Complex sentence: The Defamation Bill 1996 alters the Bill of rights 1689 and allows an MP to waive his Parliamentary privilege, this allows Mr Hamilton to give evidence in court on statements he made in Commons.
Split into simpler sentences: The Defamation Bill 1996 was designed to alter the Bill of Rights 1689 and allows an MP to waive his Parliamentary privilege. This would allow Mr Hamilton to give evidence in court on statements he made in Commons.