Part of Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 9:10 am on 20 January 2005.
David Heath
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
9:10,
20 January 2005
I ought to know, but I do not, whether the lands appertaining to the Duchy of Cornwall are in the ownership of the Prince of Wales in his personal capacity.
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
