§ 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 "thirteen" shall be substituted for the word "ten" in line 44; in paragraph (5) the word "eighth" shall be substituted for the word "seventh" in line 46; and in paragraph (8) the word "two" shall be substituted for the word "four" in line 67;
- (2) Private Members' Bill shall have precedence over Government business on 11th December, 15th, 22nd and 29th January, 5th, 12th and 19th February, 26th March, 23rd and 30th April, 7th and 14th May and 2nd July;
- (3) Private Members' Notices of Motions shall have precedence over Government business on 19th and 26th June, 3rd and 10th July, 13th 20th and 27th November, 4th December, 26th February and 12th March, and ballots for these Notices shall be held after Questions on 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th June, 28th October, 4th, 11th and 18th November and 10th and 24th February;
- (4) On Monday 15th February and Monday 17th May, Private Members' Notices of Motions shall have precedence over Government business until Seven o'clock and ballots for these Notices shall be held after Questions on Thursday 28th January and Thursday 29th April; and
- (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. Newton.]