Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 29 April 1948.
Mr Gerald Williams
, Tonbridge
12:00,
29 April 1948
In that case, would it not be better to say, "or any other permit for a stallion"? The present wording might be construed as a permit for selling a car or tomatoes or anything else. It should be made clear, I think, that it relates to a permit for another stallion by the same owner.
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.
