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. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
Question proposed [11 June], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
Question proposed [18 June], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
'(1) The Secretary of State must in each calendar year, beginning with 2004, publish a report (''a sustainable energy report'') on the progress made in the reporting period towards— (a)...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
'(1) The Secretary of State must within one week beginning with the coming into force of this section designate under this subsection at least one energy efficiency aim. (2) For the purposes of...
'(1) The National Assembly for Wales (''the Assembly'') must within one week beginning with the coming into force of this section designate under this subsection at least one energy efficiency...
'(1) In this section an ''energy efficiency direction'' means a direction requiring each energy conservation authority to which it applies to take such energy conservation measures as that...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
'(1) Before the end of 2003, the Secretary of State must make a statement— (a) specifying one or more CHP targets; and (b) specifying the period that each CHP target is for. (2) At...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
'After section 5 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) insert— ''5A Duty of Authority to carry out impact assessment (1) This section applies where— (a) the Authority is proposing to do...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. The Chairman: With this we may take new clause 3—Use of certain money held by Gas and Electricity Markets Authority. Brian White:...
'(1) If the Secretary of State so directs, the person prescribed under section 33(1)(b) of the Electricity Act (collection of fossil fuel levy) must pay an amount into the Consolidated Fund out...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
'There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— (a) any expenditure of the Secretary of State under this Act; and (b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which...
Amendment proposed: No. 12, in clause 8, page 4, line 17, leave out subsections (1) and (2).—[Brian White.]
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