Committee of the Whole House

British  

noun

1. (in Britain) an informal sitting of the House of Commons to discuss and amend a bill

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Example Sentences

He also selects amendments to be considered when MPs sit as a Committee of the Whole House, as they did over the Early Election Bill, last week.

From BBC

She has no voting powers on final passage of bills but does sit on committees and, under Democrat control of the House, can vote when the House sits as a committee of the whole House.

From Washington Times

Committee stage often happens away from the television cameras in a Public Bill Committee - but for really important bills they are examined in the Commons chamber, in what's called a committee of the whole House.

From BBC

In a committee of the whole House, every MP is able to take part because the debate is in the chamber of the House of Commons rather than in a Public Bill Committee.

From BBC

The bill has been referred to the Committee of the whole House, meaning its individual clauses can be examined by any MP in the House of Commons chamber, rather than the usual committee of between 16 and 50 MPs.

From BBC