§ Ordered,
§ That (I) Standing Order No. 5 (Precedence of government business) shall have effect for this Session with the following modifications, namely :—
§ In paragraph (2) the word 'sixteen' shall be substituted for the word 'ten' in line 6 ; in paragraph (3) the word ninth' shall be substituted for the word 'seventh' in line 8; and in paragraph (5) the word ' four' shall be substituted for the word 'ten' in line 30 ;
§ (2) Public Bills other than Government Bills shall have precedence over Government Business on 5th and 12th December, 23rd and 30th January, 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th February, 20th March, 10th, 17th and 24 April, 1st, 8th and 15th May and 12th June ;
§ (3) Private Members' Notices of Motions shall have precedence over Government Business on 21st and 28th November, 6th and 13th March, and ballots for these Notices shall be held after Questions on 5th and 12th November, 18th and 25th February ;
§ (4) on Monday 1st December, Monday 23rd February, Monday 4th May and Monday 29th June, Private Members' Notices of Motions shall have precedence until Seven o'clock, and ballots far these Notices shall be held after Questions on Thursday 13th November, Thursday 5th February, Thursday 16th April and Thursday 11th June, respectively ;
§ (5) no Notice of Motion shall be handed in for arty of the days on which Private Members' Notices have predecence under this Order in anticipation of the ballot for that day.—[Mr. Peart.]