Postal Services Bill: committee
25 March 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Possible changes to the Postal Services Bill were discussed in the Lords on the first day of the committee stage on 24 March. Amendments discussed covered clauses 4-8 of the Bill.
- Lords Hansard: Postal Services Bill
- Bills before Parliament: Postal Services Bill
- Committee of the Whole House
- Companion to the Standing Orders in the House of Lords: Amendments
- Briefing: Bills and how they become law (PDF)
Further line by line examination of the Bill takes place in committee stage on 31 March. Every suggested change can be discussed and votes can happen. Any Member of the Lords can take part.
The Postal Services Bill makes provision for the restructuring of Royal Mail Group and other related issues.