Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 20 March 1935.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy
, Daventry
I would point out that I have put nothing to the Committee as yet, and that when we reported Progress on the Question, "That Clause 52, as amended, stand part of the Bill," the hon. Member for Broxtowe (Mr. Cocks) was in possession of the Committee
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.
