Clause 1 - Amendment of the Criminal Law Act 1967 (42 speeches) I beg to move amendment No. 10, in clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out from ‘force’ to end of line 11 and insert ‘if the degree of force used was reasonable in the...
Clause 2 - Short title and extent (18 speeches) I beg to move amendment No. 11, in clause 2, page 1, line 17, leave out ‘only’ and insert ‘and Northern Ireland.’. Despite the tone of my voice, I have the highest regard...
[ Committee memberships can change partway through. ]
What are Public Bill Committees?
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.
