Part of Enterprise Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 5:45 pm ar 16 Ebrill 2002.
Miss Melanie Johnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry
5:45,
16 Ebrill 2002
I am advised that function covers both powers and duty. I hope that that helps the hon. Gentleman and NACAB.
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.
