HC Deb 08 July 1985 vol 82 cc747-8

1. — (1) The proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed at this day's sitting, Those Amendments shall be taken in the order shown in the Table set out below, and, subject to the provisions of the Order of 11th February, each part of those proceedings shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column of that Table.

TABLE
Lords Amendments Time for conclusion
Nos. 1 to 3 6.00 p.m.
Nos. 4 to 8 7.45 p.m.
Nos. 9 to 12 8.45 p.m.
Nos. 13 to 42 9.15 p.m.
Nos. 43 to 47 10.00 p.m.
Nos. 48, 92 to 94, 49 to 91 and 95 to 98 Midnight

(2) Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) shall apply to the proceedings for two hours after Ten o'clock.

2.—(1) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1 above:—

  1. (a) Mr. Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has already been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided and, if that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment, shall then put forthwith the Question on any further Amendment of the said Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown and on any Motion moved by a Minister of the Crown, That this House doth agree or disagree with the Lords in the said Lords Amendment, or, as the case may be, in the said Lords Amendment, as amended;
  2. (b) Mr. Speaker shall then designate such of the remaining Lords Amendments as appear to him to involve questions of Privilege, and shall—
    1. (i) put forthwith the Question on any amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords amendment and then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House doth agree or disagree with the Lords in their Amendment, or, as the case may be, in their Amendment as amended;
    2. (ii) put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House doth disagree with the Lords in a Lords Amendment;
    3. (iii) put forthwith with respect to each Amendment designated by Mr. Speaker which has not been disposed of, the Question, That this House doth agree with the Lords in their Amendment; and
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    4. (iv) put forthwith the Question, That this House doth agree with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments;
  3. (c) as soon as the House has agreed or disagreed with the Lords in any of their Amendments Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith a separate Question on any other Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to that Lords Amendment.

(2) Proceedings under sub-paragraph (1) above shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

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  1. Stages subsequent to first Consideration of Lords Amendments 182 words
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  2. Supplemental 212 words