Part of Investigatory Powers Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 10:15 am ar 12 Ebrill 2016.
Joanna Cherry
Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Justice and Home Affairs)
10:15,
12 Ebrill 2016
I am grateful to the Solicitor General for his constructive approach. I am happy not to press the new Clause at this stage on the basis that the Government will look at it. I am happy to receive any suggestions about the drafting, which is mine. I had some discussions about the terms of the drafting with Michael Clancy of the Law Society of Scotland and James Wolffe, the dean of the Faculty of Advocates, but any infelicities are my fault alone. I would be happy to discuss the drafting with the Government.
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
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When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
