§ Report from the Select Committee on Standing Orders (Revision) to be considered forthwith.—[Mr. Iain Macleod.]
§ Considered accordingly.
§ 10.1 p.m.
§ The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr. Iain Macleod)I beg to move,
That the Amendments to the Standing Orders of this House relating to Public Business and the new Standing Order, recommended by the Select Committee in their Report and stated in the Appendix thereto, be made, subject to the following modifications, namely, in the new Standing Order No. 4 (Precedence of Government Business), paragraph (4), leave out "fourth" and insert "fifth", paragraph (6), leave out "two Wednesdays" and insert "four days other than Fridays", leave out paragraph (7), paragraph (8), leave out from "Fridays" to end and insert "and on such days as may be appointed by the House in respect of Motions having precedence on days other than Fridays", paragraph (9), leave out "fourth" and insert "fifth"; and that Standing Orders New. 4 (Precedence of Government Business), 5 (Precedence of bills after Whitsuntide or Easter), and 77 (Notice of prayers) be repealed.I should like to say a word of thanks to the Select Committee on Standing Orders (Revision) which, although it was appointed only on 19th July, has prepared and published its detailed Report. The Committee has done no more than bring the Standing Orders into conformity with the existing practice of the House, but the Government, after the usual consultation, have decided to recommend a further simplification of the Standing Order relating to Private Members' Time, and that is the reason for this Motion.
§ Question put and agreed to.