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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 19th and 26th January, 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd February, 6th and 27th April, 4th, 11th and 18th May and 13th July;
(3) Private Members' Notices of Motions shall have precedence over Government business on 24th November, 1st and 8th December, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th March and ballots for these Notices shall be held after Questions on Wednesday 8th November, Wednesday 15th November, Wednesday 22nd November, Wednesday 14th February, Wednesday 21st February, Wednesday 28th February, Wednesday 7th March and Wednesday 14th March;
(4) On Monday 11th December, Monday 26th February, Monday 14th May and Monday 9th 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 23rd November, Thursday 8th February, Thursday 26th April and Thursday 21st 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. Bates.]