§ Ordered,
That (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) Public Bills, other than Government Bills shall have precedence over Government Business on the following Fridays, namely, 28th November, 12th December, 30th January. 13th and 27th February, 13th March, 10th and 24th April, 8th May and 12th June;
(3) on and after Friday, 10th 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 Reports not already entered upon, adjourned Proceedings on Consideration, Bills in progress in Committee, Bills appointed for Committee and Second Readings;
(4) the ballot for unofficial I Members' Bills shall be held on Thursday, 6th November, under arrangements to be made by Mr. Speaker, and the Bills shall be presented at the commencement of Public Business on Wednesday, 12th November;
(5) unofficial Members' Notices of Motions and unofficial Members' Bills shall have precedence in that order over Government Business on the following Fridays, namely, 21st November, 5th December, 2.3rd January, 6th and 20th February, 6th and 20th March, 17th April, 1st May and 5th June 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) ballots for precedence of unofficial Members' Notices of Motions shall be held after Questions on the following Wednesdays, namely, 5th and 19th November, 17th December, 21st January, 4th and 18th February, 4th March, 8th and 22nd April and 13th May;
(7) until after Wednesday, 12th 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. R. A. Butler.]