Armed Forces Bill (Programme) — Select Committee — 9 Jan 2001

Resolved,

That the following provisions shall apply to the Armed Forces Bill:

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Select Committee.

2. The Select Committee shall report the Bill to the House on or before Thursday 15th March.

ARMED FORCES BILL (COMMITTEE)

I beg to move,

That Rachel Squire, Mr. John Spellar, Dr Lewis Moonie, Mr. David Clelland, Mr. Dave Watts, Ms Dari Taylor, Mr. David Crausby, Mr. Robert Key, Mr. Quentin Davies, Mr. John Randall and Mr. Paul Keetch be members of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill.

That three be the quorum of the Committee.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records.

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place.

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place.

adjourns from place to place.

adjourn from place to place

In response to popular demand, I beg to move the manuscript amendment, in line 7, at end add

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers, either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity relating to the provisions of the Armed Forces Bill.

Question put, That the Question be now put--

The House divided: Ayes 177, Noes 72.

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