Part of Ways and Means. – in the House of Commons at on 1 October 1941.
Mr Donald Somervell
, Crewe
I hope that my hon. and learned Friend will not press the point. This proposal as to who should take part in the poll has been considered and I think it is not unreasonable. I have no doubt that a very large number of the people concerned are already members of the Law Society. The line had to be drawn somewhere, and it was agreed to draw it at solicitors holding practising certificates.
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.
