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.
[Mr James Gray in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 2, in clause 2, page 1, line 14, bef ore ‘This’ insert ‘Subject to subsection (4),’. Amendment 3, in...
‘(1) Section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (offence of causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection...
‘After section 6 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 insert— “6A Evidence and procedure in cases of serious physical harm: England and Wales (1) Subsections (3)...
‘Schedule (Consequential amendments) contains consequential amendments.’.—(Mr Blunt.)
Criminal Justice Act 1982 1 In Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (offences excluded from early release provisions), in Part 2, in the entry relating to section 5 of the Domestic...
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