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.
[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 7, in clause 1, page 2, line 14, leave out ‘2nd December 2004’ and insert— ‘(a)2nd December 2004, or (b)the date on which a Minister has made a...
Does Mr. Field wish to press amendments Nos. 5 or 6 to a Division?
[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 19, in clause 7, page 5, line 20, at end insert ‘for more than 28 days’.
I hope that people feel rested, and that we can begin round 3 of today’s sitting. The first item is really a matter left over from an earlier debate: the Liberal Democrats suggested that...
[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 42, in schedule 2, page 16, line 28, leave out “has held” and insert “holds”. Many issues that relate to the amendment were covered in the...
I beg to move amendment No. 29, in clause 9, page 6, line 20, after ‘possible’, insert— ‘, after having served either five years, or one third, of his sentence (whichever...
[David Taylor in the Chair]
Amendment moved [this day]: No. 29, in clause 9, page 6, line 20, after ‘possible’, insert ‘, after having served either five years, or one third, of his sentence (whichever is...
I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following amendments: No. 131, in clause 9, page 6, line 24, at end insert— ‘(2A)A person subject to a sentence of life...
I beg to move amendment No. 135, in clause 10, page 7, line 9, leave out from beginning to second ‘the’.
I beg to move amendment No. 33, in clause 11, page 7, line 16, at end insert ‘or if the person who holds a licence later glorifies the offence for which the licence was issued.’. I...
Motion made, and Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:—
I beg to move amendment No. 141, in clause 13, page 8, line 10, at end insert— ‘(1A)Before making appointments under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must consult, and secure the...
Motion made, and Question put, That this schedule be the Third schedule to the Bill:—
Motion made, and Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:—
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 44, in schedule 4, page 20, line 25, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall not’.
Motion made, and Question put, That this schedule be the Fifth schedule to the Bill:—
I beg to move amendment No. 142, in clause 18, page 9, line 35, leave out ‘Advocate’ and insert ‘Attorney’.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 39, in clause 22, page 12, line 29, leave out from ‘make’ to end of line 30 and insert ‘an order suspending the operation of section 3.’.
I beg to move amendment No. 147, in clause 24, page 13, line 18, at end add— ‘(2)An order under this section may not be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by a...
‘(1)Where an application is made to the certification commissioner for a certificate of eligibility, the commissioner must issue a certificate if— (a)the applicant is accused of an...
‘In determining whether an applicant for an eligibility certificate meets the conditions set out in section 3 above, the commissioner shall give an opportunity for a victim, or the family...
‘(1)Before the Special Tribunal established under section 8 sentences an applicant who pleads guilty or is found guilty of an offence, it shall give an opportunity for a victim, or the...
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