UK House of Commons

Rule History

Date Change Text
08 August 1972 Made

58A   Public Bills / Privilege (Bills brought from the Lords)

The House may proceed with any public bill brought from the Lords except a bill of aids and supplies provided that-

(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

(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.

30 March 1983 Amended

61   Public Bills / Privilege (bills brought from the Lords)

The House may proceed with any public bill brought from the Lords except a bill of aids and supplies provided that-

(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

(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.

12 November 1986 Amended

78   Public Bills / Privilege (bills brought from the Lords)

The House may proceed with any public bill brought from the Lords except a bill of aids and supplies provided that-

(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

(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.

08 November 1991 Amended

78   Public Bills / Privilege (bills brought from the Lords)

The House may proceed with any public bill brought from the Lords except a bill of aids and supplies, provided that-

(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

(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.

20 March 1997 Amended

80   Public Bills / Privilege (bills brought from the Lords)

The House may proceed with any public bill brought from the Lords except a bill of aids and supplies, provided that-

(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. 79 (Pecuniary penalties), is imposed or altered; and

(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.