Part of Children and Adoption Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee am 10:00 am ar 16 Mawrth 2006.
Mike Hancock
Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol, Portsmouth South
10:00,
16 Mawrth 2006
To give hon. Members a gentle reminder, we can only get to the clauses further on that the hon. Gentleman alluded to with the co-operation of the Committee. At this rate, I do not think that we will get there.
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.
