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.
[Hugh Bayley in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 10, in clause 1, page 1, line 7, after ‘weeks’, insert ‘; but a woman taking maternity leave who takes less than the maximum prescribed period is...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 17, in clause 3, page 2, line 24, after ‘child’, insert ‘and that the commencement date for such leave is the same as the return to employment or...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 18, in clause 7, page 6, line 11, leave out ‘adoption’ and insert ‘paternity’. This Government amendment is designed to correct an error in the...
[Mr. Eric Forth in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 22, in clause 9, page 8, line 9, leave out from 'of' to end of line 22 and insert 'the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: No. 19, in schedule 1, page 17, line 12, leave out from beginning to 'subsection' and insert—'(1) Section 171ZJ of SSCBA 1992 (Part 12ZA: supplementary) is amended as...
I beg to move amendment No. 8, in clause 12, page 10, line 9, leave out from 'subsection (1),' to end of line 18 and insert 'delete paragraph (b).'.
I beg to move amendment No. 27, in clause 13, page 10, line 33, after 'year', insert 'excluding United Kingdom public bank holidays'.
I beg to move amendment No. 21, in schedule 2, page 23, line 20, column 2, after '33 (3)', insert ', 48 (2)'. The amendment corrects a minor drafting omission in the repeals list. Amendment...
'In the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18) (in this Act referred to as ''ERA 1996'') after section 74 insert— ''Limitation of right to claim unfair dismissal In circumstances where—...
'(1) The ERA 1996 is further amended as follows. (2) In subsection (3) of section 80A (entitlement to paternity leave: birth) there is inserted at the end ''and that leave may be taken in one...
'The Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999 shall be amended so that in regulation 4 (entitlement to ordinary maternity leave) after paragraph (1) insert— ''(1A) An employee...
I remind the Committee that there is a money resolution in connection with the Bill. Copies are available in the Room. I should also like to remind Members that adequate notice should be given of...
I beg to move amendment No. 10, in clause 1, page 1, line 7, after ‘weeks’, insert ‘; but a woman taking maternity leave who takes less than the maximum prescribed period is...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 17, in clause 3, page 2, line 24, after ‘child’, insert ‘and that the commencement date for such leave is the same as the return to employment or...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 18, in clause 7, page 6, line 11, leave out ‘adoption’ and insert ‘paternity’. This Government amendment is designed to correct an error in the...
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