Orders of the Day — Local Government (Scotland) Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 6 March 1929.
Mr John Gilmour
, Glasgow Pollok
I beg to move, in page 19, line 17, after the word "the," to insert the words "gross annual or other."
This Amendment makes it clear that whatever valuation is referred to, whether it is the gross annual valuation or the rateable valuation, or any other valuation, that the new rateable value shall be substituted therefor.
Mr John Gilmour
, Glasgow Pollok
I beg to move, in line 5, at the end, to insert the words "or by the Electricity Commissioners."
This is to make it clear, if there is any doubt about it, that it should be included.
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.
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.
