Sessional Returns 2008-09 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 Committees; applications of Standing Order No. 29 (Powers of Chair to propose question) in the House, Committee of the whole House and 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, Business of the House Orders or Procedure Motions applied.

A  CLOSURE OF DEBATE

In the House

The Closure was claimed on 17 occasions. Assent of the Chair was not withheld on any of these occasions. On no occasion was the Question negatived. The Closure was agreed to on 16 occasions, of which 3 were on division.
Date
Question
Result
11 December 2008
That the Amendment be made: Queen's Speech (motion for an Address) Agreed
28 January 2009
That the original words stand part of the question Agreed
2 February 2009
That the original words stand part of the question Agreed
11 February 2009
That the original words stand part of the question Agreed
24 February 2009
That the original words stand part of the question Agreed
27 February 2009
That the Autism Bill be read a second time Agreed on Division
16 March 2009
That the Amendment be made (Use of the Chamber (UK Youth Parliament)) Agreed on Division
18 March 2009
That the original words stand part of the question Agreed
20 March 2009
That the Fuel Poverty Bill be read a second time Not decided in the Affirmative (fewer than 100 Members voted in the majority)
25 March 2009
That the original words stand part of the question Agreed
9 June 2009
That the original words stand part of the question Agreed


Date
Question
Result
10 June 2009
That this House requests the Prime Minister to seek a dissolution of the present Parliament Agreed
6 July 2009
That the original words stand part of the question Agreed
20 July 2009
That the Amendment be made (Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons) Agreed on Division
14 October 2009
That the original words stand part of the question Agreed
21 October 2009
That the original words stand part of the question Agreed
9 November 2009
That this House disagrees with Lords Amendment 55 (Coroners and Justice Bill) Agreed


In Committee of the whole House
Date
Question
Result
12 May 2009
That the Amendment be made (Finance Bill) Agreed on Division

In Committee
Date
Question
Result
26 March 2009
That the Amendment be made (Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill) Assent withheld
26 March 2009
That the Amendment be made (Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill) Assent withheld

B  POWER OF CHAIR TO PROPOSE QUESTION

The power of the Chair to propose the question was not used In the House, in Committee of the whole House or in Committee during the 2008-09 Session.

C  (1) ALLOCATION OF TIME

In the House and in Committee of the whole House
BillDate of Order StagePeriod allotted Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order; including time taken on Divisions)
Northern Ireland4 March 2009 Second ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion 2 hours 9 minutes
     Committee of whole House and consideration To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption or six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, whichever is later 2 hours 26 minutes
     Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption or six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, whichever is later 1 minute

In Public Bill Committee
BillDate of Order StagePeriod allotted and/or date for report from Committee Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order and/or date of report from Committee


C  (2) ALLOCATION OF TIME (PROGRAMME MOTIONS)

In the House and in Committee of the whole House
BillDate of Order Date of Reports of Programming Committee or Business Committee as appropriate (if applicable) StagePeriod allotted on the floor of the House Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
Banking # 17 December 2008
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Programme Motion
59 minutes
  10 February 2009
  
Lords AmendmentsTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
4 hours 47 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stagesTo be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement
-
BillDate of Order Date of Reports of Programming Committee or Business Committee as appropriate (if applicable) StagePeriod allotted on the floor of the House Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
Business Rate Supplements 12 January 2009   ConsiderationTo be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
-
       Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
-
  11 March 2009   Consideration To be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on Programme Motion
3 hours 1 minute
       Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings on Programme Motion
26 minutes
  17 June 2009   Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
2 hours 43 minutes
       Subsequent stages To be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement
-
Saving Gateway Accounts 13 January 2009   ConsiderationTo be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
2 hours 19 minutes
    
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
21 minutes
  1 July 2009   Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement
34 minutes
       Subsequent stages To be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement
-


BillDate of Order Date of Reports of Programming Committee or Business Committee as appropriate (if applicable) StagePeriod allotted on the floor of the House Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
Policing and Crime19 January 2009   Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
-
    
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
-
  19 May 2009
  
ConsiderationNew Clauses and amendments relating to the retention, use and destruction of samples etc. to be brought to a conclusion one and half hours after commencement on proceedings on the Programme Motion.

New Clauses and amendments relating to Part 4 to be brought to a conclusion two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Programme Motion.

New Clauses and amendments relating to Part 2; New Clauses and amendments relating to Part 1 and remaining proceedings on consideration to be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption.

4 hours 47 minutes
    
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
19 minutes
  12 November 2009   Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement
1 hour 49 minutes
       Subsequent stages To be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement
-


BillDate of Order Date of Reports of Programming Committee or Business Committee as appropriate (if applicable) StagePeriod allotted on the floor of the House Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
Coroners and Justice 26 January 2009   ConsiderationTo be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
-
       Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
-
  23 March 2009   Consideration Day 1 - Proceedings on New Clauses, New Schedules and amendments relating to inquests into a person's death that may be conducted without a jury; remaining New Clauses, New Schedules and amendments relating to Part 1; and New Clauses, New Schedules and amendments relating to Part 2, except those relating to hatred on grounds of sexual orientation, to be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption.

Day 2 - Proceedings relating to remaining New Clauses, New Schedules and amendments relating to Part 2 to be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement Proceedings relating to New Clauses, New Schedules and amendments relating to Part 8; New Clauses, New Schedules and amendments relating to Chapter 1 of Part 4; and remaining proceedings on consideration to be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption.

4 hours 5 minutes (day 1)

4 hours 32 minutes (day 2)
       Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day
1 hour


BillDate of Order Date of Reports of Programming Committee or Business Committee as appropriate (if applicable) StagePeriod allotted on the floor of the House Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
  9 November 2009   Lords Amendments Proceedings relating to Lords Amendments 1, 2 and 216 to be brought to a conclusion one and a half hours after their commencement. Proceedings relating to Lords Amendment 55 to be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of those proceedings or at the moment of interruption, whichever is earlier. Proceedings relating to Lords Amendments 59, 119, 121, 236 and 239 to be brought to a conclusion five hours after the commencement of those proceedings or at the moment of interruption, whichever is earlier. Proceedings relating to Lords Amendments 66, 3 to 54, 56 to 58, 60 to 65, 67 to 118, 120, 122 to 215, 217 to 235, 237, 238, and 240 to 244 to be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption.
5 hours 19 minutes
       Subsequent stages To be brought to a conclusion one hour after commencement
1 hour 9 minutes
Welfare Reform27 January 2009   Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
5 hours 15 minutes
    
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
44 minutes
  10 November 2009
  
Lords AmendmentsTo be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement
2 hours 58 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stagesTo be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement
-


BillDate of Order Date of Reports of Programming Committee or Business Committee as appropriate (if applicable) StagePeriod allotted on the floor of the House Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
Political Parties and Elections # 9 February 2009
  
Consideration Day 1 - Proceedings on New Clauses and amendments relating to Clauses 1 to 3 and Schedules 1 and 2, and New Clauses and amendments relating to compliance officers to be brought to a conclusion 3 hours after commencement on Programme Motion or 8.30pm, whichever is the earlier. Proceedings on New Clauses and amendments relating to Clauses 4 to 7; New Clauses and amendments relating to Clauses 10 to 12 to be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption.

Day 2 - Proceedings on New Clauses and amendments relating to thresholds in relation to political donations and loans, New Clauses, New Schedules and amendments relating to political donations by unincorporated associations, New Clauses and amendments relating to Clauses 8 and 9 and Schedule 3, and other New Clauses relating to political donations and spending to be brought to a conclusion 3 hours before the moment of interruption. New Clauses and amendments relating to schemes for the transfer of data to registration officers, New Clauses and amendments relating to Clauses 13 to 17, other New Clauses relating to elections, and remaining proceedings to be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption.

5 hours 12 minutes (day 1)

5 hours 57 minutes (day 2)
    
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day
20 minutes
  13 July 2009   Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
4 hours 24 minutes
       Subsequent stages To be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement
25 minutes


BillDate of Order Date of Reports of Programming Committee or Business Committee as appropriate (if applicable) StagePeriod allotted on the floor of the House Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
Apprentice-ships, Skills, Children and Learning 23 February 2009   ConsiderationTo be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
5 hours 42 minutes
       Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
35 minutes
  11 November 2009   Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement
3 hours 4 minutes
       Subsequent stages To be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement
-
Industry and Exports (Financial Support) 16 March 2009   Committee of the whole House and consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
-
       Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
-
  21 April 2009   Committee of the whole House and consideration To be brought to a conclusion at 7.00pm
41 minutes
       Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at 7.00pm
19 minutes
Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) [Lords] 1 April 2009   Committee of the whole House and Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
-
    
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
-
  10 June 2009
  
Committee of the whole House and Consideration To be brought to a conclusion at 4pm
1 hour 44 minutes
    
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at 4pm
2 minutes
Equality11 May 2009
  
ConsiderationTo be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
-
    
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
-
BillDate of Order Date of Reports of Programming Committee or Business Committee as appropriate (if applicable) StagePeriod allotted on the floor of the House Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction [Lords] 1 June 2009
  
ConsiderationTo be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
5 hours 55 minutes
    
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
29 minutes
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration [Lords] 2 June 2009
  
ConsiderationTo be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
4 hours 20 minutes
       Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
59 minutes
Health [Lords] 8 June 2009
  
ConsiderationTo be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
4 hours 50 minutes
    
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
31 minutes
  10 November 2009
  
Consideration of Lords Message To be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement
13 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stagesTo be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement
-
Marine and Coastal Access [Lords] 23 June 2009
  
ConsiderationTo be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
-
    
  
Third ReadingTo be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
-
  26 October 2009
  
ConsiderationDay 1 - Proceedings on New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, New Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 6; New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, New Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 9; New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, New Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 5; New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, New Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 7; New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, New Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 8 to be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the first day.

Day 2 - New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, New Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 1; New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, New Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 2; New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, New Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 3; New Clauses, amendments to Clauses, New Schedules and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 4; remaining New Clauses and New Schedules; and remaining proceedings on consideration to be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 pm on the second day.

6 hours 22 minutes

(day 1)

2 hours 22 minutes

(day 2)
    
  
Third ReadingProceedings to be brought to a conclusion at 7.00pm on the second day
50 minutes
Parliamentary Standards 29 June 2009
  
Committee of the whole House Day 1 - Proceedings on Clause 1, Schedules 1 to 3, Clauses 2 to 5 and Clauses 11 to 14 (so far as not previously concluded) to be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the first day.

Day 2 - Proceedings on Clauses 6 to 10, New Clauses, New Schedules, and remaining proceedings (so far as not previously concluded) to be brought to a conclusion two hours before the moment of interruption on the second day.

5 hours 54 minutes (day 1)

4 hours 46 minutes (day 2)
    
  
Consideration (So far as not previously concluded) to be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day
1 hour 31 minutes
    
  
Third Reading(So far as not previously concluded) to be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day
1 minute
  21 July 2009
  
Lords AmendmentsTo be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement
1 hour 13 minutes
    
  
Subsequent stagesTo be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement
-


BillDate of Order Date of Reports of Programming Committee or Business Committee as appropriate (if applicable) StagePeriod allotted on the floor of the House Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)
Child Poverty20 July 2009
  
ConsiderationTo be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
-
       Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
-
Constitutional Reform and Governance 20 October 2009   Committee of the whole House To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the fourth day
-
       Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption
-
       Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
-
  3 November 2009   Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2, Schedule 1, Clauses 3 to 19, Schedule 2, Clause 20, New Clauses relating to Part 1, and new Schedules relating to Part 1 to be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the first day. Clauses 33 and 34, New Clauses relating to Part 5, New Schedules relating to Part 5, Clause 35, Schedule 5, Clause 36, New Clauses relating to Part 6, New Schedules relating to Part 6, Clauses 37 to 43, Schedule 6, Clause 44, Schedule 7, Clauses 45 to 49, Schedules 8 and 9, Clause 50, New Clauses relating to Part 7, New Schedules relating to Part 7, Clauses 51 and 52, New Clauses relating to Part 8, and New Schedules relating to Part 8 to be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.

Clauses 21 to 25, New Clauses relating to Part 2, New Schedules relating to Part 2, Clauses 26 and 27, Schedule 3, Clauses 28 to 31, New Clauses relating to Part 3, New Schedules relating to Part 3, Clause 32, Schedule 4, New Clauses relating to Part 4, New Schedules relating to Part 4, Clauses 53 to 56, remaining New Clauses, remaining New Schedules, and remaining proceedings on the Bill to be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the fourth day.

3 hours 46 minutes (day 1)

5 hours 40 minutes (day 2)

In Public Bill Committee
BillDate of Order Date to be reported from Public Bill Committee Dates of report(s) from Programming Sub-committee Date of report from Public Bill Committee
Business Rate Supplements 12 January 20093 February 2009 15 January 2009 (Motion varied by PBC, 29 January 2009) 3 February 2009
Saving Gateway Accounts 13 January 200910 February 2009 22 January 20095 February 2009
Policing and Crime 19 January 200926 February 2009 22 January 2009 (Motion varied by PBC, 24 February 2009) 26 February 2009
Coroners and Justice 26 January 2009, 4 March 2009 5 March 2009, 10 March 2009 28 January 2009 (Motion varied by PBC, 5 March 2009) 10 March 2009
Welfare Reform 27 January 2009 3 March 20094 February 2009 3 March 2009
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning 23 February 200931 March 2009 26 February 200927 March 2009
Equality11 May 2009 7 July 200919 May 2009, 2 June 2009 and 9 June 2009 7 July 2009
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction [Lords] 1 June 200918 June 2009 8 June 200918 June 2009
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration [Lords] 2 June 200918 June 2009 8 June 2009 (Motion varied by PBC, 16 June 2009) 18 June 2009
Health8 June 2009 25 June 200915 June 2009 25 June 2009
Marine and Coastal Access [Lords] 23 June 200916 July 2009 29 June 200914 July 2009
Child Poverty20 July 2009 3 November 200914 October 2009 3 November 2009

# Bill carried over from previous Session.

C  (3) ALLOCATION OF TIME (BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE MOTIONS)

In the House and in Committee of the whole House
BillDate of Order StagePeriod allotted Period taken (excluding proceedings on the Order)




 
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