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Ordered,
That—
(1) Standing Order No. 13 (Arrangement of public business) shall have effect for this Session with the following modifications, namely:—
In paragraph (4) the word "twelve" shall be substituted for the word "ten" in line 43; and in paragraph (7) the word "nine" shall be substituted for the word "ten" in line 64;
(2) Private Members' Bills shall have precedence over Government business on 16th, 23rd and 30th January, 6th, 13th and 20th February, 27th March, 3rd and 24th April, 1st and 8th May, and 3rd July;
(3) Private Members' Notices of Motions shall have precedence over Government business on 5th and 12th December, 27th February, 6th, 13th and 20th March, 5th 12th and 19th June; and ballots for these Notices shall be held after Questions on Wednesday 19th November, Wednesday 26th November, Wednesday 11th February, Wednesday 18th February, Wednesday 25th February, Wednesday 4th March, Wednesday 13 May, Wednesday 20th May and Wednesday 3rd June;
(4) On Monday 15th December, Monday 9th February, Monday 11th May and Monday 6th 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 27th November. Thursday 22nd January, Thursday 23rd April and Thursday 18th 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. Biffen.]