Clause 5
UK Borders Bill
9:00 am
Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central, Labour)
The position is that the witness remains unavailable inasmuch as we have been unable to contact him with regard to an evidence session next week. As soon as we do make contact with him and get his agreement to appear before the Committee next Tuesday, we will find a suitable point at which to interrupt either this morning’s or this afternoon’s proceedings for the appropriate motion to be moved to facilitate an evidence session. The position is simply that the witness is still unavailable, and until we get confirmation we will be unable to proceed. As soon as that confirmation comes through, we will interrupt the Committee’s proceedings at a suitable point and make the necessary arrangements.