Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 August 1947.
Mr Henry Harris
, Cambridge University
12:00,
11 August 1947
Is it not the case that an Amendment to the constitution sent to all the permanent members of the Council, including the U.S.S.R., is required?
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.
