Part of Proceeds of Crime Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 4:15 pm ar 24 Ionawr 2002.
Mark Lazarowicz
Labour/Co-operative, Edinburgh North and Leith
4:15,
24 Ionawr 2002
I suggest that the hon. Gentleman should think more carefully before acting so quickly at the behest of others.
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.
