§ Ordered,
§ That the following be substituted for Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.):
§ Questions on voting of estimates, &c.
440§ '55.—
- (1) On any day to which the provisions of paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) of this order apply the Speaker shall at the moment of interruption put the questions on—
- (a) any outstanding vote relating to numbers for defence services;
- (b) any motion authorising amounts and limits on appropriations in aid, set out in outstanding estimates.
- (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 6th February, if any of the following total amounts have been put down for consideration:
- (a) votes on account for the coming financial year;
- (b) supplementary and new estimates for the current financial year which have been presented at least fourteen days previously.
- (3)The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 18th March, if any of the following numbers or total amounts have been put down for consideration:
- (a) votes relating to numbers for defence services;
- (b) supplementary and new estimates for the current financial year which have been presented at least fourteen days previously;
- (c) excess votes, provided that the Committee of Public Accounts has reported that it sees no objection to the amounts and modifications to limits on appropriations in aid necessary being authorised by excess vote.
- (4)The provisions of paragraph (1) of this order shall apply on a day not later than 5th August in respect of any motion authorising amounts, and limits on appropriations in aid, set out in outstanding estimates.
- (5) At least two days' notice shall be given of the motions which are to be put down for consideration under paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) of this order.
- (6) The provisions of this order shall not apply to any vote of credit or votes for supplementary or additional estimates for war expenditure.'.—[Mr. Heppell.]