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Election, Writs for, 19
Education and Employment Committee, 152
Environment Committee, 152
Estimates--
allotted days, number of, 54(1)
half days, 54(1), 54(3)
consideration of numbers or amounts, 55
consolidated fund, grants out of, 55(1)
defence services numbers for, 55(3)
excess votes, 55(3)
Liaison Committee, recommendations of, 145(2)
notice, 55(5)
other business, on allotted days, 54(2), 54(3)
questions deferred to 10 p.m., 54(4), 54(5)
Speaker to put questions, 54(5), 55(1)
supplementary estimates, 55(2), 55(3)
votes of credit, S.O. does not apply to, 55(6)
votes on account, 55(2)
war expenditure, S.O. does not apply to additional estimates for, 55(6)

European Community Documents--
European Standing Committees, 119
proceedings on, 16
referred to standing committees, 89(3)

European Legislation,
select committee on, 143

Evidence--
to Select Committees, 130, 135, 136
to Special Standing Committees, 91(1), (3)

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills (duties in respect of certain Public Bills), 61
Excess Votes, 55(3)
Exempted Business, 9(6), 15
Finance and Services Committee, 144
Foreign Affairs Committee, 152
Friday Sittings, 11, 12
Government Business, 14, 27
Government Departments,
select committees related to, 152

Grave Disorder, 46
Guillotine, 83
Health Committee, 152
Home Affairs Committee, 152
House--
adjournment of:
for specified period(s), 25
from Friday till Monday, 11(6)
motions for--

during debate, 34, 35
for discussion of specific and important matter for urgent consideration, 14(2), 24, 54(3)
lapse on interruption of business, 9(3)
before orders of the day or notices of motion entered on, 9(2)
reference to legislation in debate on, 30
when question for suspension of sitting has been agreed to, 10
by the Speaker without Question put--

in case of grave disorder, 47
half an hour after proposal of question for adjournment when question proposed after 10 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9(7)
half an hour after proposal of question for adjournment when question proposed after 2.30 p.m. on Friday, 11

when question for suspension of proceedings has been agreed to, 10(3)

business of--
consideration of estimates, etc.--

allotted days, 54(1)
priority for, 54(2), 54(3)
questions on, 54(5), 55(1)

exempted business, 15(1)

postponed, may be resumed after interruption of business, 15(3)
exemption from interruption of,

motions for, 15

government business--

arrangement of, 27
to have precedence, 14
interruption of--

closure, how affected by, 9(4)
in committee of whole House, 9(3)
Opposed business may not be taken after interruption of business, 9(6)
time for--

on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9(3)
on Friday, 11(2)
transaction of business after, 9(6)
not disposed of, before termination of sitting, 9(5)
opposition days, 14(2), (3)
order of--

on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9(1)
on Friday, 11(1)
private business on estimates days, 54(3)
private members' business, sittings at which it has precedence, 14(4), 14(5)
public business--

arrangement of, 14
motions at commencement of, 15(2), 23, 24(2)
precedence of different classes of, at several sittings, 14
stands over until next sitting, 40 members not being present on a division, 41(1)
transaction of--

on day on which House is recalled during adjournment, 13(2)
after interruption of business or after exempted business under consideration at 10 p.m. has been disposed of, 15

count of, not allowed, 40(2)
earlier meeting of, in certain circumstances, 13
sittings of--
on Fridays--

adjournment of House at its rising, till Monday, 11(6)
interruption of business on, 11

order of business on, 11
hour of meeting--

on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9(1)
on Friday, 11

precedence of business at, 14
suspension of, by the Speaker in cases of grave disorder, 46

Information Committee, 142
Instructions--
to committees of whole House, 66
selection of, 32(4)

Interruption of Business:
closure, how affected by, 9(4)
in committee of whole House, 9(3)
Opposed business may not be taken after interruption of business, 9(6)
time for--
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9(3)
on Friday, 11(2)
transaction of business after, 9(6)

Irrelevance, 42
Law Commission Bills, 59
Law Officers,
attendance in standing committees, 87
attendance at Committee on Standards and Privileges, 149(9)

Leader of the Opposition--
allotted days at his disposal, 14(2)

Leader of the Second Largest Opposition Party--
allotted days at his disposal, 14(2), (3)
in Scottish Grand Committee, 99

Liaison Committee, 145
Lords, House of--
amendments by, to bills, 78, 79
bills brought from, 57(3)

committees, attendance of Commons Members at, 138
committees, concurrent meetings with:
Deregulation, 141(10)
European Legislation, 143(11)
committees, joint:
committal of bills to, 63(2)
Consolidation &c. Bills, 140
Statutory Instruments, 151
members of, order for withdrawal of strangers not to apply to, 163(2)

Measures, Church of England, 118(4)
Members--
absent when question put, voting by, 39(1)
affirmation by, 5
attendance at Lords select committees, 138
bills presented by private Members, 14(6)
conduct of: Committee on Standards and Privileges, 149
disorderly conduct, 43
irrelevance or repetition, 42
naming of, 43
not obliged to vote in division, 39(2)
not to admit strangers to portions of House appropriated to Members, 162
oath of, 6
questions to, 21
seats of, in House, 7, 8
suspension of, 44
withdrawal of--
power of chair to order, for disorderly conduct, 43
from precincts, on suspension, 45
from select committees, 126

Ministers of the Crown--
arranging government business, 27
attendance in standing committees, 87
in Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 109, 112
in Scottish Grand Committee, 93, 96
in Welsh Grand Committee, 102, 105
bring in bill to create public charge, 50
motions moved by:
adjournment, 9
allocation of time, 83
amendment to substantive motion, 31
approval of statutory instrument, 118
business of the House, 15
European Community document not to stand referred, 119
extension of special standing committee period, 91(4)
periodic adjournment, 25
referral of bill or matter to:

second reading committee, 90, 92
Scottish Grand Committee, 92, 97
Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 113, 114
Standing Committee on Regional Affairs, 117
Welsh Grand Committee, 106, 107
referral of statutory instrument, 118
without notice, provisional statutory effect, 51

Money, Public--
debts due to the Crown, restriction on receipt of petitions for compounding, 48
grants of, procedure on bills or motions for, 48, 50
resolutions authorising expenditure of, 49
resolutions in connection with bills, 52
standing orders relating to, application to private bills, etc., 53
sums relating to public service &c require Crown's recommendation, 48

Morning Sittings (Wednesdays), 10
Motions--
for adjournment:
for discussion of specific and important matter for urgent consideration, 14(2), 24, 54(3)
lapse on interruption of business, 9(3)
before orders of the day or notices of motion entered on, 9(2)
reference to legislation in debate on, 30
for allocation of time to bills, 83
for authorising expenditure in connection with bills, proceedings on, exempted from interruption, 15(1)
closure:
at time of interruption of business, 9(4)
in standing committees, 89(3)
for committal of bill to other than standing committee, 63(2) and (3)
for instructions, committal or re-committal of bills, selection of, 32(4)
dilatory, 34, 35
interruption as affecting, 9(3)
in standing committees, chairman's powers regarding, 89(3)
for exemption of business from interruption, 15(2)-(6)
for leave to bring in bills and for nomination of select committees at commencement of public business, 23, 14(7)
notice(s) of amendments, new clauses, new schedules: see under Amendments; Clauses; Schedules.
powers of chair to propose question on, on bills, 29
authorising expenditure, 49
for re-committal of bills, 74, 72
for referring bill to second reading committee, 90
for referring bill to standing committee for consideration on report, 92
for reporting progress, 34, 35
for suspension of Members, 44(1)
for unopposed returns, 9(1)
Ways and Means, 51, 52

National Heritage Committee, 152
New Clauses: see under Clauses.
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, 152
Northern Ireland Grand Committee--
adjournment motions, 116
bills, 113
business, 109
composition, 109
debates, 111
delegated legislation, 115
legislative proposals, 114
matters, 114
qustions, 110
sittings, 116
statements, 112

Northern Ireland Statutory Instruments, 115, 118(5)
Oaths:
Members, 5
Witnesses in committee, 132

Opposition Days, 14(2), (3)
Order in Debate, 44
Orders of the Day--
for committee of whole House, 66
order in which they are to be disposed of, 27
private Members' bills have precedence over, on certain days, 14(4),(7)
reading of, 26

Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration--
Select Committee on, 146

Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, 150
Pecuniary Penalties--
bills brought from the Lords and Lords amendments to bills authorising, etc., 79

Periodic Adjournments, 25
Petitions, Public, 153-157
for grant of money &c., 48
for releasing or compounding debts due to the Crown, 49

Prayers--
affixing of names of Members to seats before, 7
seats secured by Members at, 8

Prayers Against Statutory Instruments, 17
Preamble, postponed, 67
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, Bills introduced under--
application to, of public money standing orders, 53

Private Members Bills: see Bills, Public
Privilege--
bills brought from the Lords, 80

Progress, Motions for Reporting, 34, 35
Proposal of Question--
majority for, 37
in standing committee, 89(3)
motions for, 29
in standing committee, 89(3)

Provisional Order Bills: see Bills, Provisional Order.
Public Accounts, Committee of--
appointment and constitution of, 148
to report on excess votes, 55(3)

Public Bills: see Bills, Public.
Public Petitions: see Petitions, Public.
Public Service Committee, 152
Queen's Recommendation, 48
Questions, time for taking, 9(1), 21
in European Standing Committees, 119(7)
in Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 110
in Scottish Grand Committee, 94
in Welsh Grand Committee, 103

Quorum--
count of House not allowed, 41(2)
in select committee, 124
in standing committee, 89(1) and (3)
of European Standing Committees, 119(4)
fewer than 40 present, on division in House, 41(1)
of Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 109, 116(5)
of Scottish Grand Committee, 93, 100(6)
of Welsh Grand Committee, 102, 108(5)

Re-Committal, 74, 72
Regional Affairs, Standing Committee on, 117
Repetition, Tedious, 42
Returns, Unopposed--
motions for, 9(1)

Science and Technology Committee, 152
Schedules--
notices of new, may be accepted on certain days when House is not sitting, 64
standing part, debate on, 68

Scottish Affairs Committee, 152
Scottish Grand Committee--
adjournment motions, 99, 100(6)
bills, 97
business, 93
composition, 93
debates, 95
delegated legislation, 98
questions, 94
sittings, 100
statements, 96

Scottish Standing Committees, 101
Seats, 7, 8
Second Reading Committees, 90
Selection, Committee of--
appointment of: see Standing Orders relating to Private Business (published separately).
duties of:
nomination of additional members to Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 109(1)
nomination of additional members to Welsh Grand Committee, 102(1)
nomination of European Standing Committees, 119(5)
nomination of other standing committees, 86, 92
nomination of certain select committees, 121(2)
power of, to discharge members of standing committees and appoint others in substitution, 86(2), (1)

Selection of Amendments:
powers of chair as to:
in House and committee of whole House, 32
in standing committees, 89(3)

Serjeant at Arms--
duties of:
as to arresting strangers, 161
to enforce the Speaker's orders with regard to Members ordered to withdraw, 43, 44(4)

Short Speeches, 47
Sittings of the House, 9-13
Social Security Committee, 152
Speaker, The--
absence of, 3(2)
duties of:
to appoint chairmen of standing committees, 85(1)
to allocate bills and instuments to standing committees, 84(2)
in case of grossly disorderly conduct, 43
to give certain directions to doorkeepers, 7
as to motions for suspension of Members, 44
to nominate Chairmen's Panel, 4(1)
when notice taken of presence of strangers, 163
when her opinion as to the decision of a question is challenged, 38
election of, 1

powers of:
as to closure motions, 36
as to dilatory motions, 35
as to selection of amendments, etc., 32
in case of division unnecessarily claimed, 40
in case of grave disorder, 46
in case of grossly disorderly conduct, 43
in case of irrelevance or repetition, 42
to authorise publication of evidence by witnesses before select committees no longer in existence, 135(2)
to call Members for short speeches, 47
to name Members, 43, 44(1)
to give notice that House shall meet during adjournment, 13
to order strangers to withdraw, 163
to permit reference to legislation on motions for adjournment of House, 30.
to propose question, 29
to request Chairman of Ways and Means or a Deputy Chairman to take the chair, 3(1)

Standards and Privileges Committee, 149
Statutory Instruments--
Joint and Select Committee, 151
Notification (instruments coming into operation before laying), 160
Presentation of, 159
Proceedings in House, 15(1), 16, 17, 111
on Fridays, 11(3)

Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945, Bills introduced Under--
Application to, of public money standing orders, 53

Strangers--
Admission of, to select committees, 125
Admission of, to standing committees, 89(2)
Arrest of, 161
Not admitted during sitting to any part of House appropriated to Members, 162
Withdrawal, duties and powers of chair, 163
See also under Lords.

Sub-Committees--
Deregulation, 141(9)

Education and Employment, 152
European Legislation, 143(7)
Foreign Affairs, 152
Home Affairs, 152
Joint:
European Legislation, 143(11)
Statutory Instruments, 151
Standards and Privileges, 149(4)
Statutory Instruments, 151(3)
Treasury, 152

Sub Judice Resolutions, Appendix, page 120
Suspension, in case of grave disorder, 46
Tax Simplification Bills, 60
Taxes--
petitions against, 157
provisional collection of, 51(1)

Temporary Laws and Enactments--
duration of, how to be expressed in bills, 81

Third Reading, Amendments on, 77
Trade and Industry Committee, 152
Transport Committee, 152
Treasury Committee, 152
Unopposed Returns, Motions for, 9(1)
Votes on Account, 55(2)
Voting, 39
Ways and Means--
bills brought in upon resolutions, proceedings on, exempted from interruption, 15(1)
Chairman of: see Chairman of Ways and Means
motions, 51, 52

Wednesday Sittings, 10
Welsh Affairs Committee, 152
Welsh Grand Committee--
adjournment motions, 108
bills, 106
business, 102
composition, 102
debates, 104
matters, 107
questions, 103
sittings, 108
statements, 105

Witnesses--
before select committees:
administration of oath to, 132
publication of evidence of, 135
before special standing committees, 91

Writs, if moved on private Members' Bills days, 19

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	Election, Writs for, 19 Education and Employment Committee, 152 Environment Committee, 152 Estimates-- allotted days, number of, 54(1) half days, 54(1), 54(3) consideration of numbers or amounts, 55 consolidated fund, grants out of, 55(1) defence services numbers for, 55(3) excess votes, 55(3) Liaison Committee, recommendations of, 145(2) notice, 55(5) other business, on allotted days, 54(2), 54(3) questions deferred to 10 p.m., 54(4), 54(5) Speaker to put questions, 54(5), 55(1) supplementary estimates, 55(2), 55(3) votes of credit, S.O. does not apply to, 55(6) votes on account, 55(2) war expenditure, S.O. does not apply to additional estimates for, 55(6) European Community Documents-- European Standing Committees, 119 proceedings on, 16 referred to standing committees, 89(3) European Legislation, select committee on, 143 Evidence-- to Select Committees, 130, 135, 136 to Special Standing Committees, 91(1), (3) Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills (duties in respect of certain Public Bills), 61 Excess Votes, 55(3) Exempted Business, 9(6), 15 Finance and Services Committee, 144 Foreign Affairs Committee, 152 Friday Sittings, 11, 12 Government Business, 14, 27 Government Departments, select committees related to, 152 Grave Disorder, 46 Guillotine, 83 Health Committee, 152 Home Affairs Committee, 152 House-- adjournment of: for specified period(s), 25 from Friday till Monday, 11(6) motions for-- during debate, 34, 35 for discussion of specific and important matter for urgent consideration, 14(2), 24, 54(3) lapse on interruption of business, 9(3) before orders of the day or notices of motion entered on, 9(2) reference to legislation in debate on, 30 when question for suspension of sitting has been agreed to, 10 by the Speaker without Question put-- in case of grave disorder, 47 half an hour after proposal of question for adjournment when question proposed after 10 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9(7) half an hour after proposal of question for adjournment when question proposed after 2.30 p.m. on Friday, 11 when question for suspension of proceedings has been agreed to, 10(3) business of-- consideration of estimates, etc.-- allotted days, 54(1) priority for, 54(2), 54(3) questions on, 54(5), 55(1) exempted business, 15(1) postponed, may be resumed after interruption of business, 15(3) exemption from interruption of, motions for, 15 government business-- arrangement of, 27 to have precedence, 14 interruption of-- closure, how affected by, 9(4) in committee of whole House, 9(3) Opposed business may not be taken after interruption of business, 9(6) time for-- on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9(3) on Friday, 11(2) transaction of business after, 9(6) not disposed of, before termination of sitting, 9(5) opposition days, 14(2), (3) order of-- on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9(1) on Friday, 11(1) private business on estimates days, 54(3) private members' business, sittings at which it has precedence, 14(4), 14(5) public business-- arrangement of, 14 motions at commencement of, 15(2), 23, 24(2) precedence of different classes of, at several sittings, 14 stands over until next sitting, 40 members not being present on a division, 41(1) transaction of-- on day on which House is recalled during adjournment, 13(2) after interruption of business or after exempted business under consideration at 10 p.m. has been disposed of, 15 count of, not allowed, 40(2) earlier meeting of, in certain circumstances, 13 sittings of-- on Fridays-- adjournment of House at its rising, till Monday, 11(6) interruption of business on, 11 order of business on, 11 hour of meeting-- on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9(1) on Friday, 11 precedence of business at, 14 suspension of, by the Speaker in cases of grave disorder, 46 Information Committee, 142 Instructions-- to committees of whole House, 66 selection of, 32(4) Interruption of Business: closure, how affected by, 9(4) in committee of whole House, 9(3) Opposed business may not be taken after interruption of business, 9(6) time for-- on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9(3) on Friday, 11(2) transaction of business after, 9(6) Irrelevance, 42 Law Commission Bills, 59 Law Officers, attendance in standing committees, 87 attendance at Committee on Standards and Privileges, 149(9) Leader of the Opposition-- allotted days at his disposal, 14(2) Leader of the Second Largest Opposition Party-- allotted days at his disposal, 14(2), (3) in Scottish Grand Committee, 99 Liaison Committee, 145 Lords, House of-- amendments by, to bills, 78, 79 bills brought from, 57(3) committees, attendance of Commons Members at, 138 committees, concurrent meetings with: Deregulation, 141(10) European Legislation, 143(11) committees, joint: committal of bills to, 63(2) Consolidation &c. Bills, 140 Statutory Instruments, 151 members of, order for withdrawal of strangers not to apply to, 163(2) Measures, Church of England, 118(4) Members-- absent when question put, voting by, 39(1) affirmation by, 5 attendance at Lords select committees, 138 bills presented by private Members, 14(6) conduct of: Committee on Standards and Privileges, 149 disorderly conduct, 43 irrelevance or repetition, 42 naming of, 43 not obliged to vote in division, 39(2) not to admit strangers to portions of House appropriated to Members, 162 oath of, 6 questions to, 21 seats of, in House, 7, 8 suspension of, 44 withdrawal of-- power of chair to order, for disorderly conduct, 43 from precincts, on suspension, 45 from select committees, 126 Ministers of the Crown-- arranging government business, 27 attendance in standing committees, 87 in Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 109, 112 in Scottish Grand Committee, 93, 96 in Welsh Grand Committee, 102, 105 bring in bill to create public charge, 50 motions moved by: adjournment, 9 allocation of time, 83 amendment to substantive motion, 31 approval of statutory instrument, 118 business of the House, 15 European Community document not to stand referred, 119 extension of special standing committee period, 91(4) periodic adjournment, 25 referral of bill or matter to: second reading committee, 90, 92 Scottish Grand Committee, 92, 97 Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 113, 114 Standing Committee on Regional Affairs, 117 Welsh Grand Committee, 106, 107 referral of statutory instrument, 118 without notice, provisional statutory effect, 51 Money, Public-- debts due to the Crown, restriction on receipt of petitions for compounding, 48 grants of, procedure on bills or motions for, 48, 50 resolutions authorising expenditure of, 49 resolutions in connection with bills, 52 standing orders relating to, application to private bills, etc., 53 sums relating to public service &c require Crown's recommendation, 48 Morning Sittings (Wednesdays), 10 Motions-- for adjournment: for discussion of specific and important matter for urgent consideration, 14(2), 24, 54(3) lapse on interruption of business, 9(3) before orders of the day or notices of motion entered on, 9(2) reference to legislation in debate on, 30 for allocation of time to bills, 83 for authorising expenditure in connection with bills, proceedings on, exempted from interruption, 15(1) closure: at time of interruption of business, 9(4) in standing committees, 89(3) for committal of bill to other than standing committee, 63(2) and (3) for instructions, committal or re-committal of bills, selection of, 32(4) dilatory, 34, 35 interruption as affecting, 9(3) in standing committees, chairman's powers regarding, 89(3) for exemption of business from interruption, 15(2)-(6) for leave to bring in bills and for nomination of select committees at commencement of public business, 23, 14(7) notice(s) of amendments, new clauses, new schedules: see under Amendments; Clauses; Schedules. powers of chair to propose question on, on bills, 29 authorising expenditure, 49 for re-committal of bills, 74, 72 for referring bill to second reading committee, 90 for referring bill to standing committee for consideration on report, 92 for reporting progress, 34, 35 for suspension of Members, 44(1) for unopposed returns, 9(1) Ways and Means, 51, 52 National Heritage Committee, 152 New Clauses: see under Clauses. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, 152 Northern Ireland Grand Committee-- adjournment motions, 116 bills, 113 business, 109 composition, 109 debates, 111 delegated legislation, 115 legislative proposals, 114 matters, 114 qustions, 110 sittings, 116 statements, 112 Northern Ireland Statutory Instruments, 115, 118(5) Oaths: Members, 5 Witnesses in committee, 132 Opposition Days, 14(2), (3) Order in Debate, 44 Orders of the Day-- for committee of whole House, 66 order in which they are to be disposed of, 27 private Members' bills have precedence over, on certain days, 14(4),(7) reading of, 26 Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration-- Select Committee on, 146 Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, 150 Pecuniary Penalties-- bills brought from the Lords and Lords amendments to bills authorising, etc., 79 Periodic Adjournments, 25 Petitions, Public, 153-157 for grant of money &c., 48 for releasing or compounding debts due to the Crown, 49 Prayers-- affixing of names of Members to seats before, 7 seats secured by Members at, 8 Prayers Against Statutory Instruments, 17 Preamble, postponed, 67 Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, Bills introduced under-- application to, of public money standing orders, 53 Private Members Bills: see Bills, Public Privilege-- bills brought from the Lords, 80 Progress, Motions for Reporting, 34, 35 Proposal of Question-- majority for, 37 in standing committee, 89(3) motions for, 29 in standing committee, 89(3) Provisional Order Bills: see Bills, Provisional Order. Public Accounts, Committee of-- appointment and constitution of, 148 to report on excess votes, 55(3) Public Bills: see Bills, Public. Public Petitions: see Petitions, Public. Public Service Committee, 152 Queen's Recommendation, 48 Questions, time for taking, 9(1), 21 in European Standing Committees, 119(7) in Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 110 in Scottish Grand Committee, 94 in Welsh Grand Committee, 103 Quorum-- count of House not allowed, 41(2) in select committee, 124 in standing committee, 89(1) and (3) of European Standing Committees, 119(4) fewer than 40 present, on division in House, 41(1) of Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 109, 116(5) of Scottish Grand Committee, 93, 100(6) of Welsh Grand Committee, 102, 108(5) Re-Committal, 74, 72 Regional Affairs, Standing Committee on, 117 Repetition, Tedious, 42 Returns, Unopposed-- motions for, 9(1) Science and Technology Committee, 152 Schedules-- notices of new, may be accepted on certain days when House is not sitting, 64 standing part, debate on, 68 Scottish Affairs Committee, 152 Scottish Grand Committee-- adjournment motions, 99, 100(6) bills, 97 business, 93 composition, 93 debates, 95 delegated legislation, 98 questions, 94 sittings, 100 statements, 96 Scottish Standing Committees, 101 Seats, 7, 8 Second Reading Committees, 90 Selection, Committee of-- appointment of: see Standing Orders relating to Private Business (published separately). duties of: nomination of additional members to Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 109(1) nomination of additional members to Welsh Grand Committee, 102(1) nomination of European Standing Committees, 119(5) nomination of other standing committees, 86, 92 nomination of certain select committees, 121(2) power of, to discharge members of standing committees and appoint others in substitution, 86(2), (1) Selection of Amendments: powers of chair as to: in House and committee of whole House, 32 in standing committees, 89(3) Serjeant at Arms-- duties of: as to arresting strangers, 161 to enforce the Speaker's orders with regard to Members ordered to withdraw, 43, 44(4) Short Speeches, 47 Sittings of the House, 9-13 Social Security Committee, 152 Speaker, The-- absence of, 3(2) duties of: to appoint chairmen of standing committees, 85(1) to allocate bills and instuments to standing committees, 84(2) in case of grossly disorderly conduct, 43 to give certain directions to doorkeepers, 7 as to motions for suspension of Members, 44 to nominate Chairmen's Panel, 4(1) when notice taken of presence of strangers, 163 when her opinion as to the decision of a question is challenged, 38 election of, 1 powers of: as to closure motions, 36 as to dilatory motions, 35 as to selection of amendments, etc., 32 in case of division unnecessarily claimed, 40 in case of grave disorder, 46 in case of grossly disorderly conduct, 43 in case of irrelevance or repetition, 42 to authorise publication of evidence by witnesses before select committees no longer in existence, 135(2) to call Members for short speeches, 47 to name Members, 43, 44(1) to give notice that House shall meet during adjournment, 13 to order strangers to withdraw, 163 to permit reference to legislation on motions for adjournment of House, 30. to propose question, 29 to request Chairman of Ways and Means or a Deputy Chairman to take the chair, 3(1) Standards and Privileges Committee, 149 Statutory Instruments-- Joint and Select Committee, 151 Notification (instruments coming into operation before laying), 160 Presentation of, 159 Proceedings in House, 15(1), 16, 17, 111 on Fridays, 11(3) Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945, Bills introduced Under-- Application to, of public money standing orders, 53 Strangers-- Admission of, to select committees, 125 Admission of, to standing committees, 89(2) Arrest of, 161 Not admitted during sitting to any part of House appropriated to Members, 162 Withdrawal, duties and powers of chair, 163 See also under Lords. Sub-Committees-- Deregulation, 141(9) Education and Employment, 152 European Legislation, 143(7) Foreign Affairs, 152 Home Affairs, 152 Joint: European Legislation, 143(11) Statutory Instruments, 151 Standards and Privileges, 149(4) Statutory Instruments, 151(3) Treasury, 152 Sub Judice Resolutions, Appendix, page 120 Suspension, in case of grave disorder, 46 Tax Simplification Bills, 60 Taxes-- petitions against, 157 provisional collection of, 51(1) Temporary Laws and Enactments-- duration of, how to be expressed in bills, 81 Third Reading, Amendments on, 77 Trade and Industry Committee, 152 Transport Committee, 152 Treasury Committee, 152 Unopposed Returns, Motions for, 9(1) Votes on Account, 55(2) Voting, 39 Ways and Means-- bills brought in upon resolutions, proceedings on, exempted from interruption, 15(1) Chairman of: see Chairman of Ways and Means motions, 51, 52 Wednesday Sittings, 10 Welsh Affairs Committee, 152 Welsh Grand Committee-- adjournment motions, 108 bills, 106 business, 102 composition, 102 debates, 104 matters, 107 questions, 103 sittings, 108 statements, 105 Witnesses-- before select committees: administration of oath to, 132 publication of evidence of, 135 before special standing committees, 91 Writs, if moved on private Members' Bills days, 19