Clause 17 - Interpretation
International Development Bill
Public Bill Committees, 15 March 2001, 4:15 pm
Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park, Liberal Democrat)
Would the Minister explain exactly what clause 17(2) means? I presume that it refers to refugees coming to and going from their country of origin.
Mr Chris Mullin (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for International Development; Sunderland South, Labour)
I am looking desperately for reassurance—and it is forthcoming. The answer is yes.
Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham, Conservative)
It would have been helpful if there had been some clarification about the clause in the explanatory notes, but I cannot find any.
Mr Chris Mullin (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for International Development; Sunderland South, Labour)
Clause 17 is fairly self-evident. It provides a general interpretation of some of the terms used in the Bill. I could go into more detail on subsections(1) and (2), but I believe that they speak for themselves.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 17 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clauses 18 and 19 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Schedules 4 and 5 agreed to.
Clause 20 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Schedule 6 agreed to.