– in a Public Bill Committee at 12:00 am on 1 March 2016.
[Mr David Crausby in the Chair]
I remind the Committee that electronic devices should be turned to silent mode and that refreshments are not allowed during sittings. This is a private Member’s Bill, so we have no programme motion. In this case, we have no amendments either. We must finish our proceedings by 11.25 am.
Clause 1
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.
