Part of Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 5:15 pm on 17 June 2008.
Christopher Chope
Conservative, Christchurch
5:15,
17 June 2008
For people to follow the debate, it is much easier to deal with the Bill Clause by clause, which is what we said at the beginning of our proceedings that we shall do.
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.
