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.
[Philip Davies in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 33, in clause 2, page 3, line 22, at end insert— “(4A) An interested person who is found by the court to have provided incomplete...
I beg to move amendment 31, in clause 4, page 5, line 5, at end add— ‘(2) In this section, a “reasonable opportunity” shall be interpreted as...
I beg to move amendment 32, in clause 7, page 7, line 39, at and insert— ‘(6A) Where the Supreme Court makes an order under subsection (6)(b) that gives...
I beg to move amendment 30, in clause 10, page 10, line 40, a t end add— “(3A) The Secretary of State shall, within 18 months of this Act receiving Royal...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Philip Davies in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 35, in clause 40, page 34, line 40, a t end insert— ‘(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) an unauthorised act can include...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Katy Clark in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 37, in clause 50, page 43, line 35, l eave out “on the balance of probabilities” and insert “beyond reasonable doubt”.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Katy Clark in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 40, in clause 65, page 53, line 6, at end insert— “( ) In that subsection, for “under that age” substitute...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Ms Katy Clark in the Chair]
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 42, in clause 70, page 62, line 27, a fter “against”, insert “a risk of”
[Katy Clark in the Chair]
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.
In section 338 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (money laundering: authorised disclosures), after subsection (4) insert— “(4A) Where an authorised disclosure is made in good faith,...
After section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 insert— “15A Sexual communication with a child (1) A person aged 18 or over (A) commits an offence if— (a) for the purpose of...
‘(1) A person (A) commits an offence if— (a) A repeatedly or continuously engages in behaviour towards another person (B) that is controlling or coercive, (b) at the time of the...
“(1) The Secretary of State may issue guidance about the investigation of offences under section (Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship) to whatever...
“(1) Regulations may make provision conferring power on a court to make a telecommunications restriction order. (2) “Telecommunications restriction order” means an order...
‘(1) The Sexual Offences Act 1956 is amended as follows. (2) In section 28 (Causing or encouraging prostitution of, intercourse with, or indecent assault on, girls under sixteen)— (a)...
‘(1) Internet service providers which provide internet storage facilities to their users such as, but not limited to, cloud content storage, must seek to ensure their service is not used to...
‘In the Child Abduction Act 1984, in section 2(1) (offence of abduction of child by other person), for “sixteen” substitute “eighteen”.’—(Mr Llwyd.)
“(1) The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 is amended as follows: (2) After section 2 (offence of assisting a girl to mutilate her own genitalia) insert— “(2A) Offence of...
[Philip Davies in the Chair]
Amendments made: 16, in schedule 4, page 105, line 33, at end insert— “16A In section 6 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (making of order) at the end of...
Amendments made: 2, in clause 75, page 79, line 26, a t end insert— “() in the Sexual Offences Act 2003, subsection (3)(a) of the section 15A inserted by...
Amendments made: 5, in clause 76, page 79, line 45, a t end insert— “() section (Sexual communication with a child);”
Amendments made: 8, in clause 77, page 80, line 26, l eave out “32” and insert “31A”
Amendment made: 15, in clause 78, page 81, line 26, l eave out subsection (2) —(The Solicitor-General.)
Amendments made: 27, in title, line 8, after “children;” insert “to create an offence of communicating sexually with a child;” Amendment 28, in...
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