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Private Business.

– in the House of Commons at on 4 August 1924.

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Clyde Valley Electrical Power Bill [Lords],

To be read the Third time this evening, at a Quarter-past Eight of the Clock.

Scarisbrick Estate Drainage Bill [Lords],

Read the Third time, and passed, without Amendment.

Lanarkshire Hydro-Electric Power Bill [Lords],

As amended, to be considered this evening, at a Quarter-past Eight of the Clock.

Rhymney and Aber Gas Bill [Lords],

As amended, considered:

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243 be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the Third time.—[The Chairman of Ways and Means.]

Bill accordingly read the Third time, and passed, with Amendments.

North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Company Bill [Lords] (by Order),

Second Reading deferred till Wednesday.

Edinburgh Corporation Water Order Confirmation Bill [Lords],

Considered; to be read the Third time To-morrow.

Amendment

As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.

Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.

In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.

The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.

Second Reading

The Second Reading is the most important stage for a Bill. It is when the main purpose of a Bill is discussed and voted on. If the Bill passes it moves on to the Committee Stage. Further information can be obtained from factsheet L1 on the UK Parliament website.