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.
[Rushanara Ali in the Chair]
Jonathan Hall QC gave evidence.
Sir Alex Younger and Professor Sir David Omand gave evidence.
Paddy McGuiness gave evidence.
[Rushanara Ali in the Chair]
Carl Miller and Sam Armstrong gave evidence.
Louise Edwards gave evidence.
Professor Ciaran Martin gave evidence.
Dr Nicholas Hoggard, Professor Penney Lewis and Rich Owen gave evidence.
Poppy Wood gave evidence.
Dan Dolan gave evidence.
[James Gray in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 46, in clause 1, page 1, line 10, leave out “prejudicial” and insert “damaging”. This amendment seeks to clarify the tests to be met before the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move, amendment 49, in clause 3, page 3, line 30, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert “activities which are prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom.”
I beg to move amendment 50, in clause 4, page 5, line 9, at end insert— “(7) No offence is committed under subsection (1) if the conduct is for the purposes of protest unless the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[James Gray in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 5, in clause 7, page 7, line 3, at end insert— “(ca) any land or building in the United Kingdom or the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia which...
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 51, in clause 13, page 11, line 26, leave out “England and Wales” and “any part of the United Kingdom”. This amendment would mean that...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 10, in schedule 1, page 51, line 5, at end insert— “Offences under the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c.14 (N.I.)) An offence under any of these...
I beg to move amendment 52, in clause 15, page 13, line 6, leave out “in preparation for” and insert “which materially assists”. This amendment ensures that only actions...
[Rushanara Ali in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: 12, in schedule 2, page 62, line 9, after “rules” insert “and magistrates’ courts rules”.—(Stephen McPartland.) This amendment enables Northern...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 45, in schedule 3, page 70, line 27, at end insert— “(1A) A place designated by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (1) must be subject to an...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Rushanara Ali in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 54, in clause 24, page 19, line 5, at end insert— “(2A) The conduct in question, or a course of conduct of which it forms part, is not to be treated as carried...
Committee membership and attendance (out of 6)
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