Commons Committee stage Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
16 December 2014
The House of Commons debated the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill in a Committee of the whole House over three days on Tuesday 9, Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 December 2014.
A number of amendments were made to the Bill.
The Bill will now be considered at Report and Third Reading stages over two days on dates to be confirmed.
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill: Committee of the whole House
Committee stage: day one
The first day of debate on the Bill in a Committee of the whole House took place on Tuesday 9 December 2014.
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Committee stage: day two
The second day of debate on the Bill in a Committee of the whole House took place on Monday 15 December 2014.
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Committee stage: day three
The third day of debate on the Bill in a Committee of the whole House took place on Tuesday 16 December 2014.
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Related information
Summary of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
The Bill seeks to make provision in relation to terrorism; to make provision about retention of communications data, about information, authority to carry and security in relation to air, sea and rail transport and about reviews by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission against refusals to issue certificates of naturalisation; and for connected purposes.
Progress of the Bill
This Government Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 26 November 2014. It had its second reading on 2 December 2014.
The Bill was considered in a Committee of the whole House over three days on Tuesday 9, Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 December 2014.
Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers on the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill and find out how a Bill becomes an Act of Parliament.
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House of Commons Library analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.
What happens at a Committee of the whole House?
When a bill passes its second reading and is considered in detailed, this usually takes place in a Public Bill Committee held outside the Chamber and made up of between 16 and 20 MPs.
Occasionally a bill will be considered by a Committee of the whole House and this discussion takes place in the Chamber itself, where all MPs can take part.
Any bill can be referred to a Committee of the whole House, but the procedure is normally reserved for finance bills and other important or controversial legislation.
What happens next?
The Bill will now be considered at Report and Third Reading stages over two days on dates to be confirmed.
Watching proceedings from the public gallery
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