Coroners and Justice Bill: committee stage
8 July 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Members of the Lords continued the line by line examination of the Coroners and Justice Bill on 7 July
Amendments (proposals for change) discussed and voted on included parts of the Bill seeking to amend the Suicide Act 1961 on assisted suicide, as well as other issues.
- Video & Audio: Lords Chamber
- Lords Hansard: Coroners and Justice Bill
- Lords Divisions Analysis: view the results of the vote on amendment 173 of the Bill
- Bills before Parliament: Coroners and Justice Bill
- Marshalled List of Amendments: Coroners and Justice Bill
- Lords Library Note: Coroners and Justice Bill (PDF)
- About Parliament: Committee stage
- Briefing: Bills and how they become law (PDF)
During committee stage every suggested change to the Bill can be discussed and every clause of the Bill has to be agreed to. Any Member of the Lords can take part and votes can happen.
A sixth day of committee stage takes place on 9 July.