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.
[Philip Davies in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 2, page 1, line 19, leave out from “subject to” to the end of the subsection and insert “approval by resolution of each House of...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]
Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 3, in clause 4, page 3, line 24, at end insert— “1AA. The Secretary of State may only cancel the registration of a protected designation of origin or a...
I beg to move amendment 5, in clause 5, page 5, line 23, after “country” insert “which is a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific...
“The Secretary of State must, within three years of Royal Assent to this Act, lay before Parliament assessments of the impact of the implementation of the CPTPP Chapter on government...
“Within one year of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must publish— (a) a review of the lessons learned from the negotiation and implementation of the CPTPP...
“The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a review of the financial risk of the implementation of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement aspect of the Investment Chapter of the...
Committee membership and attendance (out of 2)
Chairpersons
Members
[ Committee memberships can change partway through ]
