Part of Finance Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 11:45 am ar 13 Mehefin 2013.
James Duddridge
Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee, Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee
11:45,
13 Mehefin 2013
Perhaps I have misunderstood the hon. Lady, but a few minutes ago, she was arguing that the measure would not raise enough money to pay for the administration; now she is explaining how the Opposition will spend £2 billion. Am I mixing up two numbers?
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.
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