# subarticles

chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 00090.04
current_num: 9.04
root_num: 342
articleid: 00090
articlecurrent_num: 9
articleroot_num: 77
text:
In determining whether a matter is proper to be discussed Mr. 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 Mr. Speaker shall have regard to the probability of the matter being brought before the House in time by other means.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 00240.01
current_num: 24.01
root_num: 79
articleid: 00240
articlecurrent_num: 24
articleroot_num: 75
text:
Whenever a Member shall have been named by Mr. Speaker, or by the chairman, 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, Mr. 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 chairman shall forthwith suspend the proceedings of the committee and report the circumstances to the House; and Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 00310.01
current_num: 31.01
root_num: 100
articleid: 00310
articlecurrent_num: 31
articleroot_num: 88
text:
If a division be held upon a question for the closure of debate under Standing Order No. 30 (Closure of debate), that question shall not be decided in the affirmative unless it appears by the numbers declared from the chair that not less than one hundred Members voted in the majority in support of the motion.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 00550.01
current_num: 55.01
root_num: 171
articleid: 00550
articlecurrent_num: 55
articleroot_num: 144
text:
When a bill has been committed to a standing committee, or has been so committed in respect of some of its provisions, then, on consideration on report of the bill or such of its provisions as were so committed, the rule against speaking more than once shall not apply to the Member in charge of the bill or to the mover of any amendment or new clause in respect of that amendment or clause.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 0058A.01
current_num: 58A.01
root_num: 476
articleid: 0058A
articlecurrent_num: 58A
articleroot_num: 183
text:
The House may proceed with any public bill brought from the Lords except a bill of aids and supplies provided that-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 0058A.02
current_num: 58A.02
root_num: 477
articleid: 0058A
articlecurrent_num: 58A
articleroot_num: 183
text:
(a) it is so framed that no charge upon the people or upon public funds, unless it be such a charge as is defined in Standing Order No. 58 (Pecuniary penalties), is imposed or altered; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 0058A.03
current_num: 58A.03
root_num: 478
articleid: 0058A
articlecurrent_num: 58A
articleroot_num: 183
text:
(b) in the case of a bill which, if it were not so framed, would have as its main object the imposition or alteration of such a charge, a Minister of the Crown has informed the Clerk at the Table of his intention to take charge of it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 00640.05
current_num: 64.05
root_num: 229
articleid: 00640
articlecurrent_num: 64
articleroot_num: 135
text:
(ii) if proceedings under Standing Order No. 30 (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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 00670.05
current_num: 67.05
root_num: 251
articleid: 00670
articlecurrent_num: 67
articleroot_num: 141
text:
If such a motion shall have been agreed to, the bill shall be deemed to have been read a second time, and shall be committed to a Scottish Standing Committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 00680.06
current_num: 68.06
root_num: 290
articleid: 00680
articlecurrent_num: 68
articleroot_num: 176
text:
The Scottish Grand Committee shall consist of all the Members representing Scottish constituencies, together with not less than ten nor more than fifteen other Members to be nominated in respect of any bill or other business by the Committee of Selection, who shall have regard in such nomination to the approximation of the balance of parties in the committee to that in the whole House, and shall have power from time to time to discharge the Members so nominated by them, and to appoint others in substitution for those discharged.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 00730.02
current_num: 73.02
root_num: 357
articleid: 00730
articlecurrent_num: 73
articleroot_num: 165
text:
A standing committee to consider bills on report shall consist of not less than twenty nor more than eighty Members, to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve on the committee during 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 00910.01
current_num: 91.01
root_num: 200
articleid: 00910
articlecurrent_num: 91
articleroot_num: 126
text:
A bill (other than a bill which is required to be brought in upon a ways and means resolution) the main object of which is the creation of a public charge may either be presented, or brought in upon an order of the House, by a Minister of the Crown, and, in the case of a bill so presented or brought in, the creation of the charge shall not require to be authorised by a resolution of the House until the bill has been read a second time, and after the charge has been so authorised the bill shall be proceeded with in the same manner as a bill which involves a charge that is subsidiary to its main purpose.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 00910.02
current_num: 91.02
root_num: 479
articleid: 00910
articlecurrent_num: 91
articleroot_num: 126
text:
The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply to any bill brought from the Lords, of which a Minister of the Crown has informed the Clerks at the Table of his intention to take charge.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 0103A.01
current_num: 103A.01
root_num: 480
articleid: 0103A
articlecurrent_num: 103A
articleroot_num: 184
text:
Whenever it is necessary to proceed forthwith to the choice of a new Speaker in consequence of Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 0103A.02
current_num: 103A.02
root_num: 481
articleid: 0103A
articlecurrent_num: 103A
articleroot_num: 184
text:
Whenever it is necessary to proceed to the choice of a new Speaker in consequence of an intimation to Her Majesty by Mr. Speaker of his wish to relinquish that office, then Mr. 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 he shall leave the chair and shall cease to perform those duties and to exercise that authority and Mr. Speaker Elect shall take the chair accordingly:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 0103A.03
current_num: 103A.03
root_num: 482
articleid: 0103A
articlecurrent_num: 103A
articleroot_num: 184
text:
Provided that, if when this House proceeds to choose a new Speaker the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker has been announced, Mr. Deputy Speaker shall forthwith leave the chair and the chair shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 0103A.04
current_num: 103A.04
root_num: 483
articleid: 0103A
articlecurrent_num: 103A
articleroot_num: 184
text:
A Member taking the chair under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall enjoy all those powers which may be exercised by Mr. Speaker during proceedings under paragraph (2) thereof.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-08-08
subarticleid: 0103A.05
current_num: 103A.05
root_num: 484
articleid: 0103A
articlecurrent_num: 103A
articleroot_num: 184
text:
When a motion has been made, in accordance with the provisions of this order, That a certain Member do take the chair of this House as Speaker, a question shall be proposed on that motion and the question on any further such motion shall be put as an amendment thereto.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1972-12-18
subarticleid: 00080.08
current_num: 8.08
root_num: 485
articleid: 00080
articlecurrent_num: 8
articleroot_num: 95
text:
A Member who, while not desiring an oral answer to his question, desires that the answer to it shall be printed in the Official Report not later than the day for which notice has been given, shall distinguish it with the letter W, and the Minister shall cause the answer to be so printed: Provided that the minimum notice for such a question shall be the same as that prescribed for questions for oral answer in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this Order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 00180.26
current_num: 18.26
root_num: 416
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(c) all supplementary estimates for civil departments for the current financial year that shall have been presented at least seven clear days previously; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 00180.29
current_num: 18.29
root_num: 334
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 110
text:
On a day not earlier than the tenth allotted day, being a day before the 18th day of March, any of the following numbers or total amounts which are still outstanding may be put down for consideration:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 00180.31
current_num: 18.31
root_num: 421
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(b) all supplementary estimates for civil departments for the current financial year that shall have been presented at least seven clear days previously;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 00180.33
current_num: 18.33
root_num: 423
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(d) any excess votes for civil departments, provided that the Committee of Public Accounts shall have reported that they see no objection to the sums necessary being provided by excess vote; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 00180.34
current_num: 18.34
root_num: 424
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(e) any excess votes for defence services, provided that the Committee of Public Accounts shall have reported that they see no objection to the sums necessary being provided by excess vote;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 00600.02
current_num: 60.02
root_num: 173
articleid: 00600
articlecurrent_num: 60
articleroot_num: 100
text:
Subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 69 (Scottish Standing Committees), the bills committed and statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments referred to a standing committee shall be distributed among the committees by Mr. Speaker.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 00620.05
current_num: 62.05
root_num: 121
articleid: 00620
articlecurrent_num: 62
articleroot_num: 171
text:
the Committee of Selection shall nominate not less than sixteen nor more than fifty Members to serve on each standing committee for the consideration of each bill committed, allocated or referred to it, or for the consideration of statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments referred to it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 0073A.01
current_num: 73A.01
root_num: 486
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
There shall be one or more standing committees, to be called Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, for the consideration of statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments referred to them.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 0073A.02
current_num: 73A.02
root_num: 487
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
Any Member, not being a member of such a 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: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 0073A.04
current_num: 73A.04
root_num: 489
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
(i) 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 that a draft of an order in Council be not submitted to Her Majesty in Council, or that a statutory instrument be not made, or that the House takes note of a statutory instrument, or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 0073A.05
current_num: 73A.05
root_num: 490
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
(ii) A Minister of the Crown has given notice of a motion that a statutory instrument or draft statutory instrument be approved, 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 0073A.06
current_num: 73A.06
root_num: 491
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, that the said instrument or draft instrument be referred to such a Committee, and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, not less than twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 0073A.07
current_num: 73A.07
root_num: 492
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
Each Committee shall consider each instrument or draft instrument referred to it on a motion, 'That the Committee has considered the instrument (or draft 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 after the commencement of those proceedings; and the Committee shall thereupon report the instrument or draft instrument to the House without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 0073A.08
current_num: 73A.08
root_num: 493
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
If any motion is made in the House of the kind specified in paragraph 3(i) or 3(ii) of this Order, in relation to any instrument or draft instrument reported to the House in accordance with paragraph (4) of this Order, Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith the question thereon; and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1973-11-20
subarticleid: 00930.01
current_num: 93.01
root_num: 184
articleid: 00930
articlecurrent_num: 93
articleroot_num: 123
text:
The consideration on report and third reading of a Consolidated Fund or Appropriation Bill may be taken as soon as the bill has been reported from a committee of the whole House; and on a motion being made in respect of any such bill, 'That the bill be now read the third time', the question shall be put forthwith; and when such a bill has been reported with amendments from a committee of the whole House the question on any motion 'That the bill, as amended, be now taken into consideration' shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-04
subarticleid: 00010.01
current_num: 1.01
root_num: 102
articleid: 00010
articlecurrent_num: 1
articleroot_num: 89
text:
The House shall meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at half-past two o'clock, and will first proceed with private business, motions for unopposed returns, questions and ballots for notices of motions.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-04
subarticleid: 00420.01
current_num: 42.01
root_num: 52
articleid: 00420
articlecurrent_num: 42
articleroot_num: 48
text:
All committees to which bills may be committed or referred for consideration on report shall have power to make such amendments therein as they shall think fit, provided they be relevant to the subject matter of the bill: but if any such amendments shall not be within the long title of the bill, they shall amend the long title accordingly, and report the same specially to the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-04
subarticleid: 00510.01
current_num: 51.01
root_num: 97
articleid: 00510
articlecurrent_num: 51
articleroot_num: 86
text:
When the order of the day for the consideration of a bill, as amended in a committee of the whole House, has been read, the House shall proceed to consider the same without question put, unless the Member in charge thereof shall desire to defer its consideration or a motion shall be made to re-commit the bill in whole or in part.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-04
subarticleid: 00620.08
current_num: 62.08
root_num: 297
articleid: 00620
articlecurrent_num: 62
articleroot_num: 171
text:
(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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-04
subarticleid: 00650.06
current_num: 65.06
root_num: 175
articleid: 00650
articlecurrent_num: 65
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(d) The following standing orders shall apply to standing committees:- No. 79 (Entry on minutes of proceedings of select committee) No. 80 (Minutes of proceedings to be laid upon the Table) No. 83 (Quorum of select committee).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-04
subarticleid: 00720.01
current_num: 72.01
root_num: 371
articleid: 00720
articlecurrent_num: 72
articleroot_num: 167
text:
There shall be a standing committee to be called the Welsh Grand Committee, which shall consider such specified matters relating exclusively to Wales as may be referred to them and shall consist of all Members sitting for constituencies in Wales, together with not more than Five other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection, who shall have power from time to time to discharge the Members so nominated by them and to appoint others in substitution for those discharged.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-04
subarticleid: 00720.02
current_num: 72.02
root_num: 372
articleid: 00720
articlecurrent_num: 72
articleroot_num: 167
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business to the effect that a specified matter or matters relating exclusively to Wales be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for their consideration, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-04
subarticleid: 01000.01
current_num: 100.01
root_num: 10
articleid: 01000
articlecurrent_num: 100
articleroot_num: 5
text:
Every petition presented under Standing Order No. 99 (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 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays be brought to the Table 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, or after a Minister of the Crown shall have signified his intention to move, pursuant to Standing Order No. 2 (Sittings of the House (Suspended sittings)), That the proceedings of this day's sitting be suspended, and proceedings under this order shall not be interrupted at ten o'clock, and Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-04
subarticleid: 01010.01
current_num: 101.01
root_num: 12
articleid: 01010
articlecurrent_num: 101
articleroot_num: 7
text:
In the case of a petition presented under Standing Order No. 99 (Presentation of petitions) and complaining of some present personal grievance, for which there may be an urgent necessity for providing an immediate remedy, the matter contained in such petition may be brought into discussion on the presentation thereof and proceedings under this Order shall not be interrupted at ten o'clock and may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-04
subarticleid: 01020.01
current_num: 102.01
root_num: 494
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 186
text:
All petitions presented under Standing Order No. 99 (Presentation of petitions), and not proceeded with under Standing Order No. 101 (Petition as to present personal grievance), shall be ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed, and the Clerk of the House shall transmit all such petitions to a Minister of the Crown and any observations made by a Minister or Ministers in reply to such petitions shall be laid upon the Table by the Clerk of the House and shall be ordered to be printed.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-04
subarticleid: 01060.02
current_num: 106.02
root_num: 460
articleid: 01060
articlecurrent_num: 106
articleroot_num: 172
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-09
subarticleid: 00080.04
current_num: 8.04
root_num: 133
articleid: 00080
articlecurrent_num: 8
articleroot_num: 95
text:
A Member who desires an oral answer to his question shall distinguish it by an asterisk, but subject to paragraph (5) of this order notice of any such question must appear at latest on the notice paper circulated two days (excluding Sunday) before that on which an answer is desired.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-04-09
subarticleid: 0008A.01
current_num: 8A.01
root_num: 495
articleid: 0008A
articlecurrent_num: 8A
articleroot_num: 187
text:
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 after half-past ten o'clock in the evening shall be treated for all purposes as if it were a notice handed in after the rising of the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-11-15
subarticleid: 00720.04
current_num: 72.04
root_num: 498
articleid: 00720
articlecurrent_num: 72
articleroot_num: 167
text:
and shall consist of all Members sitting for constituencies in Wales, together with not more than five other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection, who shall have power from time to time to discharge the Members so nominated by them and to appoint others in substitution for those discharged.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-11-15
subarticleid: 00720.05
current_num: 72.05
root_num: 499
articleid: 00720
articlecurrent_num: 72
articleroot_num: 167
text:
A Motion, of which not less than 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 the Welsh Grand Committee, and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, at least twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, Mr Speaker shall declare that the noes have it:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-11-15
subarticleid: 00720.06
current_num: 72.06
root_num: 500
articleid: 00720
articlecurrent_num: 72
articleroot_num: 167
text:
Provided that no such notice shall be given until the bill has been printed and delivered to the Vote Office.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-11-15
subarticleid: 00720.07
current_num: 72.07
root_num: 501
articleid: 00720
articlecurrent_num: 72
articleroot_num: 167
text:
The Committee shall report to the House either that they recommend that the bill ought to be read a second time or that they recommend that the bill ought not to be read a second time, and in the latter case they shall have power to state their reasons for so recommending.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1974-11-15
subarticleid: 00720.08
current_num: 72.08
root_num: 502
articleid: 00720
articlecurrent_num: 72
articleroot_num: 167
text:
Upon a motion being made for the second reading of a bill reported from the Committee, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-01-14
subarticleid: 0073A.07
current_num: 73A.07
root_num: 492
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
Each Committee shall consider each instrument or draft instrument referred to it on a motion, 'That the Committee has considered the instrument (or draft 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 or draft 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 or draft instrument to the House without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-02-10
subarticleid: 0072A.01
current_num: 72A.01
root_num: 503
articleid: 0072A
articlecurrent_num: 72A
articleroot_num: 188
text:
There shall be a Standing Committee to be called the Northern Ireland Committee which shall consider such specified matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland as may be referred to them and shall consist of all Members sitting for constituencies in Northern Ireland, together with not more than twenty other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection, who shall have power from time to time to discharge the Members so nominated by them and to appoint others in substitution for those discharged.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-02-10
subarticleid: 0072A.02
current_num: 72A.02
root_num: 504
articleid: 0072A
articlecurrent_num: 72A
articleroot_num: 188
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business to the effect that a specified matter or matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland be referred to the Northern Ireland Committee for their consideration and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-02-10
subarticleid: 0072A.03
current_num: 72A.03
root_num: 505
articleid: 0072A
articlecurrent_num: 72A
articleroot_num: 188
text:
If such a motion be agreed to, the Committee shall consider the matter or matters to them referred on not more than four days in a session and shall report only that they have considered the said matter or matters.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-02-10
subarticleid: 0073A.04
current_num: 73A.04
root_num: 489
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
(i) 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 that a draft of an order in Council be not submitted to Her Majesty in Council, or that a statutory instrument be not made, or that the House takes note of a statutory instrument, or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-02-10
subarticleid: 00820.01
current_num: 82.01
root_num: 47
articleid: 00820
articlecurrent_num: 82
articleroot_num: 43
text:
To every question asked of a witness under examination in the proceedings of a select committee there shall be prefixed in the minutes of the evidence the name of the Member asking such question.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-11-03
subarticleid: 00030.03
current_num: 3.03
root_num: 302
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(b) proceedings in pursuance of any Act of Parliament save in so far as Standing Order No. 4 (Statutory Instruments, &c. (procedure)) otherwise provides and proceedings on commission documents, but Mr. Speaker shall put any questions necessary to dispose of such proceedings not later than half-past eleven o'clock or one and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings, whichever is the later: Provided that, if Mr. Speaker shall be of opinion that, because of the importance of the subject matter of the motion, the time for debate has not been adequate, he shall, instead of putting the question as aforesaid, interrupt the business, and the debate shall stand adjourned till the next sitting (other than a Friday);


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-11-03
subarticleid: 00030.06
current_num: 3.06
root_num: 506
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 157
text:
In this paragraph, and in Standing Orders No. 60 (Constitution of standing committees), No. 62 (Nomination of standing committees) and No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.), "commission documents" means draft proposals by the Commission of the European Economic Community for secondary legislation and other documents published by the Commission for submission to the Council of Ministers.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-11-03
subarticleid: 00600.02
current_num: 60.02
root_num: 173
articleid: 00600
articlecurrent_num: 60
articleroot_num: 100
text:
Subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 69 (Scottish Standing Committees), the bills committed and statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or commission documents as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) referred to a standing committee shall be distributed among the committees by Mr. Speaker.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-11-03
subarticleid: 00620.05
current_num: 62.05
root_num: 121
articleid: 00620
articlecurrent_num: 62
articleroot_num: 171
text:
the Committee of Selection shall nominate not less than sixteen nor more than fifty Members to serve on each standing committee for the consideration of each bill committed, allocated or referred to it, or for the consideration of statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or commission documents as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) referred to it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-11-03
subarticleid: 0073A.01
current_num: 73A.01
root_num: 486
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
There shall be one or more standing committees, to be called standing committees on statutory instruments, &c., for the consideration of statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or commission documents (as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business)) referred to them.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-11-03
subarticleid: 0073A.05
current_num: 73A.05
root_num: 490
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
(ii) A Minister of the Crown has given notice of a motion that a statutory instrument or draft statutory instrument be approved, or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-11-03
subarticleid: 0073A.07
current_num: 73A.07
root_num: 491
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, that the said instrument or draft instrument or commission document be referred to such a Committee, and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, not less than twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-11-03
subarticleid: 0073A.08
current_num: 73A.08
root_num: 492
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
Each Committee shall consider each instrument or draft instrument or commission document referred to it on a motion, 'That the Committee has considered the instrument (or draft instrument) (or commission document)'; 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 or draft 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 or draft instrument or commission document to the House without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-11-03
subarticleid: 0073A.09
current_num: 73A.09
root_num: 493
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
If any motion is made in the House of the kind specified in paragraph 3(i), 3(ii) or 3(iii) of this Order, in relation to any instrument or draft instrument or commission document reported to the House in accordance with paragraph (4) of this order, Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith the question thereon and, in the case of a motion relating to a commission document, where an amendment is offered to that question, the question on that amendment; and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-11-20
subarticleid: 00670.01
current_num: 67.01
root_num: 247
articleid: 00670
articlecurrent_num: 67
articleroot_num: 141
text:
If, after any public bill has been printed, whether introduced in this House or brought from the House of Lords, Mr. Speaker is of opinion that its provisions relate exclusively to Scotland, he shall give a certificate to that effect: Provided that a certificate shall not be witheld by reason only that a provision of that bill amends Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 or Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-12-02
subarticleid: 0072B.01
current_num: 72B.01
root_num: 508
articleid: 0072B
articlecurrent_num: 72B
articleroot_num: 189
text:
There shall be a Standing Committee, to be called the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs, which shall consider any matter or matters relating to regional affairs in England which may be referred to them.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-12-02
subarticleid: 0072B.02
current_num: 72B.02
root_num: 509
articleid: 0072B
articlecurrent_num: 72B
articleroot_num: 189
text:
All Members sitting for constituencies in England shall be members of the Standing Committee, together with not more than five other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection, who shall have power from time to time to discharge the Members so nominated by them and to appoint others in substitution for those discharged, and the provisions of Standing Orders Nos. 62 (Nomination of standing committees) and 63 (Attendance of law officers and ministers in standing committees) shall not apply.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-12-02
subarticleid: 0072B.03
current_num: 72B.03
root_num: 510
articleid: 0072B
articlecurrent_num: 72B
articleroot_num: 189
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business to the effect that a specified matter or matters relating to regional affairs in England be referred to the Standing Committee for their consideration, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, not less than twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1975-12-02
subarticleid: 0072B.04
current_num: 72B.04
root_num: 511
articleid: 0072B
articlecurrent_num: 72B
articleroot_num: 189
text:
The Committee shall consider the matter or matters referred to them on a motion 'That the Committee have considered the matter or matters'; 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 two and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings; and the Committee shall thereupon report to the House that they have considered the matter or matters without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-01-27
subarticleid: 00730.03
current_num: 73.03
root_num: 452
articleid: 00730
articlecurrent_num: 73
articleroot_num: 165
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00030.14
current_num: 3.14
root_num: 207
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 157
text:
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- 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 0008A.01
current_num: 8A.01
root_num: 495
articleid: 0008A
articlecurrent_num: 8A
articleroot_num: 187
text:
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 after half-past ten o'clock in the evening shall be treated for all purposes as if it were a notice handed in after the rising of the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00430.01
current_num: 43.01
root_num: 219
articleid: 00430
articlecurrent_num: 43
articleroot_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 chairman of the committee, and not more than eight other Members to be nominated by Mr. Speaker in respect of each bill to which this order applies. The quorum of the committee shall be four. The committee-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00460.01
current_num: 46.01
root_num: 96
articleid: 00460
articlecurrent_num: 46
articleroot_num: 85
text:
In a committee on a bill the preamble shall stand postponed until after the consideration of the clauses and of any schedules.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00580.02
current_num: 58.02
root_num: 15
articleid: 00580
articlecurrent_num: 58
articleroot_num: 13
text:
(1) when the object of such pecuniary penalty or forfeiture is to secure the execution of the act, or the punishment or prevention of offences;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00580.03
current_num: 58.03
root_num: 16
articleid: 00580
articlecurrent_num: 58
articleroot_num: 13
text:
(2) where such fees are imposed in respect of benefit taken or service rendered under the act, and in order to the execution of the act, and are not made payable into the Consolidated Fund, or in aid of the public revenue, and do not form the ground of public accounting by the parties receiving the same, either in respect of deficit or surplus;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00600.02
current_num: 60.02
root_num: 173
articleid: 00600
articlecurrent_num: 60
articleroot_num: 100
text:
Subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 69 (Scottish Standing Committees), the bills committed and statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or commission documents as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) or measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures referred to a standing committee shall be distributed among the committees by Mr. Speaker.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00610.05
current_num: 61.05
root_num: 203
articleid: 00610
articlecurrent_num: 61
articleroot_num: 147
text:
Any Member of a standing committee may, at the request of the chairman of the committee, act as chairman for not more than a quarter of an hour: Provided that such Member shall not exercise the powers conferred on the chairman of a standing committee by paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 65 (Procedure in standing committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00620.05
current_num: 62.05
root_num: 121
articleid: 00620
articlecurrent_num: 62
articleroot_num: 171
text:
the Committee of Selection shall nominate not less than sixteen nor more than fifty Members to serve on each standing committee for the consideration of each bill committed, allocated or referred to it, or for the consideration of statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or commission documents as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) or measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures referred to it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00630.02
current_num: 63.02
root_num: 365
articleid: 00630
articlecurrent_num: 63
articleroot_num: 137
text:
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 this 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: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00650.01
current_num: 65.01
root_num: 446
articleid: 00650
articlecurrent_num: 65
articleroot_num: 175
text:
The quorum of a standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00720.05
current_num: 72.05
root_num: 499
articleid: 00720
articlecurrent_num: 72
articleroot_num: 167
text:
A Motion, of which not less than 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 the Welsh Grand Committee, and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, at least twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 0073A.02
current_num: 73A.02
root_num: 487
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
Any Member, not being a member of such a 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: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 0073A.05
current_num: 73A.05
root_num: 490
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
(ii) A Minister of the Crown has given notice of a motion to the effect that a statutory instrument or draft statutory instrument be approved, or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 0073A.10
current_num: 73A.10
root_num: 513
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
The provisions of this order shall apply to measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures as if such measures and such instruments were statutory instruments; and the notice referred to in paragraph 3(ii) of this order may, in respect of such measures and instruments, have been given by any Member.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00750.01
current_num: 75.01
root_num: 43
articleid: 00750
articlecurrent_num: 75
articleroot_num: 39
text:
No select committee shall, without leave of the House, consist of more than fifteen Members, and such leave shall not be moved for without notice.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00760.01
current_num: 76.01
root_num: 44
articleid: 00760
articlecurrent_num: 76
articleroot_num: 40
text:
Any Member intending to propose that certain Members be members of a select committee shall give notice of the names of the Members whom he intends to propose to be members of the Committee, and shall endeavour to ascertain previously whether each such Member will give his attendance on the committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 00860.01
current_num: 86.01
root_num: 70
articleid: 00860
articlecurrent_num: 86
articleroot_num: 66
text:
There shall be a select committee to be called the Committee of Public Accounts for the examination of the accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expenditure, and of such other accounts laid before Parliament as the committee may think fit, to consist of not more than fifteen members, who shall be nominated at the commencement of every session, and of whom five shall be a quorum. The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, and to report from time to time.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 0087A.01
current_num: 87A.01
root_num: 466
articleid: 0087A
articlecurrent_num: 87A
articleroot_num: 180
text:
There shall be a select committee, to consist of twelve Members, who shall be nominated at the commencement of every session, to join with the committee appointed by the Lords as the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills to consider-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 01000.01
current_num: 100.01
root_num: 10
articleid: 01000
articlecurrent_num: 100
articleroot_num: 5
text:
Every petition presented under Standing Order No. 99 (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 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays be brought to the Table 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, or after a Minister of the Crown shall have signified his intention to move, pursuant to Standing Order No. 2 (Sittings of the House (Suspended sittings)), That the proceedings of this day's sitting be suspended, and proceedings under this order shall not be interrupted at ten o'clock, and Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 01010.01
current_num: 101.01
root_num: 12
articleid: 01010
articlecurrent_num: 101
articleroot_num: 7
text:
In the case of a petition presented under Standing Order No. 99 (Presentation of petitions) and complaining of some present personal grievance, for which there may be an urgent necessity for providing an immediate remedy, the matter contained in such petition may be brought into discussion on the presentation thereof and proceedings under this order shall not be interrupted at ten o'clock and may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-02-24
subarticleid: 01050.04
current_num: 105.04
root_num: 459
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 170
text:
Whenever the House has been informed by the Clerk at the Table of the unavoidable absence both of Mr. Speaker and of the Chairman of Ways and Means, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the Speaker in accordance with paragraph (2) of this order; and if the House should be so informed of the unavoidable absence of the First Deputy Chairman also, the Second Deputy Chairman shall perform those duties and exercise that authority.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1976-12-20
subarticleid: 0087A.01
current_num: 87A.01
root_num: 466
articleid: 0087A
articlecurrent_num: 87A
articleroot_num: 180
text:
There shall be a select committee, to consist of twelve Members, to join with the committee appointed by the Lords as the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills to consider-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1977-02-02
subarticleid: 00860.01
current_num: 86.01
root_num: 70
articleid: 00860
articlecurrent_num: 86
articleroot_num: 66
text:
There shall be a select committee to be called the Committee of Public Accounts for the examination of the accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expenditure, and of such other accounts laid before Parliament as the committee may think fit, to consist of not more than fifteen members, who shall be nominated at the commencement of every session, and of whom five shall be a quorum. The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to report from time to time, and to adjourn from place to place.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 00050.03
current_num: 5.03
root_num: 317
articleid: 00050
articlecurrent_num: 5
articleroot_num: 27
text:
In the application of Standing Order No. 4 (Prayers against statutory instruments, &c. (negative procedure)) to the sittings on Fridays there shall be substituted references to half-past five o'clock for references to half-past eleven o'clock.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 00530.01
current_num: 53.01
root_num: 178
articleid: 00530
articlecurrent_num: 53
articleroot_num: 117
text:
If a motion to re-commit a bill as a whole be made, Mr. Speaker shall permit a brief explanatory statement of the reasons for such re-committal from the Member who makes, and a brief statement from a Member who opposes, any such motion, and shall then put the question thereon.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 00720.05
current_num: 72.05
root_num: 499
articleid: 00720
articlecurrent_num: 72
articleroot_num: 167
text:
A motion, of which not less than 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 the Welsh Grand Committee, and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, at least twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 00730.02
current_num: 73.02
root_num: 357
articleid: 00730
articlecurrent_num: 73
articleroot_num: 165
text:
A standing committee to consider bills on report shall consist of not less than twenty nor more than eighty Members, to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve on the committee during 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:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0073A.02
current_num: 73A.02
root_num: 487
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
Any Member, not being a member of such a 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: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0086A.01
current_num: 86A.01
root_num: 515
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
Select committees shall be appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments set out in paragraph (2) of this Order and associated public bodies, and similar matters within the responsibilities of the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Northern Ireland.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0086A.02
current_num: 86A.02
root_num: 516
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
The committees appointed under paragraph 1 of this Order, the principal departments of government with which they are concerned, the maximum numbers of each committee and the quorum in each case shall be as follows:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0086A.03
current_num: 86A.03
root_num: 517
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
Name of committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum numbers of Members | Quorum


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0086A.15
current_num: 86A.15
root_num: 529
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
12. Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Civil Service Department, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0086A.16
current_num: 86A.16
root_num: 530
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
There shall in addition be a select committee to examine the reports of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and of the Health Services Commissioners for England, Scotland and Wales which are laid before this House, and matters in connection therewith: and the committee shall consist of eight members of whom the quorum shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0086A.17
current_num: 86A.17
root_num: 531
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
The Foreign Affairs Committee, the Home Affairs Committee and the Treasury and Civil Service Committee shall each have the power to appoint one sub-committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0086A.18
current_num: 86A.18
root_num: 532
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
There may be a sub-committee, drawn from the membership of two or more of the Energy, Environment, Industry and Trade, Transport and Treasury and Civil Service Committees, set up from time to time to consider any matter affecting two or more nationalised industries.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0086A.20
current_num: 86A.20
root_num: 534
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
(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;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0086A.21
current_num: 86A.21
root_num: 535
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
(b) to appoint persons with technical knowledge either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0086A.23
current_num: 86A.23
root_num: 537
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
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, and to adjourn from place to place, and shall have a quorum of three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-25
subarticleid: 0086A.24
current_num: 86A.24
root_num: 538
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
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: 1979-06-26
subarticleid: 0086B.01
current_num: 86B.01
root_num: 539
articleid: 0086B
articlecurrent_num: 86B
articleroot_num: 191
text:
A select committee shall be appointed, to be called the Committee on Welsh Affairs, to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Welsh Office and associated public bodies; and the committee shall consist of a maximum of eleven members, of whom the quorum shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-26
subarticleid: 0086B.03
current_num: 86B.03
root_num: 541
articleid: 0086B
articlecurrent_num: 86B
articleroot_num: 191
text:
(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


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-26
subarticleid: 0086B.04
current_num: 86B.04
root_num: 542
articleid: 0086B
articlecurrent_num: 86B
articleroot_num: 191
text:
(b) to appoint persons with technical knowledge either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-06-26
subarticleid: 0086B.05
current_num: 86B.05
root_num: 543
articleid: 0086B
articlecurrent_num: 86B
articleroot_num: 191
text:
Unless the House otherwise orders, all Members nominated to the committee appointed under this Order shall continue to be members of the committee for the remainder of the Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-07-02
subarticleid: 00860.01
current_num: 86.01
root_num: 70
articleid: 00860
articlecurrent_num: 86
articleroot_num: 66
text:
There shall be a select committee to be called the Committee of Public Accounts for the examination of the accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expenditure, and of such other accounts laid before Parliament as the committee may think fit, to consist of not more than fifteen members, who shall be nominated at the commencement of every session, and of whom four shall be a quorum. The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to report from time to time, and to adjourn from place to place.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-10-31
subarticleid: 00130.01
current_num: 13.01
root_num: 113
articleid: 00130
articlecurrent_num: 13
articleroot_num: 94
text:
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and if given by a Minister of the Crown, on Mondays and Thursdays, notices of motions for leave to bring in bills, and for the nomination of select committees, may be set down for consideration at the commencement of public business. Mr. Speaker, after permitting, if he thinks fit, a brief explanatory statement from the Member who makes and from a Member who opposes any such motion respectively, shall put either the question thereon, or the question, 'That the debate be now adjourned'.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-10-31
subarticleid: 00180.46
current_num: 18.46
root_num: 544
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 110
text:
If on any allotted day, all the words after the word "That" of any substantive motion have been ordered to stand part of the question or if other words have been added in their place, Mr Speaker shall forthwith declare the main question (as amended or not as the case may be) to be agreed to.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-10-31
subarticleid: 00320.01
current_num: 32.01
root_num: 350
articleid: 00320
articlecurrent_num: 32
articleroot_num: 163
text:
When an amendment has been moved, the question to be proposed thereon shall be, 'That the amendment be made', except that-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-10-31
subarticleid: 00320.02
current_num: 32.02
root_num: 545
articleid: 00320
articlecurrent_num: 32
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(1) when to the question ' That a bill be now read a second time (or the third time)' an amendment has been moved to leave out the word 'now', the question shall be, 'That the word "now" stand part of the question', and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-10-31
subarticleid: 00320.03
current_num: 32.03
root_num: 546
articleid: 00320
articlecurrent_num: 32
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(2) on a day allocated to the business of supply under Standing Order No. 18 (Business of supply), where to any substantive motion an amendment has been moved by a Minister of the Crown to leave out a word or words and insert others, the Question shall be, "That the original words stand part of the Question," and, if that Question be passed in the negative, the Question, "That the proposed words be there added" shall be put forthwith'.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-10-31
subarticleid: 0033A.01
current_num: 33A.01
root_num: 547
articleid: 0033A
articlecurrent_num: 33A
articleroot_num: 192
text:
If on the last day on which the motion for an Address in answer to Her Majesty's Speech is debated in the House, an amendment proposed to the said motion shall have been disposed of at or after the expiration of the time for opposed business, a further amendment selected by Mr Speaker may thereupon be moved, and the Question thereon shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-10-31
subarticleid: 00660.02
current_num: 66.02
root_num: 548
articleid: 00660
articlecurrent_num: 66
articleroot_num: 164
text:
A motion, of which not less than 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 or notices of motions have precedence under the provisions of Standing Order No. 6 (Precedence of government 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 seventh 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-10-31
subarticleid: 0086A.01
current_num: 86A.01
root_num: 515
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
Select committees shall be appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments set out in paragraph (2) of this Order and associated public bodies, and similar matters within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-10-31
subarticleid: 0086A.18
current_num: 86A.18
root_num: 532
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
There may be a sub-committee, drawn from the membership of two or more of the Energy, Environment, Industry and Trade, Scottish Affairs, Transport and Treasury and Civil Service Committees, set up from time to time to consider any matter affecting two or more nationalised industries.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1979-10-31
subarticleid: 0086C.01
current_num: 86C.01
root_num: 549
articleid: 0086C
articlecurrent_num: 86C
articleroot_num: 193
text:
A select committee shall be appointed, to be called the Committee on Scottish Affairs, to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Scottish Office and associated public bodies; and the committee shall consist of a maximum of thirteen members, of which the quorum shall be five.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-01-17
subarticleid: 00050.01
current_num: 5.01
root_num: 31
articleid: 00050
articlecurrent_num: 5
articleroot_num: 27
text:
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. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-01-17
subarticleid: 00050.02
current_num: 5.02
root_num: 316
articleid: 00050
articlecurrent_num: 5
articleroot_num: 27
text:
Standing Orders No. 1 (Sittings of the House) and No. 3 (Exempted business) shall apply to the sittings on Fridays with the omission of paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House) and with the substitution of references to half past two o'clock, a quarter past three o'clock and four o'clock for references to ten o'clock, a quarter to eleven o'clock and half-past eleven o'clock respectively.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-01-17
subarticleid: 00050.03
current_num: 5.03
root_num: 317
articleid: 00050
articlecurrent_num: 5
articleroot_num: 27
text:
In the application of Standing Order No. 4 (Prayers against statutory instruments, &c. (negative procedure)) to the sittings on Fridays there shall be substituted references to four o'clock for references to half-past eleven o'clock.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-01-17
subarticleid: 00050.04
current_num: 5.04
root_num: 554
articleid: 00050
articlecurrent_num: 5
articleroot_num: 27
text:
At eleven o'clock Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-01-17
subarticleid: 00050.05
current_num: 5.05
root_num: 555
articleid: 00050
articlecurrent_num: 5
articleroot_num: 27
text:
If the House is in Committee at eleven o'clock, on an occasion when Mr. Speaker's intention to permit such questions, statements or explanations has been made known, the Chairman shall leave the Chair without putting any question, and report that the Committee have made progress and ask leave to sit again.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-01-31
subarticleid: 0086D.03
current_num: 86D.03
root_num: 558
articleid: 0086D
articlecurrent_num: 86D
articleroot_num: 194
text:
(b) to give such advice relating to the work of select committees as may be sought by the House of Commons Commission.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-01-31
subarticleid: 0086D.04
current_num: 86D.04
root_num: 559
articleid: 0086D
articlecurrent_num: 86D
articleroot_num: 194
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-01-31
subarticleid: 0086D.05
current_num: 86D.05
root_num: 560
articleid: 0086D
articlecurrent_num: 86D
articleroot_num: 194
text:
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: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00030.03
current_num: 3.03
root_num: 302
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(b) proceedings in pursuance of any Act of Parliament save in so far as Standing Order No. 4 (Prayers against statutory Instruments, &c. (negative procedure)) otherwise provides and proceedings on European Community documents, but Mr. Speaker shall put any questions necessary to dispose of such proceedings not later than half-past eleven o'clock or one and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings, whichever is the later: Provided that, if Mr. Speaker shall be of opinion that, because of the importance of the subject matter of the motion, the time for debate has not been adequate, he shall, instead of putting the question as aforesaid, interrupt the business, and the debate shall stand adjourned till the next sitting (other than a Friday);


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00030.06
current_num: 3.06
root_num: 506
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 157
text:
In this paragraph, and in Standing Orders No. 60 (Constitution of standing committees), No. 62 (Nomination of standing committees) and No. 73B (Standing Committees on European Community documents), "European Community documents" means draft proposals by the Commission of the European Communities for legislation and other documents published for submission to the Council of Ministers or to the European Council whether or not such documents originate from the Commission.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0008A.01
current_num: 8A.01
root_num: 495
articleid: 0008A
articlecurrent_num: 8A
articleroot_num: 187
text:
A notice of a question, or of an amendment of 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 after half-past ten o'clock in the evening shall be treated for all purposes as if it were a notice handed in after the rising of the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00100.01
current_num: 10.01
root_num: 182
articleid: 00100
articlecurrent_num: 10
articleroot_num: 129
text:
In order to facilitate the business of select or of standing committees a motion may, after two days' notice, be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, in either of the following forms:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00130.03
current_num: 13.03
root_num: 383
articleid: 00130
articlecurrent_num: 13
articleroot_num: 94
text:
(a) notice shall be given in the Public Bill Office by the Member in person or by another Member on his behalf, but on any one day not more than one notice shall be accepted from any one Member; 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00150.01
current_num: 15.01
root_num: 29
articleid: 00150
articlecurrent_num: 15
articleroot_num: 25
text:
The orders of the day shall be disposed of in the order in which they stand upon the paper, the right being reserved to Her Majesty's Ministers of arranging government business whether orders of the day or notices of motions in such order as they may think fit.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00180.42
current_num: 18.42
root_num: 430
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 110
text:
On any day to which the provisions of paragraphs (6), (7) or (8) of this order apply Mr. Speaker shall at ten o'clock put the following questions:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00320.02
current_num: 32.02
root_num: 545
articleid: 00320
articlecurrent_num: 32
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(1) when to the question ' That a bill be now read a second time (or the third time)' an amendment has been moved to leave out the word 'now', the question shall be, 'That the word "now" stand part of the question'; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00320.04
current_num: 32.04
root_num: 562
articleid: 00320
articlecurrent_num: 32
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(a) where to any substantive motion an amendment has been moved by a Minister of the Crown to leave out a word or words and insert (or add) others, the Question shall be, "That the original words stand part of the Question," and, if that Question be passed in the negative, the Question, "That the proposed words be there inserted (or added)" shall be put forthwith;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00320.05
current_num: 32.05
root_num: 563
articleid: 00320
articlecurrent_num: 32
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(b) if such amendment involves leaving out all the effective words of the motion Mr. Speaker shall, after the amendment has been disposed of, forthwith declare the main question (as amended or not as the case may be) to be agreed to.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00330.04
current_num: 33.04
root_num: 327
articleid: 00330
articlecurrent_num: 33
articleroot_num: 119
text:
For the purposes of this order, motions for instructions to committees on bills and motions to commit or re-commit bills shall be treated as if they were amendments under paragraph (1) of this order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0033A.01
current_num: 33A.01
root_num: 547
articleid: 0033A
articlecurrent_num: 33A
articleroot_num: 192
text:
If on the last day on which the motion for an Address in answer to Her Majesty's Speech is debated in the House, an amendment proposed to the said motion shall have been disposed of at or after the expiration of the time for opposed business, a further amendment selected by Mr. Speaker may thereupon be moved, and the Question thereon shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00410.01
current_num: 41.01
root_num: 216
articleid: 00410
articlecurrent_num: 41
articleroot_num: 131
text:
Whenever the House is adjourned for more than one day, notices of amendments to bills, new clauses or new schedules or of amendments to Lords amendments received in the Public Bill Office at any time not later than half-past four o'clock on the last day on which the House is not sitting (excluding any Saturday, Sunday or bank holiday) may be accepted as if the House were sitting.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00430.03
current_num: 43.03
root_num: 222
articleid: 00430
articlecurrent_num: 43
articleroot_num: 133
text:
(b) shall report their 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 their 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00580.01
current_num: 58.01
root_num: 8
articleid: 00580
articlecurrent_num: 58
articleroot_num: 13
text:
With respect to any bill brought to this House from the House of Lords, or returned by the House of Lords to this House, with amendments, whereby any pecuniary penalty, forfeiture, or fee shall be authorized, imposed, appropriated, regulated, varied, or extinguished, this House will not insist on its ancient and undoubted privileges in the following cases: 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00600.02
current_num: 60.02
root_num: 173
articleid: 00600
articlecurrent_num: 60
articleroot_num: 100
text:
Subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 69 (Scottish Standing Committees), the bills committed and statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or European Community documents as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) or measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures referred to a standing committee shall be distributed among the committees by Mr. Speaker.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00620.05
current_num: 62.05
root_num: 121
articleid: 00620
articlecurrent_num: 62
articleroot_num: 171
text:
the Committee of Selection shall nominate not less than sixteen nor more than fifty Members to serve on each standing committee for the consideration of each bill committed, allocated or referred to it, or for the consideration of statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or European Community documents as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) or measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures referred to it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00650.05
current_num: 65.05
root_num: 450
articleid: 00650
articlecurrent_num: 65
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(c) The chairman of a standing committee shall have the like powers as the Chairman of Ways and Means has under the following standing orders: No. 22 (Irrelevance or repetition) No. 28 (Dilatory motion in abuse of rules of House) No. 48 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00650.06
current_num: 65.06
root_num: 175
articleid: 00650
articlecurrent_num: 65
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(d) The following standing orders shall apply to standing committees: No. 79 (Entry on minutes of proceedings of select committee) No. 80 (Minutes of proceedings to be laid upon the Table) No. 83 (Quorum of select committee).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073A.01
current_num: 73A.01
root_num: 486
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
There shall be one or more standing committees, to be called standing committees on statutory instruments, &c., for the consideration of statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments referred to them.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073A.05
current_num: 73A.05
root_num: 490
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
(ii) A Minister of the Crown has given notice of a motion to the effect that a statutory instrument or draft statutory instrument be approved,


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073A.06
current_num: 73A.06
root_num: 491
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, that the said instrument or draft instrument be referred to such a committee, and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, not less than twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073A.07
current_num: 73A.07
root_num: 492
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
Each committee shall consider each instrument or draft instrument referred to it on a motion, 'That the committee has considered the instrument (or draft 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 or draft 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 or draft instrument to the House without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073A.08
current_num: 73A.08
root_num: 493
articleid: 0073A
articlecurrent_num: 73A
articleroot_num: 185
text:
If any motion is made in the House of the kind specified in paragraph 3(i) or 3(ii) of this order, in relation to any instrument or draft instrument reported to the House in accordance with paragraph (4) of this order, Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith the question thereon and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073B.01
current_num: 73B.01
root_num: 564
articleid: 0073B
articlecurrent_num: 73B
articleroot_num: 195
text:
There shall be one or more standing committees, to be called standing committes on European Community documents, for the consideration of European Community documents (as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business)) referred to them.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073B.02
current_num: 73B.02
root_num: 565
articleid: 0073B
articlecurrent_num: 73B
articleroot_num: 195
text:
Any Member, not being a member of such a standing committee, may take part in the deliberations of the committee, but shall not vote or be counted in the quorum.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073B.03
current_num: 73B.03
root_num: 566
articleid: 0073B
articlecurrent_num: 73B
articleroot_num: 195
text:
Where notice has been given of a motion relating to a European Community document, a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, that the said document be referred to such a committee, and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith; and if, on the question being put, not less than twenty Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073B.04
current_num: 73B.04
root_num: 567
articleid: 0073B
articlecurrent_num: 73B
articleroot_num: 195
text:
Each committee shall consider each such document referred to it on a motion made by a Minister of the Crown to which amendments may be moved, and the chairman shall interrupt proceedings, if not previously concluded, when the committee shall have sat for two and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings. Thereafter, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 64 (2) (Meetings of Standing Committees), he shall forthwith put successively-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073B.08
current_num: 73B.08
root_num: 571
articleid: 0073B
articlecurrent_num: 73B
articleroot_num: 195
text:
The committee shall thereupon report the document to the House, together with any resolution to which they have come, without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073B.09
current_num: 73B.09
root_num: 572
articleid: 0073B
articlecurrent_num: 73B
articleroot_num: 195
text:
If any motion is made in the House in relation to any document reported to the House in accordance with paragraph (4) of this order, Mr. Speaker shall forthwith put successively-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0073B.12
current_num: 73B.12
root_num: 575
articleid: 0073B
articlecurrent_num: 73B
articleroot_num: 195
text:
and proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00790.01
current_num: 79.01
root_num: 49
articleid: 00790
articlecurrent_num: 79
articleroot_num: 45
text:
The names of the Members present at each sitting of a select committee and, if a division takes place, the name of the proposer of the motion or amendment, the question put, and the respective votes thereupon of the Members present shall be entered on the minutes of the proceedings of the committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00810.01
current_num: 81.01
root_num: 48
articleid: 00810
articlecurrent_num: 81
articleroot_num: 44
text:
The names of Members present each day at the sitting of a select committee shall be entered on the minutes of evidence, if any.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00830.02
current_num: 83.02
root_num: 457
articleid: 00830
articlecurrent_num: 83
articleroot_num: 46
text:
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: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0086A.02
current_num: 86A.02
root_num: 516
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
The committees appointed under paragraph (1) of this Order, the principal departments of government with which they are concerned, the maximum numbers of each committee and the quorum in each case shall be as follows:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0086A.16
current_num: 86A.16
root_num: 530
articleid: 0086A
articlecurrent_num: 86A
articleroot_num: 190
text:
There shall in addition be a select committee to examine the reports of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, of the Health Service Commissioners for England, Scotland and Wales and of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration for Northern Ireland which are laid before this House, and matters in connection therewith; and the committee shall consist of eight Members of whom the quorum shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0086B.01
current_num: 86B.01
root_num: 539
articleid: 0086B
articlecurrent_num: 86B
articleroot_num: 191
text:
A select committee shall be appointed, to be called the Committee on Welsh Affairs, to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Welsh Office and associated public bodies; and the committee shall consist of a maximum of eleven Members, of whom the quorum shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0086D.01
current_num: 86D.01
root_num: 576
articleid: 0086D
articlecurrent_num: 86D
articleroot_num: 196
text:
No motion shall be made for the nomination of members of Select Committees related to Government departments and of the Select Committees on Scottish and Welsh Affairs, or for their discharge, unless:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0086D.03
current_num: 86D.03
root_num: 578
articleid: 0086D
articlecurrent_num: 86D
articleroot_num: 196
text:
(b) the motion is made on behalf of the Committee of Selection by the Chairman or another member of that Committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0087A.05
current_num: 87A.05
root_num: 470
articleid: 0087A
articlecurrent_num: 87A
articleroot_num: 180
text:
(d) bills to consolidate any enactments with amendments to give effect to recommendations made by one or both of the Law Commissions, together with any report containing such recommendations; 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0087A.06
current_num: 87A.06
root_num: 471
articleid: 0087A
articlecurrent_num: 87A
articleroot_num: 180
text:
(e) bills prepared by one or both of the Law Commissions to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with Law Commission recommendations, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, whether or not they make other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments, together with any Law Commission report on any such bill; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0087A.07
current_num: 87A.07
root_num: 579
articleid: 0087A
articlecurrent_num: 87A
articleroot_num: 180
text:
(f) any Order in Council laid or laid in draft before the House where an affirmative resolution is required before it is made, or is a condition of its continuance in operation, and which but for the provisions of the Northern Ireland Act 1974 would, in the opinion of the Committee, have been enacted by a Consolidation Bill, whether public or private, or by a Statute Law Revision Bill.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00890.01
current_num: 89.01
root_num: 3
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 2
text:
This House will receive no petition for any sum relating to public service or proceed upon any motion for a grant or charge upon the public revenue, whether payable out of the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund or out of money to be provided by Parliament, or for releasing or compounding any sum of money owing to the Crown, unless recommended from the Crown.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 00930.01
current_num: 93.01
root_num: 184
articleid: 00930
articlecurrent_num: 93
articleroot_num: 123
text:
The consideration on report and third reading of a Consolidated Fund or Appropriation Bill may be taken as soon as the bill has been reported from a committee of the whole House; and on a motion being made in respect of any such bill 'That the bill be now read the third time', the question shall be put forthwith; and when such a bill has been reported with amendments from a committee of the whole House the question on any motion 'That the bill, as amended, be now taken into consideration' shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 0103A.05
current_num: 103A.05
root_num: 484
articleid: 0103A
articlecurrent_num: 103A
articleroot_num: 184
text:
When a motion has been made, in accordance with the provisions of this order, that a certain Member do take the chair of this House as Speaker, a question shall be proposed on that motion and the question on any further such motion shall be put as an amendment thereto.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 01050.02
current_num: 105.02
root_num: 62
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 170
text:
Whenever the House shall be informed by the Clerk at the Table of the unavoidable absence or the absence by leave of the House of Mr. Speaker, the Chairman of Ways and Means shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of Mr. Speaker in relation to all proceedings of this House, as Deputy Speaker, until Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair or, if he does not resume the Chair during the course of the sitting, until the next meeting of the House, and so on from day to day, on the like information being given to the House, until the House shall otherwise order:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1980-10-30
subarticleid: 01050.04
current_num: 105.04
root_num: 459
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 170
text:
Whenever the House has been informed by the Clerk at the Table of the unavoidable absence or the absence by leave of the House both of Mr. Speaker and of the Chairman of Ways and Means, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the Speaker in accordance with paragraph (2) of this order; and if the House should be so informed of the unavoidable absence or the absence by leave of the House of the First Deputy Chairman also, the Second Deputy Chairman shall perform those duties and exercise that authority.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1981-06-16
subarticleid: 00650.01
current_num: 65.01
root_num: 446
articleid: 00650
articlecurrent_num: 65
articleroot_num: 175
text:
Except as provided in Standing Order No. 68 (Scottish Grand Committee), the quorum of a standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1981-06-16
subarticleid: 00680.06
current_num: 68.06
root_num: 290
articleid: 00680
articlecurrent_num: 68
articleroot_num: 176
text:
The Scottish Grand Committee shall consist of all the Members representing Scottish constituencies, of whom a quorum shall be ten.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1981-06-16
subarticleid: 00700.01
current_num: 70.01
root_num: 252
articleid: 00700
articlecurrent_num: 70
articleroot_num: 142
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business to the effect that the estimates or any part of the estimates for which the Secretary of State for Scotland is responsible be referred to the Scottish Grand Committee for consideration on not less than six days in any session, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith; and if such motion be agreed to, the Committee shall consider the estimates referred to them and shall from time to time report only that they have considered the said estimates or any of them.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1981-06-16
subarticleid: 00710.02
current_num: 71.02
root_num: 293
articleid: 00710
articlecurrent_num: 71
articleroot_num: 154
text:
If such a motion be agreed to, the Scottish Grand Committee shall consider the matter or matters to them referred on not more than six days in a session, and shall report only that they have considered the said matter or matters.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 00030.11
current_num: 3.11
root_num: 304
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 157
text:
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 Mr. Speaker is directed to put questions at ten o'clock pursuant to paragraph (7) of Standing Order (Consideration of Estimates), any such motion shall stand over until those questions have been decided.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 00060.02
current_num: 6.02
root_num: 580
articleid: 00060
articlecurrent_num: 6
articleroot_num: 146
text:
Nineteen allotted days in each session shall be at the disposal of the Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition and matters selected on these days shall have precedence over government business provided that-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 00060.04
current_num: 6.04
root_num: 582
articleid: 00060
articlecurrent_num: 6
articleroot_num: 146
text:
(b) not more than two days so allotted may be taken in the form of four half days on any day other than a Friday.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 00070.05
current_num: 7.05
root_num: 158
articleid: 00070
articlecurrent_num: 7
articleroot_num: 158
text:
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, Tuesday, Wednesday or 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0010A.01
current_num: 10A.01
root_num: 583
articleid: 0010A
articlecurrent_num: 10A
articleroot_num: 198
text:
Whenever a motion shall have been made by a Minister of the Crown for the adjournment of the House for a specified period or periods, any questions necessary to dispose of proceedings shall be put three hours after they have been entered upon, if not previously concluded.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.01
current_num: 18A.01
root_num: 146
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(a) Three days, other than Fridays, before 5th August, shall be allotted in each session for the consideration of estimates.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.03
current_num: 18A.03
root_num: 401
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(a) consideration of estimates or reports of the Liaison Committee relating thereto shall stand as first business;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.04
current_num: 18A.04
root_num: 402
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(b) other business may be taken before ten o'clock only if the consideration of estimates has been concluded; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.05
current_num: 18A.05
root_num: 584
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(c) questions necessary to dispose of proceedings (other than a dilatory motion) on the estimates appointed for consideration under paragraph (1A) of Standing Order No. 86E (Liaison Committee) shall be deferred until ten o'clock.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.06
current_num: 18A.06
root_num: 333
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
On a day not later than 6th February, any of the following total amounts may be put down for consideration:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.08
current_num: 18A.08
root_num: 416
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(b) supplementary estimates for the current financial year which have been presented at least seven clear days previously.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.09
current_num: 18A.09
root_num: 334
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
On a day not later than 18th March any of the following numbers or total amounts may be put down for consideration:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.11
current_num: 18A.11
root_num: 421
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(b) supplementary estimates for the current financial year which have been presented at least seven clear days previously;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.12
current_num: 18A.12
root_num: 423
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(c) excess votes, provided that the Committee of Public Accounts have reported that they see no objection to the sums necessary being provided by excess vote.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.13
current_num: 18A.13
root_num: 335
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
On a day not later than 5th August, the total amount of estimates which are still outstanding may be put down for consideration.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.14
current_num: 18A.14
root_num: 336
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
At least two days' notice shall be given of the votes which are to be put down for consideration under paragraphs (3), (4) or (5) of this order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.15
current_num: 18A.15
root_num: 430
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
On any day to which the provisions of paragraphs (3), (4) or (5) of this order apply Mr. Speaker shall at ten o'clock put the following questions:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.16
current_num: 18A.16
root_num: 431
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(a) on any outstanding vote relating to numbers for defence services for the coming financial year, that that number be maintained for that service;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.17
current_num: 18A.17
root_num: 433
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(b) that the total amount outstanding in respect of each financial year be granted out of the Consolidated Fund for the purposes defined in the related votes.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.18
current_num: 18A.18
root_num: 153
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
On any day on which Mr. Speaker is directed under paragraph (7) of this order to put any question, no dilatory motion shall be made and the proceedings shall not be interrupted under any standing order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0018A.19
current_num: 18A.19
root_num: 414
articleid: 0018A
articlecurrent_num: 18A
articleroot_num: 110
text:
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: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 00320.03
current_num: 32.03
root_num: 546
articleid: 00320
articlecurrent_num: 32
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(2) on the nineteen days at the disposal of the Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition allotted under Standing Order No. 6 (Precedence of government business),


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 00330.05
current_num: 33.05
root_num: 474
articleid: 00330
articlecurrent_num: 33
articleroot_num: 119
text:
The powers conferred on Mr. Speaker by this order shall not be exercised by the Deputy Speaker save during the consideration of the estimates.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0086E.04
current_num: 86E.04
root_num: 585
articleid: 0086E
articlecurrent_num: 86E
articleroot_num: 194
text:
The committee shall report their recommendations as to the allocation of time for consideration by the House of the estimates on any day 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. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0086E.05
current_num: 86E.05
root_num: 586
articleid: 0086E
articlecurrent_num: 86E
articleroot_num: 194
text:
Proceedings in pursuance of this paragraph, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0093A.01
current_num: 93A.01
root_num: 184
articleid: 0093A
articlecurrent_num: 93A
articleroot_num: 123
text:
On any day on which the second reading of a Consolidated Fund or an Appropriation Bill stands as the first order of the day, the question thereon shall be put forthwith upon the reading of that order, no order shall be made for the committal of the bill and the question for third reading shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 0093A.02
current_num: 93A.02
root_num: 587
articleid: 0093A
articlecurrent_num: 93A
articleroot_num: 123
text:
At the conclusion of proceedings on a Consolidated Fund or an Appropriation Bill, a member of the Government may move "That this House do now adjourn", the motion shall not lapse at ten o'clock, and if the proceedings have not been concluded by nine o'clock in the morning at that sitting, the motion shall lapse at that hour.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-07-19
subarticleid: 00940.01
current_num: 94.01
root_num: 74
articleid: 00940
articlecurrent_num: 94
articleroot_num: 197
text:
A ways and means motion may be made in the House without notice on any day as soon as an address has been agreed to in answer to Her Majesty's speech.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1982-12-21
subarticleid: 0093A.02
current_num: 93A.02
root_num: 587
articleid: 0093A
articlecurrent_num: 93A
articleroot_num: 123
text:
At the conclusion of proceedings on a Consolidated Fund or an Appropriation Bill, a member of the Government may move "That this House do now adjourn", the motion shall not lapse at ten o'clock, and if the proceedings have not been concluded by nine o'clock in the morning at that sitting, the motion shall lapse at that hour, provided that if the sitting shall have commenced on a Thursday, the motion shall lapse at eight o'clock in the morning.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00010.02
current_num: 1.02
root_num: 389
articleid: 00010
articlecurrent_num: 1
articleroot_num: 89
text:
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. 10 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration), 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00010.03
current_num: 1.03
root_num: 103
articleid: 00010
articlecurrent_num: 1
articleroot_num: 89
text:
At ten o'clock on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the proceedings on any business then under consideration shall, save as otherwise provided in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 3 (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. 3 (Exempted business)), or of the debate, or in committee that the chairman do report progress, or do leave the chair, every such motion shall lapse.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00010.04
current_num: 1.04
root_num: 104
articleid: 00010
articlecurrent_num: 1
articleroot_num: 89
text:
On the interruption of business the closure may be claimed; and if moved, or if proceedings under Standing Order No. 31 (Closure of debate) be then in progress, Mr. Speaker or the chairman shall not leave the chair until the questions consequent thereon and any further question, as provided in Standing Order No. 31 (Closure of debate), have been decided.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00010.07
current_num: 1.07
root_num: 204
articleid: 00010
articlecurrent_num: 1
articleroot_num: 89
text:
The House shall not be adjourned except in pursuance of a resolution or by Mr. Speaker in pursuance of paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 2 (Sittings of the House (suspended sittings)) or Standing Order No. 27 (Power of Mr. 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 ten o'clock, Mr. 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: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00020.01
current_num: 2.01
root_num: 375
articleid: 00020
articlecurrent_num: 2
articleroot_num: 169
text:
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, a motion may be made after ten o'clock by a Minister of the Crown, 'That the proceedings of this day's sitting be suspended', and the question thereon shall be put forthwith; and if the question be agreed to in the House, a motion may immediately thereafter be made, 'That this House do now adjourn', and at the conclusion of the debate on that motion and in no case later than half an hour after the motion has been made, the motion shall lapse, and Mr. Speaker shall suspend the sitting till ten o'clock on the following morning, or, if it be after midnight, till ten o'clock in the morning of the same day.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00030.01
current_num: 3.01
root_num: 194
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_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 ten o'clock, and if under discussion when the business is postponed under the provisions of any standing order may be resumed, though opposed, after the interruption of business-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00030.03
current_num: 3.03
root_num: 302
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(b) proceedings in pursuance of any Act of Parliament save in so far as Standing Order No. 4 (Prayers against statutory instruments, &c. (negative procedure)) otherwise provides, and proceedings on European Community documents, but Mr. Speaker shall put any questions necessary to dispose of such proceedings not later than half-past eleven o'clock or one and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings, whichever is the later: Provided that, if Mr. Speaker shall be of opinion that, because of the importance of the subject matter of the motion, the time for debate has not been adequate, he shall, instead of putting the question as aforesaid, interrupt the business, and the debate shall stand adjourned till the next sitting (other than a Friday);


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00030.06
current_num: 3.06
root_num: 506
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 157
text:
In this paragraph, and in Standing Orders No. 63 (Constitution of standing committees), No. 65 (Nomination of standing committees) and No. 80 (Standing Committees on European Community documents), "European Community documents" means draft proposals by the Commission of the European Communities for legislation and other documents published for submission to the Council of Ministers or to the European Council whether or not such documents originate from the Commission.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00030.11
current_num: 3.11
root_num: 304
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 157
text:
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 Mr. Speaker is directed to put questions at ten o'clock pursuant to paragraph (7) of Standing Order No. 19 (Consideration of estimates), any such motion shall stand over until those questions have been decided.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00030.13
current_num: 3.13
root_num: 306
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 157
text:
If the business interrupted is not included in the business specified in the motion or in paragraph (1) of this order, Mr. 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. 1 (Sittings of the House) but before the resumption of any proceedings postponed under Standing Orders No. 7 (Time for taking private business) or No. 10 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00030.16
current_num: 3.16
root_num: 315
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(b) when proceedings on such business have been postponed under the provisions of Standing Order No. 10 (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. 10; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00040.08
current_num: 4.08
root_num: 284
articleid: 00040
articlecurrent_num: 4
articleroot_num: 153
text:
(a) any motion for an humble address to Her Majesty praying that a statutory instrument be annulled, and any motion that a draft of an Order in Council be not submitted to Her Majesty in Council, or that a statutory instrument be not made,


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00050.01
current_num: 5.01
root_num: 31
articleid: 00050
articlecurrent_num: 5
articleroot_num: 27
text:
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. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00050.02
current_num: 5.02
root_num: 316
articleid: 00050
articlecurrent_num: 5
articleroot_num: 27
text:
Standing Orders No. 1 (Sittings of the House) and No. 3 (Exempted business) shall apply to the sittings on Fridays with the omission of paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House) and with the substitution of references to half-past two o'clock, a quarter past three o'clock and four o'clock for references to ten o'clock, a quarter to eleven o'clock and half-past eleven o'clock respectively.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00060.06
current_num: 6.06
root_num: 111
articleid: 00060
articlecurrent_num: 6
articleroot_num: 146
text:
On and after the seventh 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00060.11
current_num: 6.11
root_num: 323
articleid: 00060
articlecurrent_num: 6
articleroot_num: 146
text:
Until after the fifth Wednesday on which the House shall sit during the session, no private Member shall give notice of a motion for leave to bring in a bill under Standing Order No. 15 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business) or for presenting a bill under Standing Order No. 39 (Presentation and first reading).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00070.06
current_num: 7.06
root_num: 308
articleid: 00070
articlecurrent_num: 7
articleroot_num: 158
text:
On any day specified under paragraph (5) of this order at seven o'clock or as soon thereafter as any motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 10 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) 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. 1 (Sittings of the House).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00080.05
current_num: 8.05
root_num: 325
articleid: 00080
articlecurrent_num: 8
articleroot_num: 95
text:
Questions received at the Table Office before half-past two o'clock on a Monday or Tuesday on which the House is sitting may, if so decided by the Member, be put down for oral answer on the following Wednesday or Thursday respectively: Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to questions received on the first day of a session nor to questions received on the day on which the House first meets pursuant to Standing Order No. 143 (Earlier meeting of House in certain circumstances).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00080.07
current_num: 8.07
root_num: 134
articleid: 00080
articlecurrent_num: 8
articleroot_num: 95
text:
If a Member does not distinguish his question by an asterisk, or if he is not present to ask it, or if it is not reached by half-past three o'clock, the Minister to whom it is addressed shall cause an answer to be printed in the Official Report of the Parliamentary Debates, unless the Member has before half-past three o'clock signified his desire to postpone the question.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00080.08
current_num: 8.08
root_num: 485
articleid: 00080
articlecurrent_num: 8
articleroot_num: 95
text:
A Member who, while not desiring an oral answer to his question, desires that the answer to it shall be printed in the Official Report on the day for which notice has been given, shall distinguish it with the letter W, and the Minister shall cause the answer to be so printed: Provided that the minimum notice for such a question shall be the same as that prescribed for questions for oral answer.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00080.15
current_num: 8.15
root_num: 399
articleid: 00080
articlecurrent_num: 8
articleroot_num: 95
text:
Provided that this paragraph shall not affect the provisions of paragraphs (4) and (5) of this order if the House should sit on any day on which they are applicable.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00100.01
current_num: 10.01
root_num: 88
articleid: 00100
articlecurrent_num: 10
articleroot_num: 77
text:
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday a Member rising in his place at the commencement of public business may propose to move the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration. If Mr. Speaker is satisfied that the matter is proper to be so discussed, 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00100.07
current_num: 10.07
root_num: 209
articleid: 00100
articlecurrent_num: 10
articleroot_num: 77
text:
Proceedings on any business postponed at seven o'clock under this order may be resumed at the conclusion of proceedings on the aforesaid motion for the adjournment of the House unless such motion is agreed to, shall not be interrupted, except as provided in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business), may be proceeded with for such further period of time as would have been permissible under any orders of the House at seven o'clock had no such motion then been made, and shall not be subject to the provisions of any such orders with regard to the disposal of the business until the conclusion of the said period.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00170.01
current_num: 17.01
root_num: 29
articleid: 00170
articlecurrent_num: 17
articleroot_num: 25
text:
The orders of the day shall be disposed of in the order in which they stand upon the paper, the right being reserved to Her Majesty's Ministers of arranging government business whether orders of the day or notices of motion in such order as they think fit.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00190.05
current_num: 19.05
root_num: 584
articleid: 00190
articlecurrent_num: 19
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(c) questions necessary to dispose of proceedings (other than a dilatory motion) on the estimates appointed for consideration under paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 101 (Liaison Committee) shall be deferred until ten o'clock.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00220.01
current_num: 22.01
root_num: 257
articleid: 00220
articlecurrent_num: 22
articleroot_num: 148
text:
When the chairman of a committee of the whole House has been directed to report progress, or has left the chair to report progress in pursuance of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House), he shall, if the committee has come to any resolution, so acquaint the House before reporting progress.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00230.01
current_num: 23.01
root_num: 91
articleid: 00230
articlecurrent_num: 23
articleroot_num: 80
text:
Mr. Speaker or the chairman, after having called the attention of the House, or of the committee, to the conduct of a Member, who persists in irrelevance, or tedious repetition either of his own argument or of the arguments used by other Members in debate, may direct him to discontinue his speech.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00240.01
current_num: 24.01
root_num: 115
articleid: 00240
articlecurrent_num: 24
articleroot_num: 96
text:
Mr. Speaker or the chairman shall order any Member or Members whose conduct is grossly disorderly to withdraw immediately from the House during the remainder of that day's sitting; and the Serjeant at Arms shall act on such orders as he may receive from the chair in pursuance of this order. But if, on any occasion, Mr. Speaker or the chairman deems that his powers under the previous provisions of this order are inadequate, he may name such Member or Members, in which event the same procedure shall be followed as is prescribed by Standing Order No. 25 (Order in debate).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00250.02
current_num: 25.02
root_num: 80
articleid: 00250
articlecurrent_num: 25
articleroot_num: 75
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00260.01
current_num: 26.01
root_num: 116
articleid: 00260
articlecurrent_num: 26
articleroot_num: 143
text:
Members who are ordered to withdraw under Standing Order No. 24 (Disorderly conduct) or who are suspended from the service of the House under Standing Order No. 25 (Order in debate) shall forthwith withdraw from the precincts of the House, subject, however, in the case of such suspended Members, to the provisions of paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 25 (Order in debate).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00290.02
current_num: 29.02
root_num: 326
articleid: 00290
articlecurrent_num: 29
articleroot_num: 79
text:
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 chairman do report progress or do leave the chair.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00300.01
current_num: 30.01
root_num: 437
articleid: 00300
articlecurrent_num: 30
articleroot_num: 182
text:
If it should appear that fewer than forty Members (including the occupant of the chair and the tellers) have taken part in a division, the business under consideration shall stand over until the next sitting of the House and the next business shall be taken.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00310.01
current_num: 31.01
root_num: 98
articleid: 00310
articlecurrent_num: 31
articleroot_num: 87
text:
After a question has been proposed a Member rising in his place may claim to move, ' That the question be now put,' and, unless it shall appear to the chair that such motion is an abuse of the rules of the House, or an infringement of the rights of the minority, the question, ' That the question be now put,' shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00310.02
current_num: 31.02
root_num: 99
articleid: 00310
articlecurrent_num: 31
articleroot_num: 87
text:
When a question ' That the question be now put ' has been decided in the affirmative, and the question consequent thereon has been decided, a Member may claim that any further question be put which may be requisite to bring to a decision any question already proposed from the chair, and if the assent of the chair, as aforesaid, be not withheld, any question so claimed shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00310.03
current_num: 31.03
root_num: 196
articleid: 00310
articlecurrent_num: 31
articleroot_num: 87
text:
When a clause or schedule is under consideration, a motion may be made that the question, that certain words of the clause or schedule defined in the motion stand part of the clause or schedule or ' That the clause (or the clause as amended) stand part of the bill ', or ' That this schedule (or, this schedule as amended) be the schedule to the bill', or ' That the clause (or schedule) be aded to the bill ', be now put and if the assent of the chair, as aforesaid, be not withheld, the question on that motion shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00310.04
current_num: 31.04
root_num: 101
articleid: 00310
articlecurrent_num: 31
articleroot_num: 87
text:
This order shall apply in committee only when the Chairman of Ways and Means or either Deputy Chairman is in the chair.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00320.01
current_num: 32.01
root_num: 100
articleid: 00320
articlecurrent_num: 32
articleroot_num: 88
text:
If a division be held upon a question for the closure of debate under Standing Order No. 31 (Closure of debate), that question shall not be decided in the affirmative unless it appears by the numbers declared from the chair that not fewer than one hundred Members voted in the majority in support of the motion.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00330.03
current_num: 33.03
root_num: 546
articleid: 00330
articlecurrent_num: 33
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(2) on the nineteen days at the disposal of the Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition allotted under Standing Order No. 6 (Arrangement of public business),


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00340.02
current_num: 34.02
root_num: 438
articleid: 00340
articlecurrent_num: 34
articleroot_num: 119
text:
In committee of the whole House, the Chairman of Ways and Means and either Deputy Chairman shall have the like power to select the amendments, new clauses or new schedules to be proposed.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00340.04
current_num: 34.04
root_num: 327
articleid: 00340
articlecurrent_num: 34
articleroot_num: 119
text:
For the purposes of this order, motions for instructions to committees on bills, motions to commit or re-commit bills and motions relating to the proceedings on bills shall be treated as if they were amendments under paragraph (1) of this order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00350.01
current_num: 35.01
root_num: 547
articleid: 00350
articlecurrent_num: 35
articleroot_num: 192
text:
If on the last day on which the motion for an address in answer to Her Majesty's Speech is debated in the House an amendment proposed to the said motion shall have been disposed of at or after the expiration of the time for opposed business, a further amendment selected by Mr. Speaker may thereupon be moved, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00410.02
current_num: 41.02
root_num: 351
articleid: 00410
articlecurrent_num: 41
articleroot_num: 120
text:
When the question has been proposed 'That a bill be now read a second (or the third) time' and the question on any amendments to leave out all the words after 'That' and insert other words has passed in the negative, the main question shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00430.01
current_num: 43.01
root_num: 216
articleid: 00430
articlecurrent_num: 43
articleroot_num: 131
text:
Whenever the House is adjourned for more than one day, notices of amendments to bills, new clauses or new schedules or of amendments to Lords amendments received in the Public Bill Office at any time not later than half-past four o'clock on the last day on which the House is not sitting (excluding any Saturday, Sunday, bank holiday or public holiday in England) may be accepted as if the House were sitting.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00450.02
current_num: 45.02
root_num: 220
articleid: 00450
articlecurrent_num: 45
articleroot_num: 133
text:
(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


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00450.03
current_num: 45.03
root_num: 222
articleid: 00450
articlecurrent_num: 45
articleroot_num: 133
text:
(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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00460.01
current_num: 46.01
root_num: 362
articleid: 00460
articlecurrent_num: 46
articleroot_num: 181
text:
If a motion be made by a Minister of the Crown providing for the allocation of time to any proceedings on a bill Mr. Speaker shall, not more than three hours after the commencement of the proceedings on such a motion, put any question necessary to dispose of those proceedings.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00510.01
current_num: 51.01
root_num: 55
articleid: 00510
articlecurrent_num: 51
articleroot_num: 51
text:
When a Member has brought up a clause in committee on a bill or on consideration of a bill on report, it shall be read the first time without any question being put, but no clause shall be offered on consideration of a bill on report without notice.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00530.01
current_num: 53.01
root_num: 97
articleid: 00530
articlecurrent_num: 53
articleroot_num: 86
text:
When the order of the day for the consideration of a bill, as amended in a committee of the whole House, has been read, the House shall proceed to consider the same without question put, unless the Member in charge thereof nominates a future day for its consideration or a motion shall be made to re-commit the bill in whole or in part.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00540.01
current_num: 54.01
root_num: 123
articleid: 00540
articlecurrent_num: 54
articleroot_num: 103
text:
Save as provided in Standing Order No. 78 (Consideration on report of certain bills by a standing committee) every bill committed to and reported from a standing committee, whether amended or not, shall be considered on report by the House, and the provisions of Standing Order No. 53 (Consideration of bill as amended in committee of whole House) shall apply to such consideration.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00580.02
current_num: 58.02
root_num: 352
articleid: 00580
articlecurrent_num: 58
articleroot_num: 60
text:
The question for the third reading of a public bill shall be put forthwith unless notice has been given by not fewer than six Members of an amendment to the question or of a motion that the question be not put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00590.02
current_num: 59.02
root_num: 369
articleid: 00590
articlecurrent_num: 59
articleroot_num: 52
text:
When the order of the day for the consideration of Lords amendments to a public bill has been read, the House shall proceed to consider the same without question put, unless the Member in charge thereof nominates a future day for their consideration.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00590.03
current_num: 59.03
root_num: 588
articleid: 00590
articlecurrent_num: 59
articleroot_num: 52
text:
If Mr. Speaker is satisfied that a Lords amendment imposes a charge upon the public revenue such as is required to be authorised by resolution of the House under Standing Order No. 110 (Certain proceedings relating to public money) and that such charge has not been so authorised, on reaching that amendment, Mr. Speaker shall declare that he is so satisfied and the amendment shall be deemed to have been disagreed to and shall be so recorded in the Journal.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00600.01
current_num: 60.01
root_num: 8
articleid: 00600
articlecurrent_num: 60
articleroot_num: 13
text:
With respect to any bill brought to this House from the House of Lords, or returned by the House of Lords to this House, with amendments, whereby any pecuniary penalty, forfeiture, or fee shall be authorised, imposed, appropriated, regulated, varied, or extinguished, this House will not insist on its ancient and undoubted privileges in the following cases: 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00610.02
current_num: 61.02
root_num: 477
articleid: 00610
articlecurrent_num: 61
articleroot_num: 183
text:
(a) it is so framed that no charge upon the people or upon public funds, unless it be such a charge as is defined in Standing Order No. 60 (Pecuniary penalties), is imposed or altered; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00620.01
current_num: 62.01
root_num: 6
articleid: 00620
articlecurrent_num: 62
articleroot_num: 3
text:
The precise duration of every temporary law or enactment shall be expressed in a distinct clause or subsection of the bill.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00630.02
current_num: 63.02
root_num: 173
articleid: 00630
articlecurrent_num: 63
articleroot_num: 100
text:
Subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 72 (Scottish Standing Committees), the bills committed and statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or European Community documents as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) or measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures referred to a standing committee shall be distributed among the committees by Mr. Speaker.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00630.03
current_num: 63.03
root_num: 174
articleid: 00630
articlecurrent_num: 63
articleroot_num: 100
text:
In all but one of the standing committees to which bills other than bills provided for in Standing Order No. 72 (Scottish Standing Committees) are committed or referred government bills shall have precedence.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00640.03
current_num: 64.03
root_num: 370
articleid: 00640
articlecurrent_num: 64
articleroot_num: 147
text:
When more than one chairman is appointed to a standing committee any of the chairmen so appointed may exercise the powers conferred by paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 68 (Procedure in standing committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00640.05
current_num: 64.05
root_num: 203
articleid: 00640
articlecurrent_num: 64
articleroot_num: 147
text:
Any Member of a standing 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 standing committee by paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 68 (Procedure in standing committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00650.05
current_num: 65.05
root_num: 121
articleid: 00650
articlecurrent_num: 65
articleroot_num: 171
text:
the Committee of Selection shall nominate not fewer than sixteen nor more than fifty Members to serve on each standing committee for the consideration of each bill, allocated or referred to it, or for the consideration of statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or European Community documents as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) or measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures referred to it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00650.06
current_num: 65.06
root_num: 296
articleid: 00650
articlecurrent_num: 65
articleroot_num: 171
text:
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-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00650.07
current_num: 65.07
root_num: 475
articleid: 00650
articlecurrent_num: 65
articleroot_num: 171
text:
(i) for the consideration of any public bill certified by Mr. Speaker as relating exclusively to Scotland or of a public bill (or part of a public bill) ordered to be considered by a Scottish standing committee, the committee shall be so constituted as to include not fewer than sixteen Members representing Scottish constituencies;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00660.01
current_num: 66.01
root_num: 239
articleid: 00660
articlecurrent_num: 66
articleroot_num: 137
text:
Mr. Attorney General, the Lord Advocate, Mr. Solicitor General, and Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland, 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 or be counted in the quorum.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00660.02
current_num: 66.02
root_num: 365
articleid: 00660
articlecurrent_num: 66
articleroot_num: 137
text:
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: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00670.01
current_num: 67.01
root_num: 224
articleid: 00670
articlecurrent_num: 67
articleroot_num: 135
text:
A standing committee to whom a bill or other business has been 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 (being days on which the House sits) as may be appointed by the committee at half-past ten o'clock, unless the committee otherwise determines:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00670.05
current_num: 67.05
root_num: 229
articleid: 00670
articlecurrent_num: 67
articleroot_num: 135
text:
(ii) if proceedings under Standing Order No. 31 (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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00680.01
current_num: 68.01
root_num: 446
articleid: 00680
articlecurrent_num: 68
articleroot_num: 175
text:
Except as provided in Standing Order No. 71 (Scottish Grand Committee) the quorum of a standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00680.03
current_num: 68.03
root_num: 448
articleid: 00680
articlecurrent_num: 68
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(a) Any notice of an amendment to a bill which has been committed or referred to a standing committee, or to a motion relating to a document referred to a committee under paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 80 (Standing Committees on European Community Documents), shall stand referred to the committee, and the chairman shall have the like powers as are given to Mr. Speaker, the Chairman of Ways and Means and either Deputy Chairman respectively by Standing Order No. 34 (Selection of amendments).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00680.04
current_num: 68.04
root_num: 449
articleid: 00680
articlecurrent_num: 68
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(b) Standing Order No. 31 (Closure of debate) and Standing Order No. 32 (Majority for closure) shall apply to standing committees, except that the number necessary to render the majority effective for the closure shall be the number prescribed as the quorum by paragraph (1) of this order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00680.05
current_num: 68.05
root_num: 450
articleid: 00680
articlecurrent_num: 68
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(c) The chairman of a standing 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. 23 (Irrelevance or repetition) No. 29 (Dilatory motion in abuse of rules of House) No. 50 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00680.06
current_num: 68.06
root_num: 175
articleid: 00680
articlecurrent_num: 68
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(d) The following standing orders shall apply to standing committees: No. 85 (Entry on minutes of proceedings of select committee) No. 86 (Minutes of proceedings to be laid on the Table) No. 89 (Quorum of select committee).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00680.07
current_num: 68.07
root_num: 265
articleid: 00680
articlecurrent_num: 68
articleroot_num: 175
text:
On a division being called in the House or a committee of the whole House the chairman of a standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00690.01
current_num: 69.01
root_num: 353
articleid: 00690
articlecurrent_num: 69
articleroot_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, Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00690.02
current_num: 69.02
root_num: 548
articleid: 00690
articlecurrent_num: 69
articleroot_num: 164
text:
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 or notices of motions have precedence under the provisions of Standing Order No. 6 (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 seventh 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00690.04
current_num: 69.04
root_num: 355
articleid: 00690
articlecurrent_num: 69
articleroot_num: 164
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00690.05
current_num: 69.05
root_num: 589
articleid: 00690
articlecurrent_num: 69
articleroot_num: 164
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00700.02
current_num: 70.02
root_num: 248
articleid: 00700
articlecurrent_num: 70
articleroot_num: 141
text:
On the order for the second reading of any such bill being read, a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown, ' That the bill be referred to the Scottish Grand Committee', and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith; and if, on that question being put, not fewer than ten Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00700.04
current_num: 70.04
root_num: 250
articleid: 00700
articlecurrent_num: 70
articleroot_num: 141
text:
On the order for the second reading of any such bill being read, a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown, 'That the bill be committed to a Scottish Standing Committee', and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith: Provided that this paragraph shall not apply in the case of any bill to the second reading of which notice of an amendment has been given by not fewer than six Members.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00710.02
current_num: 71.02
root_num: 287
articleid: 00710
articlecurrent_num: 71
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(a) bills referred to it for consideration in relation to their principle under paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 70 (Public bills relating exclusively to Scotland);


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00710.03
current_num: 71.03
root_num: 456
articleid: 00710
articlecurrent_num: 71
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(b) bills referred to it under Standing Order No. 78 (Consideration on report of certain bills by a standing committee);


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00710.05
current_num: 71.05
root_num: 289
articleid: 00710
articlecurrent_num: 71
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(d) specified matters referred to it under Standing Order No. 74 (Matters relating exclusively to Scotland).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00730.01
current_num: 73.01
root_num: 252
articleid: 00730
articlecurrent_num: 73
articleroot_num: 142
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business to the effect that the estimates or any part of the estimates for which the Secretary of State for Scotland is responsible be referred to the Scottish Grand Committee, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith; and if such motion be agreed to, the Committee shall consider the estimates so referred to it in any session on at least six days in that session and shall from time to time report only that it has considered the said estimates or any of them.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00740.01
current_num: 74.01
root_num: 292
articleid: 00740
articlecurrent_num: 74
articleroot_num: 154
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business to the effect that a specified matter or matters relating exclusively to Scotland be referred to the Scottish Grand Committee for its consideration, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith; and if, on that question being put, not fewer than ten Members rise in their places and signify their objection thereto, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00740.02
current_num: 74.02
root_num: 293
articleid: 00740
articlecurrent_num: 74
articleroot_num: 154
text:
If such a motion be agreed to, the Scottish Grand Committee shall consider the matter or matters to it referred on not more than six days in a session, and shall report only that it has considered the said matter or matters.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00750.04
current_num: 75.04
root_num: 498
articleid: 00750
articlecurrent_num: 75
articleroot_num: 167
text:
and shall consist of all Members sitting for constituencies in Wales, together with not more than five other Members to be 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00750.05
current_num: 75.05
root_num: 499
articleid: 00750
articlecurrent_num: 75
articleroot_num: 167
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 the Welsh Grand 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, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00750.07
current_num: 75.07
root_num: 501
articleid: 00750
articlecurrent_num: 75
articleroot_num: 167
text:
The 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00750.09
current_num: 75.09
root_num: 372
articleid: 00750
articlecurrent_num: 75
articleroot_num: 167
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business to the effect that a specified matter or matters relating exclusively to Wales be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00750.10
current_num: 75.10
root_num: 373
articleid: 00750
articlecurrent_num: 75
articleroot_num: 167
text:
If such a motion be agreed to, the Committee shall consider the matter or matters to it referred and shall report only that it has considered the said matter or matters.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00760.01
current_num: 76.01
root_num: 503
articleid: 00760
articlecurrent_num: 76
articleroot_num: 188
text:
There shall be a Standing Committee to be called the Northern Ireland Committee which shall consider such specified matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland as may be referred to it and shall consist of all Members sitting for constituencies in Northern Ireland, together with not more than twenty other Members to be 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00760.02
current_num: 76.02
root_num: 504
articleid: 00760
articlecurrent_num: 76
articleroot_num: 188
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business to the effect that a specified matter or matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland be referred to the Northern Ireland Committee for its consideration and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00770.01
current_num: 77.01
root_num: 508
articleid: 00770
articlecurrent_num: 77
articleroot_num: 189
text:
There shall be a Standing Committee to be called the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs which shall consider any matter or matters relating to regional affairs in England which may be referred to it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00770.02
current_num: 77.02
root_num: 509
articleid: 00770
articlecurrent_num: 77
articleroot_num: 189
text:
All Members sitting for constituencies in England shall be members of the Standing Committee, together with not more than five other Members to be 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, and the provisions of Standing Order No. 66 (Attendance of law officers and ministers in standing committees) shall not apply.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00770.03
current_num: 77.03
root_num: 510
articleid: 00770
articlecurrent_num: 77
articleroot_num: 189
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business to the effect that a specified matter or matters relating to regional affairs in England be referred to the Standing Committee for its consideration, 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, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00770.04
current_num: 77.04
root_num: 511
articleid: 00770
articlecurrent_num: 77
articleroot_num: 189
text:
The Committee shall consider the matter or matters referred to it on a motion 'That the Committee has considered the matter or matters'; and the Chairman shall put any question necessary to dispose of the proceedings on such a motion, if not previously concluded, when the Committee has sat for two and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings; and the Committee shall thereupon report to the House that it has considered the matter or matters without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00780.01
current_num: 78.01
root_num: 356
articleid: 00780
articlecurrent_num: 78
articleroot_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 standing committee 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, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00780.02
current_num: 78.02
root_num: 357
articleid: 00780
articlecurrent_num: 78
articleroot_num: 165
text:
A standing 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:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00780.04
current_num: 78.04
root_num: 358
articleid: 00780
articlecurrent_num: 78
articleroot_num: 165
text:
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: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00790.01
current_num: 79.01
root_num: 486
articleid: 00790
articlecurrent_num: 79
articleroot_num: 185
text:
There shall be one or more standing committees, to be called Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c., for the consideration of statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments referred to them.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00790.02
current_num: 79.02
root_num: 487
articleid: 00790
articlecurrent_num: 79
articleroot_num: 185
text:
Any Member, not being a member of such a 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: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00790.04
current_num: 79.04
root_num: 489
articleid: 00790
articlecurrent_num: 79
articleroot_num: 185
text:
(i) 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 that a draft of an Order in Council be not submitted to Her Majesty in Council, or that a statutory instrument be not made, or that the House takes note of a statutory instrument, or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00790.06
current_num: 79.06
root_num: 491
articleid: 00790
articlecurrent_num: 79
articleroot_num: 185
text:
a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, that the said instrument or draft instrument be referred to such a 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, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00800.01
current_num: 80.01
root_num: 564
articleid: 00800
articlecurrent_num: 80
articleroot_num: 195
text:
There shall be one or more standing committees, to be called Standing Committes on European Community Documents, for the consideration of European Community documents (as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business)) referred to them.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00800.03
current_num: 80.03
root_num: 566
articleid: 00800
articlecurrent_num: 80
articleroot_num: 195
text:
Where notice has been given of a motion relating to a European Community document, a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, that the said document be referred to such a 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, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00800.04
current_num: 80.04
root_num: 567
articleid: 00800
articlecurrent_num: 80
articleroot_num: 195
text:
Each committee shall consider each such document referred to it on a motion made by a Minister of the Crown to which amendments may be moved, and the chairman shall interrupt proceedings, if not previously concluded, when the committee shall have sat for two and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings. Thereafter, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 67 (Meetings of Standing Committees), he shall forthwith put successively-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00800.08
current_num: 80.08
root_num: 571
articleid: 00800
articlecurrent_num: 80
articleroot_num: 195
text:
The committee shall thereupon report the document to the House, together with any resolution to which it has come, without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00810.01
current_num: 81.01
root_num: 231
articleid: 00810
articlecurrent_num: 81
articleroot_num: 136
text:
Whenever an order has been made by the House allocating time to the proceedings of a standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00810.08
current_num: 81.08
root_num: 269
articleid: 00810
articlecurrent_num: 81
articleroot_num: 136
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00820.01
current_num: 82.01
root_num: 44
articleid: 00820
articlecurrent_num: 82
articleroot_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 the 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00820.02
current_num: 82.02
root_num: 576
articleid: 00820
articlecurrent_num: 82
articleroot_num: 40
text:
No motion shall be made for the nomination of members of select committees appointed under Standing Order No. 99 (Select committees related to government departments), or for their discharge, unless:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00820.04
current_num: 82.04
root_num: 578
articleid: 00820
articlecurrent_num: 82
articleroot_num: 40
text:
(b) 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: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00860.01
current_num: 86.01
root_num: 272
articleid: 00860
articlecurrent_num: 86
articleroot_num: 150
text:
The minutes of the proceedings of a select committee shall be laid on the Table of the House during the session to which they relate, unless the committee proposes to bring them up with a report in a following session of the same Parliament.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00870.01
current_num: 87.01
root_num: 48
articleid: 00870
articlecurrent_num: 87
articleroot_num: 44
text:
The names of Members present at each sitting of a select committee shall be entered on the minutes of evidence, if any.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00880.01
current_num: 88.01
root_num: 47
articleid: 00880
articlecurrent_num: 88
articleroot_num: 43
text:
To every question or series of questions asked of a witness under examination in the proceedings of a select committee, and at the beginning of each page of the minutes of evidence, there shall be prefixed the name of the inquiring Member.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00890.01
current_num: 89.01
root_num: 50
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 46
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00890.02
current_num: 89.02
root_num: 457
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 46
text:
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: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00900.01
current_num: 90.01
root_num: 462
articleid: 00900
articlecurrent_num: 90
articleroot_num: 178
text:
A select committee shall have power, if it so orders, to admit strangers during the examination of witnesses.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00900.02
current_num: 90.02
root_num: 463
articleid: 00900
articlecurrent_num: 90
articleroot_num: 178
text:
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: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00910.01
current_num: 91.01
root_num: 77
articleid: 00910
articlecurrent_num: 91
articleroot_num: 73
text:
Every select committee shall have leave to report to the House its opinion and observations upon any matters referred to it for its consideration, together with the minutes of the evidence taken before it, and also to make a special report of any matters which it may think fit to bring to the notice of the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00920.01
current_num: 92.01
root_num: 374
articleid: 00920
articlecurrent_num: 92
articleroot_num: 168
text:
All select committees shall have power to authorise the Clerk of the House to supply copies of their reports to officers of government departments, to such witnesses who have given evidence to committees or to their sub-committees as those committees consider appropriate, to lobby journalists, and to such other press representatives as the committee thinks fit, after those reports have been laid upon the Table but not more than forty-eight hours before the intended time of publication of such reports.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00930.01
current_num: 93.01
root_num: 464
articleid: 00930
articlecurrent_num: 93
articleroot_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 memoranda of evidence submitted by them.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00940.01
current_num: 94.01
root_num: 591
articleid: 00940
articlecurrent_num: 94
articleroot_num: 200
text:
When evidence has been given before a select committee meeting in public, no complaint of privilege will be entertained on the ground that it has been published before having been reported to the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00950.01
current_num: 95.01
root_num: 592
articleid: 00950
articlecurrent_num: 95
articleroot_num: 201
text:
Whenever the House stands adjourned for more than two days, and any select committee having power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House shall have agreed to a report, or shall have resolved that its minutes of proceedings should be printed or that the minutes of evidence taken before it or before any sub-committee appointed by it or any papers laid before it should be reported to the House and printed, it shall have power to direct the printing of such report, minutes or papers, and such printing shall be under the authority of the House; and any such reports, minutes or papers shall be deemed to have been reported to the House and shall be laid upon the Table when the House next sits.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00960.01
current_num: 96.01
root_num: 593
articleid: 00960
articlecurrent_num: 96
articleroot_num: 202
text:
Any Member requested by a committee appointed by the Lords to attend as a witness before it or before any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the leave of this House so to attend, if the Member think fit.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00980.01
current_num: 98.01
root_num: 70
articleid: 00980
articlecurrent_num: 98
articleroot_num: 66
text:
There shall be a select committee to be called the Committee of Public Accounts for the examination of the accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expenditure, and of such other accounts laid before Parliament as the committee may think fit, to consist of not more than fifteen Members, of whom four shall be a quorum. The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to report from time to time, and to adjourn from place to place.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00990.01
current_num: 99.01
root_num: 515
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
Select committees shall be appointed to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the principal government departments set out in paragraph (2) of this order and associated public bodies, and similar matters within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00990.02
current_num: 99.02
root_num: 516
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
The committees appointed under paragraph (1) of this order, the principal departments of government with which they are concerned, the maximum numbers of each committee and the quorum in each case shall be as follows:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00990.16
current_num: 99.16
root_num: 529
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
13. Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Management and Personnel Office, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00990.19
current_num: 99.19
root_num: 532
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
There may be a sub-committee, drawn from the membership of two or more of the Energy, Environment, Industry and Trade, Scottish Affairs, Transport, and Treasury and Civil Service Committees, set up from time to time to consider any matter affecting two or more nationalised industries.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00990.22
current_num: 99.22
root_num: 535
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
(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


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00990.24
current_num: 99.24
root_num: 537
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
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, and to adjourn from place to place, and shall have a quorum of three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 00990.25
current_num: 99.25
root_num: 538
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
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: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01000.01
current_num: 100.01
root_num: 530
articleid: 01000
articlecurrent_num: 100
articleroot_num: 199
text:
There shall be a select committee to examine the reports of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, of the Health Service Commissioners for England, Scotland and Wales and of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration for Northern Ireland, which are laid before this House, and matters in connection therewith; and the committee shall consist of eight Members of whom the quorum shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01000.04
current_num: 100.04
root_num: 603
articleid: 01000
articlecurrent_num: 100
articleroot_num: 199
text:
(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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01010.04
current_num: 101.04
root_num: 585
articleid: 01010
articlecurrent_num: 101
articleroot_num: 194
text:
The committee shall report its recommendations as to the allocation of time for consideration by the House of the estimates on any day 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. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01020.08
current_num: 102.08
root_num: 472
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 180
text:
The committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records; and to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01030.01
current_num: 103.01
root_num: 604
articleid: 01030
articlecurrent_num: 103
articleroot_num: 204
text:
There shall be a select committee to advise Mr. Speaker on the control of the accommodation and services in that part of the Palace of Westminster and its precincts occuped by or on behalf of the House of Commons, and to report thereon to the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01030.05
current_num: 103.05
root_num: 609
articleid: 01030
articlecurrent_num: 103
articleroot_num: 204
text:
The committee shall have power to invite any specially qualified person, whom it may select, to attend any of its meetings in an advisory capacity on any architectural or related matters.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01030.06
current_num: 103.06
root_num: 610
articleid: 01030
articlecurrent_num: 103
articleroot_num: 204
text:
The committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to such sub-committees any of the matters referred to the committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01030.08
current_num: 103.08
root_num: 612
articleid: 01030
articlecurrent_num: 103
articleroot_num: 204
text:
Every such sub-committee 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01030.10
current_num: 103.10
root_num: 614
articleid: 01030
articlecurrent_num: 103
articleroot_num: 204
text:
Any sub-committee which may be appointed to deal with the organisation of, and the provision of services in, the Library shall have the assistance of the Librarian.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01030.11
current_num: 103.11
root_num: 615
articleid: 01030
articlecurrent_num: 103
articleroot_num: 204
text:
Any sub-committee which may be appointed to consider the organisation of and services in the Refreshment Department shall have power to appoint specialist advisers for the purpose of particular inquiries, either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the sub-committee's order of reference.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01030.12
current_num: 103.12
root_num: 616
articleid: 01030
articlecurrent_num: 103
articleroot_num: 204
text:
Any sub-committee on computers that may be appointed shall have power to join with any sub-committee thereon that may be appointed by the Select Committee of the House of Lords on House of Lords Offices, to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity relating to the matter referred to it, and to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.02
current_num: 104.02
root_num: 619
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(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-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.04
current_num: 104.04
root_num: 621
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(b) a scheme, or an amendment of a scheme, or a draft thereof, requiring approval by statutory instrument; 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.05
current_num: 104.05
root_num: 622
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(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


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.07
current_num: 104.07
root_num: 624
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
but excluding any Order in Council or draft Order in Council made or proposed to be made under paragraph 1 of schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.08
current_num: 104.08
root_num: 625
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(B) every general statutory instrument not within the foregoing classes, and not required to be laid before or to be subject to proceedings in this House only, but not including measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.09
current_num: 104.09
root_num: 626
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
with a view to determining whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to it on any of the following grounds-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.10
current_num: 104.10
root_num: 627
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(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;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.11
current_num: 104.11
root_num: 628
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(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;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.12
current_num: 104.12
root_num: 629
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(iii) that it purports to have retrospective effect where the parent statute confers no express authority so to provide;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.13
current_num: 104.13
root_num: 630
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(iv) that there appears to have been unjustifiable delay in the publication or in the laying of it before Parliament;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.14
current_num: 104.14
root_num: 631
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(v) that there appears to have been unjustifiable delay in sending a notification under the proviso to subsection (1) of section four of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, where an instrument has come into operation before it has been laid before Parliament;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.15
current_num: 104.15
root_num: 632
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(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;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.18
current_num: 104.18
root_num: 635
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.20
current_num: 104.20
root_num: 637
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.21
current_num: 104.21
root_num: 638
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of the Counsel to Mr. Speaker and, if their Lordships think fit, of the Counsel to the Lord Chairman of Committees.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.22
current_num: 104.22
root_num: 639
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.23
current_num: 104.23
root_num: 640
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.24
current_num: 104.24
root_num: 641
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.25
current_num: 104.25
root_num: 642
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.26
current_num: 104.26
root_num: 643
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.27
current_num: 104.27
root_num: 644
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
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-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.29
current_num: 104.29
root_num: 646
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(b) a scheme, or an amendment to a scheme, or a draft thereof, requiring approval by statutory instrument; or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.30
current_num: 104.30
root_num: 647
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(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; 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01040.31
current_num: 104.31
root_num: 648
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01050.01
current_num: 105.01
root_num: 650
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 206
text:
There shall be a select committee to consider draft proposals by the Commission of the European Communities for legislation and other documents published for submission to the Council of Ministers or to the European Council whether or not such documents originate from the Commission, and to report its opinion as to whether such proposals or other documents raise questions of legal or political importance, to give its reasons for its opinion, to report what matters of principle or policy may be affected thereby, and to what extent they may affect the law of the United Kingdom, and to make recommendations for the further consideration of such proposals and other documents by the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01050.03
current_num: 105.03
root_num: 652
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 206
text:
The committee and any sub-committee appointed by it shall have the assistance of the Counsel to Mr. Speaker.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01050.04
current_num: 105.04
root_num: 653
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 206
text:
The committee shall have the power to appoint specialist advisers for the purpose of particular inquiries, either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01050.05
current_num: 105.05
root_num: 654
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 206
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01050.08
current_num: 105.08
root_num: 657
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 206
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01050.09
current_num: 105.09
root_num: 658
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 206
text:
The Committee shall have power to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before such sub-committees.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01050.11
current_num: 105.11
root_num: 660
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 206
text:
The committee or any sub-committee appointed by it shall have leave to confer and to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on the European Communities or any sub-committee of that committee for the purpose of deliberating and of examining witnesses.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01060.01
current_num: 106.01
root_num: 662
articleid: 01060
articlecurrent_num: 106
articleroot_num: 207
text:
There shall be a select committee to give directions and perform other duties in accordance with the provisions of the Resolution of the House of 26th July 1977 in relation to sound broadcasting, and to make recommendations thereon to the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01060.05
current_num: 106.05
root_num: 666
articleid: 01060
articlecurrent_num: 106
articleroot_num: 207
text:
The committee shall have power to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity relating to the matters referred to it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01060.06
current_num: 106.06
root_num: 667
articleid: 01060
articlecurrent_num: 106
articleroot_num: 207
text:
The committee shall have leave to confer and to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on sound broadcasting for the purpose of deliberating and of examining witnesses.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01070.01
current_num: 107.01
root_num: 669
articleid: 01070
articlecurrent_num: 107
articleroot_num: 208
text:
There shall be a select committee to examine the arrangements made for the compilation, maintenance and accessibility of the Register of Members' Interests; to consider any proposals made by Members or others as to the form and contents of the Register; to consider any specific complaints made in relation to the registering or declaring of interests; to consider what classes of person (if any) other than Members ought to be required to register; and to make recommendations upon these and other matters which are relevant.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01070.03
current_num: 107.03
root_num: 671
articleid: 01070
articlecurrent_num: 107
articleroot_num: 208
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01130.02
current_num: 113.02
root_num: 587
articleid: 01130
articlecurrent_num: 113
articleroot_num: 123
text:
At the conclusion of proceedings on a Consolidated Fund or an Appropriation Bill, a member of the Government may move 'That this House do now adjourn', the motion shall not lapse at ten o'clock, or be interrupted at that hour save for the purpose of moving a motion pursuant to paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business), may be proceeded with at any hour, though opposed, and if proceedings have not been concluded by nine o'clock in the morning at that sitting, the motion shall lapse at that hour, provided that if the sitting shall have commenced on a Thursday, the motion shall lapse at eight o'clock in the morning.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01160.01
current_num: 116.01
root_num: 71
articleid: 01160
articlecurrent_num: 116
articleroot_num: 67
text:
In all contracts extending over a period of years, and creating a public charge, actual or prospective, entered into by the government for the coveyance of mails by sea, or for the purpose of communications beyond sea, there shall be inserted the condition that the contract shall not be binding until it has been approved of by a resolution of the House. Proceedings in pursuance of this order, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01200.01
current_num: 120.01
root_num: 10
articleid: 01200
articlecurrent_num: 120
articleroot_num: 5
text:
Every petition presented under Standing Order No. 119 (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 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays be brought to the Table 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, or after a Minister of the Crown shall have signified his intention to move, pursuant to Standing Order No. 2 (Sittings of the House (Suspended sittings)), That the proceedings of this day's sitting be suspended, and proceedings under this order shall not be interrupted at ten o'clock, and Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01210.01
current_num: 121.01
root_num: 12
articleid: 01210
articlecurrent_num: 121
articleroot_num: 7
text:
In the case of a petition presented under Standing Order No. 119 (Presentation of petitions) and complaining of some present personal grievance, for which there may be an urgent necessity for providing an immediate remedy, the matter contained in such petition may be brought into discussion on the presentation thereof and proceedings under this order shall not be interrupted at ten o'clock and may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01220.01
current_num: 122.01
root_num: 494
articleid: 01220
articlecurrent_num: 122
articleroot_num: 186
text:
All petitions presented under Standing Order No. 119 (Presentation of petitions), and not proceeded with under Standing Order No. 121 (Petition as to present personal grievance), shall be ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed, and the Clerk of the House shall transmit all such petitions to a Minister of the Crown and any observations made by a Minister or Ministers in reply to such petitions shall be laid upon the Table by the Clerk of the House and shall be ordered to be printed.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01260.02
current_num: 126.02
root_num: 62
articleid: 01260
articlecurrent_num: 126
articleroot_num: 170
text:
Whenever the House shall be informed by the Clerk at the Table of the unavoidable absence or the absence by leave of the House of Mr. Speaker, the Chairman of Ways and Means shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of Mr. Speaker in relation to all proceedings of this House, as Deputy Speaker, until Mr. Speaker resumes the chair or, if he does not resume the chair during the course of the sitting, until the next meeting of the House, and so on from day to day, on the like information being given to the House, until the House shall otherwise order:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01260.04
current_num: 126.04
root_num: 459
articleid: 01260
articlecurrent_num: 126
articleroot_num: 170
text:
Whenever the House has been informed by the Clerk at the Table of the unavoidable absence or the absence by leave of the House both of Mr. Speaker, and of the Chairman of Ways and Means, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the Speaker in accordance with paragraph (2) of this order; and if the House should be so informed of the unavoidable absence or the absence by leave of the House of the First Deputy Chairman also, the Second Deputy Chairman shall perform those duties and exercise that authority.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01270.01
current_num: 127.01
root_num: 122
articleid: 01270
articlecurrent_num: 127
articleroot_num: 172
text:
Mr. Speaker shall nominate, at the commencement of every session, not fewer than ten Members to act as temporary chairmen of committees when requested by the Chairman of Ways and Means. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01340.02
current_num: 134.02
root_num: 674
articleid: 01340
articlecurrent_num: 134
articleroot_num: 15
text:
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 strangers present at sittings of select and standing committees.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-03-30
subarticleid: 01360.01
current_num: 136.01
root_num: 125
articleid: 01360
articlecurrent_num: 136
articleroot_num: 105
text:
If at any sitting of the House, or in a committee of the whole House, any Member shall take notice that strangers are present, Mr. Speaker, or the chairman (as the case may be), shall forthwith put the question, ' That strangers do withdraw,' and such question, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business: Provided that Mr. Speaker or the chairman may, whenever he thinks fit, order the withdrawal of strangers from any part of the House. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-11-11
subarticleid: 00710.07
current_num: 71.07
root_num: 675
articleid: 00710
articlecurrent_num: 71
articleroot_num: 176
text:
Whenever any bill, estimate or matter has been referred to the Scottish Grand Committee, a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown that, in the course of its consideration thereof, the Committee may meet in Edinburgh on any specified Monday at half-past ten o'clock, and the question on that 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, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it: Provided that nothing in this order shall prevent the committee from considering the same bill, estimate or matter on other days at Westminster.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-11-25
subarticleid: 00760.01
current_num: 76.01
root_num: 503
articleid: 00760
articlecurrent_num: 76
articleroot_num: 188
text:
There shall be a Standing Committee to be called the Northern Ireland Committee which shall consider such specified matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland as may be referred to it and shall consist of all Members sitting for constituencies in Northern Ireland, together with not more than twenty-five other Members to be 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-12-14
subarticleid: 00990.19
current_num: 99.19
root_num: 532
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
There may be a sub-committee, drawn from the membership of two or more of the Energy, Environment, Trade and Industry, Scottish Affairs, Transport, and Treasury and Civil Service Committees, set up from time to time to consider any matter affecting two or more nationalised industries.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-12-14
subarticleid: 00990.22
current_num: 99.22
root_num: 535
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
(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; 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-12-14
subarticleid: 00990.24
current_num: 99.24
root_num: 676
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
(d) to communicate to any other such committee its evidence and any other documents relating to matters of common interest; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1983-12-14
subarticleid: 00990.25
current_num: 99.25
root_num: 677
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
(e) to meet concurrently with any other such committee for the purposes of deliberating, taking evidence, or considering draft reports;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 00060.02
current_num: 6.02
root_num: 580
articleid: 00060
articlecurrent_num: 6
articleroot_num: 146
text:
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-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 00060.04
current_num: 6.04
root_num: 582
articleid: 00060
articlecurrent_num: 6
articleroot_num: 146
text:
(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


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 00060.07
current_num: 6.07
root_num: 680
articleid: 00060
articlecurrent_num: 6
articleroot_num: 146
text:
(ii) be set down for consideration at seven o'clock and, except on days on which private business has been set down for consideration under the provisions of paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 7 (Time for taking private business), shall be entered upon at that time:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 00060.08
current_num: 6.08
root_num: 681
articleid: 00060
articlecurrent_num: 6
articleroot_num: 146
text:
Provided that on days on which business stands over until seven o'clock under the provisions of Standing Order No. 10 (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. 1 (Sittings of the House).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 00060.09
current_num: 6.09
root_num: 682
articleid: 00060
articlecurrent_num: 6
articleroot_num: 146
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 00150.03
current_num: 15.03
root_num: 383
articleid: 00150
articlecurrent_num: 15
articleroot_num: 94
text:
(a) notice shall be given in the Public Bill Office by the Member in person or by another Member on his behalf, but on any one day not more than one notice shall be accepted from any one Member;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 00240.01
current_num: 24.01
root_num: 115
articleid: 00240
articlecurrent_num: 24
articleroot_num: 96
text:
Mr. Speaker or the chairman shall order any Member or Members whose conduct is grossly disorderly to withdraw immediately from the House during the remainder of that day's sitting; and the Serjeant at Arms shall act on such orders as he may receive from the chair in pursuance of this order. But if on any occasion Mr. Speaker or the chairman deems that his powers under the previous provisions of this order are inadequate, he may name such Member or Members, in which event the same procedure shall be followed as is prescribed by Standing Order No. 25 (Order in debate).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 00330.03
current_num: 33.03
root_num: 546
articleid: 00330
articlecurrent_num: 33
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(2) on the twenty days allotted under paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 6 (Arrangement of public business),


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 00500.01
current_num: 50.01
root_num: 223
articleid: 00500
articlecurrent_num: 50
articleroot_num: 134
text:
If, during the consideration of a bill in a committee of the whole House, the chairman is of opinion that the principle of a clause or schedule and any matters arising thereon have been adequately discussed in the course of debate on the amendments proposed thereto, he may, after the last amendment to be selected has been disposed of, state that he is of this opinion and shall then forthwith put the question ' That the clause (or, the clause as amended) stand part of the bill ' or ' That this schedule (or this schedule as amended) be the schedule to the bill ', as the case may be.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 00830.01
current_num: 83.01
root_num: 46
articleid: 00830
articlecurrent_num: 83
articleroot_num: 42
text:
Lists shall be fixed in some conspicuous place in the committee office and in the lobby of the House of all Members serving on each select committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 00990.22
current_num: 99.22
root_num: 535
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 190
text:
(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;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 01040.04
current_num: 104.04
root_num: 621
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(b) a scheme, or an amendment of a scheme, or a draft thereof, requiring approval by statutory instrument;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 01040.30
current_num: 104.30
root_num: 647
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(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;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 01050.09
current_num: 105.09
root_num: 658
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 206
text:
The committee shall have power to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before such sub-committees.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1985-05-23
subarticleid: 01420.01
current_num: 142.01
root_num: 246
articleid: 01420
articlecurrent_num: 142
articleroot_num: 140
text:
When any communication has been received by Mr. Speaker, drawing attention to the fact that copies of any statutory instrument have yet to be laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies have not been so laid before the instrument came into operation, Mr. Speaker shall thereupon lay such communication upon the Table of the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00080.16
current_num: 8.16
root_num: 683
articleid: 00080
articlecurrent_num: 8
articleroot_num: 95
text:
Any questions tabled for written answer on a day on which this 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 on the order paper for that day.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00100.01
current_num: 10.01
root_num: 88
articleid: 00100
articlecurrent_num: 10
articleroot_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, to move the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration. If Mr. Speaker is satisfied that the matter is proper to be so discussed, 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0014A.01
current_num: 14A.01
root_num: 684
articleid: 0014A
articlecurrent_num: 14A
articleroot_num: 210
text:
When a Member is in the course of making a motion or moving an amendment at any stage of proceedings on a bill, a Member rising in his place may claim to move, 'That the question be now proposed', and, unless it shall appear to the chair that such motion is an abuse of the rules of the House, the question, 'That the question be now proposed', shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00190.01
current_num: 19.01
root_num: 146
articleid: 00190
articlecurrent_num: 19
articleroot_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 (2) of Standing Order No. 101 (Liaison Committee); and not more than one day so allotted may be taken in the form of two half days, not being Fridays.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00190.03
current_num: 19.03
root_num: 401
articleid: 00190
articlecurrent_num: 19
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(a) consideration of estimates or reports of the Liaison Committee relating thereto shall stand as first business; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00190.04
current_num: 19.04
root_num: 402
articleid: 00190
articlecurrent_num: 19
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(b) other business may be taken before ten o'clock only if the consideration of estimates has been concluded.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00190.06
current_num: 19.06
root_num: 687
articleid: 00190
articlecurrent_num: 19
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(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; or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00190.07
current_num: 19.07
root_num: 688
articleid: 00190
articlecurrent_num: 19
articleroot_num: 110
text:
(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 seven o'clock and shall be entered upon at that time:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00190.08
current_num: 19.08
root_num: 689
articleid: 00190
articlecurrent_num: 19
articleroot_num: 110
text:
Provided that on days on which business stands over until seven o'clock under the provisions of Standing Order No. 10 (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. 7 (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. 1 (Sittings of the House).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00190.09
current_num: 19.09
root_num: 690
articleid: 00190
articlecurrent_num: 19
articleroot_num: 110
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00190.10
current_num: 19.10
root_num: 691
articleid: 00190
articlecurrent_num: 19
articleroot_num: 110
text:
At ten o'clock 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, Mr. 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: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0019A.01
current_num: 19A.01
root_num: 430
articleid: 0019A
articlecurrent_num: 19A
articleroot_num: 209
text:
On any day to which the provisions of paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) of this order apply Mr. Speaker shall at ten o'clock put the questions on-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0019A.03
current_num: 19A.03
root_num: 433
articleid: 0019A
articlecurrent_num: 19A
articleroot_num: 209
text:
(b) the total amount outstanding in respect of each financial year to be granted out of the Consolidated Fund for the purposes defined in the related votes.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0019A.04
current_num: 19A.04
root_num: 333
articleid: 0019A
articlecurrent_num: 19A
articleroot_num: 209
text:
The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 6th February, if any of the following total amounts have been put down for consideration:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0019A.07
current_num: 19A.07
root_num: 334
articleid: 0019A
articlecurrent_num: 19A
articleroot_num: 209
text:
The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 18th March, if any of the following numbers or total amounts have been put down for consideration:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0019A.10
current_num: 19A.10
root_num: 423
articleid: 0019A
articlecurrent_num: 19A
articleroot_num: 209
text:
(c) excess votes, provided that the Committee of Public Accounts has reported that it sees no objection to the sums necessary being provided by excess vote.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0019A.11
current_num: 19A.11
root_num: 335
articleid: 0019A
articlecurrent_num: 19A
articleroot_num: 209
text:
The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 5th August, if the total amount of estimates which are still outstanding has been put down for consideration.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0019A.12
current_num: 19A.12
root_num: 336
articleid: 0019A
articlecurrent_num: 19A
articleroot_num: 209
text:
At least two days' notice shall be given of the votes which are to be put down for consideration under paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) of this order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00320.01
current_num: 32.01
root_num: 100
articleid: 00320
articlecurrent_num: 32
articleroot_num: 88
text:
If a division be held upon a question for the closure of debate under Standing Order No. 31 (Closure of debate) or for the proposal of the question under Standing Order No. 14A (Powers of chair to propose question), that question shall not be decided in the affirmative unless it appears by the numbers declared from the chair that not fewer than one hundred Members voted in the majority in support of the motion.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00420.02
current_num: 42.02
root_num: 263
articleid: 00420
articlecurrent_num: 42
articleroot_num: 115
text:
A motion to commit a bill to a committee of the whole House or to a select committee or to a special standing committee, or a motion that it is expedient that a bill be committed to a joint committee of Lords and Commons, 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00680.04
current_num: 68.04
root_num: 449
articleid: 00680
articlecurrent_num: 68
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(b) Standing Orders No. 31 (Closure of debate), Standing Order No. 14A (Powers of chair to propose question) and Standing Order No. 32 (Majority for closure or for proposal of question) shall apply to standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0069A.01
current_num: 69A.01
root_num: 692
articleid: 0069A
articlecurrent_num: 69A
articleroot_num: 211
text:
A special standing committee to which a bill has been committed shall have power, during a period not exceeding 28 days (excluding periods when the House is adjourned for more than two days) from the committal of the bill, to send for persons, papers and records, and, for this purpose, to hold up to four morning sittings of not more than three hours each. At not more than three sittings oral evidence may be given and, unless the committee otherwise orders, all such evidence shall be given in public. Oral evidence shall be printed in the Official Report of the committee's debates together with such written evidence as the committee may order to be so printed.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0069A.02
current_num: 69A.02
root_num: 693
articleid: 0069A
articlecurrent_num: 69A
articleroot_num: 211
text:
For the sittings referred to in paragraph (1) of this order, and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 64 (Chairmen of standing committees), Mr Speaker may appoint any Member other than a Minister of the Crown as chairman of a special standing committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0069A.03
current_num: 69A.03
root_num: 694
articleid: 0069A
articlecurrent_num: 69A
articleroot_num: 211
text:
Except as provided in the foregoing paragraphs, the standing orders relating to standing committees and Standing Orders No. 84 (Withdrawal of documents before select committee), No. 88 (Entry of questions asked), No. 93 (Witnesses and evidence (select committees)) and No. 94 (Publication of evidence (select committees)) shall apply to any special standing committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 0069A.04
current_num: 69A.04
root_num: 695
articleid: 0069A
articlecurrent_num: 69A
articleroot_num: 211
text:
The question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown to extend the period of 28 days mentioned in paragraph (1) of this order may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00700.04
current_num: 70.04
root_num: 250
articleid: 00700
articlecurrent_num: 70
articleroot_num: 141
text:
On the order for the second reading of any such bill being read, a motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown, 'That the bill be committed to a Scottish Standing Committee (or a special standing committee)', and the question thereupon shall be put forthwith: Provided that this paragraph shall not apply in the case of any bill to the second reading of which notice of an amendment has been given by not fewer than six Members.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 00700.05
current_num: 70.05
root_num: 251
articleid: 00700
articlecurrent_num: 70
articleroot_num: 141
text:
If such a motion shall have been agreed to, the bill shall be deemed to have been read a second time, and shall be committed to a Scottish Standing Committee (or a special standing committee).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-02-27
subarticleid: 01010.04
current_num: 101.04
root_num: 585
articleid: 01010
articlecurrent_num: 101
articleroot_num: 194
text:
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. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-03-25
subarticleid: 01000.01
current_num: 100.01
root_num: 530
articleid: 01000
articlecurrent_num: 100
articleroot_num: 199
text:
There shall be a select committee to examine the reports of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, of the Health Service Commissioners for England, Scotland and Wales and of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration for Northern Ireland, which are laid before this House, and matters in connection therewith; and the committee shall consist of nine Members of whom the quorum shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00090.01
current_num: 9.01
root_num: 102
articleid: 00090
articlecurrent_num: 9
articleroot_num: 89
text:
The House shall meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at half-past two o'clock, and will first proceed with private business, motions for unopposed returns, questions and ballots for notices of motions.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00090.02
current_num: 9.02
root_num: 389
articleid: 00090
articlecurrent_num: 9
articleroot_num: 89
text:
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. 20 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration), 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00090.03
current_num: 9.03
root_num: 103
articleid: 00090
articlecurrent_num: 9
articleroot_num: 89
text:
At ten o'clock on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the proceedings on any business then under consideration shall, save as otherwise provided in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 14 (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. 14 (Exempted business)), or of the debate, or in committee that the chairman do report progress, or do leave the chair, every such motion shall lapse.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00090.04
current_num: 9.04
root_num: 104
articleid: 00090
articlecurrent_num: 9
articleroot_num: 89
text:
On the interruption of business the closure may be claimed; and if moved, or if proceedings under Standing Order No. 35 (Closure of debate) be then in progress, Mr. Speaker or the chairman shall not leave the chair until the questions consequent thereon and any further question, as provided in Standing Order No. 35 (Closure of debate), have been decided.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00090.06
current_num: 9.06
root_num: 105
articleid: 00090
articlecurrent_num: 9
articleroot_num: 89
text:
After the business under consideration at ten o'clock has been disposed of, no opposed business shall be taken, save as provided in Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00090.07
current_num: 9.07
root_num: 204
articleid: 00090
articlecurrent_num: 9
articleroot_num: 89
text:
The House shall not be adjourned except in pursuance of a resolution or by Mr. Speaker in pursuance of paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings of the House (suspended sittings)) or Standing Order No. 45 (Power of Mr. 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 ten o'clock, Mr. 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: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00110.02
current_num: 11.02
root_num: 316
articleid: 00110
articlecurrent_num: 11
articleroot_num: 27
text:
Standing Orders No. 9 (Sittings of the House) and No. 14 (Exempted business) shall apply to the sittings on Fridays with the omission of paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House) and with the substitution of references to half-past two o'clock, a quarter past three o'clock and four o'clock for references to ten o'clock, a quarter to eleven o'clock and half-past eleven o'clock respectively.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00110.03
current_num: 11.03
root_num: 317
articleid: 00110
articlecurrent_num: 11
articleroot_num: 27
text:
In the application of Standing Order No. 15 (Prayers against statutory instruments, &c. (negative procedure)) to the sittings on Fridays there shall be substituted references to four o'clock for references to half-past eleven o'clock.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00130.07
current_num: 13.07
root_num: 680
articleid: 00130
articlecurrent_num: 13
articleroot_num: 146
text:
(ii) be set down for consideration at seven o'clock and, except on days on which private business has been set down for consideration under the provisions of paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 16 (Time for taking private business), shall be entered upon at that time:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00130.08
current_num: 13.08
root_num: 681
articleid: 00130
articlecurrent_num: 13
articleroot_num: 146
text:
Provided that on days on which business stands over until seven o'clock under the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (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).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00130.16
current_num: 13.16
root_num: 323
articleid: 00130
articlecurrent_num: 13
articleroot_num: 146
text:
Until after the fifth Wednesday on which the House shall sit during the session, no private Member shall give notice of a motion for leave to bring in a bill under Standing Order No. 19 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business) or for presenting a bill under Standing Order No. 58 (Presentation and first reading).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00140.01
current_num: 14.01
root_num: 194
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_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 ten o'clock, and if under discussion when the business is postponed under the provisions of any standing order may be resumed, though opposed, after the interruption of business:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00140.03
current_num: 14.03
root_num: 302
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(b) proceedings in pursuance of any Act of Parliament, save in so far as Standing Order No. 15 (Prayers against statutory instruments, &c. (negative procedure)) otherwise provides, and proceedings on European Community documents, but Mr. Speaker shall put any questions necessary to dispose of such proceedings not later than half-past eleven o'clock or one and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings, whichever is the later: Provided that, if Mr. Speaker shall be of opinion that, because of the importance of the subject matter of the motion, the time for debate has not been adequate, he shall, instead of putting the question as aforesaid, interrupt the business, and the debate shall stand adjourned till the next sitting (other than a Friday);


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00140.06
current_num: 14.06
root_num: 506
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
In this paragraph, and in Standing Orders No. 84 (Constitution of standing committees), No. 86 (Nomination of standing committees) and No. 102 (Standing Committees on European Community documents), 'European Community documents' means draft proposals by the Commission of the European Communities for legislation and other documents published for submission to the Council of Ministers or to the European Council whether or not such documents originate from the Commission.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00140.11
current_num: 14.11
root_num: 304
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
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 Mr. Speaker is directed to put questions at ten o'clock pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 52 (Consideration of estimates), any such motion shall stand over until those questions have been decided.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00140.12
current_num: 14.12
root_num: 305
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
If the business interrupted is included in the business specified in the motion or in paragraph (1) of this order, Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00140.13
current_num: 14.13
root_num: 306
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
If the business interrupted is not included in the business specified in the motion or in paragraph (1) of this order, Mr. 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 Orders No. 16 (Time for taking private business) or No. 20 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00140.16
current_num: 14.16
root_num: 315
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(b) when proceedings on such business have been postponed under the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (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. 20; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00140.18
current_num: 14.18
root_num: 107
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
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 ten o'clock, 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 ten o'clock.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00150.02
current_num: 15.02
root_num: 278
articleid: 00150
articlecurrent_num: 15
articleroot_num: 153
text:
If such a motion is under consideration at half-past eleven o'clock, Mr. Speaker shall forthwith put any question which may be requisite to bring to a decision any question already proposed from the chair: Provided that, if he shall be of opinion that-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00160.06
current_num: 16.06
root_num: 308
articleid: 00160
articlecurrent_num: 16
articleroot_num: 158
text:
On any day specified under paragraph (5) of this order at seven o'clock or as soon thereafter as any motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) 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: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00170.02
current_num: 17.02
root_num: 131
articleid: 00170
articlecurrent_num: 17
articleroot_num: 95
text:
Questions shall be taken on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, after private business has been disposed of, and not later than a quarter to three o'clock.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00170.05
current_num: 17.05
root_num: 325
articleid: 00170
articlecurrent_num: 17
articleroot_num: 95
text:
Questions received at the Table Office before half-past two o'clock on a Monday or Tuesday on which the House is sitting may, if so decided by the Member, be put down for oral answer on the following Wednesday or Thursday respectively: Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to questions received on the first day of a session nor to questions received on the day on which the House first meets pursuant to Standing Order No. 12 (Earlier meeting of House in certain circumstances).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00200.07
current_num: 20.07
root_num: 209
articleid: 00200
articlecurrent_num: 20
articleroot_num: 77
text:
Proceedings on any business postponed at seven o'clock under this order may be resumed at the conclusion of proceedings on the aforesaid motion for the adjournment of the House unless such motion is agreed to, shall not be interrupted, except as provided in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business), may be proceeded with for such further period of time as would have been permissible under any orders of the House at seven o'clock had no such motion then been made, and shall not be subject to the provisions of any such orders with regard to the disposal of the business until the conclusion of the said period.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00300.03
current_num: 30.03
root_num: 546
articleid: 00300
articlecurrent_num: 30
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(2) on the twenty days allotted under paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 13 (Arrangement of public business),


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00300.04
current_num: 30.04
root_num: 562
articleid: 00300
articlecurrent_num: 30
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(a) where to any substantive motion an amendment has been moved by a Minister of the Crown to leave out a word or words and insert (or add) others, the question shall be, 'That the original words stand part of the question,' and, if that question be passed in the negative, the question 'That the proposed words be there inserted (or added)' shall be put forthwith;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00330.01
current_num: 33.01
root_num: 89
articleid: 00330
articlecurrent_num: 33
articleroot_num: 78
text:
When a motion is made 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 chairman do report progress, or do leave the chair, the debate thereupon shall be confined to the matter of such motion; and no Member, having made any such motion, shall be entitled to make any similar motion during the same debate.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00360.01
current_num: 36.01
root_num: 100
articleid: 00360
articlecurrent_num: 36
articleroot_num: 88
text:
If a division be held upon a question for the closure of debate under Standing Order No. 35 (Closure of debate) or for the proposal of the question under Standing Order No. 28 (Powers of chair to propose question), that question shall not be decided in the affirmative unless it appears by the numbers declared from the chair that not fewer than one hundred Members voted in the majority in support of the motion.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00420.01
current_num: 42.01
root_num: 115
articleid: 00420
articlecurrent_num: 42
articleroot_num: 96
text:
Mr. Speaker or the chairman shall order any Member or Members whose conduct is grossly disorderly to withdraw immediately from the House during the remainder of that day's sitting; and the Serjeant at Arms shall act on such orders as he may receive from the chair in pursuance of this order. But if on any occasion Mr. Speaker or the chairman deems that his powers under the previous provisions of this order are inadequate, he may name such Member or Members, in which event the same procedure shall be followed as is prescribed by Standing Order No. 43 (Order in debate).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00440.01
current_num: 44.01
root_num: 116
articleid: 00440
articlecurrent_num: 44
articleroot_num: 143
text:
Members who are ordered to withdraw under Standing Order No. 42 (Disorderly conduct) or who are suspended from the service of the House under Standing Order No. 43 (Order in debate) shall forthwith withdraw from the precincts of the House, subject, however, in the case of such suspended Members, to the provisions of paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 43 (Order in debate).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00520.01
current_num: 52.01
root_num: 146
articleid: 00520
articlecurrent_num: 52
articleroot_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 (2) of Standing Order No. 131 (Liaison Committee); and not more than one day so allotted may be taken in the form of two half days, not being Fridays.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00520.08
current_num: 52.08
root_num: 689
articleid: 00520
articlecurrent_num: 52
articleroot_num: 110
text:
Provided that on days on which business stands over until seven o'clock under the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (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. 16 (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).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00540.02
current_num: 54.02
root_num: 587
articleid: 00540
articlecurrent_num: 54
articleroot_num: 123
text:
At the conclusion of proceedings on a Consolidated Fund or an Appropriation Bill, a member of the Government may move 'That this House do now adjourn', the motion shall not lapse at ten o'clock, or be interrupted at that hour save for the purpose of moving a motion pursuant to paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business), may be proceeded with at any hour, though opposed, and if proceedings have not been concluded by nine o'clock in the morning at that sitting, the motion shall lapse at that hour: Provided that if the sitting shall have commenced on a Thursday, the motion shall lapse at eight o'clock in the morning.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00670.01
current_num: 67.01
root_num: 223
articleid: 00670
articlecurrent_num: 67
articleroot_num: 134
text:
If, during the consideration of a bill in a committee of the whole House, the chairman is of opinion that the principle of a clause or schedule and any matters arising thereon have been adequately discussed in the course of debate on the amendments proposed thereto, he may, after the last amendment to be selected has been disposed of, state that he is of this opinion and shall then forthwith put the question ' That the clause (or, the clause, as amended) stand part of the bill ' or ' That this schedule (or this schedule, as amended) be the schedule to the bill ', as the case may be.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00710.01
current_num: 71.01
root_num: 123
articleid: 00710
articlecurrent_num: 71
articleroot_num: 103
text:
Save as provided in Standing Order No. 92 (Consideration on report of certain bills by a standing committee) every bill committed to and reported from a standing committee, whether amended or not, shall be considered on report by the House, and the provisions of Standing Order No. 70 (Consideration of bill as amended in committee of whole House) shall apply to such consideration.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00760.03
current_num: 76.03
root_num: 588
articleid: 00760
articlecurrent_num: 76
articleroot_num: 52
text:
If Mr. Speaker is satisfied that a Lords amendment imposes a charge upon the public revenue such as is required to be authorised by resolution of the House under Standing Order No. 47 (Certain proceedings relating to public money) and that such charge has not been so authorised, on reaching that amendment, Mr. Speaker shall declare that he is so satisfied and the amendment shall be deemed to have been disagreed to and shall be so recorded in the Journal.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00770.02
current_num: 77.02
root_num: 15
articleid: 00770
articlecurrent_num: 77
articleroot_num: 13
text:
(1) when the object of such pecuniary penalty or forfeiture is to secure the execution of the Act, or the punishment or prevention of offences;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00770.03
current_num: 77.03
root_num: 16
articleid: 00770
articlecurrent_num: 77
articleroot_num: 13
text:
(2) where such fees are imposed in respect of benefit taken or service rendered under the Act, and in order to the execution of the Act, and are not made payable into the Consolidated Fund, or in aid of the public revenue, and do not form the ground of public accounting by the parties receiving the same, either in respect of deficit or surplus;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00780.02
current_num: 78.02
root_num: 477
articleid: 00780
articlecurrent_num: 78
articleroot_num: 183
text:
(a) it is so framed that no charge upon the people or upon public funds, unless it be such a charge as is defined in Standing Order No. 77 (Pecuniary penalties), is imposed or altered; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00810.01
current_num: 81.01
root_num: 362
articleid: 00810
articlecurrent_num: 81
articleroot_num: 181
text:
If a motion be made by a Minister of the Crown providing for an allocation of time to any proceedings on a bill Mr. Speaker shall, not more than three hours after the commencement of the proceedings on such a motion, put any question necessary to dispose of those proceedings.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00830.01
current_num: 83.01
root_num: 257
articleid: 00830
articlecurrent_num: 83
articleroot_num: 148
text:
When the chairman of a committee of the whole House has been directed to report progress, or has left the chair to report progress in pursuance of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House), he shall, if the committee has come to any resolution, so acquaint the House before reporting progress.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00840.02
current_num: 84.02
root_num: 173
articleid: 00840
articlecurrent_num: 84
articleroot_num: 100
text:
Subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 95 (Scottish Standing Committees), the bills committed and statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or European Community documents as defined in Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business) or measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures referred to a standing committee shall be distributed among the committees by Mr. Speaker.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00840.03
current_num: 84.03
root_num: 174
articleid: 00840
articlecurrent_num: 84
articleroot_num: 100
text:
In all but one of the standing committees to which bills other than bills provided for in Standing Order No. 95 (Scottish Standing Committees) are committed or referred government bills shall have precedence.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00850.03
current_num: 85.03
root_num: 370
articleid: 00850
articlecurrent_num: 85
articleroot_num: 147
text:
When more than one chairman is appointed to a standing committee any of the chairmen so appointed may exercise the powers conferred by paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 89 (Procedure in standing committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00850.04
current_num: 85.04
root_num: 268
articleid: 00850
articlecurrent_num: 85
articleroot_num: 147
text:
The Chairmen's Panel, of which three shall be a quorum, shall have power to consider matters of procedure relating to standing committees and to report its opinion thereupon to the House from time to time.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00850.05
current_num: 85.05
root_num: 203
articleid: 00850
articlecurrent_num: 85
articleroot_num: 147
text:
Any Member of a standing 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 standing committee by paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 89 (Procedure in standing committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00860.05
current_num: 86.05
root_num: 121
articleid: 00860
articlecurrent_num: 86
articleroot_num: 171
text:
the Committee of Selection shall nominate not fewer than sixteen nor more than fifty Members to serve on each standing committee for the consideration of each bill allocated or referred to it, or for the consideration of statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or European Community documents as defined in Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business) or measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures referred to it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00870.01
current_num: 87.01
root_num: 239
articleid: 00870
articlecurrent_num: 87
articleroot_num: 137
text:
Mr. Attorney General, the Lord Advocate, Mr. Solicitor General and Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland, 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 or be counted in the quorum.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00880.01
current_num: 88.01
root_num: 224
articleid: 00880
articlecurrent_num: 88
articleroot_num: 135
text:
A standing committee to which a bill or other business has been 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 (being days on which the House sits) as may be appointed by the committee at half-past ten o'clock, unless the committee otherwise determines:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00880.05
current_num: 88.05
root_num: 229
articleid: 00880
articlecurrent_num: 88
articleroot_num: 135
text:
(ii) if proceedings under Standing Order No. 35 (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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00890.01
current_num: 89.01
root_num: 446
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
Except as provided in Standing Order No. 94 (Scottish Grand Committee) the quorum of a standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00890.03
current_num: 89.03
root_num: 448
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(a) Any notice of an amendment to a bill which has been committed or referred to a standing committee, or to a motion relating to a document referred to a committee under paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 102 (Standing Committees on European Community Documents), shall stand referred to the committee, and the chairman shall have the like powers as are given to Mr. Speaker, the Chairman of Ways and Means and either Deputy Chairman respectively by Standing Order No. 31 (Selection of amendments).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00890.04
current_num: 89.04
root_num: 449
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(b) Standing Orders No. 28 (Powers of chair to propose question), No. 35 (Closure of debate) and No. 36 (Majority for closure or for proposal of question) shall apply to standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00890.05
current_num: 89.05
root_num: 450
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(c) The chairman of a standing 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. 41 (Irrelevance or repetition) No. 34 (Dilatory motion in abuse of rules of House) No. 67 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00890.06
current_num: 89.06
root_num: 175
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(d) The following standing orders shall apply to standing committees: No. 107 (Quorum of select committee) No. 110 (Entry on minutes of proceedings of select committee) No. 111 (Minutes of proceedings to be laid on the Table).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00900.02
current_num: 90.02
root_num: 548
articleid: 00900
articlecurrent_num: 90
articleroot_num: 164
text:
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 or notices of motions have precedence under the provisions of Standing Order No. 13 (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 seventh 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00910.02
current_num: 91.02
root_num: 693
articleid: 00910
articlecurrent_num: 91
articleroot_num: 211
text:
For the sittings referred to in paragraph (1) of this order, and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 85 (Chairmen of standing committees), Mr Speaker may appoint any Member other than a Minister of the Crown as chairman of a special standing committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00910.03
current_num: 91.03
root_num: 694
articleid: 00910
articlecurrent_num: 91
articleroot_num: 211
text:
Except as provided in the foregoing paragraphs, the standing orders relating to standing committees and Standing Orders No. 109 (Withdrawal of documents before select committee), No. 113 (Entry of questions asked), No. 117 (Witnesses and evidence (select committees)) and No. 118 (Publication of evidence (select committees)) shall apply to any special standing committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00920.01
current_num: 92.01
root_num: 356
articleid: 00920
articlecurrent_num: 92
articleroot_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 standing committee 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, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00940.02
current_num: 94.02
root_num: 287
articleid: 00940
articlecurrent_num: 94
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(a) bills referred to it for consideration in relation to their principle under paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 93 (Public bills relating exclusively to Scotland);


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00940.03
current_num: 94.03
root_num: 456
articleid: 00940
articlecurrent_num: 94
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(b) bills referred to it under Standing Order No. 92 (Consideration on report of certain bills by a standing committee);


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00940.05
current_num: 94.05
root_num: 289
articleid: 00940
articlecurrent_num: 94
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(d) specified matters referred to it under Standing Order No. 97 (Matters relating exclusively to Scotland).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 00990.03
current_num: 99.03
root_num: 505
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 188
text:
If such a motion be agreed to, the Committee shall consider the matter or matters referred to it and shall report only that it has considered the said matter or matters.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01000.02
current_num: 100.02
root_num: 509
articleid: 01000
articlecurrent_num: 100
articleroot_num: 189
text:
All Members sitting for constituencies in England shall be members of the Standing Committee, together with not more than five other Members to be 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, and the provisions of Standing Order No. 87 (Attendance of law officers and ministers in standing committees) shall not apply.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01020.01
current_num: 102.01
root_num: 564
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
There shall be one or more standing committees, to be called Standing Committes on European Community Documents, for the consideration of European Community documents (as defined in Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business)) referred to them.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01020.04
current_num: 102.04
root_num: 567
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
Each committee shall consider each such document referred to it on a motion made by a Minister of the Crown to which amendments may be moved, and the chairman shall interrupt proceedings, if not previously concluded, when the committee shall have sat for two and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings. Thereafter, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees), he shall forthwith put successively-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01020.08
current_num: 102.08
root_num: 571
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
The Committee shall thereupon report the document to the House, together with any resolution to which it has come, without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01040.02
current_num: 104.02
root_num: 576
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 40
text:
No motion shall be made for the nomination of members of select committees appointed under Standing Order No. 130 (Select committees related to government departments), or for their discharge, unless-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01050.01
current_num: 105.01
root_num: 46
articleid: 01050
articlecurrent_num: 105
articleroot_num: 42
text:
Lists shall be fixed in some conspicuous place in the Committee Office and in the lobby of the House of all Members serving on each select committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01230.07
current_num: 123.07
root_num: 579
articleid: 01230
articlecurrent_num: 123
articleroot_num: 180
text:
(f) any Order in Council laid or laid in draft before the House where an affirmative resolution is required before it is made, or is a condition of its continuance in operation, and which but for the provisions of the Northern Ireland Act 1974 would, in the opinion of the Committee, have been enacted by a consolidation bill, whether public or private, or by a Statute Law Revision Bill.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01240.07
current_num: 124.07
root_num: 624
articleid: 01240
articlecurrent_num: 124
articleroot_num: 205
text:
but excluding any Order in Council or draft Order in Council made or proposed to be made under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01240.09
current_num: 124.09
root_num: 626
articleid: 01240
articlecurrent_num: 124
articleroot_num: 205
text:
with a view to determining whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to it on any of the following grounds:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01240.14
current_num: 124.14
root_num: 631
articleid: 01240
articlecurrent_num: 124
articleroot_num: 205
text:
(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;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01270.11
current_num: 127.11
root_num: 660
articleid: 01270
articlecurrent_num: 127
articleroot_num: 206
text:
The committee or any sub-committee appointed by it shall have leave to confer and to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on the European Communities or any sub-committee of that committee for the purposes of deliberating and of examining witnesses.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01290.06
current_num: 129.06
root_num: 667
articleid: 01290
articlecurrent_num: 129
articleroot_num: 207
text:
The committee shall have leave to confer and to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on sound broadcasting for the purposes of deliberating and of examining witnesses.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01330.01
current_num: 133.01
root_num: 10
articleid: 01330
articlecurrent_num: 133
articleroot_num: 5
text:
Every petition presented under Standing Order No. 132 (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 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays be brought to the Table 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, or after a Minister of the Crown shall have signified his intention to move, pursuant to Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings of the House (Suspended sittings)), 'That the proceedings of this day's sitting be suspended', and proceedings under this order shall not be interrupted at ten o'clock, and Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01340.01
current_num: 134.01
root_num: 12
articleid: 01340
articlecurrent_num: 134
articleroot_num: 7
text:
In the case of a petition presented under Standing Order No. 132 (Presentation of petitions) and complaining of some present personal grievance, for which there may be an urgent necessity for providing an immediate remedy, the matter contained in such petition may be brought into discussion on the presentation thereof and proceedings under this order shall not be interrupted at ten o'clock and may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01350.01
current_num: 135.01
root_num: 494
articleid: 01350
articlecurrent_num: 135
articleroot_num: 186
text:
All petitions presented under Standing Order No. 132 (Presentation of petitions), and not proceeded with under Standing Order No. 134 (Petition as to present personal grievance), shall be ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed, and the Clerk of the House shall transmit all such petitions to a Minister of the Crown and any observations made by a Minister or Ministers in reply to such petitions shall be laid upon the Table by the Clerk of the House and shall be ordered to be printed.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1986-11-12
subarticleid: 01440.01
current_num: 144.01
root_num: 23
articleid: 01440
articlecurrent_num: 144
articleroot_num: 19
text:
To prevent the intercepting or losing of letters directed to Members of this House, the postmaster of the House or other persons appointed by the Post Office shall attend daily (Sundays excepted) for the delivery and redirection of all letters arriving in course of post and shall take care, during their stay there, to deliver the same to the several Members to whom they shall be directed, or to their known servant or servants, or other persons bringing notes under the hands of the Members sending for the same.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1988-07-13
subarticleid: 0045A.01
current_num: 45A.01
root_num: 696
articleid: 0045A
articlecurrent_num: 45A
articleroot_num: 212
text:
Mr. Speaker may announce at the commencement of public business that, because of the number of Members wishing to speak in a debate on one of the matters specified in paragraph (2) of this order, he will call Members either between six o'clock and ten minutes before eight o'clock or between seven o'clock and ten minutes before nine o'clock on Monday to Thursday sittings, and between half-past eleven o'clock and one o'clock on Friday sittings, to speak for not more than ten minutes; and whenever Mr. Speaker has made such an announcement he may, between those hours, direct any Member who has spoken for ten minutes in such a debate to resume his seat forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1988-07-13
subarticleid: 0045A.04
current_num: 45A.04
root_num: 699
articleid: 0045A
articlecurrent_num: 45A
articleroot_num: 212
text:
(b) matters selected under paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 13 (Arrangement of public business) for consideration on allotted opposition days;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00090.01
current_num: 9.01
root_num: 102
articleid: 00090
articlecurrent_num: 9
articleroot_num: 89
text:
The House shall meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at half-past two o'clock and will first proceed with private business, motions for unopposed returns, questions and ballots for notices of motions.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00130.12
current_num: 13.12
root_num: 319
articleid: 00130
articlecurrent_num: 13
articleroot_num: 146
text:
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 Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00140.01
current_num: 14.01
root_num: 194
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_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 ten o'clock, 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:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00140.13
current_num: 14.13
root_num: 306
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
If the business interrupted is not included in the business specified in the motion or in paragraph (1) of this order, Mr. 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. 16 (Time for taking private business) or No. 20 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00300.02
current_num: 30.02
root_num: 545
articleid: 00300
articlecurrent_num: 30
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(1) when to the question 'That a bill be now read a second time (or the third time)' an amendment has been moved to leave out the word 'now', the question shall be, 'That the word "now" stand part of the question'; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00300.04
current_num: 30.04
root_num: 562
articleid: 00300
articlecurrent_num: 30
articleroot_num: 163
text:
(a) where to any substantive motion an amendment has been moved by a Minister of the Crown to leave out a word or words and insert (or add) others, the question shall be, 'That the original words stand part of the question', and, if that question be passed in the negative, the question 'That the proposed words be there inserted (or added)' shall be put forthwith;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00340.02
current_num: 34.02
root_num: 326
articleid: 00340
articlecurrent_num: 34
articleroot_num: 79
text:
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 chairman do report progress or do leave the chair.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00350.01
current_num: 35.01
root_num: 98
articleid: 00350
articlecurrent_num: 35
articleroot_num: 87
text:
After a question has been proposed a Member rising in his place may claim to move, 'That the question be now put,' and, unless it shall appear to the chair that such motion is an abuse of the rules of the House, or an infringement of the rights of the minority, the question 'That the question be now put,' shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00350.02
current_num: 35.02
root_num: 99
articleid: 00350
articlecurrent_num: 35
articleroot_num: 87
text:
When a question 'That the question be now put' has been decided in the affirmative, and the question consequent thereon has been decided, a Member may claim that any further question be put which may be requisite to bring to a decision any question already proposed from the chair, and if the assent of the chair, as aforesaid, be not withheld, any question so claimed shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00430.01
current_num: 43.01
root_num: 79
articleid: 00430
articlecurrent_num: 43
articleroot_num: 75
text:
Whenever a Member shall have been named by Mr. Speaker, or by the chairman, 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, Mr. 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 chairman shall forthwith suspend the proceedings of the committee and report the circumstances to the House; and Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00520.08
current_num: 52.08
root_num: 689
articleid: 00520
articlecurrent_num: 52
articleroot_num: 110
text:
Provided that on days on which business stands over until seven o'clock under the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (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. 16 (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).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00600.01
current_num: 60.01
root_num: 181
articleid: 00600
articlecurrent_num: 60
articleroot_num: 120
text:
If on an amendment to the question 'That a bill be now read a second time (or the third time)' it is decided that the word 'now' stand part of the question, Mr. Speaker shall forthwith declare the bill to be read a second or the third time as the case may be. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00670.01
current_num: 67.01
root_num: 223
articleid: 00670
articlecurrent_num: 67
articleroot_num: 134
text:
If, during the consideration of a bill in a committee of the whole House, the chairman is of opinion that the principle of a clause or schedule and any matters arising thereon have been adequately discussed in the course of debate on the amendments proposed thereto, he may, after the last amendment to be selected has been disposed of, state that he is of this opinion and shall then forthwith put the question 'That the clause (or, the clause, as amended) stand part of the bill' or 'That this schedule (or this schedule, as amended) be the schedule to the bill', as the case may be.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00690.01
current_num: 69.01
root_num: 42
articleid: 00690
articlecurrent_num: 69
articleroot_num: 38
text:
At the close of the proceedings of a committee of the whole House on a bill the chairman shall report the bill forthwith to the House, and when amendments shall have been made thereto, a day shall be appointed for taking the bill as amended into consideration, unless the House shall order it to be taken into consideration forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00800.03
current_num: 80.03
root_num: 222
articleid: 00800
articlecurrent_num: 80
articleroot_num: 133
text:
(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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 00890.05
current_num: 89.05
root_num: 450
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(c) The chairman of a standing 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. 34 (Dilatory motion in abuse of rules of House) No. 41 (Irrelevance or repetition) No. 67 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 01030.08
current_num: 103.08
root_num: 269
articleid: 01030
articlecurrent_num: 103
articleroot_num: 136
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 01040.01
current_num: 104.01
root_num: 44
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 01250.04
current_num: 125.04
root_num: 608
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 204
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 01250.08
current_num: 125.08
root_num: 612
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 204
text:
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, subject to the approval of the committee, and to report to the committee from time to time.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 01250.11
current_num: 125.11
root_num: 615
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 204
text:
Any sub-committee which may be appointed to consider the organisation of the services in the Refreshment Department shall have power to appoint specialist advisers for the purpose of particular inquiries, either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the sub-committee's order of reference.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 01250.12
current_num: 125.12
root_num: 616
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 204
text:
Any sub-committee on computers that may be appointed shall have power to join with any sub-committee thereon that may be appointed by the Select Committee of the House of Lords on House of Lords Offices and to appoint specialist advisers either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity relating to the matter referred to it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 01300.21
current_num: 130.21
root_num: 534
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
(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; 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1989-05-26
subarticleid: 01430.01
current_num: 143.01
root_num: 125
articleid: 01430
articlecurrent_num: 143
articleroot_num: 105
text:
If at any sitting of the House, or in a committee of the whole House, any Member shall take notice that strangers are present, Mr. Speaker, or the chairman (as the case may be), shall forthwith put the question, 'That strangers do withdraw,' and such question, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business: Provided that Mr. Speaker or the chairman may, whenever he thinks fit, order the withdrawal of strangers from any part of the House. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-01
subarticleid: 0019A.01
current_num: 19A.01
root_num: 702
articleid: 0019A
articlecurrent_num: 19A
articleroot_num: 213
text:
No notice may be given under Standing Order No. 19 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business) for a day on which Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer has declared his intention of opening his Budget; but


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-01
subarticleid: 0019A.04
current_num: 19A.04
root_num: 705
articleid: 0019A
articlecurrent_num: 19A
articleroot_num: 213
text:
shall be treated as having been given for the first Monday on which the House shall sit after the Budget is opened, and may be proceeded with on that day as though it were a Tuesday or a Wednesday.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-21
subarticleid: 0013A.01
current_num: 13A.01
root_num: 706
articleid: 0013A
articlecurrent_num: 13A
articleroot_num: 214
text:
Unless the House otherwise orders, private Members' notices of motions shall not be received for any day other than an early day, if-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-21
subarticleid: 0013A.02
current_num: 13A.02
root_num: 707
articleid: 0013A
articlecurrent_num: 13A
articleroot_num: 214
text:
(a) with respect to any private Member's bill, they would have an effect similar to that of motions of which notice may be given under paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business);


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-21
subarticleid: 0013A.03
current_num: 13A.03
root_num: 708
articleid: 0013A
articlecurrent_num: 13A
articleroot_num: 214
text:
(b) they would have the effect of varying the practice of the House or the provisions of Standing Order No. 11 (Friday sittings) or Standing Order No. 13 (Arrangement of public business) so far as concerns the precedence, arrangement or timing of business;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-21
subarticleid: 0013A.06
current_num: 13A.06
root_num: 711
articleid: 0013A
articlecurrent_num: 13A
articleroot_num: 214
text:
(e) they would have the effect, whether by amendment or by the making of a new Order, of dispensing with or varying the effect of, this Order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-21
subarticleid: 0015A.01
current_num: 15A.01
root_num: 712
articleid: 0015A
articlecurrent_num: 15A
articleroot_num: 215
text:
If a Motion to the effect that Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of a Member is proposed to be made or is made after prayers on any day on which private Members' bills or notices of motion have precedence, and is opposed, proceedings thereon shall lapse.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-21
subarticleid: 01330.01
current_num: 133.01
root_num: 10
articleid: 01330
articlecurrent_num: 133
articleroot_num: 5
text:
Every petition presented under Standing Order No. 132 (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 brought to the Table-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-21
subarticleid: 01330.02
current_num: 133.02
root_num: 713
articleid: 01330
articlecurrent_num: 133
articleroot_num: 5
text:
(a) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 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, or after a Minister of the Crown shall have signified his intention to move, pursuant to Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings of the House (suspending sittings)) 'That the proceedings of this day's sitting be suspended', and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-21
subarticleid: 01330.03
current_num: 133.03
root_num: 714
articleid: 01330
articlecurrent_num: 133
articleroot_num: 5
text:
(b) on Fridays, at the commencement of public business, provided that petitions remaining to be presented at ten o'clock on a Friday on which private Members' bills or Motions have precedence under Standing Order No. 13 (Arrangement of public business) shall stand over and may be brought to the Table 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-21
subarticleid: 01330.04
current_num: 133.04
root_num: 715
articleid: 01330
articlecurrent_num: 133
articleroot_num: 5
text:
Proceedings under paragraph (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this Order shall not be interrupted at ten o'clock or at half past two o'clock respectively.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-02-21
subarticleid: 01330.05
current_num: 133.05
root_num: 716
articleid: 01330
articlecurrent_num: 133
articleroot_num: 5
text:
Mr 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-19
subarticleid: 01300.17
current_num: 130.17
root_num: 529
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
14. Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Management and Personnel Office, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-19
subarticleid: 01310.04
current_num: 131.04
root_num: 585
articleid: 01310
articlecurrent_num: 131
articleroot_num: 194
text:
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:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00140.03
current_num: 14.03
root_num: 302
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(b) proceedings in pursuance of any Act of Parliament, save in so far as Standing Order No. 15 (Prayers against statutory instruments, &c. (negative procedure)) otherwise provides, and proceedings on European Community documents (other than in pursuance of paragraph (9) of Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees)), but Mr. Speaker shall put any questions necessary to dispose of such proceedings not later than half-past eleven o'clock or one and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings, whichever is the later: Provided that, if Mr. Speaker shall be of opinion that, because of the importance of the subject matter of the motion, the time for debate has not been adequate, he shall, instead of putting the question as aforesaid, interrupt the business, and the debate shall stand adjourned till the next sitting (other than a Friday);


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00140.06
current_num: 14.06
root_num: 506
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
In this paragraph, and in Standing Orders No. 89 (Procedure in standing committees) and No. 102 (European Standing Committees) "European Community documents" shall be as defined in Standing Order No. 127 (Select Committee on European Legislation).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00170.01
current_num: 17.01
root_num: 131
articleid: 00170
articlecurrent_num: 17
articleroot_num: 216
text:
Questions shall be taken on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, after private business has been disposed of.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00170.02
current_num: 17.02
root_num: 132
articleid: 00170
articlecurrent_num: 17
articleroot_num: 216
text:
No question shall be taken after half-past three o'clock, except questions which have not appeared on the paper but which are in Mr Speaker's opinion of an urgent character and relate either to matters of public importance or to the arrangement of business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00170.03
current_num: 17.03
root_num: 683
articleid: 00170
articlecurrent_num: 17
articleroot_num: 216
text:
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 on the Order Paper for that day.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00180.03
current_num: 18.03
root_num: 719
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 95
text:
A Member shall indicate on the notice of any question whether it is for oral, written or priority written answer.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00180.04
current_num: 18.04
root_num: 485
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 95
text:
Where a Member has indicated that a question is for priority answer the Minister shall cause an answer to be given to the Member on the date for which notice has been given, provided that the requirement of notice shall be the same for such questions as that prescribed in this order for questions for oral answer.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00180.05
current_num: 18.05
root_num: 331
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 95
text:
Notice of a question for oral answer may not be given on a day earlier than ten sitting days before the day for answer, provided that, where that earliest day would otherwise fall on a Friday, the earliest day on which such notice may be given will instead be the previous sitting day.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00180.06
current_num: 18.06
root_num: 133
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 95
text:
Notice of any question for oral answer must appear at latest on the notice paper circulated two days (excluding Saturday and Sunday) before that on which an answer is desired.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00180.07
current_num: 18.07
root_num: 720
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 95
text:
When it is proposed that the House shall adjourn for a period of less than four days, any day during that period (other than a Saturday or Sunday) shall be counted as a sitting day for the purpose of calculating the period in paragraph (5) of this order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00180.08
current_num: 18.08
root_num: 721
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 95
text:
When notice shall have been given of a Motion for the adjournment of the House for more than three days Mr. Speaker may cause to have printed and circulated with the Vote a memorandum superseding the provisions of paragraphs (5) and (6) of this order and instead setting out the earliest day on which notice of questions for oral answer may be given for each of the first ten sitting days after that adjournment, provided that each such day shall as far as practicable fall on the same day of the week as that on which the question is to be answered and shall not be fewer than fourteen days before the day for answer; and also setting out the latest day for notice of questions for oral answer on each of the first two sitting days following that adjournment, provided that each such day shall not be fewer than two days (excluding Saturday and Sunday) before the day for answer.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00840.01
current_num: 84.01
root_num: 120
articleid: 00840
articlecurrent_num: 84
articleroot_num: 100
text:
Subject to the provisions of paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees), as many standing committees shall be appointed as may be necessary for the consideration of bills or other business committed or referred to a standing committee. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00840.02
current_num: 84.02
root_num: 173
articleid: 00840
articlecurrent_num: 84
articleroot_num: 100
text:
Subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 95 (Scottish Standing Committees), the bills committed and statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures referred to a standing committee shall be distributed among the committees by Mr. Speaker.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00860.06
current_num: 86.06
root_num: 121
articleid: 00860
articlecurrent_num: 86
articleroot_num: 171
text:
the Committee of Selection shall nominate not fewer than sixteen nor more than fifty Members to serve on each standing committee for the consideration of each bill allocated or referred to it, or for the consideration of statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments or measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made under such measures referred to it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00870.01
current_num: 87.01
root_num: 239
articleid: 00870
articlecurrent_num: 87
articleroot_num: 137
text:
Mr. Attorney General, the Lord Advocate, Mr. Solicitor General and Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland, 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 or an amendment in a European Standing Committee under Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees) or be counted in the quorum.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00880.01
current_num: 88.01
root_num: 224
articleid: 00880
articlecurrent_num: 88
articleroot_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 (being days on which the House sits) as may be appointed by the committee at half-past ten o'clock, unless the committee otherwise determines:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00890.01
current_num: 89.01
root_num: 446
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
Except as provided in Standing Order No. 94 (Scottish Grand Committee) and Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees) the quorum of a standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00890.03
current_num: 89.03
root_num: 448
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(a) Any notice of an amendment to a bill which has been committed or referred to a standing committee, or of a motion relative to a European Community document or documents or an amendment thereto given under Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees) shall stand referred to the committee, and the chairman shall have the like powers as are given to Mr. Speaker, the Chairman of Ways and Means and either Deputy Chairman respectively by Standing Order No. 31 (Selection of amendments).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 00890.04
current_num: 89.04
root_num: 449
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(b) Standing Orders No. 28 (Powers of chair to propose question), No. 35 (Closure of debate) and No. 36 (Majority for closure or for proposal of question) shall apply to standing 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 or (in the case of European Standing Committees) by paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.01
current_num: 102.01
root_num: 564
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_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 Community documents as defined in Standing Order No. 127 (Select Committee on European Legislation) as may be recommended by the Select Committee on European Legislation for further consideration.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.02
current_num: 102.02
root_num: 723
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
If a motion that specified European Community 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.03
current_num: 102.03
root_num: 724
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
Each European Standing Committee shall consist of ten Members nominated for the duration of a Session by the Committee of Selection; and in nominating such Members, the Committee of Selection shall-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.04
current_num: 102.04
root_num: 725
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
(i) have regard to the qualifications of the Members nominated and to the composition of the House; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.07
current_num: 102.07
root_num: 565
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
Any Member, though not nominated to a European Standing Committee, may take part in the committee's proceedings, 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.08
current_num: 102.08
root_num: 728
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
The several European Standing Committees, and the principal subject matter of the European Community documents to be referred to each, shall be as set out below; and in making recommendations for further consideration, the Select Committee on European Legislation 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.11
current_num: 102.11
root_num: 731
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
A | Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Environment; and Forestry Commission (and analogous responsibilities of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Offices)


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.12
current_num: 102.12
root_num: 732
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
B | Trade and Industry; Transport (and analogous responsibilities of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Offices)


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.14
current_num: 102.14
root_num: 734
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
The chairman may permit a Minister of the Crown to make a statement and to answer questions thereon put by Members, in respect of each motion relative to a European Community 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 said statement.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.15
current_num: 102.15
root_num: 567
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
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:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.18
current_num: 102.18
root_num: 571
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
The committee shall thereupon report to the House any resolution to which it has come, without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.19
current_num: 102.19
root_num: 572
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
If any motion is made in the House in relation to any European Community document in respect of which a resolution has been reported to the House in accordance with paragraph (8) of this Order, Mr. Speaker shall forthwith put successively-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01020.23
current_num: 102.23
root_num: 735
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
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: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01270.01
current_num: 127.01
root_num: 650
articleid: 01270
articlecurrent_num: 127
articleroot_num: 206
text:
There shall be a select committee, to be called the Select Committee on European Legislation, to examine European Community documents and-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01270.02
current_num: 127.02
root_num: 736
articleid: 01270
articlecurrent_num: 127
articleroot_num: 206
text:
(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;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01270.03
current_num: 127.03
root_num: 737
articleid: 01270
articlecurrent_num: 127
articleroot_num: 206
text:
(b) to make recommendations for the further consideration of any such document pursuant to Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees); and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01270.07
current_num: 127.07
root_num: 741
articleid: 01270
articlecurrent_num: 127
articleroot_num: 206
text:
(ii) any document which is published for submission to the European Council or the Council of Ministers


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01270.08
current_num: 127.08
root_num: 742
articleid: 01270
articlecurrent_num: 127
articleroot_num: 206
text:
(iii) any document (not falling within (ii) above) which is published by one Community institution for or with a view to submission to another Community institution and which does not relate exclusively to consideration of any proposal for legislation;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-24
subarticleid: 01270.09
current_num: 127.09
root_num: 743
articleid: 01270
articlecurrent_num: 127
articleroot_num: 206
text:
(iv) any other document relating to European Community matters deposited in the House by a Minister of the Crown.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1990-10-25
subarticleid: 00890.01
current_num: 89.01
root_num: 446
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
Except as provided in Standing Order No. 94 (Scottish Grand Committee) and Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees) the quorum of a standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-01-22
subarticleid: 00990.01
current_num: 99.01
root_num: 503
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 188
text:
There shall be a standing committee to be called the Northern Ireland Committee which shall consider such specified matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland as may be referred to it and shall consist of all Members sitting for constituencies in Northern Ireland, together with not more than twenty-five other Members to be 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-01-22
subarticleid: 01000.01
current_num: 100.01
root_num: 508
articleid: 01000
articlecurrent_num: 100
articleroot_num: 189
text:
There shall be a standing committee to be called the Standing Committee on Regional Affairs which shall consider any matter or matters relating to regional affairs in England which may be referred to it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-01-22
subarticleid: 01000.02
current_num: 100.02
root_num: 509
articleid: 01000
articlecurrent_num: 100
articleroot_num: 189
text:
All Members sitting for constituencies in England shall be members of the standing committee, together with not more than five other Members to be 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, and the provisions of Standing Order No. 87 (Attendance of law officers and ministers in standing committees) shall not apply.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-01-22
subarticleid: 01000.03
current_num: 100.03
root_num: 510
articleid: 01000
articlecurrent_num: 100
articleroot_num: 189
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business to the effect that a specified matter or matters relating to regional affairs in England be referred to the standing committee for its consideration, 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, Mr. Speaker shall declare that the noes have it.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-01-22
subarticleid: 01020.01
current_num: 102.01
root_num: 564
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
There shall be two standing committees, called European Standing Committees, to which shall stand referred for consideration on motion, unless the House otherwise orders, such European Community documents as defined in Standing Order No. 127 (Select Committee on European Legislation) as may be recommended by the Select Committee on European Legislation for further consideration.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-01-22
subarticleid: 01020.03
current_num: 102.03
root_num: 724
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
Each European Standing Committee shall consist of thirteen Members nominated for the duration of a Session by the Committee of Selection; and in nominating such Members, the Committee of Selection shall-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-01-22
subarticleid: 01020.08
current_num: 102.08
root_num: 728
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
The European Standing Committees, and the principal subject matter of the European Community documents to be referred to each, shall be as set out below; and in making recommendations for further consideration, the Select Committee on European Legislation 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-01-22
subarticleid: 01020.11
current_num: 102.11
root_num: 731
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
A | Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Transport; Environment; and Forestry Commission (and analogous responsibilities of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Offices)


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-06-26
subarticleid: 01020.17
current_num: 102.17
root_num: 571
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-06-26
subarticleid: 01020.18
current_num: 102.18
root_num: 572
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
If any motion is made in the House in relation to any European Community document in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (8) of this Order, Mr. Speaker shall forthwith put successively-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 00140.01
current_num: 14.01
root_num: 194
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_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 ten o'clock, 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:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 00140.04
current_num: 14.04
root_num: 366
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(c) 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;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 00140.06
current_num: 14.06
root_num: 744
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(e) proceedings on a motion such as is referred to in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 104 (Nomination of select committees) for the nomination or discharge of members of select committees appointed under Standing Order No. 130 (Select committees related to government departments) 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 or one hour after the commencement of those proceedings, whichever is the later.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 00140.07
current_num: 14.07
root_num: 506
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
In this paragraph, and in Standing Orders No. 89 (Procedure in standing committees) and No. 102 (European Standing Committees) 'European Community documents' shall be as defined in Standing Order No. 127 (Select Committee on European Legislation).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 00140.16
current_num: 14.16
root_num: 314
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(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;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 00670.01
current_num: 67.01
root_num: 223
articleid: 00670
articlecurrent_num: 67
articleroot_num: 134
text:
If, during the consideration of a bill in a committee of the whole House, the chairman is of opinion that the principle of a clause or schedule and any matters arising thereon have been adequately discussed in the course of debate on the amendments proposed thereto, he may, after the last amendment to be selected has been disposed of, state that he is of this opinion and shall then forthwith put the question 'That the clause (or, the clause, as amended) stand part of the bill' or 'That this schedule (or,this schedule, as amended) be the schedule to the bill', as the case may be.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01040.02
current_num: 104.02
root_num: 576
articleid: 01040
articlecurrent_num: 104
articleroot_num: 40
text:
No motion shall be made for the nomination of members of select committees appointed under Standing Order No. 130 (Select committees related to government departments) or under Standing Order No. 125 (Domestic Committees), or for their discharge, unless-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01220.03
current_num: 122.03
root_num: 745
articleid: 01220
articlecurrent_num: 122
articleroot_num: 66
text:
The committee shall have power to communicate to any committee appointed under Standing Order No. 130 (Select committees related to government departments) such evidence as it may have received from the National Audit Office (having been agreed between that Office and the government department or departments concerned) but which has not been reported to the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01250.01
current_num: 125.01
root_num: 746
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 217
text:
There shall be four select committees to consider the services provided for the House in regard to the following matters:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01250.06
current_num: 125.06
root_num: 751
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 217
text:
Each committee appointed under this order shall consist of seven Members, and the quorum shall be three.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01250.07
current_num: 125.07
root_num: 752
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 217
text:
Each committee appointed under this order shall have the assistance of the Officers of the House appropriate to the matters under consideration.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01250.11
current_num: 125.11
root_num: 756
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 217
text:
(c) to communicate to any other such committee, or to the Finance and Services Committee appointed under Standing Order No. 125A, or to the Broadcasting Committee appointed under Standing Order No. 125B, or to the House of Commons Commission, its evidence and any other documents relating to matters of common interest; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01250.12
current_num: 125.12
root_num: 757
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 217
text:
(d) to meet concurrently with any other such committee, or with the Finance and Services Committee, or with the Broadcasting Committee, for the purpose of deliberating or taking evidence.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01250.13
current_num: 125.13
root_num: 758
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 217
text:
Each committee appointed under this order shall have leave to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on House of Lords Offices or any sub-committee of that committee, for the purpose of deliberating or taking evidence, and to communicate to any such committee or sub-committee its evidence or any other documents relating to matters of common interest.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01250.14
current_num: 125.14
root_num: 759
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 217
text:
Each committee appointed under this order shall have power to make recommendations to the House of Commons Commission or to Mr. Speaker; but any such recommendation whose implementation would incur additional expenditure from the Votes for House of Commons (Administration) or (Works) shall also be considered by the Finance and Services Committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01250.15
current_num: 125.15
root_num: 760
articleid: 01250
articlecurrent_num: 125
articleroot_num: 217
text:
Each committee appointed under this order shall have power to 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 Mr. Speaker or by the House of Commons Commission.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125A.01
current_num: 125A.01
root_num: 762
articleid: 0125A
articlecurrent_num: 125A
articleroot_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-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125A.02
current_num: 125A.02
root_num: 763
articleid: 0125A
articlecurrent_num: 125A
articleroot_num: 218
text:
(a) with the assistance of the Board of Management, to prepare the Estimates for the Votes for House of Commons (Administration) and (Works) for submission to the House of Commons Commission;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125A.04
current_num: 125A.04
root_num: 765
articleid: 0125A
articlecurrent_num: 125A
articleroot_num: 218
text:
(c) to report to the House of Commons Commission or Mr. Speaker on the financial and administrative implications of recommendations made to them by any of the committees appointed under Standing Orders No. 125 (Domestic Committees) or No. 125B (Select Committee on Broadcasting).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125A.06
current_num: 125A.06
root_num: 767
articleid: 0125A
articlecurrent_num: 125A
articleroot_num: 218
text:
The committee shall be assisted by the Accounting Officer and by other Officers of the House appropriate to the matters under consideration.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125A.09
current_num: 125A.09
root_num: 770
articleid: 0125A
articlecurrent_num: 125A
articleroot_num: 218
text:
(b) to communicate to any committee appointed under Standing Orders No. 125 (Domestic Committees) and No. 125B (Select Committee on Broadcasting), or to the House of Commons Commission, its evidence or any other documents relating to matters of common interest; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125A.10
current_num: 125A.10
root_num: 771
articleid: 0125A
articlecurrent_num: 125A
articleroot_num: 218
text:
(c) to meet concurrently with any committee appointed under Standing Orders No. 125 (Domestic Committees) or No. 125B (Select Committee on Broadcasting), for the purpose of deliberating or taking evidence.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125A.11
current_num: 125A.11
root_num: 772
articleid: 0125A
articlecurrent_num: 125A
articleroot_num: 218
text:
The committee shall have leave to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on House of Lords Offices or any sub-committee of that committee, for the purpose of deliberating or taking evidence, and to communicate to any such committee or sub-committee its evidence or any other documents relating to matters of common interest.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125A.12
current_num: 125A.12
root_num: 773
articleid: 0125A
articlecurrent_num: 125A
articleroot_num: 218
text:
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: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125B.01
current_num: 125B.01
root_num: 774
articleid: 0125B
articlecurrent_num: 125B
articleroot_num: 219
text:
There shall be a select committee with power to give directions and to perform other duties, relating to the broadcasting of proceedings of the House and matters ancillary thereto.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125B.06
current_num: 125B.06
root_num: 779
articleid: 0125B
articlecurrent_num: 125B
articleroot_num: 219
text:
(c) to communicate to any committee appointed under Standing Order No. 125 (Domestic Committees), or to the Finance and Services Committee appointed under Standing Order No. 125A, or to the House of Commons Commission, its evidence and any other documents relating to matters of common interest; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125B.07
current_num: 125B.07
root_num: 780
articleid: 0125B
articlecurrent_num: 125B
articleroot_num: 219
text:
(d) to meet concurrently with any committee appointed under Standing Order No. 125 (Domestic Committees), or with the Finance and Services Committee, for the purposes of deliberating or taking evidence.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125B.08
current_num: 125B.08
root_num: 781
articleid: 0125B
articlecurrent_num: 125B
articleroot_num: 219
text:
The committee shall have leave to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on broadcasting, for the purpose of deliberating or taking evidence, and to communicate to any such committee its evidence or any other documents relating to matters of common interest.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125B.09
current_num: 125B.09
root_num: 782
articleid: 0125B
articlecurrent_num: 125B
articleroot_num: 219
text:
The committee shall have power to make recommendations to the House of Commons Commission or to Mr. Speaker; but, any such recommendation whose implementation would incur additional expenditure from the Votes for House of Commons (Administration) or (Works) shall also be considered by the Finance and Services Committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 0125B.10
current_num: 125B.10
root_num: 783
articleid: 0125B
articlecurrent_num: 125B
articleroot_num: 219
text:
The committee shall have power to 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 Mr. Speaker or by the House of Commons Commission.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01300.01
current_num: 130.01
root_num: 515
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_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, and similar matters within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (excluding the expenditure, administration and policy of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern Ireland).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01300.06
current_num: 130.06
root_num: 520
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
3 Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science; Office of Arts and Libraries | 13 | 3


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01300.12
current_num: 130.12
root_num: 525
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
9 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); 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 | 3


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01300.13
current_num: 130.13
root_num: 549
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
10 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 13 | 5


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01300.17
current_num: 130.17
root_num: 529
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
14 Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Office of the Minister for the Civil Service (but excluding the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01300.19
current_num: 130.19
root_num: 531
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
The Education, Science and Arts Committee (in respect of matters relating to science and technology principally within the responsibilities of the Department of Education and Science or an associated public body), the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Home Affairs Committee and the Treasury and Civil Service Committee shall each have the power to appoint one sub-committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-07-18
subarticleid: 01300.24
current_num: 130.24
root_num: 676
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
(d) to communicate to any other such committee and to the Committee of Public Accounts their evidence and any other documents relating to matters of common interest; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00100.04
current_num: 10.04
root_num: 378
articleid: 00100
articlecurrent_num: 10
articleroot_num: 169
text:
(a) on a motion made by a Minister of the Crown, 'That this House do now adjourn', Mr. Speaker shall put the question thereon forthwith; or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00110.05
current_num: 11.05
root_num: 555
articleid: 00110
articlecurrent_num: 11
articleroot_num: 27
text:
If the House is in Committee at eleven o'clock, on an occasion when Mr. Speaker's intention to permit such questions, statements or explanations has been made known, the Chairman shall leave the Chair without putting any question, and report that the committee have made progress and ask leave to sit again.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 0013A.06
current_num: 13A.06
root_num: 711
articleid: 0013A
articlecurrent_num: 13A
articleroot_num: 214
text:
(e) they would have the effect, whether by amendment or by the making of a new order, of dispensing with or varying the effect of, this order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00170.02
current_num: 17.02
root_num: 132
articleid: 00170
articlecurrent_num: 17
articleroot_num: 216
text:
No question shall be taken after half-past three o'clock, except questions which have not appeared on the order paper but which are in Mr Speaker's opinion of an urgent character and relate either to matters of public importance or to the arrangement of business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00240.01
current_num: 24.01
root_num: 29
articleid: 00240
articlecurrent_num: 24
articleroot_num: 25
text:
The orders of the day shall be disposed of in the order in which they stand upon the paper, the right being reserved to Her Majesty's Ministers of arranging government business, whether orders of the day or notices of motion, in such order as they think fit.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00410.01
current_num: 41.01
root_num: 91
articleid: 00410
articlecurrent_num: 41
articleroot_num: 80
text:
Mr. Speaker or the chairman, after having called the attention of the House, or of the committee, to the conduct of a Member who persists in irrelevance, or tedious repetition either of his own argument or of the arguments used by other Members in debate, may direct him to discontinue his speech.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00430.01
current_num: 43.01
root_num: 79
articleid: 00430
articlecurrent_num: 43
articleroot_num: 75
text:
Whenever a Member shall have been named by Mr. Speaker, or by the chairman, 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, Mr. 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 chairman shall forthwith suspend the proceedings of the committee and report the circumstances to the House; and Mr. 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00430.05
current_num: 43.05
root_num: 81
articleid: 00430
articlecurrent_num: 43
articleroot_num: 75
text:
Suspension from the service of the House shall not exempt the Member so suspended from serving on any committee for the consideration of a private bill to which he may have been appointed before the suspension.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00600.02
current_num: 60.02
root_num: 351
articleid: 00600
articlecurrent_num: 60
articleroot_num: 120
text:
When the question has been proposed 'That a bill be now read a second time (or the third time)' and the question on any amendment to leave out all the words after 'That' and insert other words has passed in the negative, the main question shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00690.01
current_num: 69.01
root_num: 42
articleid: 00690
articlecurrent_num: 69
articleroot_num: 38
text:
At the close of the proceedings of a committee of the whole House on a bill the chairman shall report the bill forthwith to the House, and when amendments shall have been made thereto, a day shall be appointed for taking the bill, as amended, into consideration, unless the House shall order it to be taken into consideration forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00780.01
current_num: 78.01
root_num: 476
articleid: 00780
articlecurrent_num: 78
articleroot_num: 183
text:
The House may proceed with any public bill brought from the Lords except a bill of aids and supplies, provided that-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00880.05
current_num: 88.05
root_num: 229
articleid: 00880
articlecurrent_num: 88
articleroot_num: 135
text:
(ii) if proceedings under Standing Order No. 35 (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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00890.05
current_num: 89.05
root_num: 450
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(c) The chairman of a standing 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. 34 (Dilatory motion in abuse of rules of House), No. 41 (Irrelevance or repetition), and No. 67 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 00890.06
current_num: 89.06
root_num: 175
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
(d) The following Standing Orders shall apply to standing committees: No. 107 (Quorum of select committee), No. 110 (Entry on minutes of proceedings of select committee), and No. 111 (Minutes of proceedings to be laid on the Table).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 01020.08
current_num: 102.08
root_num: 728
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
The European Standing Committees, and the principal subject matter of the European Community documents to be referred to each, shall be as set out below; and in making recommendations for further consideration, the Select Committee on European Legislation 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 01020.18
current_num: 102.18
root_num: 572
articleid: 01020
articlecurrent_num: 102
articleroot_num: 195
text:
If any motion is made in the House in relation to any European Community document in respect of which a report has been made to the House in accordance with paragraph (8) of this order, Mr. Speaker shall forthwith put successively-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 01230.07
current_num: 123.07
root_num: 579
articleid: 01230
articlecurrent_num: 123
articleroot_num: 180
text:
(f) any Order in Council laid or laid in draft before the House where an affirmative resolution is required before it is made, or is a condition of its continuance in operation, and which but for the provisions of the Northern Ireland Act 1974 would, in the opinion of the committee, have been enacted by a consolidation bill, whether public or private, or by a Statute Law Revision Bill.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 01270.13
current_num: 127.13
root_num: 654
articleid: 01270
articlecurrent_num: 127
articleroot_num: 206
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 01270.16
current_num: 127.16
root_num: 657
articleid: 01270
articlecurrent_num: 127
articleroot_num: 206
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 01330.03
current_num: 133.03
root_num: 714
articleid: 01330
articlecurrent_num: 133
articleroot_num: 5
text:
(b) on Fridays, at the commencement of public business, provided that petitions remaining to be presented at ten o'clock on a Friday on which private Members' bills or motions have precedence under Standing Order No. 13 (Arrangement of public business) shall stand over and may be brought to the Table 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 01330.04
current_num: 133.04
root_num: 715
articleid: 01330
articlecurrent_num: 133
articleroot_num: 5
text:
Proceedings under paragraph (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this order shall not be interrupted at ten o'clock or at half past two o'clock respectively.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1991-11-08
subarticleid: 01430.01
current_num: 143.01
root_num: 125
articleid: 01430
articlecurrent_num: 143
articleroot_num: 105
text:
If at any sitting of the House, or in a committee of the whole House, any Member shall take notice that strangers are present, Mr. Speaker, or the chairman (as the case may be), shall forthwith put the question, 'That strangers do withdraw', and such question, though opposed, may be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business: Provided that Mr. Speaker or the chairman may, whenever he thinks fit, order the withdrawal of strangers from any part of the House. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1992-06-30
subarticleid: 01300.11
current_num: 130.11
root_num: 525
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
8 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); 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 | 3


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1992-06-30
subarticleid: 01300.14
current_num: 130.14
root_num: 549
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
11 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 11 | 3


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1992-06-30
subarticleid: 01300.18
current_num: 130.18
root_num: 529
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
15 Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Office of Public Service and Science (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology and the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1993-11-04
subarticleid: 00180.03
current_num: 18.03
root_num: 719
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 95
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1993-11-04
subarticleid: 00180.04
current_num: 18.04
root_num: 485
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 95
text:
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 the requirement of notice shall be the same for such questions as that prescribed in this order for questions for oral answer.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1993-11-04
subarticleid: 00180.08
current_num: 18.08
root_num: 721
articleid: 00180
articlecurrent_num: 18
articleroot_num: 95
text:
When notice shall have been given of a Motion for the adjournment of the House for more than three days the Speaker may cause to have printed and circulated with the Vote a memorandum superseding the provisions of paragraphs (5) and (6) of this order and instead setting out the earliest day on which notice of questions for oral answer may be given for each of the first ten sitting days after that adjournment, provided that each such day shall as far as practicable fall on the same day of the week as that on which the question is to be answered and shall not be fewer than fourteen days before the day for answer; and also setting out the latest day for notice of questions for oral answer on each of the first two sitting days following that adjournment, provided that each such day shall not be fewer than two days (excluding Saturday and Sunday) before the day for answer.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-03-09
subarticleid: 00990.01
current_num: 99.01
root_num: 503
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 188
text:
There shall be a standing committee to be called the Northern Ireland Grand Committee which shall consider such specified matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland as may be referred to it and shall consist of all Members sitting for constituencies in Northern Ireland, together with not more than twenty-five other Members to be 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-03-09
subarticleid: 00990.02
current_num: 99.02
root_num: 504
articleid: 00990
articlecurrent_num: 99
articleroot_num: 188
text:
A motion may be made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business to the effect that a specified matter or matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee for its consideration and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-03-09
subarticleid: 01300.01
current_num: 130.01
root_num: 515
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-03-09
subarticleid: 01300.13
current_num: 130.13
root_num: 787
articleid: 01300
articlecurrent_num: 130
articleroot_num: 190
text:
9A 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 Legislative Counsel) | 13 | 4


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 00130.17
current_num: 13.17
root_num: 788
articleid: 00130
articlecurrent_num: 13
articleroot_num: 146
text:
A private Member's bill to which the provisions of paragraphs (2) to (6) of Standing Order No. 94E (Scottish Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle)) have applied, and which has been considered by a Scottish Standing Committee (or by a special standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 00890.01
current_num: 89.01
root_num: 446
articleid: 00890
articlecurrent_num: 89
articleroot_num: 175
text:
Except as provided in Standing Order No. 94A (Scottish Grand Committee (composition and business)) and Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees) the quorum of a standing 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 00910.01
current_num: 91.01
root_num: 692
articleid: 00910
articlecurrent_num: 91
articleroot_num: 211
text:
A special standing committee to which a bill has been committed shall have power, during a period not exceeding 28 days (excluding periods when the House is adjourned for more than two days) from the committal of the bill, to send for persons, papers and records, and, for this purpose, to hold up to four morning sittings of not more than three hours each. At not more than three sittings oral evidence may be given and, unless the committee otherwise orders, all such evidence shall be given in public. Oral evidence shall be printed in the Official Report of the committee's debates together with such written evidence as the committee may order to be so printed. Provided that, in the case of bills certified under paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 94E (Scottish Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle)) and committed pursuant to paragraph (5) thereof to a special standing committee, the three morning sittings may be held in Scotland.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094A.01
current_num: 94A.01
root_num: 286
articleid: 0094A
articlecurrent_num: 94A
articleroot_num: 176
text:
There shall be a standing 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. 94H (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings))) the quorum shall be ten.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094A.03
current_num: 94A.03
root_num: 790
articleid: 0094A
articlecurrent_num: 94A
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(a) questions tabled in accordance with Standing Order No. 94B (Scottish Grand Committee (questions for oral answer));


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094A.04
current_num: 94A.04
root_num: 791
articleid: 0094A
articlecurrent_num: 94A
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(b) short debates held in accordance with Standing Order No. 94C (Scottish Grand Committee (short debates));


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094A.05
current_num: 94A.05
root_num: 792
articleid: 0094A
articlecurrent_num: 94A
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(c) ministerial statements proceeded with in accordance with Standing Order No. 94D (Scottish Grand Committee (ministerial statements));


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094A.06
current_num: 94A.06
root_num: 287
articleid: 0094A
articlecurrent_num: 94A
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(d) bills referred to it for consideration in relation to their principle, in accordance with Standing Order No. 94E (Scottish Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle));


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094A.07
current_num: 94A.07
root_num: 793
articleid: 0094A
articlecurrent_num: 94A
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(e) motions relating to statutory instruments or draft statutory instruments, referred to it in accordance with Standing Order No. 94F (Scottish Grand Committee (statutory instruments));


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094A.08
current_num: 94A.08
root_num: 794
articleid: 0094A
articlecurrent_num: 94A
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(f) motions for the adjournment of the committee, notice of which has been given in accordance with Standing Order No. 94G (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)); and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094A.09
current_num: 94A.09
root_num: 795
articleid: 0094A
articlecurrent_num: 94A
articleroot_num: 176
text:
(g) motions for the adjournment of the committee, to be made after the interruption of business, as provided in Standing Order No. 94H (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094B.01
current_num: 94B.01
root_num: 796
articleid: 0094B
articlecurrent_num: 94B
articleroot_num: 220
text:
Notices of questions for oral answer in the Scottish Grand Committee by Scottish Office ministers or Scottish law officers on a day specified in an order made under paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 94H (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)), may be given by members of the committee in the Table Office.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094B.02
current_num: 94B.02
root_num: 797
articleid: 0094B
articlecurrent_num: 94B
articleroot_num: 220
text:
Notices of questions given under this order shall bear an indication that they are for oral answer in the Scottish Grand Committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094B.03
current_num: 94B.03
root_num: 798
articleid: 0094B
articlecurrent_num: 94B
articleroot_num: 220
text:
No more than one notice of a question may be given under this order by any member of the committee for each day specified under paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 94H (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)) for the taking of questions.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094B.04
current_num: 94B.04
root_num: 799
articleid: 0094B
articlecurrent_num: 94B
articleroot_num: 220
text:
On any day so specified under paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 94H (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)), questions shall be taken at the commencement of the sitting; no question shall be taken later than three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of the proceedings thereon; and replies to questions not reached shall be printed with the official report of the committee's debates for that day.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094B.05
current_num: 94B.05
root_num: 800
articleid: 0094B
articlecurrent_num: 94B
articleroot_num: 220
text:
Notices of questions under this order may be given ten sitting days before that on which an answer is desired: Provided that when it is proposed that the House shall adjourn for a period of fewer than four days, any day during that period (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) shall be counted as a sitting day for the purposes of the calculation made under this paragraph.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094C.01
current_num: 94C.01
root_num: 801
articleid: 0094C
articlecurrent_num: 94C
articleroot_num: 221
text:
Notices of subjects to be raised in short debates in the Scottish Grand Committee, on a day specified in an order made under paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 94H (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)), may be given by members of the committee in the Table Office.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094C.02
current_num: 94C.02
root_num: 802
articleid: 0094C
articlecurrent_num: 94C
articleroot_num: 221
text:
Subjects of which notice is given under paragraph (1) of this order must relate to the official responsibilities of Scottish Office ministers or Scottish law officers.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094C.03
current_num: 94C.03
root_num: 803
articleid: 0094C
articlecurrent_num: 94C
articleroot_num: 221
text:
Not more than one notice of a subject may be given under this order by any member of the committee for each day specified under paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 94H (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)) for the holding of short debates.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094C.04
current_num: 94C.04
root_num: 804
articleid: 0094C
articlecurrent_num: 94C
articleroot_num: 221
text:
On any day so specified such debates shall be held at the commencement of the sitting or, if the order under paragraph (1) specifies alo the taking of questions on that day, immediately after questions.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094C.05
current_num: 94C.05
root_num: 805
articleid: 0094C
articlecurrent_num: 94C
articleroot_num: 221
text:
(a) No member of the committee except the minister or law officer replying to the debate shall be called to speak later than half an hour after the commencement of the first such debate.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094C.06
current_num: 94C.06
root_num: 806
articleid: 0094C
articlecurrent_num: 94C
articleroot_num: 221
text:
(b) The Member who gave notice of the subject and the minister or law officer replying to the debate may each speak for five minutes. Other members of the committee may speak for three minutes.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094C.07
current_num: 94C.07
root_num: 807
articleid: 0094C
articlecurrent_num: 94C
articleroot_num: 221
text:
(c) The chairman may direct any member of the committee who exceeds the limits in sub-paragraph (b) to resume his seat forthwith.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094C.08
current_num: 94C.08
root_num: 808
articleid: 0094C
articlecurrent_num: 94C
articleroot_num: 221
text:
Notices of subjects under this order may be given ten sitting days before that on which they are sought to be raised: Provided that when it is proposed that the House shall adjourn for a period of fewer than four days, any day during that period (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) shall be counted as a sitting day for the purposes of the calculation made under this paragraph.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094D.01
current_num: 94D.01
root_num: 809
articleid: 0094D
articlecurrent_num: 94D
articleroot_num: 222
text:
The chairman of the Scottish Grand Committee may permit a Scottish Office minister or a Scottish law officer, whether or not a member of the committee, to make a statement, of which prior notice has been given to him, and to answer questions thereon put by members of the committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094D.03
current_num: 94D.03
root_num: 811
articleid: 0094D
articlecurrent_num: 94D
articleroot_num: 222
text:
(a) facilitating the questioning by members of the committee of the minister or law officer, as the case may be, about a matter relating to his official responsibilities as provided in the second column of the eleventh sub-paragraph of paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 130 (Select committees related to government departments), in which case proceedings under this order shall be brought to a conclusion not later than three-quarters of an hour after their commencement; or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094D.04
current_num: 94D.04
root_num: 812
articleid: 0094D
articlecurrent_num: 94D
articleroot_num: 222
text:
(b) announcing the policy of the government on a matter relating to Scotland or the response of the government to an event relating to Scotland, in which case proceedings under this order shall be brought to a conclusion at the discretion of the chairman.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094D.09
current_num: 94D.09
root_num: 817
articleid: 0094D
articlecurrent_num: 94D
articleroot_num: 222
text:
A minister or law officer making a statement under paragraph (1) of this order, who is not a member of the committee, may not do so from the body of the committee; and such a minister or law officer shall not vote, make any motion or be counted in the quorum.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094E.01
current_num: 94E.01
root_num: 247
articleid: 0094E
articlecurrent_num: 94E
articleroot_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 a provision of that bill amends Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 or Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094E.02
current_num: 94E.02
root_num: 248
articleid: 0094E
articlecurrent_num: 94E
articleroot_num: 141
text:
On the order being read for the second reading of a bill so certified, a motion may be made by a member of the government (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 notwithstanding the expiration of the time for opposed business: Provided that such a motion may be made by a private Member only with the leave of the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094E.03
current_num: 94E.03
root_num: 249
articleid: 0094E
articlecurrent_num: 94E
articleroot_num: 141
text:
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 member of the government 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094E.04
current_num: 94E.04
root_num: 818
articleid: 0094E
articlecurrent_num: 94E
articleroot_num: 141
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094E.05
current_num: 94E.05
root_num: 250
articleid: 0094E
articlecurrent_num: 94E
articleroot_num: 141
text:
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 member of the government (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 Standing Committee (or to a special standing committee)'; and the question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided notwithstanding the expiration of the time for opposed business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094E.06
current_num: 94E.06
root_num: 251
articleid: 0094E
articlecurrent_num: 94E
articleroot_num: 141
text:
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 Standing Committee (or to a special standing committee).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094F.02
current_num: 94F.02
root_num: 820
articleid: 0094F
articlecurrent_num: 94F
articleroot_num: 223
text:
(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 that a draft of an Order in Council be not submitted to Her Majesty in Council, or that a statutory instrument be revoked or be not made, or that the House takes notice of a statutory instrument, or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094F.03
current_num: 94F.03
root_num: 821
articleid: 0094F
articlecurrent_num: 94F
articleroot_num: 223
text:
(b) a Minister of the Crown has given notice of a motion to the effect that a statutory instrument or draft statutory instrument be approved,


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094F.04
current_num: 94F.04
root_num: 822
articleid: 0094F
articlecurrent_num: 94F
articleroot_num: 223
text:
a motion may be made by a member of the government, 'That the instrument (or draft instrument) be referred to the Scottish Grand Committee'; and the question on such motion shall be put forthwith and may be decided notwithstanding the expiration of the time for opposed business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094F.05
current_num: 94F.05
root_num: 823
articleid: 0094F
articlecurrent_num: 94F
articleroot_num: 223
text:
The committee shall consider each instrument (or draft instrument) referred to it on a motion, 'That the Committee has considered the instrument (or draft 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 or draft instrument to the House without any further question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094F.06
current_num: 94F.06
root_num: 824
articleid: 0094F
articlecurrent_num: 94F
articleroot_num: 223
text:
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 or draft 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 notwithstanding the expiration of the time for opposed business.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094G.01
current_num: 94G.01
root_num: 825
articleid: 0094G
articlecurrent_num: 94G
articleroot_num: 224
text:
On each of the days specified in an order of the House under paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 94H (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)) for the consideration of motions for the adjournment of the Scottish Grand Committee, such motions of which notice has been given in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) below shall have precedence.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094G.02
current_num: 94G.02
root_num: 826
articleid: 0094G
articlecurrent_num: 94G
articleroot_num: 224
text:
A member of the committee giving notice of a motion for the adjournment of the committee under this order shall-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094G.03
current_num: 94G.03
root_num: 827
articleid: 0094G
articlecurrent_num: 94G
articleroot_num: 224
text:
(a) also give notice of the subject to which he intends to call attention on the motion for the adjournment of the committee, and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094G.04
current_num: 94G.04
root_num: 828
articleid: 0094G
articlecurrent_num: 94G
articleroot_num: 224
text:
(b) give such notice of motion and of the subject in writing not later than ten sitting days before that on which the motion is to be made:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094G.06
current_num: 94G.06
root_num: 830
articleid: 0094G
articlecurrent_num: 94G
articleroot_num: 224
text:
The days specified for the consideration of motions for the adjournment of the committee under this order shall be allocated as follows-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094G.12
current_num: 94G.12
root_num: 836
articleid: 0094G
articlecurrent_num: 94G
articleroot_num: 224
text:
Provided that a day specified in an order of the House under paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 94H (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)) on which business is to be interrupted at or after half-past three o'clock shall, if no business other than that to which this order applies is set down for consideration on that day, be deemed to be two days for the purposes of this order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094G.13
current_num: 94G.13
root_num: 837
articleid: 0094G
articlecurrent_num: 94G
articleroot_num: 224
text:
For the purposes of this order, the 'largest' and 'next largest' opposition parties in Scotland shall be those parties, not being represented in Her Majesty's Government and of which the Leader of the Opposition is not a member, which have the largest and next largest number of Members who represent constituencies in Scotland, and of which not fewer than three Members were elected to the House as members of those parties.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094H.01
current_num: 94H.01
root_num: 838
articleid: 0094H
articlecurrent_num: 94H
articleroot_num: 225
text:
A motion may be made by a member of the government providing (or varying previous provision) for the Scottish Grand Committee-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094H.02
current_num: 94H.02
root_num: 839
articleid: 0094H
articlecurrent_num: 94H
articleroot_num: 225
text:
(a) to sit on specified days at a specified place in Scotland, the sitting commencing at half-past ten o'clock, and proceedings being interrupted at such hour as may be specified;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094H.04
current_num: 94H.04
root_num: 841
articleid: 0094H
articlecurrent_num: 94H
articleroot_num: 225
text:
(c) to take questions under Standing Order No. 94B (Scottish Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) on certain of the days specified under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094H.05
current_num: 94H.05
root_num: 842
articleid: 0094H
articlecurrent_num: 94H
articleroot_num: 225
text:
(d) to hold short debates under Standing Order No. 94C (Scottish Grand Committee (short debates)) on certain of the days so specified; and


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094H.06
current_num: 94H.06
root_num: 843
articleid: 0094H
articlecurrent_num: 94H
articleroot_num: 225
text:
(e) to consider substantive motions for the adjournment of the committee under Standing Order No. 94G (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)) on not more than twelve of the days so specified.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094H.07
current_num: 94H.07
root_num: 844
articleid: 0094H
articlecurrent_num: 94H
articleroot_num: 225
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094H.08
current_num: 94H.08
root_num: 845
articleid: 0094H
articlecurrent_num: 94H
articleroot_num: 225
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094H.09
current_num: 94H.09
root_num: 846
articleid: 0094H
articlecurrent_num: 94H
articleroot_num: 225
text:
Other than as provided in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 94G (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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094H.10
current_num: 94H.10
root_num: 847
articleid: 0094H
articlecurrent_num: 94H
articleroot_num: 225
text:
The chairman shall interrupt proceedings 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 one o'clock, subject to paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094H.11
current_num: 94H.11
root_num: 848
articleid: 0094H
articlecurrent_num: 94H
articleroot_num: 225
text:
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. 94G (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)) which shall lapse).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-11
subarticleid: 0094H.12
current_num: 94H.12
root_num: 849
articleid: 0094H
articlecurrent_num: 94H
articleroot_num: 225
text:
After the interruption of proceedings, 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: 1994-07-12
subarticleid: 00130.18
current_num: 13.18
root_num: 850
articleid: 00130
articlecurrent_num: 13
articleroot_num: 146
text:
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: 1994-07-12
subarticleid: 00370.02
current_num: 37.02
root_num: 163
articleid: 00370
articlecurrent_num: 37
articleroot_num: 113
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-07-12
subarticleid: 00370.03
current_num: 37.03
root_num: 164
articleid: 00370
articlecurrent_num: 37
articleroot_num: 113
text:
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: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00010.01
current_num: 1.01
root_num: 480
articleid: 00010
articlecurrent_num: 1
articleroot_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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00010.02
current_num: 1.02
root_num: 481
articleid: 00010
articlecurrent_num: 1
articleroot_num: 184
text:
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 her 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:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00010.03
current_num: 1.03
root_num: 482
articleid: 00010
articlecurrent_num: 1
articleroot_num: 184
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00010.04
current_num: 1.04
root_num: 483
articleid: 00010
articlecurrent_num: 1
articleroot_num: 184
text:
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 paragraph (2) thereof.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00030.01
current_num: 3.01
root_num: 108
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 170
text:
The Chairman of Ways and Means or a Deputy Chairman shall take the chair as Deputy Speaker when requested so to do by the Speaker, without any formal communication to the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00030.02
current_num: 3.02
root_num: 62
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 170
text:
Whenever the House shall be informed by the Clerk at the Table of the unavoidable absence or the absence by leave of the House of the Speaker, the Chairman of Ways and Means shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the Speaker in relation to all proceedings of this House, as Deputy Speaker, until the Speaker resumes the chair or, if she does not resume the chair during the course of the sitting, until the next meeting of the House, and so on from day to day, on the like information being given to the House, until the House shall otherwise order:


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00030.04
current_num: 3.04
root_num: 459
articleid: 00030
articlecurrent_num: 3
articleroot_num: 170
text:
Whenever the House has been informed by the Clerk at the Table of the unavoidable absence or the absence by leave of the House both of the Speaker, and of the Chairman of Ways and Means, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the Speaker in accordance with paragraph (2) of this order; and if the House should be so informed of the unavoidable absence or the absence by leave of the House of the First Deputy Chairman also, the Second Deputy Chairman shall perform those duties and exercise that authority.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00040.01
current_num: 4.01
root_num: 122
articleid: 00040
articlecurrent_num: 4
articleroot_num: 172
text:
The Speaker shall nominate, at the commencement of every session, not fewer than ten Members to act as temporary chairmen of committees when requested by the Chairman of Ways and Means. 


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00070.01
current_num: 7.01
root_num: 18
articleid: 00070
articlecurrent_num: 7
articleroot_num: 14
text:
No Member's name shall be affixed to any seat in the House before the hour of prayers; and the Speaker shall give directions to the doorkeepers accordingly.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00090.04
current_num: 9.04
root_num: 104
articleid: 00090
articlecurrent_num: 9
articleroot_num: 89
text:
On the interruption of business the closure may be claimed; and if moved, or if proceedings under Standing Order No. 35 (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. 35 (Closure of debate), have been decided.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00090.07
current_num: 9.07
root_num: 204
articleid: 00090
articlecurrent_num: 9
articleroot_num: 89
text:
The House shall not be adjourned except in pursuance of a resolution or by the Speaker in pursuance of paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings of the House (suspended sittings)) or Standing Order No. 45 (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 ten o'clock 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: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00100.01
current_num: 10.01
root_num: 375
articleid: 00100
articlecurrent_num: 10
articleroot_num: 169
text:
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, a motion may be made after ten o'clock by a Minister of the Crown, 'That the proceedings of this day's sitting be suspended', and the question thereon shall be put forthwith; and if the question be agreed to in the House, a motion may immediately thereafter be made, 'That this House do now adjourn', and at the conclusion of the debate on that motion and in no case later than half an hour after the motion has been made, the motion shall lapse, and the Speaker shall suspend the sitting till ten o'clock on the following morning, or, if it be after midnight, till ten o'clock in the morning of the same day.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00100.02
current_num: 10.02
root_num: 376
articleid: 00100
articlecurrent_num: 10
articleroot_num: 169
text:
If the question on a motion, made likewise in a committee of the whole House, 'That the proceedings of the committee be suspended', be so decided in the affirmative, the chairman shall leave the chair and make a report to that effect, whereupon the Speaker shall forthwith put the question, 'That the proceedings of this day's sitting be suspended', and the House shall proceed thereon in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this order, and, if the question be agreed to, a motion for the adjournment of the House may be made and the sitting shall afterwards be suspended as aforesaid; but, if that question be negatived, the House shall immediately again resolve itself into the committee.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00100.04
current_num: 10.04
root_num: 378
articleid: 00100
articlecurrent_num: 10
articleroot_num: 169
text:
(a) on a motion made by a Minister of the Crown, 'That this House do now adjourn', the Speaker shall put the question thereon forthwith; or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00100.05
current_num: 10.05
root_num: 379
articleid: 00100
articlecurrent_num: 10
articleroot_num: 169
text:
(b) on the conclusion of the business the Speaker shall adjourn the House without putting any question; or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00100.06
current_num: 10.06
root_num: 380
articleid: 00100
articlecurrent_num: 10
articleroot_num: 169
text:
(c) if the business has not been concluded before two o'clock, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings at that hour and the debate or further consideration of the bill shall stand adjourned, or, if the House be in committee, the chairman shall leave the chair and report progress and ask leave to sit again, and the Speaker shall thereafter adjourn the House without putting any question.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00110.04
current_num: 11.04
root_num: 554
articleid: 00110
articlecurrent_num: 11
articleroot_num: 27
text:
At eleven o'clock the Speaker may interrupt the proceedings in order to permit questions to be asked which are in her 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00110.05
current_num: 11.05
root_num: 555
articleid: 00110
articlecurrent_num: 11
articleroot_num: 27
text:
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 chairman shall leave the chair without putting any question, and report that the committee have made progress and ask leave to sit again.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00120.01
current_num: 12.01
root_num: 214
articleid: 00120
articlecurrent_num: 12
articleroot_num: 130
text:
Whenever the House stands adjourned and it is represented to the Speaker by Her Majesty's Ministers that the public interest requires that the House should meet at a time earlier than that to which the House stands adjourned, the Speaker, if she is satisfied that the public interest does so require, may give notice that, being so satisfied, she appoints a time for the House to meet, and the House shall accordingly meet at the time stated in such notice.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00120.03
current_num: 12.03
root_num: 259
articleid: 00120
articlecurrent_num: 12
articleroot_num: 130
text:
In the event of the Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Chairman of Ways and Means, or either Deputy Chairman, shall act in her stead for the purposes of this order.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00130.12
current_num: 13.12
root_num: 319
articleid: 00130
articlecurrent_num: 13
articleroot_num: 146
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00130.15
current_num: 13.15
root_num: 322
articleid: 00130
articlecurrent_num: 13
articleroot_num: 146
text:
Ballots for private Members' notices of motions shall be held after questions on such Wednesdays as may be appointed by the House in respect of motions having precedence on Fridays and on such days as may be appointed by the House in respect of motions having precedence on days other than Fridays. Notice of a subject to be raised on any motion for which a ballot is held in pursuance of this paragraph may be given at the Table or in the Table Office not less than nine days before the day on which the notice of motion is to have precedence.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00140.03
current_num: 14.03
root_num: 302
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(b) proceedings in pursuance of any Act of Parliament, save in so far as Standing Order No. 15 (Prayers against statutory instruments, &c. (negative procedure)) or Standing Order No. 14A (Consideration of draft deregulation orders) otherwise provide, and proceedings on European Community documents (other than in pursuance of paragraph (9) of Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees)), but the Speaker shall put any questions necessary to dispose of such proceedings not later than half-past eleven o'clock or one and a half hours after the commencement of those proceedings, whichever is the later: Provided that, if the Speaker shall be of opinion that, because of the importance of the subject matter of the motion, the time for debate has not been adequate, she shall, instead of putting the question as aforesaid, interrupt the business, and the debate shall stand adjourned till the next sitting (other than a Friday);


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00140.11
current_num: 14.11
root_num: 392
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
(c) until either a specified hour or the end of a specified period after it has been entered upon, whichever is the later;


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00140.12
current_num: 14.12
root_num: 304
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
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 ten o'clock pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 52 (Consideration of estimates), any such motion shall stand over until those questions have been decided.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00140.13
current_num: 14.13
root_num: 305
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00140.14
current_num: 14.14
root_num: 306
articleid: 00140
articlecurrent_num: 14
articleroot_num: 157
text:
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. 16 (Time for taking private business) or No. 20 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 0014A.01
current_num: 14A.01
root_num: 851
articleid: 0014A
articlecurrent_num: 14A
articleroot_num: 226
text:
If the Deregulation Committee has reported under paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 124A (Deregulation Committee) that a draft order laid before the House under section 1 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 should be approved and a motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to that effect, the question thereon shall-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 0014A.03
current_num: 14A.03
root_num: 853
articleid: 0014A
articlecurrent_num: 14A
articleroot_num: 226
text:
(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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 0014A.04
current_num: 14A.04
root_num: 854
articleid: 0014A
articlecurrent_num: 14A
articleroot_num: 226
text:
If the committee has reported that a draft order should not be 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 to disagree shall be put not later than three hours after their commencement; and the question shall be put forthwith on any motion thereafter made by a Minister of the Crown that such a draft order be approved.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00150.02
current_num: 15.02
root_num: 278
articleid: 00150
articlecurrent_num: 15
articleroot_num: 153
text:
If such a motion is under consideration at half-past eleven o'clock, the Speaker shall forthwith put any question which may be requisite to bring to a decision any question already proposed from the chair: Provided that, if she shall be of opinion that-


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00150.05
current_num: 15.05
root_num: 281
articleid: 00150
articlecurrent_num: 15
articleroot_num: 153
text:
the time for debate has not been adequate, she shall interrupt the business and the debate shall stand adjourned till the next sitting (other than a Friday).


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 0015A.01
current_num: 15A.01
root_num: 712
articleid: 0015A
articlecurrent_num: 15A
articleroot_num: 215
text:
If a Motion to the effect that the Speaker do issue her warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of a Member is proposed to be made or is made after prayers on any day on which private Members' bills or notices of motion have precedence, and is opposed, proceedings thereon shall lapse.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00170.02
current_num: 17.02
root_num: 132
articleid: 00170
articlecurrent_num: 17
articleroot_num: 216
text:
No question shall be taken after half-past three o'clock, 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00170.03
current_num: 17.03
root_num: 683
articleid: 00170
articlecurrent_num: 17
articleroot_num: 216
text:
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 on the order paper for that day.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00190.01
current_num: 19.01
root_num: 113
articleid: 00190
articlecurrent_num: 19
articleroot_num: 94
text:
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and, if given by a Minister of the Crown, on Mondays and Thursdays, notices of motions for leave to bring in bills, and for the nomination of select committees, may be set down for consideration at the commencement of public business. The Speaker, after permitting, if she thinks fit, a brief explanatory statement from the Member who makes and from a Member who opposes any such motion respectively, shall put either the question thereon, or the question, 'That the debate be now adjourned'.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00200.01
current_num: 20.01
root_num: 88
articleid: 00200
articlecurrent_num: 20
articleroot_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, to move the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration. If the Speaker is satisfied that the matter is proper to be so discussed, 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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00200.02
current_num: 20.02
root_num: 340
articleid: 00200
articlecurrent_num: 20
articleroot_num: 77
text:
If leave is given or the motion is so supported or the House so determines that it shall be made the motion shall stand over until the commencement of public business on the following day (or, on Thursdays, until the commencement of public business on the following Monday) when proceedings upon it shall be interrupted after three hours, or, if the Speaker directs that the urgency of the matter so requires, until seven o'clock on the same day.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00200.03
current_num: 20.03
root_num: 341
articleid: 00200
articlecurrent_num: 20
articleroot_num: 77
text:
A Member intending to propose to move the adjournment of the House under the provisions of this order shall give notice to the Speaker by twelve o'clock, 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 she may defer giving her decision upon whether the matter is proper to be discussed until a named hour, when she may interrupt the proceedings of the House for the purpose.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00200.04
current_num: 20.04
root_num: 342
articleid: 00200
articlecurrent_num: 20
articleroot_num: 77
text:
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.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00200.05
current_num: 20.05
root_num: 343
articleid: 00200
articlecurrent_num: 20
articleroot_num: 77
text:
The Speaker shall state whether or not she is satisfied that the matter is proper to be discussed without giving the reasons for her decision to the House.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00210.02
current_num: 21.02
root_num: 240
articleid: 00210
articlecurrent_num: 21
articleroot_num: 129
text:
(a) ' That this House do now adjourn ' (in which case, if the question thereon be not previously agreed to, the Speaker shall put the question half an hour after it has been proposed), or


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00230.01
current_num: 23.01
root_num: 28
articleid: 00230
articlecurrent_num: 23
articleroot_num: 24
text:
Upon the Speaker's direction, the Clerk shall read the orders of the day, without any question being put.


chamberid: ukhoc
releaseid: 2.0.0
versionid: 1994-11-24
subarticleid: 00250.01
current_num: 25.01
root_num: 94
articleid: 00250
articlecurrent_num: 25
articleroot_num: 83
text:
Whenever an order of the day is read for the House to resolve itself into a committee other than a committee on a bill, the Speaker shall leave the chair without putting any question, and the House shall thereupon resolve itself into such committee.


