Part of Private Members' Bills: – in the House of Commons am ar 18 Ionawr 1924.
"to amend the Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts, 1886 to 1919," presented by Sir ROBERT HAMILTON; supported by Mr. Macpherson, Major Sir Archibald Sinclair, Sir Murdoch Macdonald, Mr. Livingstone, Mr. Falconer, and Mr. Duncan Millar; to be read a Second time upon Friday, 14th March, and to be printed. [Bill 24.]
A proposal for new legislation that is debated by Parliament.
As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
