Part of Criminal Justice and Police Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:30 am on 15 February 2001.
Roger Gale
Conservative, North Thanet
10:30,
15 February 2001
Order. I must remind the hon. Gentleman that I am not introducing anything at all.
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.
