committee stage
noun/kəˈmɪti steɪdʒ/
/kəˈmɪti steɪdʒ/
[singular] (British English)- the stage between the second and third reading of a bill in the Houses of Parliament. At this stage the bill is closely examined by a small committee of Members of Parliament.
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