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.
[Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 11, in clause 3, page 2, line 36, at end insert— “(c) the information is likely to relate to the suspected fraud, and (d) the cost involved in recovering the...
I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 4, page 3, line 33, leave out “Minister” and insert “First Tier Tribunal”.
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