HC Deb 04 November 1977 vol 938 c164

Ordered,

That—

  1. (1)Standing Order No. 6 (Precedence of Government business) shall have effect for this Session with the following modifications, namely:—
  2. 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;
  3. (2) Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 20th and 27th January, 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th February, 14th 21st and 28th April, 5th and 12th May and 14th July;
  4. (3) Private Members' Notices of Motions shall have precedence over Government business on 25th November, 2nd and 9th December, 13th January, 3rd, 10th and 17th March and 7th April and ballots for these Notices shall be held after Questions on Wednesday, 9th November, Wednesday 16th November, Wednesday 23rd November, Wednesday 14th December, Wednesday 15th February, Wednesday 22nd February, Wednesday 1st March and Wednesday 22nd March;
  5. (4) On Monday 28th November, Monday 6th February, Monday 15th May and Monday 10th 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 10th November, Thursday 19th January, Thursday 27th April and Thursday 22nd June;
  6. (5) No Notice or 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. Walter Harrison.]