Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 20 March 1935.
Colonel Josiah Wedgwood
, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This Clause deals with the special responsibilities of the Governor—
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.
