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.
[Mr. Eric Forth in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 110, in clause 1, page 1, line 9, at beginning insert ‘Subject to subsection (4A) below,’.
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [13 October]: No. 5, in clause 1, page 1, line 10, leave out 'or disorderly'.—[Mr. Malins.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made. The Chairman: I remind...
I beg to move amendment No. 12, in clause 2, page 2, line 32, leave out '16' and insert '18'.
[Mr. Eric Forth in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 12, in clause 2, page 2, line 32, leave out '16' and insert '18'.—[Mr. Malins.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move amendment No. 18, in clause 3, page 3, line 15, after 'proceedings', insert ', which shall be heard by a County Court judge within seven days of the application,'.
I beg to move amendment No. 19, in clause 4, page 4, line 10, at end insert 'and cannot be made until the expiry of one quarter of the period of the order.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 120, in clause 5, page 4, line 34, leave out subsection (5).
I beg to move amendment No. 68, in clause 8, page 6, line 43, leave out subsection (3) and insert— '(3) Where this section applies by virtue of subsection (1)(a), an application for an...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 74, in clause 10, page 8, line 2, leave out 'to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks or'.
I beg to move amendment No. 130, in clause 11, page 9, line 47, leave out from beginning to end of line 12 on page 10.
I beg to move amendment No. 132, in clause 12, page 10, line 17, after first 'authority', insert ', or local authorities,'.
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 174, in clause 13, page 11, line 37, after ‘satisfied’, insert ‘beyond reasonable doubt’.
[Mr. Eric Forth in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 174, in clause 13, page 11, line 37, after ‘satisfied’, insert ‘beyond reasonable doubt’.—[Mr. Malins.]
I beg to move amendment No. 142, in clause 14, page 13, line 3, leave out subsection (3).
I beg to move amendment No. 80, in clause 15, page 13, line 36, at end insert ‘and to the police authority for the police area in which the locality to which the proposal relates is...
I beg to move amendment No. 82, in clause 16, page 14, line 17, at end insert— ‘()persons he considers represent the interests of police authorities;’.
I beg to move amendment No. 46, in clause 18, page 15, line 27, leave out ‘serious’.
Amendment made: No. 83, in clause 20, page 21, line 12, leave out subsection (3).—[Hazel Blears.]
Amendments made: No. 84, in clause 21, page 21, line 27, leave out from ‘if’ to the end of the subsection and insert— ‘(a)there is evidence that a person (‘the...
I beg to move amendment No. 86, in clause 22, page 24, line 42, after first ‘is’, insert— ‘(a)’.
I beg to move amendment No. 147, in clause 24, page 26, line 13, after ‘he’, insert ‘intentionally’.
I beg to move amendment No. 299, in clause 25, page 26, line 39, leave out ‘4’ and insert ‘10’.
I beg to move amendment No. 192, in clause 26, page 28, line 30, at end insert— ‘(2)For section 1(3)(b) (Requirement of firearm certificate), substitute— “(b)an air weapon...
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 2, in clause 26, page 28, line 33, at end insert 'in England and Wales'.
I beg to move amendment No. 153, in clause 27, page 29, line 19, after 'it', insert ', intentionally or recklessly,'. I seek again to ask a question of the Government. The clause as a whole, I...
I beg to move amendment No. 196, in clause 28, page 29, line 39, leave out subsection (1) and insert— '(1) For the purposes of this section a primer is a cap type primer, UN numbers 0044,...
I beg to move amendment No. 156, in clause 29, page 31, line 9, after 'person', insert 'knowingly'.
I beg to move amendment No. 300, in clause 30, page 32, line 8, leave out 'a firearm or'.
[Mr. Eric Forth in the Chair]
Amendment moved [this day]: No. 259, in clause 30, page 32, line 10, after ‘firearm’, insert ‘in Great Britain’.—[Mr. Djanogly.]
I beg to move amendment No. 297, in clause 31, page 33, line 16, leave out subsection (1) and insert— ‘(1)If the Secretary of State is satisfied that any imitation firearm, or type,...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 158, in clause 34, page 35, line 33, leave out subsection (2).
I beg to move amendment No. 57, in clause 35, page 36, line 38, leave out ‘the search’ and insert ‘searches’.
Amendments made: No. 292, in clause 36, page 37, line 28, after, ‘25’ insert ‘, (Sales of air weapons by way of trade or business to be face to face)’. No. 103, in clause...
Sitting suspended.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 107, in schedule 1, page 42, line 25, leave out sub-paragraph (a) and insert— ‘(a)for subsection (1) substitute— “(1)An application for a...
I beg to move amendment No. 160, in clause 42, page 39, line 16, leave out from ‘“(c)’ to end of line 17. This is in line with other amendments today. As far as I can ascertain,...
I beg to move amendment No. 294, in schedule 3, page 48, line 4, column 2, at beginning insert— ‘In section 3(1)(a), the word “or” at the end.’.
I beg to move amendment No. 105, in clause 45, page 39, line 31, after ‘section;’, insert— ‘()section (Cross-border provisions relating to sexual offences);’.
‘(1)A member of staff of an attendance centre who has reasonable grounds for believing that a relevant person may have with him or in his possessions— (a)an article to which section...
‘(1)The following provisions of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9) extend to England and Wales and to Northern Ireland, as well as to...
‘(1)The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) is amended as follows. (2)In section 166 (sale of tickets by unauthorised persons), for subsection (1) substitute—...
‘(1)In subsection (1) of section 3 of the 1968 Act (offence for a person other than a registered firearms dealer to sell etc. a firearm or ammunition by way of trade or business), at the...
‘(1)This section applies where a person sells an air weapon by way of trade or business to an individual in Great Britain who is not registered as a firearms dealer. (2)A person is guilty...
‘(1)The 1968 Act is amended as follows. (2)In section 51A (which imposes minimum sentence requirements for certain offences involving the possession of various firearms), in subsection...
‘(1)It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 30 in respect of any conduct to show that the conduct was for the purpose only of making the imitation firearm...
‘(1)In section 30 “realistic imitation firearm” means an imitation firearm which— (a)has an appearance that is so realistic as to make it indistinguishable, for all...
‘(1)In the Crossbows Act 1987 (c. 32), in the provisions mentioned in subsection (2), for “seventeen”, in each place it occurs, substitute “eighteen”. (2)The...
‘Schedule (Weapons, etc.: corresponding provisions for Northern Ireland) (which makes provision for Northern Ireland corresponding to that made by the preceding provisions of this Part,...
‘(1)This section applies where, in any proceedings— (a)a person (“the defendant”) is charged in respect of the same conduct both with an offence under the Sexual Offences...
‘An offence is aggravated by reason of being committed against a public servant for the purposes of Sections [Offences against public servants: malicious wounding etc.] and [Offences...
Using someone to mind a weapon 1(1)A person is guilty of an offence if— (a)he uses another to look after, hide or transport a dangerous weapon for him; and (b)he does so under arrangements...
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