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.
[Dame Siobhain McDonagh in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 1, page 2, line 5, at end insert— “(1A) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(a) must provide discretion for billing authorities with regard to the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 14, in clause 3, page 3, line 25, after “more,” insert— “and is not a retail premises which is open to customers for more than 18 hours a...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 26, in clause 5, page 5, line 37, leave out from “persons” to the end of line 38 and insert “who have special educational needs. (5A) In subsection (5)...
I beg to move amendment 11, in clause 6, page 6, line 20, at end insert “, provided that the condition in section [Requirement for the Government to commission an independent review on the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
“(1) The Secretary of State must review the impact of sections 1 to 4 of this Act on— (a) businesses, (b) high streets, and (c) economic growth. (2) The review must consider—...
“(1) The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) In Schedule 7B (Local Retention of Non-Domestic Rates), after subsection (4) insert—
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