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.
[Graham Stringer in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 21, in clause 26, page 16, line 29, leave out “may” and insert “must”.
I beg to move amendment 23, in clause 27, page 18, line 16, leave out “may” and insert “must”.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 26, in clause 43, page 28, line 6, at end insert— “(7) Regulations under this Act must be made in accordance with— (a) the environmental principles set...
I beg to move amendment 3, in clause 48, page 30, line 18, at end insert— “(3A) Regulations under subsection (3)(b) may not appoint a day on which any of sections 11 to 15 is to come...
“(1) A person must not— (a) market a precision bred organism, or (b) place food and feed produced from precision bred organisms on the market unless labelled in accordance with...
“A person may not give a release notice to the Secretary of State in relation to the release of a precision bred animal (see section 4(1)(a)), and no precision bred animal marketing...
“(1) There is to be a body corporate called the Genetic Technology Authority. (2) The Authority is to consist of— (a) a chairman and deputy chairman, and (b) such number of other...
GTB17 Professor Jonathan M E Statham FRCVS, Keele University, Harper & Keele Veterinary School GTB18 Professor Julie Gray, Leverhulme Royal Society Senior Research Fellow, University of Sheffield
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