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.
[Esther McVey in the Chair]
Professor Robin Lovell-Badge and Alessandro Coatti gave evidence.
William Angus, Professor Johnathan Napier and Professor Nigel Halford gave evidence.
Roger Kerr, Steven Jacobs, Joanna Lewis and Christopher Atkinson gave evidence.
Dr Richard Harrison and Professor Giles Oldroyd gave evidence.
Sam Brooke gave evidence.
Dr Alan Tinch gave evidence.
GTB01 Claire Robinson, Director and editor, GMWatch, and Dr Michael Antoniou GTB02 Peter Stevenson OBE on behalf of Compassion in World Farming GTB03 Samantha Brooke, CEO, The British Society of...
[Graham Stringer in the Chair]
Penny Hawkins gave evidence.
Lawrence Woodward OBE and Pat Thomas gave evidence.
Dr Michael Edenborough QC and Professor Sarah Hartley gave evidence.
Ed Barker gave evidence.
Paul Temple gave evidence.
Ross Houston gave evidence.
Professor Wendy Harwood, Professor Cathie Martin MBE FRS, Nigel Moore and Professor Mario Caccamo gave evidence.
GTB04 RSPCA GTB05 Professor Toby Bruce, Keele University GTB06 Animal Aid GTB07 13 animal protection NGOs (Compassion in World Farming, Wildlife & Countryside Link, Conservative Animal...
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I beg to move amendment 11, in clause 6, page 5, line 31, leave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”.
I beg to move amendment 33, in clause 10, page 7, line 12, leave out— “means an animal which is a vertebrate” and insert— “has the meaning given by section 5 of the...
I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 11, page 8, line 25, leave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”.
Amendment proposed: 4, in clause 12, page 8, line 28, at end insert— “(1A) The welfare advisory body must carry out an assessment of the likely impact of any precision bred trait...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 16, page 11, line 30, leave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”.
I beg to move amendment 19, in clause 17, page 11, line 34, leave out “may” and insert “must”.
I beg to move amendment 17, in Clause 18, page 13, line 16, leave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 18, in clause 22, page 15, line 26, leave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”.
GTB11 Crustacean Compassion GTB12 Dr Janet Cotter, Environmental Logos GTB13 Organic Farmers & Growers CIC GTB14 Soil Association GTB15 GM Freeze GTB16 Professor Martin Warren, on behalf of...
[Graham Stringer in the Chair]
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