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 David Amess in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 30, in clause 1, page 1, line 9, at end insert ‘as set out in Regulations,’.
[John Robertson in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PB 01 Brentford Community Council PB 02 JUSTICE PB 03 The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority PB 04 Consumer...
Amendment proposed (this day): 30, in clause 1, page 1, line 9, at end insert ‘as set out in Regulations,’.—(Jon Trickett.)
I beg to move amendment 26, in schedule 1, page 18, leave out lines 5 and 6.
[Mr David Amess in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PB 06 The Dover People’s Port Trust Limited PB 07 Mencap PB 08 Disaster Action PB 09 Sharon Mills
I beg to move amendment 25, in schedule 1, page 18, leave out line 18. It is a pleasure to welcome you back to the Chair, Mr Amess. This is the second of two important issues for rural...
[John Robertson in the Chair]
Amendment moved (this day): Government amendment 2, in schedule 1, page 19, leave out lines 14 to 21.— (Mr Hurd.)
[Mr David Amess in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PB 10 Equality and Human Rights Commission PB 11 David Frank DeVere
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 6, in schedule 2, page 20, leave out lines 18 to 20.
I beg to move amendment 55, in clause 3, page 2, line 34, at end insert— ‘(4) No order shall be made under this section which will or may compromise the...
[John Robertson in the Chair]
Amendment proposed (this day): 55, in clause 3, page 2, line 34, at end insert— ‘(4) No order shall be made under this section which will or may compromise the editorial or...
Amendment made: 7, in schedule 3, page 20, line 26, leave out ‘Civil Justice Council.’.—(Mr Hurd.)
I beg to move amendment 8, in clause 4, page 2, line 37, at end insert— ‘( ) The consent of the Treasury is required to make an order under this section.’.
[Mr David Amess in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PB 12 Unison Cymru Wales PB 13 John Kelloway
Question proposed, That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: 9, in schedule 4, page 21, line 9, leave out ‘Civil Justice Council.’.—(Mr Heath.)
I beg to move amendment 11, in schedule 5, page 21, line 22, at end insert ‘Chief Coroner, Deputy Chief Coroners, Medical Advisers to the Chief Coroner and Deputy...
[Mr David Amess in the Chair]
Amendment proposed (this day): 36, page 21, line 24, at end insert— ‘Dover Harbour Board’.
Amendment made: 13, in clause 6, page 3, line 24, at end insert— ‘( ) The consent of the Treasury is required to make provision by virtue of subsection...
I beg to move amendment 43, in clause 10, page 5, line 31, after ‘Wales’ insert ‘or the Welsh Ministers’.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: 44, in clause 19, page 10, line 40, a t end insert— ‘( ) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a body with no members or an office which is...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 26, page 15, line 35, after first ‘duty’, insert ‘, stamp duty land tax’. The amendment will allow the...
I call the Minister to move amendment 45.
Amendment made: 18, in clause 31, page 17, line 24, a t end insert ‘subject as follows’.—(Mr Hurd.)
I beg to move amendment 21, in clause 32, page 17, line 27, leave out subsection (2). The amendment removes the privilege amendment made in another place. As the...
‘(1) The regional development agencies are abolished. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the London Development Agency (provision for the abolition of which is contained in the Localism...
‘For section 61 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (funding of Sianel Pedwar Cymru) there is substituted— “61 Funding of Welsh Authority (1) The Secretary of State shall secure that...
‘(1) The National Heritage Act 1983 is amended as follows. (2) In section 3 (power of the Board of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum to form companies)— (a) in subsection...
‘Before abolishing any regional development agency (RDA), the Secretary of State must produce and lay before both Houses of Parliament a report setting out the impact of the removal of RDAs...
‘(1) Where functions of the National Consumer Council so far as they relate to Wales are transferred to the Welsh Ministers pursuant to an order made under section 1, the Welsh Ministers...
Short title and chapter
Amendments made: 22, in title, line 3, after ‘bodies;’ insert ‘to abolish regional development agencies;’. Amendment 23, in title, line 3, after...
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