Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 8 Tachwedd 1939.
Sir Geoffrey Mander
, Wolverhampton East
asked the Prime Minister whether he will inquire from the League of Nations what replies have been received from Governments in respect of the declaration by the British and other Governments in September, denouncing their obligations under the Optional Clause of Article 36 of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice, in respect of claims arising out of the war, and in particular whether he will state the terms of the communication received on 25th September from the Swiss Government on this subject?
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.
