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. David Amess in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 5, after 'so', insert 'provided that— (i) no tobacco product itself; (ii) no packaging of a tobacco product; (iii) no invoices, letterheads,...
[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 1, line 16, leave out from 'form' to end of line and insert 'or participating in doing so'.
I beg to move amendment No. 16, in page 2, line 5, after ''editor'', insert ''or printer''. In moving the amendment, I clarify my interest, or lack of one. I grew up in the printing industry and...
[Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
I beg to move amendment No. 8, in page 2, line 13, leave out ', or is contained in, a communication'. I regard this as an exceptional Bill of unprecedented character, because it seeks to ban...
I beg to move amendment No. 23, in page 3, line 1, leave out ', and had no reason to suspect,'.
I welcome hon. Members to the fourth sitting of the Committee. In accordance with a decision of the House, there are only five hours of debate left on the Bill. It is important that all clauses...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 32, in page 3, line 39, after 'by', insert 'actual'.
I beg to move amendment No. 34, in page 4, line 5, at beginning insert 'From 1st January 2007'. I wish to speak only briefly to the amendment because I hope to raise a wider issue under the...
I beg to move amendment No. 37, in page 4, line 14, leave out subsection (2). This is a probing amendment. It seeks clarification from the Government of the purpose of subsection (2). I am...
[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 38, in page 4, line 18, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.—[Tim Loughton.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
On a point of order, Mr. Amess. Before I speak to the amendments, I would welcome your advice. In an attempt to make progress and for other reasons that I shall mention if the chance is available...
I beg to move amendment No. 45, in page 5, line 35, after 'services', insert ', support for a political party,'.
Amendment proposed: No. 71, in page 11, line 2, at end insert ', provided that no party to such a sponsorship agreement has made a donation to a political party within the last 10...
Amendment made: No. 31, in page 11, line 30, leave out subsection (6).—[Yvette Cooper.] Clause 22, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill. Bill, as amended, to be reported. ...
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