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.
[Mike Gapes in the Chair]
Date Time Witness Tuesday 17 July Until no later than 10.55 am Redthread; The Ben Kinsella Trust; St Giles Trust; Acid Survivors Trust International Tuesday 17 July Until no later than 11.25 am...
John Poynton, Patrick Green, Rob Owen and Jaf Shah gave evidence.
Andrew Penhale, Trish Burls and Ben Richards gave evidence.
[James Gray in the Chair]
Detective Chief Superintendent Jo Chilton, Gregg Taylor, Assistant Chief Constable Dave Orford, Mark Groothuis and Christopher Lynn gave evidence.
Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Kearton and Deputy Assistant Commissioner Duncan Ball gave evidence.
Vin Vara and Graham Wynn gave evidence.
[Mike Gapes in the Chair]
Bill Harriman and Christopher Graffius gave evidence.
Baroness Newlove and Anne Longfield gave evidence.
[Mike Gapes in the Chair]
Tony Dale and Doug Russell gave evidence.
Chief Inspector Emma Burroughs gave evidence.
[James Gray in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 42, in clause 1, page 1, line 3, afte r “sell” insert “or supply” This is a probing amendment to debate whether the...
[Mr James Gray in the Chair] Clause 1
Amendment proposed (this day): 51, in clause 1, page 2, line 24, at end insert— “(10A) The appropriate national authority may only modify or remove a reference to a...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 15, in clause 3, page 4, line 35, at end insert— ‘(13) In Scotland, proceedings for an offence under this section may be commenced...
I beg to move amendment 43, in clause 4, page 4, line 41, lea ve out “and the seller is outside the United Kingdom at that time”. This is a probing...
I beg to move amendment 52, in clause 5, page 6, line 44, after “otherwise” insert “, and any place other than premises occupied as a private dwelling...
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 21, in clause 11, page 10, line 25, a t end insert— ‘(1A) In section 37(1A) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (powers of courts to...
(Morning)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 46, in clause 15, page 14, line 37, leave out “residential premises” and insert “premises other than a registered business...
I beg to move amendment 45, in clause 16, page 15, line 26, a t end insert “for a particular lawful purpose.” This is a probing amendment to allow debate...
[James Gray in the Chair] Clause 16
Amendment proposed (this day): 45, in clause 16, page 15, line 26, at end insert “for a particular lawful purpose.”—(Stuart C. McDonald.) This is a probing...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: 23, in clause 18, page 17, line 21, l eave out “is guilty of” and insert “commits”.—(Victoria Atkins.) See the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 35, in clause 20, page 18, line 43, l eave out “and (3)” and insert “to (3A)”. This amendment and Amendments 36 to 41...
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.
Amendments made: 24, in clause 26, page 25, line 14, a t end insert— ‘( ) Section 1A of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 (offence of threatening with...
(Morning)
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 schedule be the Second schedule to 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.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Clause 36 makes consequential amendments relating to the armed forces in respect of provisions within the Bill. Clause 36 amends the Armed Forces Act 2006 to provide that the criminal conduct...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 38, in clause 38, page 32, line 37, a t end insert— “() subsection (3A) of section20, so far as it makes provision in relation to an...
Amendments made: 32, in clause 39, page 34, line 13, a t end insert— “() section 5; () section 9;”. This amendment confers power on the Scottish...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
‘(1) This section applies for the purposes of any trial in proceedings for an alleged offence under section 1(1), 3(2) or (3) or 4(4). (2) Where— (a) a substance is found in a...
‘(1) This section applies for the purposes of any trial in proceedings for an alleged offence under section 5(1). (2) Where— (a) a substance is found in a container (whether open or...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must, within twelve months of this Act receiving Royal Assent, publish an annual report on the data available on the number of corrosive substance attacks in the...
“(1) A person commits an offence if they threaten a person with a substance they claim or imply is corrosive. (2) It is not a defence for a person to prove that the substance used to...
(Afternoon)
‘(1) A person commits an offence if that person has a corrosive substance with them on school premises or further education premises. (2) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an...
“(1) Section 23 of the Firearms Act 1968 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (3). (2) Omit subsection (1). (3) Omit subsection (3).”— This new clause would amend...
“(1) It shall be an offence for a seller to receive payment for a corrosive substance except— (a) by cheque which under section 81A of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882 is not...
“(1) A person commits an offence if they carry a corrosive substance in a container in a public place unless that container is clearly marked or labelled as containing a corrosive...
“(1) A person or company commits an offence when a website registered in their name is used to advertise, list or otherwise facilitate the sale of an offensive weapon capable of being...
“(1) It shall be an offence for a website to host online or distribute a video in which a person displays an offensive weapon in a threatening manner. (2) No offence is committed under this...
‘(1) It shall be the duty of every authority to which subsection (4) applies to enforce within its area the provisions of Clauses 1, 3, 4, 15 and 18 of this Bill. (2) An authority in...
“(1) A person who in the course of a business displays a bladed product in a place in England and Wales or Northern Ireland is guilty of an offence. (2) The appropriate Minister may by...
“(1) The Firearms Act 1968 is amended as follows. (2) Omit subsection (4) of section 11 (Sports, athletics and other approved activities).’— This new clause would amend the...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of this Act receiving Royal Assent, lay a report before Parliament on Section 9 of the Firearms Act 1968. (2) The report under subsection...
“(1) There shall be established in accordance with the provisions of this section a firearms consultative committee consisting of a chairman and no fewer than 12 other members appointed by...
‘(1) Section 1 of the Firearms Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (5) insert— “(6A) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person has in his or her...
‘(1) The Firearms Act 1968 is amended as follows. (2) In section 16A (1) (Possession of firearm with intent to cause fear of violence) for “or imitation firearm” substitute...
“(1) The Firearms Act 1968 is amended as follows. (2) In section 1(b) (Requirement of a firearm certificate) after “to have in his possession” leave out “to purchase or...
“(1) Where a court is considering for the purposes of sentencing the seriousness of an offence under subsection 5(1), and either of the facts in subsection (2) are true, the court—...
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