Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 7:01 pm on 27 January 2021.
Rosie Winterton
Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
7:01,
27 January 2021
I must draw the House’s attention to the fact that financial privilege is engaged by Lords amendments 1 and 54. If any Amendment engaging financial privilege is agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving Commons financial privilege to be entered into the Journal.
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.
