§ THE LORD PRIVY SEAL (THE EARL OF LONGFORD)My Lords, in moving the Amendments to the Public Bill Standing Orders which are in my name on the Order Paper I am asking the House to give effect to recommendations made by the Procedure Committee in its Fifth Report and approved by the House on June 19. These suggested Amendments all arise from the agreement of the House to that Report. I beg to move.
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Moved, That the following Amendments be made to the Standing Orders relating to Public Business.
In line 3 of Standing Order 37, after "but" insert "except for starred questions".
In Standing Order 35(5), leave out "if the convenience of the House so requires, be varied by Order of the House" and insert "be varied, if the convenience of the House so requires".
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In Standing Order 21—
Leave out lines 1 to 7 of paragraph 3.
In line 2 on page 12, leave out "any session of a Parliament other than the first" and insert "every session".—(The Earl of Longford.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to: the said Standing Orders amended accordingly.