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.
(Morning)
Establishment
Status
Members
[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair]
Members
Non-executive members
Executive members and other staff
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
Executive members and other staff
[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair]
Executive members and other staff
Official Statistics
Objective
Monitoring and reporting of official statistics
Code of Practice for National Statistics
[Mr. John Butterfill in the Chair]
Code of Practice for National Statistics
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On a point of order, Mr. Olner. During your absence this morning, in our debate on clause 11, the Financial Secretary referred at length to a letter that he had distributed to members of the...
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Assessment
Re-assessment
Production of statistics
Retail prices index
Statistical services
Reports
Directions
National Statistician: advisory functions
Committees
Use of information by the Board
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
Confidentiality of personal information
Freedom of information
Information relating to births and deaths etc
Information relating to NHS registration
Information held by HMRC
Power to authorise disclosure to the Board
[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair]
Power to authorise disclosure to the Board: Scotland
Power to authorise use of information by the board
Cessation of Office for National Statistics etc
Transfers etc from ONS to the Board
Replacement of ONS by the Board: consequential
Money
Establishment of Registrar General as corporation sole
Employment status of officials
Committee membership and attendance (out of 8)
Chairpersons
Members
[ Committee memberships can change partway through ]