UK House of Commons

Rule History

Date Change Text
27 November 1882 Made

55   Public Bills / Postponement of Preamble

That, in Committee on a Bill, the Preamble do stand postponed until after the consideration of the Clauses, without Question put.

01 December 1902 Amended

35   Public Bills / Postponement of preamble

In committee on a bill, the preamble shall stand postponed until after the consideration of the clauses, without question put.

14 November 1933 Amended

35   Public Bills / Postponement of preamble

In committee on a bill, the preamble shall stand postponed without question put until after the consideration of the clauses and schedules, if any.

28 July 1948 Amended

43   Public Bills / Postponement of preamble

In a committee on a bill, the preamble shall stand postponed until after the consideration of the clauses and (if any) of the schedules.

01 August 1963 Amended

45   Public Bills / Postponement of preamble

In a committee on a bill, the preamble shall stand postponed until after the consideration of the clauses and of any schedules.

24 February 1976 Amended

46   Public Bills / Postponement of preamble

In a committee on a bill the preamble shall stand postponed until after the consideration of the clauses and of any schedules.

20 March 1997 Amended

67   Public Bills / Postponement of preamble

In a committee on a bill any preamble shall stand postponed until after the consideration of the clauses and of any schedules.