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 Dai Havardin the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 6, in clause 1, page 1, line 3, afte r ‘unless’, insert ‘the extent of’. I hope, Mr Havard, that you will allow me...
I beg to move amendment 12, in clause 2, page 1, line 14, at end insert— ‘(3A) The defence under this section does not fail on the basis that one or more of the imputations is not...
I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 3, page 2, line 8, at end insert ‘or’. Amendment 13 relates to what I suspect is simply an error in the wording of...
[Mr Dai Havard in the Chair]
Amendment moved (this day): 14, in clause 3, page 2, line 27, at end insert— ‘(e) a defence under common law qualified privilege.’.—(Robert Flello.)
I beg to move amendment 27, in clause 4, page 2, line 33, after ‘interest’, insert ‘unless the claimant can show that the defendant acted irresponsibly...
I beg to move amendment 17, in clause 5, page 3, line 23, at end insert— ‘(2A) The defence provided in this section is not affected by the operator having a...
[Mr Christopher Chope in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House D 01 Pirate Party
I beg to move amendment 42, in clause 5, page 3, line 25, lea ve out paragraph (a) and insert— ‘(a) it was not possible for the claimant to obtain...
[Mr Dai Havard in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House D02 Booksellers Association of the UK and Ireland Ltd D03 Celia M. Bibby D04 Hardeep Singh (Sahota)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 7, page 5, line 22, aft er ‘proceedings’, insert ‘, or of the contents of a press release circulated or...
I beg to move amendment 31, in clause 8, page 6, line 44, lea ve out from ‘applies’ to end of line 3 on page 7 and insert ‘, if— (a) a...
I beg to move amendment 52, in clause 9, page 7, line 27, leave out ‘against a person who is not domiciled’ and insert ‘by a person or against a person...
I beg to move amendment 51, in clause 10, page 8, line 20, af ter ‘for’, insert ‘damages for’. This amendment, along with amendments 49, 16...
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.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 16, page 10, line 3, le ave out subsections (2) and (3).
‘(1) Before bringing a claim for defamation, the body corporate shall obtain the permission of the court. (2) In determining whether to grant permission, the matters to which the court may...
[Mr Dai Havard in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House D05 Elaine Decoulos
‘(1) Before bringing a claim for defamation, the body corporate shall obtain the permission of the court. (2) In determining whether to grant permission, the matters to which the court may...
‘Strict enforcement of the Pre-Action Protocol governing defamation proceedings shall be adhered to, and the following alternatives to court proceedings should first be considered before a...
‘(1) The court must strike-out an action for defamation unless the claimant shows that— (a) its publication has caused or is likely to cause serious harm to the reputation of the...
‘The removal of allegedly defamatory material from a website and the publication of apologies and corrections shall not prevent a claimant from bringing an action for...
‘Sections 44 and 46 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 shall not apply in relation to civil actions for defamation, malicious falsehood, breach of confidence,...
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