Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
May I start our formal business by welcoming you, Mr. O'Brien, and your colleague, Mr. Sayeed, to the Chair of the Committee—the proceedings of which I am sure will be positive. My first...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Mr. Bercow: I beg to move amendment No. 17, in page 9, line 33, after `register', insert `shall be based on the return of a standard form and'.
[Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
Amendment proposed, [this day]: No. 4, in page 9, line 35, leave out `and such fee (if any) as may be prescribed,'.—[Mr. Chidgey.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move amendment No. 19, in page 10, line 18, leave out `may be set with a view to recovering' and insert `shall be set only in order to recover'. The purport of the amendment will be...
With this it will be convenient to take amendment No. 21, in page 10, line 41, at end insert `without good cause or reason'.
``a person appointed by the Secretary of State'' and insert ``an independent adjudicator''. The amendment is intended to ensure that an individual registered plate supplier who is subject to...
I beg to move amendment No. 25, in page 12, line 11, at end insert— `(2A) The Secretary of State may extend the period specified in subsection (2) where he receives representations in...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr. Bowen Wells in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 26, in page 13, leave out lines 14 to 47 and insert— `(1) A justice of the peace may issue a warrant authorising a constable or (as the case may be) an...
I beg to move amendment No. 28, in page 14, line 8, leave out `28' and insert `14'.
[Mr. Bowen Wells in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 13, in page 16, line 28, after `identity', insert `and safety'.
I beg to move amendment No. 55, in page 18, leave out lines 22 and 23 and insert `relating to their size, shape and material of manufacture only.'
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 33, in page 1, line 22, at end insert— `(2A) For the purposes of this Part a person carries on business as a car park operator if he carries on a business which...
I beg to move amendment No. 34, in page 2, line 37, at end add— `(12) The local authority shall waive fees under subsection (9) and (10) for the police.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 66, in page 2, line 40, leave out from `concerned' to end of line 41 and insert `on a standard form; and'.
I beg to move amendment No. 69, in clause 4, page 3, line 31, leave out `28' and insert `60'.
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 69, in page 3, line 31, leave out `28' and insert `60'.—[Mr. Bercow.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move amendment No. 72, in page 4, line 9, leave out `and'.
I beg to move amendment No. 73, in page 5, line 12, at end insert— `(2A) The Secretary of State may extend the period specified in subsection (2) where he receives representations in...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 40, in page 6, line 8, after `yard', insert `or other premises'.
I beg to move amendment No. 75, in page 7, line 4, leave out `(1),'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. Mr. Bercow rose—
I beg to move amendment No. 46, in page 15, page 8, line 16, leave out `substantial'. As the word ``substantial'' is superfluous, I move that it be deleted. Mr. Bercow rose—
[Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [16 January]: No. 46, in page 8, line 16, leave out the word `substantial'.—[Mr. Bob Russell.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move amendment No. 80, in page 19, line 8, leave out `may' and insert `shall'. I welcome you to the Chair, Mr. Sayeed, and we look forward to good constructive progress in the course of...
I beg to move amendment No. 83, in page 20, line 6, leave out `such information of a particular description' and insert `specific aspects contained therein'.
[Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 87, in page 20, line 34, leave out `any' and insert `the'. The clause relates to the taking of a conveyance without authority and the extension of time limits for...
I beg to move, amendment No. 51, in page 21, line 11, leave out `may' and insert `shall'.
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 89, in page 22, line 16, after `managed', insert `or controlled'. Thank you, Mr. O'Brien. I welcome you back to the Chair. A point of absolute consensus would be that...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 90, in page 23, leave out lines 29 and 30. The clause deals with orders and regulations under the Act. The amendment proposes to delete lines 29 and 30, and its...
Question proposed, That the schedule be the schedule to the Bill.
`.—(1) Any person who carries on business as a car park operator in the area of a local authority without being registered for that area by the authority shall be guilty of an offence and...
``(1) Where a person who carries on the business of a motor salvage operator has a turnover from the activities that are specified in section 1(2) of less than £1,000,000 per annum, the...
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
`.—(1) Where a person who carries on the business of a motor salvage operator has a turnover from the activities that are specified in section 1(2) of less than £1,000,000 per annum,...
`After section 2 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 there shall be inserted— ``2A. The Secretary of State shall make provision for any revenue raised as a result of an offence...
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