Part of Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 4:15 pm ar 9 Chwefror 2006.
Malcolm Wicks
Minister for energy, Department of Trade and Industry
4:15,
9 Chwefror 2006
My hon. Friend will understand that I must seek advice on that. If I can give any advice during a later stage of our proceedings, I shall be happy to do so.
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.
