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. Win Griffiths in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 7, leave out from 'may' to second 'the' and insert 'after consultation with'.
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in page 2, line 41, leave out from 'must' to end of line.
I beg to move amendment No. 7, in clause 3, page 4, leave out lines 25 and 26. Subsection (3) prevents the Auditor General from questioning the merits of the policy objectives of a body as he...
I beg to move amendment No. 9, in page 5, line 12, leave out from 'Table' to end of line 14.
I beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 6, line 18, leave out from 'The' to 'one' and insert 'Auditor General for Wales may carry out'.
I beg to move amendment No. 45, in page 9, line 18, at end insert 'for no more than three months'. The amendment is based on discussions in another place about why the clause is worded as it is....
I beg to move amendment No. 20, in page 11, line 4, at end insert— '(6A) A person commits an offence if without reasonable excuse he fails to comply with a requirement imposed under this...
I beg to move amendment No. 47, in page 11, line 38, leave out paragraph (g) and insert— '(g) a fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and...
I beg to move amendment No. 23, in clause 14, page 12, line 23, leave out subsection (3).
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. Mr. Wiggin: We would prefer that clause 15 did not stand part of the Bill. There is another clause that deals with those who are...
I beg to move amendment No. 27, in page 13, line 25, leave out subsection (4).
I beg to move amendment No. 29, in page 18, line 4, leave out from 'are' to end of line 8 and insert 'those listed in section 12(1)'.
I beg to move amendment No. 48, in clause 28, page 21, line 16, leave out 'body' and insert 'auditor'. The amendment corrects a minor error in clause 28. Subsection (3)(b) enables a member of...
I beg to move amendment No. 32, in page 22, line 4, leave out 'an interested' and insert 'a'.
[Mr. Win Griffiths in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 34, in page 27, line 38, at end insert— '(d) Any draft regulations which are within subsection (3)(b) shall not be made unless a draft of the regulations has...
I beg to move amendment No. 46, in page 28, line 16, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'. May I draw the Committee's attention to a matter that is of the utmost seriousness, given that we are...
Question proposed, that the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 35, in page 30, line 1, leave out subsection (2). The clause deals with the recommendations to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness at the request of local...
I beg to move amendment No. 36, in clause 45, page 30, line 22, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'. This amendment is similar to amendment No. 46 in the name of the hon. Member for Caernarfon,...
Amendment made: No. 49, in page 30, line 39, leave out paragraph (e) and insert— '(e) a fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue...
I beg to move amendment No. 37, in page 31, line 15, at end insert 'and may include references to standards of performance achieved by similar authorities outside Wales'. We are going over...
I beg to move amendment No. 38, in page 32, line 5, at end insert— '(2A) The relevant body may publish the information electronically in any way which is accessible by local government...
Amendment made: No. 54, in page 43, leave out line 11 and insert— '(d) a fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004...
Clause 54Restriction on disclosure of information
I beg to move amendment No. 50, in page 35, line 25, leave out '145B or'.
I beg to move amendment No. 52, in page 36, line 42, leave out '(1)(b), (c) or (d)' and insert '(1)(a), (b) or (c)'. The amendment corrects a typographical error in clause...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Mr. Wiggin: I beg to move amendment No. 44, in page 56, line 8, at end insert— '(c) the functions of the Auditor General for Wales under sections 41 and 42 of the Public Audit (Wales) Bill...
I beg to move amendment No. 42, in page 41, line 24, leave out subsection (2). This probing amendment would delete clause 70(2), which deals with transitional provisions. The amendment is...
I beg to move amendment No. 53, in page 42, line 18, leave out subsection (2). This is the amendment always required when a Bill starts its passage in another place. It removes the privilege...
'Section 74 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38) (establishment of office of Auditor General for Wales), after subsection (4) insert— 'and may require any person, whose presence is...
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