# articles

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articleid: 0041A
current_num: 41A
root_num: 265
text:
Except as provided in paragraph (2), Standing Order No. 38 (Procedure on divisions) shall not apply if, after the time for the interruption of business, the opinion of the Speaker as to the decision on a question is challenged in respect of any question.[NEWLINE]Standing Order No. 38 (Procedure on divisions) shall apply (and this order shall not apply) to questions-[NEWLINE](a) on motions or amendments in the course of proceedings on bills or allocating time to or programming such proceedings;[NEWLINE](b) on motions which may be made without notice;[NEWLINE](c) on motions to be disposed of immediately following the disposal of amendments proposed thereto, and on such amendments;[NEWLINE](d) on motions made under-[NEWLINE](i) paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business);[NEWLINE](ii) paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 51 (Ways and means motions);[NEWLINE](iii) sub-paragraph (1)(a) of Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills);[NEWLINE](iv) paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates); and[NEWLINE](v) paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.); and[NEWLINE](e) on motions made under paragraph (3) below or to which an order made under that paragraph applies.[NEWLINE]After the moment of interruption and the conclusion of proceedings under any other Standing Order which fall to be taken immediately after it, a Minister of the Crown may make a motion to the effect that this order shall not apply to questions on any specified motions; such motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]If the opinion of the Speaker is challenged under paragraph (1) of this order, he shall defer the division until half-past twelve o'clock on the next Wednesday on which the House shall sit.[NEWLINE]On any Wednesday to which a division has been deferred under paragraph (4) above-[NEWLINE](a) Members may record their votes on the question under arrangements made by the Speaker;[NEWLINE](b) votes may be recorded for one and a half hours after half-past twelve o'clock, no account being taken of any period during which the House or committee proceeds to a division; and[NEWLINE](c) the Speaker, or the chairman, shall announce the result of the deferred division as soon as may be after the expiry of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) above.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-01-26
articleid: 00540
current_num: 54
root_num: 110
text:
Three days, other than Fridays, before 5th August, shall be allotted in each session for the consideration of estimates set down under the provisions of paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee); and not more than one day so allotted may be taken in the form of two half days, not being Fridays.[NEWLINE]On any such day-[NEWLINE](a) consideration of estimates or reports of the Liaison Committee relating thereto shall stand as first business; and[NEWLINE](b) other business may be taken before the moment of interruption only if the consideration of estimates has been concluded.[NEWLINE]On any such half day-[NEWLINE](a) proceedings on consideration of estimates or reports of the Liaison Committee relating thereo, standing as first business, shall be interrupted at seven o'clock on Monday or Tuesday, four o'clock on Wednesday or three o'clock on Thursday; or[NEWLINE](b) notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of this order, consideration of estimates or reports of the Liaison Committee relating thereto may be set down for consideration at the hour specified in sub-paragraph (a) above and shall be entered upon at that time:[NEWLINE]Provided that on days on which business stands over until seven o'clock, four o'clock or three o'clock under the provisions of Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) or has been set down for that hour under the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business) proceedings under this sub-paragraph shall not be entered upon until such business has been disposed of and may then be proceeded with for three hours, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House).[NEWLINE]On any day or half day allotted under this order, questions necessary to dispose of proceedings (other than a dilatory motion) on the estimates on which debate has been concluded shall be deferred until the hour prescribed under paragraph (5) of this order.[NEWLINE]At the moment of interruption on an allotted day or half day, or as soon thereafter as proceedings under the proviso to paragraph (3)(b) of this order have been disposed of, the Speaker shall put, successively, any questions deferred under paragraph (4) of this order, and any questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on all other estimates appointed for consideration on that day.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-01-26
articleid: 0083I
current_num: 83I
root_num: 275
text:
The provisions of this order apply to proceedings in the House or in committee of the whole House on a bill which is subject to a programme order.[NEWLINE]Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) applies to the proceedings for any period after the moment of interruption allocated to them in accordance with the programme order.[NEWLINE]The proceedings may not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.[NEWLINE]If, on a day on which the bill has been set down to be taken as an order of the day, a motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) would, apart from this order, stand over to seven o'clock, four o'clock or three o'clock-[NEWLINE](a) that motion stands over until the conclusion of any proceedings on the bill which, in accordance with the programme order, are to be brought to conclusion at or before that time; and[NEWLINE](b) the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the bill which, in accordance with the programme order, are to be brought to a conclusion after that time is postponed for a period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings on that motion.[NEWLINE]If a day on which the bill has been set down to be taken as an order of the day is one to which a motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 stands over from an earlier day, the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the bill which, in accordance with the programme order, are to be brought to a conclusion on that day is postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on that motion.[NEWLINE]No dilatory motion may be made in relation to the proceedings except by a Minister of the Crown; and the question on any such motion is to be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]If at any sitting the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the expiry of the period at the end of which proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion under a programme order, no notice is required of a motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of the programme order.


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versionid: 2005-01-26
articleid: 00880
current_num: 88
root_num: 135
text:
A standing committee to which a bill or other business has been or stands committed shall meet to consider such business on the day and at the hour named by the Member appointed chairman of the committee in respect of that business. If the consideration of the business is not completed at that sitting the committee shall meet further to consider the business on such days of the week and at such times as may be appointed by the committee:[NEWLINE]Provided that no standing committee shall sit at Westminster, on a day on which the House sits, between the hours of one o'clock and half-past three o'clock in the afternoon on Mondays or Tuesdays, between the hours of twenty-five minutes past eleven o'clock in the morning and half-past one o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesdays or between the hours of twenty-five minutes past ten o'clock in the morning and half-past twelve o'clock in the afternoon on Thursdays, except as hereinafter provided.[NEWLINE]If a standing committee to which the proviso to paragraph (1) of this order applies is not previously adjourned, the chairman shall adjourn the committee without putting any question at one o'clock, twenty-five minutes past eleven o'clock or twenty-five minutes past ten o'clock, as the case may be, save as provided in Standing Order No. 100 (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)), Standing Order No. 108 (Welsh Grand Committee (sittings)) and Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)); Provided that-[NEWLINE](i) if, in the opinion of the chairman, the proceedings on a bill or other business could be brought to a final conclusion by a short extension of the sitting, he may defer adjourning the committee for a quarter of an hour;[NEWLINE](ii) if proceedings under Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) be in progress at the time when the chairman is required to adjourn the committee under this paragraph, he shall not adjourn the committee until the question for the closure of debate, the question or questions consequent thereon and on any further motion as provided in that Standing Order, have been decided.[NEWLINE]Any standing committee may sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House.


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versionid: 2005-01-26
articleid: 01000
current_num: 100
root_num: 225
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown providing (or varying previous provision) for the Scottish Grand Committee-[NEWLINE](a) to sit on specified days in Scotland (or at specified places in Scotland), the sitting commencing, and proceedings being interrupted, at such hours as may be specified;[NEWLINE](b) to sit on other specified days at Westminster at such hours as may be specified;[NEWLINE](c) to take questions under Standing Order No. 94 (Scottish Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) on certain of the days specified under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above;[NEWLINE](d) to hold short debates under Standing Order No. 95 (Scottish Grand Committee (short debates)) on certain of the days so specified; and[NEWLINE](e) to consider substantive motions for the adjournment of the committee under Standing Order No. 99 (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)) on not more than twelve of the days so specified.[NEWLINE]and the Speaker shall put forthwith the question on such a motion, which may be decided after the time for opposed business: Provided that nothing in this order shall prevent the committee from considering further at a sitting at Westminster business adjourned at a previous sitting in Scotland, nor from considering at a sitting in Scotland business adjourned at a sitting at Westminster.[NEWLINE]The provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees), so far as they relate to the naming of a day in respect of business by the Member appointed chairman and the committee's appointment of future days in respect of business not completed at a sitting, shall not apply to the Scottish Grand Committee.[NEWLINE]Other than as provided in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 99 (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)), the government shall determine the precedence of the business appointed for consideration at any sitting of the committee.[NEWLINE]The chairman shall interrupt proceedings (other than on a motion made under paragraph (6) below) at the time specified in relation to the sitting by an order made under paragraph (1) above, or, in the absence of such provision, at the time specified in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees), subject to the proviso to that paragraph.[NEWLINE]At the moment of interruption, proceedings under consideration and not disposed of shall stand adjourned (except substantive motions for the adjournment of the committee under Standing Order No. 99 (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)) which shall lapse).[NEWLINE]After the interruption of proceedings or on the completion of the business appointed for consideration at that sitting, whichever is the earlier, a motion for the adjournment of the committee may be made by a member of the government, and, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees) the chairman shall, not later than half an hour after the motion has been made, adjourn the committee without putting any question; and in respect of business taken under this paragraph, the quorum of the committee shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-01-26
articleid: 01080
current_num: 108
root_num: 242
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown providing (or varying previous provision) for the Welsh Grand Committee-[NEWLINE](a) to sit on specified days in Wales (or at specified places in Wales), the sitting commencing, and proceedings being interrupted, at such hours as shall be specified;[NEWLINE](b) to sit on other specified days at Westminster at such hours as may be specified;[NEWLINE](c) to take questions under Standing Order No. 103 (Welsh Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) on certain of the days specified under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above;[NEWLINE](d) to hold short debates under Standing Order No. 104 (Welsh Grand Committee (short debates)) on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE](e) to consider specified bills which shall have been referred to it under Standing Order No. 106 (Welsh Grand Committee (bills)) on certain of the days so specified; and[NEWLINE](f) to consider specified matters which shall have been referred to it under Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales) on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE]and the Speaker shall put forthwith the question on such a motion, which may be decided at any hour, though opposed: Provided that nothing in this order shall prevent the committee from considering further at a sitting at Westminster business adjourned at a previous sitting in Wales, nor from considering at a sitting in Wales business adjourned at a sitting at Westminster.[NEWLINE]The provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees), so far as they relate to the naming of a day in respect of business by the Member appointed chairman and the committee's appointment of future days in respect of business not completed at a sitting, shall not apply to the Welsh Grand Committee.[NEWLINE]The chairman shall interrupt proceedings (other than on a motion made under paragraph (5) below) at the time specified in relation to the sitting by an order made under paragraph (1) above or, in the absence of such provision, at the time specified in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees), subject to the proviso to that paragraph.[NEWLINE]At the moment of interruption, proceedings under consideration and not disposed of shall stand adjourned.[NEWLINE]After the interruption of proceedings, or on the completion of the business appointed for consideration at that sitting, whichever is the earlier, a motion for the adjournment of the committee may be made by a Minister of the Crown, and, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees) the chairman shall, not later than half an hour after the motion has been made, adjourn the committee without putting any question; and in respect of business taken under this paragraph, the quorum of the committee shall be three.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-01-26
articleid: 01160
current_num: 116
root_num: 249
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown providing (or varying previous provision) for the Northern Ireland Grand Committee-[NEWLINE](a) to sit on not more than two specified days in Northern Ireland (at places to be named by the Member appointed chairman), the sitting commencing, and proceedings being interrupted, at such hours as shall be specified;[NEWLINE](b) to sit on other specified days at Westminster at such hours as shall be specified;[NEWLINE](c) to take questions under Standing Order No. 110 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) on certain of the days specified under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above;[NEWLINE](d) to hold short debates under Standing Order No. 111 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (short debates)) on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE](e) to consider specified bills which shall have been referred to it under Standing Order No. 113 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle)) on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE](f) to consider legislative proposals and other specified matters which shall have been referred to it under Standing Order No. 114 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (legislative proposals and other matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland)) on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE](g) to consider specified instruments (whether or not in draft) which shall have been referred to it under Standing Order No. 115 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (delegated legislation)) on certain of the days so specified; and[NEWLINE](h) to consider motions for the adjournment of the committee made under paragraph (5) below on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE]and the Speaker shall put forthwith the question on such a motion, which may be decided at any hour, though opposed: Provided that nothing in this order shall prevent the committee from considering further at a sitting at Westminster business adjourned at a previous sitting in Northern Ireland, nor from considering at a sitting in Northern Ireland business adjourned at a sitting at Westminster.[NEWLINE]The provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees), so far as they relate to the naming of a day in respect of business by the Member appointed chairman and the committee's appointment of future days in respect of business not completed at a sitting, shall not apply to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee.[NEWLINE]The chairman shall interrupt proceedings (other than on a motion made under paragraph (5) below) at the time specified in relation to the sitting by an order made under paragraph (1) above or, in the absence of such provision, at the time specified in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees), subject to the proviso to that paragraph.[NEWLINE]At the moment of interruption, proceedings under consideration and not disposed of shall stand adjourned.[NEWLINE]On a day specified in an order made under paragraph (1) above, after the interruption of proceedings, or on the completion of the business appointed for consideration at that sitting, whichever is the earlier, a motion for the adjournment of the committee may be made by a Minister of the Crown, and, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees), the chairman shall, not later than half an hour after the motion has been made, adjourn the committee without putting any question; and in respect of business taken under this paragraph, the quorum of the committee shall be three.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
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articleid: 00040
current_num: 4
root_num: 172
text:
The Speaker shall nominate not fewer than ten Members to act as temporary chairmen of committees when requested by the Chairman of Ways and Means. [NEWLINE]The Members nominated in accordance with the preceding paragraph together with the Chairman of Ways and Means and the Deputy Chairmen of Ways and Means shall constitute the Chairmen's Panel.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-07-13
articleid: 01190
current_num: 119
root_num: 195
text:
There shall be three standing committees, called European Standing Committees, to which shall stand referred for consideration on motion, unless the House otherwise orders, such European Union documents as defined in Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) as may be recommended by the European Scrutiny Committee for further consideration.[NEWLINE]If a motion that specified European Union documents as aforesaid shall not stand referred to a European Standing Committee is made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]Each European Standing Committee shall consist of thirteen Members nominated for the duration of a Parliament by the Committee of Selection; and in nominating such Members, the Committee of Selection shall-[NEWLINE](a) have regard to the qualifications of the Members nominated and to the composition of the House; and[NEWLINE](b) have power to discharge Members from time to time, and to appoint others in substitution.[NEWLINE]The quorum of a European Standing Committee shall be three, excluding the chairman.[NEWLINE]Any Member, though not nominated to a European Standing Committee, may take part in the committee's proceedings and may move amendments to any motion made as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below, but such Member shall not make any motion, vote or be counted in the quorum; provided that a Minister of the Crown who is a Member of this House but not nominated to the committee may make a motion as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below; and the Government may appoint the precedence of notices of motion to be considered in each committee.[NEWLINE]The European Standing Committees, and the principal subject matter of the European Union documents to be referred to each, shall be as set out below; and in making recommendations for further consideration, the European Scrutiny Committee shall specify the committee to which in its opinion the documents ought to be referred; and subject to paragraph (2) of this order, the documents shall be referred to that committee accordingly.[NEWLINE]European Standing Committees | Principal subject matter[NEWLINE] | Matters within the responsibilities of the following Departments:[NEWLINE]A | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Transport; Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Forestry Commission; and analogous responsibilities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Offices.[NEWLINE]B | HM Treasury (including HM Revenue & Customs); Work and Pensions; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Home Office; Department for Constitutional Affairs (excluding those responsibilities of the Scotland and Wales Offices which fall to European Standing Committee A); together with any matters not otherwise allocated by this Order.[NEWLINE]C | Trade and Industry; Education and Skills; Culture, Media and Sport; Health.[NEWLINE]The chairman may permit Ministers of the Crown to make statements and to answer questions thereon put by Members, in respect of each motion relative to a European Union document or documents referred to a European Standing Committee of which a Minister shall have given notice; but no question shall be taken after the expiry of a period of one hour from the commencement of the first such statement: Provided that the chairman may, if he sees fit, allow questions to be taken for a further period of not more than half an hour after the expiry of that period.[NEWLINE]Following the conclusion of the proceedings under the previous paragraph, the motion referred to therein may be made, to which amendments may be moved; and, if proceedings thereon have not been previously concluded, the chairman shall interrupt the consideration of such motion and amendments when the committee shall have sat for a period of two and a half hours, and shall then put forthwith successively:[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment already proposed from the chair; and[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended).[NEWLINE]The chairman shall thereupon report to the House any resolution to which the committee has come, or that it has come to no resolution, without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House in relation to any European Union document in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (8) of this order, the Speaker shall forthwith put successively-[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment selected by him which may be moved;[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended);[NEWLINE]and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.[NEWLINE]With the modifications provided in this Order, the following Standing Orders shall apply to European Standing Committees: No. 85 (Chairman of standing committees); No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees); and No. 89 (Procedure in standing committees).


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-07-13
articleid: 0137A
current_num: 137A
root_num: 259
text:
Any select committee or sub-committee with power to send for persons, papers and records shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to communicate its evidence to any other select committee or sub-committee of either House of Parliament or to the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales or the Northern Ireland Assembly or to any of their committees; provided that evidence from the National Audit Office shall first have been agreed between that Office and the government department or departments concerned;[NEWLINE](b) to meet concurrently with any committee or sub-committee of either House of Parliament for the purpose of deliberating or taking evidence;[NEWLINE](c) to meet concurrently with any other select committee of this House for the purpose of considering a draft report; and[NEWLINE](d) to agree in the choice of a chairman for any concurrent meetings.[NEWLINE]Where two or more select committees have agreed reports to the House in identical terms, those reports may be published as a joint report.[NEWLINE]The Welsh Affairs Committee may invite members of any specified committee of the National Assembly for Wales to attend and participate in its proceedings (but not to vote).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-07-13
articleid: 01390
current_num: 139
root_num: 276
text:
There shall be a select committee, to be called the Administration Committee, to consider the services provided for and by the House and to make recommendations thereon to the House of Commons Commission or to the Speaker. Any such recommendation whose implementation would incur additional expenditure charged to the Estimate for House of Commons: Administration shall also be considered by the Finance and Services Committee.[NEWLINE]The committee shall make rules and give directions to Officers of the House in respect only of such administrative matters as may from time to time be determined by the Speaker or by the House of Commons Commission.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of not more than sixteen Members, of whom five shall be a quorum.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to communicate its evidence to the House of Commons Commission.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to such sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee and to delegate to such sub-committees any of the powers delegated to the committee under paragraph (2) above.[NEWLINE]Any such sub-committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place and to report from time to time the minutes of their proceedings, and shall have a quorum of three.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of the Officers of the House appropriate to the matters under consideration.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-07-13
articleid: 01410
current_num: 141
root_num: 227
text:
There shall be a select committee, called the Regulatory Reform Committee, to examine-[NEWLINE](i) every document containing proposals laid before the House under section 6 of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001;[NEWLINE](ii) every draft order proposed to be made under section 1 of the Act; and[NEWLINE](iii) every subordinate provisions order or draft of such an order made or proposed to be made under sections 1 and 4 of the 2001 Act (except those not made by a Minister of the Crown).[NEWLINE]The committee shall report to the House, in relation to every proposals document referred to in paragraph 1(i) of this order, either[NEWLINE](a) that a draft order in the same terms as the proposals should be laid before the House; or[NEWLINE](b) that the proposals should be amended before a draft order is laid before the House; or[NEWLINE](c) that the order-making power should not be used in respect of the proposals.[NEWLINE]The committee shall report to the House, in relation to every draft order referred to in paragraph 1(ii) of this order, its recommendation whether the draft order should be approved.[NEWLINE]The committee may draw the special attention of the House to any subordinate provisions order or draft order referred to in paragraph 1(iii) of this order, and may report its opinion whether or not the order or draft order should be approved or, as the case may be, annulled.[NEWLINE]The committee may report to the House on any matter arising from consideration of the said proposals, draft orders or subordinate provisions orders.[NEWLINE]In its consideration of proposals the committee shall consider in each case whether the proposals-[NEWLINE](a) appear to make an inappropriate use of delegated legislation;[NEWLINE](b) remove or reduce a burden or the authorisation or requirement of a burden;[NEWLINE](c) continue any necessary protection;[NEWLINE](d) have been the subject of, and take appropriate account of, adequate consultation;[NEWLINE](e) impose a charge on the public revenues or contain provisions requiring payments to be made to the Exchequer or any government department or to any local or public authority in consideration of any licence or consent or of any services to be rendered, or prescribe the amount of any such charge or payment;[NEWLINE](f) purport to have retrospective effect;[NEWLINE](g) give rise to doubts whether they are intra vires;[NEWLINE](h) require elucidation, are not written in plain English or appear to be defectively drafted;[NEWLINE](i) appear to be incompatible with any obligation resulting from membership of the European Union;[NEWLINE](j) prevent any person from continuing to exercise any right or freedom which he might reasonable expect to continue to exercise;[NEWLINE](k) satisfy the conditions of proportionality between burdens and benefits set out in sections 1 and 3 of the Act;[NEWLINE](l) satisfy the test of desirability set out in section 3(2)(b) of the Act;[NEWLINE](m) have been the subject of, and take appropriate account of, estimates of increases or reductions in costs or other benefits which may result from their implementation; or[NEWLINE](n) include provisions to be designated in the draft order as subordinate provisions;[NEWLINE]and in the case of the latter consideration the committee shall report its opinion whether such a designation should be made, and to what parliamentary proceedings any subordinate provisions orders should be subject.[NEWLINE]In its consideration of draft orders, the committee shall consider in each case all such matters set out in paragraph (6) of this order as are relevant and the extent to which the Minister concerned has had regard to any resolution or report of the committee or to any other representations made during the period for parliamentary consideration.[NEWLINE]In its consideration of any subordinate provisions order the committee shall in each case consider whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to it on any of the grounds on which (in accordance with paragraph (1)(B) of Standing Order No. 151 (Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)) the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments may draw the attention of the House to a statutory instrument; and if the committee is of the opinion that any such order or draft order should be annulled, or, as the case may be, should not be approved, they shall report that opinion to the House.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of fourteen members.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to appoint a sub-committee, of which the quorum shall be two, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, and to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.[NEWLINE]The committee and the sub-committee shall have the assistance of the Counsel to the Speaker and, if their Lordships think fit, the Counsel to the Lord Chairman of Committees.[NEWLINE]The committee and the sub-committee shall have power to invite Members of the House who are not members of the committee to attend meetings at which witnesses are being examined and such Members may, at the discretion of the chairman, ask questions of those witnesses; but no Member not being of the committee shall otherwise take part in the proceedings of the committee or sub-committee, or be counted in the quorum.[NEWLINE]It shall be an instruction to the committee that before reporting either-[NEWLINE](a) that any proposal should be amended before the draft order is laid before the House, or[NEWLINE](b) that the order-making power should not be used in respect of any proposal, or[NEWLINE](c) that any draft order should not be approved,[NEWLINE]it shall afford to any government department concerned an opportunity of furnishing orally or in writing to it or to the sub-committee appointed by it such explanations as the department think fit.[NEWLINE]It shall be an instruction to the committee that it report on every draft order (not being a subordinate provisions order) not more than fifteen sitting days after the draft order was laid before the House, indicating in the case of draft orders which it recommends should be approved whether its recommendation was agreed without a division.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-07-13
articleid: 01440
current_num: 144
root_num: 218
text:
There shall be a select committee, to be called the Finance and Services Committee, to consider expenditure on and the administration of services for the House and-[NEWLINE](a) with the assistance of the Board of Management, to prepare the Estimates for House of Commons: Administration for submission to the House of Commons Commission;[NEWLINE](b) to monitor the financial performance of the House Administration; and[NEWLINE](c) to report to the House of Commons Commission or the Speaker on the financial and administrative implications of recommendations made to them by the Administration Committee.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of not more than eleven Members.[NEWLINE]The committee shall be assisted by the Accounting Officer and by other Officers of the House appropriate to the matters under consideration.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time; and[NEWLINE](b) to communicate its evidence to the House of Commons Commission.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, all Members nominated to the committee shall continue to be members of the committee for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-07-13
articleid: 01490
current_num: 149
root_num: 235
text:
There shall be a select committee, called the Committee on Standards and Privileges-[NEWLINE](a) to consider specific matters relating to privileges referred to it by the House;[NEWLINE](b) to oversee the work of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards; to examine the arrangements proposed by the Commissioner for the compilation, maintenance and accessibility of the Register of Members' Interests and any other registers of interest established by the House; to review from time to time the form and content of those registers; and to consider any specific complaints made in relation to the registering or declaring of interests referred to it by the Commissioner; and[NEWLINE](c) to consider any matter relating to the conduct of Members, including specific complaints in relation to alleged breaches in any code of conduct to which the House has agreed and which have been drawn to the committee's attention by the Commissioner; and to recommend any modifications to such code of conduct as may from time to time appear to be necessary.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of ten Members, of whom five shall be a quorum.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees consisting of no more than seven Members, of whom three shall be a quorum, and to refer to such sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, to report from time to time, to appoint legal advisers, and to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to order the attendance of any Member before the committee or any sub-committeee and to require that specific documents or records in the possession of a Member relating to its inquiries, or to the inquiries of a sub-committee or of the Commissioner, be laid before the committee or any sub-committee.[NEWLINE]The committee, or any sub-committee, shall have power to refer to unreported evidence of former Committees of Privilege or of former Select Committees on Members' Interests and to any documents circulated to any such committee.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to refuse to allow proceedings to which the public are admitted to be broadcast.[NEWLINE]Mr Attorney General, the Advocate General and Mr Solicitor General, being Members of the House, may attend the committee or any sub-committee, may take part in deliberations, may receive committee or sub-committee papers and may give such other assistance to the committee or sub-committee as may be appropriate, but shall not vote or make any motion or move any amendment or be counted in the quorum.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-07-13
articleid: 01500
current_num: 150
root_num: 236
text:
There shall be an officer of this House, called the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, who shall be appointed by the House.[NEWLINE]The principal duties of the Commissioner shall be-[NEWLINE](a) to maintain the Register of Members' Interests and any other registers of interest established by the House, and to make such arrangements for the compilation, maintenance and accessibility of those registers as are approved by the Committee on Standards and Privileges or an appropriate sub-committee thereof;[NEWLINE](b) to provide advice confidentially to Members and other persons or bodies subject to registration on matters relating to the registration of individual interests;[NEWLINE](c) to advise the Committee on Standards and Privileges, its sub-committees and individual Members on the interpretation of any code of conduct to which the House has agreed and on questions of propriety;[NEWLINE](d) to monitor the operation of such code and registers, and to make recommendations thereon to the Committee on Standards and Privileges or an appropriate sub-committee thereof; and[NEWLINE](e) to receive and, if he thinks fit, investigate specific complaints from Members and from members of the public in respect of-[NEWLINE](i) the registration or declaration of interests, or[NEWLINE](ii) other aspects of the propriety of a Member's conduct,[NEWLINE]and to report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges or to an appropriate sub-committee thereof unless the provisions of paragraph (3) apply.[NEWLINE]No report shall be made by the Commissioner:[NEWLINE](a) in any case where the Member concerned has agreed that he has failed to register or declare an interest, if it is the Commissioner's opinion that the interest involved is minor, or the failure was inadvertent, and the Member concerned has taken such action by way of rectification as the Commissioner may have required within any procedure approved by the Committee for this purpose; and[NEWLINE](b) in any case involving parliamentary allowances, or the use of facilities or services, if the Commissioner has with the agreement of the Member concerned referred the matter to the relevant Officer of the House for the purpose of securing appropriate financial reimbursement, and the Member has made such reimbursement within such period of time as the Commissioner considers reasonable.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner may at any time in the course of investigating a complaint, and if so requested by the Committee on Standards and Privileges shall, appoint an Investigatory Panel to assist him in establishing the facts relevant to the investigation.[NEWLINE]An Investigatory Panel shall-[NEWLINE](a) consist of the Commissioner, who shall be Chairman of the Panel, and two assessors, one of whom shall be a legally qualified person appointed by the Commissioner and the other shall be a Member, who shall not be a member of the Committee on Standards and Privileges, appointed by the Speaker; and[NEWLINE](b) meet in private.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner-[NEWLINE](a) shall determine the procedures of the Panel, subject to the provisions of this Order; and[NEWLINE](b) may appoint counsel for the purpose of assisting the Panel.[NEWLINE]Any report that the Commissioner may have made to the Committee on Standards and Privileges in relation to the complaint before the appointment of the Panel shall be made available to the Panel by the Committee.[NEWLINE]Any Member who is the subject of the complaint under investigation shall, if he so requests, be heard by the Panel; may call witnesses; and may examine other witnesses.[NEWLINE]When the Panel has completed its proceedings-[NEWLINE](a) the Commissioner shall report as in paragraph (2)(e);[NEWLINE](b) the legal assessor shall report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges his opinion as to the extent to which its proceedings have been consistent with the principles of natural justice; and[NEWLINE](c) the Member assessor may report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges his opinion as to the extent to which its proceedings have had regard to the customs and practice of the House and its Members.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner shall report each year to the House on the exercise by him of his functions.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner may be dismissed only following a resolution of the House, moved for by a Member of the House of Commons Commission, after the Committee on Standards and Privileges has reported to the House that it is satisfied that the Commissioner is unfit to hold his office or unable to carry out his functions; and any such report shall include a statement of the Committee's reasons for its conclusion.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2005-07-13
articleid: 01520
current_num: 152
root_num: 190
text:
Select committees shall be appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments as set out in paragraph (2) of this order and associated public bodies.[NEWLINE]The committees appointed under paragraph (1) of this order, the principal departments of government with which they are concerned and the maximum numbers of each committee shall be as follows:[NEWLINE]Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members[NEWLINE]1 Constitutional Affairs | Department for Constitutional Affairs (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland) | 11[NEWLINE]2 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11[NEWLINE]3 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14[NEWLINE]4 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11[NEWLINE]5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14[NEWLINE]6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14[NEWLINE]7 Health | Department of Health | 11[NEWLINE]8 Home Affairs | Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14[NEWLINE]9 International Development | Department for International Development | 11[NEWLINE]10 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's Office (but excluding individual cases and advice given by the Crown Solicitor); and other matters within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (but excluding the expenditure, administration and policy of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern Ireland and the drafting of legislation by the Office of the Legislative Counsel) | 13[NEWLINE]11 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister | 11[NEWLINE]12 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11[NEWLINE]13 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11[NEWLINE]14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 14[NEWLINE]15 Transport | Department for Transport | 11[NEWLINE]16 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14[NEWLINE]17 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11[NEWLINE]18 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11[NEWLINE]Each select committee appointed under this order shall have the power to appoint a sub-committee.[NEWLINE]Select committees appointed under this order shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before sub-committees, and to lay upon the Table of the House the minutes of the proceedings of sub-committees.[NEWLINE]and the sub-committees appointed under this order shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, to report from time to time the minutes of their proceedings, and shall have a quorum of three.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, all Members nominated to a committee appointed under this order shall continue to be members of that committee for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-06-27
articleid: 00870
current_num: 87
root_num: 137
text:
The Attorney General, the Advocate General and the Solicitor General, or any of them, being Members of the House, though not members of a standing committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee, but shall not vote or make any motion or move any amendment other than a motion in the Scottish Grand Committee under Standing Order No. 93 (Scottish Grand Committee (composition and business)) or a motion in the Welsh Grand Committee under Standing Order No. 102 (Welsh Grand Committee (composition and business)) or a motion in the Northern Ireland Grand Committee under Standing Order No. 109 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (composition and business)) or a motion or an amendment in a European Standing Committee under Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees) or be counted in the quorum.[NEWLINE]In a standing committee which is to consider a bill brought in upon a ways and means resolution any Minister of the Crown, being a Member of the House, though not a member of the standing committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee, but shall not vote or make any motion or move any amendment or be counted in the quorum.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-06-27
articleid: 01190
current_num: 119
root_num: 195
text:
There shall be three standing committees, called European Standing Committees, to which shall stand referred for consideration on motion, unless the House otherwise orders, such European Union documents as defined in Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) as may be recommended by the European Scrutiny Committee for further consideration.[NEWLINE]If a motion that specified European Union documents as aforesaid shall not stand referred to a European Standing Committee is made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]Each European Standing Committee shall consist of thirteen Members nominated for the duration of a Parliament by the Committee of Selection; and in nominating such Members, the Committee of Selection shall-[NEWLINE](a) have regard to the qualifications of the Members nominated and to the composition of the House; and[NEWLINE](b) have power to discharge Members from time to time, and to appoint others in substitution.[NEWLINE]The quorum of a European Standing Committee shall be three, excluding the chairman.[NEWLINE]Any Member, though not nominated to a European Standing Committee, may take part in the committee's proceedings and may move amendments to any motion made as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below, but such Member shall not make any motion, vote or be counted in the quorum; provided that a Minister of the Crown who is a Member of this House but not nominated to the committee may make a motion as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below; and the Government may appoint the precedence of notices of motion to be considered in each committee.[NEWLINE]The European Standing Committees, and the principal subject matter of the European Union documents to be referred to each, shall be as set out below; and in making recommendations for further consideration, the European Scrutiny Committee shall specify the committee to which in its opinion the documents ought to be referred; and subject to paragraph (2) of this order, the documents shall be referred to that committee accordingly.[NEWLINE]European Standing Committees | Principal subject matter[NEWLINE] | Matters within the responsibilities of the following Departments:[NEWLINE]A | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Transport; Communities and Local Government; Forestry Commission; and analogous responsibilities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Offices.[NEWLINE]B | HM Treasury (including HM Revenue & Customs); Work and Pensions; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Home Office; Department for Constitutional Affairs (excluding those responsibilities of the Scotland and Wales Offices which fall to European Standing Committee A); together with any matters not otherwise allocated by this Order.[NEWLINE]C | Trade and Industry; Education and Skills; Culture, Media and Sport; Health.[NEWLINE]The chairman may permit Ministers of the Crown to make statements and to answer questions thereon put by Members, in respect of each motion relative to a European Union document or documents referred to a European Standing Committee of which a Minister shall have given notice; but no question shall be taken after the expiry of a period of one hour from the commencement of the first such statement: Provided that the chairman may, if he sees fit, allow questions to be taken for a further period of not more than half an hour after the expiry of that period.[NEWLINE]Following the conclusion of the proceedings under the previous paragraph, the motion referred to therein may be made, to which amendments may be moved; and, if proceedings thereon have not been previously concluded, the chairman shall interrupt the consideration of such motion and amendments when the committee shall have sat for a period of two and a half hours, and shall then put forthwith successively:[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment already proposed from the chair; and[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended).[NEWLINE]The chairman shall thereupon report to the House any resolution to which the committee has come, or that it has come to no resolution, without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House in relation to any European Union document in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (8) of this order, the Speaker shall forthwith put successively-[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment selected by him which may be moved;[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended);[NEWLINE]and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.[NEWLINE]With the modifications provided in this Order, the following Standing Orders shall apply to European Standing Committees: No. 85 (Chairman of standing committees); No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees); and No. 89 (Procedure in standing committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-06-27
articleid: 01500
current_num: 150
root_num: 236
text:
There shall be an Officer of this House, called the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, who shall be appointed by the House.[NEWLINE]The principal duties of the Commissioner shall be-[NEWLINE](a) to maintain the Register of Members' Interests and any other registers of interest established by the House, and to make such arrangements for the compilation, maintenance and accessibility of those registers as are approved by the Committee on Standards and Privileges or an appropriate sub-committee thereof;[NEWLINE](b) to provide advice confidentially to Members and other persons or bodies subject to registration on matters relating to the registration of individual interests;[NEWLINE](c) to advise the Committee on Standards and Privileges, its sub-committees and individual Members on the interpretation of any code of conduct to which the House has agreed and on questions of propriety;[NEWLINE](d) to monitor the operation of such code and registers, and to make recommendations thereon to the Committee on Standards and Privileges or an appropriate sub-committee thereof; and[NEWLINE](e) to receive and, if he thinks fit, investigate specific complaints from Members and from members of the public in respect of-[NEWLINE](i) the registration or declaration of interests, or[NEWLINE](ii) other aspects of the propriety of a Member's conduct,[NEWLINE]and to report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges or to an appropriate sub-committee thereof unless the provisions of paragraph (3) apply.[NEWLINE]No report shall be made by the Commissioner:[NEWLINE](a) in any case where the Member concerned has agreed that he has failed to register or declare an interest, if it is the Commissioner's opinion that the interest involved is minor, or the failure was inadvertent, and the Member concerned has taken such action by way of rectification as the Commissioner may have required within any procedure approved by the Committee for this purpose; and[NEWLINE](b) in any case involving parliamentary allowances, or the use of facilities or services, if the Commissioner has with the agreement of the Member concerned referred the matter to the relevant Officer of the House for the purpose of securing appropriate financial reimbursement, and the Member has made such reimbursement within such period of time as the Commissioner considers reasonable.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner may at any time in the course of investigating a complaint, and if so requested by the Committee on Standards and Privileges shall, appoint an Investigatory Panel to assist him in establishing the facts relevant to the investigation.[NEWLINE]An Investigatory Panel shall-[NEWLINE](a) consist of the Commissioner, who shall be Chairman of the Panel, and two assessors, one of whom shall be a legally qualified person appointed by the Commissioner and the other shall be a Member, who shall not be a member of the Committee on Standards and Privileges, appointed by the Speaker; and[NEWLINE](b) meet in private.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner-[NEWLINE](a) shall determine the procedures of the Panel, subject to the provisions of this Order; and[NEWLINE](b) may appoint counsel for the purpose of assisting the Panel.[NEWLINE]Any report that the Commissioner may have made to the Committee on Standards and Privileges in relation to the complaint before the appointment of the Panel shall be made available to the Panel by the Committee.[NEWLINE]Any Member who is the subject of the complaint under investigation shall, if he so requests, be heard by the Panel; may call witnesses; and may examine other witnesses.[NEWLINE]When the Panel has completed its proceedings-[NEWLINE](a) the Commissioner shall report as in paragraph (2)(e);[NEWLINE](b) the legal assessor shall report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges his opinion as to the extent to which its proceedings have been consistent with the principles of natural justice; and[NEWLINE](c) the Member assessor may report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges his opinion as to the extent to which its proceedings have had regard to the customs and practice of the House and its Members.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner shall report each year to the House on the exercise by him of his functions.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner may be dismissed only following a resolution of the House, moved for by a Member of the House of Commons Commission, after the Committee on Standards and Privileges has reported to the House that it is satisfied that the Commissioner is unfit to hold his office or unable to carry out his functions; and any such report shall include a statement of the Committee's reasons for its conclusion.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-06-27
articleid: 01520
current_num: 152
root_num: 190
text:
Select committees shall be appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments as set out in paragraph (2) of this order and associated public bodies.[NEWLINE]The committees appointed under paragraph (1) of this order, the principal departments of government with which they are concerned and the maximum numbers of each committee shall be as follows:[NEWLINE]Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members[NEWLINE]1 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11[NEWLINE]2 Constitutional Affairs | Department for Constitutional Affairs (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland) | 11[NEWLINE]3 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11[NEWLINE]4 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14[NEWLINE]5 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11[NEWLINE]6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14[NEWLINE]7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14[NEWLINE]8 Health | Department of Health | 11[NEWLINE]9 Home Affairs | Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14[NEWLINE]10 International Development | Department for International Development | 11[NEWLINE]11 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's Office (but excluding individual cases and advice given by the Crown Solicitor); and other matters within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (but excluding the expenditure, administration and policy of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern Ireland and the drafting of legislation by the Office of the Legislative Counsel) | 13[NEWLINE]12 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Innovation | 11[NEWLINE]13 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11[NEWLINE]14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Innovation) | 14[NEWLINE]15 Transport | Department for Transport | 11[NEWLINE]16 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14[NEWLINE]17 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11[NEWLINE]18 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11[NEWLINE]Each select committee appointed under this order shall have the power to appoint a sub-committee.[NEWLINE]Select committees appointed under this order shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before sub-committees, and to lay upon the Table of the House the minutes of the proceedings of sub-committees.[NEWLINE]and the sub-committees appointed under this order shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, to report from time to time the minutes of their proceedings, and shall have a quorum of three.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, all Members nominated to a committee appointed under this order shall continue to be members of that committee for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00120
current_num: 12
root_num: 232
text:
Unless the House otherwise orders, the House shall not sit on any Friday other than those on which private Members' bills have precedence.[NEWLINE]At its rising on the Thursday before a Friday on which the House is not sitting the House shall stand adjourned till the following Monday without any question being put, unless it shall have resolved otherwise.[NEWLINE]Unless the House shall have resolved to adjourn otherwise than from the previous Thursday to the following Monday, the Fridays on which the House does not sit shall be treated as sitting days for the purpose of calculating any period under any order of the House and for the purposes of paragraph (6) of Standing Order No. 22 (Notices of questions, motions and amendments) and of Standing Order No. 64 (Notices of amendments, &c., to bills); and on such Fridays-[NEWLINE](a) notices of questions may be given by Members to the Table Office, and[NEWLINE](b) notices of amendments to bills, new clauses and new schedules and of amendments to Lords amendments, and notices of motions relating to proceedings on bills committed to a public bill committee, may be received by the Public Bill Office,[NEWLINE]between eleven o'clock and three o'clock.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00140
current_num: 14
root_num: 146
text:
Save as provided in this order, government business shall have precedence at every sitting.[NEWLINE]Twenty days shall be allotted in each session for proceedings on opposition business, seventeen of which shall be at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition and three of which shall be at the disposal of the leader of the second largest opposition party; and matters selected on those days shall have precedence over government business provided that-[NEWLINE](a) two Friday sittings shall be deemed equivalent to a single sitting on any other day;[NEWLINE](b) on any day other than Friday, not more than two of the days at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition may be taken in the form of four half days, and one of the days at the disposal of the leader of the second largest opposition party may be taken in the form of two half days; and[NEWLINE](c) on any such half day, proceedings under this paragraph shall either-[NEWLINE](i) lapse at seven o'clock on Monday or Tuesday, four o'clock on Wednesday or three o'clock on Thursday if not previously concluded, or[NEWLINE](ii) be set down for consideration at the hour specified in sub-paragraph (i) above and, except on days on which private business has been set down for consideration under the provisions of paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), shall be entered upon at that time:[NEWLINE]Provided that on days on which business stands over until seven o'clock, four o'clock or three o'clock under the provisions of Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) proceedings under this sub-paragraph shall not be entered upon until such business has been disposed of, and may then be proceeded with for three hours, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House).[NEWLINE]For the purposes of this order 'the second largest opposition party' shall be that party, of those not represented in Her Majesty's Government, which has the second largest number of Members elected to the House as members of that party.[NEWLINE]Private Members' bills shall have precedence over government business on thirteen Fridays in each session to be appointed by the House.[NEWLINE]On and after the eighth Friday on which private Members' bills have precedence, such bills shall be arranged on the order paper in the following order: consideration of Lords amendments, third readings, consideration of reports not already entered upon, adjourned proceedings on consideration, bills in progress in committee, bills appointed for committee, and second readings.[NEWLINE]The ballot for private Members' bills shall be held on the second Thursday on which the House shall sit during the session under arrangements to be made by the Speaker, and each bill shall be presented by the Member who has given notice of presentation or by another Member named by him in writing to the Clerks at the Table, at the commencement of public business on the fifth Wednesday on which the House shall sit during the session.[NEWLINE]Until after the fifth Wednesday on which the House shall sit during the session, no private Member shall-[NEWLINE](a) give notice of a motion for leave to bring in a bill under Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business); or[NEWLINE](b) give notice for presenting a bill under Standing Order No. 57 (Presentation and first reading); or[NEWLINE](c) inform the Clerks at the Table of his intention to take charge of a bill which has been brought from the Lords.[NEWLINE]A private Member's bill to which the provisions of paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 97 (Scottish Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle)) have applied, and which has been considered by a Scottish public bill committee, shall not be set down for consideration on report so as to have precedence over any private Member's bill so set down which was read a second time on a day preceding that on which the bill was reported from the Scottish Grand Committee under paragraph (3) of that Standing Order.[NEWLINE]An order appointing a day for the second reading of a private Member's bill shall lapse at the rising of the House on the preceding sitting day if at that time the bill has not been printed and delivered to the Vote Office, and the House shall make no further order appointing a day for the second reading of the bill until it has been printed.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00470
current_num: 47
root_num: 212
text:
The Speaker may announce at or before the commencement of proceedings on any motion or order of the day relating to public business that he intends to call Members to speak in the debate thereon, or at certain times during that debate, for no longer than any period he may specify (which shall not be less than eight minutes), and whenever the Speaker has made such an announcement he shall, subject to paragraph (2), direct any Member (other than a Minister of the Crown, a Member speaking on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition, or not more than one Member nominated by the leader of the second largest opposition party) who has spoken for that period to resume his seat forthwith.[NEWLINE]In relation to any speech, the Speaker shall add to any period specified in paragraph (1) of this order-[NEWLINE](a) one minute if one intervention is accepted, plus the time taken by that intervention;[NEWLINE](b) two minutes if two or more interventions are accepted, plus the time taken by the first two such interventions.[NEWLINE]The Speaker may call Members between certain hours to speak for a specified maximum time (not being less than three minutes) and during this time the reference to eight minutes in paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraph (2) shall not apply.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00590
current_num: 59
root_num: 234
text:
Any public bill, the main purpose of which is to give effect to proposals contained in a report by either of the Law Commissions, other than a private Member's bill or a bill to which Standing Order No. 58 (Consolidation bills) applies, shall, when it is set down for second reading, stand referred to a second reading committee, unless-[NEWLINE](a) the House otherwise orders, or[NEWLINE](b) the bill is referred to the Scottish Grand Committee.[NEWLINE]If a motion that a bill such as is referred to in paragraph (1) above shall no longer stand referred to a second reading committee is made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]The provisions of paragraphs (3) to (5) of Standing Order No. 90 (Second reading committees) shall apply to any bill referred to a second reading committee under paragraph (1) above.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00600
current_num: 60
root_num: 250
text:
In this order 'a tax law rewrite bill' means a bill which has been presented, or brought in upon an order of the House, by a Minister of the Crown and which has been ordered to be proceeded with as such a bill.[NEWLINE]A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, that a specified bill be so proceeded with, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]A tax law rewrite bill shall, upon the making of an order under paragraph (2) above, stand referred to a second reading committee unless the House otherwise orders.[NEWLINE]A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, that a tax law rewrite bill shall no longer stand referred to a second reading committee, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]The provisions of paragraphs (3) to (5) of Standing Order No. 90 (Second reading committees) shall apply to any bill referred to a second reading committee under paragraph (3) above.[NEWLINE]A tax law rewrite bill shall, upon its being read a second time, stand committed to the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills.[NEWLINE]A bill which has been reported from the said Joint Committee shall stand re-committed to a committee of the whole House unless the House otherwise orders.[NEWLINE]If a motion that the committee of the whole House be discharged from considering a tax law rewrite bill is made by a Minister of the Crown immediately after the order of the day has been read for the House to resolve itself into a committee on the bill, the motion shall not require notice and the question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided at any hour, though opposed; and if such question is agreed to the bill shall be ordered to be read the third time.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00630
current_num: 63
root_num: 115
text:
When a public bill (other than a Consolidated Fund or an Appropriation Bill, or a tax law rewrite bill, or a bill for confirming a provisional order) has been read a second time, it shall stand committed to a public bill committee unless the House otherwise orders.[NEWLINE]A motion-[NEWLINE](a) to commit a bill to a committee of the whole House or to a select committee, or a motion that it is expedient that a bill be committed to a joint committee of Lords and Commons; or[NEWLINE](b) to give a public bill committee to which a bill has been committed under this order power to send for persons, papers and records,[NEWLINE]may be made by any Member and if made immediately after the bill has been read a second time shall not require notice, and, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]A motion to commit a bill to a public bill committee in respect of some of its provisions and to a committee of the whole House in respect of other provisions may be made by the Member in charge of the bill and, if made immediately after the bill has been read a second time, shall not require notice, and may, though opposed, be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business. If such a motion is opposed, the Speaker after permitting, if he thinks fit, a brief explanatory statement from the Member who makes and from a Member who opposes the motion shall, without permitting any further debate, put the question thereon.[NEWLINE]If the question on a motion made under paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of this order is negatived, the Speaker shall forthwith declare that the bill stands committed to a public bill committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 0080A
current_num: 80A
root_num: 266
text:
Subject to the following provisions of this order, a Minister of the Crown may give notice of a motion (a 'carry-over motion') that proceedings on a public bill not completed before the end of the Session shall be resumed in the next Session of Parliament; and the Speaker shall put any question necessary to dispose of proceedings on such a motion-[NEWLINE](a) forthwith if the motion is made on the day the bill is read a second time; or[NEWLINE](b) not more than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion if the motion is made at any other time.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, after the moment of interruption.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion shall not be made in respect of more than one bill.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion shall not be made in respect of a bill carried over from a previous Session of Parliament.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion may be made only in respect of a bill presented by a Minister of the Crown.[NEWLINE]The provisions of this order shall not apply to a carry-over motion made in respect of a bill brought from the Lords.[NEWLINE]Paragraphs (8) to (11) of this order shall apply to any bill ordered to be carried over to the next Session of Parliament in pursuance of a carry-over motion.[NEWLINE]If proceedings in committee on the bill are begun but not completed before the end of the first Session, the chairman shall report the bill to the House as so far amended and the bill and any evidence received by the committee shall be ordered to lie upon the Table.[NEWLINE]In any other case, proceedings on the bill shall be suspended at the conclusion of the Session in which the bill was first introduced.[NEWLINE]If a bill is presented in the next Session in the same terms as the bill reported to the House under paragraph (8) or as it stood when proceedings were suspended under paragraph (9), the bill shall be read the first and second time without question put, shall be ordered to be printed, and-[NEWLINE](a) in the case of a bill reported from a public bill committee under paragraph (8), shall stand committed to a public bill committee in respect of those clauses and schedules not ordered to stand part of the bill in the first Session;[NEWLINE](b) in the case of a bill reported from a committee of the whole House under paragraph (8), shall stand committed to a committee of the whole House in respect of those clauses and schedules not ordered to stand part of the bill in the first Session;[NEWLINE](c) in the case of a bill committed to a public bill committee but on which proceedings on the bill were not begun, shall again stand committed to a public bill committee;[NEWLINE](d) otherwise shall be set down as an order of the day for (as the case may be) committee, consideration, further consideration or third reading.[NEWLINE]Notices of amendments, new clauses and new schedules given in respect of parts of a bill not disposed of in the first Session shall be reprinted as notices in respect of the bill as presented and proceeded with under paragraph (10).[NEWLINE]A programme order relating to a bill which is carried over to the next session of Parliament shall continue to apply in the next session.[NEWLINE]Proceedings on a bill ordered to be carried over to the next Session of Parliament shall lapse on the expiry of the period of twelve months from the date of its first reading in this House and the bill shall be laid aside unless the House shall order, in pursuance of a motion under paragraph (14), that proceedings on the bill be extended for a specified period.[NEWLINE]A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown to extend for a specified period proceedings on a bill which would otherwise lapse under paragraph (13), and any such motion-[NEWLINE](a) may contain provisions amending or supplementing a programme order in respect of the bill;[NEWLINE](b) may be proceeded with, though opposed, after the moment of interruption;[NEWLINE]and the Speaker shall put any question necessary to dispose of proceedings on any such motion not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 0083A
current_num: 83A
root_num: 267
text:
If, before second reading of a bill, notice of a motion providing-[NEWLINE](a) for committal of the bill, and[NEWLINE](b) for any proceedings on the bill to be programmed,[NEWLINE]is given by a Minister of the Crown, the motion may be made immediately after second reading, and Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order) shall not apply to the bill.[NEWLINE]Such a motion is to be called a programme motion.[NEWLINE]A programme motion may not disapply paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 84A (Public bill committees).[NEWLINE]An order made by the House as a result of a programme motion is to be called a programme order.[NEWLINE]A motion to vary or supplement a programme order is also to be called a programme motion.[NEWLINE]A programme motion may provide for the allocation of time for any proceedings on a bill.[NEWLINE]Except in the following four cases, the question on a programme motion is to be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]The first exception is where-[NEWLINE](a) a public bill committee has reported a resolution under paragraph (12) of Standing Order No. 83C (Programming sub-committees) proposing an alteration of the date by which the bill is to be reported to the House, and[NEWLINE](b) the motion made under paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 83C does not give effect to the public bill committee's proposal.[NEWLINE]The second exception is where the motion makes further provision for proceedings on consideration and third reading of the bill otherwise than in accordance with a resolution of a public bill committee under paragraph (14) of Standing Order No. 83C.[NEWLINE]The third exception is where the motion reduces the amount of time allocated under a programme order for any proceedings on the bill (whether or not it also increases the amount of time allocated for other proceedings on the bill).[NEWLINE]The fourth exception is where the motion relates to a resolution of a programming committee.[NEWLINE]If any of the exceptions applies, any question necessary to dispose of proceedings on a programme motion is to be put not later than three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of proceedings on the motion.[NEWLINE]Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) applies to proceedings on a programme motion.[NEWLINE]Standing Order No. 83 (Allocation of time to bills) does not apply to a programme motion.[NEWLINE]If a programme order applies to a bill, neither Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) nor Standing Order No. 120 (Business sub-committees) applies to the bill.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 0083C
current_num: 83C
root_num: 269
text:
If a bill is subject to a programme order which commits it to a public bill committee, the order stands referred to the committee and, subject to paragraph (10) of this order, shall be considered by a sub-committee of the committee.[NEWLINE]The sub-committee is to be called the programming sub-committee.[NEWLINE]The programming sub-committee shall consist of-[NEWLINE](a) the chairman or one of the chairmen of the committee (who is to be chairman of the sub-committee); and[NEWLINE](b) seven members of the committee, nominated by the Speaker.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the programming sub-committee is four.[NEWLINE]The programming sub-committee shall report to the committee any resolution which it makes about-[NEWLINE](a) the number of sittings to be allotted to the consideration of the bill in the committee;[NEWLINE](b) the allocation of the proceedings to each sitting;[NEWLINE](c) the time at which any proceedings, if not previously concluded, are to be brought to a conclusion;[NEWLINE](d) the date by which the bill is to be reported to the House;[NEWLINE](e) the programming of consideration and third reading.[NEWLINE]Proceedings in the programming sub-committee shall be brought to a conclusion not later than two hours after their commencement.[NEWLINE]For the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (6), the chairman shall-[NEWLINE](a) first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided; and[NEWLINE](b) then put forthwith successively questions on any motions made by a Minister of the Crown.[NEWLINE]Resolutions of the programming sub-committee-[NEWLINE](a) may be reported from time to time; and[NEWLINE](b) subject to the powers of the chairman to select the amendments, new clauses and new schedules to be proposed, may include alterations in the order in which specified proceedings are to be taken.[NEWLINE]On a motion in the terms of a resolution of the programming sub-committee being made in the committee, any question necessary to dispose of proceedings on the motion is to be put not later than half an hour after the commencement of those proceedings.[NEWLINE]A Minister of the Crown may make any motion in a public bill committee which could have been the subject of a resolution of the programming sub-committee; and for the purposes of this order the motion shall be treated as if it were in the terms of a resolution of the programming sub-committee: provided that proceedings on such a motion shall lapse if any member of the committee signifies objection to it.[NEWLINE]If the provisions of a resolution of the programming sub-committee under sub-paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of paragraph (5) are agreed to (with or without modification) by the committee, the provisions (or the provisions as modified) are to have effect as if they were included in the programme order for the bill: Provided that the Chairman may allow a sitting at which oral evidence is heard to continue for up to a quarter of an hour beyond the time provided for in the resolution.[NEWLINE]Any resolution of the committee-[NEWLINE](a) proposing an alteration to the date by which the bill is to be reported to the House; or[NEWLINE](b) making a recommendation about the programming of the bill on consideration and third reading;[NEWLINE]shall be reported to the House.[NEWLINE]If a resolution is reported proposing an alteration to the date by which the bill is to be reported to the House, a supplemental programme motion shall be set down for a day not later than the fifth sitting day after the day when the report was made which may-[NEWLINE](a) give effect to the committee's proposal;[NEWLINE](b) otherwise alter or supplement the provisions of the original programme of the bill; or[NEWLINE](c) confirm the date set in the original programme order for the bill.[NEWLINE]If a resolution is reported making a recommendation about the programming of the bill on consideration and third reading, a supplemental programme motion shall be set down before the consideration of the bill on report which may-[NEWLINE](a) give effect to the committee's recommendations;[NEWLINE](b) otherwise alter or supplement the provisions of the original programme of the bill; or[NEWLINE](c) confirm the original programme order for the bill.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 0083D
current_num: 83D
root_num: 270
text:
This order applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings in public bill committee or in committee of the whole House to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.[NEWLINE]The chairman shall put forthwith the following questions (but no others) in the same order as they would fall to be put if this order did not apply-[NEWLINE](a) any question already proposed from the chair;[NEWLINE](b) any question necessary to bring to a decision a question so proposed;[NEWLINE](c) the question on any amendment, new clause or new schedule selected by the chairman for separate decision;[NEWLINE](d) the question on any amendment moved or motion made by a Minister of the Crown;[NEWLINE](e) any other question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.[NEWLINE]On a motion made for a new clause or a new schedule, the chairman shall put only the question that the clause or schedule be added to the bill.[NEWLINE]If two or more questions would fall to be put under paragraph (2)(d) on successive amendments moved or motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the chairman shall instead put a single question in relation to those amendments or motions.[NEWLINE]If two or more questions would fall to be put under paragraph (2)(e) in relation to successive provisions of the bill, the chairman shall instead put a single question in relation to those provisions, except that the question shall be put separately on any clause of or schedule to the bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.[NEWLINE]On conclusion of the proceedings in a committee, the chairman shall report the bill (or such of the bill's provisions as were committed to it) to the House without putting any question.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00840
current_num: 84
root_num: 278
text:
The following committees shall be general committees:[NEWLINE](a) second reading committees;[NEWLINE](b) public bill committees;[NEWLINE](c) committees to consider bills on report;[NEWLINE](d) the Scottish Grand Committee;[NEWLINE](e) the Welsh Grand Committee;[NEWLINE](f) the Northern Ireland Grand Committee;[NEWLINE](g) the Regional Affairs Committee;[NEWLINE](h) Delegated Legislation Committees;[NEWLINE](i) the European Standing Committees.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 0084A
current_num: 84A
root_num: 279
text:
A public bill committee shall be appointed for the consideration of each bill committed to such a committee, subject to paragraphs (4) and (5).[NEWLINE]A public bill committee to which a bill is, or certain provisions of a bill are, committed by means of a programme order under Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions) shall have the power to send for persons, papers and records.[NEWLINE]A public bill committee given the power (under paragraph (2) of this order or paragraph (2)(b) of Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order)) to send for persons, papers and records may hear oral evidence at such meetings as the committee may appoint, and, unless the committee otherwise orders, all such evidence shall be given in public. The oral evidence shall be printed in the official report of the committee's debates and the committee shall have power to report written evidence to the House as if it were a select committee.[NEWLINE]A Scottish public bill committee shall be appointed for the consideration of-[NEWLINE](a) each bill certified by the Speaker as relating exclusively to Scotland and committed to a public bill committee, and[NEWLINE](b) each bill committed to a Scottish public bill committee.[NEWLINE]The Committee of Selection may not nominate a public bill committee in respect of a private Member's bill while proceedings in another public bill committee on a private Member's bill are still active, unless notice of a motion in support of that nomination has been tabled by a Minister of the Crown: Provided that, if a private Member in charge of a bill for which a public bill committee has been nominated informs the Committee of Selection that he does not intend for the time being to proceed with the committee stage of his bill, the committee may nominate another public bill committee; but in such cases the first public bill committee may not meet until the second public bill committee has concluded its proceedings.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00850
current_num: 85
root_num: 147
text:
The chairman or chairmen of each general committee shall be appointed by the Speaker from the Chairmen's Panel.[NEWLINE]The Speaker may change the chairmen so appointed from time to time.[NEWLINE]When more than one chairman is appointed to a general committee any of the chairmen so appointed may exercise the powers conferred by paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 89 (Procedure in general committees).[NEWLINE]The Chairmen's Panel, of which three shall be a quorum, shall have power to consider matters of procedure relating to general committees and to report its opinion thereupon to the House from time to time.[NEWLINE]Any member of a general committee may, at the request of the chairman of the committee, act as chairman for not more than a quarter of an hour on any one occasion: Provided that such member shall not exercise the powers conferred on the chairman of a general committee by paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 89 (Procedure in general committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00860
current_num: 86
root_num: 171
text:
Save in the case of-[NEWLINE](a) the Scottish Grand Committee,[NEWLINE](b) the Welsh Grand Committee,[NEWLINE](c) a committee for the consideration of a bill on report, and[NEWLINE](d) a European Standing Committee,[NEWLINE]the Committee of Selection shall nominate not fewer than sixteen nor more than fifty Members to serve on each general committee for the consideration of each bill allocated or referred to it, or for the consideration of instruments (whether or not in draft) referred to it.[NEWLINE]In nominating such Members the Committee of Selection shall have regard to the qualifications of those Members nominated and to the composition of the House, and shall have power to discharge Members from time to time and appoint others in substitution for those discharged: Provided that-[NEWLINE](i) for the consideration of any public bill certified by the Speaker as relating exclusively to Scotland or of a public bill (or part of a public bill) ordered to be considered by a Scottish public bill committee, the committee shall be so constituted as to include not fewer than sixteen Members representing Scottish constituencies;[NEWLINE](ii) for the consideration of any public bill relating exclusively to Wales, the committee shall be so constituted as to include all Members sitting for constituencies in Wales;[NEWLINE](iii) for the consideration of any bill a draft of which, or of parts of which, has been considered by a committee of this House, the Committee of Selection shall treat a Member's membership of that committee as one of the qualifications to which it shall have regard.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00870
current_num: 87
root_num: 137
text:
The Attorney General, the Advocate General and the Solicitor General, or any of them, being Members of the House, though not members of a general committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee, but shall not vote or make any motion or move any amendment other than a motion in the Scottish Grand Committee under Standing Order No. 93 (Scottish Grand Committee (composition and business)) or a motion in the Welsh Grand Committee under Standing Order No. 102 (Welsh Grand Committee (composition and business)) or a motion in the Northern Ireland Grand Committee under Standing Order No. 109 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (composition and business)) or a motion or an amendment in a European Standing Committee under Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees) or be counted in the quorum.[NEWLINE]In a general committee which is to consider a bill brought in upon a ways and means resolution any Minister of the Crown, being a Member of the House, though not a member of the general committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee, but shall not vote or make any motion or move any amendment or be counted in the quorum.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00880
current_num: 88
root_num: 135
text:
A general committee to which a bill or other business has been or stands committed shall meet to consider such business on the day and at the hour named by the Member appointed chairman of the committee in respect of that business. If the consideration of the business is not completed at that sitting, and subject to the proviso in paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 84A (Public bill committees), the committee shall meet further to consider the business on such days of the week and at such times as may be appointed by the committee:[NEWLINE]Provided that no general committee shall sit at Westminster, on a day on which the House sits, between the hours of one o'clock and half-past three o'clock in the afternoon on Mondays or Tuesdays, between the hours of twenty-five minutes past eleven o'clock in the morning and half-past one o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesdays or between the hours of twenty-five minutes past ten o'clock in the morning and half-past twelve o'clock in the afternoon on Thursdays, except as hereinafter provided.[NEWLINE]If a general committee to which the proviso to paragraph (1) of this order applies is not previously adjourned, the chairman shall adjourn the committee without putting any question at one o'clock, twenty-five minutes past eleven o'clock or twenty-five minutes past ten o'clock, as the case may be, save as provided in Standing Order No. 100 (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)), Standing Order No. 108 (Welsh Grand Committee (sittings)) and Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)); Provided that-[NEWLINE](i) if, in the opinion of the chairman, the proceedings on a bill or other business could be brought to a final conclusion by a short extension of the sitting, he may defer adjourning the committee for a quarter of an hour;[NEWLINE](ii) if proceedings under Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) be in progress at the time when the chairman is required to adjourn the committee under this paragraph, he shall not adjourn the committee until the question for the closure of debate, the question or questions consequent thereon and on any further motion as provided in that Standing Order, have been decided.[NEWLINE]Any general committee may sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00890
current_num: 89
root_num: 175
text:
Except as provided in Standing Order No. 93 (Scottish Grand Committee (composition and business)), Standing Order No. 102 (Welsh Grand Committee (composition and business)), Standing Order No. 109 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (composition and business)), Standing Order No. 117 (Regional Affairs Committee) and Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees) the quorum of a general committee shall be seventeen or one third of the number of its members excluding the chairman, whichever is the less; and in calculating the quorum fractions shall be counted as one.[NEWLINE]The public shall be admitted to a general committee unless the committee otherwise orders.[NEWLINE](a) Any notice of an amendment to a bill which has been committed or referred to a general committee, or of a motion relative to a European Union document or documents or an amendment thereto given under Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees) shall stand referred to the committee, and the chairman shall have the like powers as are given to the Speaker, the Chairman of Ways and Means and either Deputy Chairman respectively by Standing Order No. 32 (Selection of amendments).[NEWLINE](b) Standing Orders No. 29 (Powers of chair to propose question), No. 36 (Closure of debate) and No. 37 (Majority for closure or for proposal of question) shall apply to general committees, except that the number necessary to render the majority effective for the closure or for the proposal of the question shall be the number prescribed as the quorum by paragraph (1) of this order.[NEWLINE](c) The chairman of a general committee shall have the like powers as are given to a chairman of a committee of the whole House under the following Standing Orders: No. 35 (Dilatory motion in abuse of rules of House), No. 42 (Irrelevance or repetition), No. 42A (Sub judice) and and No. 68 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part).[NEWLINE](d) The following Standing Orders shall apply to general committees: No. 124 (Quorum of select committees), No. 128 (Entry on minutes of proceedings of select committee), and No. 129 (Minutes of proceedings to be laid on the Table).[NEWLINE]On a division being called in the House or a committee of the whole House the chairman of a general committee shall suspend the proceedings of the committee for such time as will, in his opinion, enable Members to vote in the division and return to the committee.[NEWLINE]All general committees shall have leave to print and circulate their proceedings with the Vote.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00900
current_num: 90
root_num: 164
text:
A motion, of which at least ten days' notice has been given, may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, that a public bill be referred to a second reading committee, and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, not fewer than twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, the Speaker shall declare that the noes have it: Provided that no such notice shall be given until the bill has been printed and delivered to the Vote Office.[NEWLINE]A motion, of which at least ten days' notice has been given, may with the leave of the House be made by the Member in charge of a private Member's bill at the commencement of public business on any day when private Members' bills have precedence under the provisions of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), that the said bill be referred to a second reading committee, and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith. If such a motion be agreed to, any order that the said bill be read a second time which stands on the paper for that or any subsequent day shall be discharged. No such motion shall be made before the eighth Friday on which private Members' bills have precedence and no such notice shall be given until the bill has been printed and delivered to the Vote Office.[NEWLINE]A second reading committee shall report to the House either that it recommends that the bill ought to be read a second time or that it recommends that the bill ought not to be read a second time, and in the latter case it shall have power to state its reasons for so recommending.[NEWLINE]When a second reading committee shall have made a report to the House in respect of a bill referred to it under paragraph (2) above, the bill shall be ordered to be read a second time upon a future day.[NEWLINE]Upon a motion being made for the second reading of a bill reported from a second reading committee, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00920
current_num: 92
root_num: 165
text:
A bill which has been considered by a second reading committee or by the Scottish Grand Committee in relation to the principle of the bill may be referred for consideration on report to a committee to consider bills on report or to the Scottish Grand Committee, as the case may be, upon a motion made after notice by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, and the question on such motion shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, not fewer than twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, the Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.[NEWLINE]A committee to consider bills on report shall consist of not fewer than twenty nor more than eighty Members, to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve on the committee for the consideration of each bill referred to it; and in the nomination of such Members, the Committee of Selection shall have regard to their qualifications and to the composition of the House:[NEWLINE]Provided that, for the consideration of all public bills relating exclusively to Wales, the committee shall be so constituted as to include all Members sitting for constituencies in Wales.[NEWLINE]Any committee to which a bill is referred under this order shall report to the House that it has considered the bill and has made amendments or has made no amendment thereunto, as the case may be; and the bill so reported shall be ordered to be read the third time upon a future day.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00930
current_num: 93
root_num: 176
text:
There shall be a general committee called the Scottish Grand Committee, which shall consist of all Members representing Scottish constituencies; and of which (subject to paragraph (6) of Standing Order No. 100 (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings))) the quorum shall be ten.[NEWLINE]The business of the Committee shall include-[NEWLINE](a) questions tabled in accordance with Standing Order No. 94 (Scottish Grand Committee (questions for oral answer));[NEWLINE](b) short debates held in accordance with Standing Order No. 95 (Scottish Grand Committee (short debates));[NEWLINE](c) ministerial statements proceeded with in accordance with Standing Order No. 96 (Scottish Grand Committee (ministerial statements));[NEWLINE](d) bills referred to it for consideration or further consideration in relation to their principle, in accordance with Standing Order No. 97 (Scottish Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle));[NEWLINE](e) motions relating to instruments (whether or not in draft) referred to it in accordance with Standing Order No. 98 (Scottish Grand Committee (delegated legislation));[NEWLINE](f) motions for the adjournment of the committee, notice of which has been given in accordance with Standing Order No. 99 (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)); and[NEWLINE](g) motions for the adjournment of the committee made under paragraph (6) of Standing Order No. 100 (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)).[NEWLINE]Any Minister of the Crown, being a Member of the House, though not a member of the committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee and may make a motion, but shall not vote or be counted in the quorum.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 00970
current_num: 97
root_num: 141
text:
After any public bill has been first printed, the Speaker shall, if of the opinion that its provisions relate exclusively to Scotland, give a certificate to that effect: Provided that a certificate shall not be withheld by reason only that the bill-[NEWLINE](a) makes minor consequential amendments of enactments which extend to England and Wales or Northern Ireland; or[NEWLINE](b) amends Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 or Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.[NEWLINE]On the order being read for the second reading of a bill so certified, a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown (or in the case of a private Member's bill, by the Member in charge of the bill), 'That the bill be referred to the Scottish Grand Committee'; and the question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided at any hour, though opposed: Provided that such a motion may be made by a private Member only with the leave of the House.[NEWLINE]A bill so referred to the Scottish Grand Committee shall be considered on a motion, 'That the Committee has considered the bill in relation to its principle'; and, when the committee has considered that question for a total of two and half hours (whether on one or more than one day), the chairman shall put the question necessary to dispose of the motion, and shall then report accordingly to the House (or shall report that the committee has come to no resolution), without any further question being put thereon: Provided that a Minister of the Crown may, immediately before the motion 'That the Committee has considered the bill in relation to its principle', is made, make without notice a motion to extend the time-limit specified in this paragraph; and the question on such motion shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]A bill in respect of which a report has been made under paragraph (3) above shall be ordered to be read a second time on a future day.[NEWLINE]On the order being read for the second reading of a bill to which paragraph (4) above applies, a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown (or, in the case of a private Member's bill, by the Member in charge of the bill), 'That the bill be committed to a Scottish public bill committee'; and the question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided at any hour, though opposed.[NEWLINE]If a motion made under the preceding paragraph be agreed to, the bill shall be deemed to have been read a second time, and shall stand committed to a Scottish public bill committee.[NEWLINE]At the conclusion of proceedings on consideration on report of a bill in respect of which a report has been made under paragraph (3) above, or on the order being read for the third reading of such a bill, a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown (or in the case of a private Member's bill, by the Member in charge of the bill), 'That the Bill be referred again to the Scottish Grand Committee'; and the question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided at any hour, though opposed: Provided that such a motion may be made by a private Member only with the leave of the House.[NEWLINE]A bill so referred again to the Scottish Grand Committee shall be considered on a motion, 'That the Committee has further considered the bill in relation to its principle'; and, when the committee has considered that question for a total of one and a half hours (whether on one or more than one day), the chairman shall put the question necessary to dispose of the motion, and shall then report accordingly to the House (or shall report that the committee has come to no resolution), without any further question being put thereon: Provided that a Minister of the Crown may, immediately before the motion 'That the Committee has further considered the bill in relation to its principle' is made, make without notice a motion to extend the time-limit specified in this paragraph; and the question on such motion shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]A bill in respect of which a report has been made under paragraph (8) above shall be ordered to be read the third time on a future day.[NEWLINE]When a motion shall have been made for the third reading of a bill to which paragraph (9) above applies, the question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided at any hour, though opposed.


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articleid: 01000
current_num: 100
root_num: 225
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A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown providing (or varying previous provision) for the Scottish Grand Committee-[NEWLINE](a) to sit on specified days in Scotland (or at specified places in Scotland), the sitting commencing, and proceedings being interrupted, at such hours as may be specified;[NEWLINE](b) to sit on other specified days at Westminster at such hours as may be specified;[NEWLINE](c) to take questions under Standing Order No. 94 (Scottish Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) on certain of the days specified under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above;[NEWLINE](d) to hold short debates under Standing Order No. 95 (Scottish Grand Committee (short debates)) on certain of the days so specified; and[NEWLINE](e) to consider substantive motions for the adjournment of the committee under Standing Order No. 99 (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)) on not more than twelve of the days so specified.[NEWLINE]and the Speaker shall put forthwith the question on such a motion, which may be decided after the time for opposed business: Provided that nothing in this order shall prevent the committee from considering further at a sitting at Westminster business adjourned at a previous sitting in Scotland, nor from considering at a sitting in Scotland business adjourned at a sitting at Westminster.[NEWLINE]The provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees), so far as they relate to the naming of a day in respect of business by the Member appointed chairman and the committee's appointment of future days in respect of business not completed at a sitting, shall not apply to the Scottish Grand Committee.[NEWLINE]Other than as provided in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 99 (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)), the government shall determine the precedence of the business appointed for consideration at any sitting of the committee.[NEWLINE]The chairman shall interrupt proceedings (other than on a motion made under paragraph (6) below) at the time specified in relation to the sitting by an order made under paragraph (1) above, or, in the absence of such provision, at the time specified in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees), subject to the proviso to that paragraph.[NEWLINE]At the moment of interruption, proceedings under consideration and not disposed of shall stand adjourned (except substantive motions for the adjournment of the committee under Standing Order No. 99 (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)) which shall lapse).[NEWLINE]After the interruption of proceedings or on the completion of the business appointed for consideration at that sitting, whichever is the earlier, a motion for the adjournment of the committee may be made by a member of the government, and, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees) the chairman shall, not later than half an hour after the motion has been made, adjourn the committee without putting any question; and in respect of business taken under this paragraph, the quorum of the committee shall be three.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 01020
current_num: 102
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text:
There shall be a general committee called the Welsh Grand Committee, which shall consist of all Members representing Welsh constituencies, together with not more than five other Members nominated by the Committee of Selection, which shall have power from time to time to discharge the Members so nominated by it and to appoint others in substitution for those discharged.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be seven, subject to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 108 (Welsh Grand Committee (sittings)).[NEWLINE]The business of the committee shall include-[NEWLINE](a) questions tabled in accordance with Standing Order No. 103 (Welsh Grand Committee (questions for oral answer));[NEWLINE](b) short debates held in accordance with Standing Order No. 104 (Welsh Grand Committee (short debates));[NEWLINE](c) ministerial statements proceeded with under Standing Order No. 105 (Welsh Grand Committee (ministerial statements));[NEWLINE](d) bills referred to it in accordance with Standing Order No. 106 (Welsh Grand Committee (bills));[NEWLINE](e) such specified matters relating exclusively to Wales as may be referred to it in accordance with Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales)); and[NEWLINE](f) motions for the adjournment of the committee, made under paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 108 (Welsh Grand Committee (sittings)).[NEWLINE]Any Minister of the Crown, being a Member of the House, though not a member of the committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee and may make a motion, but shall not vote or be counted in the quorum.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
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articleid: 01080
current_num: 108
root_num: 242
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown providing (or varying previous provision) for the Welsh Grand Committee-[NEWLINE](a) to sit on specified days in Wales (or at specified places in Wales), the sitting commencing, and proceedings being interrupted, at such hours as shall be specified;[NEWLINE](b) to sit on other specified days at Westminster at such hours as may be specified;[NEWLINE](c) to take questions under Standing Order No. 103 (Welsh Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) on certain of the days specified under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above;[NEWLINE](d) to hold short debates under Standing Order No. 104 (Welsh Grand Committee (short debates)) on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE](e) to consider specified bills which shall have been referred to it under Standing Order No. 106 (Welsh Grand Committee (bills)) on certain of the days so specified; and[NEWLINE](f) to consider specified matters which shall have been referred to it under Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales) on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE]and the Speaker shall put forthwith the question on such a motion, which may be decided at any hour, though opposed: Provided that nothing in this order shall prevent the committee from considering further at a sitting at Westminster business adjourned at a previous sitting in Wales, nor from considering at a sitting in Wales business adjourned at a sitting at Westminster.[NEWLINE]The provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees), so far as they relate to the naming of a day in respect of business by the Member appointed chairman and the committee's appointment of future days in respect of business not completed at a sitting, shall not apply to the Welsh Grand Committee.[NEWLINE]The chairman shall interrupt proceedings (other than on a motion made under paragraph (5) below) at the time specified in relation to the sitting by an order made under paragraph (1) above or, in the absence of such provision, at the time specified in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees), subject to the proviso to that paragraph.[NEWLINE]At the moment of interruption, proceedings under consideration and not disposed of shall stand adjourned.[NEWLINE]After the interruption of proceedings, or on the completion of the business appointed for consideration at that sitting, whichever is the earlier, a motion for the adjournment of the committee may be made by a Minister of the Crown, and, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees) the chairman shall, not later than half an hour after the motion has been made, adjourn the committee without putting any question; and in respect of business taken under this paragraph, the quorum of the committee shall be three.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 01090
current_num: 109
root_num: 188
text:
There shall be a general committee called the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, which shall consist of all Members representing constituencies in Northern Ireland, together with not more than twenty-five other Members nominated by the Committee of Selection, which shall have power from time to time to discharge the Members so nominated by it and to appoint others in substitution for those discharged.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be ten, subject to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)).[NEWLINE]The business of the committee shall include-[NEWLINE](a) questions tabled in accordance with Standing Order No. 110 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (questions for oral answer));[NEWLINE](b) short debates held in accordance with Standing Order No. 111 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (short debates));[NEWLINE](c) ministerial statements proceeded with under Standing Order No. 112 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (ministerial statements));[NEWLINE](d) bills referred to it for consideration or further consideration in relation to their principle, in accordance with Standing Order No. 113 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle));[NEWLINE](e) such legislative proposals and other specified matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland as may be referred to it in accordance with Standing Order No. 114 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (legislative proposals and other matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland));[NEWLINE](f) instruments (whether or not in draft) referred to it in accordance with Standing Order No. 115 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (delegated legislation)); and[NEWLINE](g) motions for the adjournment of the committee, made under paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)).[NEWLINE]Any Minister of the Crown, being a Member of the House, though not a member of the committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee and may make a motion, but shall not vote or be counted in the quorum.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 01160
current_num: 116
root_num: 249
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown providing (or varying previous provision) for the Northern Ireland Grand Committee-[NEWLINE](a) to sit on not more than two specified days in Northern Ireland (at places to be named by the Member appointed chairman), the sitting commencing, and proceedings being interrupted, at such hours as shall be specified;[NEWLINE](b) to sit on other specified days at Westminster at such hours as shall be specified;[NEWLINE](c) to take questions under Standing Order No. 110 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) on certain of the days specified under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above;[NEWLINE](d) to hold short debates under Standing Order No. 111 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (short debates)) on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE](e) to consider specified bills which shall have been referred to it under Standing Order No. 113 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle)) on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE](f) to consider legislative proposals and other specified matters which shall have been referred to it under Standing Order No. 114 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (legislative proposals and other matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland)) on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE](g) to consider specified instruments (whether or not in draft) which shall have been referred to it under Standing Order No. 115 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (delegated legislation)) on certain of the days so specified; and[NEWLINE](h) to consider motions for the adjournment of the committee made under paragraph (5) below on certain of the days so specified;[NEWLINE]and the Speaker shall put forthwith the question on such a motion, which may be decided at any hour, though opposed: Provided that nothing in this order shall prevent the committee from considering further at a sitting at Westminster business adjourned at a previous sitting in Northern Ireland, nor from considering at a sitting in Northern Ireland business adjourned at a sitting at Westminster.[NEWLINE]The provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees), so far as they relate to the naming of a day in respect of business by the Member appointed chairman and the committee's appointment of future days in respect of business not completed at a sitting, shall not apply to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee.[NEWLINE]The chairman shall interrupt proceedings (other than on a motion made under paragraph (5) below) at the time specified in relation to the sitting by an order made under paragraph (1) above or, in the absence of such provision, at the time specified in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees), subject to the proviso to that paragraph.[NEWLINE]At the moment of interruption, proceedings under consideration and not disposed of shall stand adjourned.[NEWLINE]On a day specified in an order made under paragraph (1) above, after the interruption of proceedings, or on the completion of the business appointed for consideration at that sitting, whichever is the earlier, a motion for the adjournment of the committee may be made by a Minister of the Crown, and, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees), the chairman shall, not later than half an hour after the motion has been made, adjourn the committee without putting any question; and in respect of business taken under this paragraph, the quorum of the committee shall be three.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 01170
current_num: 117
root_num: 189
text:
There shall be a general committee called the Regional Affairs Committee, which shall consider any matter relating to regional affairs in England which may be referred to it.[NEWLINE]The Committee shall consist of thirteen Members representing English constituencies nominated by the Committee of Selection; and in nominating such Members, the Committee of Selection shall-[NEWLINE](a) have regard to the qualifications of the Members nominated and to the composition of the House; and[NEWLINE](b) have power to discharge Members from time to time, and to appoint others in substitution.[NEWLINE]Any Member of the House representing an English constituency, though not nominated to the committee, may take part in its proceedings, but may not make any motion, vote or be counted in the quorum; provided that a Minister of the Crown who is a Member of this House but not nominated to the committee may make a motion as specified in paragraph (10) below.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be three.[NEWLINE]Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees) shall not apply to the committee; except that the proviso to that paragraph shall apply to any sitting at Westminster.[NEWLINE]A motion may be made in the House by a Minister of the Crown to specify (or to vary) any or all of the following:[NEWLINE](a) the matter or matters to be referred to the Committee;[NEWLINE](b) the period to be allotted to proceedings on such matters;[NEWLINE](c) when and where (within England) the Committee shall meet;[NEWLINE](d) the hours for the commencement and conclusion of any sitting;[NEWLINE](e) any days when the committee shall meet at Westminster;[NEWLINE]and such motion may be moved at any time; and the question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided at any hour, though opposed.[NEWLINE]Where any order made under paragraph (6) above makes no provision for the period to be allotted to the proceedings on any matter or matters which have been referred to the committee for consideration at a particular sitting, those proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion no later than three hours after their commencement.[NEWLINE]At the commencement of business at any sitting of the committee, the chairman may permit Ministers of the Crown, being Members of the House, to make statements on any matter or matters referred to the committee for consideration at that sitting, and may then permit members of the committee to ask questions thereon.[NEWLINE]No question on a statement by a Minister of the Crown shall be taken after the expiry of a period of one hour from the commencement of the first such statement, except that the chairman may, at his discretion, allow such questions to be taken for a further period not exceeding half an hour.[NEWLINE]The committee shall, following any such statements and questions, consider each matter referred to it on a motion 'That the committee has considered the matter'; the chairman shall put the question necessary to dispose of the proceedings on each matter at the time, or after the period, specified in accordance with paragraph (6) or paragraph (7) of this order, and the committee shall thereupon report to the House that it has considered the matter or matters without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]Any period allocated to the consideration of any matter or matters shall include any time spent on statements by Ministers of the Crown and questions thereon, except when otherwise provided by any order of the House made in accordance with paragraph (6) above.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 01180
current_num: 118
root_num: 185
text:
There shall be one or more committees, to be called Delegated Legislation Committees, for the consideration of such instruments (whether or not in draft) as may be referred to them; and those instruments shall be distributed among the committees by the Speaker.[NEWLINE]Any Member, not being a member of such a committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee, but shall not vote or make any motion or move any amendment or be counted in the quorum.[NEWLINE]Where a Minister of the Crown has given notice of a motion to the effect that an instrument (whether or not in draft) upon which proceedings may be taken in pursuance of an Act of Parliament (other than a draft regulatory reform order) be approved, the instrument shall stand referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, unless-[NEWLINE](a) notice has been given by a Minister of the Crown of a motion that the instrument shall not so stand referred, or[NEWLINE](b) the instrument is referred to the Scottish Grand Committee or to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee.[NEWLINE]Where a Member has given notice of-[NEWLINE](a) a motion for an humble address to Her Majesty praying that a statutory instrument be annulled, or a motion of a similar character relating to a statutory instrument, or to any other instrument (whether or not in draft) which may be subject to proceedings in the House in pursuance of a statute, or a motion that the House takes note of a statutory instrument, or[NEWLINE](b) a motion that a measure under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 be presented to Her Majesty for her Royal Assent, or a motion relating to an instrument made under such a measure,[NEWLINE]a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, that the instrument be referred to such a committee, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, not fewer than twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, the Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.[NEWLINE]Each committee shall consider each instrument referred to it on a motion, 'That the committee has considered the instrument'; and the chairman shall put any question necessary to dispose of the proceedings on such a motion, if not previously concluded, when the committee shall have sat for one and a half hours (or, in the case of an instrument relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, two and a half hours) after the commencement of those proceedings; and the committee shall thereupon report the instrument to the House without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House of the kind specified in paragraphs (3) or (4) of this order, in relation to any instrument reported to the House in accordance with paragraph (5) of this order, the Speaker shall put forthwith the question thereon and such question may be decided at any hour, though opposed.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 01190
current_num: 119
root_num: 195
text:
There shall be three general committees, called European Standing Committees, to which shall stand referred for consideration on motion, unless the House otherwise orders, such European Union documents as defined in Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) as may be recommended by the European Scrutiny Committee for further consideration.[NEWLINE]If a motion that specified European Union documents as aforesaid shall not stand referred to a European Standing Committee is made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]Each European Standing Committee shall consist of thirteen Members nominated for the duration of a Parliament by the Committee of Selection; and in nominating such Members, the Committee of Selection shall-[NEWLINE](a) have regard to the qualifications of the Members nominated and to the composition of the House; and[NEWLINE](b) have power to discharge Members from time to time, and to appoint others in substitution.[NEWLINE]The quorum of a European Standing Committee shall be three, excluding the chairman.[NEWLINE]Any Member, though not nominated to a European Standing Committee, may take part in the committee's proceedings and may move amendments to any motion made as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below, but such Member shall not make any motion, vote or be counted in the quorum; provided that a Minister of the Crown who is a Member of this House but not nominated to the committee may make a motion as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below; and the Government may appoint the precedence of notices of motion to be considered in each committee.[NEWLINE]The European Standing Committees, and the principal subject matter of the European Union documents to be referred to each, shall be as set out below; and in making recommendations for further consideration, the European Scrutiny Committee shall specify the committee to which in its opinion the documents ought to be referred; and, subject to paragraph (2) of this order, the documents shall be referred to that committee accordingly-[NEWLINE]European Standing Committees | Principal subject matter[NEWLINE] | Matters within the responsibilities of the following Departments:[NEWLINE]A | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Transport; Communities and Local Government; Forestry Commission; and analogous responsibilities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Offices.[NEWLINE]B | HM Treasury (including HM Revenue & Customs); Work and Pensions; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Home Office; Department for Constitutional Affairs (excluding those responsibilities of the Scotland and Wales Offices which fall to European Standing Committee A); together with any matters not otherwise allocated by this Order.[NEWLINE]C | Trade and Industry; Education and Skills; Culture, Media and Sport; Health.[NEWLINE]The chairman may permit Ministers of the Crown to make statements and to answer questions thereon put by Members, in respect of each motion relative to a European Union document or documents referred to a European Standing Committee of which a Minister shall have given notice; but no question shall be taken after the expiry of a period of one hour from the commencement of the first such statement: Provided that the chairman may, if he sees fit, allow questions to be taken for a further period of not more than half an hour after the expiry of that period.[NEWLINE]Following the conclusion of the proceedings under the previous paragraph, the motion referred to therein may be made, to which amendments may be moved; and, if proceedings thereon have not been previously concluded, the chairman shall interrupt the consideration of such motion and amendments when the committee shall have sat for a period of two and a half hours, and shall then put forthwith successively:[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment already proposed from the chair; and[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended).[NEWLINE]The chairman shall thereupon report to the House any resolution to which the committee has come, or that it has come to no resolution, without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House in relation to any European Union document in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (8) of this order, the Speaker shall forthwith put successively-[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment selected by him which may be moved;[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended);[NEWLINE]and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.[NEWLINE]With the modifications provided in this Order, the following Standing Orders shall apply to European Standing Committees: No. 85 (Chairman of general committees); No. 88 (Meetings of general committees); and No. 89 (Procedure in general committees).


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 01200
current_num: 120
root_num: 136
text:
Whenever an order has been made by the House allocating time to the proceedings of a public bill committee on any bill which has been allocated or committed to it, the order shall stand referred to that committee, and shall be considered by a sub-committee thereof to be called the business sub-committee.[NEWLINE]A business sub-committee shall consist of the chairman or one of the chairmen of the committee (who shall be chairman of the sub-committee) and seven members of the committee, to be nominated by the Speaker as soon as may be after such an order has been made; the quorum of the sub-committee shall be four, of whom the chairman so nominated shall be one; and the sub-committee shall have power to report from time to time to the committee.[NEWLINE]A sub-committee shall report to the committee its resolutions upon-[NEWLINE](a) the number of sittings to be allotted to the consideration of the bill;[NEWLINE](b) the allocation of the proceedings to each sitting; and[NEWLINE](c) the time at which any proceedings, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion.[NEWLINE]All such resolutions shall be reported to the committee at the commencement of the next sitting of the committee and shall be recorded in the minutes of the proceedings of the committee.[NEWLINE]Whenever a sub-committee has made a report to the committee, the Member in charge of the bill may forthwith move 'That this committee do agree with the business sub-committee in its resolution (or resolutions)'; and the question on such a motion shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]If the question is agreed to, the resolution (or resolutions) shall have effect as though included in the order aforesaid, but if it is negatived the resolution (or resolutions) shall stand re-committed to the business sub-committee.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 01430
current_num: 143
root_num: 206
text:
There shall be a select committee, to be called the European Scrutiny Committee, to examine European Union documents and-[NEWLINE](a) to report its opinion on the legal and political importance of each such document and, where it considers appropriate, to report also on the reasons for its opinion and on any matters of principle, policy or law which may be affected;[NEWLINE](b) to make recommendations for the further consideration of any such document pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees); and[NEWLINE](c) to consider any issue arising upon any such document or group of documents, or related matters.[NEWLINE]The expression 'European Union document' in this order and in Standing Orders No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), No. 89 (Procedure in general committees) and No. 119 (European Standing Committees) means-[NEWLINE](i) any proposal under the Community Treaties for legislation by the Council or the Council acting jointly with the European Parliament;[NEWLINE](ii) any document which is published for submission to the European Council, the Council or the European Central Bank;[NEWLINE](iii) any proposal for a common strategy, a joint action or a common position under Title V of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council or to the European Council;[NEWLINE](iv) any proposal for a common position, framework decision, decision or a convention under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council;[NEWLINE](v) any document (not falling within (ii), (iii) or (iv) above) which is published by one Union institution for or with a view to submission to another Union institution and which does not relate exclusively to consideration of any proposal for legislation;[NEWLINE](vi) any other document relating to European Union matters deposited in the House by a Minister of the Crown.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of sixteen Members.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of the Counsel to the Speaker.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be five.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to such sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee.[NEWLINE]Every such sub-committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report to the committee from time to time.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before such sub-committees.[NEWLINE]The quorum of every such sub-committee shall be two.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to seek from any committee specified in paragraph (12) of this order its opinion on any European Union document, and to require a reply to such a request within such time as it may specify.[NEWLINE]The committees specified for the purposes of this order are those appointed under Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) including any sub-committees of such committees, the Select Committee on Public Administration, the Committee of Public Accounts, and the Environmental Audit Committee.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 0152C
current_num: 152C
root_num: 254
text:
There shall be a select committee, to consist of seven Members, to join with the committee appointed by the Lords as the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills, to consider tax law rewrite bills, and in particular to consider whether each bill committed to it preserves the effect of the existing law, subject to any minor changes which may be desirable.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to report from time to time, and to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be two.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.[NEWLINE]The procedure of the Joint Committee shall follow the procedure of select committees of this House when such procedure differs from that of select committees of the House of Lords.[NEWLINE]The chairman shall have the like powers of selection as are given to the chairman of a general committee under paragraph (3)(a) of Standing Order No. 89 (Procedure in general committees).


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2006-11-01
articleid: 01610
current_num: 161
root_num: 15
text:
The Serjeant at Arms attending this House shall take into his custody any member of the public whom he may see, or who may be reported to him to be, in any part of the House or gallery appropriated to the Members of this House, and also any member of the public who, having been admitted into any other part of the House or gallery, shall misconduct himself, or shall not withdraw when the public are directed to withdraw, while the House, or any committee of the whole House, is sitting.[NEWLINE]The power conferred upon the Serjeant at Arms by paragraph (1) of this order may, if the chairman so directs, be exercised in respect of members of the public present at sittings of committees.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 00010
current_num: 1
root_num: 184
text:
Whenever it is necessary to proceed forthwith to the choice of a new Speaker in consequence of the Speaker having ceased for any reason to be a Member of this House, the chair shall be taken by that Member, present in the House and not being a Minister of the Crown, who has served for the longest period continuously as a Member of this House.[NEWLINE]Whenever it is necessary to proceed to the choice of a new Speaker in consequence of an intimation to Her Majesty by the Speaker of his wish to relinquish that office then the Speaker shall continue to take the chair and shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of Speaker until a new Speaker has been chosen, whereupon the Speaker shall leave the chair and shall cease to perform those duties and to exercise that authority and the Speaker Elect shall take the chair accordingly:[NEWLINE]Provided that, if when this House proceeds to choose a new Speaker the unavoidable absence of the Speaker has been announced, the Deputy Speaker shall forthwith leave the chair and the chair shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this order.[NEWLINE]A Member taking the chair under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall enjoy all those powers which may be exercised by the Speaker during proceedings under (2) thereof.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 0001B
current_num: 1B
root_num: 257
text:
If the question put in accordance with Standing Order No. 1A (Re-election of former Speaker) has been negatived, and on any other occasion when it is necessary to proceed with the choice of a new Speaker, the election shall be by secret ballot.[NEWLINE]Preparatory arrangements for a ballot shall be made under the supervision of the Clerk of the House.[NEWLINE](a) Nominations of candidates shall be in writing and shall be received by the Clerk of the House between half-past nine o'clock and half-past ten o'clock in the morning on the day on which the House is to elect a Speaker.[NEWLINE](b) Each nomination shall consist of a signed statement made by the candidate declaring his willingness to stand for election accompanied by the signatures of not fewer than twelve nor more than fifteen Members, of whom not fewer than three shall be Members elected to the House as members of any party other than that to which the candidate belongs or members of no party. No Member shall sign more than one such statement and if any Member does so, his signature shall no longer be valid.[NEWLINE](c) As soon as practicable following the close of nominations, lists of the candidates shall be placed in the Members' lobby and published.[NEWLINE]If only one Member is nominated in accordance with paragraph (3) above, the Member presiding shall, when the House meets to elect a Speaker, invite the Member so nominated to submit himself to the House, and shall then put forthwith the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker.[NEWLINE]Paragraphs (6) to (13) of this order shall apply if two or more Members are nominated in accordance with paragraph (3) above.[NEWLINE]When the House meets, the order in which candidates may address the House shall be determined by lot; the Member presiding shall then invite each candidate to address the House; and after all candidates have been given an opportunity to speak, the Member presiding shall direct the House to proceed to a ballot.[NEWLINE]The Member presiding may not vote in any ballot.[NEWLINE](a) A ballot shall take place in the lobbies unless the Member presiding directs otherwise.[NEWLINE](b) Each Member intending to vote shall be provided with a ballot paper bearing the names of the candidates listed in alphabetical order.[NEWLINE](c) Each such Member may vote for only one candidate on the ballot paper.[NEWLINE](d) A ballot shall be declared closed after the expiration of half an hour and counting shall take place under arrangements made by the Clerk of the House.[NEWLINE](e) The Member presiding shall have discretion to vary the timings given in this order and power to give final directions on any matter of doubt arising from the conduct of a ballot or from an individual ballot paper.[NEWLINE]As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Member presiding shall announce to the House the numbers of votes cast for each candidate.[NEWLINE]If a candidate has received more than half the votes cast in a ballot, the Member presiding shall forthwith put the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker.[NEWLINE]If no candidate has received more than half the votes cast in a ballot the Member presiding shall direct the House to proceed forthwith to a further ballot to which paragraph (12) below shall apply.[NEWLINE]In any further ballot no new nominations may be received and the names of-[NEWLINE](a) the candidate who received the fewest votes in the previous ballot;[NEWLINE](b) any candidate who received less than five per cent. of the votes cast in the previous ballot; and[NEWLINE](c) any candidate who, within ten minutes of the announcement in the House of the result of the previous ballot, shall have notified the Member presiding of his intention to withdraw,[NEWLINE]shall be removed from the ballot paper, except that where two or more candidates received the same number of votes, their names shall remain on the ballot paper unless paragraph (b) applies.[NEWLINE]If the effect of paragraph (12) above is to remove from the ballot paper the name of every candidate except one, the Member presiding shall forthwith put the question that that Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker.[NEWLINE](a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Orders No. 9 (Sittings of the House) and No. 11 (Friday sittings), on any day on which the House meets to elect a Speaker, it shall meet at half-past two o'clock.[NEWLINE](b) No amendment may be offered to the question that a Member do take the Chair of this House as Speaker.[NEWLINE](c) If that question is agreed to, that Member shall thereupon take the Chair as Speaker-elect.[NEWLINE](d) If that question is negatived, the Member presiding shall forthwith adjourn the House to the following day at half-past two o'clock, and the provisions of paragraph (3) above shall apply in respect of a fresh ballot.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 00100
current_num: 10
root_num: 261
text:
On days on which the House shall sit after an address has been agreed to in answer to Her Majesty's Speech there shall be a sitting in Westminster Hall-[NEWLINE](a) on Tuesdays between half-past nine o'clock and two o'clock;[NEWLINE](b) on Wednesdays beginning at half-past nine o'clock, which shall be suspended from half-past eleven o'clock until half-past two o'clock and may then continue for up to a further two and a half hours; except that if the Wednesday immediately follows a periodic adjournment of the House of more than two days, the sitting shall be between half-past nine o'clock and two o'clock; and[NEWLINE](c) on Thursdays beginning at half-past two o'clock and continuing for up to three hours,[NEWLINE]and in calculating the periods of two and a half or three hours no account shall be taken of any period during which the sitting may be suspended owing to a division being called in the House or a committee of the whole House.[NEWLINE]Any Member of the House may take part in a sitting in Westminster Hall.[NEWLINE]Subject to paragraph (13) below, the business taken at any sitting in Westminster Hall shall be such as the Chairman of Ways and Means shall appoint and may include oral answers to questions under arrangements to be made by him.[NEWLINE]The Chairman of Ways and Means or a Deputy Chairman shall take the chair in Westminster Hall as Deputy Speaker; and the House may appoint not more than four other members of the Chairmen's Panel to sit in Westminster Hall as Deputy Speaker.[NEWLINE]Any member of the Chairmen's Panel may also take the chair at a sitting in Westminster Hall when so requested by the Chairman of Ways and Means, with the duties and powers conferred on additional Deputy Speakers; and Members so appointed shall be addressed by name.[NEWLINE]Any order made or resolution come to at a sitting in Westminster Hall (other than a resolution to adjourn) shall be reported to the House by the Deputy Speaker and shall be deemed to be an order or resolution of the House.[NEWLINE]If a motion be made by a Minister of the Crown that an order of the day be proceeded with at a sitting in Westminster Hall, the question thereon shall be put forthwith, but such motion may be made only with the leave of the House and may not be made on a Friday.[NEWLINE]The quorum at a sitting in Westminster Hall shall be three.[NEWLINE]If at a sitting in Westminster Hall the opinion of the Deputy Speaker as to the decision of a question (other than a question for adjournment) is challenged, that question shall not be decided, and the Deputy Speaker shall report to the House accordingly; and any such question shall be put forthwith upon a motion being made in the House.[NEWLINE]If any business other than a motion for adjournment is under consideration at a sitting in Westminster Hall, and not fewer than six Members rise in their places and signify their objection to further proceedings, that business shall not be further proceeded with in Westminster Hall, and the Deputy Speaker shall report to the House accordingly, and any order under paragraph (7) above relating thereto shall be discharged.[NEWLINE]At the end of each sitting in Westminster Hall, unless a question for adjournment has previously been agreed to, the Deputy Speaker shall adjourn the sitting without putting any question; and proceedings on any business which has been entered upon but not disposed of shall lapse.[NEWLINE]The provisions of Standing Orders No. 29 (Powers of chair to propose question), No. 36 (Closure of debate), No. 37 (Majority for closure or for proposal of question), No. 38 (Procedure on divisions), No. 39 (Voting), No. 40 (Division unnecessarily claimed), No. 41 (Quorum), No. 43 (Disorderly conduct), No. 44 (Order in debate), No. 45 (Members suspended, &c., to withdraw from precincts), No. 45A (Suspension of salary of Members suspended) and No. 163 (Motions to sit in private) shall not apply to sittings in Westminster Hall.[NEWLINE]In each Session, the Speaker shall appoint not more than six Thursdays on which the business to be taken in Westminster Hall should be debates on select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 00140
current_num: 14
root_num: 146
text:
Save as provided in this order, government business shall have precedence at every sitting.[NEWLINE]Twenty days shall be allotted in each session for proceedings on opposition business, seventeen of which shall be at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition and three of which shall be at the disposal of the leader of the second largest opposition party; and matters selected on those days shall have precedence over government business provided that-[NEWLINE](a) two Friday sittings shall be deemed equivalent to a single sitting on any other day;[NEWLINE](b) on any day other than Friday, not more than two of the days at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition may be taken in the form of four half days, and one of the days at the disposal of the leader of the second largest opposition party may be taken in the form of two half days; and[NEWLINE](c) on any such half day, proceedings under this paragraph shall either-[NEWLINE](i) lapse at seven o'clock on Monday or Tuesday, four o'clock on Wednesday or three o'clock on Thursday if not previously concluded, or[NEWLINE](ii) be set down for consideration at the hour specified in sub-paragraph (i) above and, except on days on which private business has been set down for consideration under the provisions of paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), shall be entered upon at that time:[NEWLINE]Provided that on days on which business stands over until seven o'clock, four o'clock or three o'clock under the provisions of Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) proceedings under this sub-paragraph shall not be entered upon until such business has been disposed of, and may then be proceeded with for three hours, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House).[NEWLINE]For the purposes of this order 'the second largest opposition party' shall be that party, of those not represented in Her Majesty's Government, which has the second largest number of Members elected to the House as members of that party.[NEWLINE]Private Members' bills shall have precedence over government business on thirteen Fridays in each session to be appointed by the House.[NEWLINE]On and after the eighth Friday on which private Members' bills have precedence, such bills shall be arranged on the order paper in the following order- consideration of Lords amendments, third readings, consideration of reports not already entered upon, adjourned proceedings on consideration, bills in progress in committee, bills appointed for committee, and second readings.[NEWLINE]The ballot for private Members' bills shall be held on the second Thursday on which the House shall sit during the session under arrangements to be made by the Speaker, and each bill shall be presented by the Member who has given notice of presentation or by another Member named by him in writing to the Clerks at the Table, at the commencement of public business on the fifth Wednesday on which the House shall sit during the session.[NEWLINE]Until after the fifth Wednesday on which the House shall sit during the session, no private Member shall-[NEWLINE](a) give notice of a motion for leave to bring in a bill under Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business); or[NEWLINE](b) give notice for presenting a bill under Standing Order No. 57 (Presentation and first reading); or[NEWLINE](c) inform the Clerks at the Table of his intention to take charge of a bill which has been brought from the Lords.[NEWLINE]A private Member's bill to which the provisions of paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 97 (Scottish Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle)) have applied, and which has been considered by a Scottish public bill committee, shall not be set down for consideration on report so as to have precedence over any private Member's bill so set down which was read a second time on a day preceding that on which the bill was reported from the Scottish Grand Committee under paragraph (3) of that Standing Order.[NEWLINE]An order appointing a day for the second reading of a private Member's bill shall lapse at the rising of the House on the preceding sitting day if at that time the bill has not been printed and delivered to the Vote Office, and the House shall make no further order appointing a day for the second reading of the bill until it has been printed.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 00150
current_num: 15
root_num: 157
text:
The following business may be proceeded with at any hour though opposed, shall not, save for the purpose of moving a motion pursuant to paragraph (2) of this order, be interrupted at the moment of interruption, and, if under discussion when business is postponed under the provisions of any standing order, may be resumed, though opposed, after the interruption of business:[NEWLINE](a) proceedings on a bill brought in upon a ways and means resolution;[NEWLINE](b) proceedings in pursuance of any standing order of this House which provides that proceedings, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business;[NEWLINE](c) proceedings on a motion such as is referred to in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 121 (Nomination of select committees) for the nomination or discharge of members of select committees to which that paragraph applies which has been opposed at or after the interruption of business on a preceding day: Provided that any questions necessary to dispose of the proceedings on such a motion shall be put at eleven o'clock on Monday or Tuesday, eight o'clock on Wednesday or seven o'clock on Thursday or one hour after the commencement of those proceedings, whichever is the later.[NEWLINE]If a notice of motion in the name of a Minister of the Crown stands upon the order paper at the commencement of public business to the effect that any specified business may be proceeded with at this day's sitting though opposed-[NEWLINE](a) until any hour;[NEWLINE](b) until a specified hour; or[NEWLINE](c) until either a specified hour or the end of a specified period after it has been entered upon, whichever is the later;[NEWLINE]or in a form combining any or all of these effects in respect of different items of business, the motion shall stand over and may not be made until after the interruption of business and shall then be proceeded with, though opposed, in accordance with the following paragraphs of this order provided that on any day on which the Speaker is directed to put questions at the moment of interruption pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates), any such motion shall stand over until those questions have been decided.[NEWLINE]If the business interrupted is included in the business specified in the motion or in paragraph (1) of this order, the Speaker shall, immediately after the interruption of business, or if the House has been in committee, before any day is named for the House again to resolve itself into that committee, call upon the Minister to move his motion and the question thereon shall be put forthwith, and after that question has been decided the consideration of the business interrupted shall be resumed if such business is included in the business specified in paragraph (1) of this order or if the question be resolved in the affirmative.[NEWLINE]If the business interrupted is not included in the business specified in the motion or in paragraph (1) of this order, the Speaker shall call upon the Minister to move his motion at the conclusion of any proceedings arising on the interruption of business under the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House) but before the resumption of any proceedings postponed under Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business) or Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration).[NEWLINE]If a motion made under either of the two preceding paragraphs be agreed to, the business so specified shall be proceeded with as if it were included in the business specified in paragraph (1) of this order, save that- [NEWLINE](a) business which may be proceeded with until a specified hour may not, if opposed, be entered upon or resumed after that hour and the proceedings thereon if not previously concluded shall be interrupted at that hour;[NEWLINE](b) when proceedings on such business have been postponed under the provisions of Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration), such business may be proceeded with after the specified hour for a further period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings upon the motion under the said Standing Order No. 24; and[NEWLINE](c) the proceedings upon business which may be proceeded with until either a specified hour or the end of a specified period after it has been entered upon, whichever is the later, shall if not previously concluded be interrupted at that hour or at the end of that period, as the case may be.[NEWLINE]Not more than one motion under paragraph (2) of this order may be made at any one sitting and after any business proceeding under the provisions of this order is disposed of after the moment of interruption, the remaining business of the sitting shall be dealt with according to the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House) applicable to business taken after the moment of interruption.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 00210
current_num: 21
root_num: 216
text:
Questions shall be taken on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, after private business and motions for unopposed returns have been disposed of.[NEWLINE]No question shall be taken more than one hour after the House sits, except questions which have not appeared on the order paper but which are in the Speaker's opinion of an urgent character and relate either to matters of public importance or to the arrangement of business.[NEWLINE]Any questions tabled for written answer on a day on which the House does not sit by reason of the continuance of a previous sitting shall be deemed to be questions for written answer on the next sitting day and shall appear in the questions book for that day.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 00220
current_num: 22
root_num: 95
text:
Notices of questions shall be given by Members in writing to the Table Office in a form determined by the Speaker.[NEWLINE]A notice of a question, or of an amendment to a motion standing on the order paper for which no day has been fixed or of the addition of a name in support of such a motion or amendment, which is given later than half an hour after the moment of interruption shall be treated for all purposes as if it were a notice handed in after the rising of the House.[NEWLINE]A Member shall indicate on the notice of any question whether it is for oral or written answer and a Member may indicate a date for answer of a question for written answer in accordance with paragraph (4) of this order.[NEWLINE]Where a Member has indicated that a question is for written answer on a named day the Minister shall cause an answer to be given to the Member on the date for which notice has been given, provided that-[NEWLINE](a) notice has appeared at latest on the notice paper circulated two days (excluding Saturday and Sunday) before that on which an answer is desired; and[NEWLINE](b) a Member may not table more than five such questions on any one day.[NEWLINE]Notice of a question for oral answer may be given only for answer on the next day on which the Member to whom it is addressed is due to give oral answers; and in respect of each such day the Speaker shall specify the latest date and time at which notice may be given and how many questions are to be printed for each Member answering; and only that number of notices of questions (selected at random from those received in a manner to be prescribed by the Speaker) shall be treated as valid notices received on the day concerned: Provided that the latest date and time specified by the Speaker shall be such as to enable the notices selected to be printed and circulated-[NEWLINE](a) in the case of questions to the Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and the Advocate General at least four days (excluding Friday, Saturday and Sunday) before the question is to be answered, or[NEWLINE](b) in the case of questions to other Ministers, at least two days (excluding Friday, Saturday and Sunday) before the question is to be answered.[NEWLINE]When it is proposed that the House should adjourn for a period of more than three days the Speaker shall cause to have printed and circulated with the Vote a memorandum superseding the provisions of paragraphs (4) and (5) of this order and specifying the arrangements for tabling questions during the adjournment.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 0022B
current_num: 22B
root_num: 280
text:
Notices of questions for written answer on a named day by a Minister of the Crown may be given on three appointed tabling days, for answer on three appointed answering days, between 2nd and 21st September.[NEWLINE]A motion to appoint tabling days and answering days under paragraph (1) may be made by a Minister of the Crown; and the question on such a motion shall be put forthwith and may be decided, though opposed, after the moment of interruption.[NEWLINE]Notices of questions for named day answer on one of the appointed answering days, received by the Table Office on any day after the rising of the House for the summer adjournment, shall be treated as if given on-[NEWLINE](a) that day, if they are received on an appointed tabling day; or[NEWLINE](b) the next appointed tabling day, if they are received on any other day,[NEWLINE]and a Member may not give notice of more than five such questions in respect of each appointed tabling day.[NEWLINE]Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (4)(a) of Standing Order No. 22 (Notices of questions, motions and amendments), no notice of a question may be given under this order for a day earlier than five days (excluding Saturday and Sunday) after the day on which the notice is given.[NEWLINE]A Minister of the Crown, being a Member of the House, may give notice on an appointed tabling day of his intention to make a ministerial statement in written form on an appointed answering day.[NEWLINE]In the event of a recall of the House under Standing Order No. 13 (Earlier meeting of House in certain circumstances), the Speaker may publish a memorandum amending the arrangements made under this order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 0080A
current_num: 80A
root_num: 266
text:
Subject to the following provisions of this order, a Minister of the Crown may give notice of a motion (a 'carry-over motion') that proceedings on a public bill not completed before the end of the Session shall be resumed in the next Session of Parliament; and the Speaker shall put any question necessary to dispose of proceedings on such a motion-[NEWLINE](a) forthwith if the motion is made on the day the bill is read a second time; or[NEWLINE](b) not more than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion if the motion is made at any other time.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, after the moment of interruption.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion shall not be made in respect of more than one bill.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion shall not be made in respect of a bill carried over from a previous Session of Parliament.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion may be made only in respect of a bill presented by a Minister of the Crown.[NEWLINE]The provisions of this order shall not apply to a carry-over motion made in respect of a bill brought from the Lords.[NEWLINE]Paragraphs (8) to (11) of this order shall apply to any bill ordered to be carried over to the next Session of Parliament in pursuance of a carry-over motion.[NEWLINE]If proceedings in committee on the bill are begun but not completed before the end of the first Session, the chairman shall report the bill to the House as so far amended and the bill and any evidence received by the committee shall be ordered to lie upon the Table.[NEWLINE]In any other case, proceedings on the bill shall be suspended at the conclusion of the Session in which the bill was first introduced.[NEWLINE]If a bill is presented in the next Session in the same terms as the bill reported to the House under paragraph (8) or as it stood when proceedings were suspended under paragraph (9), the bill shall be read the first and second time without question put, shall be ordered to be printed, and-[NEWLINE](a) in the case of a bill reported from a public bill committee under paragraph (8), shall stand committed to a public bill committee in respect of those clauses and schedules not ordered to stand part of the bill in the first Session;[NEWLINE](b) in the case of a bill reported from a committee of the whole House under paragraph (8), shall stand committed to a committee of the whole House in respect of those clauses and schedules not ordered to stand part of the bill in the first Session;[NEWLINE](c) in the case of a bill committed to a public bill committee but on which proceedings on the bill were not begun, shall again stand committed to a public bill committee;[NEWLINE](d) otherwise shall be set down as an order of the day for (as the case may be) committee, consideration, further consideration or third reading.[NEWLINE]Notices of amendments, new clauses and new schedules given in respect of parts of a bill not disposed of in the first Session shall be reprinted as notices in respect of the bill as presented and proceeded with under paragraph (10).[NEWLINE]A programme order relating to a bill which is carried over to the next session of Parliament shall continue to apply in the next Session.[NEWLINE]Proceedings on a bill ordered to be carried over to the next Session of Parliament shall lapse on the expiry of the period of twelve months from the date of its first reading in this House and the bill shall be laid aside unless the House shall order, in pursuance of a motion under paragraph (14), that proceedings on the bill be extended for a specified period.[NEWLINE]A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown to extend for a specified period proceedings on a bill which would otherwise lapse under paragraph (13), and any such motion-[NEWLINE](a) may contain provisions amending or supplementing a programme order in respect of the bill;[NEWLINE](b) may be proceeded with, though opposed, after the moment of interruption;[NEWLINE]and the Speaker shall put any question necessary to dispose of proceedings on any such motion not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 0083F
current_num: 83F
root_num: 272
text:
This order applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.[NEWLINE]The Speaker shall first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided.[NEWLINE]If that question is for the amendment of a Lords amendment, the Speaker shall then put forthwith-[NEWLINE](a) a single question on any further amendments of the Lords amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown; and[NEWLINE](b) the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in their amendment or (as the case may be) in their amendment as amended.[NEWLINE]The Speaker shall then put forthwith-[NEWLINE](a) a single question on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords amendment; and[NEWLINE](b) the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in their amendment or (as the case may be) in their amendment as amended.[NEWLINE]The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House disagrees with the Lords in a Lords amendment.[NEWLINE]The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question that this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords amendments.[NEWLINE]As soon as the House has-[NEWLINE](a) agreed or disagreed with the Lords in any of their amendments; or[NEWLINE](b) disposed of an amendment relevant to a Lords amendment which has been disagreed to,[NEWLINE]the Speaker shall put forthwith a single question on any amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords amendment.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 01000
current_num: 100
root_num: 225
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown providing (or varying previous provision) for the Scottish Grand Committee-[NEWLINE](a) to sit on specified days in Scotland (or at specified places in Scotland), the sitting commencing, and proceedings being interrupted, at such hours as may be specified;[NEWLINE](b) to sit on other specified days at Westminster at such hours as may be specified;[NEWLINE](c) to take questions under Standing Order No. 94 (Scottish Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) on certain of the days specified under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above;[NEWLINE](d) to hold short debates under Standing Order No. 95 (Scottish Grand Committee (short debates)) on certain of the days so specified; and[NEWLINE](e) to consider substantive motions for the adjournment of the committee under Standing Order No. 99 (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)) on not more than twelve of the days so specified.[NEWLINE]and the Speaker shall put forthwith the question on such a motion, which may be decided after the time for opposed business: Provided that nothing in this order shall prevent the committee from considering further at a sitting at Westminster business adjourned at a previous sitting in Scotland, nor from considering at a sitting in Scotland business adjourned at a sitting at Westminster.[NEWLINE]The provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees), so far as they relate to the naming of a day in respect of business by the Member appointed chairman and the committee's appointment of future days in respect of business not completed at a sitting, shall not apply to the Scottish Grand Committee.[NEWLINE]Other than as provided in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 99 (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)), the government shall determine the precedence of the business appointed for consideration at any sitting of the committee.[NEWLINE]The chairman shall interrupt proceedings (other than on a motion made under paragraph (6) below) at the time specified in relation to the sitting by an order made under paragraph (1) above, or, in the absence of such provision, at the time specified in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees), subject to the proviso to that paragraph.[NEWLINE]At the moment of interruption, proceedings under consideration and not disposed of shall stand adjourned (except substantive motions for the adjournment of the committee under Standing Order No. 99 (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)).[NEWLINE]After the interruption of proceedings or on the completion of the business appointed for consideration at that sitting, whichever is the earlier, a motion for the adjournment of the committee may be made by a member of the government, and, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees) the chairman shall, not later than half an hour after the motion has been made, adjourn the committee without putting any question; and in respect of business taken under this paragraph, the quorum of the committee shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 01170
current_num: 117
root_num: 189
text:
There shall be a general committee called the Regional Affairs Committee, which shall consider any matter relating to regional affairs in England which may be referred to it.[NEWLINE]The Committee shall consist of thirteen Members representing English constituencies nominated by the Committee of Selection; and in nominating such Members, the Committee of Selection shall-[NEWLINE](a) have regard to the qualifications of the Members nominated and to the composition of the House; and[NEWLINE](b) have power to discharge Members from time to time, and to appoint others in substitution.[NEWLINE]Any Member of the House representing an English constituency, though not nominated to the committee, may take part in its proceedings, but may not make any motion, vote or be counted in the quorum; provided that a Minister of the Crown who is a Member of this House but not nominated to the committee may make a motion as specified in paragraph (10) below.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be three.[NEWLINE]Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of general committees) shall not apply to the committee; except that the proviso to that paragraph shall apply to any sitting at Westminster.[NEWLINE]A motion may be made in the House by a Minister of the Crown to specify (or to vary) any or all of the following-[NEWLINE](a) the matter or matters to be referred to the Committee;[NEWLINE](b) the period to be allotted to proceedings on such matters;[NEWLINE](c) when and where (within England) the Committee shall meet;[NEWLINE](d) the hours for the commencement and conclusion of any sitting;[NEWLINE](e) any days when the committee shall meet at Westminster;[NEWLINE]and such motion may be moved at any time; and the question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided at any hour, though opposed.[NEWLINE]Where any order made under paragraph (6) above makes no provision for the period to be allotted to the proceedings on any matter or matters which have been referred to the committee for consideration at a particular sitting, those proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion no later than three hours after their commencement.[NEWLINE]At the commencement of business at any sitting of the committee, the chairman may permit Ministers of the Crown, being Members of the House, to make statements on any matter or matters referred to the committee for consideration at that sitting, and may then permit members of the committee to ask questions thereon.[NEWLINE]No question on a statement by a Minister of the Crown shall be taken after the expiry of a period of one hour from the commencement of the first such statement, except that the chairman may, at his discretion, allow such questions to be taken for a further period not exceeding half an hour.[NEWLINE]The committee shall, following any such statements and questions, consider each matter referred to it on a motion 'That the committee has considered the matter'; the chairman shall put the question necessary to dispose of the proceedings on each matter at the time, or after the period, specified in accordance with paragraph (6) or paragraph (7) of this order, and the committee shall thereupon report to the House that it has considered the matter or matters without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]Any period allocated to the consideration of any matter or matters shall include any time spent on statements by Ministers of the Crown and questions thereon, except when otherwise provided by any order of the House made in accordance with paragraph (6) above.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
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articleid: 01190
current_num: 119
root_num: 195
text:
There shall be three general committees, called European Standing Committees, to which shall stand referred for consideration on motion, unless the House otherwise orders, such European Union documents as defined in Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) as may be recommended by the European Scrutiny Committee for further consideration.[NEWLINE]If a motion that specified European Union documents as aforesaid shall not stand referred to a European Standing Committee is made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]Each European Standing Committee shall consist of thirteen Members nominated for the duration of a Parliament by the Committee of Selection; and in nominating such Members, the Committee of Selection shall-[NEWLINE](a) have regard to the qualifications of the Members nominated and to the composition of the House; and[NEWLINE](b) have power to discharge Members from time to time, and to appoint others in substitution.[NEWLINE]The quorum of a European Standing Committee shall be three, excluding the chairman.[NEWLINE]Any Member, though not nominated to a European Standing Committee, may take part in the committee's proceedings and may move amendments to any motion made as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below, but such Member shall not make any motion, vote or be counted in the quorum; provided that a Minister of the Crown who is a Member of this House but not nominated to the committee may make a motion as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below; and the Government may appoint the precedence of notices of motion to be considered in each committee.[NEWLINE]The European Standing Committees, and the principal subject matter of the European Union documents to be referred to each, shall be as set out below; and in making recommendations for further consideration, the European Scrutiny Committee shall specify the committee to which in its opinion the documents ought to be referred; and, subject to paragraph (2) of this order, the documents shall be referred to that committee accordingly-[NEWLINE]European Standing Committees | Principal subject matter[NEWLINE] | Matters within the responsibilities of the following Departments-[NEWLINE]A | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Transport; Communities and Local Government; Forestry Commission; and analogous responsibilities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Offices.[NEWLINE]B | HM Treasury (including HM Revenue & Customs); Work and Pensions; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Home Office; Department for Constitutional Affairs (excluding those responsibilities of the Scotland and Wales Offices which fall to European Standing Committee A); together with any matters not otherwise allocated by this Order.[NEWLINE]C | Trade and Industry; Education and Skills; Culture, Media and Sport; Health.[NEWLINE]The chairman may permit Ministers of the Crown to make statements and to answer questions thereon put by Members, in respect of each motion relative to a European Union document or documents referred to a European Standing Committee of which a Minister shall have given notice; but no question shall be taken after the expiry of a period of one hour from the commencement of the first such statement: Provided that the chairman may, if he sees fit, allow questions to be taken for a further period of not more than half an hour after the expiry of that period.[NEWLINE]Following the conclusion of the proceedings under the previous paragraph, the motion referred to therein may be made, to which amendments may be moved; and, if proceedings thereon have not been previously concluded, the chairman shall interrupt the consideration of such motion and amendments when the committee shall have sat for a period of two and a half hours, and shall then put forthwith successively:[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment already proposed from the chair; and[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended).[NEWLINE]The chairman shall thereupon report to the House any resolution to which the committee has come, or that it has come to no resolution, without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House in relation to any European Union document in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (8) of this order, the Speaker shall forthwith put successively-[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment selected by him which may be moved;[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended);[NEWLINE]and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.[NEWLINE]With the modifications provided in this Order, the following Standing Orders shall apply to European Standing Committees- No. 85 (Chairman of general committees); No. 88 (Meetings of general committees); and No. 89 (Procedure in general committees).


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 01430
current_num: 143
root_num: 206
text:
There shall be a select committee, to be called the European Scrutiny Committee, to examine European Union documents and-[NEWLINE](a) to report its opinion on the legal and political importance of each such document and, where it considers appropriate, to report also on the reasons for its opinion and on any matters of principle, policy or law which may be affected;[NEWLINE](b) to make recommendations for the further consideration of any such document pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees); and[NEWLINE](c) to consider any issue arising upon any such document or group of documents, or related matters.[NEWLINE]The expression 'European Union document' in this order and in Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), No. 89 (Procedure in general committees) and No. 119 (European Standing Committees) means-[NEWLINE](i) any proposal under the Community Treaties for legislation by the Council or the Council acting jointly with the European Parliament;[NEWLINE](ii) any document which is published for submission to the European Council, the Council or the European Central Bank;[NEWLINE](iii) any proposal for a common strategy, a joint action or a common position under Title V of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council or to the European Council;[NEWLINE](iv) any proposal for a common position, framework decision, decision or a convention under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council;[NEWLINE](v) any document (not falling within (ii), (iii) or (iv) above) which is published by one Union institution for or with a view to submission to another Union institution and which does not relate exclusively to consideration of any proposal for legislation;[NEWLINE](vi) any other document relating to European Union matters deposited in the House by a Minister of the Crown.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of sixteen Members.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of the Counsel to the Speaker.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be five.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to such sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee.[NEWLINE]Every such sub-committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report to the committee from time to time.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before such sub-committees.[NEWLINE]The quorum of every such sub-committee shall be two.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to seek from any committee specified in paragraph (12) of this order its opinion on any European Union document, and to require a reply to such a request within such time as it may specify.[NEWLINE]The committees specified for the purposes of this order are those appointed under Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) including any sub-committees of such committees, the Select Committee on Public Administration, the Committee of Public Accounts, and the Environmental Audit Committee.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 01500
current_num: 150
root_num: 236
text:
There shall be an Officer of this House, called the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, who shall be appointed by the House.[NEWLINE]The principal duties of the Commissioner shall be-[NEWLINE](a) to maintain the Register of Members' Interests and any other registers of interest established by the House, and to make such arrangements for the compilation, maintenance and accessibility of those registers as are approved by the Committee on Standards and Privileges or an appropriate sub-committee thereof;[NEWLINE](b) to provide advice confidentially to Members and other persons or bodies subject to registration on matters relating to the registration of individual interests;[NEWLINE](c) to advise the Committee on Standards and Privileges, its sub-committees and individual Members on the interpretation of any code of conduct to which the House has agreed and on questions of propriety;[NEWLINE](d) to monitor the operation of such code and registers, and to make recommendations thereon to the Committee on Standards and Privileges or an appropriate sub-committee thereof; and[NEWLINE](e) to receive and, if he thinks fit, investigate specific complaints from Members and from members of the public in respect of-[NEWLINE](i) the registration or declaration of interests, or[NEWLINE](ii) other aspects of the propriety of a Member's conduct,[NEWLINE]and to report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges or to an appropriate sub-committee thereof unless the provisions of paragraph (3) apply.[NEWLINE]No report shall be made by the Commissioner-[NEWLINE](a) in any case where the Member concerned has agreed that he has failed to register or declare an interest, if it is the Commissioner's opinion that the interest involved is minor, or the failure was inadvertent, and the Member concerned has taken such action by way of rectification as the Commissioner may have required within any procedure approved by the Committee for this purpose; and[NEWLINE](b) in any case involving parliamentary allowances, or the use of facilities or services, if the Commissioner has with the agreement of the Member concerned referred the matter to the relevant Officer of the House for the purpose of securing appropriate financial reimbursement, and the Member has made such reimbursement within such period of time as the Commissioner considers reasonable.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner may at any time in the course of investigating a complaint, and if so requested by the Committee on Standards and Privileges shall, appoint an Investigatory Panel to assist him in establishing the facts relevant to the investigation.[NEWLINE]An Investigatory Panel shall-[NEWLINE](a) consist of the Commissioner, who shall be Chairman of the Panel, and two assessors, one of whom shall be a legally qualified person appointed by the Commissioner and the other shall be a Member, who shall not be a member of the Committee on Standards and Privileges, appointed by the Speaker; and[NEWLINE](b) meet in private.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner-[NEWLINE](a) shall determine the procedures of the Panel, subject to the provisions of this order; and[NEWLINE](b) may appoint counsel for the purpose of assisting the Panel.[NEWLINE]Any report that the Commissioner may have made to the Committee on Standards and Privileges in relation to the complaint before the appointment of the Panel shall be made available to the Panel by the Committee.[NEWLINE]Any Member who is the subject of the complaint under investigation shall, if he so requests, be heard by the Panel; may call witnesses; and may examine other witnesses.[NEWLINE]When the Panel has completed its proceedings-[NEWLINE](a) the Commissioner shall report as in paragraph (2)(e);[NEWLINE](b) the legal assessor shall report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges his opinion as to the extent to which its proceedings have been consistent with the principles of natural justice; and[NEWLINE](c) the Member assessor may report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges his opinion as to the extent to which its proceedings have had regard to the customs and practice of the House and its Members.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner shall report each year to the House on the exercise by him of his functions.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner may be dismissed only following a resolution of the House, moved for by a Member of the House of Commons Commission, after the Committee on Standards and Privileges has reported to the House that it is satisfied that the Commissioner is unfit to hold his office or unable to carry out his functions; and any such report shall include a statement of the Committee's reasons for its conclusion.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-03-28
articleid: 01510
current_num: 151
root_num: 205
text:
A select committee shall be appointed to join with a committee appointed by the Lords to consider-[NEWLINE](A) every instrument which is laid before each House of Parliament and upon which proceedings may be or might have been taken in either House of Parliament, in pursuance of an Act of Parliament, being-[NEWLINE](a) a statutory instrument, or a draft statutory instrument;[NEWLINE](b) a scheme, or an amendment of a scheme, or a draft thereof, requiring approval by statutory instrument; [NEWLINE](c) any other instrument (whether or not in draft), where the proceedings in pursuance of an Act of Parliament are proceedings by way of an affirmative resolution; or[NEWLINE](d) an order subject to special parliamentary procedure;[NEWLINE]but excluding any Order in Council or draft Order in Council made or proposed to be made under paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000, any draft order proposed to be made under section 1 of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001, or any subordinate provisions order made or proposed to be made under that Act, and any remedial order or draft remedial order under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998;[NEWLINE](B) every general statutory instrument not within the foregoing classes, and not within paragraph (10) of this order, but not including any stautory instrument made by a member of the Scottish Executive or by the National Assembly for Wales unless it is required to be laid before Parliament or either House of Parliament and not including measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures: [NEWLINE]with a view to determining whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to it on any of the following grounds-[NEWLINE](i) that it imposes a charge on the public revenues or contains provisions requiring payments to be made to the Exchequer or any government department or to any local or public authority in consideration of any licence or consent or of any services to be rendered, or prescribes the amount of any such charge or payment;[NEWLINE](ii) that it is made in pursuance of any enactment containing specific provisions excluding it from challenge in the courts, either at all times or after the expiration of a specific period;[NEWLINE](iii) that it purports to have retrospective effect where the parent statute confers no express authority so to provide;[NEWLINE](iv) that there appears to have been unjustifiable delay in the publication or in the laying of it before Parliament;[NEWLINE](v) that there appears to have been unjustifiable delay in sending a notification under the proviso to section 4(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, where an instrument has come into operation before it has been laid before Parliament;[NEWLINE](vi) that there appears to be a doubt whether it is intra vires or that it appears to make some unusual or unexpected use of the powers conferred by the statute under which it is made;[NEWLINE](vii) that for any special reason its form or purport calls for elucidation;[NEWLINE](viii) that its drafting appears to be defective;[NEWLINE]or on any other ground which does not impinge on its merits or on the policy behind it; and to report its decision with the reasons thereof in any particular case.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be two.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint one or more sub-committees severally to join with any sub-committee or sub-committees appointed by the committee appointed by the Lords; and to refer to such sub-committee or sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of the Counsel to the Speaker and, if their Lordships think fit, of the Counsel to the Lord Chairman of Committees.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House and to report from time to time, and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have power to require any government department concerned to submit a memorandum explaining any instrument which may be under its consideration or to depute a representative to appear before it as a witness for the purpose of explaining any such instrument.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have power to take evidence, written or oral, from Her Majesty's Stationery Office, relating to the printing and publication of any instrument.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report to the House from time to time any memorandum submitted to it or other evidence taken before it or any sub-committee appointed by it from any government department in explanation of any instruments.[NEWLINE]It shall be an instruction to the committee that before reporting that the special attention of the House be drawn to any instrument the committee do afford to any government department concerned therewith an opportunity of furnishing orally or in writing to it or to any sub-committee appointed by it such explanations as the department think fit.[NEWLINE]It shall be an instruction to the committee that it shall consider any instrument which is directed by Act of Parliament to be laid before and to be subject to proceedings in this House only, being-[NEWLINE](a) a statutory instrument, or a draft of a statutory instrument;[NEWLINE](b) a scheme, or an amendment to a scheme, or a draft thereof, requiring approval by statutory instrument; or[NEWLINE](c) any other instrument (whether or not in draft), where the proceedings in pursuance of an Act of Parliament are proceedings by way of an affirmative resolution; [NEWLINE]and that it have power to draw such instruments to the special attention of the House on any of the grounds on which the Joint Committee is empowered so to draw the special attention of the House; and that in considering any such instrument the committee do not join with the committee appointed by the Lords.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-07-04
articleid: 00180
current_num: 18
root_num: 226
text:
If the Regulatory Reform Committee has recommended under paragraphs (4) or (6) of Standing Order No. 141 (Regulatory Reform Committee) that a draft order subject to the affirmative or super-affirmative procedure, laid before the House under Part 1 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, should be approved, and a motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to that effect, the question thereon shall-[NEWLINE](a) if the committee's recommendation was agreed without a division, be put forthwith; and[NEWLINE](b) if the committee's recommendation was agreed after a division, be put not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion.[NEWLINE]If the committee has recommended under paragraphs (4) or (6) of Standing Order No. 141 that a draft order subject to the affirmative or super-affirmative procedure be not approved, no motion to approve the draft order shall be made unless the House has previously resolved to disagree with the committee's report; the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the motion for such a resolution shall be put not later than three hours after their commencement; and the question on any motion thereafter made by a Minister of the Crown that the draft order be approved shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]If the committee has recommended under paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 141 that a draft order subject to the negative resolution proceure should not be made (and that the recommendation is not intended to operate section 16(4) of the Act), that recommendation shall be deemed to constitute notice of a motion under sub-paragraph (4)(a) of Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees).[NEWLINE]Motions under paragraphs (1) or (2) of this order may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-07-04
articleid: 00980
current_num: 98
root_num: 223
text:
Where-[NEWLINE](a) a Member has given notice of a motion for an humble address to Her Majesty praying that a statutory instrument be annulled, or of a motion of a similar character relating to a statutory instrument or to any other instrument (whether or not in draft) which may be subject to proceedings in the House in pursuance of a statute, or of a motion that the House takes note of a statutory instrument, or[NEWLINE](b) a Minister of the Crown has given notice of a motion to the effect that an instrument (whether or not in draft) upon which proceedings may be taken in pursuance of an Act of Parliament (other than a draft legislative reform order) be approved,[NEWLINE]a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown, 'That the instrument be referred to the Scottish Grand Committee'; and the question on such motion shall be put forthwith and may be decided at any hour, though opposed.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consider each instrument referred to it on a motion, 'That the Committee has considered the instrument'; and the chairman shall put any question necessary to dispose of the proceedings on the motion, if not previously disposed of, not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings thereon; and shall thereupon report the instrument to the House without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House of the kind specified in paragraph 1(a) or 1(b) of this order, in relation to any instrument in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (2) of this order, the Speaker shall put forthwith the question thereon; which may be decided at any hour, though opposed.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-07-04
articleid: 01150
current_num: 115
root_num: 248
text:
Where-[NEWLINE](a) a Member has given notice of a motion for an humble address to Her Majesty praying that a statutory instrument be annulled, or of a motion of a similar character relating to a statutory instrument, or to any other instrument (whether or not in draft) which may be subject to proceedings in the House in pursuance of a statute, or of a motion that the House takes note of a statutory instrument, or[NEWLINE](b) a Minister of the Crown has given notice of a motion to the effect that an instrument (whether or not in draft) upon which proceedings may be taken in pursuance of an Act of Parliament (other than a draft legislative reform order) be approved,[NEWLINE]a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown, 'That the instrument be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee'; and the question on such motion shall be put forthwith and may be decided at any hour, though opposed.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consider each instrument referred to it on a motion, 'That the Committee has considered the instrument'; and the chairman shall put any question necessary to dispose of the proceedings on the motion, if not previously disposed of, not later than two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings thereon; and shall thereupon report the instrument to the House without any further question being put: Provided that a Minister of the Crown may, immediately before the motion 'That the Committee has considered the instrument' is made, make without notice a motion to extend to three hours the time-limit specified in this paragraph; and the question on such motion shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House of the kind specified in paragraph 1(a) or 1(b) of this order, in relation to any instrument in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (2) of this order, the Speaker shall put forthwith the question thereon; which may be decided at any hour, though opposed.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-07-04
articleid: 01180
current_num: 118
root_num: 185
text:
There shall be one or more committees, to be called Delegated Legislation Committees, for the consideration of such instruments (whether or not in draft) as may be referred to them; and those instruments shall be distributed among the committees by the Speaker.[NEWLINE]Any Member, not being a member of such a committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee, but shall not vote or make any motion or move any amendment or be counted in the quorum.[NEWLINE]Where a Minister of the Crown has given notice of a motion to the effect that an instrument (whether or not in draft) upon which proceedings may be taken in pursuance of an Act of Parliament (other than a draft legislative reform order) be approved, the instrument shall stand referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee, unless-[NEWLINE](a) notice has been given by a Minister of the Crown of a motion that the instrument shall not so stand referred, or[NEWLINE](b) the instrument is referred to the Scottish Grand Committee or to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee.[NEWLINE]Where a Member has given notice of-[NEWLINE](a) a motion for an humble address to Her Majesty praying that a statutory instrument be annulled, or a motion of a similar character relating to a statutory instrument, or to any other instrument (whether or not in draft) which may be subject to proceedings in the House in pursuance of a statute, or a motion that the House takes note of a statutory instrument, or[NEWLINE](b) a motion that a measure under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 be presented to Her Majesty for her Royal Assent, or a motion relating to an instrument made under such a measure,[NEWLINE]a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, that the instrument be referred to such a committee, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, not fewer than twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, the Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.[NEWLINE]Each committee shall consider each instrument referred to it on a motion, 'That the committee has considered the instrument'; and the chairman shall put any question necessary to dispose of the proceedings on such a motion, if not previously concluded, when the committee shall have sat for one and a half hours (or, in the case of an instrument relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, two and a half hours) after the commencement of those proceedings; and the committee shall thereupon report the instrument to the House without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House of the kind specified in paragraphs (3) or (4) of this order, in relation to any instrument reported to the House in accordance with paragraph (5) of this order, the Speaker shall put forthwith the question thereon and such question may be decided at any hour, though opposed.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-07-04
articleid: 01410
current_num: 141
root_num: 227
text:
There shall be a select committee, called the Regulatory Reform Committee, to examine and report on-[NEWLINE](i) every draft order laid before the House under sections 14 or 18 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 ('the Act');[NEWLINE](ii) any subordinate provisions order or draft of such an order made or proposed to be made under sections 1 and 4 of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 (except those not made by a Minister of the Crown);[NEWLINE](iii) any matter arising from its consideration of such orders or draft orders; and[NEWLINE](iv) matters relating to regulatory reform.[NEWLINE]In the case of every draft order referred to in paragraph (1)(i) above the committee shall consider the Minister's recommendation under section 15(1) of the Act as to the procedure which should apply to it and shall report to the House any recommendation under the Act that a different procedure should apply.[NEWLINE]In its consideration of draft orders under Part 1 of the Act the committee shall include in each case, in addition to such other matters as it deems appropriate, whether provision in the draft order-[NEWLINE](a) appears to make an inappropriate use of delegated legislation;[NEWLINE](b) serves the purpose of removing or reducing a burden, or the overall burdens, resulting directly or indirectly for any person from any legislation (in respect of a draft order under section 1 of the Act);[NEWLINE](c) serves the purpose of securing that regulatory functions are exercised so as to comply with the regulatory principles, as set out in section 2(3) of the Act (in respect of a draft order under section 2 of the Act);[NEWLINE](d) secures a policy objective which could not be satisfactorily secured by non-legislative means;[NEWLINE](e) has an effect which is proportionate to the policy objective;[NEWLINE](f) strikes a fair balance between the public interest and the interests of any person adversely affected by it;[NEWLINE](g) does not remove any necessary protection;[NEWLINE](h) does not prevent any person from continuing to exercise any right or freedom which that person might reasonably expect to continue to exercise;[NEWLINE](i) is not of constitutional significance;[NEWLINE](j) makes the law more accessible or more easily understood (in the case of provisions restating enactments);[NEWLINE](k) has been the subject of, and takes appropriate account of, adequate consultation;[NEWLINE](l) gives rise to an issue under such criteria for consideration of statutory instruments laid down in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 151 (Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)) as are relevant;[NEWLINE](m) appears to be incompatible with any obligation resulting from membership of the European Union:[NEWLINE]Provided that in the case of draft orders under section 20 of the Act, those criteria which are not relevant to provisions made pursuant to section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 need not be taken into consideration in relation to those provisions.[NEWLINE]In relation to every draft order laid under section 14 of the Act subject to the negative or affirmative procedure under sections 16 or 17 of the Act, the committee shall report its recommendation whether the draft order should be made (in the case of the negative procedure) or approved (in the case of the affirmative procedure), indicating in the case of the latter whether the recommendation was agreed without a division.[NEWLINE]In relation to every draft order laid under section 14 of the Act subject to the super-affirmative procedure under section 18 of the Act, the committee shall report its recommendation as to whether-[NEWLINE](a) the draft order should be proceeded with unamended under section 18(3) of the Act; or[NEWLINE](b) a revised draft order should be laid under section 18(7) of the Act; or[NEWLINE](c) no statement under section 18(3) or revised draft order under section 18(7) should be laid.[NEWLINE]In relation to every draft order or revised draft order subject to the super-affirmative procedure being proceeded with under section 18(3) or 18(7) of the Act, the committee shall report its recommendation whether the draft order or revised draft order should be approved, indicating in the case of draft orders which it recommends should be approved whether its recommendation was agreed without a division; and in respect of such draft orders or revised draft orders the committee shall consider in each case all such matters set out in paragraph (3) of this order as are relevant and the extent to which the Minister concerned has had regard to any resolution or report of the committee or to any other representations made during the period for parliamentary consideration.[NEWLINE]It shall be an instruction to the committee considering draft orders being proceeded with under section 18(3) or 18(7) that it report not more than fifteen sitting days (in the case of an order under section 18(3)) or twenty-five sitting days (in the case of an order under section 18(7)) after the relevant statement is laid.[NEWLINE]In relation to every draft order or revised draft order, the committee shall report any recommendation under section 16(4) of the Act that the draft order be not made, or under sections 17(3), 18(5) or 18(9) of the Act that no further proceedings be taken in relation to the draft order.[NEWLINE]In its consideration of any subordinate provisions order under paragraph (1)(ii) of this order, the committee shall in each case consider whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to it on any of the grounds laid down in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 151 (Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)); and if the committee is of the opinion that any such order or draft order should be annulled, or, as the case may be, should not be approved, they shall report that opinion to the House.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of fourteen members; and, unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to appoint a sub-committee, of which the quorum shall be two, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, and to adjourn from place to place.[NEWLINE]The committee and the sub-committee shall have the assistance of the Counsel to the Speaker.[NEWLINE]The committee and the sub-committee shall have power to invite Members of the House who are not members of the committee to attend meetings at which witnesses are being examined in relation to matters within paragraphs (1)(i) to (iii) and such Members may, at the discretion of the chairman, ask questions of those witnesses; but no Member not being a member of the committee shall otherwise take part in the proceedings of the committee or sub-committee, or be counted in the quorum.[NEWLINE]It shall be an instruction to the committee that before reporting on a draft order it shall afford to any government department concerned an opportunity of furnishing orally or in writing to it or to the sub-committee appointed by it such explanations as the department thinks fit, except to the extent that the committee considers that it is not reasonably practicable to do so without risking the opportunity for effective exercise of a function conferred on it under section 15, 16, 17 or 18 of the Act.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
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articleid: 01510
current_num: 151
root_num: 205
text:
A select committee shall be appointed to join with a committee appointed by the Lords to consider-[NEWLINE](A) every instrument which is laid before each House of Parliament and upon which proceedings may be or might have been taken in either House of Parliament, in pursuance of an Act of Parliament, being-[NEWLINE](a) a statutory instrument, or a draft statutory instrument;[NEWLINE](b) a scheme, or an amendment of a scheme, or a draft thereof, requiring approval by statutory instrument; [NEWLINE](c) any other instrument (whether or not in draft), where the proceedings in pursuance of an Act of Parliament are proceedings by way of an affirmative resolution; or[NEWLINE](d) an order subject to special parliamentary procedure;[NEWLINE]but excluding any Order in Council or draft Order in Council made or proposed to be made under paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000, any draft order proposed to be made under Part 1 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, or any subordinate provisions order made or proposed to be mde under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001, and any remedial order or draft remedial order under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998;[NEWLINE](B) every general statutory instrument not within the foregoing classes, and not within paragraph (10) of this order, but not including any stautory instrument made by a member of the Scottish Executive or by the National Assembly for Wales unless it is required to be laid before Parliament or either House of Parliament and not including measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures: [NEWLINE]with a view to determining whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to it on any of the following grounds-[NEWLINE](i) that it imposes a charge on the public revenues or contains provisions requiring payments to be made to the Exchequer or any government department or to any local or public authority in consideration of any licence or consent or of any services to be rendered, or prescribes the amount of any such charge or payment;[NEWLINE](ii) that it is made in pursuance of any enactment containing specific provisions excluding it from challenge in the courts, either at all times or after the expiration of a specific period;[NEWLINE](iii) that it purports to have retrospective effect where the parent statute confers no express authority so to provide;[NEWLINE](iv) that there appears to have been unjustifiable delay in the publication or in the laying of it before Parliament;[NEWLINE](v) that there appears to have been unjustifiable delay in sending a notification under the proviso to section 4(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, where an instrument has come into operation before it has been laid before Parliament;[NEWLINE](vi) that there appears to be a doubt whether it is intra vires or that it appears to make some unusual or unexpected use of the powers conferred by the statute under which it is made;[NEWLINE](vii) that for any special reason its form or purport calls for elucidation;[NEWLINE](viii) that its drafting appears to be defective;[NEWLINE]or on any other ground which does not impinge on its merits or on the policy behind it; and to report its decision with the reasons thereof in any particular case.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be two.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint one or more sub-committees severally to join with any sub-committee or sub-committees appointed by the committee appointed by the Lords; and to refer to such sub-committee or sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of the Counsel to the Speaker and, if their Lordships think fit, of the Counsel to the Lord Chairman of Committees.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House and to report from time to time, and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have power to require any government department concerned to submit a memorandum explaining any instrument which may be under its consideration or to depute a representative to appear before it as a witness for the purpose of explaining any such instrument.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have power to take evidence, written or oral, from Her Majesty's Stationery Office, relating to the printing and publication of any instrument.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report to the House from time to time any memorandum submitted to it or other evidence taken before it or any sub-committee appointed by it from any government department in explanation of any instruments.[NEWLINE]It shall be an instruction to the committee that before reporting that the special attention of the House be drawn to any instrument the committee do afford to any government department concerned therewith an opportunity of furnishing orally or in writing to it or to any sub-committee appointed by it such explanations as the department think fit.[NEWLINE]It shall be an instruction to the committee that it shall consider any instrument which is directed by Act of Parliament to be laid before and to be subject to proceedings in this House only, being-[NEWLINE](a) a statutory instrument, or a draft of a statutory instrument;[NEWLINE](b) a scheme, or an amendment to a scheme, or a draft thereof, requiring approval by statutory instrument; or[NEWLINE](c) any other instrument (whether or not in draft), where the proceedings in pursuance of an Act of Parliament are proceedings by way of an affirmative resolution; [NEWLINE]and that it have power to draw such instruments to the special attention of the House on any of the grounds on which the Joint Committee is empowered so to draw the special attention of the House; and that in considering any such instrument the committee do not join with the committee appointed by the Lords.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-07-25
articleid: 01190
current_num: 119
root_num: 195
text:
There shall be three general committees, called European Standing Committees, to which shall stand referred for consideration on motion, unless the House otherwise orders, such European Union documents as defined in Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) as may be recommended by the European Scrutiny Committee for further consideration.[NEWLINE]If a motion that specified European Union documents as aforesaid shall not stand referred to a European Standing Committee is made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]Each European Standing Committee shall consist of thirteen Members nominated for the duration of a Parliament by the Committee of Selection; and in nominating such Members, the Committee of Selection shall-[NEWLINE](a) have regard to the qualifications of the Members nominated and to the composition of the House; and[NEWLINE](b) have power to discharge Members from time to time, and to appoint others in substitution.[NEWLINE]The quorum of a European Standing Committee shall be three, excluding the chairman.[NEWLINE]Any Member, though not nominated to a European Standing Committee, may take part in the committee's proceedings and may move amendments to any motion made as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below, but such Member shall not make any motion, vote or be counted in the quorum; provided that a Minister of the Crown who is a Member of this House but not nominated to the committee may make a motion as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below; and the Government may appoint the precedence of notices of motion to be considered in each committee.[NEWLINE]The European Standing Committees, and the principal subject matter of the European Union documents to be referred to each, shall be as set out below; and in making recommendations for further consideration, the European Scrutiny Committee shall specify the committee to which in its opinion the documents ought to be referred; and, subject to paragraph (2) of this order, the documents shall be referred to that committee accordingly-[NEWLINE]European Standing Committees | Principal subject matter[NEWLINE] | Matters within the responsibilities of the following Departments-[NEWLINE]A | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Transport; Communities and Local Government; Forestry Commission; and analogous responsibilities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Offices.[NEWLINE]B | HM Treasury (including HM Revenue & Customs); Work and Pensions; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Home Office; Ministry of Justice (excluding those responsibilities of the Scotland and Wales Offices which fall to European Standing Committee A); together with any matters not otherwise allocated by this Order.[NEWLINE]C | Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; Children, Schools and Families; Culture, Media and Sport; Health; Innovation, Universities and Skills.[NEWLINE]The chairman may permit Ministers of the Crown to make statements and to answer questions thereon put by Members, in respect of each motion relative to a European Union document or documents referred to a European Standing Committee of which a Minister shall have given notice; but no question shall be taken after the expiry of a period of one hour from the commencement of the first such statement: Provided that the chairman may, if he sees fit, allow questions to be taken for a further period of not more than half an hour after the expiry of that period.[NEWLINE]Following the conclusion of the proceedings under the previous paragraph, the motion referred to therein may be made, to which amendments may be moved; and, if proceedings thereon have not been previously concluded, the chairman shall interrupt the consideration of such motion and amendments when the committee shall have sat for a period of two and a half hours, and shall then put forthwith successively:[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment already proposed from the chair; and[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended).[NEWLINE]The chairman shall thereupon report to the House any resolution to which the committee has come, or that it has come to no resolution, without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House in relation to any European Union document in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (8) of this order, the Speaker shall forthwith put successively-[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment selected by him which may be moved;[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended);[NEWLINE]and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.[NEWLINE]With the modifications provided in this Order, the following Standing Orders shall apply to European Standing Committees- No. 85 (Chairman of general committees); No. 88 (Meetings of general committees); and No. 89 (Procedure in general committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-07-25
articleid: 01520
current_num: 152
root_num: 190
text:
Select committees shall be appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments as set out in paragraph (2) of this order and associated public bodies.[NEWLINE]The committees appointed under paragraph (1) of this order, the principal departments of government with which they are concerned and the maximum numbers of each committee shall be as follows:[NEWLINE]Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members[NEWLINE]1 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | 11[NEWLINE]2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14[NEWLINE]3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11[NEWLINE]4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11[NEWLINE]5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14[NEWLINE]6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14[NEWLINE]7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14[NEWLINE]8 Health | Department of Health | 11[NEWLINE]9 Home Affairs | Home Office | 14[NEWLINE]10 Innovation, Universities and Skills | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 14[NEWLINE]11 International Development | Department for International Development | 11[NEWLINE]12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14[NEWLINE]13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's Office (but excluding individual cases and advice given by the Crown Solicitor); and other matters within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (but excluding the expenditure, administration and policy of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern Ireland and the drafting of legislation by the Office of the Legislative Counsel) | 13[NEWLINE]14 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11[NEWLINE]15 Transport | Department for Transport | 11[NEWLINE]16 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14[NEWLINE]17 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11[NEWLINE]18 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11[NEWLINE]Each select committee appointed under this order shall have the power to appoint a sub-committee.[NEWLINE]Select committees appointed under this order shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before sub-committees, and to lay upon the Table of the House the minutes of the proceedings of sub-committees.[NEWLINE]and the sub-committees appointed under this order shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, to report from time to time the minutes of their proceedings, and shall have a quorum of three.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, all Members nominated to a committee appointed under this order shall continue to be members of that committee for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2007-10-25
articleid: 01540
current_num: 154
root_num: 5
text:
Every petition presented under Standing Order No. 153 (Presentation of petitions) not containing matter in breach of the privileges of this House, and which according to the rules or usual practice of this House can be received, shall be presented after a member of the government shall have signified his intention to move 'That this House do now adjourn', for the purpose of bringing the sitting to a conclusion.[NEWLINE]Proceedings under paragraph (1) of this order shall not be interrupted at the moment of interruption.[NEWLINE]The Speaker shall not allow any debate, or any Member to speak upon, or in relation to, such petition; but it may be read by the Clerk if required.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-03-11
articleid: 01460
current_num: 146
root_num: 199
text:
There shall be a select committee to examine the reports of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and the Health Service Commissioner for England, which are laid before this House, and matters in connection therewith, and to consider matters relating to the quality and standards of administration provided by civil service departments, and other matters relating to the civil service; and the committee shall consist of eleven Members.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time; and[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint a sub-committee, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report to the committee from time to time.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before the sub-committee.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the sub-committee shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-03-11
articleid: 01510
current_num: 151
root_num: 205
text:
A select committee shall be appointed to join with a committee appointed by the Lords to consider-[NEWLINE](A) every instrument which is laid before each House of Parliament and upon which proceedings may be or might have been taken in either House of Parliament, in pursuance of an Act of Parliament, being-[NEWLINE](a) a statutory instrument, or a draft statutory instrument;[NEWLINE](b) a scheme, or an amendment of a scheme, or a draft thereof, requiring approval by statutory instrument; [NEWLINE](c) any other instrument (whether or not in draft), where the proceedings in pursuance of an Act of Parliament are proceedings by way of an affirmative resolution; or[NEWLINE](d) an order subject to special parliamentary procedure;[NEWLINE]but excluding any remedial order or draft remedial order under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998, any draft order proposed to be made under Part 1 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and any subordinate provisions order made or proposed to be made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001;[NEWLINE](B) every general statutory instrument not within the foregoing classes, and not within paragraph (10) of this order, but not including any Scottish statutory instrument or any statutory instrument made by the Welsh Ministers unless it is required to be laid before Parliament or either House of Parliament and not including measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures: [NEWLINE]with a view to determining whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to it on any of the following grounds-[NEWLINE](i) that it imposes a charge on the public revenues or contains provisions requiring payments to be made to the Exchequer or any government department or to any local or public authority in consideration of any licence or consent or of any services to be rendered, or prescribes the amount of any such charge or payment;[NEWLINE](ii) that it is made in pursuance of any enactment containing specific provisions excluding it from challenge in the courts, either at all times or after the expiration of a specific period;[NEWLINE](iii) that it purports to have retrospective effect where the parent statute confers no express authority so to provide;[NEWLINE](iv) that there appears to have been unjustifiable delay in the publication or in the laying of it before Parliament;[NEWLINE](v) that there appears to have been unjustifiable delay in sending a notification under the proviso to section 4(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, where an instrument has come into operation before it has been laid before Parliament;[NEWLINE](vi) that there appears to be a doubt whether it is intra vires or that it appears to make some unusual or unexpected use of the powers conferred by the statute under which it is made;[NEWLINE](vii) that for any special reason its form or purport calls for elucidation;[NEWLINE](viii) that its drafting appears to be defective;[NEWLINE]or on any other ground which does not impinge on its merits or on the policy behind it; and to report its decision with the reasons thereof in any particular case.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be two.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint one or more sub-committees severally to join with any sub-committee or sub-committees appointed by the committee appointed by the Lords; and to refer to such sub-committee or sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of the Counsel to the Speaker and, if their Lordships think fit, of the Counsel to the Lord Chairman of Committees.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House and to report from time to time, and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have power to require any government department concerned to submit a memorandum explaining any instrument which may be under its consideration or to depute a representative to appear before it as a witness for the purpose of explaining any such instrument.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have power to take evidence, written or oral, from Her Majesty's Stationery Office, relating to the printing and publication of any instrument.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report to the House from time to time any memorandum submitted to it or other evidence taken before it or any sub-committee appointed by it from any government department in explanation of any instruments.[NEWLINE]It shall be an instruction to the committee that before reporting that the special attention of the House be drawn to any instrument the committee do afford to any government department concerned therewith an opportunity of furnishing orally or in writing to it or to any sub-committee appointed by it such explanations as the department think fit.[NEWLINE]It shall be an instruction to the committee that it shall consider any instrument which is directed by Act of Parliament to be laid before and to be subject to proceedings in this House only, being-[NEWLINE](a) a statutory instrument, or a draft of a statutory instrument;[NEWLINE](b) a scheme, or an amendment to a scheme, or a draft thereof, requiring approval by statutory instrument; or[NEWLINE](c) any other instrument (whether or not in draft), where the proceedings in pursuance of an Act of Parliament are proceedings by way of an affirmative resolution; [NEWLINE]and that it have power to draw such instruments to the special attention of the House on any of the grounds on which the Joint Committee is empowered so to draw the special attention of the House; and that in considering any such instrument the committee do not join with the committee appointed by the Lords.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-03-11
articleid: 01520
current_num: 152
root_num: 190
text:
Select committees shall be appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments as set out in paragraph (2) of this order and associated public bodies.[NEWLINE]The committees appointed under paragraph (1) of this order, the principal departments of government with which they are concerned and the maximum numbers of each committee shall be as follows:[NEWLINE]Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members[NEWLINE]1 Business and Enterprise | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | 11[NEWLINE]2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14[NEWLINE]3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11[NEWLINE]4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11[NEWLINE]5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14[NEWLINE]6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14[NEWLINE]7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14[NEWLINE]8 Health | Department of Health | 11[NEWLINE]9 Home Affairs | Home Office | 14[NEWLINE]10 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 14[NEWLINE]11 International Development | Department for International Development | 11[NEWLINE]12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14[NEWLINE]13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's Office (but excluding individual cases and advice given by the Crown Solicitor); and other matters within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (but excluding the expenditure, administration and policy of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern Ireland and the drafting of legislation by the Office of the Legislative Counsel) | 13[NEWLINE]14 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11[NEWLINE]15 Transport | Department for Transport | 11[NEWLINE]16 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14[NEWLINE]17 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11[NEWLINE]18 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11[NEWLINE]Each select committee appointed under this order shall have the power to appoint a sub-committee.[NEWLINE]Select committees appointed under this order shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before sub-committees, and to lay upon the Table of the House the minutes of the proceedings of sub-committees.[NEWLINE]and the sub-committees appointed under this order shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, to report from time to time the minutes of their proceedings, and shall have a quorum of three.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, all Members nominated to a committee appointed under this order shall continue to be members of that committee for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-07-17
articleid: 0152E
current_num: 152E
root_num: 281
text:
The Committee of Selection may propose that certain Members be recommended to the Prime Minister for appointment to the Intelligence and Security Committee under section 10 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.[NEWLINE]No Motion may be made for the House to agree to a proposal under this order unless-[NEWLINE](a) notice of it has been given at least two sitting days previously; and[NEWLINE](b) it is made on behalf of the Committee of Selection by the chairman or another member of the committee.[NEWLINE]Paragraph (1)(c) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to any motion made under this order. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-10-28
articleid: 01190
current_num: 119
root_num: 195
text:
There shall be three general committees, called European Standing Committees, to which shall stand referred for consideration on motion, unless the House otherwise orders, such European Union documents as defined in Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) as may be recommended by the European Scrutiny Committee for further consideration.[NEWLINE]If a motion that specified European Union documents as aforesaid shall not stand referred to a European Standing Committee is made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]Each European Standing Committee shall consist of thirteen Members nominated for the duration of a Parliament by the Committee of Selection; and in nominating such Members, the Committee of Selection shall-[NEWLINE](a) have regard to the qualifications of the Members nominated and to the composition of the House; and[NEWLINE](b) have power to discharge Members from time to time, and to appoint others in substitution.[NEWLINE]The quorum of a European Standing Committee shall be three, excluding the chairman.[NEWLINE]Any Member, though not nominated to a European Standing Committee, may take part in the committee's proceedings and may move amendments to any motion made as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below, but such Member shall not make any motion, vote or be counted in the quorum; provided that a Minister of the Crown who is a Member of this House but not nominated to the committee may make a motion as provided in paragraphs (7) and (8) below; and the Government may appoint the precedence of notices of motion to be considered in each committee.[NEWLINE]The European Standing Committees, and the principal subject matter of the European Union documents to be referred to each, shall be as set out below; and in making recommendations for further consideration, the European Scrutiny Committee shall specify the committee to which in its opinion the documents ought to be referred; and, subject to paragraph (2) of this order, the documents shall be referred to that committee accordingly-[NEWLINE]European Standing Committees | Principal subject matter[NEWLINE] | Matters within the responsibilities of the following Departments-[NEWLINE]A | Energy and Climate Change; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Transport; Communities and Local Government; Forestry Commission; and analogous responsibilities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Offices.[NEWLINE]B | HM Treasury (including HM Revenue & Customs); Work and Pensions; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Home Office; Ministry of Justice (excluding those responsibilities of the Scotland and Wales Offices which fall to European Standing Committee A); together with any matters not otherwise allocated by this Order.[NEWLINE]C | Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; Children, Schools and Families; Culture, Media and Sport; Health; Innovation, Universities and Skills.[NEWLINE]The chairman may permit Ministers of the Crown to make statements and to answer questions thereon put by Members, in respect of each motion relative to a European Union document or documents referred to a European Standing Committee of which a Minister shall have given notice; but no question shall be taken after the expiry of a period of one hour from the commencement of the first such statement: Provided that the chairman may, if he sees fit, allow questions to be taken for a further period of not more than half an hour after the expiry of that period.[NEWLINE]Following the conclusion of the proceedings under the previous paragraph, the motion referred to therein may be made, to which amendments may be moved; and, if proceedings thereon have not been previously concluded, the chairman shall interrupt the consideration of such motion and amendments when the committee shall have sat for a period of two and a half hours, and shall then put forthwith successively:[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment already proposed from the chair; and[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended).[NEWLINE]The chairman shall thereupon report to the House any resolution to which the committee has come, or that it has come to no resolution, without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House in relation to any European Union document in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (8) of this order, the Speaker shall forthwith put successively-[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment selected by him which may be moved;[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended);[NEWLINE]and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.[NEWLINE]With the modifications provided in this Order, the following Standing Orders shall apply to European Standing Committees- No. 85 (Chairman of general committees); No. 88 (Meetings of general committees); and No. 89 (Procedure in general committees).


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-10-28
articleid: 01520
current_num: 152
root_num: 190
text:
Select committees shall be appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments as set out in paragraph (2) of this order and associated public bodies.[NEWLINE]The committees appointed under paragraph (1) of this order, the principal departments of government with which they are concerned and the maximum numbers of each committee shall be as follows:[NEWLINE]Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members[NEWLINE]1 Business and Enterprise | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | 11[NEWLINE]2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14[NEWLINE]3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11[NEWLINE]4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11[NEWLINE]5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14[NEWLINE]6 Energy and Climate Change | Department of Energy and Climate Change | 14[NEWLINE]7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14[NEWLINE]8 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14[NEWLINE]9 Health | Department of Health | 11[NEWLINE]10 Home Affairs | Home Office | 14[NEWLINE]11 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 14[NEWLINE]12 International Development | Department for International Development | 11[NEWLINE]13 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14[NEWLINE]14 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's Office (but excluding individual cases and advice given by the Crown Solicitor); and other matters within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (but excluding the expenditure, administration and policy of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern Ireland and the drafting of legislation by the Office of the Legislative Counsel) | 13[NEWLINE]15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11[NEWLINE]16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11[NEWLINE]17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14[NEWLINE]18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11[NEWLINE]19 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11[NEWLINE]Each select committee appointed under this order shall have the power to appoint a sub-committee.[NEWLINE]Select committees appointed under this order shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before sub-committees, and to lay upon the Table of the House the minutes of the proceedings of sub-committees.[NEWLINE]and the sub-committees appointed under this order shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, to report from time to time the minutes of their proceedings, and shall have a quorum of three.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, all Members nominated to a committee appointed under this order shall continue to be members of that committee for the remainder of the Parliament.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 00090
current_num: 9
root_num: 89
text:
Subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 1B (Election of Speaker by secret ballot), the House shall meet on Mondays and Tuesdays at half-past two o'clock, on Wednesdays at half-past eleven o'clock and on Thursdays at half-past ten o'clock and will first proceed with private business, motions for unopposed returns and questions: Provided that, when the House sits on a Wednesday which immediately follows a periodic adjournment of more than two days or is the first day of a Session, references to specific times in the Standing Orders of this House shall apply as if that day were a Monday.[NEWLINE]No motion for the adjournment of the House shall be made on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday until all the questions asked at the commencement of public business shall have been disposed of, and, save as provided in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates), no Member other than a Minister of the Crown may make such a motion on any day before the orders of the day or notices of motions shall have been entered upon.[NEWLINE]At ten o'clock on Mondays and Tuesdays, at seven o'clock on Wednesdays and at six o'clock on Thursdays (the 'moment of interruption'), the proceedings on any business then under consideration shall, save as otherwise provided in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), be interrupted; and, if the House be in committee, the chairman shall leave the chair, and report progress and ask leave to sit again; and if a motion has been made for the adjournment of the House (unless that motion is included in a motion to be made after the interruption of business under paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business)), or of the debate, or that the House has considered a specified matter, or in committee that the chairman do report progress, or do leave the chair, every such motion shall lapse.[NEWLINE]On the interruption of business the closure may be claimed; and if moved, or if proceedings under Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) be then in progress, the Speaker or the chairman shall not leave the chair until the questions consequent thereon and any further question, as provided in Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate), have been decided.[NEWLINE]An order of the day not disposed of before the termination of a sitting shall be deferred to such day being a day on which the House ordinarily sits as the Member in charge of that order may appoint and any order of the day not reached before the termination of a sitting shall, unless the Member in charge of the order has given other instructions to the Clerk at the Table, stand over until the next sitting.[NEWLINE]After the business under consideration at the moment of interruption has been disposed of, no opposed business shall be taken, save as provided in Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business).[NEWLINE]The House shall not be adjourned except in pursuance of a resolution or by the Speaker in pursuance of Standing Order No. 46 (Power of the Speaker to adjourn House or suspend sitting): Provided that, when a substantive motion for the adjournment of the House has been made at or after the moment of interruption, the Speaker shall, after the expiration of half an hour after that motion has been made, adjourn the House without putting any question.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 00140
current_num: 14
root_num: 146
text:
Save as provided in this order, government business shall have precedence at every sitting.[NEWLINE]Twenty days shall be allotted in each session for proceedings on opposition business, seventeen of which shall be at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition and three of which shall be at the disposal of the leader of the second largest opposition party; and matters selected on those days shall have precedence over government business provided that-[NEWLINE](a) two Friday sittings shall be deemed equivalent to a single sitting on any other day;[NEWLINE](b) on any day other than Friday, not more than two of the days at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition may be taken in the form of four half days, and one of the days at the disposal of the leader of the second largest opposition party may be taken in the form of two half days; and[NEWLINE](c) on any such half day, proceedings under this paragraph shall either-[NEWLINE](i) lapse at seven o'clock on Monday or Tuesday, four o'clock on Wednesday or three o'clock on Thursday if not previously concluded, or[NEWLINE](ii) be set down for consideration at the hour specified in sub-paragraph (i) above and, except on days on which private business has been set down for consideration under the provisions of paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), shall be entered upon at that time:[NEWLINE]Provided that on days on which business stands over until seven o'clock, four o'clock or three o'clock under the provisions of Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) proceedings under this sub-paragraph shall not be entered upon until such business has been disposed of, and may then be proceeded with for three hours, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House).[NEWLINE]For the purposes of this order 'the second largest opposition party' shall be that party, of those not represented in Her Majesty's Government, which has the second largest number of Members elected to the House as members of that party.[NEWLINE]Private Members' bills shall have precedence over government business on thirteen Fridays in each session to be appointed by the House.[NEWLINE]On and after the eighth Friday on which private Members' bills have precedence, such bills shall be arranged on the order paper in the following order- consideration of Lords amendments, third readings, consideration of reports not already entered upon, adjourned proceedings on consideration, bills in progress in committee, bills appointed for committee, and second readings.[NEWLINE]The ballot for private Members' bills shall be held on the second Thursday on which the House shall sit during the session under arrangements to be made by the Speaker, and each bill shall be presented by the Member who has given notice of presentation or by another Member named by him in writing to the Clerks at the Table, at the commencement of public business on the fifth Wednesday on which the House shall sit during the session.[NEWLINE]Until after the fifth Wednesday on which the House shall sit during the session, no private Member shall-[NEWLINE](a) give notice of a motion for leave to bring in a bill under Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business); or[NEWLINE](b) give notice for presenting a bill under Standing Order No. 57 (Presentation and first reading); or[NEWLINE](c) inform the Clerks at the Table of his intention to take charge of a bill which has been brought from the Lords.[NEWLINE]A private Member's bill to which the provisions of paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 97 (Scottish Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle)) have applied, and which has been considered by a Scottish public bill committee, shall not be set down for consideration on report so as to have precedence over any private Member's bill so set down which was read a second time on a day preceding that on which the bill was reported from the Scottish Grand Committee under paragraph (3) of that Standing Order.[NEWLINE]An order appointing a day for the second reading of a private Member's bill shall lapse at the rising of the House on the preceding sitting day if at that time the bill has not been printed and delivered to the Vote Office, and the House shall make no further order appointing a day for the second reading of the bill until it has been printed.


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releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 00150
current_num: 15
root_num: 157
text:
The following business may be proceeded with at any hour though opposed, shall not, save for the purpose of moving a motion pursuant to paragraph (2) of this order, be interrupted at the moment of interruption, and, if under discussion when business is postponed under the provisions of any standing order, may be resumed, though opposed, after the interruption of business:[NEWLINE](a) proceedings on a bill brought in upon a ways and means resolution;[NEWLINE](b) proceedings in pursuance of any standing order of this House which provides that proceedings, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business;[NEWLINE](c) proceedings on a motion such as is referred to in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 121 (Nomination of select committees) for the nomination or discharge of members of select committees to which that paragraph applies which has been opposed at or after the interruption of business on a preceding day: Provided that any questions necessary to dispose of the proceedings on such a motion shall be put at eleven o'clock on Monday or Tuesday, eight o'clock on Wednesday or seven o'clock on Thursday or one hour after the commencement of those proceedings, whichever is the later.[NEWLINE]If a notice of motion in the name of a Minister of the Crown stands upon the order paper at the commencement of public business to the effect that any specified business may be proceeded with at this day's sitting though opposed-[NEWLINE](a) until any hour;[NEWLINE](b) until a specified hour; or[NEWLINE](c) until either a specified hour or the end of a specified period after it has been entered upon, whichever is the later;[NEWLINE]or in a form combining any or all of these effects in respect of different items of business, the motion shall stand over and may not be made until after the interruption of business and shall then be proceeded with, though opposed, in accordance with the following paragraphs of this order provided that on any day on which the Speaker is directed to put questions at the moment of interruption pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates), any such motion shall stand over until those questions have been decided.[NEWLINE]If the business interrupted is included in the business specified in the motion or in paragraph (1) of this order, the Speaker shall, immediately after the interruption of business, or if the House has been in committee, before any day is named for the House again to resolve itself into that committee, call upon the Minister to move his motion and the question thereon shall be put forthwith, and after that question has been decided the consideration of the business interrupted shall be resumed if such business is included in the business specified in paragraph (1) of this order or if the question be resolved in the affirmative.[NEWLINE]If the business interrupted is not included in the business specified in the motion or in paragraph (1) of this order, the Speaker shall call upon the Minister to move his motion at the conclusion of any proceedings arising on the interruption of business under the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House) but before the resumption of any proceedings postponed under Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business) or Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates).[NEWLINE]If a motion made under either of the two preceding paragraphs be agreed to, the business so specified shall be proceeded with as if it were included in the business specified in paragraph (1) of this order, save that- [NEWLINE](a) business which may be proceeded with until a specified hour may not, if opposed, be entered upon or resumed after that hour and the proceedings thereon if not previously concluded shall be interrupted at that hour;[NEWLINE](b) when proceedings on such business have been postponed under the provisions of Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates), such business may be proceeded with after the specified hour for a further period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings upon the motion under the said Standing Order No. 24; and[NEWLINE](c) the proceedings upon business which may be proceeded with until either a specified hour or the end of a specified period after it has been entered upon, whichever is the later, shall if not previously concluded be interrupted at that hour or at the end of that period, as the case may be.[NEWLINE]Not more than one motion under paragraph (2) of this order may be made at any one sitting and after any business proceeding under the provisions of this order is disposed of after the moment of interruption, the remaining business of the sitting shall be dealt with according to the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House) applicable to business taken after the moment of interruption.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 00200
current_num: 20
root_num: 158
text:
On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays the time for private business shall end not later than a quarter of an hour after the House sits and business entered upon and not disposed of at that hour shall be deferred to such time as the Chairman of Ways and Means may appoint. Business not reached shall stand over to the next sitting, or in the case of opposed business until the next sitting other than a Friday.[NEWLINE]During the time of private business, opposed business shall not be proceeded with but shall be deferred to such time, other than a Friday, as the Chairman of Ways and Means may appoint. [NEWLINE]Opposed business shall include any proceedings on a private bill or a confirming bill which have been deferred under paragraph (2) of this order, so long as a notice of an amendment stands upon the order paper in the form of a notice of motion (other than a notice of motion in the name of the Chairman of Ways and Means) on second reading, consideration or third reading of such bill: Provided that no such notice of motion shall stand on the order paper for more than seven days unless renewed.[NEWLINE]No opposed business shall be taken on a Friday.[NEWLINE]Business deferred under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this order shall be considered at the time of private business on the day appointed unless the Chairman of Ways and Means directs that such business shall be set down for seven o'clock on any specified Monday or Tuesday, four o'clock on any specified Wednesday or three o'clock on any specified Thursday, and business so set down (including any motion contingent directly or otherwise upon any item of such business) shall be taken in such order as the Chairman of Ways and Means may determine: Provided that business so set down shall be distributed as nearly as may be proportionately between the sittings on which government business has precedence and other sittings.[NEWLINE]On any day specified under paragraph (5) of this order at seven o'clock, four o'clock or three o'clock or as soon thereafter as any motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) has been disposed of, the business set down by direction of the Chairman of Ways and Means shall be entered upon and may be proceeded with subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 00240
current_num: 24
root_num: 77
text:
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday a Member rising in his place at the commencement of public business may propose, in an application lasting not more than three minutes, that the House should debate a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration. If the Speaker is satisfied that the matter is proper to be so debated, the Member shall either obtain the leave of the House, or, if such leave be refused, the assent of not fewer than forty Members who shall thereupon rise in their places to support the motion, or, if fewer than forty Members and not fewer than ten shall thereupon rise in their places, the House shall, on a division, upon question put forthwith, determine whether such motion shall be made.[NEWLINE]If leave is given or the motion is so supported or the House so determines that it shall be made-[NEWLINE](a) the debate shall be held on a motion that the House has considered the specified matter; and[NEWLINE](b) the Speaker shall announce either-[NEWLINE](i) the length of the debate and the time at which it is to be held; or[NEWLINE](ii) that he will make such a statement at a later named hour during that sitting.[NEWLINE]Proceedings in respect of a debate under this order may last not more than three hours and, at the conclusion of the time allocated to them, pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) of this order, the motion, unless otherwise disposed of, shall lapse.[NEWLINE]A Member intending to make an application under this order shall give notice to the Speaker by twelve o'clock on a Monday or Tuesday, half-past ten o'clock on a Wednesday or half-past nine o'clock on a Thursday, if the urgency of the matter is known at that hour. If the urgency is not so known he shall give notice as soon thereafter as is practicable. If the Speaker so desires he may defer giving his decision upon whether the matter is proper to be discussed until a named hour, when he may interrupt the proceedings of the House for the purpose.[NEWLINE]In determining whether a matter is proper to be discussed the Speaker shall have regard to the extent to which it concerns the administrative responsibilities of Ministers of the Crown or could come within the scope of ministerial action. In determining whether a matter is urgent the Speaker shall have regard to the probability of the matter being brought before the House in time by other means.[NEWLINE]The Speaker shall state whether or not he is satisfied that the matter is proper to be discussed without giving the reasons for his decision to the House.[NEWLINE]If the Speaker announces that the debate will take place on the same day as the application is made, proceedings on any business postponed as the result of that announcement, may continue, following the conclusion of proceedings on that debate, for the same time beyond the moment of interruption as that taken by the debate, and shall not be interrupted, except as provided in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 0024A
current_num: 24A
root_num: 282
text:
A Minister of the Crown may indicate that proceedings on a motion, That the House has considered a specified matter, being a matter of regional, national or international importance, are to be conducted as a topical debate.[NEWLINE]A topical debate shall last for not more than one and a half hours, at which time the motion, unless previously disposed of, shall lapse.[NEWLINE]A topical debate shall be opened by a Minister of the Crown who, when called by the Speaker, may speak for up to ten minutes.[NEWLINE]A Member speaking on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition, when called by the Speaker, may speak for up to ten minutes either immediately following the Minister at the start of the debate or immediately before the Minister at its conclusion.[NEWLINE]A Member nominated by the leader of the second largest opposition party, when called by the Speaker, may speak for up to six minutes either at the start of the debate or before the Member speaking on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition or the Minister, as the case may be, at its conclusion.[NEWLINE]Members speaking under paragraphs (3), (4) or (5), when speaking at the start of the debate, shall be permitted to speak for an extra minute for each intervention they accept up to the same number as the number of minutes allocated to them to speak.[NEWLINE]The Speaker may direct any Member speaking under paragraphs (3), (4) or (5) to resume his seat when he has spoken for the period provided for in those paragraphs and paragraph (6).[NEWLINE]Time limits on speeches by other Members may be announced by the Speaker under Standing Order No. 47 (Time limits on speeches).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 00470
current_num: 47
root_num: 212
text:
The Speaker may announce that he intends to call Members to speak in a debate, or at certain times during that debate, for no longer than any period he may specify, and he may at any time make subsequent announcements varying the terms of an announcement under this paragraph.[NEWLINE]Whenever the Speaker has made an announcement under paragraph (1), he may, subject to paragraph (4), direct any Member (other than a Minister of the Crown, a Member speaking on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition, or not more than one Member nominated by the leader of the second largest opposition party) who has spoken for that period to resume his seat forthwith.[NEWLINE]The Speaker may announce, at or before the commencement of any debate (other than a topical debate) in respect of which he has made or intends to make an announcement under paragraph (1) of this order, that speeches by a Minister of the Crown, Members speaking on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition, and not more than one Member nominated by the leader of the second largest opposition party shall be limited to twenty minutes and he may direct any such Member who has spoken for that period to resume his seat forthwith.[NEWLINE]In relation to any speech, the Speaker shall add to any period specified-[NEWLINE](a) under paragraph (1) of this order-[NEWLINE](i) one minute if one intervention is accepted, plus the time taken by that intervention;[NEWLINE](ii) two minutes if two or more interventions are accepted, plus the time taken by the first two such interventions;[NEWLINE](b) under paragraph (3) of this order, one minute for each intervention accepted up to a maximum of fifteen minutes.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 00540
current_num: 54
root_num: 110
text:
Three days, other than Fridays, before 5th August, shall be allotted in each session for the consideration of estimates set down under the provisions of paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee); and not more than one day so allotted may be taken in the form of two half days, not being Fridays.[NEWLINE]On any such day-[NEWLINE](a) consideration of estimates or reports of the Liaison Committee relating thereto shall stand as first business; and[NEWLINE](b) other business may be taken before the moment of interruption only if the consideration of estimates has been concluded.[NEWLINE]On any such half day-[NEWLINE](a) proceedings on consideration of estimates or reports of the Liaison Committee relating thereo, standing as first business, shall be interrupted at seven o'clock on Monday or Tuesday, four o'clock on Wednesday or three o'clock on Thursday; or[NEWLINE](b) notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of this order, consideration of estimates or reports of the Liaison Committee relating thereto may be set down for consideration at the hour specified in sub-paragraph (a) above and shall be entered upon at that time:[NEWLINE]Provided that on days on which business stands over until seven o'clock, four o'clock or three o'clock under the provisions of Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) or has been set down for that hour under the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business) proceedings under this sub-paragraph shall not be entered upon until such business has been disposed of and may then be proceeded with for three hours, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House).[NEWLINE]On any day or half day allotted under this order, questions necessary to dispose of proceedings (other than a dilatory motion) on the estimates on which debate has been concluded shall be deferred until the hour prescribed under paragraph (5) of this order.[NEWLINE]At the moment of interruption on an allotted day or half day, or as soon thereafter as proceedings under the proviso to paragraph (3)(b) of this order have been disposed of, the Speaker shall put, successively, any questions deferred under paragraph (4) of this order, and any questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on all other estimates appointed for consideration on that day.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 0083I
current_num: 83I
root_num: 275
text:
The provisions of this order apply to proceedings in the House or in committee of the whole House on a bill which is subject to a programme order.[NEWLINE]Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) applies to the proceedings for any period after the moment of interruption allocated to them in accordance with the programme order.[NEWLINE]The proceedings may not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.[NEWLINE]If, on a day on which the bill has been set down to be taken as an order of the day, a motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) would, apart from this order, stand over to seven o'clock, four o'clock or three o'clock-[NEWLINE](a) that motion stands over until the conclusion of any proceedings on the bill which, in accordance with the programme order, are to be brought to conclusion at or before that time; and[NEWLINE](b) the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the bill which, in accordance with the programme order, are to be brought to a conclusion after that time is postponed for a period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings on that motion.[NEWLINE]If a day on which the bill has been set down to be taken as an order of the day is one to which a motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 stands over from an earlier day, the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the bill which, in accordance with the programme order, are to be brought to a conclusion on that day is postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on that motion.[NEWLINE]No dilatory motion may be made in relation to the proceedings except by a Minister of the Crown; and the question on any such motion is to be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]If at any sitting the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the expiry of the period at the end of which proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion under a programme order, no notice is required of a motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of the programme order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 00840
current_num: 84
root_num: 278
text:
The following committees shall be general committees:[NEWLINE](a) second reading committees;[NEWLINE](b) public bill committees;[NEWLINE](c) committees to consider bills on report;[NEWLINE](d) the Scottish Grand Committee;[NEWLINE](e) the Welsh Grand Committee;[NEWLINE](f) the Northern Ireland Grand Committee;[NEWLINE](g) the Regional Affairs Committee;[NEWLINE](h) Delegated Legislation Committees;[NEWLINE](i) the European Committees.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 00860
current_num: 86
root_num: 171
text:
Save in the case of-[NEWLINE](a) the Scottish Grand Committee,[NEWLINE](b) the Welsh Grand Committee,[NEWLINE](c) a committee for the consideration of a bill on report, and[NEWLINE](d) a European Committee,[NEWLINE]the Committee of Selection shall nominate not fewer than sixteen nor more than fifty Members to serve on each general committee for the consideration of each bill allocated or referred to it, or for the consideration of instruments (whether or not in draft) referred to it.[NEWLINE]In nominating such Members the Committee of Selection shall have regard to the qualifications of those Members nominated and to the composition of the House, and shall have power to discharge Members from time to time and appoint others in substitution for those discharged: Provided that-[NEWLINE](i) for the consideration of any public bill certified by the Speaker as relating exclusively to Scotland or of a public bill (or part of a public bill) ordered to be considered by a Scottish public bill committee, the committee shall be so constituted as to include not fewer than sixteen Members representing Scottish constituencies;[NEWLINE](ii) for the consideration of any public bill relating exclusively to Wales, the committee shall be so constituted as to include all Members sitting for constituencies in Wales;[NEWLINE](iii) for the consideration of any bill a draft of which, or of parts of which, has been considered by a committee of this House, the Committee of Selection shall treat a Member's membership of that committee as one of the qualifications to which it shall have regard.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 00870
current_num: 87
root_num: 137
text:
The Attorney General, the Advocate General and the Solicitor General, or any of them, being Members of the House, though not members of a general committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee, but shall not vote or make any motion or move any amendment other than a motion in the Scottish Grand Committee under Standing Order No. 93 (Scottish Grand Committee (composition and business)) or a motion in the Welsh Grand Committee under Standing Order No. 102 (Welsh Grand Committee (composition and business)) or a motion in the Northern Ireland Grand Committee under Standing Order No. 109 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (composition and business)) or a motion or an amendment in a European Committee under Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees) or be counted in the quorum.[NEWLINE]In a general committee which is to consider a bill brought in upon a ways and means resolution any Minister of the Crown, being a Member of the House, though not a member of the general committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee, but shall not vote or make any motion or move any amendment or be counted in the quorum.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 00890
current_num: 89
root_num: 175
text:
Except as provided in Standing Order No. 93 (Scottish Grand Committee (composition and business)), Standing Order No. 102 (Welsh Grand Committee (composition and business)), Standing Order No. 109 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (composition and business)), Standing Order No. 117 (Regional Affairs Committee) and Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees) the quorum of a general committee shall be seventeen or one third of the number of its members excluding the chairman, whichever is the less; and in calculating the quorum fractions shall be counted as one.[NEWLINE]The public shall be admitted to a general committee unless the committee otherwise orders.[NEWLINE](a) Any notice of an amendment to a bill which has been committed or referred to a general committee, or of a motion relative to a European Union document or documents or an amendment thereto given under Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees) shall stand referred to the committee, and the chairman shall have the like powers as are given to the Speaker, the Chairman of Ways and Means and either Deputy Chairman respectively by Standing Order No. 32 (Selection of amendments).[NEWLINE](b) Standing Orders No. 29 (Powers of chair to propose question), No. 36 (Closure of debate) and No. 37 (Majority for closure or for proposal of question) shall apply to general committees, except that the number necessary to render the majority effective for the closure or for the proposal of the question shall be the number prescribed as the quorum by paragraph (1) of this order.[NEWLINE](c) The chairman of a general committee shall have the like powers as are given to a chairman of a committee of the whole House under the following Standing Orders: No. 35 (Dilatory motion in abuse of rules of House), No. 42 (Irrelevance or repetition), No. 42A (Sub judice) and and No. 68 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part).[NEWLINE](d) The following Standing Orders shall apply to general committees: No. 124 (Quorum of select committees), No. 128 (Entry on minutes of proceedings of select committee), and No. 129 (Minutes of proceedings to be laid on the Table).[NEWLINE]On a division being called in the House or a committee of the whole House the chairman of a general committee shall suspend the proceedings of the committee for such time as will, in his opinion, enable Members to vote in the division and return to the committee.[NEWLINE]All general committees shall have leave to print and circulate their proceedings with the Vote.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 01190
current_num: 119
root_num: 195
text:
There shall be three general committees, called European Committees, to which shall stand referred for consideration on motion, unless the House otherwise orders, such European Union documents as defined in Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) as may be recommended by the European Scrutiny Committee for further consideration.[NEWLINE]If a motion that specified European Union documents as aforesaid shall not stand referred to a European Committee is made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]Each European Committee shall consist of thirteen Members nominated by the Committee of Selection in respect of any European Union document which stands referred to it, and the Committee of Selection may nominate the same membership in respect of several documents.[NEWLINE]In nominating the members of a European Committee, the Committee of Selection shall have regard to the qualifications of the Members nominated and to the composition of the House; and where practicable it shall nominate at least two members of the European Scrutiny Committee and at least two members of the select committee appointed under Standing Order No. 152 whose responsibilities most closely relate to the subject matter of the document or documents.[NEWLINE]The quorum of a European Committee shall be three, excluding the chairman.[NEWLINE]Any Member, though not nominated to a European Committee, may take part in the committee's proceedings and may move amendments to any motion made as provided in paragraphs (9) and (10) below, but such Member shall not make any motion, vote or be counted in the quorum; provided that a Minister of the Crown who is a Member of this House but not nominated to the committee may make a motion as provided in paragraphs (9) and (10) below.[NEWLINE]The European Committees, and the principal subject matter of the European Union documents to be referred to each, shall be as set out below; and in making recommendations for further consideration, the European Scrutiny Committee shall specify the committee to which in its opinion the documents ought to be referred; and, subject to paragraph (2) of this order, the documents shall be referred to that committee accordingly-[NEWLINE]European Committees | Principal subject matter[NEWLINE] | Matters within the responsibilities of the following Departments-[NEWLINE]A | Energy and Climate Change; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Transport; Communities and Local Government; Forestry Commission; and analogous responsibilities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Offices.[NEWLINE]B | HM Treasury (including HM Revenue & Customs); Work and Pensions; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Home Office; Ministry of Justice (excluding those responsibilities of the Scotland and Wales Offices which fall to European Committee A); together with any matters not otherwise allocated by this Order.[NEWLINE]C | Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; Children, Schools and Families; Culture, Media and Sport; Health; Innovation, Universities and Skills.[NEWLINE]The chairman may permit a member of the European Scrutiny Committee appointed to the committee under paragraph (4) above to make a brief statement of no more than five minutes, at the beginning of the sitting, explaining that committee's decision to refer the document or documents to a European Committee.[NEWLINE]The chairman may permit Ministers of the Crown to make statements and to answer questions thereon put by Members, in respect of each motion relative to a European Union document or documents referred to a European Committee of which a Minister shall have given notice; but no question shall be taken after the expiry of a period of one hour from the commencement of the first such statement: Provided that the chairman may, if he sees fit, allow questions to be taken for a further period of not more than half an hour after the expiry of that period.[NEWLINE]Following the conclusion of the proceedings under the previous paragraph, the motion referred to therein may be made, to which amendments may be moved; and, if proceedings thereon have not been previously concluded, the chairman shall interrupt the consideration of such motion and amendments when the committee shall have sat for a period of two and a half hours, and shall then put forthwith successively-[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment already proposed from the chair; and[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended).[NEWLINE]The chairman shall thereupon report to the House any resolution to which the committee has come, or that it has come to no resolution, without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House in relation to any European Union document in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (10) of this order, the Speaker shall forthwith put successively-[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment selected by him which may be moved;[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended);[NEWLINE]and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.[NEWLINE]With the modifications provided in this Order, the following Standing Orders shall apply to European Committees- No. 85 (Chairman of general committees); No. 88 (Meetings of general committees); and No. 89 (Procedure in general committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-12
articleid: 01430
current_num: 143
root_num: 206
text:
There shall be a select committee, to be called the European Scrutiny Committee, to examine European Union documents and-[NEWLINE](a) to report its opinion on the legal and political importance of each such document and, where it considers appropriate, to report also on the reasons for its opinion and on any matters of principle, policy or law which may be affected;[NEWLINE](b) to make recommendations for the further consideration of any such document pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees); and[NEWLINE](c) to consider any issue arising upon any such document or group of documents, or related matters.[NEWLINE]The expression 'European Union document' in this order and in Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), No. 89 (Procedure in general committees) and No. 119 (European Committees) means-[NEWLINE](i) any proposal under the Community Treaties for legislation by the Council or the Council acting jointly with the European Parliament;[NEWLINE](ii) any document which is published for submission to the European Council, the Council or the European Central Bank;[NEWLINE](iii) any proposal for a common strategy, a joint action or a common position under Title V of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council or to the European Council;[NEWLINE](iv) any proposal for a common position, framework decision, decision or a convention under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council;[NEWLINE](v) any document (not falling within (ii), (iii) or (iv) above) which is published by one Union institution for or with a view to submission to another Union institution and which does not relate exclusively to consideration of any proposal for legislation;[NEWLINE](vi) any other document relating to European Union matters deposited in the House by a Minister of the Crown.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of sixteen Members.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of the Counsel to the Speaker.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be five.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to such sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee.[NEWLINE]Every such sub-committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report to the committee from time to time.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before such sub-committees.[NEWLINE]The quorum of every such sub-committee shall be two.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to seek from any committee specified in paragraph (12) of this order its opinion on any European Union document, and to require a reply to such a request within such time as it may specify.[NEWLINE]The committees specified for the purposes of this order are those appointed under Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) including any sub-committees of such committees, the Select Committee on Public Administration, the Committee of Public Accounts, and the Environmental Audit Committee.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-25
articleid: 00890
current_num: 89
root_num: 175
text:
Except as provided in Standing Order No. 93 (Scottish Grand Committee (composition and business)), Standing Order No. 102 (Welsh Grand Committee (composition and business)), Standing Order No. 109 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (composition and business)), Standing Order No. 117 (Regional Affairs Committee) and Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees) the quorum of a general committee shall be seventeen or one third of the number of its members excluding the chairman, whichever is the less; and in calculating the quorum fractions shall be counted as one.[NEWLINE]The public shall be admitted to a general committee unless the committee otherwise orders.[NEWLINE](a) Any notice of an amendment to a bill which has been committed or referred to a general committee, or of a motion relative to a European Union document or documents or an amendment thereto given under Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees) shall stand referred to the committee, and the chairman shall have the like powers as are given to the Speaker, the Chairman of Ways and Means and either Deputy Chairman respectively by Standing Order No. 32 (Selection of amendments).[NEWLINE](b) Standing Orders No. 29 (Powers of chair to propose question), No. 36 (Closure of debate) and No. 37 (Majority for closure or for proposal of question) shall apply to general committees, except that the number necessary to render the majority effective for the closure or for the proposal of the question shall be the number prescribed as the quorum by paragraph (1) of this order.[NEWLINE](c) The chairman of a general committee shall have the like powers as are given to a chairman of a committee of the whole House under the following Standing Orders: No. 35 (Dilatory motion in abuse of rules of House), No. 42 (Irrelevance or repetition), No. 42A (Sub judice) and and No. 68 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part).[NEWLINE](d) The following Standing Orders shall apply to general committees: No. 124 (Quorum of select committees), No. 128 (Entry on formal minutes of select committee), and No. 129 (Formal minutes to be reported).[NEWLINE]On a division being called in the House or a committee of the whole House the chairman of a general committee shall suspend the proceedings of the committee for such time as will, in his opinion, enable Members to vote in the division and return to the committee.[NEWLINE]All general committees shall have leave to print and circulate their proceedings with the Vote.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-25
articleid: 01240
current_num: 124
root_num: 258
text:
Except as otherwise provided, the quorum of a select committee shall be three or a quarter of the number of its members, whichever is the greater; and in calculating the quorum fractions shall be counted as one.[NEWLINE]Where more than two select committees or sub-committees thereof meet concurrently pursuant to sub-paragraphs (1)(b) or (1)(ba) of Standing Order No. 137A (Select committees: power to work with other committees), the quorum of each shall be two.[NEWLINE]A select committee may not proceed to business unless a quorum be present; and if at any time during the sitting of a select committee a quorum shall not be present, the clerk of the committee shall bring this fact to the notice of the chairman, who shall thereupon suspend the proceedings of the committee until a quorum be present, or adjourn the committee.[NEWLINE]In determining whether the requisite number of Members is present to form the quorum the chairman shall be counted.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-25
articleid: 01250
current_num: 125
root_num: 178
text:
A select committee shall have power, if it so orders, to admit the public during oral evidence sessions.[NEWLINE]A sub-committee appointed by such a select committee shall have a like power except as that committee otherwise orders.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-25
articleid: 01350
current_num: 135
root_num: 179
text:
All select committees having power to send for persons, papers and records shall have power to publish the names of persons who have appeared as witnesses before them, and to authorise the publication by the witnesses concerned or otherwise of written evidence submitted by them.[NEWLINE]The Speaker shall have power to authorise such publication in the case of any such select committee which is no longer in existence.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-25
articleid: 0137A
current_num: 137A
root_num: 259
text:
Any select committee or sub-committee with power to send for persons, papers and records shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to communicate its evidence to any other select committee or sub-committee of either House of Parliament or to the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales or the Northern Ireland Assembly or to any of their committees; provided that evidence from the National Audit Office shall first have been agreed between that Office and the government department or departments concerned;[NEWLINE](b) to meet concurrently with any committee or sub-committee of either House of Parliament for the purpose of deliberating or taking evidence;[NEWLINE](ba) to agree with any other select committee or sub-committee of this House on the exercise of any power which each of those committees, or sub-committees may separately have to appoint specialist advisers, to authorise witnesses to publish written evidence submitted by them, or to adjourn from place to place;[NEWLINE](c) to meet concurrently with any other select committee of this House for the purpose of considering a draft report; and[NEWLINE](d) to agree in the choice of a chairman for any concurrent meetings.[NEWLINE]Where two or more select committees have agreed reports to the House in identical terms, those reports may be published as a joint report.[NEWLINE]The Welsh Affairs Committee may invite members of any specified committee of the National Assembly for Wales to attend and participate in its proceedings (but not to vote).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-25
articleid: 01390
current_num: 139
root_num: 276
text:
There shall be a select committee, to be called the Administration Committee, to consider the services provided for and by the House and to make recommendations thereon to the House of Commons Commission or to the Speaker. Any such recommendation whose implementation would incur additional expenditure charged to the Estimate for House of Commons: Administration shall also be considered by the Finance and Services Committee.[NEWLINE]The committee shall make rules and give directions to Officers of the House in respect only of such administrative matters as may from time to time be determined by the Speaker or by the House of Commons Commission.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of not more than sixteen Members, of whom five shall be a quorum.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to communicate its evidence to the House of Commons Commission.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to such sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee and to delegate to such sub-committees any of the powers delegated to the committee under paragraph (2) above.[NEWLINE]Any such sub-committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place and to report from time to time its formal minutes, and shall have a quorum of three.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of the Officers of the House appropriate to the matters under consideration.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-25
articleid: 01430
current_num: 143
root_num: 206
text:
There shall be a select committee, to be called the European Scrutiny Committee, to examine European Union documents and-[NEWLINE](a) to report its opinion on the legal and political importance of each such document and, where it considers appropriate, to report also on the reasons for its opinion and on any matters of principle, policy or law which may be affected;[NEWLINE](b) to make recommendations for the further consideration of any such document pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees); and[NEWLINE](c) to consider any issue arising upon any such document or group of documents, or related matters.[NEWLINE]The expression 'European Union document' in this order and in Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), No. 89 (Procedure in general committees) and No. 119 (European Committees) means-[NEWLINE](i) any proposal under the Community Treaties for legislation by the Council or the Council acting jointly with the European Parliament;[NEWLINE](ii) any document which is published for submission to the European Council, the Council or the European Central Bank;[NEWLINE](iii) any proposal for a common strategy, a joint action or a common position under Title V of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council or to the European Council;[NEWLINE](iv) any proposal for a common position, framework decision, decision or a convention under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council;[NEWLINE](v) any document (not falling within (ii), (iii) or (iv) above) which is published by one Union institution for or with a view to submission to another Union institution and which does not relate exclusively to consideration of any proposal for legislation;[NEWLINE](vi) any other document relating to European Union matters deposited in the House by a Minister of the Crown.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of sixteen Members.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of the Counsel to the Speaker.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be five.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to such sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee.[NEWLINE]Every such sub-committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report to the committee from time to time.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report from time to time the evidence taken before such sub-committees.[NEWLINE]The quorum of every such sub-committee shall be two.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to seek from any committee specified in paragraph (12) of this order its opinion on any European Union document, and to require a reply to such a request within such time as it may specify.[NEWLINE]The committees specified for the purposes of this order are those appointed under Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) including any sub-committees of such committees, the Select Committee on Public Administration, the Committee of Public Accounts, and the Environmental Audit Committee.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-25
articleid: 01450
current_num: 145
root_num: 194
text:
A select committee shall be appointed, to be called the Liaison Committee-[NEWLINE](a) to consider general matters relating to the work of select committees,[NEWLINE](b) to give such advice relating to the work of select committees as may be sought by the House of Commons Commission, and[NEWLINE](c) to report to the House its choice of select committee reports to be debated on such days as may be appointed by the Speaker in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall).[NEWLINE]The committee may also hear evidence from the Prime Minister on matters of public policy.[NEWLINE]The committee shall report its recommendations as to the allocation of time for consideration by the House of the estimates on any day or half day which may be allotted for that purpose; and upon a motion being made that the House do agree with any such report the question shall be put forthwith and, if that question is agreed to, the recommendations shall have effect as if they were orders of the House:[NEWLINE]Proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, and to report from time to time.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint a sub-committee, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, and to report to the Committee from time to time.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report from time to time the evidence taken before the sub-committee.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the sub-committee shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-25
articleid: 01460
current_num: 146
root_num: 199
text:
There shall be a select committee to examine the reports of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and the Health Service Commissioner for England, which are laid before this House, and matters in connection therewith, and to consider matters relating to the quality and standards of administration provided by civil service departments, and other matters relating to the civil service; and the committee shall consist of eleven Members.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time; and[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint a sub-committee, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report to the committee from time to time.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report from time to time the evidence taken before the sub-committee.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the sub-committee shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-25
articleid: 01520
current_num: 152
root_num: 190
text:
Select committees shall be appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments as set out in paragraph (2) of this order and associated public bodies.[NEWLINE]The committees appointed under paragraph (1) of this order, the principal departments of government with which they are concerned and the maximum numbers of each committee shall be as follows:[NEWLINE]Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members[NEWLINE]1 Business and Enterprise | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | 11[NEWLINE]2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14[NEWLINE]3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11[NEWLINE]4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11[NEWLINE]5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14[NEWLINE]6 Energy and Climate Change | Department of Energy and Climate Change | 14[NEWLINE]7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14[NEWLINE]8 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14[NEWLINE]9 Health | Department of Health | 11[NEWLINE]10 Home Affairs | Home Office | 14[NEWLINE]11 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 14[NEWLINE]12 International Development | Department for International Development | 11[NEWLINE]13 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14[NEWLINE]14 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's Office (but excluding individual cases and advice given by the Crown Solicitor); and other matters within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (but excluding the expenditure, administration and policy of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern Ireland and the drafting of legislation by the Office of the Legislative Counsel) | 13[NEWLINE]15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11[NEWLINE]16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11[NEWLINE]17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14[NEWLINE]18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11[NEWLINE]19 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11[NEWLINE]Each select committee appointed under this order shall have the power to appoint a sub-committee.[NEWLINE]Select committees appointed under this order shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to report from time to time the evidence taken before sub-committees, and the formal minutes of sub-committees;[NEWLINE]and the sub-committees appointed under this order shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, to report from time to time their formal minutes, and shall have a quorum of three.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, all Members nominated to a committee appointed under this order shall continue to be members of that committee for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2008-11-25
articleid: 0152A
current_num: 152A
root_num: 252
text:
There shall be a select committee, called the Environmental Audit Committee, to consider to what extent the policies and programmes of government departments and non-departmental public bodies contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development; to audit their performance against such targets as may be set for them by Her Majesty's Ministers; and to report thereon to the House.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of sixteen members.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time; and[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint a sub-committee, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report to the committee from time to time.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report from time to time the evidence taken before the sub-committee.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the sub-committee shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-01-22
articleid: 00550
current_num: 55
root_num: 209
text:
On any day to which the provisions of paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) of this order apply the Speaker shall at the moment of interruption put the questions on-[NEWLINE](a) any outstanding vote relating to numbers for defence services;[NEWLINE](b) any motion authorising amounts and limits on appropriations in aid, set out in outstanding estimates.[NEWLINE]The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 6 February, if any of the following total amounts have been put down for consideration:[NEWLINE](a) votes on account for the coming financial year;[NEWLINE](b) supplementary and new estimates for the current financial year which have been presented at least fourteen days previously.[NEWLINE]The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 18 March, if any of the following numbers or total amounts have been put down for consideration:[NEWLINE](a) votes relating to numbers for defence services;[NEWLINE](b) supplementary and new estimates for the current financial year which have been presented at least fourteen days previously;[NEWLINE](c) excess votes, provided that the Committee of Public Accounts has reported that it sees no objection to the amounts and modifications to limits on appropriations in aid necessary being authorised by excess vote.[NEWLINE]The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 5 August in respect of any motion authorising amounts, and limits on appropriations in aid, set out in outstanding estimates.[NEWLINE]At least two days' notice shall be given of the motions which are to be put down for consideration under paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) of this order.[NEWLINE]The provisions of this order shall not apply to any vote of credit or votes for supplementary or additional estimates for war expenditure.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-01-22
articleid: 0152D
current_num: 152D
root_num: 264
text:
There shall be a committee of this House, called the House of Commons Members Estimate Committee.[NEWLINE]The members of the committee shall be those Members who are at any time members of the House of Commons Commission pursuant to section 1 of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978; the Speaker shall be chairman of the committee; and three shall be the quorum of the committee.[NEWLINE]The functions of the committee shall be-[NEWLINE](a) to codify and keep under review the provisions of the resolutions of this House relating to expenditure charged to the Estimate for House of Commons: Members;[NEWLINE](b) to modify those provisions from time to time as the committee may think necessary or desirable in the interests of clarity, consistency, accountability and effective administration, and conformity with current circumstances;[NEWLINE](c) to provide advice, when requested by the Speaker, on the application of those provisions in individual cases;[NEWLINE](d) to carry out the responsibilities conferred on the Speaker by the resolution of the House of 5th July 2001 relating to Members' Allowances, Insurance, &c.[NEWLINE]Paragraph (3)(b) above does not empower the committee-[NEWLINE](a) to create a new form of charge on the Estimate for House of Commons: Members; or[NEWLINE](b) to increase any rate of charge or payment determined by resolution of this House.[NEWLINE]The committee shall report to the House from time to time, and in any case not less than once a year, the provisions of the resolutions of this House relating to expenditure charged to the Estimate for House of Commons: Members, as codified and modified pursuant to paragraph (3) of this order.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-01-22
articleid: 0152G
current_num: 152G
root_num: 284
text:
There shall be a select committee, called the Committee on Members' Allowances,[NEWLINE](a) to advise the House of Commons Members Estimate Committee on the discharge of its functions, and[NEWLINE](b) to advise the Speaker, the Members Estimate Committee and the Leader of the House on the potential development of the arrangements made by or under the Resolutions in force from time to time regarding Members' allowances &c;[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of eight members;[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament;[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to appoint specialist advisers and to report from time to time.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-02-09
articleid: 01490
current_num: 149
root_num: 235
text:
There shall be a select committee, called the Committee on Standards and Privileges-[NEWLINE](a) to consider specific matters relating to privileges referred to it by the House;[NEWLINE](b) to oversee the work of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards; to examine the arrangements proposed by the Commissioner for the compilation, maintenance and accessibility of the Register of Members' Financial Interests and any other registers of interest established by the House; to review from time to time the form and content of those registers; and to consider any specific complaints made in relation to the registering or declaring of interests referred to it by the Commissioner; and[NEWLINE](c) to consider any matter relating to the conduct of Members, including specific complaints in relation to alleged breaches in any code of conduct to which the House has agreed and which have been drawn to the committee's attention by the Commissioner; and to recommend any modifications to such code of conduct as may from time to time appear to be necessary.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of ten Members, of whom five shall be a quorum.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees consisting of no more than seven Members, of whom three shall be a quorum, and to refer to such sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee.[NEWLINE]The committee and any sub-committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, to report from time to time, to appoint legal advisers, and to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to order the attendance of any Member before the committee or any sub-committeee and to require that specific documents or records in the possession of a Member relating to its inquiries, or to the inquiries of a sub-committee or of the Commissioner, be laid before the committee or any sub-committee.[NEWLINE]The committee, or any sub-committee, shall have power to refer to unreported evidence of former Committees of Privilege or of former Select Committees on Members' Interests and to any documents circulated to any such committee.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to refuse to allow proceedings to which the public are admitted to be broadcast.[NEWLINE]Mr Attorney General, the Advocate General and Mr Solicitor General, being Members of the House, may attend the committee or any sub-committee, may take part in deliberations, may receive committee or sub-committee papers and may give such other assistance to the committee or sub-committee as may be appropriate, but shall not vote or make any motion or move any amendment or be counted in the quorum.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-02-09
articleid: 01500
current_num: 150
root_num: 236
text:
There shall be an Officer of this House, called the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, who shall be appointed by the House.[NEWLINE]The principal duties of the Commissioner shall be-[NEWLINE](a) to maintain the Register of Members' Financial Interests and any other registers of interest established by the House, and to make such arrangements for the compilation, maintenance and accessibility of those registers as are approved by the Committee on Standards and Privileges or an appropriate sub-committee thereof;[NEWLINE](b) to provide advice confidentially to Members and other persons or bodies subject to registration on matters relating to the registration of individual interests;[NEWLINE](c) to advise the Committee on Standards and Privileges, its sub-committees and individual Members on the interpretation of any code of conduct to which the House has agreed and on questions of propriety;[NEWLINE](d) to monitor the operation of such code and registers, and to make recommendations thereon to the Committee on Standards and Privileges or an appropriate sub-committee thereof; and[NEWLINE](e) to receive and, if he thinks fit, investigate specific complaints from Members and from members of the public in respect of-[NEWLINE](i) the registration or declaration of interests, or[NEWLINE](ii) other aspects of the propriety of a Member's conduct,[NEWLINE]and to report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges or to an appropriate sub-committee thereof unless the provisions of paragraph (3) apply.[NEWLINE]No report shall be made by the Commissioner-[NEWLINE](a) in any case where the Member concerned has agreed that he has failed to register or declare an interest, if it is the Commissioner's opinion that the interest involved is minor, or the failure was inadvertent, and the Member concerned has taken such action by way of rectification as the Commissioner may have required within any procedure approved by the Committee for this purpose; and[NEWLINE](b) in any case involving parliamentary allowances, or the use of facilities or services, if the Commissioner has with the agreement of the Member concerned referred the matter to the relevant Officer of the House for the purpose of securing appropriate financial reimbursement, and the Member has made such reimbursement within such period of time as the Commissioner considers reasonable.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner may at any time in the course of investigating a complaint, and if so requested by the Committee on Standards and Privileges shall, appoint an Investigatory Panel to assist him in establishing the facts relevant to the investigation.[NEWLINE]An Investigatory Panel shall-[NEWLINE](a) consist of the Commissioner, who shall be Chairman of the Panel, and two assessors, one of whom shall be a legally qualified person appointed by the Commissioner and the other shall be a Member, who shall not be a member of the Committee on Standards and Privileges, appointed by the Speaker; and[NEWLINE](b) meet in private.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner-[NEWLINE](a) shall determine the procedures of the Panel, subject to the provisions of this order; and[NEWLINE](b) may appoint counsel for the purpose of assisting the Panel.[NEWLINE]Any report that the Commissioner may have made to the Committee on Standards and Privileges in relation to the complaint before the appointment of the Panel shall be made available to the Panel by the Committee.[NEWLINE]Any Member who is the subject of the complaint under investigation shall, if he so requests, be heard by the Panel; may call witnesses; and may examine other witnesses.[NEWLINE]When the Panel has completed its proceedings-[NEWLINE](a) the Commissioner shall report as in paragraph (2)(e);[NEWLINE](b) the legal assessor shall report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges his opinion as to the extent to which its proceedings have been consistent with the principles of natural justice; and[NEWLINE](c) the Member assessor may report to the Committee on Standards and Privileges his opinion as to the extent to which its proceedings have had regard to the customs and practice of the House and its Members.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner shall report each year to the House on the exercise by him of his functions.[NEWLINE]The Commissioner may be dismissed only following a resolution of the House, moved for by a Member of the House of Commons Commission, after the Committee on Standards and Privileges has reported to the House that it is satisfied that the Commissioner is unfit to hold his office or unable to carry out his functions; and any such report shall include a statement of the Committee's reasons for its conclusion.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-03-03
articleid: 0152D
current_num: 152D
root_num: 264
text:
There shall be a committee of this House, called the House of Commons Members Estimate Committee.[NEWLINE]The members of the committee shall be those Members who are at any time members of the House of Commons Commission pursuant to section 1 of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978; the Speaker shall be chairman of the committee; and three shall be the quorum of the committee.[NEWLINE]The functions of the committee shall be-[NEWLINE](a) to codify and keep under review the provisions of the resolutions of this House relating to expenditure charged to the Estimate for House of Commons: Members;[NEWLINE](b) to modify those provisions from time to time as the committee may think necessary or desirable in the interests of clarity, consistency, accountability and effective administration, and conformity with current circumstances;[NEWLINE](c) to provide advice, when requested by the Speaker, on the application of those provisions in individual cases;[NEWLINE](d) to carry out the responsibilities conferred on the Speaker by the resolution of the House of 5th July 2001 relating to Members' Allowances, Insurance, &c.;[NEWLINE](e) to consider appeals against determinations made by the Committee on Members' Allowances under paragraph (1)(d) of Standing Order No. 152G.[NEWLINE]Paragraph (3)(b) above does not empower the committee-[NEWLINE](a) to create a new form of charge on the Estimate for House of Commons: Members; or[NEWLINE](b) to increase any rate of charge or payment determined by resolution of this House.[NEWLINE]The committee shall report to the House from time to time, and in any case not less than once a year, the provisions of the resolutions of this House relating to expenditure charged to the Estimate for House of Commons: Members, as codified and modified pursuant to paragraph (3) of this order.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-03-03
articleid: 0152G
current_num: 152G
root_num: 284
text:
There shall be a select committee, called the Committee on Members' Allowances,[NEWLINE](a) to advise the House of Commons Members Estimate Committee on the discharge of its functions;[NEWLINE](b) to advise the Speaker, the Members Estimate Committee and the Leader of the House on the potential development of the arrangements made by or under the Resolutions in force from time to time regarding Members' allowances &c;[NEWLINE](c) to approve practice noties to be used in administering Members' allowances which may be issued by the House; and[NEWLINE](d) to determine (subject to any appeal to the Members Estimate Committee) the application of the rules in such individual cases as may be referred to them by Members, in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Committee.[NEWLINE]The committee shall consist of eight members;[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament;[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to appoint specialist advisers and to report from time to time.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-04-30
articleid: 0152D
current_num: 152D
root_num: 264
text:
There shall be a committee of this House, called the House of Commons Members Estimate Committee.[NEWLINE]The members of the committee shall be those Members who are at any time members of the House of Commons Commission pursuant to section 1 of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978; the Speaker shall be chairman of the committee; and three shall be the quorum of the committee.[NEWLINE]The functions of the committee shall be-[NEWLINE](a) to codify and keep under review the provisions of the resolutions of this House and the Guide to Members' Allowances known as the Green Book relating to expenditure charged to the Estimate for House of Commons: Members;[NEWLINE](b) to modify those provisions from time to time as the committee may think necessary or desirable in the interests of clarity, consistency, accountability and effective administration, and conformity with current circumstances;[NEWLINE](c) to provide advice, when requested by the Speaker, on the application of those provisions in individual cases;[NEWLINE](d) to carry out the responsibilities conferred on the Speaker by the resolution of the House of 5th July 2001 relating to Members' Allowances, Insurance, &c.;[NEWLINE](e) to consider appeals against determinations made by the Committee on Members' Allowances under paragraph (1)(d) of Standing Order No. 152G.[NEWLINE]Paragraph (3)(b) above does not empower the committee-[NEWLINE](a) to create a new form of charge on the Estimate for House of Commons: Members; or[NEWLINE](b) to increase any rate of charge or payment determined by resolution of this House.[NEWLINE]The committee shall report to the House from time to time, and in any case not less than once a year, the provisions of the resolutions of this House relating to expenditure charged to the Estimate for House of Commons: Members, as codified and modified pursuant to paragraph (3) of this order.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-05-20
articleid: 01210
current_num: 121
root_num: 40
text:
Any Member intending to propose that certain Members be members of a select committee, or be discharged from a select committee, shall give notice of the names of Members whom he intends so to propose, shall endeavour to ascertain previously whether each such Member will give his attendance on the committee, and shall endeavour to give notice to any Member whom he proposes to be discharged from the committee.[NEWLINE]No motion shall be made for the nomination of members of select committees appointed under the standing orders of this House (with the exception of the Liaison Committee, the Committee of Selection, the Committee on Standards and Privileges and any Committee established under a temporary standing order), or for their discharge, unless-[NEWLINE](a) notice of the motion has been given at least two sitting days previously, and[NEWLINE](b) (i) in the case of a motion to agree with a report from the Liaison Committee to appoint and nominate Members to a National Policy Statement Committee under Standing Order No. 152H (Planning: national policy statements) the motion is made on behalf of the Liaison Committee by the chairman or another member of the committee; or[NEWLINE](ii) in other cases the motion is made on behalf of the Committee of Selection by the chairman or another member of the committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-05-20
articleid: 01450
current_num: 145
root_num: 194
text:
A select committee shall be appointed, to be called the Liaison Committee-[NEWLINE](a) to consider general matters relating to the work of select committees,[NEWLINE](b) to give such advice relating to the work of select committees as may be sought by the House of Commons Commission, and[NEWLINE](c) to report to the House its choice of select committee reports to be debated on such days as may be appointed by the Speaker in pursuance of paragraph (13) of Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall).[NEWLINE]The committee may also hear evidence from the Prime Minister on matters of public policy.[NEWLINE]The committee shall report its recommendations as to the allocation of time for consideration by the House of the estimates on any day or half day which may be allotted for that purpose; and upon a motion being made that the House do agree with any such report the question shall be put forthwith and, if that question is agreed to, the recommendations shall have effect as if they were orders of the House:[NEWLINE]Proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, and to report from time to time.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to appoint two sub-committees, one of which shall be a National Policy Statements sub-committee.[NEWLINE]A National Policy Statements sub-committee-[NEWLINE](a) shall be composed of-[NEWLINE](i) those members of the committee who are members of the Communities and Local Government, Energy and Climate Change, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Transport and Welsh Affairs Committees; and[NEWLINE](ii) up to two other members of the committee, one of whom shall be appointed chairman of the sub-committee;[NEWLINE](b) shall report to the committee on the use of the committee's powers under paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 152H (Planning: national policy statements); and[NEWLINE](c) may report to the committee on matters relating to national policy statements under the Planning Act 2008.[NEWLINE]Each sub-committee shall have-[NEWLINE](a) a quorum of three; and[NEWLINE](b) power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, and to report to the committee from time to time.[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before any sub-committee.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be as provided in Standing Order No. 124 (Quorum of select committees), save that for consideration of a report from a National Policy Statements sub-committee under sub-paragraph (7)(b) the quorum shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-05-20
articleid: 0152H
current_num: 152H
root_num: 285
text:
Whenever a proposal for a national policy statement is laid before this House under section 9(2) of the Planning Act 2008 ('the Act'), the Liaison Committee shall report either-[NEWLINE](a) that it has designated a select committee appointed under Standing Order No. 152, or[NEWLINE](b) that it recommends the appointment of a National Policy Statement Committee[NEWLINE]to consider the proposal.[NEWLINE]A National Policy Statement Committee-[NEWLINE](a) shall be composed of not fewer than seven nor more than fourteen members, all of whom shall be, at the time of nomination, members of one or more of the following select committees-[NEWLINE]Communities and Local Government, Energy and Climate Change, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Welsh Affairs;[NEWLINE](b) shall have power-[NEWLINE](i) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place within the UK; and[NEWLINE](ii) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) may report from time to time and shall cease to exist either-[NEWLINE](i) if it has reported on the proposal before the designated date, when the relevant national policy statement or amended national policy statement has been laid under section 5(9) or section 6(9) of the Act; or[NEWLINE](ii) if it has not reported on the proposal before the designated date, on the designated date.[NEWLINE]A committee designated or appointed to consider a proposal for a national policy statement shall have power, in the course of its proceedings under this order, to invite Members of the House who are not members of the committee to attend, and, at the discretion of the chairman, take part in, its proceedings, but such Members may not move any motion or amendment to any motion or draft report, nor vote nor be counted in the quorum of the committee.[NEWLINE]If a committee designated or appointed to consider a proposal for a national policy statement has not reported on the proposal before the designated date, then the chairman of the committee shall report that the committee makes no recommendation with regard to the proposal.[NEWLINE]For the purposes of this Order, the designated date in relation to any proposal for a national policy statement is the thirty-ninth day before the expiry of the relevant period defined under section 9(6) of the Act.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-06-25
articleid: 01190
current_num: 119
root_num: 195
text:
There shall be three general committees, called European Committees, to which shall stand referred for consideration on motion, unless the House otherwise orders, such European Union documents as defined in Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee) as may be recommended by the European Scrutiny Committee for further consideration.[NEWLINE]If a motion that specified European Union documents as aforesaid shall not stand referred to a European Committee is made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]Each European Committee shall consist of thirteen Members nominated by the Committee of Selection in respect of any European Union document which stands referred to it, and the Committee of Selection may nominate the same membership in respect of several documents.[NEWLINE]In nominating the members of a European Committee, the Committee of Selection shall have regard to the qualifications of the Members nominated and to the composition of the House; and where practicable it shall nominate at least two members of the European Scrutiny Committee and at least two members of the select committee appointed under Standing Order No. 152 whose responsibilities most closely relate to the subject matter of the document or documents.[NEWLINE]The quorum of a European Committee shall be three, excluding the chairman.[NEWLINE]Any Member, though not nominated to a European Committee, may take part in the committee's proceedings and may move amendments to any motion made as provided in paragraphs (9) and (10) below, but such Member shall not make any motion, vote or be counted in the quorum; provided that a Minister of the Crown who is a Member of this House but not nominated to the committee may make a motion as provided in paragraphs (9) and (10) below.[NEWLINE]The European Committees, and the principal subject matter of the European Union documents to be referred to each, shall be as set out below; and in making recommendations for further consideration, the European Scrutiny Committee shall specify the committee to which in its opinion the documents ought to be referred; and, subject to paragraph (2) of this order, the documents shall be referred to that committee accordingly-[NEWLINE]European Committees | Principal subject matter[NEWLINE] | Matters within the responsibilities of the following Departments-[NEWLINE]A | Energy and Climate Change; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Transport; Communities and Local Government; Forestry Commission; and analogous responsibilities of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Offices.[NEWLINE]B | HM Treasury (including HM Revenue & Customs); Work and Pensions; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; International Development; Home Office; Ministry of Justice (excluding those responsibilities of the Scotland and Wales Offices which fall to European Committee A); together with any matters not otherwise allocated by this Order.[NEWLINE]C | Business, Innovation and Skills; Children, Schools and Families; Culture, Media and Sport; Health.[NEWLINE]The chairman may permit a member of the European Scrutiny Committee appointed to the committee under paragraph (4) above to make a brief statement of no more than five minutes, at the beginning of the sitting, explaining that committee's decision to refer the document or documents to a European Committee.[NEWLINE]The chairman may permit Ministers of the Crown to make statements and to answer questions thereon put by Members, in respect of each motion relative to a European Union document or documents referred to a European Committee of which a Minister shall have given notice; but no question shall be taken after the expiry of a period of one hour from the commencement of the first such statement: Provided that the chairman may, if he sees fit, allow questions to be taken for a further period of not more than half an hour after the expiry of that period.[NEWLINE]Following the conclusion of the proceedings under the previous paragraph, the motion referred to therein may be made, to which amendments may be moved; and, if proceedings thereon have not been previously concluded, the chairman shall interrupt the consideration of such motion and amendments when the committee shall have sat for a period of two and a half hours, and shall then put forthwith successively-[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment already proposed from the chair; and[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended).[NEWLINE]The chairman shall thereupon report to the House any resolution to which the committee has come, or that it has come to no resolution, without any further question being put.[NEWLINE]If any motion is made in the House in relation to any European Union document in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (10) of this order, the Speaker shall forthwith put successively-[NEWLINE](a) the question on any amendment selected by him which may be moved;[NEWLINE](b) the main question (or the main question, as amended);[NEWLINE]and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.[NEWLINE]With the modifications provided in this Order, the following Standing Orders shall apply to European Committees- No. 85 (Chairman of general committees); No. 88 (Meetings of general committees); and No. 89 (Procedure in general committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2009-06-25
articleid: 01520
current_num: 152
root_num: 190
text:
Select committees shall be appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments as set out in paragraph (2) of this order and associated public bodies.[NEWLINE]The committees appointed under paragraph (1) of this order, the principal departments of government with which they are concerned and the maximum numbers of each committee shall be as follows:[NEWLINE]Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members[NEWLINE]1 Business, Innovation and Skills | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | 11[NEWLINE]2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14[NEWLINE]3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11[NEWLINE]4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11[NEWLINE]5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14[NEWLINE]6 Energy and Climate Change | Department of Energy and Climate Change | 14[NEWLINE]7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14[NEWLINE]8 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14[NEWLINE]9 Health | Department of Health | 11[NEWLINE]10 Home Affairs | Home Office | 14[NEWLINE]11 International Development | Department for International Development | 11[NEWLINE]12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14[NEWLINE]13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's Office (but excluding individual cases and advice given by the Crown Solicitor); and other matters within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (but excluding the expenditure, administration and policy of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern Ireland and the drafting of legislation by the Office of the Legislative Counsel) | 13[NEWLINE]14 Science and Technology | Government Office for Science | 14[NEWLINE]15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11[NEWLINE]16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11[NEWLINE]17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14[NEWLINE]18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11[NEWLINE]19 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11[NEWLINE]Each select committee appointed under this order shall have the power to appoint a sub-committee.[NEWLINE]Select committees appointed under this order shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to report from time to time the evidence taken before sub-committees, and the formal minutes of sub-committees;[NEWLINE]and the sub-committees appointed under this order shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, to report from time to time their formal minutes, and shall have a quorum of three.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, all Members nominated to a committee appointed under this order shall continue to be members of that committee for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-01-13
articleid: 0152I
current_num: 152I
root_num: 286
text:
There shall be a Select Committee, to consist of 12 Members, to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords as the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, to consider the National Security Strategy;[NEWLINE]The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to report from time to time, and to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference, and to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the committee shall be three; and[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-02-22
articleid: 01520
current_num: 152
root_num: 190
text:
Select committees shall be appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments as set out in paragraph (2) of this order and associated public bodies.[NEWLINE]The committees appointed under paragraph (1) of this order, the principal departments of government with which they are concerned and the maximum numbers of each committee shall be as follows:[NEWLINE]Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members[NEWLINE]1 Business, Innovation and Skills | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | 11[NEWLINE]2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 11[NEWLINE]3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11[NEWLINE]4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11[NEWLINE]5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11[NEWLINE]6 Energy and Climate Change | Department of Energy and Climate Change | 11[NEWLINE]7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11[NEWLINE]8 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11[NEWLINE]9 Health | Department of Health | 11[NEWLINE]10 Home Affairs | Home Office | 11[NEWLINE]11 International Development | Department for International Development | 11[NEWLINE]12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11[NEWLINE]13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's Office (but excluding individual cases and advice given by the Crown Solicitor); and other matters within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (but excluding the expenditure, administration and policy of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern Ireland and the drafting of legislation by the Office of the Legislative Counsel) | 13[NEWLINE]14 Science and Technology | Government Office for Science | 11[NEWLINE]15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11[NEWLINE]16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11[NEWLINE]17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 11[NEWLINE]18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11[NEWLINE]19 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11[NEWLINE]Each select committee appointed under this order shall have the power to appoint a sub-committee.[NEWLINE]Select committees appointed under this order shall have power-[NEWLINE](a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;[NEWLINE](b) to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and[NEWLINE](c) to report from time to time the evidence taken before sub-committees, and the formal minutes of sub-committees;[NEWLINE]and the sub-committees appointed under this order shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, to report from time to time their formal minutes, and shall have a quorum of three.[NEWLINE]Unless the House otherwise orders, all Members nominated to a committee appointed under this order shall continue to be members of that committee for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 0002A
current_num: 2A
root_num: 287
text:
At the commencement of every Parliament, or from time to time, as necessity may arise, the Speaker shall notify the House of the arrangements to be made to elect a Chairman of Ways and Means and two Deputy Chairmen of Ways and Means, who shall be known respectively as the First and the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.[NEWLINE]The election shall be by secret ballot.[NEWLINE]Preparatory arrangements for a ballot shall be made under the supervision of the Clerk of the House.[NEWLINE](a) Nominations of candidates shall be in writing and shall be received by the Clerk of the House between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm on the day before the House is to elect the Deputy Speakers.[NEWLINE](b) Each nomination shall consist of a brief signed statement made by the candidate declaring his willingness to stand for election accompanied by the signatures of not fewer than six nor more than 10 Members. No Member shall sign more than three such statements and if any Member does so, his signature shall no longer be valid.[NEWLINE](c) As soon as practicable following the close of nominations, lists of the candidates and their sponsors and the statements shall be placed in the Members' lobby and published.[NEWLINE](a) A ballot shall take place between eleven o'clock and twelve o'clock in a place appointed by the Speaker.[NEWLINE](b) Each Member intending to vote shall be provided with a ballot paper bearing the names of the candidates listed in alphabetical order.[NEWLINE](c) Each such Member may vote for as many or as few candidates on the ballot paper as he wishes, marking them in order of preference.[NEWLINE](d) Counting shall take place under arrangemens made by the Clerk of the House.[NEWLINE](e) The ballot shall be counted under the Single Transferable Vote System with constraints that of those elected:[NEWLINE](i) two candidates shall come from the opposite side of the House to that from which the Speaker was drawn, the first of which candidates will be Chairman of Ways and Means and the second, Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means;[NEWLINE](ii) one candidate shall come from the same side of the House as that from which the Speaker was drawn and shall be First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means; and[NEWLINE](iii) at least one man and at least one woman shall be elected across the four posts of Speaker and Deputy Speakers.[NEWLINE]The Speaker shall have discretion to vary the timings given in this order and power to give final directions on any matter of doubt arising from the conduct of a ballot or from an individual ballot paper.[NEWLINE]As soon as practicable after the votes have been counted the Speaker shall announce to the House the results of the ballot and direct the Clerk to enter the names of the elected Members in the Journal.[NEWLINE]Where a ballot is needed to elect to a single post of Deputy Speaker as a result of a change in the Speaker, the election shall be held with candidates from only the relevant side of the House.[NEWLINE]Each Deputy Speaker elected under this order is so elected to serve until the end of the Parliament.[NEWLINE]The Deputy Chairman shall be entitled to exercise all powers vested in the Chairman of Ways and Means, including his powers as Deputy Speaker.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 00040
current_num: 4
root_num: 172
text:
The Speaker shall nominate not fewer than ten Members to act as temporary chairs of committees when requested by the Chairman of Ways and Means. [NEWLINE]The Members nominated in accordance with the preceding paragraph together with the Chairman of Ways and Means and the Deputy Chairmen of Ways and Means shall constitute the Panel of Chairs.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 00090
current_num: 9
root_num: 89
text:
Subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 1B (Election of Speaker by secret ballot), the House shall meet on Mondays and Tuesdays at half-past two o'clock, on Wednesdays at half-past eleven o'clock and on Thursdays at half-past ten o'clock and will first proceed with private business, motions for unopposed returns and questions: Provided that, when the House sits on a Wednesday which immediately follows a periodic adjournment of more than two days or is the first day of a Session, references to specific times in the Standing Orders of this House shall apply as if that day were a Monday.[NEWLINE]No motion for the adjournment of the House shall be made on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday until all the questions asked at the commencement of public business shall have been disposed of, and, save as provided in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates), no Member other than a Minister of the Crown may make such a motion on any day before the orders of the day or notices of motions shall have been entered upon.[NEWLINE]At ten o'clock on Mondays and Tuesdays, at seven o'clock on Wednesdays and at six o'clock on Thursdays (the 'moment of interruption'), the proceedings on any business then under consideration shall, save as otherwise provided in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), be interrupted; and, if the House be in committee, the occupant of the chair shall leave the chair, and report progress and ask leave to sit again; and if a motion has been made for the adjournment of the House (unless that motion is included in a motion to be made after the interruption of business under paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business)), or of the debate, or that the House has considered a specified matter, or in committee that the occupant of the chair do report progress, or do leave the chair, every such motion shall lapse.[NEWLINE]On the interruption of business the closure may be claimed; and if moved, or if proceedings under Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) be then in progress, the Speaker or the occupant of the chair shall not leave the chair until the questions consequent thereon and any further question, as provided in Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate), have been decided.[NEWLINE]An order of the day not disposed of before the termination of a sitting shall be deferred to such day being a day on which the House ordinarily sits as the Member in charge of that order may appoint and any order of the day not reached before the termination of a sitting shall, unless the Member in charge of the order has given other instructions to the Clerk at the Table, stand over until the next sitting.[NEWLINE]After the business under consideration at the moment of interruption has been disposed of, no opposed business shall be taken, save as provided in Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business).[NEWLINE]The House shall not be adjourned except in pursuance of a resolution or by the Speaker in pursuance of Standing Order No. 46 (Power of the Speaker to adjourn House or suspend sitting): Provided that, when a substantive motion for the adjournment of the House has been made at or after the moment of interruption, the Speaker shall, after the expiration of half an hour after that motion has been made, adjourn the House without putting any question.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 00100
current_num: 10
root_num: 261
text:
On days on which the House shall sit after an address has been agreed to in answer to Her Majesty's Speech there shall be a sitting in Westminster Hall-[NEWLINE](a) on Tuesdays between half-past nine o'clock and two o'clock;[NEWLINE](b) on Wednesdays beginning at half-past nine o'clock, which shall be suspended from half-past eleven o'clock until half-past two o'clock and may then continue for up to a further two and a half hours; except that if the Wednesday immediately follows a periodic adjournment of the House of more than two days, the sitting shall be between half-past nine o'clock and two o'clock; and[NEWLINE](c) on Thursdays beginning at half-past two o'clock and continuing for up to three hours,[NEWLINE]and in calculating the periods of two and a half or three hours no account shall be taken of any period during which the sitting may be suspended owing to a division being called in the House or a committee of the whole House.[NEWLINE]Any Member of the House may take part in a sitting in Westminster Hall.[NEWLINE]Subject to paragraph (13) below, the business taken at any sitting in Westminster Hall shall be such as the Chairman of Ways and Means shall appoint and may include oral answers to questions under arrangements to be made by him.[NEWLINE]The Chairman of Ways and Means or a Deputy Chairman shall take the chair in Westminster Hall as Deputy Speaker; and the House may appoint not more than four other members of the Panel of Chairs to sit in Westminster Hall as Deputy Speaker.[NEWLINE]Any member of the Panel of Chairs may also take the chair at a sitting in Westminster Hall when so requested by the Chairman of Ways and Means, with the duties and powers conferred on additional Deputy Speakers; and Members so appointed shall be addressed by name.[NEWLINE]Any order made or resolution come to at a sitting in Westminster Hall (other than a resolution to adjourn) shall be reported to the House by the Deputy Speaker and shall be deemed to be an order or resolution of the House.[NEWLINE]If a motion be made by a Minister of the Crown that an order of the day be proceeded with at a sitting in Westminster Hall, the question thereon shall be put forthwith, but such motion may be made only with the leave of the House and may not be made on a Friday.[NEWLINE]The quorum at a sitting in Westminster Hall shall be three.[NEWLINE]If at a sitting in Westminster Hall the opinion of the Deputy Speaker as to the decision of a question (other than a question for adjournment) is challenged, that question shall not be decided, and the Deputy Speaker shall report to the House accordingly; and any such question shall be put forthwith upon a motion being made in the House.[NEWLINE]If any business other than a motion for adjournment is under consideration at a sitting in Westminster Hall, and not fewer than six Members rise in their places and signify their objection to further proceedings, that business shall not be further proceeded with in Westminster Hall, and the Deputy Speaker shall report to the House accordingly, and any order under paragraph (7) above relating thereto shall be discharged.[NEWLINE]At the end of each sitting in Westminster Hall, unless a question for adjournment has previously been agreed to, the Deputy Speaker shall adjourn the sitting without putting any question; and proceedings on any business which has been entered upon but not disposed of shall lapse.[NEWLINE]The provisions of Standing Orders No. 29 (Powers of chair to propose question), No. 36 (Closure of debate), No. 37 (Majority for closure or for proposal of question), No. 38 (Procedure on divisions), No. 39 (Voting), No. 40 (Division unnecessarily claimed), No. 41 (Quorum), No. 43 (Disorderly conduct), No. 44 (Order in debate), No. 45 (Members suspended, &c., to withdraw from precincts), No. 45A (Suspension of salary of Members suspended) and No. 163 (Motions to sit in private) shall not apply to sittings in Westminster Hall.[NEWLINE]In each Session, the Speaker shall appoint not more than six Thursdays on which the business to be taken in Westminster Hall should be debates on select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 00110
current_num: 11
root_num: 27
text:
Subject to Standing Order No. 12 (House not to sit on certain Fridays), the House shall meet on Fridays at half-past nine o'clock, and will first proceed with private business, petitions, and motions for unopposed returns. [NEWLINE]Standing Orders No. 9 (Sittings of the House) and No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to the sittings on Fridays with-[NEWLINE](a) the omission of paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 9; and[NEWLINE](b) the insertion of references to half-past two o'clock as the moment of interruption; and[NEWLINE](c) the substitution of reference to half-past three o'clock for reference to eleven o'clock in relation to proceedings on nomination of members of departmental select committees.[NEWLINE]In the application of Standing Order No. 17 (Delegated legislation (negative procedure)) to the sittings on Fridays there shall be substituted references to four o'clock for references to half-past eleven o'clock.[NEWLINE]At eleven o'clock the Speaker may interrupt the proceedings in order to permit questions to be asked which are in his opinion of an urgent character and relate either to matters of public importance or to the arrangement of business, statements to be made by Ministers, or personal explanations to be made by Members.[NEWLINE]If the House is in committee at eleven o'clock, on an occasion when the Speaker's intention to permit such questions, statements or explanations has been made known, the occupant of the chair shall leave the chair without putting any question, and report that the committee have made progress and ask leave to sit again.[NEWLINE]The House, when it meets on Friday, shall, at its rising, stand adjourned until the following Monday without any question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 00350
current_num: 35
root_num: 79
text:
If the Speaker, or the chair, shall be of opinion that a dilatory motion is an abuse of the rules of the House, he may forthwith put the question thereupon from the chair, or he may decline to propose the question thereupon to the House or the committee.[NEWLINE]For the purposes of this order the expression 'dilatory motion' shall include a motion for the adjournment of a debate, or of the House, during any debate, or of further consideration of a bill or of the Lords amendments to a bill, or that the occupant of the chair do report progress or do leave the chair.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 00380
current_num: 38
root_num: 113
text:
If the opinion of the Speaker or the chair as to the decision of a question is challenged he shall direct that the lobby be cleared.[NEWLINE]Not more than two minutes from this direction he shall put the question again, and, if his opinion is again challenged, he shall announce the names of tellers.[NEWLINE]After the lapse of at least eight minutes from the direction to clear the lobby he shall direct that the doors giving access to the division lobbies be locked.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 0041A
current_num: 41A
root_num: 265
text:
Except as provided in paragraph (2), Standing Order No. 38 (Procedure on divisions) shall not apply if, after the time for the interruption of business, the opinion of the Speaker as to the decision on a question is challenged in respect of any question.[NEWLINE]Standing Order No. 38 (Procedure on divisions) shall apply (and this order shall not apply) to questions-[NEWLINE](a) on motions or amendments in the course of proceedings on bills or allocating time to or programming such proceedings;[NEWLINE](b) on motions which may be made without notice;[NEWLINE](c) on motions to be disposed of immediately following the disposal of amendments proposed thereto, and on such amendments;[NEWLINE](d) on motions made under-[NEWLINE](i) paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business);[NEWLINE](ii) paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 51 (Ways and means motions);[NEWLINE](iii) sub-paragraph (1)(a) of Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills);[NEWLINE](iv) paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates); and[NEWLINE](v) paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.); and[NEWLINE](e) on motions made under paragraph (3) below or to which an order made under that paragraph applies.[NEWLINE]After the moment of interruption and the conclusion of proceedings under any other Standing Order which fall to be taken immediately after it, a Minister of the Crown may make a motion to the effect that this order shall not apply to questions on any specified motions; such motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.[NEWLINE]If the opinion of the Speaker is challenged under paragraph (1) of this order, he shall defer the division until half-past twelve o'clock on the next Wednesday on which the House shall sit.[NEWLINE]On any Wednesday to which a division has been deferred under paragraph (4) above-[NEWLINE](a) Members may record their votes on the question under arrangements made by the Speaker;[NEWLINE](b) votes may be recorded for one and a half hours after half-past twelve o'clock, no account being taken of any period during which the House or committee proceeds to a division; and[NEWLINE](c) the Speaker, or the chair, shall announce the result of the deferred division as soon as may be after the expiry of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) above.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 00440
current_num: 44
root_num: 75
text:
Whenever a Member shall have been named by the Speaker, or by the chair, immediately after the commission of the offence of disregarding the authority of the chair, or of persistently and wifuly obstructing the business of the House by abusing the rules of the House or otherwise, then if the offence has been committed by such Member in the House, the Speaker shall forthwith put the question, on a motion being made, 'That such Member be suspended from the service of the House'; and if the offence has been committed in a committee of the whole House, the chair shall forthwith suspend the proceedings of the committee and report the circumstances to the House; and the Speaker shall on a motion being made forthwith put the same question as if the offence had been committed in the House itself. Proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.[NEWLINE]If any Member be suspended under paragraph (1) of this order, his suspension on the first occasion shall continue for five sitting days, and on the second occasion for twenty sitting days, including in either case the day on which he was suspended, but, on any subsequent occasion, until the House shall resolve that the suspension of such Member do terminate.[NEWLINE]Not more than one Member shall be named at the same time, unless two or more Members, present together, have jointly disregarded the authority of the chair.[NEWLINE]If a Member, or two or more Members acting jointly, who have been suspended under this order from the service of the House, shall refuse to obey the direction of the Speaker, when severally summoned under the Speaker's orders by the Serjeant at Arms to obey such direction, the Speaker shall call the attention of the House to the fact that recourse to force is necessary in order to compel obedience to his direction, and the Member or Members named by him as having refused to obey his direction shall thereupon and without any further question being put be suspended from the service of the House during the remainder of the session.[NEWLINE]Nothing in this order shall be taken to deprive the House of the power of proceeding against any Member according to ancient usages.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 0080A
current_num: 80A
root_num: 266
text:
Subject to the following provisions of this order, a Minister of the Crown may give notice of a motion (a 'carry-over motion') that proceedings on a public bill not completed before the end of the Session shall be resumed in the next Session of Parliament; and the Speaker shall put any question necessary to dispose of proceedings on such a motion-[NEWLINE](a) forthwith if the motion is made on the day the bill is read a second time; or[NEWLINE](b) not more than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion if the motion is made at any other time.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, after the moment of interruption.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion shall not be made in respect of more than one bill.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion shall not be made in respect of a bill carried over from a previous Session of Parliament.[NEWLINE]A carry-over motion may be made only in respect of a bill presented by a Minister of the Crown.[NEWLINE]The provisions of this order shall not apply to a carry-over motion made in respect of a bill brought from the Lords.[NEWLINE]Paragraphs (8) to (11) of this order shall apply to any bill ordered to be carried over to the next Session of Parliament in pursuance of a carry-over motion.[NEWLINE]If proceedings in committee on the bill are begun but not completed before the end of the first Session, the chair shall report the bill to the House as so far amended and the bill and any evidence received by the committee shall be ordered to lie upon the Table.[NEWLINE]In any other case, proceedings on the bill shall be suspended at the conclusion of the Session in which the bill was first introduced.[NEWLINE]If a bill is presented in the next Session in the same terms as the bill reported to the House under paragraph (8) or as it stood when proceedings were suspended under paragraph (9), the bill shall be read the first and second time without question put, shall be ordered to be printed, and-[NEWLINE](a) in the case of a bill reported from a public bill committee under paragraph (8), shall stand committed to a public bill committee in respect of those clauses and schedules not ordered to stand part of the bill in the first Session;[NEWLINE](b) in the case of a bill reported from a committee of the whole House under paragraph (8), shall stand committed to a committee of the whole House in respect of those clauses and schedules not ordered to stand part of the bill in the first Session;[NEWLINE](c) in the case of a bill committed to a public bill committee but on which proceedings on the bill were not begun, shall again stand committed to a public bill committee;[NEWLINE](d) otherwise shall be set down as an order of the day for (as the case may be) committee, consideration, further consideration or third reading.[NEWLINE]Notices of amendments, new clauses and new schedules given in respect of parts of a bill not disposed of in the first Session shall be reprinted as notices in respect of the bill as presented and proceeded with under paragraph (10).[NEWLINE]A programme order relating to a bill which is carried over to the next session of Parliament shall continue to apply in the next Session.[NEWLINE]Proceedings on a bill ordered to be carried over to the next Session of Parliament shall lapse on the expiry of the period of twelve months from the date of its first reading in this House and the bill shall be laid aside unless the House shall order, in pursuance of a motion under paragraph (14), that proceedings on the bill be extended for a specified period.[NEWLINE]A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown to extend for a specified period proceedings on a bill which would otherwise lapse under paragraph (13), and any such motion-[NEWLINE](a) may contain provisions amending or supplementing a programme order in respect of the bill;[NEWLINE](b) may be proceeded with, though opposed, after the moment of interruption;[NEWLINE]and the Speaker shall put any question necessary to dispose of proceedings on any such motion not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 00820
current_num: 82
root_num: 133
text:
There shall be a committee, to be called the Business Committee, consisting of the Chairman of Ways and Means, who shall be chair of the committee, and not more than eight other Members to be nominated by the Speaker, in respect of each bill to which this order applies. The quorum of the committee shall be four. The committee-[NEWLINE](a) shall, in the case of any bill in respect of which an order has been made by the House, allotting a specified number of days or portions of days to the consideration of the bill in committee of the whole House or on report, divide the bill into such parts as it may see fit and allot to each part so many days or portions of a day so allotted as it may consider appropriate; and[NEWLINE](b) shall report its resolution (or resolutions) to the House, and on a motion being made for the consideration of such report the question thereon shall be put forthwith and on consideration of the said report the question 'That this House doth agree with the committee in its resolution (or resolutions)' shall be put forthwith and, if that question be agreed to, any such resolution shall have effect as if it were an order of the House.[NEWLINE]Proceedings in pursuance of this sub-paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 0083B
current_num: 83B
root_num: 268
text:
This order applies if proceedings in committee of the whole House or on consideration and third reading are subject to a programme order.[NEWLINE]There is to be a committee for the bill consisting of-[NEWLINE](a) the Chairman of Ways and Means (who is to be chair of the committee); and[NEWLINE](b) not more than eight other Members, nominated by the Speaker.[NEWLINE]The committee is to be called the programming committee.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the programming committee is four.[NEWLINE]The programming committee shall consider the allocation of time to proceedings in committee of the whole House or on consideration and third reading and report any resolution which it makes to the House.[NEWLINE]Proceedings in the programming committee shall be brought to a conclusion not later than two hours after their commencement.[NEWLINE]For the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (6), the chair shall-[NEWLINE](a) first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided; and[NEWLINE](b) then put successively questions on any motions made by a Minister of the Crown.[NEWLINE]Resolutions of the programming committee-[NEWLINE](a) may be reported from time to time; and[NEWLINE](b) subject to the powers of the Speaker or chair to select the amendments, new clauses and new schedules to be proposed, may include alterations in the order in which specified proceedings on the bill are to be taken.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 0083C
current_num: 83C
root_num: 269
text:
If a bill is subject to a programme order which commits it to a public bill committee, the order stands referred to the committee and, subject to paragraph (10) of this order, shall be considered by a sub-committee of the committee.[NEWLINE]The sub-committee is to be called the programming sub-committee.[NEWLINE]The programming sub-committee shall consist of-[NEWLINE](a) the chair or one of the chairs of the committee (who is to be chair of the sub-committee); and[NEWLINE](b) seven members of the committee, nominated by the Speaker.[NEWLINE]The quorum of the programming sub-committee is four.[NEWLINE]The programming sub-committee shall report to the committee any resolution which it makes about-[NEWLINE](a) the number of sittings to be allotted to the consideration of the bill in the committee;[NEWLINE](b) the allocation of the proceedings to each sitting;[NEWLINE](c) the time at which any proceedings, if not previously concluded, are to be brought to a conclusion;[NEWLINE](d) the date by which the bill is to be reported to the House;[NEWLINE](e) the programming of consideration and third reading.[NEWLINE]Proceedings in the programming sub-committee shall be brought to a conclusion not later than two hours after their commencement.[NEWLINE]For the purposes of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (6), the chair shall-[NEWLINE](a) first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided; and[NEWLINE](b) then put forthwith successively questions on any motions made by a Minister of the Crown.[NEWLINE]Resolutions of the programming sub-committee-[NEWLINE](a) may be reported from time to time; and[NEWLINE](b) subject to the powers of the chair to select the amendments, new clauses and new schedules to be proposed, may include alterations in the order in which specified proceedings are to be taken.[NEWLINE]On a motion in the terms of a resolution of the programming sub-committee being made in the committee, any question necessary to dispose of proceedings on the motion is to be put not later than half an hour after the commencement of those proceedings.[NEWLINE]A Minister of the Crown may make any motion in a public bill committee which could have been the subject of a resolution of the programming sub-committee; and for the purposes of this order the motion shall be treated as if it were in the terms of a resolution of the programming sub-committee: provided that proceedings on such a motion shall lapse if any member of the committee signifies objection to it.[NEWLINE]If the provisions of a resolution of the programming sub-committee under sub-paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of paragraph (5) are agreed to (with or without modification) by the committee, the provisions (or the provisions as modified) are to have effect as if they were included in the programme order for the bill: Provided that the chair may allow a sitting at which oral evidence is heard to continue for up to a quarter of an hour beyond the time provided for in the resolution.[NEWLINE]Any resolution of the committee-[NEWLINE](a) proposing an alteration to the date by which the bill is to be reported to the House; or[NEWLINE](b) making a recommendation about the programming of the bill on consideration and third reading;[NEWLINE]shall be reported to the House.[NEWLINE]If a resolution is reported proposing an alteration to the date by which the bill is to be reported to the House, a supplemental programme motion shall be set down for a day not later than the fifth sitting day after the day when the report was made which may-[NEWLINE](a) give effect to the committee's proposal;[NEWLINE](b) otherwise alter or supplement the provisions of the original programme of the bill; or[NEWLINE](c) confirm the date set in the original programme order for the bill.[NEWLINE]If a resolution is reported making a recommendation about the programming of the bill on consideration and third reading, a supplemental programme motion shall be set down before the consideration of the bill on report which may-[NEWLINE](a) give effect to the committee's recommendations;[NEWLINE](b) otherwise alter or supplement the provisions of the original programme of the bill; or[NEWLINE](c) confirm the original programme order for the bill.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 0083D
current_num: 83D
root_num: 270
text:
This order applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings in public bill committee or in committee of the whole House to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.[NEWLINE]The chair shall put forthwith the following questions (but no others) in the same order as they would fall to be put if this order did not apply-[NEWLINE](a) any question already proposed from the chair;[NEWLINE](b) any question necessary to bring to a decision a question so proposed;[NEWLINE](c) the question on any amendment, new clause or new schedule selected by the chair for separate decision;[NEWLINE](d) the question on any amendment moved or motion made by a Minister of the Crown;[NEWLINE](e) any other question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.[NEWLINE]On a motion made for a new clause or a new schedule, the chair shall put only the question that the clause or schedule be added to the bill.[NEWLINE]If two or more questions would fall to be put under paragraph (2)(d) on successive amendments moved or motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the chair shall instead put a single question in relation to those amendments or motions.[NEWLINE]If two or more questions would fall to be put under paragraph (2)(e) in relation to successive provisions of the bill, the chair shall instead put a single question in relation to those provisions, except that the question shall be put separately on any clause of or schedule to the bill which a Minister of the Crown has signified an intention to leave out.[NEWLINE]On conclusion of the proceedings in a committee, the chair shall report the bill (or such of the bill's provisions as were committed to it) to the House without putting any question.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 0083H
current_num: 83H
root_num: 274
text:
This order applies in relation to any committee to be appointed to draw up reasons after proceedings have been brought to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.[NEWLINE]The Speaker shall put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a committee to draw up reasons and the appointment of its chair.[NEWLINE]The committee shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.[NEWLINE]Proceedings in the committee shall be brought to a conclusion not later than half an hour after their commencement.[NEWLINE]For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph (4), the chair shall-[NEWLINE](a) first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided; and[NEWLINE](b) then put forthwith successively questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their amendments.[NEWLINE]The proceedings of the committee shall be reported without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 2010-03-04
articleid: 00850
current_num: 85
root_num: 147
text:
The chair or chairs of each general committee shall be appointed by the Speaker from the Panel of Chairs.[NEWLINE]The Speaker may change the chairs so appointed from time to time.[NEWLINE]When more than one chair is appointed to a general committee any of the chairs so appointed may exercise the powers conferred by paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 89 (Procedure in general committees).[NEWLINE]The Panel of Chairs, of which three shall be a quorum, shall have power to consider matters of procedure relating to general committees and to report its opinion thereupon to the House from time to time.[NEWLINE]Any member of a general committee may, at the request of the chair of the committee, act as chair for not more than a quarter of an hour on any one occasion: Provided that such member shall not exercise the powers conferred on the chair of a general committee by paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 89 (Procedure in general committees).


