[Mr Christopher Chope in the Chair]

Before we start, I remind everyone that there will be severe sanctions against anybody who uses their mobile phone or who allows their mobile phone to go off in this room. There will also be sanctions against those who drink tea or coffee rather than water. I hope that we will be able to take the Committee through in an orderly and quick fashion.

Ordered,

That—

(1) the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.00 am on Tuesday 25 October) meet—

(a) at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 25 October;

(b) at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 27 October;

(c) at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 1 November;

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

Table

Date

Time

Witness

Tuesday 25 October

Until no later than

10.45 am

The Tax Incentivised Savings Association

The Association of British Insurers

Tuesday 25 October

Until no later than

11.25 am

The British Banking Association

Hargreaves Lansdown

Tuesday 25 October

Until no later than

2.30 pm

StepChange

Centre for Social Justice

Tuesday 25 October

Until no later than

3.00 pm

Union Pension Services Limited

Tuesday 25 October

Until no later than

3.30 pm

Scottish Friendly

Tuesday 25 October

Until no later than

4.00 pm

MoneySavingExpert.com

The Women’s Budget Group

(3) proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the following order: Clause 1; Schedule 1; Clause 2; Schedule 2; Clauses 3 to 6; 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 Tuesday 1 November.—

We know that the first deadline for tabling amendments has already passed, but the Chair will consider accepting starred amendments in special cases.

Resolved,

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

Copies of the 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.—(Jane Ellison.)

The Committee deliberated in private.