Standing Orders of the House of Commons - Public Business 2005 Contents


DATES WHEN STANDING ORDERS WERE PASSED AND AMENDED

S.O. No
in 2005
Dates when each Standing Order was passed and amended
1
8 Aug. 1972 and 22 Mar. 2001.
1A
22 Mar. 2001.
1B
22 Mar. 2001 and 29 Oct. 2002.
2
11 Feb. 1902, 28 July 1909, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971.
3
20 July 1855, 7 Mar. 1888, 3 Apr. 1906, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971, 30 Oct. 1980 and 29 Oct. 2002.
4
7 Mar. 1888, 14 Nov. 1933, 15 Nov. 1934, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983 and 20 Mar. 1997.
5
1 July 1880, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. 1971.
6
30 Apr. 1866.
7
6 Apr. 1835 and 14 Nov. 1933.
8
29 Apr. 1858.
9
24 Feb. 1888, 2 May 1902, 2 and 3 Apr. 1906, 20 Feb. 1919, 21 Dec. 1927, 14 Nov. 1933, 4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 25 Oct. 1960, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. 1971, 4 Apr. 1974, 30 Mar. 1983, 2 Nov. 1995, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
10
29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
11
(1)-(5) 25 June 1852, 8 Apr. 1902, 3 Apr. 1906, 21 Dec. 1927, 14 Nov. 1933, 4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 25 Oct. 1960, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. 1971, 17 Jan. 1980, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.(6) 3 May 1861, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. 1971.
12
2 Nov. 1995 and 26 Jan. 2005.
13
4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971.
14
1 Aug. 1963, 14 Nov. 1967, 24 Oct. 1968, 8 Mar. 1971, 19 July 1982, 30 Mar. 1983, 23 May 1985, 11 and 12 July 1994, 2 Nov. 1995, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
15
25 Oct. 1960, 1 Aug. 1963, 14 Dec. 1966, 24 Oct. 1967, 12 Dec. 1967, 21 Oct. 1969, 8 Mar. 1971, 3 Nov. 1975, 30 Oct. 1980, 19 July 1982, 24 Oct. 1990, 18 July 1991, 24 Nov. 1994, 2 Nov. 1995, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002, 7 June 2004 and 26 Jan. 2005.
16
2 Nov. 1995 and 17 Nov. 1998.
17
6 Nov. 1957, 1 Aug. 1963, 30 Mar. 1983, 2 Nov. 1995, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
18
24 Nov. 1994, 2 May 2001 and 14 May 2002.
19
21 Feb. 1990 and 2 Nov. 1995.
20
1 Dec. 1902, 3 Apr. 1906, 21 Dec. 1927, 14 Nov. 1933, 9 Mar. 1945, 4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 25 Oct. 1960, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. 1971, 19 July 1982, 30 Mar. 1983, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
21
7 Mar. 1888, 29 Apr. 1902, 3 Apr. 1906, 28 Sept. 1915, 14 Nov. 1933, 4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 27 Oct. 1965, 8 Mar. and 7 Apr. 1971, 18 Dec. 1972, 9 Apr. 1974, 30 Mar. 1983, 27 Feb. 1986, 24 Oct. 1990, 20 Mar. 1997 and 29 Oct. 2002.
22
9 Apr. 1974, 24 Oct. 1990, 4 Nov. 1993, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 23 Jan. 2003
22A
29 Oct. 2002.
23
7 Mar. 1888, 2 May 1902, 28 July 1948, 8 Feb. 1960, 1 Aug. 1963, 23 Nov. 1970, 1 Feb. 1990 and 20 Mar. 1997.
24
27 Nov. 1882, 29 Apr. 1902, 3 Apr. 1906, 21 Dec. 1927, 4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 14 Nov. 1967, 8 Mar. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983, 27 Feb. 1986, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
25
19 July 1982 and 2 Nov. 1995.
26
25 June 1852, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. 1971.
27
25 June 1852, 7 Mar. 1888, 14 Nov. 1933 and 28 July 1948.
28
5 May 1914.
29
27 Feb. 1986.
30
10 Feb. 1960.
31
14 Nov. 1967, 31 Oct. 1979, 30 Oct. 1980, 19 July 1982 and 23 May 1985.
32
20 Feb. 1919, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971, 30 Oct. 1980, 19 July 1982 and 30 Mar. 1983.
33
31 Oct. 1979.
34
27 Nov. 1882, 14 Nov. 1933, 1 Aug. 1963 and 8 Mar. 1971.
35
27 Nov. 1882, 7 Mar. 1888, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963 and 8 Mar. 1971.
36
18 Mar. 1887, 7 Mar. 1888, 28 July 1909, 20 Feb. 1919, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 14 Dec. 1966, 14 Nov. 1967, 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983 and 27 Feb. 1986.
37
7 Mar. 1888, 28 July 1909, 20 Feb. 1919, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 30 Mar. 1983 and 27 Feb. 1986.
38
12 Dec. 1906, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948 and 12 July 1994.
39
12 Dec. 1906 and 30 Mar. 1983.
40
7 Mar. 1888 and 19 Feb. 1919.
41
1 Dec. 1902, 3 Apr. 1906, 21 Dec. 1927, 14 Nov. 1933, 4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 12 Dec. 1967, 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
41A
26 Oct. 2004 and 26 Jan. 2005.
42
27 Nov. 1882 and 7 Mar. 1888.
43
7 Mar. 1888, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. 1971.
44
28 Feb. 1880, 22 Nov. 1882, 7 Mar. 1901, 11 and 13 Feb. 1902, 30 Mar. 1926, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983 and 4 June 1998.
45
7 Mar. 1888, 28 July 1948 and 4 June 1998.
45A
4 June 1998.
46
1 Dec. 1902 and 28 July 1948.
47
13 July 1988, 2 Nov. 1995, 4 June 1998, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Oct. 2004.
48
11 June 1713, 25 June 1852, 20 Mar. 1866, 14 Dec. 1966 and 8 Mar. 1971.
49
29 Mar. 1707, 1 Aug. 1963, 14 Dec. 1966, 24 Oct. 1967 and 8 Mar. 1971.
50
1 Feb. 1938, 14 Dec. 1966, 24 Oct. 1967 and 8 Aug. 1972.
51
4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 24 Oct. 1967, 22 Feb. 1968, 8 Mar. 1971 and 19 July 1982.
52
2 Nov. 1995.
53
8 Nov. 1948, 3 Nov. 1954 and 1 Aug. 1963.
54
19 July 1982, 27 Feb. 1986, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
55
27 Feb. 1986, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 12 May 2004.
56
19 July and 21 Dec. 1982, 30 Mar. 1983 and 2 Nov. 1995.
57
25 June 1852, 17 Feb. 1902, 28 July 1948 and 9 Jan. 2003.
57A
9 Jan. 2003.
58
2 Nov. 1995.
59
2 Nov. 1995.
60
20 Mar. 1997 and 14 May 2002.
61
9 Mar. 1945, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963 and 8 Mar. 1971 (Private Business S.O. 19 Feb. 1883, 6 Aug. 1909, 8 Dec. 1931).
62
20 Feb. 1919 and 14 Nov. 1967.
63
16 Apr. 1907, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 6 Dec. 1967, 8 Mar. 1971, 27 Feb. 1986, 20 Mar. 1997 and 14 May 2002.
64
4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 20 Nov. 1950, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. 1971, 30 Oct. 1980 and 30 Mar. 1983.
65
19 July 1854, 14 Nov. 1933 and 8 Mar. 1971.
66
7 Mar. 1888, 17 Feb. 1891, 4 Mar. 1901, 14 Nov. 1933, 4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948 and 20 Mar. 1997.
67
27 Nov. 1882, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963 and 20 Mar. 1997.
68
4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948 and 1 Aug. 1963.
69
19 July 1854, 21 July 1856, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. 1971 and 20 Mar. 1997.
70
19 July 1854, 27 Nov. 1882, 14 Nov. 1933 and 28 July 1948.
71
25 June 1852 and 28 July 1948.
72
27 Nov. 1882, 28 July 1948 and 30 Mar. 1983.
73
7 Mar. 1888, 2 Apr. 1901, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. 1971.
74
19 Feb. 1919, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. 1971.
75
7 Mar. 1888, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 24 Oct. 1967 and 8 Mar. 1971.
76
16 Apr. 1907, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. 1971 and 20 Mar. 1997.
77
21 July 1856, 14 Nov. 1967, 8 Mar. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983 and 27 Feb. 1986.
78
19 July 1854, 12 Dec. 1967, 30 Mar. 1983 and 9 Jan. 2003.
79
24 July 1849 and 8 Mar. 1971.
80
8 Aug. 1972.
80A
26 Oct. 2004.
81
17 Nov. 1797, 24 July 1849, 28 July 1948 and 30 Mar. 1983.
82
4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
83
16 Nov. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
83A
26 Oct. and 2 Dec. 2004.
83B-H
26 Oct. 2004.
83I
26 Oct. 2004 and 26 Jan. 2005.
84
8 Mar. 1971, 20 Nov. 1973, 3 Nov. 1975, 24 Feb. 1976, 30 Oct. 1980, 30 Mar. 1983, 24 Oct. 1990 and 2 Nov. 1995.
85
1 Dec. 1882, 7 Mar. 1888, 16 Apr. 1907, 19 Feb. 1919, 15 Nov. 1934, 5 Mar. 1947, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 14 Dec. 1967, 8 Mar. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
86
1 Dec. 1882, 7 Mar. 1888, 16 Apr. 1907, 19 Feb. 1919, 23 Feb. 1926, 14 Nov. 1933, 4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 8 Feb. 1960, 24 Oct. and 19 Dec. 1968, 8 Mar. and 24 Nov. 1971, 20 Nov. 1973, 4 Apr. 1974, 3 Nov. 1975, 24 Feb. 1976, 30 Oct. 1980, 30 Mar. 1983, 24 Oct. 1990 and 2 Nov. 1995.
87
4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 6 Dec. 1967, 30 Mar. 1983, 24 Oct. 1990, 19 Dec. 1995, 11 Mar. 1996, 19 and 20 Mar. 1997 and 25 Oct. 1999.
88
4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983, 24 Oct. 1990, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
89
8 Mar. 1971, 16 June 1981, 30 Mar. 1983, 27 Feb. 1986, 24 Oct. 1990, 11 July 1994, 11 Mar. 1996, 20 Mar. 1997, 17 Nov. 1998 and 26 Oct. 2004.
90
14 Nov. 1967, 21 Oct. 1969, 8 Mar. 1971, 31 Oct. 1979, 30 Mar. 1983, 2 Nov. 1995 and 20 Mar. 1997.
91
27 Feb. 1986, 11 July 1994 and 19 Dec. 1995.
92
14 Nov. 1967, 8 Mar. 1971, 27 Jan. 1976 and 30 Mar. 1983.
93
11 July 1994, 2 Nov. 1995 and 19 Dec. 1995.
94
11 July 1994, 20 Mar. 1997 and 11 Sep. 2003.
95
11 July 1994 and 19 Dec. 1995.
96
11 July 1994 and 19 Dec. 1995.
97
28 Apr. and 28 July 1948, 18 Dec. 1957, 25 Oct. 1960, 1 Aug. 1963, 24 Oct. 1968, 8 Mar. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983, 27 Feb. 1986, 11 July 1994, 19 Dec. 1995 and 20 Mar. 1997.
98
11 July 1994, 2 Nov. 1995, 20 Mar. 1997, 2 May 2001 and 14 May 2002.
99
11 July 1994, 30 June 1997 and 29 Oct. 2002.
100
11 July 1994, 19 Dec. 1995, 20 Mar. and 30 June 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
101
8 Mar. and 24 Nov. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
102
11 Mar. 1996.
103
11 Mar. 1996, 20 Mar. 1997 and 11 Sep. 2003.
104
11 Mar. 1996.
105
11 Mar. 1996.
106
11 Mar. 1996.
107
11 Mar. 1996.
108
11 Mar. 1996, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
109
19 Mar. 1997.
110
19 Mar. 1997.
111
19 Mar. 1997.
112
19 Mar. 1997.
113
19 Mar. 1997.
114
19 Mar. 1997.
115
19 Mar. 1997, 2 May 2001 and 14 May 2002.
116
19 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
117
2 Dec. 1975, 30 Mar. 1983, 11 Apr. 2000 and 29 Oct. 2002.
118
20 Nov. 1973, 14 Jan. and 3 Nov. 1975, 24 Feb. 1976, 30 Oct. 1980, 30 Mar. 1983, 2 Nov. 1995, 19 Mar. 1997, 2 May 2001 and 14 May 2002.
119
17 Nov. 1998, 5 July 2001 and 11 Sep. 2003.
120
4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
121
25 June 1852, 28 July 1948, 30 Oct. 1980, 30 Mar. 1983, 18 July 1991 and 7 June 2004.
122
25 June 1852.
122A
14 May 2002.
123
21 July 1856, 7 Mar. 1888, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948 and 1 Aug. 1963.
124
25 June 1852, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983 and 5 July 2001.
125
16 July 1971, 30 Mar. 1983 and 29 Oct. 2004.
126
20 Apr. 1995.
127
15 July 1935 and 28 July 1948.
128
25 June 1852, 14 Nov. 1933 and 28 July 1948.
129
25 June 1852, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
130
25 June 1852, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948 and 30 Mar. 1983.
131
25 June 1852, 28 July 1948, 30 Mar. 1983 and 12 May 2003.
132
20 Feb. 1872 and 1 Aug. 1963.
133
9 Aug. 1875, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
134
24 Oct. 1968 and 30 Mar. 1983.
135
16 July 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
136
30 Mar. 1983.
137
30 Mar. 1983.
137A
5 July 2001 and 14 May 2002.
138
30 Mar. 1983.
139
18 July 1991 and 5 July 2001.
140
16 July 1971, 20 Dec. 1976, 30 Oct. 1980 and 30 Mar. 1983.
141
24 Nov. 1994, 23 Feb. 1995, 2 May and 5 July 2001 and 14 May 2002.
142
18 July 1991, 18 July 1997 and 5 July 2001.
143
17 Nov. 1998 and 5 July 2001.
144
18 July 1991, 18 July 1997 and 5 July 2001.
145
31 Jan. 1980, 19 July 1982, 30 Mar. 1983, 27 Feb. 1986, 2 Nov. 1995, 29 Mar. and 5 July 2001 and 14 May and 29 Oct. 2002.
146
25 June 1979, 30 Oct 1980, 30 Mar. 1983, 25 Mar. 1986, 8 and 15 July 1997, 17 Nov. 1998 and 5 July 2001.
147
20 Mar. 1997, 5 July 2001 and 8 Jan. 2002.
148
3 Apr. 1862, 28 Mar. 1870, 14 Nov. 1933, 15 Nov. 1934, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. 1971, 2 Feb. 1977, 2 July 1979, 30 Mar. 1983, 18 July 1991, 28 Oct. 1997, 17 Nov. 1998 and 5 July 2001.
149
6 Nov. 1995, 17 Dec. 1996, 20 Mar. 1997, 25 Oct. 1999, 26 June 2003 and 26 Oct. 2004.
150
6 Nov. 1995 and 26 June 2003.
151
30 Mar. 1983, 24 Nov. 1994, 25 Oct. 1999, 2 May 2001 and 14 May 2002.
152
25 June, 26 June, 26 July and 31 Oct. 1979, 30 Oct. 1980, 30 Mar. and 14 Dec. 1983, 19 Oct. 1990, 18 July 1991, 30 June 1992, 9 Mar. and 24 Nov. 1994, 7 Nov. 1995, 8 July, 10 July, 25 July and 10 Nov. 1997, 17 Nov. 1998, 25 Oct. 1999, 29 Mar., 2 May and 5 July 2001, 22 July 2002 and 27 Jan. and 11 Sep. 2003.
152A
10 Nov. and 17 Dec. 1997, 17 Nov. 1998 and 5 July 2001.
152B
17 Jan. and 15 Nov. 2001, 8 Jan. 2002 and 15 Oct. 2003.
152C
15 Jan. 2001 and 14 May 2002.
152D
29 Jan. 2004.
153
14 Apr. 1842 and 28 July 1948.
154
14 Apr. 1842, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 4 Apr. 1974, 21 Feb. 1990, 2 Nov. 1995 and 29 Oct. 2002.
155
14 Apr. 1842, 4 Apr. 1974 and 29 Oct. 2002.
156
4 Apr. 1974.
157
14 Apr. 1842 and 28 July 1948.
158
14 Aug. 1896, 4 Nov. 1947 and 28 July 1948.
159
4 Nov. and 17 Dec. 1947.
160
4 Nov. 1947.
161
5 Feb. 1845, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 30 Mar. 1983 and 26 Oct. 2004.
162
5 Feb. 1845 and 26 Oct. 2004.
163
7 Mar. 1888, 28 Jan. 1918, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. 1971 and 4 June 1998.


Event (and S.O. No.)
Monday/Tuesday
Wednesday1
Thursday
Friday
Application for urgent debates to Speaker no later than (24)
12 noon
10.30 am
9.30 am
House sits (9, 11)
2.30 pm
11.30 am
10.30 am
9.30 am
Private business after prayers ends no later than (20)
2.45 pm
11.45 am
10.45 am
Question time ends (21)
3.30 pm
12.30 pm
11.30 pm
Urgent questions (PNQs) and statements (21, 9, 11)
3.30 pm
12.30 pm
11.30 pm
11 am
Opposition or Estimates half-day ends (if first item) or starts (if not first item); opposed private business or urgent debate starts (14, 54, 20, 24)
7 pm
4 pm
3 pm
Main business interrupted (9, 11)
10 pm
7 pm
6 pm
2.30 pm
End of debate on nomination of certain select committees, if previously opposed (or 1 hour after commencement, if later) (15(1)(c))2
11 pm
8 pm
7 pm
3.30 pm
End of debate to annul delegated legislation (17)3
11.30 pm
8.30 pm
7.30 pm
4 pm
Westminster Hall sittings (*extra time for divisions in House)
9.30 am-2 pm (Tue only)
9.30-11.30 am;*2.30-5 pm
*2.30-5.30 pm



1. Monday times also apply to any Wednesday (but not Thursday) sitting immediately after a periodic adjournment of more than two days, in which case the sitting in Westminster Hall is 9.30 am-2 pm, or on the first day of a Session. The House also sits at 2.30 pm on any day of the week on which a Speaker is to be elected (S.O. No. 1B).
2. Also latest time to resume adjourned debate on motion to annul delegated legislation (S.O. No. 17(3), not applicable to Fridays).
3. Debate also limited to 1½ hours (S.O. No. 16).





 
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