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Motion made, and Question proposed,
That Standing Order No. 6 (Arrangement of public business) shall have effect for this Session with the following modifications, namely, in paragraph (2)(b) the words 'not more than two' shall be substituted for the word 'one' in line 20 and the word 'four' shall be substituted for the word 'two' in line 22.—[Mr. Archie Hamilton.]
§ Mr. Simon Hughes (Southwark and Bermondsey)On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Earlier this evening I thought it wise to look to see what the import of the motion was and I went to the Table to obtain a copy of the Standing Orders as they relate to public business. I was surprised and disappointed to discover, having looked at the Standing Orders and some odd sheets of paper that were included in them, that the Standing Orders are not up to date. They do not take into account the amendments passed by the House, which the Vote Office was kind enough to supply me.
About half an hour later I happened to be in the Library and, quite by chance, near where I was looking for a book, I found the Library copy of the Standing Orders, and again found that they did not include the up-to-date amendments. I should be grateful—I hope that it does 825 not affect other hon. Members now — if you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, would ensure, through the appropriate channels, that the copies of the Standing Orders of the House, which may be needed by hon. Members at short notice, are up to date at all material times, and that in other parts of the House, to which hon. Members and others have access, we again have up-to-date bound copies and do not have to rely on an insert being available somewhere or not being available at all?
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Ernest Armstrong)I shall take note of that and see that appropriate action is taken.
§ Question put and agreed to.