Business Before Questions – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 21 January 2014.
Hertfordshire is a county with a population of 1,033,977 (2001 census) directly to the north of London. Major towns include Hertford, Watford, Ware, Stevenage, St Albans, Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City. Hertfordshire County Council is at www.hertsdirect.org.uk.
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.
