Part of Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill – in the House of Commons at 11:00 pm on 18 October 2010.
Christopher Chope
Conservative, Christchurch
11:00,
18 October 2010
On a point of order, Mr Evans.
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.
