Part of Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 4:30 pm ar 21 Mehefin 2005.
James Paice
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
4:30,
21 Mehefin 2005
My hon. Friend is absolutely right and I was remiss not to refer to that myself. We have an entire Bill on this matter to face in this Session of Parliament.
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.
