HC Deb 08 August 1972 vol 842 c1661

Insert new Standing Order (Privilege (Bills brought from the Lords))

The House may proceed with any public bill brought from the Lords except a bill of aids and supplies provided that—

  1. (a) it is so framed that no charge upon the people or upon public funds, unless it be such a charge as is defined in Standing Order No. 58 (Pecuniary penalties), is imposed or altered; and
  2. (b) in the case of a bill which, if it were not so framed, would have as its main object the imposition or alteration of such a charge, a Minister of the Crown has informed the Clerk at the Table of his intention to take charge of it.

Standing Order No. 91 (Procedure upon bills whose main object is to create a charge upon the public revenue).

Line 14, at end add—

(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this Order shall apply to any bill brought from the Lords, of which a Minister of the Crown has informed the Clerks at the Table of his intention to take charge.

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