[Mr Christopher Chope in the Chair]

Good morning everyone. Before we start, may I make a couple of announcements? First, tea and coffee are not allowed in this room during sittings of the Committee. Secondly, some of the amendments have been grouped together. As Members will know, if they wish to pick out a particular amendment on which to have a Division, it would be helpful if they advised me in advance.

Ordered,

That—

(1) the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.25am on Tuesday 10 February) meet—

(a) at 2.00pm on Tuesday 10 February;

(b) at 11.30am on Thursday 12 February;

(2) the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 3; the Schedule; Clauses 4 to 7; 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 1.00pm on Thursday 12 February. —(Anna Soubry.)

Resolved,

That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.—(Anna Soubry.)