HC Deb 20 February 1919 vol 112 c1254

Questions for the Closure of Debate or selection of Amendments under Standing Order, "Closure of Debate," shall be decided in the affirmative, if, when a Division be taken, it appears by the numbers declared from the Chair, that not less than one hundred Members voted in the majority in support of the Motion.

Amendment made: Leave out the words "or selection of Amendments."—[Mr. Bonar Law.]

Ordered,

"Second and Third Readings.

If on an Amendment to the Question that a Bill be now read a second time or the third time it is decided that the word 'now' or any words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question, Mr. Speaker shall forthwith declare the Bill to be read a second or the third time as the case may be."—[Mr. Bonar Law.]

Resolved, "That this be a Standing Order of the House."