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. Frank Cook in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 4, after ‘person’, insert ‘in a building or part of a building’.
On resuming—
[Mr. Frank Cook in the Chair]
[Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 10, in clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out from ‘force’ to end of line 11 and insert ‘if the degree of force used was reasonable in the...
I beg to move amendment No. 11, in clause 2, page 1, line 17, leave out ‘only’ and insert ‘and Northern Ireland.’. Despite the tone of my voice, I have the highest regard...
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