Sessional Returns Session 1999-2000 - 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 23 occasions. Assent of the Chair was withheld on 3 occasions. On no occasion was the Question negatived; on 2 occasions fewer than 100 Members voted in the majority in support of the motion, so the Question was not decided. The Closure was agreed to on 18 occasions, of which 6 were on division.

DateQuestion
Result
Wednesday 8th December 1999 Opposition Day [1st]: That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Tuesday 21st December 1999 Motion (Public Expenditure): That the Amendment be made
Agreed
Monday 24th January 2000 City of London (Ward Elections) Bill: that the Clause be read a second time
Agreed on division
Ayes 137, Noes 68
Friday 28th January 2000 Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill: Second Reading
Agreed on division
Ayes 113, Noes 2
Monday 21st February 2000 Opposition Day [5th]: That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Friday 10th March 2000 Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill: Second Reading
Assent of the Chair withheld
Friday 10th March 2000 Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill: Second Reading
Assent of the Chair withheld
Friday 10th March 2000 Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill: Second Reading
Assent of the Chair withheld
Friday 10th March 2000 Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill: Second Reading
Agreed on division
Ayes 143, Noes 0
Monday 20th March 2000 Countryside and Rights of Way Bill: Second Reading
Agreed
Thursday 6th April 2000 Opposition Day [6th]: That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Friday 7th April 2000 Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill: Second Reading
Fewer than 100 Members voted in the affirmative; Q not decided
Monday 10th April 2000 Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Agreed on divisio
Ayes 219, Noes 13
Friday 14th April 2000 Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill: That the Clause be read a second time
Fewer than 100 Members voted in the affirmative; Q not decided
Wednesday 24th May 2000 Opposition Day [11th]: That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Thursday 8th June 2000 Opposition Day [13th]: That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Tuesday 20th June 2000 Opposition Day [14th]: That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Thursday 29th June 2000 Opposition Day [15th]: That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Monday 3rd July 2000 Opposition Day [16th]: That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Thursday 13th July 2000 Opposition Day [17th]: That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Monday 6th November 2000 Opposition Day [19th]: That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Tuesday 7th November 2000 Business of the House Motion
Agreed on division
Ayes 251, Noes 164
Wednesday 22nd November 2000 Business of the House Motion
Agreed on division
Ayes 257, Noes 21

* Closure claimed by a Minister of the Crown

In Committee of the whole House
On no occasion was the Closure claimed.

In Standing Committee
On no occasion was the Closure claimed.


 
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