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 Crausbyin the Chair]
Sue Berelowitz gave evidence.
Richard Monkhouse, Frances Crook and Sarah Salmon gave evidence.
Professor Malcolm Davies, Penelope Gibbs, John D’Abbro and Sandy Davies gave evidence.
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
Alison Burtt and Sally Brett gave evidence.
Juliet Lyon and Nina Champion gave evidence.
Jeff Gardner gave evidence.
Fay Maxted and John Gallagher gave evidence.
Professor David Ormerod gave evidence.
Nicholas Fluck and Nicholas Lavender QC gave evidence.
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
Sara Ogilvie, Angela Patrick and Martha Spurrier gave evidence.
David Austin and Murray Perkins gave evidence.
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
Nigel Lithman QC and Martin Westgate QC gave evidence.
Professor Cheryl Thomas gave evidence.
Nick Armstrong, Nicola Mackintosh, Adam Wagner and Michael Fordham gave evidence.
Angus Walker, Keith George and Neil Sinden gave evidence.
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 1, leave out lines 12 to 15 and insert ‘, to imprisonment for life’.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 8, in clause 3, page 4, line 26, at end insert— ‘(10) Before this section comes into force the Secretary of State shall—...
I beg to move amendment 6, in schedule 1, page 63, line 18, leave out ‘13’ and insert ‘16’.
I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 6, page 5, leave out from line 36 to line 25 on page 6. Amendment 15 stands in my name and that of my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith....
I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 10, page 10, line 29, after ‘fails’, insert ‘deliberately and’. The amendment, which stands in my name and...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 4, in clause 15, page 16, line 16, a t end insert— ‘( ) In section 37B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (consultation...
I beg to move amendment 14, in clause 16, page 16, line 30, leave out from ‘explicit’ to end of line 31 and insert ‘way, real or simulated depictions of...
I beg to move amendment 16, in clause 17, page 18, line 18, l eave out ‘in England,’.
Amendments made: 19, in schedule 3, page 71, line 30, at end insert— 16A In section 28(1) (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare: Wales), after paragraph (h)...
[Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
We now come to schedule 4 and amendment 38, which has already been debated. Mr Jarvis to move formally? Dan Jarvis indicated assent.
[Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
Amendment proposed (this day): 61, in schedule 4, page 74, line 17, at end insert—
[Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
Hon. Members may remove their jackets if they wish to freeze to death.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Before I call Mr Slaughter to move amendment 40, let me say that I have looked carefully at the quantity and quality of the amendments to the clause and it is clear to me, even at this stage,...
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 45, in clause 26, page 28, line 11, a t end insert, ‘or that the accused did not understand the documents specified in...
I beg to move amendment 46, in clause 27, page 29, leave out line 39. Clause 27 deals with the sentencing powers of the single justice. I will not repeat the argument we made...
I beg to move amendment 98, in clause 29, page 30, line 7, leave out ‘must’ and insert ‘may’.
I beg to move amendment 108, in clause 30, page 33, line 5, le ave out ‘3 years’ and insert ‘12 months’.
I beg to move amendment 110, in clause 31, page 34, line 27, at end insert— ‘(7) The power to vary orders under this paragraph may only be exercised by an...
I beg to move amendment 115, in clause 32, page 34, line 34, leave out subparagraph (a).
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 122, in clause 36, page 42, line 7, le ave out ‘must’ and insert ‘may’. I think that we have reached a low point in...
I beg to move amendment 124, in clause 37, page 43, line 17, l eave out from ‘proceedings’ to end of line 28. This is quite a nice point, which I have...
I beg to move amendment 125, in clause 39, page 44, line 13, leave out ‘but under 76’.
I beg to move amendment 128, in clause 40, page 44, line 22, l eave out ‘surrender’ and insert ‘limit the use of’. We now come to a series of...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 130, in clause 42, page 47, line 6, le ave out subsection (9).
I beg to move amendment 132, in clause 44, page 47, line 36, l eave out ‘from which it may be reasonably concluded’ and insert ‘which demonstrates...
I beg to move amendment 65, in clause 45, page 48, line 21, leave out ‘and 20F’ and insert ‘to 20G’.
[Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
Amendments made: 76, in schedule 7, page 92, line 30, leave out ‘and 5F’ and insert ‘to 5G’.
Amendments made: 86, in schedule 8, page 98, line 6, leave out ‘and 7’ and insert ‘to 7A’.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 135, in clause 50, page 52, line 3, leave out ‘must’ and insert ‘may’.
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 144, in clause 51, page 53, line 16, a t end insert ‘or the Court has ordered that such prescribed information need not be provided in...
I beg to move amendment 150, in clause 52, page 54, line 7, le ave out ‘must’ and insert ‘may’.
I beg to move amendment 154, in clause 53, page 54, line 31, l eave out ‘not’.
I beg to move amendment 161, in clause 54, page 55, line 22, l eave out subsection (3). Clauses 54 and 55 are the final part in the jigsaw of the downfall of...
I beg to move amendment 167, in clause 55, page 57, line 10, l eave out ‘must’ and insert ‘may’. I can be brief. Clause 55, which is...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 5, in clause 57, page 58, line 3, at end insert ‘or the Court of Appeal’
‘(1) The Prison Act 1952 is amended as follows. (2) In section 16A (testing prisoners for drugs), in subsection (3)— (a) at the end of the definition of “drug” insert...
‘(1) In section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 (offence of sending letters etc with intent to cause distress or anxiety), for subsection (4) substitute— “(4) A...
‘(1) The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2) In section 15(1)(a) (meeting a child following sexual grooming etc.) for “two”, substitute “one”.’.
‘(1) The Child Abduction Act 1984 is amended as follows. (2) In section 2(1) (offence of abduction of child by other persons) for “sixteen”, substitute...
‘(1) A person who assaults a worker who is required to enforce the Licensing Act 2003— (a) in the course of that worker’s employment; or (b) by reason of that worker’s...
‘(1) The Secretary of State shall— (a) issue mandatory codes of practice to ensure that safe addresses and other confidential contact information which would otherwise be subject to...
‘(1) The High Court shall order the costs of any hearing to determine an application for leave pursuant to section 31 of the Supreme Courts Act 1981 to be paid by the unsuccessful party...
‘(1) Part 12 (Sentencing) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, is amended as follows. (2) At the end of section 146, insert— “147 Increase in sentences for aggravation related to...
[Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]
‘(1) The Secretary of State may not omit, vary, limit or change the arrangements for legal aid pursuant to section 2 or section 9 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders...
Question proposed,That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: 170, in clause 60, page 59, line 27, a t end insert— ‘( ) An order under this section bringing into force section (Drugs for which...
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