Amendment Paper

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A parliamentary paper listing amendments tabled to a bill or motion.

Category: Parliamentary documents and sources Parliamentary procedure

Also used as: amendment paper, amendment papers, Commons amendment paper, Public Bill Committee Amendment Paper

Source / explainer: Search Commons Business Papers

Last reviewed: 21 August 2026

An Amendment Paper lists amendments that have been tabled to a bill or motion. In bill scrutiny, amendment papers help members and the public see proposed changes before they are debated or selected. They are especially useful for following committee stage, report stage and other points where a bill may be changed.

Related terms

AmendmentA proposed change to the wording of a bill, motion, or other parliamentary text.Committee StageThe stage where a bill is examined in detail and amendments can be considered line by line.Report StageThe stage after committee scrutiny when the whole House can consider and vote on further amendments.
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