House of Commons - Sessional Returns Session 1998-99

Sessional Returns Session 1998-99 - Contents

2. CLOSURE OF DEBATE, PROPOSAL OF QUESTION AND ALLOCATION OF TIME

Information and statistics relating to applications of Standing Order No. 36 (Closure of debate) in the House, in Committee of the whole House and in Standing Committees; applications of Standing Order No. 29 (Powers of Chair to propose question) in the House, Committee of the whole House and Standing Committees; and Bills in respect of which allocation of time orders were made under Standing Order No. 83 (Allocation of time to bills) or to which Programme Motions or Business of the House Orders applied.

A. Closure of Debate

In the House

The Closure was claimed on 27 occasions. Assent of the Chair was withheld on two occasions. On one occasion the Question was negatived, and on one occasion fewer than 40 Members voted, so the Question was not decided. The Closure was agreed to on 23 occasions, of which 8 were on division.

Date	Question	Result
Wednesday 9th December 1998	Opposition Day [1st]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Thursday 17th December 1998	Adjournment (Iraq): That this House do now adjourn	Agreed
Wednesday 3rd February 1999	Opposition Day [5th]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Wednesday 24th February 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill: Second Reading	Agreed
Tuesday 2nd March 1999	Opposition Day [6th]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Friday 5th March 1999	Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill: Second Reading	Agreed on division Ayes 127, Noes 4
Tuesday 16th March 1999*	House of Lords Bill: Third Reading	Agreed on divisionAyes 326, Noes 152
Thursday 18th March 1999	Opposition Day [7th]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Friday 19th March 1999	Referendums Bill: Second Reading	Agreed on division Ayes 129, Noes 5
Monday 22nd March 1999	Opposition Day [8th]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Tuesday 23rd March 1999*	Local Government Bill: That further consideration of the Bill be now adjourned	Agreed on division Ayes 156, Noes 330
Thursday 25th March 1999	Adjournment (Kosovo): That this House do now adjourn	Negatived
Friday 26th March 1999	Right to Roam Bill: Second Reading	Assent of the Chair withheld
Monday 19th April 1999	Adjournment (Kosovo) (No. 2): That this House do now adjourn	Fewer than 40 members voted; Q not decided
Thursday 29th April 1999	Opposition Day [10th]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Tuesday 11th May 1999	Opposition Day [11th]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Monday 17th May 1999*	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill: That further consideration of the Bill be now adjourned	Agreed on division Ayes 318, Noes 34
Wednesday 19th May 1999	Opposition Day [13th]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Assent of the Chair withheld
Wednesday 19th May 1999	Opposition Day [13th]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Tuesday 22nd June 1999	Access to Justice Bill [Lords]: That the Amendment be made	Agreed
Tuesday 29th June 1999	Opposition Day [16th]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Wednesday 14th July 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill: That the Amendment be made	Agreed on division Ayes 218, Noes 101
Monday 19th July 1999*	Business of the House (Railways Bill): Motion to refer Bill to a Select Committee	Agreed on division Ayes 220, Noes 9
Tuesday 20th July 1999	Opposition Day [19th]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Wednesday 20th Oct 1999	Opposition Day [20th]: That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Tuesday 26th Oct 1999	State of the NHS (Motion): That the original words stand part of the Question	Agreed
Thursday 11th Nov 1999*	Business of the House: Motion on adjournment of the House	Agreed on division Ayes 258, Noes 72

* Closure claimed by a Minister of the Crown

In Committee of the whole House

On no occasions was the Closure claimed.

In Standing Committee

The Closure was claimed on two occasions and was agreed to, on division, in each case.

Date	Committee, subject and Question	Result
Tuesday 20th April 1999*	Standing Committee A, Health Bill [Lords]: Amendments to Sittings Motion	Agreed on division Ayes 14, Noes 5
Tuesday 27th April 1999*	Standing Committee A, Health Bill [Lords]: That the Amendment be made	Agreed on division Ayes 12, Noes 6

* Closure claimed by a Minister of the Crown



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