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. 9, in clause 1, page 1, line 20, at end add— '(5) The comptroller will undertake periodic review of the efficacy of subsection 1 above in providing protection...
I beg to move amendment No. 11, in clause 4, page 3, line 7, at end insert— '(2) In section 73 of that Act after subsection (3) there is inserted— (4) The comptroller shall not take...
I beg to move amendment No. 14, in clause 7, page 3, line 42, leave out 'national security' and insert 'the defence of the realm'. I want to highlight a concern of mine that others share. The...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]
Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
I beg to move amendment No. 5, in clause 12, page 6, line 35, leave out from beginning to 'for' and insert 'Relief under subsection 3(b) or (c) above (injunction, interdict or damages) shall not...
I beg to move amendment No. 6, in clause 13, page 8, line 1, leave out from 'below' to end of line 3 and insert'the proprietor and any exclusive licensee of the patent, and such other persons as...
'(1) In section 14(2) of the 1977 Act, after paragraph (c) there is inserted— ''(d) an agreement that in the event of a dispute arising regarding infringement after any grant the matter...
I beg to move amendment No. 15, in schedule 2, page 12, line 24, at end insert— 'In section 1 (patentable inventions), in subsection (1)(d), after ''subsections (2) and (3)'' there is...
'(1) After section 17(7) of the 1977 Act there is inserted— ''(8) If the patent application has satisfied all the conditions of the preliminary search and any supplemental search, the...
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