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.
I beg to move, That— (1) during proceedings on the Human Tissue Bill, the Standing Committee, in addition to its first sitting on Tuesday 27th January 2004 at 9.10 a.m., shall meet on that...
I beg to move amendment No. 34, in clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out 'appropriate consent' and insert 'consent from the appropriate person and, where applicable, consent appropriate for the...
[Mrs. Irene Adams in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 57, in clause 1, page 1, line 11, after 'in', insert 'Part 1 of'.—[Dr. Harris.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move amendment No. 92, in schedule 1, page 37, line 13, at end insert 'or conducted using residual tissue'.
[Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
I beg to move, amendment No. 1, in clause 2, page 3, line 6, at end insert— '(2A) ''Consent'' for the purposes of this section means consent sought in accordance with the standards...
I beg to move amendment No. 90, in clause 3, page 3, line 40, at end insert— '(2A) In relation to the purposes in paragraph 7 in Schedule 1, where it is not contrary to his interests and...
[Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 90, in clause 3, page 3, line 40, at end insert— '(2A) In relation to the purposes in paragraph 7 in Schedule 1, where it is not contrary to his...
I beg to move amendment No. 10, in clause 4, page 5, line 10, at end insert— '(8A) If, in accordance with the requirements of subsections (3) to (5), a person writes to disallow any...
I beg to move amendment No. 22, in clause 5, page 5, line 18, after 'does', insert 'or causes to be done'. The purpose behind the amendment is fairly clear to anybody who has read the various...
I beg to move amendment No. 144, in clause 6, page 6, line 35, leave out 'decent' and insert 'safe and lawful'.
I beg to move amendment No. 33, in clause 7, page 7, line 7, at end insert— '( ) Section 5(1) shall have effect as if the activities mentioned in subsection (1) were not activities to...
I beg to move amendment No. 24, in clause 8, page 8, line 14, leave out subsection (9). I cannot promise that the amendment will be anything like as entertaining as the previous one; indeed, I...
I beg to move amendment No. 13, in clause 9, page 8, line 17, leave out 'or' and insert 'and'.
Clause 10 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 6, in schedule 2, page 38, line 13, at end insert— (3) Subject to the requirements of sub-paragraph (2) above, the Secretary of State shall exercise his power...
I beg to move amendment No. 28, in clause 11, page 9, line 28, after 'for', insert 'the'.
I beg to move amendment No. 29, in clause 11, page 9, line 30, leave out subsection (4).
I beg to move amendment No. 31, in clause 12, page 9, line 38, leave out from 'remit' to the end of line 39. One of the criticisms from outside bodies is that the Bill is complex and difficult...
I beg to move amendment No. 156, in clause 13, page 10, line 27, at end insert 'normally requiring consent'.
Question proposed, That this schedule be the Third schedule to the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 177, in clause 15, page 11, line 16, after 'on', insert 'to do all that is practicable'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Clause 23
I beg to move amendment No. 85, in clause 23, page 14, line 13, leave out 'may prepare' and insert 'shall prepare one or more'.
I beg to move amendment No. 108, in clause 24, page 15, line 28, at end insert— '( ) grandparent or grandchild;'.
I beg to move amendment No. 104, in clause 27, page 17, line 8, at end insert 'and (iii) is transferring to or using the specimen for the purposes given in Part 1 of Schedule 1 in licensed...
I beg to move amendment No. 116, in clause 29, page 18, line 39, after 'if', insert 'in England, Wales or Northern Ireland'.
[Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 56, in clause 30, page 20, line 41, leave out from 'shall' to end of line 45 and add— '(a) set out the circumstances in which decisions of the Authority in...
I beg to move amendment No. 130, in clause 35, page 24, line 6, after 'blood', insert 'blood precursors'. The clause contains an omission, which the Under-Secretary will be keen to correct....
I beg to move amendment No. 15, in schedule 4, page 49, line 38, at end insert— '(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) above, the Authority shall exercise its power to appoint at least one...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 182, in clause 41, page 26, line 21, after second 'of', insert 'committal or'.
I beg to move amendment No. 124, in clause 44, page 27, line 41, leave out from beginning to 'has' and insert 'appropriate consent for the use of the relevant part for the purpose of...
I beg to move amendment No. 9, in clause 45, page 28, line 17, at end insert— '(3A) Insofar as it would be impracticable to obtain appropriate consent in relation to material to which...
I beg to move amendment No. 184, in clause 46, page 28, line 22, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— '(a) he analyses or procures the analysis of any human DNA in any bodily material...
[Mr. Alan Hurst in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 128, in clause 49, page 31, line 4, leave out subsection (5) and insert— '(5) Schedule [consequential amendments relating to de-accession] shall have effect.'.
Amendments made: No. 163, in clause 54, page 32, line 11, leave out '47(7),'. No. 164, in clause 54, page 32, line 12, after '56(10)' insert 'and paragraph 10 of Schedule (Section 46:...
Amendments made: No. 109, in clause 56, page 33, line 42, at end insert— '( ) In this Act, references to public display, in relation to the body of a deceased person, do not...
'(1) No removal from the body of a deceased person, for use for a scheduled purpose, of any relevant material of which the body consists or which it contains shall be effected except by a...
Part 1 Qualifying consent 1 This Part of this Schedule makes provision for the interpretation of ''qualifying consent'' in section 46(1)(a)(i). 2 (1) In relation to analysis of DNA...
Amendments made: No. 168, in clause 61, page 35, line 13, leave out ', 47'. No. 169, in clause 61, page 35, line 15, leave out '47(7)' and insert '56(10) or paragraph 10 of Schedule (Section...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
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