Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Derek Conway in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 10, in clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out from 'attains' to end and insert 'was born on or before 31st March 1935.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 2, in clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert 'and'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in clause 4, page 3, line 12, leave out paragraph (a). This is a probing amendment. Those are famous last words, but I am sure that there is a simple explanation,...
I beg to move amendment No. 11, in clause 5, page 3, line 31, at end insert— '(1A) The Secretary of State shall send information about claiming council tax benefit to every person to whom...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 7, in clause 7, page 4, line 15, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'. Even compared with what has gone before, this part is really interesting because it seems to have...
[Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
I beg to move amendment No. 8, in clause 8, page 5, line 17, leave out subsection (2). I apologise to the Committee in advance. I could not resist tabling the amendment because, hidden among...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
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