[Steve McCabe in the Chair]

Before we begin, I have a few preliminary announcements. Will people ensure that they switch electronic devices to silent? I remind Members that teas and coffees are not allowed during sittings.

We will first consider the programme motion on the amendment paper. We will then consider a motion to enable the reporting of written evidence for publication, and a motion to allow us to deliberate in private about our questions before the oral evidence session. I hope that we can take those motions formally, because we are a bit pressed for time.

Ordered,

That—

(1) the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.25 am on Tuesday 12 June) meet—

(a) at 1.30 pm on Tuesday 12 June;

(b) at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 14 June;

(c) at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 19 June;

(d) at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 21 June;

(2) the Committee shall hear oral evidence on Tuesday 12 June in accordance with the following Table:

Table

Time

Witness

Until no later than 10.25 am

World Wildlife Fund; Born Free; International Fund for Animal Welfare

Until no later than 11.25 am

Stop Ivory; Tusk Trust

Until no later than 2.15 pm

National Wildlife Crime Unit; CITES Border Force team, Heathrow

Until no later than 3.00 pm

British Art Market Federation; British Antique Dealers’ Association; Philip Mould & Company; Music Industries Association; Musicians’ Union

Until no later than 3.45 pm

British Museum; Victoria and Albert Museum

(3) proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 13; Schedule 1; Clauses 14 to 19; Schedule 2; Clauses 20 to 42; new Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(4) the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.00 pm on Thursday 21 June.

I have been advised that the witness schedule on the Order Paper is incorrect. For the avoidance of doubt, the schedule in the order just agreed by the Committee is the correct one. We changed it slightly because of other events today, to ensure that the witnesses are dealt with appropriately.

The deadline for amendments to be considered at the first line-by-line sitting of the Committee was the rise of the House yesterday. The next deadline will be the rise of the House on Thursday for the Committee’s sitting a week today.

Resolved,

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

Copies of written evidence that the Committee receives will be made available in the Committee Room.

Resolved,

That at this and any subsequent meeting at which oral evidence is to be heard, the Committee shall sit in private until the witnesses are admitted.—(David Rutley.)

The Committee deliberated in private.