[Mr. James Cran in the Chair]

Resolved,

That the programme order of 4th December in relation to the Criminal Justice Bill be amended as follows—

In paragraph 2 of the order, for ''27 February'' there is substituted ''4th March''.—[Mr. Heppell.]

I beg to move,

That the Order of the Committee [17 December] be further amended as follows—

(1) in paragraph (6), by leaving out '4.55 pm on Tuesday 4th' and inserting '5. 15 pm on Thursday 6th'; and

(2) by leaving out paragraph (7) and inserting—

(7A) the proceedings on Clause 204, Schedule 11, Clauses 205 to 209, Schedules 12 and 13, Clause 210, Schedule 14, Clauses 211 to 216 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 11.25 am on Tuesday 11th February 2003;

(7B) the proceedings on Clauses 217 to 219, Schedule 15, Clauses 220 to 242, Schedule 16, Clause 243, Schedule 17, Clause 244, Schedules 18 and 19, Clauses 245 to 248, Schedule 20, Clauses 249 to 251, Schedule 21, Clauses 252 to 257 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 11.25 am on Thursday 13th February 2003;

(7C) the proceedings on Clause 258, Schedule 22, Clauses 259 to 261, Schedule 23 and Clauses 262 to 264, Clause 35 and Schedule 3 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 11.25 am on Tuesday 25th February 2003;

(7D) the proceedings on Clauses 49 to 61, Clauses 265 and 266, Schedule 25, Clause 267, Schedule 26, Clause 268, Schedule 24 and Clauses 269 to 273 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 11.25 am on Thursday 27th February 2003.

The amendment is made in response to requests by members of the Committee to ensure that adequate time is available for the items being discussed today, and recognising that some future programming allocated too much time. We have tried to rejig the programme, and I think the amendment has the support of all parties. This is in line with what we discussed through the usual channels.

I thank the hon. Gentleman. The flexibility that has been shown in this Committee is a model of its kind.

Question put and agreed to.