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CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (NORTHERN IRELAND)
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That the draft Alterations to the Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2002, which were laid before this
House on 17 December, be approved.
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That the draft Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2009, which was laid before this House
on 17 December, be approved.
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CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (NORTHERN IRELAND)
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That the draft Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2009, which was laid before this House on 28 January,
be approved.
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That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009, which was laid before this House
on 3 February, be approved.
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The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has drawn the special attention of the House to the Instrument in its Seventh
Report of Session 2008-09.
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That the draft Renewable Transport Fuels Obligations (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 9 February,
be approved.
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TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES
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That the draft Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.
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That the draft Tax Credits Up-rating Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.
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SOCIAL SECURITY, NORTHERN IRELAND
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That the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 9 February,
be approved.
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That the draft Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.
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That the draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 9 February,
be approved.
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That the Insurance Premium Tax (Amendment of Schedule 6A to the Finance Act 1994) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 219), dated
10 February 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved.
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That the draft Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 February, be approved.
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That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 February, be
approved.
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That the draft Financial Assistance Scheme and Incapacity Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009, which were
laid before this House on 11 February, be approved.
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That the draft Renewables Obligation Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 11 February, be approved.
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
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That the draft Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 11 February, be approved.
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That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 12 February, be approved.
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That the Banking Act 2009 (Restriction of Partial Property Transfers) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 322), dated 19 February
2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 February, be approved.
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The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has drawn the special attention of the House to the Instrument in its Eighth
Report of Session 2008-09 (HC 3-viii).
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That the Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Banks in Temporary Public Ownership) Regulations
2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 312), dated 19 February 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 February, be approved.
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The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has drawn the special attention of the House to the Instrument in its Eighth
Report of Session 2008-09 (HC 3-viii).
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That the Banking Act 2009 (Third Party Compensation Arrangements for Partial Property Transfers) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009,
No. 319), dated 19 February 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 February, be approved.
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That the Banking Act 2009 (Bank Administration) (Modification for Application to Multiple Transfers) Regulations 2009 (S.I.,
2009, No. 313), dated 19 February 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 February, be approved.
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The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has drawn the special attention of the House to the Instrument in its Eighth
Report of Session 2008-09 (HC 3-viii).
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That the Banking Act 2009 (Parts 2 and 3 Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 317), dated 19 February 2009,
a copy of which was laid before this House on 20 February, be approved.
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That the draft Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 23 February,
be approved.
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That the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House
on 23 February, be approved.
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That the draft Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Monitoring and Reporting; and Assessments—Amendment) Regulations 2009,
which were laid before this House on 23 February, be approved.
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That the draft Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 25 February,
be approved.
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That the draft Bradford & Bingley plc Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 25 February,
be approved.
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That the draft Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) Order 2009, which was laid before
this House on 25 February, be approved.
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PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM
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That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Examining Officers) (Revision) Order 2009, which was laid before this
House on 26 February, be approved.
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POLICING AND CRIME BILL: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
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For Amendments see pages 189–91, 235–36, 255–56, 267–68, 275 and 295
of Supplement to Votes.
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GENEVA CONVENTIONS AND UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL (PROTOCOLS) BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading.
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That the draft Local Government (Structural Changes) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provision) Order 2009, which was
laid before this House on 2 March, be approved.
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That the draft Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009, which was laid before this House
on 2 March, be approved.
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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
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That the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this
House on 25 February, be approved.
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WELFARE REFORM BILL: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered.
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For Amendments see pages 259–65, 269–70, 271, 293 and 301–08 of
Supplement to Votes.
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INDUSTRY AND EXPORTS (FINANCIAL SUPPORT) BILL: Second Reading.
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INDUSTRY AND EXPORTS (FINANCIAL SUPPORT) BILL (PROGRAMME)
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That the following provisions shall apply to the Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill:
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1. The Bill shall be committee to a Committee of the whole House.
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2. Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed at one day’s
sitting.
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3. Proceedings in Committee and any proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion
one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
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4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
on that day.
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5. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration
or proceedings on Third Reading.
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Programming other proceedings
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6. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or any further messages for
the Lords) may be programmed.
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INDUSTRY AND EXPORTS (FINANCIAL SUPPORT) BILL [MONEY]: Queen’s Recommendation signified.
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That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
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(1) anyincrease in sums paid out of money provided by Parliament attributable to provisions of the Act—
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increasing the sum of £3,700 million specified in section 8(5) of the Industrial Development Act 1982 to £12,000 million,
and
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increasing the sum of £600 million so specified to £1,000 million,
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(2) any other increase attributable to the Act in the sums paid under any other Act out of money provided by Parliament,
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(3) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund, and
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(4) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund.
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HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS
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That the draft Heath Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009,
which was laid before this House on 5 March, be approved.
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The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
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BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
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That the draft Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 10 March, be
approved.
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The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
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That the draft European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on
10 March, be approved.
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CORONERS AND JUSTICE BILL: As amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered. (Queen’s Consent to be signified on Third Reading.)
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For an Amendment see page 297 and 299–300 of Supplement to Votes.
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That this House disagrees with the Regulatory Reform Committee in its recommendation that the draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency)
(Advertising Requirements) Order 2009 should not be approved.
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STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES
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That Mr David Curry be discharged from the Committee on Standards and Privileges and Mr Greg Knight be added.
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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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That the draft Asian Development Bank (Ninth Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2009, which was laid before
this House on 9 March, be approved.
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The Instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
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ELECTION OF SELECT COMMITTEE MEMBERS BY HONOURABLE MEMBERS
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(1) Standing Order No. 121 (Nomination of Select Committees) shall be repealed and the following Standing Order be made:
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‘Election of Select Committees
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Within seven days of his election at the beginning of a Parliament the Speaker shall call for nominations in writing for each
of the select committees appointed under the Standing Orders of this House; and any Member may nominate any other Member who
is willing to serve.
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The Members shall be elected by secret ballot under such arrangements as the Speaker shall direct, provided that each Member
of the House shall have one vote in respect of each select committee.
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The Speaker shall appoint one Member from the minority parties to each select committee; ‘minority parties’ means those opposition
parties other than the largest opposition party.
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Each select committee shall elect its chairman from among its members.
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(2) The Speaker shall, one year after the making of this Order and after consulting all parties represented in this House, lay
upon the table a report on the operation of the Standing Order.’.
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NEW DRAFT EU CONSTITUTION
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(1) The Government shall seek the agreement of the House to a British draft Constitution for the EU which shall not mandate Her
Majesty’s Government but which will be put forward as a basis for consideration by the member states of the EU; and
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(2) Such a draft Constitution shall be no more than 1,000 words and shall include an inspirational preamble, and no more than
15 articles which shall
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clearly define and limit the power of the Union,
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reserve power to the nation states unless specifically granted to the Union,
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base the Union on human rights,
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ensure power is exercised at the lowest level of authority,
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be based upon elected institutions,
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exercise authority only by consent,
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apply equally to all,
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be within the rule of law,
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be written in understandable terms,
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be amended only by agreement,
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be interpreted impartially,
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be set within a global context, and
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respect the natural world.
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SELECTION OF PRIME MINISTER
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That, within two days of the meeting of a new Parliament following a General Election, or within 25 days of the death or resignation
of a serving Prime Minister, this House shall order an Address to be presented to Her Majesty naming one of its Members and
asking Her Majesty to invite that Member to form a Government.
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WAR MAKING POWERS (PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL OF THE COMMITMENT OF UK ARMED FORCES TO HOSTILITIES ABROAD)
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(1) Parliament shall have the opportunity to consider and approve the exercise of duties vested in HM Ministers to commit the
United Kingdom’s armed forces to hostilities abroad, or to a situation abroad where hostilities are likely,
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before such a commitment is made by Her Majesty’s Government, where circumstances permit, or
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where circumstances do not permit, no later than 20 days after deployment.
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The Prime Minister shall present a report to Parliament setting out—
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the circumstances necessitating the commitment of the armed forces;
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the extent of the commitment, the mandate to be given to the armed forces personnel, and the chain of command in circumstances
where joint participation with other nations is anticipated, and
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the current or anticipated scope and duration of the hostilities;
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the circumstances necessitating the commitment of the armed forces;
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the extent of the commitment, the mandate to be given to the armed forces personnel, and the chain of command in circumstances
where joint participation with other nations is anticipated, and
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the current or anticipated scope and duration of the hostilities;
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this report shall be the subject of a debate in the House within 20 days of deployment on a substantive motion to approve
the commitment of armed forces personnel; and when the House is not sitting, the laying of such a report shall be deemed to
meet the public interest criteria set out in Standing Order No. 13 for the earlier meeting of the House in certain circumstances,
and the Speaker shall forthwith appoint and give notice of a time for the House to meet; and
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the Government should bring forward a Bill to establish a statutory footing for parliamentary consideration of this exercise
of the Royal Prerogative along the lines set out in this Resolution.
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EARLIER MEETING OF THE HOUSE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
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That Standing Order No. 13 (Earlier meeting of the House in certain circumstances) be amended, by leaving out paragraph (1)
and inserting—
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‘(1) If the Speaker is of the opinion that the public interest requires that the House should meet at a time earlier than that
to which it stands adjourned, the House shall meet at such time as the Speaker shall appoint.’.
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PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (FIXED TERMS)
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That general elections shall only take place every five years on the first day of June.
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Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) is repealed.
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The Business Committee to be established in accordance with this order shall have as its principal function the preparation
of a rolling fortnightly forward programme of the public business of the House, to be put to the House for decision every
week. The programme shall include the dates of legislative proceedings, and of Opposition days under Standing Order No. 14(2).
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Notice of the proposed programme of business must be given at least two days before it is put to the House. Changes to the
agreed programme may be proposed in case of urgency.
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The question on any proposal from the Business Committee relating to the programme of business, and on any amendment selected
thereto, shall be put forthwith, and may be decided at any hour, though opposed.
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The Committee shall consist of
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The Chairman of Ways and Means, who shall be the Chairman
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Eight Members elected by the House.
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indicates a question for oral answer.
Private Members’ Bills.