Part of National Security Bill - Committee (4th Day) – in the House of Lords at 3:30 pm on 16 January 2023.
Lord Murray of Blidworth
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
3:30,
16 January 2023
I am afraid I do not have that information to hand. My conjecture would be that it is fewer, but I will confirm the position and write to the noble Lord.
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.
