Part of Health and Social Care Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:15 pm on 17 January 2008.
Jimmy Hood
Labour, Lanark and Hamilton East
3:15,
17 January 2008
With this it will be convenient to take Government new Clause 13—Avoidance of unreasonable burdens in exercise of regulatory powers.
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.
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.
