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. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 9, in page 1, line 18, leave out `one month' and insert `three months'.
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 3, line 26, after `body', insert— `(ii) wait until the expiry of the period of 28 days beginning with the date of consultation referred to in...
I beg to move amendment No. 5, in clause 4, page 4, line 2, leave out `, in consultation with the appropriate nature conservation body,'.
I beg to move amendment No. 8, in page 4, line 22, at the beginning insert `Without prejudice to subsection (1),'. The purpose of my minor drafting amendment is to clarify what I imagine was...
`There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— (a) any expenses of the Secretary of State under this Act; and (b) any increase attributable to this Act of the sums payable...
`.—(1) The Secretary of State (as regards England) and the National Assembly for Wales (as regards Wales) shall from time to time prepare codes. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1),...
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