Part of Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:30 am on 18 December 2002.
Chris Leslie
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister)
11:30,
18 December 2002
It is my understanding that the last reorganisation involved the creation of the London residuary body, which took over certain property and other responsibilities from the Greater London council. That provides an example of how transitional arrangements can be necessary.
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.
