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.
[Clive Efford in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 8, in clause 2, page 3, line 19, at end insert— “‘due regard’ means that specified bodies should think about and place an appropriate amount of...
[Clive Efford in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Clive Efford in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 17, in clause 3, page 7, line 16, at end insert— “(4) The Defence Housing Service will operate within a budget which must be set out in any Defence Investment...
Committee membership and attendance (out of 3)
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[ Committee memberships can change partway through ]
