§ 1. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in two allotted days.
§ 2.—(1) Subject to the Speaker's power to select the amendments, New Clauses or New Schedules to be proposed, proceedings on Consideration shall be taken in the following Order; New Clauses 35, 36, 37, 26, 5 and 27; other New Clauses relating to Part I; amendments relating to Part I; New Clauses 6 and 14; other New Clauses relating to Part II; amendments relating to Part II; New Clauses 28 and 30; other New Clauses relating to Part III; amendments relating to Part III; amendments 420 and 412; New Clauses relating to Part IV; other amendments relating to Part IV; amendments relating to Clauses 227 to 229 and Schedule 26; New Clause 3; Remaining New Clauses; New Schedules; amendments relating to Clauses 230 to 237 and Schedule 27.
§ (2) Each part of proceedings on Consideration shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the case of that part in the following Table.
TABLE | |
Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
First allotted day | |
New Clauses 35, 36, 37 and 26. | Four hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order |
New Clauses 5 and 27; other New Clauses relating to Part I; amendments relating to Part I. | Five and a half hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order. |
New Clause 6 | Six and a half hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order |
New Clause 14; other New Clauses relating to Part II; amendments up to the end of Clause 123. | Seven and a half hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order. |
Remaining Amendments to Part II. | Eight hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order. |
Second allotted day | |
New Clause 28. | One and a half hours after commencement of proceedings on the Bill. |
New Clause 30; other New Clauses relating to Part III; amendments relating to Part III; | Three hours after commencement of proceedings on the Bill. |
Amendment 420 | Four hours after commencement of proceedings on the Bill. |
Amendment 412; New Clauses relating to Part IV; other amendments relating to Part IV; amendments relating to Clauses 227 to 229 and Schedule 26. | Five hours after commencement of proceedings on the Bill. |
New Clause 3; Remaining New Clauses; New Schedules; amendments relating to Clauses 230 to 237 and Schedule 27. | Five and a half hours after commencement of proceedings on the Bill. |
3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second allotted day.662
§ Questions to be put
§ 4.—(1) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with the preceding provisions the Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—
- (a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
- (b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
- (c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
- (d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded;
§ (2) On a Motion for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
§ (3) If two or more Questions would otherwise fall to be put under sub-paragraph (1)(c) on amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.