National Security Bill - Report (1st Day) – in the House of Lords at 7:00 pm on 1 March 2023.
Lord Sharpe of Epsom:
Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom
41: Clause 14, page 12, line 23, leave out “as it has effect under the law of” and insert “in”Member's explanatory statementThis Amendment clarifies the scope of subsection (1)(a).
42: Clause 14, page 12, line 27, after “person” insert “(other than in the exercise of a public function)” Member's explanatory statementThis amendment restricts Clause 14(1)(d) to participation in political processes otherwise than in the exercise of public functions. The exercise of public functions is caught by Clause 14(1)(b).
43: Clause 14, page 12, line 27, after “in” insert “relevant”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment reflects the changes to the definition of political processes by Lord Sharpe’s amendments to clause 14, page 12, line 36 and clause 14, page 13, line 1.
44: Clause 14, page 12, line 29, after “person” insert “(other than in the exercise of a public function)”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment restricts Clause 14(1)(e) to participation in legal proceedings otherwise than in the exercise of public functions. The exercise of public functions is caught by Clause 14(1)(b).
Amendments 41 to 44 agreed.
Amendments 45 and 46 not moved.
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.
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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.
