Part of Orders of the Day — Police and Criminal Evidence Bill – in the House of Commons am 5:30 pm ar 3 Mai 1983.
Mr Ivan Lawrence
, Burton
5:30,
3 Mai 1983
The hon. Gentleman has kindly explained what he thinks is meant by "grave offence". Will he now explain what he thinks is the difference between a serious offence and a grave offence?
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.
