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ADJOURNMENT (MAY)
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[No debate]
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That this House, at its rising on Thursday 27th April 2006, do adjourn till Tuesday 2nd May 2006.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 25).
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NORTHERN IRELAND BILL (ALLOCATION OF TIME)
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[Up to 3 hours]
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That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland Bill—
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1.—(1) Proceedings on Second Reading shall be completed at this day’s sitting and shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously
concluded, at the moment of interruption.
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(2) Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed in one day and shall be brought to a conclusion,
if not previously concluded, at the moment of interruption on that day.
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Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
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2.—(1) When the Bill has been read a second time it shall, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of Bills), stand committed
to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put.
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(2) When the Order of the Day is read for the House to resolve itself into Committee on the Bill, the Speaker shall leave the
Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
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3. On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question
and, if the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question
being put.
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4. For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1 the Speaker or Chairman shall forthwith
put the following Questions (but no others)—
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(a)
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any Question already proposed from the Chair;
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(b)
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any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
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(c)
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the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
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(d)
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any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.
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5. On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause
or Schedule be added to the Bill.
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Consideration of Lords Amendments
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6.—(1) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
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(2) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, one hour after
their commencement.
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7.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 6.
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(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question already proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
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(3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment the Speaker shall then put forthwith—
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(a)
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a single Question on any further Amendments to the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and
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(b)
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the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or
(as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.
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(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith—
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(a)
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a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and
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(b)
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the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or
(as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.
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(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees
to a Lords Amendment.
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(6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees to all the remaining Lords Amendments.
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(7) As soon as the House has agreed or disagreed to a Lords Amendment, or disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment
which has been disagreed to, the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the
Crown and relevant to the Lords Amendment.
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8.—(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
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(2) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour
after their commencement.
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9.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 8.
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(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has already been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
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(3) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question
already proposed from the Chair.
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(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the
remaining items in the Lords Message.
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(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.
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10.—(1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination
and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons in relation to the Bill and the appointment of its Chairman.
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(2) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.
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(3) Proceedings in the Committee shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after
their commencement.
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(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) the Chairman shall—
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(a)
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first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair but not yet decided, and
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(b)
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then put forthwith successively Questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for
disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.
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(5) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put.
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11. Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply in so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.
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12. The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall,
if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement and paragraph (1) of Standing Order
No. 15 shall apply to those proceedings.
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13. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
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14. No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken
or to re-commit the Bill; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
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15. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown;
and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
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16.—(1) This paragraph applies if—
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(a)
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a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should
have urgent consideration) has been stood over to Seven o’clock, Four o’clock or Three o’clock (as the case may be), but
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proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then.
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(2) Proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.
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17. If a day on which the Bill has been set down to be taken as an Order of the Day is one to which a Motion for the Adjournment
of the House under Standing Order No. 24 stands over from an earlier day, the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings
on the Bill which, in accordance with this Order, are to be brought to a conclusion on that day shall be postponed for a period
equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion.
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18. If the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies,
no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the
provisions of this Order.
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19. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the
House.
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Debate may continue for three hours (Standing Order No. 83).
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