Reader in International Politics, Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham

13.10.09

GS (UK-US) 16

Submission from Professor Michael Clarke, Royal United Services Institute

20.10.09

Miscellaneous Matters Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date MISC 96 Letter from Mr P. Arthur: Iraq inquiry 28.06.09MISC 99 Letter from Head, Parliamentary Relations Team: Sierra Leone 25.08.09MISC 100 Letter from David Lidington MP and Chairman’s reply: Proposal for an

inquiry into Libya 30.08.09

MISC 101 Letter from Chris Bryant MP – Colombia drugs 21.09.09MISC 103 Letter from the Foreign Secretary on Climate Change. 16.10.09

Pre-appointment Hearing Written Evidence Number From/Subject Date PH 01 Letter from the FCO – Response to request for information 21.09.09PH 01A Letter to Rt Hon Baroness Amos 10.07.09PH 02 Letter from Rt Hon Baroness Amos – Response to request for

information 18.09.09

PH 03 Letters to Rt Hon Baroness Amos and the Foreign Secretary, requesting written evidence

07.08.09

2. Future programme



Resolved, That the Committee’s inquiry into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2008-09 be split into three inquiries, as follows:

1. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2008-09

2. BBC World Service

3. British Council.

4. Visit to Brussels

Resolved, That the Committee visit Brussels in February 2010 in connection with its inquiry into Developments in the European Union.



6. British Council

Martin Davidson, Chief Executive, Gerard Lemos, Acting Chairman, and Sue Beaumont, Regional Director Near East and North Africa, British Council, gave oral evidence.


7. BBC World Service

Peter Horrocks, Director, Richard Thomas, Chief Operating Officer, and Behrouz Afagh, Head of Asia Pacific Region, BBC World Service, gave oral evidence.


WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2009

Members present:


Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Malcolm Moss Mr David Heathcoat-Amory Mr Ken Purchase Mr John Horam Sir John Stanley Mr Eric Illsley Ms Gisela Stuart Andrew Mackinlay








Resolved, That the decision of the Committee on 24 June in respect of memoranda MISC 91 and MISC 93 be rescinded.

5. Petition

The Committee considered the Petition to the House from residents of Brighton and others concerning alleged war crimes during the Israeli attacks in Gaza in December 2008/January 2009, presented by David Lepper on 21 October 2009.






8. Global Security: UK-US Relations

Dr Dana Allin, Senior Fellow, Institute of International Strategic Studies, Dr David H. Dunn, Reader in International Politics, University of Birmingham, and Dr Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House, gave oral evidence.

The Lord Wallace of Saltaire and Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Royal United Services Institute, gave oral evidence.


Documents

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