Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mr. John Butterfill in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Clause 2 does for citizens what clause 1 does for territories. It changes the terms British dependent territories citizenship and British dependent territories citizen, as provided for in the...
I beg to move amendment No. 2, in page 2, line 21, leave out subsection (2).
Question proposed, that the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 3, line 12, after 'Schedule 1,' insert— '(aa) section (The Ilois: citizenship)'.
'(1) A person shall become a British citizen on the commencement of this section if— (a) he was born on or after 26 April 1969 and before 1 January 1983, (b) he was born to a woman who at...
'Citizenship conferred under the terms of this Act upon any abandoned infant shall apply to that one person alone.'.—[Mr. Spring.]
''European Union rules governing citizenship shall not extend to British Overseas Territories Citizens who claim British Citizenship, unless, and until, they become naturalised and exercise...
'Within 12 months of the commencement of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs shall lay a report before Parliament setting out—...
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