Part of Criminal Justice and Police Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:45 am on 15 February 2001.
Mr Nick Hawkins
Conservative, Surrey Heath
10:45,
15 February 2001
Will the Parliamentary Secretary give way?
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.
To allow another Member to speak.
