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. Derek Conway in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 80, in page 1, line 6, leave out 'continued'. I, too, welcome you to the Chair, Mr. Conway. No doubt your briskness will rub off on us—or I hope and trust that...
I beg to move amendment No. 86, in page 1, line 10, after 'Appeal', insert— 'or Judge of the High Court'.'
[Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 86, in page 1, line 10, after 'Appeal', insert— 'or Judge of the High Court'.'—[Lady Hermon.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move amendment No. 56, in page 70, line 9, leave out 'District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)' and insert 'Resident Magistrates'.
I beg to move amendment No. 140, in page 2, line 19, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— '(b) five persons nominated by the Lord Chief Justice and appointed by the First and deputy First...
[Mr. Derek Conway in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 7, in page 2, line 38, at end insert— '( ) Any person who has, at any time, been sentenced to a term of imprisonment whether suspended or otherwise for a term in...
I beg to move amendment No. 147, in page 71, line 29, leave out 'five' and insert— 'three'.
[Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 91, in page 71, line 34, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.—[Lady Hermon.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move amendment No. 94, in page 3, line 19, leave out 'First Minister and deputy First Minister;' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.
I beg to move amendment No. 127, in page 3, line 41, leave out subsection (1).
I beg to move amendment No. 72, in page 77, line 8, leave out paragraph 16.
Amendment made: No. 75, in page 86, line 30, at end insert— '15A In Article 46(1)(a) (chairman of County Court Rules Committee) (as substituted by section 72 of this Act), for ''Lord...
I beg to move, amendment No. 29, in page 14, line 18, at end insert— '(1A) The Attorney-General for Northern Ireland in respect of Northern Ireland shall assume all the functions of the...
I beg to move amendment No. 30, in page 14, line 37, leave out '70' and insert '75'. The amendment would raise the age up to which the Attorney-General for Northern Ireland can be in his post to...
I beg to move amendment No. 170, in page 16, line 2, leave out 'Lord Chancellor' and insert 'First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly.'. When I first saw this amendment in the...
I beg to move amendment No. 171, in page 16, line 36, after 'Deputy First Minister', insert 'acting jointly'.
I beg to move amendment No. 160, in page 17, leave out line 31 and insert— 'to the Advocate General for Northern Ireland of a function of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of giving...
I beg to move amendment No. 173, in page 18, line 2, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'First Minister and Deputy First Minister acting jointly'.
[Mr. Derek Conway in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 200, in page 18, line 32, at end insert— '(3A) Subject to subsection (8), the Director and Deputy Director shall be appointed by open competition.'. First, I...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 176, in page 20, line 7, at end insert— '(c) the victim or victims of the offence, or in event of their being deceased or mentally incapacitated, their next of kin'.
[Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
Amendment moved [this day]: No. 176, in page 20, line 7, at end insert— '(c) the victim or victims of the offence, or in event of their being deceased or mentally incapacitated, their next...
I beg to move amendment No. 201, in page 21, line 14, at end insert— '(3A) In section 55 (Consideration of other matters by the Ombudsman), after subsection (1) insert ''(1A) The Director...
I beg to move amendment No. 178, in page 22, line 2, at end insert— '(6) Where the Director is not satisfied with the information provided to him by the Police he may refer the case to the...
I beg to move amendment No. 203, in page 22, line 30, at end insert— ( ) The Director must consult with- (a) the First Minister and Deputy First Minister; (b) the Northern Ireland Human...
'(1) Where the Director decides not to institute proceedings against a person or discontinues such proceedings he shall provide the Attorney General with reasons for his decision. (2) The...
Question proposed, That this schedule be the Eighth schedule to the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 31, in page 26, line 30, at end insert— (k) the police ombudsman for Northern Ireland.'.
[Mr. Derek Conway in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 290, in page 26, line 15, after 'inspections', insert 'of the efficiency and effectiveness'. This addition would make it clear that the role of the chief inspector of...
I beg to move amendment No. 288, in page 27, line 13, at end insert— '(1A) The Chief Inspector must carry out an inspection of each organisation specified in subsection 46(1) at least once...
I beg to move amendment No. 191 page 27, line 42, at end insert— '(ba) any person to state, to the best of his knowledge and belief, where any such document is to be found, or'. I enjoy...
I beg to move amendment No. 198, in page 28, line 35, after 'Court', insert 'either in Northern Ireland, England and Wales or Scotland.'. The law in Northern Ireland is fragmented with old Acts...
[Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
Amendment moved: [this day]: No. 198, in page 28, line 35, after 'Court', insert— 'either in Northern Ireland, England and Wales or Scotland.'.—[Lady Hermon.]
I beg to move amendment No. 279, in page 29, line 27, after 'State', insert— 'and the First Minister and Deputy First Minister acting jointly'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 278, in page 30, line 31, leave out subsection (1) and insert— '( ) The principal aim of the youth justice system in Northern Ireland is to prevent offending by...
[Mr. Derek Conway in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [7 February]: No. 278, in page 30, line 31, leave out subsection (1) and insert— '( ) The principal aim of the youth justice system in Northern Ireland is to prevent...
I beg to move amendment No. 225, in page 31, line 22, after 'otherwise', insert 'directly'.
I beg to move amendment No. 210, in page 34, line 7, leave out 'punishable, in the case of an adult, with imprisonment'. The clause provides the courts with a new community-based disposal, as...
Amendment made: No. 211, in page 42, line 6, leave out 'offender' and insert 'child'.—[Mr. Browne.] Clause 56, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Amendment proposed: No. 255, in page 45, line 19, at end insert— '(8) A youth conference plan must contain details of provision for the child's education where the child is in receipt of...
Amendments made: No. 212, in page 49, leave out line 33. No. 213, in page 49, line 41, leave out 'or (b)'. No. 214, in page 51, line 2, leave out 'or (b)'. No. 215, in page 53, line 6,...
Amendment made: No. 217, in page 54, line 15, leave out 'either the recommended custodial sentence or another' and insert 'any'.—[Mr. Browne.] Clause 60, as amended, ordered to stand...
[Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 275, in page 57, line 31, leave out from 'after' to end of line 32 and insert '30 March 2000'. The amendment is an attempt to get to grips with the time scale in...
I beg to move amendment No. 240, in page 60, line 15, at end insert— '(d) such other persons or organisations as he thinks appropriate.'. I should be able to deal with this probing...
I beg to move amendment No. 241, in page 60, line 29, at end insert— '(3A) The Secretary of State shall ensure that each partnership includes elected representatives and persons drawn from...
I beg to move amendment No. 299, in page 62, line 30, leave out from beginning to 'and' in line 35 and insert— '(a) after sub-paragraph (a) insert— ''(ab) any party may appeal on a...
I beg to move amendment No. 76, in page 63, line 4, leave out from 'days'',' to end of line 6. Article 61(2) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 presently provides for an appeal...
I beg to move amendment No. 35, in page 65, line 22, at end insert— '(d) arrest any person in any court house, and must act in accordance with any general or specific instructions which...
[Derek Conway in the Chair]
'The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c.47) shall be amended as follows- (1) In section 75(3) after paragraph (c) insert- ''(ca) Northern Ireland Prison Service, Office of the Director of Public...
'No person shall be eligible for appointment as a court security officer pursuant to section 78 if he has at any time in Northern Ireland or elsewhere been convicted of a criminal...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 77, in page 121, line 41, at end insert- 'In Schedule 2, the entry relating to the Lord Chief Justice's Office.'. The amendment provides that the Lord Chief Justice's...
I beg to move amendment No. 78, in page 67, line 30, at end insert 'and'.
I beg to move amendment No. 209, in page 67, line 39, leave out subsection (2). This amendment and the subsequent one refer to the new office and the new role of the DPP. It has been touched on...
[Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 302, in page 69, line 12, after '10(4)', insert 'or 71(1), (3), (7) or (8)'.
'In Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c.47) (reserved matters)— (a) after paragraph 9 insert— ''9A The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland.'', and ...
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