Crime and Courts Bill [Lords]

– in a Public Bill Committee am ar 12 Chwefror 2013.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

[Martin Caton in the Chair]

Photo of Martin Caton Martin Caton Llafur, Gŵyr

When the sitting adjourned this morning, Mr Goggins was moving new Clause 3.

clause

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.