Part of Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill – in the House of Commons at 4:28 pm on 22 April 2026.
Resolved,
That this House insists on its disagreement with Lords Amendment 106, but does not insist on its amendments 106C to 106E and proposes amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of the Lords amendment.—(Olivia Bailey.)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (
That Olivia Bailey, Jade Botterill, Jacob Collier, Emma Foody, Oliver Ryan, Laura Trott and Clive Jones be members of the Committee;
That Olivia Bailey be the Chair of the Committee;
That three be the quorum of the Committee.
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Taiwo Owatemi.)
Question agreed to.
Committee to withdraw immediately; reasons to be reported and communicated to the Lords.
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.
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.
