Part of Health and Social Care Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 6:15 pm on 15 January 2008.
Ben Bradshaw
Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West), The Minister of State, Department of Health
6:15,
15 January 2008
Yes, we envisage a uniform form. I cannot tell the hon. Gentleman whether it will be exactly the same as the current forms. On the time limit for responses, again, I shall have to get back to him.
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.
