Sessional Returns 2001-02 - 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 19 occasions. Assent of the Chair was withheld on 1 of these occasions. On no occasion was the Question negatived; on every occasion at least 100 Members voted in the majority in support of the motion, so the Question was in every case decided. The Closure was agreed to on 18 occasions, of which 3 were on division.

Date
Question
Result
Tuesday 1st November 2001Motion (Coalition against International Terrorism): That the House do now adjourn
Agreed
Tuesday 6th November 2001Opposition Day [4th]:That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Friday 11th January 2002Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Assent withheld
Friday 11th January 2002Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading
Agreed on division
Ayes 139, Noes 25
Monday 28th January 2002City of London (Ward Elections Bill): That the Clause be read a second time
Agreed on division
Ayes 205, Noes 46
Tuesday 29th January 2002Opposition Day [9th]:That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Wednesday 6th February 2002Education Bill [2nd allotted day]: That the Clause be read a second time
Agreed
Tuesday 5th March 2002Opposition Day [10th]:That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Tuesday 12th March 2002Opposition Day [11th]:That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Wednesday 15th May 2002 Opposition Day [13th]:That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Tuesday 21st May 2002Opposition Day [14th]:That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Tuesday 2nd July 2002Opposition Day [16th]:That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Monday 8th July 2002Opposition Day [17th; first part]:That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Tuesday 9th July 2002Mersey Tunnels Bill: That the Clause be read a second time
Agreed on division
Ayes 110, Noes 18
Tuesday 24th September 2002Motion (Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction): That the House do now adjourn
Agreed
Wednesday 16th October 2002Opposition Day [18th]:That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Tuesday 22nd October 2002Opposition Day: That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Wednesday 23rd October 2002Opposition Day [19th]:That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed
Monday 28th October 2002Opposition Day [20th]:That the original words stand part of the Question
Agreed


In Committee of the whole House

On no occasion was the Closure claimed.

In Standing Committee

On no occasion was the Closure claimed.

B. Power of Chair to propose Question

In the House

Date
Question
Result
-
-
-



In Committee of the whole House

Date
Question
Result
-
-
-


In Standing Committee

Date
Committee, subject and Question
Result
-
-
-


C1. Allocation of Time

In the House and in Committee of the whole House

Bill
Date of Order
Stage
Period allotted
Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order; including time taken on divisions)
Human Reproductive Cloning [Lords] 29th November 2001
-
Committee of the whole House, consideration and Third Reading
To be brought to a conclusion at 7 pm on the same day


In Standing Committee

Bill
Date of Order
Period allotted and/or date for report from Standing Committee
Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order) and/or date of report from Standing Committee
-
-
-
-


C2. Allocation of Time (Programme Motions)

In the House and in Committee of the whole House

Bill
Date of Order
Date of Reports of Programming Committee or Business Committee as appropriate (if applicable)
Stage
Period allotted on the floor of the House
Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
European Communities (Finance) Bill3rd July 2001
-
Committee of the whole House, consideration and Third Reading To be completed in 2 allotted days
-
 19th July 2001 [1]
18th July 2001
Committee of the whole House To be brought to a conclusion by 8.30 pm ( by 5.30 pm if a Thursday)
1 hour and 3 minutes
    
  
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the second day
1 hour and 30 minutes
European Communities (Amendment) Bill4th July 2001
-
Committee of the whole House, consideration and Third Reading To be completed in 4 allotted days
-
  11th July 2001 [2]
10th July 2001
Committee of the whole House To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the third day
5 hours and 37 minutes
(1st day)
6 hours and 47 minutes
(2nd day)
5 hours and 37 minutes
(3rd day)
    
  
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the fourth day
6 hours and 46 minutes
Export Control Bill9th July 2001
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
5 hours and 32 minutes
  24th June 2002
-
Lords Amendments 3 hours on the same day
3 hours and 16 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
16 minutes
Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill 10th July 2001
-
Consideration and Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
4 hours and 53 minutes
  15th April 2002
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion by 7 pm on the same day
2 hours and 26 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
-
Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill 24th October 2001
-
Consideration and Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion 3 hours after commencement of proceedings on the same day
 
2 hours and 24 minutes
Adoption and Children Bill29th October 2001
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
-
  23rd January 2002 [3]
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the second day
-
  20th March 2002
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion 6 hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the third day
1 hour and 40 minutes
(1st day)
  16th May 2002
-
Consideration To be brought to a conclusion 4 hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the third day
5 hours and 2 minutes
(2nd day)
6 hours and 1 minute
[Third Reading also taken]
(3rd day)
  4th November 2002
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion at 10 pm on the same day
6 hours and 21 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
-
Proceeds of Crime Bill30th October 2001
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be completed in 2 allotted days
-
  26th February 2002 [4]
25th February 2002
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion 6 hours after commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day
5 hours and 53 minutes
(1st day)
6 hours
(2nd day)
  18th July 2002
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion by 7 pm on the same day
3 hours and 35 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
34 minutes
Animal Health Bill12th November 2001
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
5 hours and 44 minutes
  6th November 2002
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion 6 hours after commencement of proceedings or 10 pm whichever is later
6 hours and 11 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
33 minutes
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill 19th November 2001
-
Committee of the whole House, consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by midnight on the second day
-
  21st November 2001 [5]
20th November 2001
Committee of the whole House To be brought to a conclusion by 11 pm on the second day
5 hours and 43 minutes
(1st day)
7 hours and 42 minutes
(2nd day)
    
  
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by midnight on the second day [6]
53 minutes
(Third Reading)
  12th December 2001
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion by midnight
4 hours and 58 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
1 hour and 10 minutes
National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill 20th November 2001
-
Consideration and Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
5 hours and 37 minutes
  22nd May 2002
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion 4 hours after commencement of proceedings on the Order on the same day
3 hours and 28 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
-
Employment Bill27th November 2001
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
6 hours and 33 minutes
  8th July 2002
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion by 7 pm on the same day
3 hours and 28 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
-
Education Bill4th December 2001
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
-
  23 January 2002 [7]
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the second day
3 hours and 44 minutes
(1st day)
  6th February 2002
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at midnight on the same day
8 hours and 33 minutes
[Third Reading also taken]
(2nd day)
  15th July 2002
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
5 hours and 15 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
1 hour and 26 minutes
Tax Credits Bill10th December 2001
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
4 hours and 58 minutes
  26th June 2002
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
2 hours and 47 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
-
Northern Ireland Arms Decommiss-
ioning (Amendment) Bill
17th December 2001
-
Committee of the whole House, consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
4 hours and 44 minutes
(CwH)
1 hour and 47 minutes
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] 8th January 2002
-
Consideration and Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
-
  31 January 2002 [8]
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the second day
-
  11 March 2002
-
Consideration To be brought to a conclusion by 9 pm on the second day
6 hours and 32 minutes
(1st day)
5 hours and 29 minutes
[Third Reading also taken]
(2nd day)
Office of Communicat-ions Bill [Lords] 14th January 2002
-
Consideration and Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
4 hours and 50 minutes
Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill21st January 2002
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
6 hours and 40 minutes
  16th July 2002
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion 3 hours from commencement of proceedings on the Order
2 hours and 47 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
-
State Pension Credit Bill [Lords] 25th March 2002
-
Consideration and Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
4 hours and 35 minutes
Enterprise Bill10th April 2002
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
-
  13th June 2002
-
Consideration To be brought to a conclusion by 9 pm (by 6 pm if a Thursday) on the second day
4 hours and 33 minutes
(1st day)
5 hours and 33 minutes
[Third Reading also taken]
(2nd day)
  30th October 2002
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion 4 hours after commencement, or 10 pm, whichever is the later, on the same day
4 hours and 46 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
37 minutes
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill 24th April 2002
-
Consideration and Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
-
  11th June 2002
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm on the second day
6 hours and 23 minutes
(1st day)
6 hours and 33 minutes
[Third Reading also taken] (2nd day)
  5th November 2002
-
Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion 6 hours from commencement of proceedings on the Order, or if later 10pm, on the same day
6 hours and 48 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
1 hour and 25 minutes
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords] 29th April 2002
-
Consideration and Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
3 hours and 28 minutes
Police Reform Bill [Lords]7th May 2002
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the same day
-
  9th July 2002
-
Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm (by 7 pm if a Thursday) on the second day
2 hours and 40 minutes
(1st day)
  10th July 2002
-
Consideration [Amended time of knife during consideration on the second day]
2hours and 34 minutes
[Third Reading also taken]
(2nd day)
  24th July 2002
-
Lords Amendments 1 hour on the same day
34 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stages 1 hour on the same day
-
National Insurance Contributions Bill13th May 2002
-
Committee of the whole House, consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion by 10 pm on the same day
5 hours and 23 minutes


In Standing Committee

Bill
Date of Order
Date for report from Standing Committee
Dates of reports from Programming Sub-committee
Date of report from Standing Committee
Export Control Bill9th July 2001 23rd October 200116th July 2001 18th October 2001
Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill 10th July 200118th October 2001 16th July 200119th October 2001
Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill 24th October 20018th November 2001 5th November 20018th November 2001
Proceeds of Crime Bill30th October 2001 5th February 20021st November 2001;
22nd January 2002;
29th January 2002
5th February 2002
Adoption and Children Bill [9] 29th October 200117th January 2002 21st November 2001;
15th January 2002;
17th January 2002
17th January 2002
Animal Health Bill12th November 2001 4th December 200119th November 2001 4th December 2001
Employment Bill27th November 2001 22nd January 20024th December 2001;
22nd January 2002
24th January 2002 [10]
National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill 20th November 200118th December 2001 26th November 2001; 29th November 2001;
13th December 2001
13th December 2001
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] 8th January 200231st January 2002 14th January 2002;
24th January 2002
24th January 2002
Education Bill4th December 2001 24th January 200213th December 2001;
13th December 2001;
18th December 2001;
10th January 2002;
17th January 2002;
17th January 2002
24th January 2002
Tax Credits Bill10th December 2001 24th January 200214th January 2002; 22nd January 2002 24th January 2002
Office of Communications Bill14th January 2002 5th February 200221st January 2002 5th February 2002
Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill21st January 2002 14th February 200229th January 2002;
31st January 2002
14th February 2002
State Pension Credit Bill [Lords] 25th March 200230th April 2002 15th April 200225th April 2002
Enterprise Bill10th April 2002 14th May 200215th April 2002;
1st May 2002;
14th May 2002
16th May 2002 [11]
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill 24th April 200216th May 2002 29th April 2002;
9th May 2002
21st May 2002 [12]
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords] 29th April 200214th May 2002 1st May 200214th May 2002
Police Reform Bill [Lords]7th May 2002 27th June 200220th May 2002;
25th June 2002
25th June 2002


C3. Allocation of Time (Business of the House Motions)

In the House and in Committee of the whole House

Bill
Date of Order
Stage
Period allotted
Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
-
-
-
-
-





1  
In accordance with the resolution of the Programming Committee of 18th July 2001 Back

2   In accordance with the resolution of the Programming Committee of 10th July 2001 Back

3   Pursuant to the reports [15th and 17th January] of the Special Standing Committee Back

4   In accordance with the resolution of the Programming Committee of 25th February 2002 Back

5   In accordance with the resolution of the Programming Committee of 20th November 2001 Back

6   In accordance with the Programming Order of 19th November 2001 Back

7   Pursuant to the report of 17th January from Standing Committee G Back

8   Pursuant to the report of 24th January from Standing Committee D Back

9   Special Standing Committee Back

10   Employment Bill (Programme) (No. 2) 21st January 2002 Back

11   Enterprise Bill (Programme) (No. 2) 1st May 2002 Back

12   Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill (Programme) (No. 2) 9th May 2002 Back


 
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