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. Jimmy Hood in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 1, line 4, leave out from ‘Parliament’ to end of line 5 and insert ‘each year a report about international aid pursuant to the provisions...
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.
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. 10, in clause 13, page 7, line 27, leave out ‘9’ and insert ‘(Transparency)’.— [Mr. Thomas.]
‘The Secretary of State shall include in each annual report his assessment of the year in which he expects that the target for expenditure on official development assistance to amount to...
‘(1)Each annual report must include the Secretary of State’s assessment of the following matters— (a)what progress has been made generally towards the achievement of Millennium...
‘(1) The Secretary of State shall include in each annual report such general or specific observations as he thinks appropriate on the effects of policies and programmes pursued by...
‘Each annual report must include the information set out in the Schedule to this Act.’.—[Mr. Thomas.]
‘(1) The Secretary of State shall include in each annual report such observations as he thinks appropriate about the contribution by Government departments to the promotion of transparency...
‘(1) In this Act, references (however expressed) to the provision of aid by the United Kingdom are to the provision of aid by Government departments. (2)If an annual report uses terms which...
1An annual report must include the following information for the most recent relevant period, and for each of the four relevant periods immediately before the most recent one— (a)the amount...
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