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 • Nov. 4, 2019

The Calendar of the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, commonly known as the Union Calendar, is for all bills having to do with revenues, appropriations, or government property.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

All of last week's proceedings were in the Committee of the Whole House and the votes, representing scarcely half the membership, were taken without roll calls.

From Time Magazine Archive

Excerpts from last week's House debates: Majority Leader Rainey: I move the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

From Time Magazine Archive

March 3, 1881.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady