§ (1)—Notices of questions shall be given by Members in writing to the Table Office.
§ (2) A notice of a question, or of an amendment to a motion standing on the Order Paper for which no day has been fixed or of the addition of a name in support of such a motion or amendment, which is given after half-past ten o'clock in the evening shall be treated for all purposes as if it were a notice handed in after the rising of the House.
§ (3) A Member shall indicate on the notice of any question whether it is for oral, written or priority written answer.
§ (4) Where a Member has indicated that a question is for priority written answer the Minister shall cause an answer to be given to the Member on the date for which notice has been given, provided that the requirement of notice shall be the same for such questions as that prescribed in this order for questions for oral answer.
§ (5) Notice of a question for oral answer may not be given on a day earlier than ten sitting days before the day for answer, provided that, where that earliest day would otherwise fall on a Friday, the earliest day on which such notice may be given will instead be the previous sitting day.
392§ (6) Notice of any question for oral answer must appear at latest on the notice paper circulated two days (excluding Saturday and Sunday) before that on which an answer is desired.
§ (7) When it is proposed that the House shall adjourn for a period of less than four days, any day during that period (other than a Saturday or Sunday) shall be counted as a sitting day for the purpose of calculating the period in paragraph (5) of this order.
§ (8) When notice shall have been given of a Motion for the adjournment of the House for more than three days Mr. Speaker may cause to have printed and circulated with the Vote a memorandum superseding the provisions of paragraphs (5) and (6) of this order and instead setting out the earliest day on which notice of questions for oral answer may be given for each of the first ten sitting days after that adjournment, provided that each such day shall as far as practicable fall on the same day of the week as that on which the question is to be answered and shall not be fewer than fourteen days before the day for answer; and also setting out the latest day for notice of questions for oral answer on each of the first two sitting days following that adjournment provided that each such day shall not be fewer than two days (excluding Saturday and Sunday) before the day for answer.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 218, Noes 2.
393| Division No. 334] | [7.13 p.m |
| AYES | |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Allen, Graham | Dover, Den |
| Arbuthnot, James | Dunn, Bob |
| Arnold, Jacques(Gravesham) | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas | Fallon, Michael |
| Atkins, Robert | Favell, Tony |
| Atkinson, David | Fearn, Ronald |
| Baker, Rt Hon K.(Mole Valley) | Flannery, Martin |
| Baker, Nicholas(Dorset N) | Flynn, Paul |
| Baldry, Tony | Fookes, Dame Janet |
| Banks, Tony(Newham NW) | Forsyth, Michael(Stirling) |
| Barron, Kevin | Forsythe, Clifford(Antrim S) |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Forth, Eric |
| Beggs, Roy | Fox, Sir Marcus |
| Bendall, Vivian | Freeman, Roger |
| Bennett, Nicholas(Pembroke) | Gale, Roger |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Gardiner, George |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Glyn, Dr Sir Alan |
| Boswell, Tim | Godman, Dr Norman A. |
| Bottomley, Peter | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Bright, Graham | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Greenway, Harry(Ealing N) |
| Brown, Michael(Brigg & Cl't's) | Greenway, John(Ryedale) |
| Browne, John(Winchester) | Griffiths, Peter(Portsmouth N) |
| Bruce, Ian(Dorset South) | Griffiths, Win(Bridgend) |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Grist, Ian |
| Burns, Simon | Grylls, Michael |
| Butcher, John | Hague, William |
| Butler, Chris | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Carlisle, John,(Luton N) | Hannam, John |
| Carlisle, Kenneth(Lincoln) | Hargreaves, A.(B'ham H'll Gr') |
| Carrington, Matthew | Harris, David |
| Cash, William | Hawkins, Christopher |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney |
| Chapman, Sydney | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Clark, Hon Alan(Plym'th S'n) | Hicks, Mrs Maureen(Wolv' NE) |
| Colvin, Michael | Hicks, Robert(Cornwall SE) |
| Conway, Derek | Hill, James |
| Coombs, Simon(Swindon) | Hind, Kenneth |
| Cope, Rt Hon John | Home Robertson, John |
| Corbett, Robin | Hood, Jimmy |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hordern, Sir Peter |
| Cormack, Patrick | Howarth, Alan(Strat'd-on-A) |
| Cryer, Bob | Howarth, G.(Cannock & B'wd) |
| Curry, David | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Dalyell, Tam | Howells, Geraint |
| Davis, David(Boothferry) | Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) |
| Dixon, Don | Hughes, John(Coventry NE) |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Hughes, Robert G.(Harrow W) |
| Hughes, Simon(Southwark) | Paice, James |
| Hunt, David(Wirral W) | Patchett, Terry |
| Hunter, Andrew | Patnick, Irvine |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Irvine, Michael | Pawsey, James |
| Jack, Michael | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Jackson, Robert | Portillo, Michael |
| Janman, Tim | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Jones, Ieuan(Ynys Môn) | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Raffan, Keith |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Redwood, John |
| Key, Robert | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Kilfedder, James | Riddick, Graham |
| King, Roger(B'ham N'thfield) | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Roberts, Sir Wyn(Conwy) |
| Knapman, Roger | Rooker, Jeff |
| Knight, Dame Jill(Edgbaston) | Rost, Peter |
| Knowles, Michael | Ryder, Richard |
| Knox, David | Sainsbury, Hon Tim |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Salmond, Alex |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Lee, John(Pendle) | Shaw, David(Dover) |
| Lightbown, David | Shaw, Sir Giles(Pudsey) |
| Lilley, Peter | Shaw, Sir Michael(Scarb') |
| Lloyd, Peter(Fareham) | Sheerman, Barry |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Shelton, Sir William |
| Lord, Michael | Shephard, Mrs G.(Norfolk SW) |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Shepherd, Colin(Hereford) |
| McKay, Allen(Barnsley West) | Sillars, Jim |
| MacKay, Andrew(E Berkshire) | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Maclean, David | Skinner, Dennis |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Smith, Tim(Beaconsfield) |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Michael | Spearing, Nigel |
| Madden, Max | Spicer, Sir Jim(Dorset W) |
| Major, Rt Hon John | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Malins, Humfrey | Steen, Anthony |
| Mans, Keith | Stewart, Allan(Eastwood) |
| Maples, John | Stewart, Andy(Sherwood) |
| Marshall, Jim(Leicester S) | Summerson, Hugo |
| Martin, David(Portsmouth S) | Taylor, Ian(Esher) |
| Mates, Michael | Taylor, Rt Hon J. D.(S'ford) |
| Maude, Hon Francis | Taylor, John M(Solihull) |
| Meale, Alan | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Michael, Alun | Thompson, Patrick(Norwich N) |
| Michie, Bill(Sheffield Heeley) | Tracey, Richard |
| Mitchell, Andrew(Gedling) | Trotter, Neville |
| Mitchell, Sir David | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Molyneaux, Rt Hon James | Waller, Gary |
| Morrison, Rt Hon P(Chester) | Wells, Bowen |
| Moss, Malcolm | Welsh, Andrew(Angus E) |
| Moynihan, Hon Colin | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Needham, Richard | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Nellist, Dave | Wood, Timothy |
| Neubert, Michael | Woodcock, Dr. Mike |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Yeo, Tim |
| Nicholson, David(Taunton) | Young, Sir George(Acton) |
| Norris, Steve | |
| O'Brien, William | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Mr. Greg Knight and Mr. Neil Hamilton. |
| Page, Richard |
| NOES | |
| Davies, Ron(Caerphilly) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Graham, Thomas | Mr. Harry Barnes and Mr. George Buckley. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.