Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 December 1973.
Mr William Whitelaw
, Penrith and The Border
12:00,
4 December 1973
I have said that we are prepared, in the light of experience, to consider any sensible Amendment. H we have some of our own, we shall bring them forward to the House.
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.
