Mr John Maxton (Glasgow, Cathcart, Labour)

I remind the Committee that there is a financial resolution in connection with the Bill. Copies are available in the Room. I advise hon. Members that adequate notice should be given of amendments; as a general rule, I do not intend to call starred amendments. I remind Members also that under the programming order made by the House on 10 January, the Committee's proceedings must end on 8 February at the latest. This morning, the Programming Sub-Committee agreed the resolution, copies of which are available in the Room.

Mr John Denham (Minister of State, Department of Health; Southampton, Itchen, Labour)

I beg to move,

That—

(1) during proceedings on the Health and Social Care Bill the Standing Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and between half-past Four o'clock and Ten o'clock and on Thursdays at half-past Nine o'clock and between half-past Two o'clock and Five o'clock;

(2) 13 sittings in all shall be allotted to the consideration of the Bill by the

Committee;

(3) the proceedings to be taken on the sittings shall be as shown in the second column of the Table below and shall be taken in the order so shown;

(4) the proceedings which under paragraph (3) are to be taken on any sitting shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the third column of the Table;

(5) paragraph (3) does not prevent proceedings being taken (in the order shown in the second column of the Table) on any earlier sitting than that provided for under paragraph (3) if all previous proceedings have already been concluded.