Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 12 Mai 1947.
Mr Lewis Silkin
, Camberwell Peckham
12:00,
12 Mai 1947
I can give the right hon. Gentleman an assurance that this is not a question of principle; it is very largely a matter of drafting.
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.
