Financial Guidance and Claims Bill (HL). Committee stage first sitting (morning).

Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence to be reported to the House. Government amendment made to clause 1. Clause 1 agreed to as amended. Schedule 1 agreed to. Government amendment made to schedule 2. Schedule 2 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 2 negatived on division (1 vote to 9), with other amendments debated and withdrawn. Clause 2 agreed to. Amendments to clause 3 under consideration when the Committee adjourned.