Committee to take evidence from the Police, HMRC, and charities' representatives
10 December 2014
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the draft Protection of Charities Bill will next week hold four evidence sessions with a broad range of organisations as they undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill.
- Parliament TV: Watch Tuesday's evidence session on Draft Protection of Charities Bill
- Parliament TV: Watch Wednesday's evidence session on Draft Protection of Charities Bill
- The Joint Committee on the draft Protection of Charities Bill
Witnesses
On Tuesday 9 December in Committee Room 4A:
At 2:15pm:
- Sir Stephen Bubb, Chief Executive, Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO)
- Richard Corden, Director, Southampton Hospital Charity
- Lindsey Williams, Director of External Services, Wales Council for Voluntary Action
At 3:00pm:
- Christopher Stacey, Director (Services), Unlock
Dr Hany El-Banna OBE, Chairman and Founder, Muslim Charities Forum - Ben Jackson, Chief Executive, Bond
On Wednesday 10 December in Committee Room 4:
At 2:15pm:
- Peter O’Doherty, Detective Superintendent, Head of National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, City of London Police
- Terri Nicholson, Detective Chief Superintendent, Metropolitan Police, SO15-Counter Terrorism Command
- Donald Toon, Director, Economic Crime Command, National Crime Agency
At 3:15pm:
- Andrew Edwards, Head of Charities, HM Revenue and Customs
- David Kirk, Chairman, Fraud Advisory Panel
Possible topics
In the first session on Tuesday the Committee will ask the witnesses for their views on the regulatory issues facing the charity sector and whether the draft Bill will help address those issues. Tuesday's second session will cover the extent to which the disqualification of individuals from charity trustee positions should be balanced against rehabilitation opportunities for ex-offenders, whether disqualification of charity trustees for offences under anti-terrorism legislation would be appropriate, and the challenges of regulating charities operating in conflict zones overseas.
On Wednesday, the Committee will explore the potential impact of the provisions in the draft Bill which would change the Charity Commission’s powers to prevent terrorism and financial crime and the extent of the Charity Commission cooperation with law enforcement agencies and tax authorities.