Public bill committee
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In the British House of Commons, public bill committees (known as standing committees before 2006[1]) consider proposed Acts of Parliament. The House of Lords does not have such committees, as Bills are usually considered by the House as a whole.
A committee considers each Bill clause by clause and may amend it before reporting back to the House. The composition of the committee is roughly proportional to that of the House itself, so it is rare that amendments are accepted that are contrary to a majority Government's wishes. As the overall purpose of a Bill has been set by its Second Reading in the House, amendments at the committee stage may not make drastic changes.
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