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.
[Dame Marion Roe in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 14, in clause 1, page 1, line 6, after 'violence)', insert— '(1) In section 42 after paragraph (2)(b) insert— ''(c) if in any family proceedings the court...
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 2, in page 2, line 1, leave out 'existence' and insert 'terms'.—[Mr. Grieve.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move amendment No. 29, in page 2, line 22, leave out subsection 2 and insert— '(2) In Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 leave out subsections 35(10), 36(10), 37(5), and 38(6) and...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 15, in clause 4, page 2, line 35, leave out from 'other' to end of line.
I beg to move amendment No. 37, in clause 5, page 2, line 39, after 'dies', insert 'or is seriously harmed'.
[Dame Marion Roe in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 85, in clause 7, page 4, line 18, after 'death', insert 'or suicide'.
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
Amendment moved [this day]: No. 84, in clause 7, page 4, line 42, at end insert— 'Mental Health Trusts Members of any educational establishment'.—[Mrs. Gillan.]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 10, in page 6, line 4, at end insert— '(1A) In subsection (1) of that section after ''an order under this section'' insert— ''(a) if the prosecutor asks...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 89, in clause 12, page 8, line 5, at end add 'of all matters against the Defendant.'. We now come to a part of the Bill that is fairly controversial. I hope that I...
[Dame Marion Roe in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 57, in clause 12, page 8, line 14, leave out from beginning to 'and' in line 15.—[The Solicitor-General.] Question again proposed, That the amendment...
I beg to move amendment No. 61, in schedule 1, page 23, line 20, leave out from beginning to the second 'that' in line 23 and insert 'the requirement under Article 49A of the Mental Health...
I beg to move amendment No. 102, in page 12, line 17, at end insert— '(4) Section 5A of the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (''the 1964 Act'') applies in relation to this section as...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 13, in clause 21, page 14, line 27, at end insert— '(5A) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (5) the code shall set out provisions to exempt victims of...
'(1) In any case since the revision of the Victims Charter in 1996 where a prosecuting authority decides— (a) not to charge a person with a criminal offence, (b) not to proceed with a...
I beg to move amendment No. 20, in clause 22, page 14, line 39, leave out 'and the Lord Chancellor' and insert 'the Lord Chancellor and the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses as appointed...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 73, in schedule 4, page 31, line 23, after 'by', insert 'any of these'.
[Dame Marion Roe in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 54, in clause 26, page 16, line 15, at end insert— '(d) ensure that the Domestic Violence Advocacy Service established under section [Domestic Violence Advocacy...
I beg to move amendment No. 90, in clause 30, page 17, line 34, at end insert— '(1A) An authority specified in Schedule 6 that has functions in relation to an area outside England and Wales...
Amendment made: No. 91, in schedule 6, page 37, line 2, at end insert— '13A The Ministry of Defence Police.'.—[Paul Goggins.] Schedule 6, as amended, agreed to.
Amendment made: No. 72, in clause 31, page 18, line 7, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— '(b) compliance with sections [Victims of persons sentenced to imprisonment or detention] to...
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
Amendment moved [this day]: No. 53, in clause 31, page 18, line 17, at end insert— '(e) a Member of Parliament for the constituency in which the victim, witness or other person affected by...
I beg to move amendment No. 88, in clause 33, page 19, line 30, at end add— '(3) The Secretary of State may make grants to voluntary organisations under this section for the purpose of...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: No. 106, in schedule 7, page 37, line 27, at end insert— 'Colonial Prisoners Removal Act 1884 (c.31) In section 10 of the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act 1884 (application...
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 124, in schedule 7, page 44, line 14, at end insert— '43 In Schedule 21 to that Act (Determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentence) after...
Amendments made: No. 113, in schedule 8, page 45, line 3, at end insert— 'Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (c.84) Section 7. In section 8— (a) the proviso to subsection...
Amendments made: No. 119, in schedule 9, page 47, line 4, after 'Court', insert 'or a court-martial'. No. 120, in schedule 9, page 47, line 7, after 'Appeal', insert— 'or the...
Amendment made: No. 94, in clause 37, page 20, line 14, after 'section', insert '(Surcharge payable on conviction)(5),'.—[Paul Goggins.] Clause 37, as amended, ordered to stand part of...
I beg to move amendment No. 81, in clause 38, page 20, line 18, at end insert— '(1A) Section [Recovery of criminal injuries compensation from offenders] also extends to Scotland.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 60, in clause 39, page 20, line 38, leave out subsection (2). This is a technical amendment to remove the Lords privilege amendment to clause 39 that was inserted...
'(1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply where a person (''the defendant'') is charged in the same proceedings with an offence of murder or manslaughter and with an offence under section 5 in respect of...
'(1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply where a person (''the defendant'') is charged in the same proceedings with an offence of murder or manslaughter and with an offence under section 5 in respect of...
'(1) The Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (c.84) is amended as follows. (2) In section 4 (finding of unfitness to plead), in subsection (5) (question of fitness to be determined by a...
'(1) The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/595 (N.I.4) is amended as follows. (2) In Article 49 (finding of unfitness to be tried), in paragraph (4) (question of fitness to...
'(1) This section applies if— (a) a court convicts a person (''the offender'') of a sexual or violent offence, and (b) a relevant sentence is imposed on him in respect of the offence. ...
'(1) This section applies if the conditions in subsections (2) and (3) are met. (2) The first condition is that one of these applies in respect of a person (''the patient'') charged with a...
'(1) This section applies if— (a) a person (''the offender'') is convicted of a sexual or violent offence, (b) a relevant sentence is imposed on him in respect of the offence, and (c)...
'(1) This section applies if— (a) a person (''the offender'') is convicted of a sexual or violent offence, (b) a relevant sentence is imposed on him in respect of the offence, and (c)...
'(1) In sections [Victims of persons sentenced to imprisonment or detention] to [Victims of persons subject to transfer direction and restriction direction]— ''court'' does not include a...
'(1) The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 (c.53) is amended as follows. (2) After section 7 insert— ''7A Recovery of compensation from offenders: general (1) The Secretary of...
'(1) The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c.26) is amended as follows. (2) After section 69 (views on temporary release) insert— ''69A Information about discharge and leave of...
'(1) In Chapter 1 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44) (general provisions about sentencing), after section 161 insert— ''Surcharges 161A Court's duty to order payment of...
'(1) In Chapter 1of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16) (on-the-spot penalties for disorderly behaviour), section 3 is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2) (maximum...
'(1) The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c.53) is amended as follows. (2) In section 53 (amount of fixed penalty), after subsection (2) insert— ''(3) In particular, in relation to...
'Schedule (Unfitness to stand trial and insanity: courts-martial etc) (unfitness to stand trial and insanity: courts-martial etc) has effect.'.—[Paul Goggins.] Brought up, read the First...
'(1) After section 125B of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c.43) insert— ''125BA Powers of persons authorised under section 125A or 125B Schedule 4A to this Act, which confers powers...
[Dame Marion Roe in the Chair]
'(1) After section 125B of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c.43) insert— ''125BA Powers of persons authorised under section 125A or 125B Schedule 4A to this Act, which confers powers...
'After section 125C of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c.43) insert— ''125CA Power to make disclosure order (1) A magistrates' court may make a disclosure order if satisfied that it...
'Schedule (Procedure on breach of community penalty etc) (procedure on breach of community penalty etc) has effect.'.—[Mr. Leslie.] Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to...
'In section 17 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c.23) (witnesses eligible for assistance on grounds of fear or distress about testifying) after subsection (4) insert— ...
'After section 8 in Part II of the Children 1989 insert— ''8B Mandatory risk assessment checklist (1) When determining whether the child will be safe if contact or residence is granted...
'(1) The Secretary of State shall cause to be prepared and maintained a register of occupation or non-molestation orders made under Part 4 of the Family Act 1996 (c.27) (family homes and domestic...
'(1) Unlawful homicide that would otherwise be murder should instead be manslaughter if the defendant acted in response to— (a) gross provocation (meaning words or conduct or a...
Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz.2 c.18) and Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz.2 c.19) 1 For section 116 of the Army Act 1955 and of the Air Force Act 1955 (provisions where accused found insane)...
The following is the Schedule inserted after Schedule 4 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c.43)— ''SCHEDULE 4A Section 125BA Powers of authorised officers executing warrants ...
Interpretation 1 In this Schedule— ''the Sentencing Act'' means the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c.6); ''the 2003 Act'' means the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44)....
Amendments made: No. 101, in title, line 4, after 'offence;', insert 'to make provision for the payment of surcharges by offenders;'. No. 125, in title, line 7, after 'insanity;' insert 'to...
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