HC Deb 20 July 1994 vol 247 c323

Ordered, That, at this day's sitting,— (1) notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 9 (Sittings of the House), the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister for the Adjournment of the House shall not lapse at Ten o'clock and may be proceeded with, though opposed, until Eight o'clock in the morning, at which hour, unless proceedings thereon have previously been concluded, the Motion shall lapse; and (2) notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business), the Speaker shall, not later than one and a half hours after the Motion in the name of Mr. Greg Knight relating to Privileges has been entered upon, put the Question already proposed from the Chair and, if that Question is for the Amendment of the said Motion, then put forthwith the Main Question or the Main Question, as amended; notwithstanding the practice of the House, the Motion shall be regarded as a single Motion; and the said Motion may be proceeded with after the expiry of the time for opposed business.—[Mr. Andrew Mitchell.]