HC Deb 04 November 1953 vol 520 c152

Ordered: That—

  1. (1) save as provided in paragraphs (2) and (5) of this Order, Government Business shall have precedence at every sitting for the remainder of the Session;
  2. (2) Public Bills, other than Government Bills, shall have precedence over Government Business on the following Fridays, namely, 4th December, 29th January, 12th and 26th February, 12th and 26th March, 9th April, 7th and 21st May and 25th June;
  3. (3) on and after Friday, 9th April, Public Bills other than Government Bills shall be arranged on the Order Paper in the following order:—Consideration of Lords Amendments, Third Readings, Considerations of Report not already entered upon, adjourned Proceedings on Consideration, Bills in progress in Committee, Bills appointed for Committee, and Second Readings;
  4. (4) the ballot for unofficial Members' Bills shall be held on Thursday, 12th November, under arrangements to be made by Mr. Speaker, and the Bills shall be presented at the commencement of Public Business on Wednesday, 18th November;
  5. (5) unofficial Members' Notices of Motions and unofficial Members' Bills shall have precedence in that order over Government Business on the following Fridays, namely, 27th November, 11th December, 5th and 19th February, 5th and 19th March, 2nd and 30th April and 14th and 28th May; and no Notices of Motions shall be handed in for any of these Fridays in anticipation of the ballots under paragraph (6) of this Order;
  6. (6) ballots for precedence of unofficial Members' Notices of Motions shall be held after Questions on the following Wednesdays, namely, 11th November, 25th November, 27th January, 3rd and 17th February, 3rd and 17th March, 14th and 28th April and 12th May; and
  7. (7) until after Wednesday 18th November no unofficial Member shall give notice of Motion for leave to bring in a Bill under Standing Order No. 12 (Motions for leave to bring in Bills and nomination of Select Committees at commencement of Public Business) or for presenting a Bill under Standing Order No. 35 (Presentation or introduction and first reading).—[Mr. Crookshank.]