Joint Committee on the draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill

Message from The Lords to communicate that they have appointed a Committee of six members 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 Friday 10 May 2019; that they have ordered 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 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.