Fisheries Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:00 pm on 10 September 2020.
Victoria Prentis
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Clause sets out the meaning of a “sea fishing licence”.
Charles Walker
Chair, Administration Committee, Chair, Administration Committee
Brilliant. Would you like to speak, Mr Pollard?
Luke Pollard
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Very briefly—not to interrupt your pace.
I am sure the Minister has had time to reflect on the question that I asked in this morning’s session about the difference between a hard and soft copy licence. I wonder whether this might be an opportunity to clarify that situation.
Victoria Prentis
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
I am afraid I do not have that clarity yet. I anticipate that it is something I will have to talk to the team about over the next few days and, indeed, probably weeks, given the state of the pandemic.
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When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
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.
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