Civil Contingencies Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:30 pm on 10 February 2004.
Alistair Carmichael
Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change), Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
What is the situation with regard to a Sewel motion in the Scottish Parliament, in as much as the Bill relates to Scotland?
Douglas Alexander
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Rather unhappily, my initial briefing says that the Bill extends to the entirety of the UK. However, I believe that the Sewel motion is still pending, so there has been no further progress since the last time we discussed the point.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 34 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 35 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
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.
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.
