Committee to take evidence from the Charity Commission

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• The Joint Committee on the draft Protection of Charities Bill

Witnesses

Committee Room 4A, House of Lords, on 16 December

At 2.15pm:

• William Shawcross, Chairman
• Michelle Russell, Head of Investigations and Enforcement

Possible questions

• Are the new powers in the draft Bill needed, given the positive evidence the Committee has heard about the work of the Charity Commission?
• Does the culture of the Charity Commission need to change and if so how?
• How effectively does the Charity Commission work with law enforcement bodies and HMRC?
• How can the Charity Commission communicate about its work more effectively?
• Would the proposed power to issue statutory warnings be anything more than a symbolic measure?
• Is the disqualification of charity trustees on the basis of a caution appropriate? How would the Commission envisage using this power?
• How does the Commission identify charities that could be at risk of extremism particularly for those whose activities are focused overseas?
• Is the Commission concerned that anti-terrorism legislation makes it difficult to deliver humanitarian aid in areas where proscribed groups operate?

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