UK House of Commons

Rule History

Date Change Text
26 October 2004 Made

83G   Programming of Bills / Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords

This order applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on any further message from the Lords to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.

The Speaker shall first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided.

The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the question already proposed from the chair.

The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords message.

The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question that this House agrees with the Lords in all of the remaining Lords proposals.

22 October 2015 Amended

83G   Programming of Bills / Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords

This order applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on any further message from the Lords to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.

The Speaker shall first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided.

The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the question already proposed from the chair.

The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords message.

The Speaker shall, subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), then put forthwith the question that this House agrees with the Lords in all of the remaining Lords proposals.

Paragraph (7) applies where, if there were (or are) separate motions to agree in relation to each of the remaining Lords proposals, some or all of the motions would be (or are) certified under Standing Order No. 83O (Consideration of certified motions or amendments relating to Lords Amendments or other messages).

The Speaker shall put forthwith-

(a) in the case of any remaining Lords proposals for which there would be (or are) motions certified in relation to England, the question that this House agrees with the Lords in those proposals,

(b) in the case of any remaining Lords proposals for which there would be (or are) motions certified in relation to England and Wales, the question that this House agrees with the Lords in those proposals,

(c) in the case of any remaining Lords proposals for which there would be (or are) motions certified both in relation to England and in relation to England and Wales, the question that this House agrees with the Lords in those proposals, and

(d) in the case of any remaining Lords proposals for which there would be (or are) motions which would not be (or are not) certified, the question that this House agrees with the Lords in those proposals.

If a division is held on a question put under paragraph (7), the proposals shall be agreed to only if, of those voting in the division-

(a) in a case falling within sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph, a majority of Members and a majority of Members representing constituencies in England,

(b) in a case falling within sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, a majority of Members and a majority of Members representing constituencies in England and Wales,

(c) in a case falling within sub-paragraph (c) of that paragraph, a majority of Members, a majority of Members representing constituencies in England and a majority of Members representing constituencies in England and Wales, and

(d) in a case falling within sub-paragraph (d) of that paragraph, a majority of Members,

vote in support of them.

Paragraph (9) of Standing Order No. 83O shall apply to a decision made by virtue of paragraph (8) above on a question as it applies in relation to a decision made by virtue of paragraph (7) of that order on a motion.

13 July 2021 Amended

83G   Programming of Bills / Programme orders: conclusion of proceedings on further messages from the Lords

This order applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on any further message from the Lords to a conclusion in accordance with a programme order.

The Speaker shall first put forthwith any question which has been proposed from the chair and not yet decided.

The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the question already proposed from the chair.

The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question on any motion made by a Minister on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords message.

The Speaker shall then put forthwith the question that this House agrees with the Lords in all of the remaining Lords proposals.





























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