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
18 Aug. 1972 and 22 Mar. 2001.
1A22 Mar. 2001.
1B22 Mar. 2001 and 29 Oct. 2002.
211 Feb. 1902, 28 July 1909, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971.
320 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.
47 Mar. 1888, 14 Nov. 1933, 15 Nov. 1934, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983, 20 Mar. 1997 and 13 July 2005.
51 July 1880, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. 1971.
630 Apr. 1866.
76 Apr. 1835 and 14 Nov. 1933.
829 Apr. 1858.
924 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.
1029 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.
122 Nov. 1995 and 26 Jan. 2005.
134 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971.
141 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.
1525 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.
162 Nov. 1995 and 17 Nov. 1998.
176 Nov. 1957, 1 Aug. 1963, 30 Mar. 1983, 2 Nov. 1995, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
1824 Nov. 1994, 2 May 2001 and 14 May 2002.
1921 Feb. 1990 and 2 Nov. 1995.
201 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.
217 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.
229 Apr. 1974, 24 Oct. 1990, 4 Nov. 1993, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 23 Jan. 2003
22A29 Oct. 2002.
237 Mar. 1888, 2 May 1902, 28 July 1948, 8 Feb. 1960, 1 Aug. 1963, 23 Nov. 1970, 1 Feb. 1990 and 20 Mar. 1997.
2427 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.
2519 July 1982 and 2 Nov. 1995.
2625 June 1852, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. 1971.
2725 June 1852, 7 Mar. 1888, 14 Nov. 1933 and 28 July 1948.
285 May 1914.
2927 Feb. 1986.
3010 Feb. 1960.
3114 Nov. 1967, 31 Oct. 1979, 30 Oct. 1980, 19 July 1982 and 23 May 1985.
3220 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.
3331 Oct. 1979.
3427 Nov. 1882, 14 Nov. 1933, 1 Aug. 1963 and 8 Mar. 1971.
3527 Nov. 1882, 7 Mar. 1888, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963 and 8 Mar. 1971.
3618 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.
377 Mar. 1888, 28 July 1909, 20 Feb. 1919, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 30 Mar. 1983 and 27 Feb. 1986.
3812 Dec. 1906, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948 and 12 July 1994.
3912 Dec. 1906 and 30 Mar. 1983.
407 Mar. 1888 and 19 Feb. 1919.
411 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.
41A26 Oct. 2004 and 26 Jan. 2005.
4227 Nov. 1882 and 7 Mar. 1888.
437 Mar. 1888, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. 1971.
4428 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.
457 Mar. 1888, 28 July 1948 and 4 June 1998.
45A4 June 1998.
461 Dec. 1902 and 28 July 1948.
4713 July 1988, 2 Nov. 1995, 4 June 1998, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Oct. 2004.
4811 June 1713, 25 June 1852, 20 Mar. 1866, 14 Dec. 1966 and 8 Mar. 1971.
4929 Mar. 1707, 1 Aug. 1963, 14 Dec. 1966, 24 Oct. 1967 and 8 Mar. 1971.
501 Feb. 1938, 14 Dec. 1966, 24 Oct. 1967 and 8 Aug. 1972.
514 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 24 Oct. 1967, 22 Feb. 1968, 8 Mar. 1971 and 19 July 1982.
522 Nov. 1995.
538 Nov. 1948, 3 Nov. 1954 and 1 Aug. 1963.
5419 July 1982, 27 Feb. 1986, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
5527 Feb. 1986, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 12 May 2004.
5619 July and 21 Dec. 1982, 30 Mar. 1983 and 2 Nov. 1995.
5725 June 1852, 17 Feb. 1902, 28 July 1948 and 9 Jan. 2003.
57A9 Jan. 2003.
582 Nov. 1995.
592 Nov. 1995.
6020 Mar. 1997 and 14 May 2002.
619 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).
6220 Feb. 1919 and 14 Nov. 1967.
6316 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.
644 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 20 Nov. 1950, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. 1971, 30 Oct. 1980 and 30 Mar. 1983.
6519 July 1854, 14 Nov. 1933 and 8 Mar. 1971.
667 Mar. 1888, 17 Feb. 1891, 4 Mar. 1901, 14 Nov. 1933, 4 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948 and 20 Mar. 1997.
6727 Nov. 1882, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963 and 20 Mar. 1997.
684 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948 and 1 Aug. 1963.
6919 July 1854, 21 July 1856, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. 1971 and 20 Mar. 1997.
7019 July 1854, 27 Nov. 1882, 14 Nov. 1933 and 28 July 1948.
7125 June 1852 and 28 July 1948.
7227 Nov. 1882, 28 July 1948 and 30 Mar. 1983.
737 Mar. 1888, 2 Apr. 1901, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. 1971.
7419 Feb. 1919, 28 July 1948 and 8 Mar. 1971.
757 Mar. 1888, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 24 Oct. 1967 and 8 Mar. 1971.
7616 Apr. 1907, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. 1971 and 20 Mar. 1997.
7721 July 1856, 14 Nov. 1967, 8 Mar. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983 and 27 Feb. 1986.
7819 July 1854, 12 Dec. 1967, 30 Mar. 1983 and 9 Jan. 2003.
7924 July 1849 and 8 Mar. 1971.
808 Aug. 1972.
80A26 Oct. 2004.
8117 Nov. 1797, 24 July 1849, 28 July 1948 and 30 Mar. 1983.
824 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. and 16 Nov. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
8316 Nov. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
83A26 Oct. and 2 Dec. 2004.
83B-H26 Oct. 2004.
83I26 Oct. 2004 and 26 Jan. 2005.
848 Mar. 1971, 20 Nov. 1973, 3 Nov. 1975, 24 Feb. 1976, 30 Oct. 1980, 30 Mar. 1983, 24 Oct. 1990 and 2 Nov. 1995.
851 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.
861 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.
874 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.
884 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983, 24 Oct. 1990, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
898 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.
9014 Nov. 1967, 21 Oct. 1969, 8 Mar. 1971, 31 Oct. 1979, 30 Mar. 1983, 2 Nov. 1995 and 20 Mar. 1997.
9127 Feb. 1986, 11 July 1994 and 19 Dec. 1995.
9214 Nov. 1967, 8 Mar. 1971, 27 Jan. 1976 and 30 Mar. 1983.
9311 July 1994, 2 Nov. 1995 and 19 Dec. 1995.
9411 July 1994, 20 Mar. 1997 and 11 Sep. 2003.
9511 July 1994 and 19 Dec. 1995.
9611 July 1994 and 19 Dec. 1995.
9728 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.
9811 July 1994, 2 Nov. 1995, 20 Mar. 1997, 2 May 2001 and 14 May 2002.
9911 July 1994, 30 June 1997 and 29 Oct. 2002.
10011 July 1994, 19 Dec. 1995, 20 Mar. and 30 June 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
1018 Mar. and 24 Nov. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
10211 Mar. 1996.
10311 Mar. 1996, 20 Mar. 1997 and 11 Sep. 2003.
10411 Mar. 1996.
10511 Mar. 1996.
10611 Mar. 1996.
10711 Mar. 1996.
10811 Mar. 1996, 20 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
10919 Mar. 1997.
11019 Mar. 1997.
11119 Mar. 1997.
11219 Mar. 1997.
11319 Mar. 1997.
11419 Mar. 1997.
11519 Mar. 1997, 2 May 2001 and 14 May 2002.
11619 Mar. 1997, 29 Oct. 2002 and 26 Jan. 2005.
1172 Dec. 1975, 30 Mar. 1983, 11 Apr. 2000 and 29 Oct. 2002.
11820 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.
11917 Nov. 1998, 5 July 2001, 11 Sep. 2003 and 13 July 2005.
1204 Nov. 1947, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
12125 June 1852, 28 July 1948, 30 Oct. 1980, 30 Mar. 1983, 18 July 1991 and 7 June 2004.
12225 June 1852.
122A14 May 2002 and 13 July 2005.
12321 July 1856, 7 Mar. 1888, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948 and 1 Aug. 1963.
12425 June 1852, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. 1971, 30 Mar. 1983 and 5 July 2001.
12516 July 1971, 30 Mar. 1983 and 29 Oct. 2004.
12620 Apr. 1995.
12715 July 1935 and 28 July 1948.
12825 June 1852, 14 Nov. 1933 and 28 July 1948.
12925 June 1852, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 8 Mar. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
13025 June 1852, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948 and 30 Mar. 1983.
13125 June 1852, 28 July 1948, 30 Mar. 1983 and 12 May 2003.
13220 Feb. 1872 and 1 Aug. 1963.
1339 Aug. 1875, 28 July 1948, 1 Aug. 1963, 8 Mar. 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
13424 Oct. 1968 and 30 Mar. 1983.
13516 July 1971 and 30 Mar. 1983.
13630 Mar. 1983.
13730 Mar. 1983.
137A5 July 2001, 14 May 2002 and 13 July 2005.
13830 Mar. 1983.
13913 July 2005.
14016 July 1971, 20 Dec. 1976, 30 Oct. 1980 and 30 Mar. 1983.
14124 Nov. 1994, 23 Feb. 1995, 2 May and 5 July 2001, 14 May 2002 and 13 July 2005.
142[Repealed, 13 July 2005].
14317 Nov. 1998 and 5 July 2001.
14418 July 1991, 18 July 1997, 5 July 2001 and 13 July 2005.
14531 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.
14625 June 1979, 30 Oct 1980, 30 Mar. 1983, 25 Mar. 1986, 8 and 15 July 1997, 17 Nov. 1998 and 5 July 2001.
14720 Mar. 1997, 5 July 2001 and 8 Jan. 2002.
1483 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.
1496 Nov. 1995, 17 Dec. 1996, 20 Mar. 1997, 25 Oct. 1999, 26 June 2003, 26 Oct. 2004 and 13 July 2005.
1506 Nov. 1995, 26 June 2003 and 13 July 2005.
15130 Mar. 1983, 24 Nov. 1994, 25 Oct. 1999, 2 May 2001 and 14 May 2002.
15225 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, 27 Jan. and 11 Sep. 2003 and 13 July 2005.
152A10 Nov. and 17 Dec. 1997, 17 Nov. 1998 and 5 July 2001.
152B17 Jan. and 15 Nov. 2001, 8 Jan. 2002 and 15 Oct. 2003.
152C15 Jan. 2001 and 14 May 2002.
152D29 Jan. 2004.
15314 Apr. 1842 and 28 July 1948.
15414 Apr. 1842, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 4 Apr. 1974, 21 Feb. 1990, 2 Nov. 1995 and 29 Oct. 2002.
15514 Apr. 1842, 4 Apr. 1974 and 29 Oct. 2002.
1564 Apr. 1974.
15714 Apr. 1842 and 28 July 1948.
15814 Aug. 1896, 4 Nov. 1947 and 28 July 1948.
1594 Nov. and 17 Dec. 1947.
1604 Nov. 1947.
1615 Feb. 1845, 14 Nov. 1933, 28 July 1948, 30 Mar. 1983 and 26 Oct. 2004.
1625 Feb. 1845 and 26 Oct. 2004.
1637 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 debates2 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 am
Urgent questions (PNQs) and statements (21, 9, 11)
3.30 pm
12.30 pm
11.30 am
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))3
11 pm
8 pm
7 pm
3.30 pm
End of debate to annul delegated legislation (17)4
11.30 pm
8.30 pm
7.30 pm
4 pm

 
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).
2Also latest time for application for urgent questions. This deadline is 10 am on sitting Fridays.
3Also latest time to resume adjourned debate on motion to annul delegated legislation (S.O. No. 17(3), not applicable to Fridays).
4Debate also limited to 1½ hours (S.O. No. 16).






 
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