Part of the debate – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:00 pm on 15 September 2020.
Charles Walker
Chair, Administration Committee
2:00,
15 September 2020
We have now seen the back of new Clause 2.
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.
