Part of Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 5:15 pm ar 20 Ionawr 2005.
Ms Sue Doughty
Shadow Minister (the Environment), Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
5:15,
20 Ionawr 2005
In general, I am a great supporter of the Environment Agency. When some people wanted its responsibilities devolved to local government I was one of those who said that its strength came from working in the way it does. However, although we know that the resources available to the agency have increased, what proportion of them is intended to go towards the detection and conviction of environmental crime and criminals?
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.
