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	Standing Order No.


ABEYANCE:
claims of Irish peerages in	81
improper arrangement between co-heirs to peerage in	82

ABSENCE:
leave of	23
of Lord Speaker	18
of mover, Motion to lapse	43(2)

ADJOURNED BUSINESS, precedence of	46
ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE:
laying of statutory instruments during	71
recall of House during	17

ADVANCEMENT OF BUSINESS	43(1)
AFFIRMATIVE INSTRUMENTS:
Motions to approve	73
precedence of	41(4)
quorum for division on	58
reference to Consolidation Bills Committee	52(6)

AID, no clause to be annexed to a Bill of, foreign to the matter	53
ALLEGIANCE, OATH OF:
to be taken at beginning or end of business	42(5)
to be taken in a new Parliament	76(1)

AMENDMENTS:
consistency of	39
on Third Reading	49
printing of Commons, and Reasons	51(2)
privilege	49

APPELLATE AND APPEAL COMMITTEES	87
APPELLATE JURISDICTION ACTS 1876 AND 1887	87
ARREST, PRIVILEGE RESPECTING	83
ASPERITY OF SPEECH	33
BALLOTED DEBATES	38
BILLS:
amendments, consistency of	39
—on Third Reading	49
commitment	48
Committee of Whole House on	63
Commons Bills, First Reading of	42(3)
—notice of Second Reading of	50
—printing of	51(1)
—taking up of	50
Consolidation	52
discharge of order of commitment	48(2)
equality of votes on a division	57
notices relating to	44
presentation of	42(3)
printing of Bills and Explanatory Notes brought from the Commons	51(1)
Private, precedence of	41(2)
Public, precedence of	41(4)
quorum for division on	58
read pro forma at beginning of session	76(2)
stages of, no two on one day	47, 88
stages of, definition (Equality of votes)	57(4)
of supply, no foreign matter to be annexed to	53

BISHOPS:
introduction of	6
Lords of Parliament, not Peers	6

BLACK ROD:
duties and powers in general	13
duties at prorogation	77
to remain in secret sittings	15

BOWING, to Cloth of Estate	20(2)
BUSINESS:
advancement of	43(1)
arrangement of	41, 42
"Business of the House" motions	41(3)
of which notice is not necessary	42
order of	40
postponement of	43(1)
postponement without notice	43(3)
precedence of adjourned	46

CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES:
appointment of	62, 76
duties of	62, 63
may speak twice to a Motion, with leave	31
precedence of his business	41(3)
precedence of Private Business, at his discretion	41(2)
recall of the House	17(2)
to act if Speakership vacant	19

CHAIRMAN OF SELECT COMMITTEE:
appointment of	64(3), 64(4)
may speak twice to a Motion, with leave	31

CHAMBER, respect to be had to	13(2)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND ASSEMBLY (POWERS) ACT 1919:
Measures under, not affirmative instruments	73(2)
Measures under, not subject to report of Joint Committee on S.I.s	74(2)

CIVIL CONTINGENCIES ACT 2004	73(2)
CLAIMS OF PEERAGE	79
Irish peerages	80
Irish peerages in abeyance	81
report of Committee for Privileges if improper arrangement entered into between co-heirs	82

CLERKS OF THE HOUSE:
to bear Messages	26
to record names in divisions	54(3)
to remain in secret sittings	15
to take vote of Lord voting in his seat	55

CLOTH OF ESTATE	20(2)
COMMAND PAPERS	70
COMMISSION, for prorogation	77
COMMITMENT OF BILLS	48
COMMITTEE FOR PRIVILEGES	78
claims of Peerage referred to	79
claims of Irish peerages in abeyance	81
report of, if improper arrangement entered into between co-heirs	82

COMMITTEE OF SELECTION	64
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE	63
Lord Chairman or Lord Speaker presides over	62, 63
Lords may speak more than once in	63

COMMITTEES, SELECT:
all Lords may attend and speak but not vote	66
attendance of Lord as witness before Commons Committee	25
Chairman of, may speak twice on report of, with leave	31
Chairman, appointment of	64(3), 64(4)
concurrent meetings	68
Lords selected by Committee of Selection	64(2)
Lord Chairman presides over	62
power to hear Counsel	67
precedence of debate	41(4)
reports of	31, 69
sessional	65
vacancies, casual	64(7)

COMMONS:
accusations in, Lords not to answer	24
amendments and Reasons, consideration of	42(4)
at Bar for prorogation	77
attendance of Lord as witness before Committee of	25
Bills	42(3), 50
concurrent meetings with Committees of	68
Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills	52
Members of, not excluded from secret sittings	15
Messages from	26, 42(2)
printing of Bills, amendments and Reasons	51

CONCURRENT MEETINGS WITH COMMONS COMMITTEES	68
CONSOLIDATION BILLS COMMITTEE	52
CONSOLIDATION OF ENACTMENTS (PROCEDURE) ACT 1949	52
CONVERSATION IN THE HOUSE:
Lords not to converse when House sitting	22

CONSISTENCY OF AMENDMENTS	39
COUNSEL, power to hear, by Select Committees	67
CROWN:
arrangements when H.M. present	1
Messages from	42(1)

DEBATE:
asperity of speech	33
Lords to address House generally	28
—to speak standing and uncovered	27
—not to converse during sitting	22
—not to speak after Question put	30
—not to speak more than once to a Motion or Question for Short Debate	31
notice to be given of Questions giving rise to	37
to be relevant to Question last proposed	29

DEBATES, BALLOTED AND TIME-LIMITED	38
DELEGATED POWERS AND REGULATORY REFORM COMMITTEE:
motions relating to reports on regulatory reform orders from	41(6)
reports on regulatory reform orders	73(1)

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN:
duties, in absence of Chairman of Committees	62
may act as Speaker	18
may speak twice to a Motion, with leave	31
selected by Committee of Selection	64(5)

DEPUTY SPEAKER	18
DISCHARGE OF ORDER OF COMMITMENT	47, 48(2)
DISPENSING WITH STANDING ORDERS:
not to be done without notice	88

DIVISIONS:
Clerks to record names of those voting	54(3)
Division Lists	59
equality of votes	57
in cases of infirmity, peers may vote seated	55
insufficiency of Tellers	54(2)
Lists to be published	59
Lords voting recorded in Division Lists	59
method of voting	54
quorum on Bills and subordinate legislation	58
Tellers, appointment of	54(1), 54(3)
votes counted in House	55
voting in wrong lobby	56

DOORKEEPERS, not to enter House unless ordered	14
ELECTIONS:
hereditary peers	9
by-elections	10
of Lord Speaker	19
register	10(5), 11

EQUALITY OF VOTES	57
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES:
testimony in perpetuam rei memoriam	85

EXPLANATORY NOTES:
printing of Bills and Explanatory Notes brought from the Commons	51(1)

FEES:
not to be paid on introductions	4
in Peerage claims	79(3)

FRIDAY, no oral questions	35
GENTLEMAN USHER: see under "BLACK ROD"
HANSARD: see under "OFFICIAL REPORT"
HERALDS:
no fees to be paid on introduction	4
not to introduce peers by descent	3

HEREDITARY PEERS:
elections	9
by-elections	10
register	10(5), 11

HIGHER TITLES, to be used	7
HOUSE:
admission to floor of, when sitting	12
admission of doorkeepers	14
order in	20, 22
persons in galleries etc. to withdraw, upon Order from	12
recall of, during adjournment	17
respect to be had to	13(2)

HOUSE OF COMMONS: see under "COMMONS"
HOUSE OF LORDS ACT 1999
by-elections	10
excepted hereditary peers	9

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998, precedence of motions	41(7)
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
motions relating to reports on remedial orders from	41(7)

HYBRID INSTRUMENTS	73(1)
INTRODUCTIONS:
of Bishops	6
no fees to be paid on	4
peers by descent not to be introduced	3

IRISH PEERAGES
claims	80
in abeyance	81

JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONSOLIDATION BILLS: see under "CONSOLIDATION BILLS COMMITTEE"
JOINT COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS: see under "HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE"
JOINT COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS: see under "STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS"
JOURNALS:
Lords voting recorded in	59
titles to be used in	7

JUDGES	1(2), 21
JUDICIAL BUSINESS	87
recall of the House for, during adjournment	17(3)

LEAVE OF ABSENCE	23
LEAVE OF THE HOUSE	32
business of which no notice is necessary	42(6)
Lords speak twice on a Motion with	31
to advance notice on Order Paper	43(1)
to proceed with business in Lord's absence	43(2)

LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM ACT 2006:
draft Orders under	73(1), 74(1)

LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN, duties when H.M. present	1
LORD SPEAKER: see under "SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE"
LORDS: (see also under "PEERS")
if absent, Motion or Question to lapse	43(2)
not to answer accusation in the Commons	24
not to converse in House	22
not to speak more than once to a Motion or Question for Short Debate	31
to address speeches to the House	28
to keep dignity and order	20
to make obeisance on entering House	20(2)
to speak standing and uncovered	27

LORDS COMMISSIONERS, at prorogation of Parliament	77
LORDS OF APPEAL IN ORDINARY	87
MEASURES:
not affirmative instruments	73(2)
precedence of	41(4)

MESSAGES:
between the Houses	26
from the Crown	42(1)
from the House of Commons, may be received at any time	42(2)

MINISTER OF THE CROWN:
may speak twice to a Motion, with leave	31

MINOR PEERS:
have no privilege of Parliament	84
not to sit	2

MOTIONS:
advancement of	43(1)
equality of votes on a division	57
"no day named"	44
no Lord to speak more than once	31(1)
not to be put down more than a month ahead	44
of which notice is required	37
postponement of	43(1)
postponement without notice	43(3)
precedence on Thursdays	41(5)
procedure if mover absent	43(2)
right of reply of mover	31(1)
to be proposed from Woolsack	29

NOTICE:
business of which notice necessary	37
business of which no notice necessary	42
House to take in order	40
"no day named"	44
not to be put down more than a month ahead	44
of Motions	37
postponement and advancement of	43(1)
postponement without notice	43(3)
precedence in Order Paper	41
precedence of adjourned business	46
revival of proxies	61
withdrawal of	43(1)

OATH:
of Allegiance, to be taken at new Parliament	76(1)
—time for taking	42(5)
—Lord Speaker to take first	76(1)
—may be taken during leave of absence	23(4)
not to be imposed against privilege of peerage	86

OFFICIAL REPORT, reply to Question for written answer to be printed in	45
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT	1, 76
ORAL QUESTIONS
can be advanced on Order Paper	43(1)
tabled up to one month in advance	44(2)
to be entered before other business	41(1)

ORDER IN THE HOUSE	20(2)
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
to be taken as in Order Paper	40
variation of precedence	41(8)


ORDER OF COMMITMENT:
Bill not to be read 3^a on same day as discharge of	47
discharge of, when no amendments down for Committee	48(2)

ORDER PAPER:
arrangement of	41
business to be taken as in	40

PAPERS:
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments	74
presentation of, by Command	70
Statutory Instruments, laying of during recess	71
—notifications	72

PEERAGE CLAIMS	79
Irish peerages	80
Irish peerages in abeyance	81
report of Committee for Privileges if improper arrangement entered into between co-heirs	82

PEERS:(see also under "LORDS")
elections of hereditary	9, 10
higher titles to be used	7
Peers by descent not to be introduced	3
Peers under the age of twenty-one	2
Peers who are minors	84
precedency in House	8
register of hereditary	10(5), 11
widows of	84

PETITIONS, PUBLIC	75
POSTPONEMENT OF BUSINESS	43(1), 43(3)
PRECEDENCE OF ADJOURNED BUSINESS	46
PRECEDENCY, according to ancienty	8
PRINTING OF COMMONS BILLS, AMENDMENTS OR REASONS:
to be printed and circulated by the Clerk of the
Parliaments	51

PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS, subject to privilege of the House	16
PRIVATE BUSINESS, may be taken before Public Business	41(2)
PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1936	64(2)(d)
PRIVATE NOTICE QUESTIONS	36
PRIVILEGE:
arrest, freedom from	83
minor Peers and Noblewomen have no Parliamentary	84
no oath to take away privilege of Peerage	86
publication of reports of proceedings	16
testimony in perpetuam rei memoriam	85

PRIVILEGE AMENDMENT	51
PRIVILEGES, COMMITTEE FOR	78
claims of Irish peerages in abeyance	81
claims of Peerage referred to	79
report of, if improper arrangement entered into between
co-heirs	82

PROROGATION	77
Appellate Committees may sit	87(5)

PROTESTS	60
PROXIES, not to be revived without notice	61
PUBLIC BILLS: (see also under "BILLS")
precedence of	41(4)

PUBLIC PETITIONS	75
PUBLICATION OF PROCEEDINGS, subject to privilege of the House	16
QUARRELS, to prevent	34
QUEEN:
arrangements when present	1
Speech of, at Opening of Parliament	76

QUESTION:
Debate to be relevant to	29
Leave of the House	32
Lords not to speak after	30

QUESTIONS:
for short debate:
—can be advanced on Order Paper	43(1)
—no Lord to speak more than once	31
—notice to be given	37
—to be entered last on Order Paper	41(9)
for written answer	45
no day named	44(1)
oral	35
—can be advanced on Order Paper	43(1)
—tabled up to one month in advance	44(2)
—to be entered before other business	41(1)
private notice	36

QUORUM, for Bills and subordinate legislation	58
RECALL OF THE HOUSE	17
RECESS:
presentation of Command Papers during	70
laying of Statutory Instruments during	71
tabling of business in advance	44(2)

REGISTER OF HEREDITARY PEERS	10(5), 11
REGULATORY REFORM ACT 2001:
draft Orders under	41(6), 73(1), 74(1)

RELEVANCE OF DEBATE:
debate to be relevant to Question before House	29

REMEDIAL ORDERS UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998:
precedence of	41(7)

SECRET SITTINGS	15
SELECT COMMITTEES: see under "COMMITTEES, SELECT"
SELECTION, COMMITTEE OF	64
SERJEANT-AT-ARMS: see under "BLACK ROD"
SESSION:
proceedings upon opening of	76
proroguing Parliament at close of	77

SESSIONAL COMMITTEES	65
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE:
absence of	18
duty to attend House	18
election of	19
puts Question on Motion for balloted or time-limited debate forthwith	38
recall of the House	17
reports Queen's Speech at opening of Parliament	76
resignation or removal of	19
to notify House when S.I.s in effect before laying	72
to take oath first	76(1)

SPECIAL PROCEDURE ORDERS:
Joint Committees on	64(2)
laying of	71(1)

SPEECH: (see also under "DEBATE")
Queen's	76

STAGES OF A BILL:
definition of (Equality of votes)	57(4)
no two on one day	47

STANDING ORDERS:
not to be made or dispensed with without notice	88

STATEMENTS	36
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS:
affirmative instruments	73
joint committee	74
Lord Speaker's notification when in operation before laying	72
procedure for laying	71

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT 1946	72
STATUTORY ORDERS (SPECIAL PROCEDURE) ACT 1945	64(2)
STRANGERS: see under "VISITORS"
SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION, quorum for division on	58
SUPPLY:
Bills may be not committed	48(1)
no clause to be annexed to a Bill of, foreign to the matter	53

SUSPENDING OF STANDING ORDERS:
not to be done without notice	88

TABLE, Lords not to pass between Woolsack and	20
TACKING	53
TELLERS:
appointment of	54(1), 54(3)
insufficiency of	54(2)
Lord voting in House	55
Lord voting in wrong lobby	56

THIRD READING, amendments on	49
THURSDAY, precedence of business	41(5)
TIME-LIMITED DEBATES	38
TITLES, higher to be used	7
VISITORS:
admission of	12, 13(1)
secret sittings	15

VOTING: (see also under "DIVISIONS")
equality of votes	57
in case of infirmity, Peers may vote seated	55
in Select Committees	66
in House	55
in wrong lobby	56

WITNESSES, testimony in perpetuam rei memoriam	85
WOOLSACK:
Lords not to pass between Table and	20
Lords not to converse in space behind	22

WRITS, difference in form or style to be examined	5
WRITTEN ANSWERS	45
YEOMAN USHER	13(4)