Part of Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:00 am on 21 June 2005.
James Paice
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
11:00,
21 June 2005
May I start on a slightly sour note? I hope that the hon. Member for Stafford (Mr. Kidney) will make more constructive comments in future.
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.
