Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 12:45 pm on 27 March 2001.
Andrew Lansley
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Policy Renewal
There are not too many points to make on Clause 2, but I want to consider one issue, which was discussed in Another place. I do not expect to divide the Committee, but it is important to raise the matter. The definition of ``burden'' in clause 2 includes
``a restriction, requirement or condition (including one requiring the payment of fees or preventing the incurring of expenditure)''.
Members of the Committee may recall that the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 used similar words. In that case, ``burden'' includes
``a restriction, requirement or condition (including one requiring the payment of fees).
It does not—
It being One o'clock, The Chairman adjourned the Committee without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
Adjourned till this day at half-past Four o'clock.
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.
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.
During a debate members of the House of Commons traditionally refer to the House of Lords as 'another place' or 'the other place'.
Peers return the gesture when they speak of the Commons in the same way.
This arcane form of address is something the Labour Government has been reviewing as part of its programme to modernise the Houses of Parliament.
