Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers), Department of Trade and Industry; Bradford South, Labour)

I beg to move,

That—

(1) during proceedings on the Patents Bill [Lords] the Standing Committee shall, in addition to its first meeting on Tuesday 15th June at 10.30 a.m. meet—

(a) on Tuesday 15th June at 2.30 p.m,;

(b) on Thursday 17th June at 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.;

(2) the proceedings shall be taken in the following order namely, Clauses 1 to 5, Schedule 1, Clauses 6 to 15, Schedules 2 and 3, Clauses 16 and 17, new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(3) the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5 pm on Thursday 17th June.

My first task is to welcome you to the Chair, Mr. Amess, and I take great pleasure in doing so. I have not served under your chairmanship before, but I am sure that your leadership and skill will get us through the Bill effectively and efficiently. I also welcome all members of the Committee.

On Second Reading, hon. Members on both sides of the House broadly welcomed the Bill. I hope that that will put us in good stead as we approach the detailed scrutiny. I wish the Committee well in its deliberations.

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