HC Deb 11 November 1998 vol 319 cc375-6

Ordered, That the Order [13th January]relating to the Scotland Bill (programme) be supplemented as follows—

Lords Amendments

1.Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed in two allotted days and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion three and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second allotted day.

—(1) The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order, namely: Nos. 215to220, 1 to 87, 125 to 129,237 to 278, 88 to 124, 130 to 214, 221 to 236 and to 302.

(2) The two allotted days shall be allotted in the manner shown in the Table set out below.

(3) Each part of the proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the expiry of the period (calculated from the commencement of proceedings on the Bill) specified in the second column of the Table.

TABLE
Allotted day Lords Amendments Allotted period
First day Nos. 215 to 220 and 1 1 hour 30 minutes
Nos. 2 to 22 2 hours
Nos. 23 to 52 3 hours 30 minutes
Nos. 53 to 87 4 hours
Nos. 125 to 129 5 hours 30 minutes
Nos. 237 to 278 6 hours 30 minutes
Second day Nos. 88 to 124, 130 to 214, 221 to 236 and 279 to 302 3 hours 30 minutes

3.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2.

(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question already proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.

(3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment the Speaker shall then put forthwith—

  1. (a) the Question on any further amendment to the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and
  2. (b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in the Amendment or (as the case may be) in the Amendment as amended.

(4) The Speaker shall then designate such of the remaining Lords Amendments as appear to the Speaker to involve questions of Privilege.

(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith—

  1. (a) the Question on any Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, to a Lords Amendment, and
  2. (b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in the Amendment or (as the case may be) in the Amendment as amended.

(6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees with the Lords in a Lords Amendment.

(7) The Speaker shall then put forthwith with respect to the Lords Amendments designated by the Speaker which have not been disposed of the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in those Amendments.

(8) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments.

(9) As soon as the House has agreed or disagreed with the Lords in any of their Amendments, or disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to, the Speaker shall put forthwith a separate Question on any other Amendment which is moved by a Minister of the Crown and relevant to the Lords Amendment.

(10) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the appointment of its Chairman.

(11) proceedings under this paragraph shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

Supplemental

4.A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons Shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.

5.Stadings Order No. 15(l)(Exempted business)shall apply to proceedings on Consideration of the Lords Amendments—

  1. (a) on the first allotted day, for any part of six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill which falls after Ten o'clock, and
  2. (b) on the second allotted day, for any part of the period of three and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill which falls after Ten o'clock.

Proceedings on the Motion, if not previously after their commencement (order of 13th January).—[Mr. Allen.]