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 George Howarth in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 5, afte r “9”, insert “and (Possession of a psychoactive substance in a custodial...
I beg to move amendment 51, in clause 2, page 1, line 14, lea ve out subsection (1) and insert— (a) is not prohibited by the United Nations Drug Conventions of...
I beg to move amendment 45, in clause 3, page 2, line 14, at end insert— ‘(3A) The Home Secretary must consider making regulations under subsection (2) if she...
I beg to move amendment 3, in Schedule 1, page 38, line 7, leave out from “products” to end of line 12 and insert— ‘“Medicinal product” has...
[Mr George Howarth in the Chair]
Amendment proposed (this day): 3, in schedule 1, page 38, line 7, leave out from “products” to end of line 12 and insert— ‘“Medicinal product”...
Producing a psychoactive substance
I beg to move amendment 46, in clause 5, page 2, line 36, at end insert “for personal gain”
I beg to move amendment 47, in clause 6, page 3, line 20, leave our “B or C” and insert “B, C or D”
Amendment made: 8, in clause 7, page 4, line 18, lea ve out from “subject to” to end of line 19 and insert “section (Exceptions to offences)...
I beg to move amendment 50, in clause 8, page 4, line 27, lea ve out sub-paragraph (i).
Amendment made: 10, in clause 9, page 5, line 26, at end insert— “( ) A person guilty of an offence under section (Possession of a psychoactive substance...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Sir David Amess in the Chair]
Amendment made: 12, in clause 11, page 6, line 16, le ave out “regulations under section 10.” and insert “section (Exceptions to...
Amendments made: 13, in clause 23, page 14, line 34, l eave out from beginning to “except” in line 35 and insert “in a case where the prohibition...
Amendments made: 15, in clause 27, page 17, line 3, le ave out paragraph (b) and insert— “(b) where— (i) the order was made under section 18 on an...
Amendments made: 17, in clause 35, page 22, line 5, le ave out “8” and insert “(Possession of a psychoactive substance in a custodial...
Amendment made: 19, in clause 38, page 24, leave out lines 1 to 4 and insert— ‘( ) a warrant that relates only to premises specified in the warrant (a...
Amendments made: 20, in clause 39, page 24, line 23, a t end insert— “( ) An application for a search warrant may be made without notice being given to...
Amendments made: 23, in schedule 2, page 39, line 25, at end insert—
This Schedule applies to— (a) applications for search warrants made in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, and (b) search warrants issued in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.”
Amendment made: 26, in clause 42, page 26, line 9, le ave out “8” and insert “(Possession of a psychoactive substance in a custodial...
Amendment made: 27, in clause 47, page 28, line 37, l eave out subsection (5).—(Mike Penning.)
Amendment made: 28, in clause 49, page 29, line 28, l eave out “regulations under section 10” and insert “section (Exceptions to...
Amendment made: 29, in clause 50, page 31, line 12, l eave out “regulations under section 10” and insert “section (Exceptions to...
Amendments made: 30, in clause 53, page 32, line 43, l eave out “8” and insert “(Possession of a psychoactive substance in a custodial...
Amendment made: 37, in clause 54, page 34, line 9, le ave out “regulations under section 10.” and insert “section (Exceptions to...
I beg to move amendment 57, in clause 57, page 53, line 2, at end insert— “(2A) The report must inform Parliament on progress made in improving the...
Amendment made: 38, in clause 58, page 36, line 23, a fter “Court” insert “, other than the reference in section 30(1) in relation to a prohibition...
Amendment proposed: 39, in schedule 4, page 48, line 16, at end insert—
‘(1) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person is in possession of a psychoactive substance in a custodial institution, (b) the person knows or suspects that the substance is a...
‘(1) It is not an offence under this Act for a person to carry on any activity listed in subsection (3) if, in the circumstances in which it is carried on by that person, the activity is an...
‘(1) A senior officer or a local authority may issue a notice requiring a premise to cease trading if conditions A, B and C are met. (2) Condition A is that the premise has been issued a...
Healthcare-related activities 1 Any activity carried on by a person who is a health care professional and is acting in the course of his or her profession. In this paragraph “health care...
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