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. Edward O'Hara in the Chair]
Order. I remind the Committee that there is a money resolution in connection with the Bill, copies of which are in the Room. I also remind Members that adequate notice of proposed amendments...
I beg to move amendment No. 35, in clause 1, page 1, line 4, after 'may', insert ', pursuant to consultation with all affected political parties,'.
I beg to move amendment No. 40, in clause 2, page 3, line 19, at end insert 'in an individual constituency;'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That clause 4 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.
[Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in clause 19, page 18, line 36, at end insert ', except that such a notice may not be made in the period of three months before an eletion the date of which is...
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in clause 20, page 22, line 5, leave out 'nominated as a candidate' and insert 'elected'. We do not often have the privilege of amending an Act from 1695; it is a...
I beg to move amendment No. 5, in clause 22, page 24, line 18, at end insert— '(7A) In rule 7 (subscription of nomination paper), in paragraph (1), for the word ''eight'' substitute ''one...
I beg to move amendment No. 19, in clause 23, page 25, line 3, leave out 'Scotland'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: No. 15, in clause 26, page 28, line 22, leave out first 'In'. No. 16, in clause 26, page 28, line 22, after 'papers)', insert 'is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1),...
[Derek Conway in the Chair]
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. 7, in clause 29, page 30, line 38, at end insert— '(2A) For the purposes of subsection (1), any expenses incurred by a registered political party in respect of...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Derek Conway in the Chair]
Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
I beg to move amendment No. 59, in clause 32, page 40, line 17, at end insert: ', following consultation with and agreement from all registered political parties (as defined in Schedule 1 (6A) of...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 9, in clause 36, page 44, line 38, at end insert— '''(1ZF) If a person applies for a ballot paper and it seems to the presiding officer or a clerk that he is...
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. 10, in clause 39, page 47, line 16, after third 'the', insert 'marked'.
Clause 43 concerns the marked postal voters list. Rule 37 of the parliamentary election rules, contained in schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983, makes provision for the full...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 64, in clause 47, page 54, line 28, leave out 'up to five'. The amendment continues with an issue first raised on clause 23 by my hon. Friend the Member for Huntingdon...
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.
I beg to move amendment No. 31, in clause 61, page 63, line 24, at end add— '(4A) The standards for registration officers determined by the Commission shall include a requirement to notify...
I beg to move amendment No. 65, in clause 63, page 66, line 3, at beginning insert 'Following receipt of written notification by the Electoral Commission of the intended steps to be taken,'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr. Edward O’Hara in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 28, in schedule 1, page 82, line 9, leave out ‘18’ and insert ‘16’.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in clause 69, page 68, line 22, at end insert— ‘( )section 13; ( )section 14;’.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
‘(1)Section 91 of the 1983 Act (parliamentary election rules) is amended as follows. (2)After subsection 1(b) insert— “( )If, and only if, the universal service provider...
‘(1)The Secretary of State shall, within 12 months of the enactment of this Act lay regulations— (a)providing that overseas voters’ ballot papers may be delivered to a British...
‘There shall be available in each constituency until, and including, polling day, a ballot box at which postal votes may be cast in person.’. —[Mrs. Laing.]
‘The ongoing conduct of a police investigation into an election shall not prevent such election result being capable of being challenged by way of an election petition.’.—[Mrs....
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