report stage

British

noun

the stage preceding the third reading in the passage of a bill through Parliament, at which the bill, as amended in committee, is reported back to the chamber considering it

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The Crimes and Policing Bill is currently at the report stage in the Lords and is yet to be signed into law.

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The legislation has now reached the report stage in the House of Commons.

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The bill will now pass to the 'report stage' of its journey through the House of Lords, where some of the proposed amendments will be voted on.

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Report stage then follows, allowing any MPs to propose amendments.

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The government might decide to intervene in the parliamentary process to change some of the normal procedures that apply to PMBs from now on - for example to allow more Commons time at report stage.

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