Part of High Hedges (No. 2) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:00 pm on 7 May 2003.
Peter Atkinson
Conservative, Hexham
3:00,
7 May 2003
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his expeditious dealings.
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.
