Equality Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:30 am on 23 June 2009.
This amendment and amendment 63 would correct a minor drafting error to clarify that the interpretation of a reference to conferring a relevant qualification applies in relation to all relevant qualifications. A reference to conferring a relevant qualification would then include a reference to renewing or extending its conferment.
Joe Benton
Labour, Bootle
With this it will be convenient to discuss Government amendments 63, 75, 76 and 77.
Vera Baird
Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office
The Amendment inserts the word “relevant” before “qualification”, thereby making the wording more specific. I do not know whether there is any need to debate that.
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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.
As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
