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]
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in clause 1, page 1, line 4, after 'if', insert 'the Chief Executive of a Local Authority or'.
[Mr. James Cran in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 13, in clause 1, page 2, line 27, leave out subsection (8).—[Mr. Hawkins.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move amendment No. 17, in clause 2, page 2, line 41, at end insert 'or as soon as reasonably practicable'.
I beg to move amendment No. 131, in clause 3, page 3, line 29, leave out 'or an authorised person'.
I beg to move amendment No. 31, in clause 5, page 4, line 42, leave out 'three' and insert 'twelve'.
I beg to move amendment No. 36, in clause 6, page 5, line 35, leave out '21' and insert '42'.
I beg to move amendment No. 38, in clause 9, page 6, line 37, after 'not', insert 'personally'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: No. 190, in clause 11, page 7, line 41, leave out subsection (1) and insert— '(1) References to a controlled drug and (however expressed) to the production or supply of a...
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 43, in clause 18, page 16, line 1, after 'body', insert 'or head teacher'.
I beg to move amendment No. 150, in clause 19, page 16, line 23, leave out paragraph (b).
I beg to move amendment No. 54, in clause 22, page 18, line 23, leave out 'or a head teacher'.
[Mr. James Cran in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 57, in clause 24, page 21, line 33, at end insert 'or any statement by the youth offending team which it believes, in its entire discretion, is appropriate for their...
I beg to move amendment No. 60, in clause 25, page 22, line 17, leave out 'twelve months' and insert 'two years'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
'A head teacher, supported by that head teacher's governing body, may take the decision to exclude a pupil on disciplinary grounds from that head teacher's school for a fixed period or...
I beg to move amendment No. 155, in clause 29, page 23, line 32, leave out 'intimidated, harassed, alarmed or distressed' and insert 'intimidated or harassed'.
[Mr. James Cran in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 107, in clause 29, page 23, line 35, leave out 'and' and insert 'or'.
I beg to move amendment No. 170, in clause 30, page 25, line 1, leave out 'either or'.
I beg to move amendment No. 173, in clause 32, page 26, line 4, leave out subsection (2).
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 173, in clause 32, page 26, line 4, leave out subsection (2).—[Mrs. Brooke.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move amendment No. 191, in clause 35, page 27, line 12, at end insert— '' 'antisocial behaviour'' means behaviour by a person which causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm...
'.—The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 shall be amended as follows. Section 68—Offence of Aggravated Trespass Subsection 1, line 2, leave out ''in the open air''. ...
I beg to move amendment No. 96, in clause 12, page 8, line 41, at end insert— '(1A) Each Local Housing Authority must, not later than three months after the commencement of section 12 of...
I beg to move amendment No. 138, in clause 13, page 10, line 4, leave out 'capable of'.
I beg to move amendment No. 226, in clause 14, page 13, line 6, at end insert— '(d) it is also a term of the demoted tenancy that any rent paid in advance or overpaid at the termination...
Amendment proposed: No. 234, in schedule 1, page 44, line 3, after 'unless', insert— '(a) the grounds for possession are related to antisocial behaviour; (b) the landlord has made...
I beg to move amendment No. 230, in clause 15, page 14, line 27, at end insert— '( ) In section 21 of that Act (recovery of possession on expiry or termination of assured shorthold...
I beg to move amendment No. 197, in clause 16, page 14, line 29, leave out subsection (1).
[Mr. James Cran in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 63, in clause 36, page 28, line 16, at end insert 'or are otherwise connected with the same antisocial problem in the same area.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 65, in clause 37, page 29, leave out lines 5 to 7.
I beg to move amendment No. 177, in clause 38, page 30, line 3, leave out subsection (2).
I beg to move amendment No. 204, in schedule 2, page 50, leave out line 32.
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 241, in schedule 2, page 51, line 32, after 'authority', insert 'and the designated authority has concurred with the appropriateness of the requirement...
I beg to move amendment No. 68, in clause 40, page 30, line 39, after 'cycles', insert ', skateboards, roller skates and inline skates'.
I beg to move amendment No. 74, in clause 41, page 32, line 25, leave out 'seven' and insert 'twentyone'. This is a short point. All that I want to say, without too much of a pun, is that seven...
[Mr. Bill O'Brien in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 122, in clause 42, page 33, leave out lines 7 and 8.
I beg to move amendment No. 124, in clause 43, page 33, line 27, leave out paragraph (a).
[Mr. James Cran in the Chair]
Amendment moved [this day]: No. 124, in clause 43, page 33, line 27, leave out paragraph (a).-[Mr. Paice.]
I beg to move amendment No. 239, in clause 44, page 34, line 4, at end insert- '(2A) In section 5 (weapons subject to general prohibition) after subsection (1)(ae) insert- ''(af) any air...
I beg to move amendment No. 260, in clause 45, page 34, line 35, leave out 'public'.
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.
I beg to move amendment No. 244, in clause 50, page 38, line 8, leave out from 'authority' to end of line 9 and insert 'may use any sums it receives in respect of penalties payable to it in...
I beg to move amendment No. 183, in clause 51, page 38, line 14, leave out 'that subparagraph' and insert 'subparagraph (2)(c)'.
[Mr. James Cran in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 78, in clause 53, page 39, line 3, leave out 'eighteen' and insert 'sixteen'.
I beg to move amendment No. 82, in clause 54, page 39, leave out lines 30 to 33.
I beg to move amendment No. 182, in clause 55, page 40, leave out lines 24 and 25. This is a probing amendment. I have read the clause and schedule 3 a few times, and I am worried at what might...
'.—The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is amended as follows: In Section 61 (Power to remove trespassers on land) (a) For subsection (1) there is substituted— ''(1)...
[Mr. James Cran in the Chair]
'.—The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is amended as follows: In Section 61 (Power to remove trespassers on land) (a) For subsection (1) there is substituted— ''(1)...
'(1) Where there is graffiti to which this section applies in the area of a local authority on a surface to which this Act applies, if that authority considers it to be detrimental to the amenity...
Amendment made: No. 263, in clause 57, page 41, line 1, leave out '47' and insert '45'.—[Mr. McNulty.] Clause 57, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clauses 58 to 61 ordered...
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