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I call the Minister to move the programme motion standing in his name, which was discussed yesterday by the Programming Sub-Committee.

Ordered,

That—

(1) the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.25 am on Tuesday 21 May) meet—

(a) at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 21 May;

(b) at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 23 May;

(2) the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.00 pm on Thursday 23 May. —

Resolved,

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

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