Public Bill Committee debates archive 1997-2016

Browse the archive of House of Commons Public Bill Committees, including membership details and the latest version of the Bill for sessions 1997-98 to 2015-16. From the beginning of the 2006-07 session, Standing Committees were renamed Public Bill Committees. This is now an archive and the latest Public Bill Committee debates can be found in Hansard.

Public and General Committee debates

General and Public Bill Committees

The main role of General and Public Bill Committees is to consider proposed legislation in detail. Find out more on the role of General and Public Bill Committees in the About Parliament section.

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