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.
[Carolyn Harris in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 2, line 23, at end insert— “(8) In Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (exempt information for the purposes of access to...
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