Part of National Security Bill - Committee (5th Day) (Continued) – in the House of Lords at 9:30 pm on 18 January 2023.
Baroness Kramer
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Treasury and Economy)
9:30,
18 January 2023
Perhaps I can help the noble Lord. Amendments must be written to be in scope; it is sometimes quite limiting.
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.
