National Security Bill - Committee (4th Day) – in the House of Lords am 6:30 pm ar 16 Ionawr 2023.
Lord Sharpe of Epsom:
Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom
93: Clause 68, page 47, leave out lines 26 to 41Member’s explanatory statementThis Amendment removes definitions that are no longer needed in clause 68 because the terms they define have been removed by Lord Sharpe’s amendment to clause 68, page 46, line 30.
Amendment 93 agreed.
Clause 68, as amended, agreed.
Clause 69: Offence of carrying out political influence activities pursuant to unregistered foreign influence arrangement
Clause 69 agreed.
Clause 70: Requirement to register political influence activities of foreign principals
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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.
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