Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee hearing oral evidence
18 March 2011
The Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee will hear oral evidence on Tuesday 22 and Thursday 24 March.
The Committee will then consider the Bill every Tuesday and Thursday from that point concluding on Tuesday 17 May.
The meetings are open to the public.
Programme and witnesses
Tuesday 22 March 10.30am and 4.00pm in the Grimond Room, Portcullis House
at 10.30am
Association of Chief Police Officers
at 12.00pm
Lord Macdonald of River Glaven QC (independent reviewer of the review of counter-terrorism and security powers)
at 12.30pm
Interception of Communications Commissioner
at 4.00pm
Liberty; Justice; Law Society; and Criminal Bar Association
at 5.30pm
Independent Safeguarding Authority; and Sunita Mason (Independent Advisor for Criminality Information Management)
at 6.30pm
Genewatch UK; and Action on Rights of Children
Thursday 24 March 09.00am and 1.00pm in the Grimond Room, Portcullis House
at 9.00am
Information Commissioner’s Office
at 10.05am
Campaign for Freedom of Information
at 1.00pm
NSPCC; The Scout Association; and Stonewall
at 2.00pm
Local Government Association, and Welsh Local Government Association
at 2.45pm
AA; RAC Foundation; British Parking Association; and the Security Industry Authority
at 3.45pm
Andrew Rennison (Interim CCTV Regulator); and Birmingham Against Spy Cameras
Line by line scrutiny of the Bill, all in Committee Room 12, Palace of Westminster:
Tuesday 29 March 10.30am and 4.00pm
Tuesday 5 April 10.30am and 4.00pm
Tuesday 26 April 10.30am and 4.00pm
Thursday 28 April 9.00am and 1.00pm
Tuesday 3 May 10.30am and 4.00pm
Tuesday 10 May 10.30am and 4.00pm
Thursday 12 May 9.00am and 1.00pm
Tuesday 17 May 10.30am and 4.00pm
The Committee must complete consideration of the Bill no later than 7.00pm on Tuesday 17 May.
These sessions will be open to the public on a first come, first served basis. There is no system for the prior reservation of seats in Committee Rooms.
It is advisable to allow about 20 minutes to pass through security checks. Timings and room numbers are subject to change.