Sentences with phrase «public bill committees»

With a few honourable exceptions, MPs on the Finance Bill Public Bill Committee take little part in proceedings; such debate as there is, can often be characterised by political knock - about rather than diligent technical scrutiny.

The original Wright committee report — though public bill committees were strictly beyond its remit — commented (in paragraph 60) that the system should be reviewed.

At a recent lecture for the Study of Parliament Group, the Commons Speaker John Bercow suggested that reform of Commons public bill committees is overdue.

The (elected) select committee system valued expertise; the (appointed) public bill committee system did the reverse.

Reformed public bill committees could do the same.

These committees are part of the process of making laws and include public bill committees, delegated legislation committees and committees on private bills.

I don't normally highlight public bill committees, but the thrice - delayed committee stage for the Labour MP Steve Reed's Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill is finally, due to take place.

«For example, giving the Finance Bill Public Bill Committee the opportunity to take evidence from, and question external witnesses, at the start of their proceedings could really help them get to grips with the legislation they are scrutinising.

There typically isn't a report stage when a bill comes back from a Committee of the Whole House, or if a bill returns from a public bill committee without amendment.

First, the Public Bill Committee on bills that are England - only in their entirety would be appointed only from MPs representing English constituencies, and would reflect the party balance in England.

(Evidence to Public Bill Committee, 2014/15 Session)

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has submitted evidence to the Public Bill Committee of the Children and Families Bill.

Bryant then points out that when a bill gets through to a second reading, it usually gets some kind of timetable motion putting it in either a public bill committee or a committee of the whole House.

He is a Chairman of Public Bill Committees.

In particular we believe oral evidence sessions before Finance Bill public bill committee, bringing in both expert witnesses and representatives from groups affected by particular changes, could lead to better - informed policy - making.

But the old whip - based system still applies to the public bill committees, and its most controversial use in the 2010 parliament applied to Wollaston herself.

Bercow later suggested that the same kind of democracy that was introduced in 2010 for the select committees should now be extended to the public bill committees.

This argument will only succeed if the claimant is found to be an employee whilst actually at work but as Sarah Veale, head of Equality TUC, pointed out to the Public Bill Committee, there may be no contract at all as there is «effectively no consideration».

There was very little discussion of the lack of employment status for those on zero hours contracts during the parliamentary debates or evidence given to the Public Bill Committee.

This was inserted, as a Government amendment, during the Public Bill committee stage of the Bill's passage through the House of Commons.

An option suggested to the Public Bill Committee is that charities are given the right to appeal a warning directly to the Charity Tribunal, but this has been rebuffed.