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. Eric Forth in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 5, in clause 1, page 1, line 16, leave out ‘be appointed for a term of more than’ and insert ‘serve more than two consecutive terms of’. It is...
I beg to move amendment No. 6, in clause 2, page 2, line 25, after ‘State,’, insert ‘by a resolution of either House of Parliament, or by a resolution of a committee of either...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 12, in clause 5, page 3, line 44, at end insert ‘and to make it available— (i)to the headteacher, staff, parents and pupils of that school; (ii)in relation...
I beg to move amendment No. 15, page 5, line 15, at end insert— ‘(2A)The headteacher may, if he considers it appropriate, arrange a meeting between parents and the Chief Inspector...
I beg to move amendment No. 16, in clause 11, page 6, line 42, at end insert— ‘(5)The Chief Inspector is required to publish all reports on schools placed in special measures in...
I beg to move amendment No. 20, in clause 44, page 29, line 28, after ‘failing’, insert ‘or likely to fail’.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That this schedule be the Sixth schedule to the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That this schedule be the Seventh schedule to the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 36, in schedule 9, page 100, line 26, at end insert ‘Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14) 22AIn section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (tribunal to...
‘(1)The Secretary of State shall make regulations establishing procedures whereby persons who may be prescribed by such regulations under this Chapter as having an interest in an inspection...
[Mr. Eric Forth in the Chair]
‘(1)The Secretary of State shall make regulations establishing procedures whereby persons who may be prescribed by such regulations under this Chapter as having an interest in an inspection...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That this schedule be the Eighteenth schedule to the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 25, in clause 77, page 43, line 38, at end insert— ‘(1A)In appointing the members of the Agency the Secretary of State shall have regard to the...
Question proposed, That this schedule be the Thirteenth schedule to the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 22, in clause 65, page 39, line 3, at end insert ‘, including schools wholly rebuilt as part of Building Schools for the Future’. The amendment would be...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: No. 37, in schedule 12, page 118, line 23, at end insert— ‘8AIn section 138 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (orders and regulations), in subsection (4),...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
‘(1)Section 29 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (proposals for discontinuance of community, foundation, voluntary or maintained nursery school) is amended as follows....
‘In section 31 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (proposals in respect of community or foundation special school), for subsection (4) substitute—...
‘(1)Sections 24 to 26 and Schedules 4 and 5 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) shall cease to have effect. (2)The Education (School Organisation Committee) Regulations...
‘(1)If a community or foundation school wishes to change its status to a voluntary aided school, the governors need to seek the approval of— (a)a simple majority of the registered...
Amendment made: No. 31, in clause 119, page 65, line 4, at end insert— ‘section (Proposals for discontinuance of rural primary school) (proposals for discontinuance of rural primary...
Amendments made: No. 38, in schedule 19, page 150, line 15, at end insert— Section 9(2)(ca).’. No. 39, in schedule 19, page 150, line 25, at end insert— ‘In Schedule...
Amendments made: No. 32, in clause 126, page 67, line 35, after ‘5’, insert ‘, 22A’. No. 33, in clause 126, page 67, line 44, leave out ‘22 to 24’ and insert...
Amendment made: No. 35, in clause 128, page 68, line 33, leave out subsection (3).—[Mr. Stephen Twigg.]
‘Subsections (3)(c), (4)(a), (6) and (7) of section 52 of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) (panels to hear appeals against decisions not to reinstate pupils) shall cease to have...
‘The Secretary of State or the Assembly may by regulations require a pupil referral unit maintained by local education authority to collect and publish data on— (a)education,...
‘(1)The Secretary of State shall exercise his functions so as to have regard to the desirability of avoiding excessive administrative burdens on governing bodies, headteachers, teachers and...
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