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.
[Steve McCabe in the Chair]
Cath Lawson, Will Travers and David Cowdrey gave evidence.
Alexander Rhodes and Charlie Mayhew gave evidence.
[Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
Chief Inspector Lou Hubble and Grant Miller gave evidence.
Anthony Browne, Mark Dodgson, Emma Rutherford, Paul McManus and David Webster gave evidence.
Hartwig Fischer, Dr Antonia Boström and Anthony Misquitta gave evidence.
(Morning)
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 1, in clause 3, page 2, line 29, lea ve out “a person” and insert “An owner of an item when”. This amendment would...
I beg to move amendment 4, in clause 4, page 4, line 8, at end insert— ‘(5A) Subject to subsection (5B), the Secretary of State may not issue a...
Question proposed, that the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 5, in clause 6, page 5, line 6, at end insert— ‘(1A) In this section, “portrait miniature” means a portable portrait...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Steve McCabe in the Chair] Clause 7
Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 6, in clause 9, page 5, line 31, lea ve out from “that” to end of line 33. This amendment would only permit acquisitions by...
Amendment proposed: 7, in clause 10, page 6, line 34, at end insert— ‘(1A) In the case an exemption under section 7 or 8, an item only satisfies the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Steve McCabe in the Chair] Clause 12
I beg to move amendment 9, in clause 12, page 7, line 40, at end insert— “(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person facilitates a breach of the...
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.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 11, in page 20, line 40, leave out “an elephant” and insert “a hippopotamus, elephant, killer whale, narwhal, sperm whale, or...
[Mark Pritchard in the Chair] Clause 35
Amendment proposed (this day): 11, in clause 35, page 20, line 40, leave out “an elephant” and insert “a hippopotamus, elephant, killer whale, narwhal, sperm whale, or...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
‘(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each calendar year, the Secretary of State must— (a) prepare a report on applications for exemption certificates that have been...
‘(1) Within 12 months of section 1 of this Act coming into force, the Secretary of State must publish and lay before each House of Parliament a report on the international ivory market. (2)...
“(1) Within 12 months of section 12 of this Act coming into force, the Secretary of State must make an assessment on the resources available to enforce the prohibition. (2) The report shall...
‘(1) Where a person (“the non-complying person”) is making material available on the internet to persons in the United Kingdom in order to— (a) breach the prohibition, (b)...
IVB 14 British Art Market Federatio (supplementary evidence) IVB 15 Neil Davey, Japanese art consultant IVB 16 Michael Wiltshire IVB 17 Caroline Cox, The University of Portsmouth Ivory Project...
Committee membership and attendance (out of 6)
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