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House of Commons

Tuesday 22nd April 2008

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Counter-Terrorism Bill

[First and Second Sittings]

Mr Tony McNulty

Agreed to

That—

(1)
the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday

22nd April) meet—

(a)
at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 22nd April;

(b)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 24th April;

(c)
at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 29th April;

(d)
at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 6th May;

(e)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 8th May;

(f)
at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 13th May;

(g)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 15th May;

(2)
the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table:

TABLE

Date
Time
Witness

Tuesday 22nd April
Until no later than 12.00 noon
Association of Chief Police

Officers; Sir Ian Blair,

Commissioner of Police of the

Metropolis

Until no later than 1.00 p.m.
JUSTICE

Tuesday 22nd April
Until no later than 4.50 p.m.
The Director of Public

Prosecutions; Crown Prosecution

Service

Until no later than 5.40 p.m.
The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith QC

Until no later than 6.30 p.m.
Lord Dear

Until no later than 7.00 p.m.
The Rt Hon Elish Angiolini QC

WS, Lord Advocate Scotland

Thursday 24th April
Until no later than 10.25 a.m.
Liberty

Thursday 24th April
Until no later than 1.45 p.m.
Lord Carlile of Berriew QC

Until no later than 2.30 p.m.
Coroners’ Society of England and

Wales

Until no later than 4.30 p.m.
Home Office

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 22nd April 2008
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Counter-Terrorism Bill, continued

(3)
proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clauses 1 to 22; Schedule 1; Clauses 23 to 31; Schedule 2;

Clauses 32 to 37; Schedule 3; Clauses 38 and 39; Clause 45; Clauses 40 to

44; Clauses 46 to 55; Schedules 4 and 5; Clauses 56 to 89; Schedule 6;

Clauses 90 to 92; 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 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 15th May.

As an Amendment to Mr Tony McNulty’s proposed Motion:—

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Crispin Blunt

Mr Ben Wallace

Mr Adam Holloway

Negatived on division  (a)

In the Table, column 3, after ‘Lord Carlile of Berriew QC’, insert ‘; Dame Stella

Rimington’.

Mr Tony McNulty

That, subject to the discretion of the Chairman, any written evidence received by the

Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

Agreed to

Mr Tony McNulty

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.

Agreed to

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 22nd April 2008
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Counter-Terrorism Bill, continued

The following witnesses gave oral evidence:

Association of Chief Police Officers; Sir Ian Blair, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

JUSTICE

Sir Ken McDonald, The Director of Public Prosecutions and Sue Hemming, Crown Prosecution

Service

The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith QC

Lord Dear

The Rt Hon Elish Angiolini QC WS, Lord Advocate Scotland

[Adjourned till Thursday at 9.00 a.m.