[Mr Joe Benton in the Chair]

I welcome everyone to this important Committee. Before we begin consideration of the Bill, we must deal with the sittings motion, which stands in the name of the promoter, so I call Richard Ottaway.

I beg to move,

That, if proceedings on the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill are not completed at this day’s sitting, the Committee do meet on Wednesday 12 September at half-past Nine o’clock and half-past One o’clock and on Thursday 13 September at half-past One o’clock.

If it assists the Committee, I propose that if we do not finish today, we draw stumps at 6.30 pm.

I formally welcome you to the Chair, Mr Benton. I happily concur with the hon. Member for Croydon South.

Question put and agreed to.