Part of Proceeds of Crime Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:30 pm on 27 November 2001.
Mr John McWilliam
Labour, Blaydon
4:30,
27 November 2001
Order. Unfortunately, it has been music to his ears on rather too many occasions. The rule is that tedious repetition is not allowed. The repetition may be becoming tedious, and the hon. Gentleman has just received a yellow card.
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.
