Part of Employment Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee am 12:45 pm ar 14 Hydref 2008.
John Bercow
Ceidwadwyr, Buckingham
12:45,
14 Hydref 2008
Order. My understanding is that the room will be locked so that hon. Members can safely leave their papers here if they so wish.
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.
