UK House of Commons

Rule History

Date Change Text
02 November 1995 Made

14B   Arrangement and Timing of Public and Private Business / Consideration of draft deregulation orders

The Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings under any Act of Parliament or on European Community documents not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of such proceedings, subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 15 (Delegated legislation (negative procedure)).

Business to which this order applies may be proceeded with at any hour, though opposed.

20 March 1997 Amended

16   Arrangement and Timing of Public and Private Business / Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents

The Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings under any Act of Parliament or on European Community documents not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of such proceedings, subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 17 (Delegated legislation (negative procedure)).

Business to which this order applies may be proceeded with at any hour, though opposed.

17 November 1998 Amended

16   Arrangement and Timing of Public and Private Business / Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents

The Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings under any Act of Parliament or on European Union documents (as defined in Standing Order No. 143 (European Scrutiny Committee)) not later than one and a half hours after the commencement of such proceedings, subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 17 (Delegated legislation (negative procedure)).

Business to which this order applies may be proceeded with at any hour, though opposed.





























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