[Julie Elliott in the Chair]

We are now sitting in public and the proceedings are being broadcast. Before we begin, I have a few preliminary announcements. First, it is very warm, even after the thunderstorm, so if people want to remove their jackets or cardigans, that is fine. Hansard colleagues would be grateful if Members could email their speaking notes to hansardnotes@parliament.uk. Please switch electronic devices to silent.

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 questions before the oral evidence session. In view of the time available, I hope we can get through these matters quickly, as I am sure we will.

Ordered,

That—

1. the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.25 am on Tuesday 20 June) meet—

(a) at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 20 June;

(b) at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 22 June;

(c) at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 27 June;

(d) at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 29 June;

(e) at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 4 July;

(f) at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 6 July;

(g) at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 11 July;

(h) at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 13 July.

2. the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following Table:

Date

Time

Witness

Tuesday 20 June

Until no later than 9.55 am

Domestic Abuse Commissioner

Tuesday 20 June

Until no later than 10.40

am

Rape Crisis England & Wales; Southall Black Sisters; SafeLives

Tuesday 20 June

Until no later than 10.55 am

Children’s Commissioner for England

Tuesday 20 June

Until no later than 11.25 am

Dame Vera Baird DBE KC; Victims’ Commissioner for London

Tuesday 20 June

Until no later than 2.45 pm

Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner; Association of Police and Crime Commissioners; National Police Chiefs’ Council

Tuesday 20 June

Until no later than 3.00 pm

Parole Board

Tuesday 20 June

Until no later than 3.30 pm

Crown Prosecution Service

Tuesday 20 June

Until no later than 4.00 pm

Local Government Association; NHS England

Tuesday 20 June

Until no later than 4.45 pm

National Association for People Abused in Childhood; Victim Support; We Are Survivors

Thursday 22 June

Until no later than 12.00 noon

The Right Reverend James Jones KBE; Ken Sutton

Thursday 22 June

Until no later than 12.15 pm

Lord Wills

Thursday 22 June

Until no later than 12.45 pm

Nick Hurd; Tim Suter

Thursday 22 June

Until no later than 1.00 pm

Refuge

Thursday 22 June

Until no later than 2.30 pm

Jenni Hicks

Thursday 22 June

Until no later than 2.45 pm

Dr Stuart Murray; Grenfell Next of Kin

Thursday 22 June

Until no later than 3.15 pm

Sophie Cartwright KC

3. proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 11; Clauses 16 to 21; Clauses 12 to 15; Clauses 22 to 33; Schedule; Clauses 34 to 55; 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 13 July.

The Committee will therefore proceed to line-by-line consideration of the Bill on Tuesday 27 June at 9.25 am.

Resolved,

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

Copies of written evidence that the Committee receives will be made available in the Committee Room and will be circulated to Members by email.

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.—(Edward Argar.)

We will now go into private session for a few moments to discuss lines of questioning.

The Committee deliberated in private.