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Ordered,
That—
(1) Standing Order No. 6 (Precedence of Government business) shall have effect for this Session with the following modifications, namely:—
In paragraph (2) the word 'twelve' shall be substituted for the word 'ten' in line 5; and in paragraph (5) the word 'eight' shall be substituted for the word 'ten' in line 30;
(2) Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 28th January, 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th February, 4th March, 22nd and 29th April, 6th, 13th and 20th May and 15th July;
(3) Private Members' Notices of Motions shall have precedence over Government business on 14th and 21st January, 11th, 18th and 25th March, 1st April, 27th May and 17th June and ballots for these Notices shall be held after Questions on Wednesday 22nd December, Wednesday 12th January, Wednesday 23rd February, Wednesday 2nd March, Wednesday 9th March, Wednesday 16th March, Wednesday 11th May and Wednesday 1st June;
(4) On Monday 20th December, Monday 7th February, Monday 16th May and Monday 11th July, Private Members' Notices of Motions shall have precedence until Seven o'clock and ballots for these Notices shall be held after Questions on Thursday 2nd December, Thursday 20th January, Thursday 28th April and Thursday 23rd June;
(5) No Notice of Motion shall be handed in for any of the days on which Private Members' Notices have precedence under this Order in anticipation of the Ballot for that day.—[Mr. Foot.]