Summary
Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) moved that the Commons message of 20 February be considered and that a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill presented to both Houses on 23 July 2018 (Cm 9635) and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 10 May 2019; That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: Barker, B. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Faulks, L.Garnier, L. Haworth, L. St John of Bletso, L.; That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman; That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records; That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers; That the Committee have leave to report from time to time; That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom; That the reports of the Committee from time to time shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published; and That the quorum of the Committee shall be two. After debate, the motion was agreed to.
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