Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 25 July 1922.
Mr Arthur Neal
, Sheffield, Hillsborough
I think we have made that clear in the Clause itself. I feel sure we have added words to the Clause that make it clear that these special orders shall be orders which have to be confirmed by Parliament. I have no doubt at all about this.
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
