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.
[Dr William McCrea in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 5, in clause 5, page 2, line 33, leave out “the Secretary of State,”.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
‘(1) The Secretary of State must prepare a report on the potential costs and benefits of advancing the time for general purposes in the United Kingdom by one hour. (2) In preparing the...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must appoint a group (to be known as the Independent Oversight Group) to advise the Secretary of State on the preparation of the report. (2) A member of the...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must publish the report before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. (2) But if, before the end of that period,...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may by order make provision for advancing the time for general purposes in the United Kingdom by one hour. (2) An order under subsection (1) is referred to in...
‘(1) In this Act “the trial period” means the period— (a) beginning at the specified relevant time in the specified year, and (b) ending at the same relevant time three...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must monitor the effect of a daylight saving order throughout the period— (a) beginning with the time at which the order is made, and (b) ending with the...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may by order revoke a daylight saving order. (2) No order under this section may be made after the day on which the trial period begins. (3) Before making an...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may by order amend section [The trial period](1)(b) (end of trial period) so as to substitute a later relevant time for that for the time being specified in that...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must, during the trial period, do one of the following— (a) make an order under section [Power to abandon trial] (order abandoning trial); (b) make an...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may, after the trial period has begun, by order make provision for the order to expire at a relevant time that falls on a day before that on which the trial...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may, at any time during the trial period, by order make provision for the daylight saving order to have effect permanently. (2) Before making an order under this...
“(1) References in this Act to advancing the time for general purposes in the United Kingdom by one hour are to making the time for general purposes in the United Kingdom— (a) during...
Amendment made: 6, in title, line 1, leave out from “to” to “and” in line 4 and insert “prepare and publish a report on advancing the time for general purposes by...
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