International Development Bill

Public Bill Committees

• International Development Bill [Lords], 1st sitting (6 speeches)
  [Mr. Win Griffiths in the Chair]
• International Development Bill [Lords], 2nd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Win Griffiths in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Development assistance (56 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 1, line 5, at beginning insert: `Subject to subsection (1A) below.'.
• International Development Bill [Lords], 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. David Amess in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Development assistance (58 speeches)
    Amendment moved [this day]: No. 1, in page 1, line 7, after `contribute', insert `directly, or indirectly'.—[Mrs. Spelman.]
• International Development Bill [Lords], 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Win Griffiths in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Development Assistance (13 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [22 November]: No. 5, in page 1, line 16, at the end to add the words— `(4) The Secretary of State shall publish an annual report on the performance of the development...
  • Clause 2 - Development assistance for (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 3 - Humanitarian assistance (17 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 11, in page 2, line 8, after `assistance', insert— `and, where necessary the means for reconstruction,'. We will try to be helpful this morning in moving quite...
  • Clause 5 - Meaning of ``assistance'' (4 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 8, in page 2, line 36, leave out from first `assistance' to end of line 39 and insert `means assistance in the fields of economic development, administration and...
  • Clause 6 - Financial assistance (6 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 9, in page 3, line 6, at end insert— `(2A) The value of loans made available to a country by way of financial assistance shall not, taking one year with another,...
  • Clause 8 - Arrangements with third parties (17 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 10, in page 3, line 31, at end add— `(3) The Secretary of State shall ensure that, taking one year with another, not less than 15 per cent. of development...
  • Clause 9 - Arrangements with third parties (22 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 16A, in page 3, line 35, leave out from `agreements' to end of line 2 on page 4 and insert `consistent with the aims of this Act set out in sections 1 and 3'. This is...
  • Clause 17 - Interpretation (4 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 20, in page 8, line 21, at end insert ` ``sustainable development'' has the meaning given in section 1.'. The Opposition are trying to be helpful to the Government,...
  • Clause 20 - Short title, commencement and extent (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 16, in page 9, line 8, leave out subsection (6). The amendment will remove the subsection on Lords privilege. I hope that it will give the Committee some satisfaction...