Part of National Insurance Contributions Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:15 pm on 21 October 2014.
David Gauke
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
2:15,
21 October 2014
It is expected that this power will be used to update references in legislation—for example, references to new section 11, which has different numbering from its predecessor. Minor changes follow from the reform of class 2 NICS in the Bill, such as changes to the due dates for payment of class 2 NICS for benefit purposes. The draft regulations have been provided to the Committee. Therefore, more information has been provided on what to expect.
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
