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8.116 There is an interval after the conclusion of the evidence taking, to
enable members of the committee to table amendments. 1 The
committee then meets to consider any amendments tabled. Proceedings
are the same as for a public bill committee.
8.117 The committee does not produce any report on the bill other
than the bill as amended, which is printed in the usual way. The written
and oral evidence are published, together with the verbatim report of the
special public bill committee proceedings. 2
Procedures common to public bill committees and special public bill
committees
8.118 Public bill committees and special public bill committees, when
considering amendments, follow the procedure of a committee stage in
the Chamber as closely as possible. Members speak standing and, so far
as they can, observe the same degree of formality as in the Chamber.
The committee adjourns for 10 minutes for a division in the House.
Notice of the proceedings is given on the order paper and amendments
for consideration in such proceedings, which may be tabled and spoken
to by any member, are printed and circulated as for Committee of the
whole House. The verbatim report of this part of a committee’s
proceedings is published as an appendix to Hansard. The committee’s
report to the House is recorded formally by entry in the Minutes of
Proceedings.
Bill committed to select or joint committee
8.119 A public bill (other than a consolidation bill which is referred
automatically after second reading to the Joint Committee on
Consolidation Bills under SO 51) may be committed to a select
committee or a joint committee when detailed investigation is considered
desirable or when the hearing of evidence is considered necessary. To
achieve this a motion is moved that a bill be committed to a select
committee or that a joint committee be appointed to consider the bill.
Such a motion is usually moved immediately after second reading but is
admissible at any stage before third reading. If the bill has previously been
committed to a Committee of the whole House or Grand Committee,
1 Amendments may be tabled in the usual way at any time after second reading.
2 LJ (1992–93) 161, 163; ibid (1993–94) 586, 682; HL Deb. 13 December 1995, cols 1279–88.
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