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Freezing of Human Embryos
Mr. David Amess accordingly presented a Bill to ban the freezing of human embryos: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 19 April and to be printed. [Bill 98.]
Ordered,
Madam Speaker:
I have selected amendments (a) and (b) in the name of the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Mr. Beith) and amendment (e), a manuscript amendment in the name of the hon. Member for Thurrock (Mr. Mackinlay).
The Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Tony Newton):
I beg to move,
Second Reading, Committee, Report and Third Reading
Conclusion of proceedings
Lords Amendments
Stages subsequent to first Consideration of Lords Amendments
Business Committee
Dilatory Motions
Extra time
That--
(1) At this day's sitting:--
(a) as soon as the proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown relating to Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill (Allocation of Time) have been concluded, the order for the second reading of the Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill shall be read;
(b) notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee in respect of the Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time;
(2) at the sitting on Wednesday 3rd April, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have reported the Royal Assent to any Acts agreed upon by both Houses.-- 3.43 pm
That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill:--
1.--(1) The proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee and on Consideration and Third Reading of the Bill shall be completed at this day's sitting.
(2) The proceedings on Second Reading shall be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement.
(3) The proceedings in Committee shall be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement.
(4) The proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of the proceedings in Committee.
(5) When the Bill has been read a second time it shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 61 (Committal of Bills), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any question being put and the Speaker shall forthwith leave the chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
(6) On the conclusion of the proceedings in Committee the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question and, if he reports the Bill with Amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
(7) No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which proceedings in Committee or on Consideration of the Bill are taken.
2.--(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any proceedings on the Bill which are to be brought to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1.
(2) For the purpose of bringing to a conclusion any proceedings which have not previously been brought to a conclusion, the Chairman or 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;
and on a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or the Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
(3) Proceedings under sub-paragraph (2) shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
(4) If at this day's sitting a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) stands over to Seven o'clock and proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before that time--
(a) that Motion shall stand over until the conclusion of any proceedings which, under this Order, are to be brought to a conclusion at or before that time; and
3. The proceedings on Consideration of any Lords Amendments shall be completed at the sitting on 3rd April and, if not previously brought to a conclusion, shall be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of those proceedings.
4.--(1) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 3 above--
(a) the Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has already been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided and, if that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment, shall then put forthwith the Question on any further Amendment of the said Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown and on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House doth agree or disagree with the Lords in the said Lords Amendment or, as the case may be, in the said Lords Amendment as amended;
(b) the Speaker shall then designate such of the remaining Lords Amendments as appear to the Speaker to involve questions of Privilege and shall--
(i) put forthwith the Question on any Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment and then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House doth agree or disagree with the Lords in their Amendment, or as the case may be, in their Amendment as amended;
(ii) put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House doth disagree with the Lords in a Lords Amendment;
(iii) put forthwith, with respect to all of the Amendments designated by the Speaker which have not been disposed of, the Question, That this House doth agree with the Lords in those Amemdments; and
(iv) put forthwith the Question, That this House doth agree with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments;
(c) 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 moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to that Lords Amendment.
(2) Proceedings under this paragraph shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
5.--(1) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
(2) For the purpose of bringing those proceedings to a conclusion--
(a) the Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has already been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided, and shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair;
(b) the Speaker shall then designate such of the remaining items in the Lords message as appear to the Speaker to involve questions of Privilege and shall--
(i) put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on any item;
(ii) in the case of each remaining item designated by the Speaker, put forthwith the Question, That this House doth agree with the Lords in their Proposal; and
(iii) put forthwith the Question, That this House doth agree with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.
(3) Proceedings under this paragraph shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
6. Standing Order No. 80 (Business Committee) shall not apply to this Order.
7. No dilatory Motion with respect to, or in the course of, the proceedings on the Bill shall be made except by a Minister of the Crown, and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
8. Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.
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