Plenary debate: amending and adopting

After consideration by a Standing Committee the bill is defended in a plenary meeting of the House by those who proposed it: usually the member(s) of the Cabinet in charge, but sometimes one or more MPs (initiative bill). In the debate about the bill, the various parties try to convince one another of their respective views.

If MPs only partly agree with a bill, they can propose changes to it, which are called amendments. After consideration of the bill in the plenary meeting, MPs will vote on the amendments and the bill itself.