Criminal Justice Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 5:00 pm ar 28 Ionawr 2003.
Simon Hughes
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
It would be helpful if the Minister would explain a matter that is significant when armed forces matters are in the public domain, where trials and so on have slightly different procedures. What will remain as significant differences between the two procedures after the Bill is enacted? It would be helpful to know, because we do not yet have an entirely parallel system. Concern is increasing that the same rights and entitlements should apply, regardless of whether people are appearing under armed forces or civilian jurisdictions. This may be the best opportunity to get that on the record.
Michael Wills
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Criminal Justice System IT)
I understand the sensitivities of that important question, and I hope that the hon. Gentleman will allow me to write to him, setting out the position at some length.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 119 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Schedule 6 agreed to.
Sitting suspended.
On resuming—
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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.
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