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.
The Closure was claimed on 17 occasions. Assent of
the Chair was not withheld on any of these occasions. The Closure
was agreed to on every occasion, of which 3 were on division.
The Closure was not claimed in Committee of the whole
House in Session 2012-13.
The Closure was not claimed in Committee in Session
2012-13.
Bill | Date of Order
| Stage | Time allotted
| Period taken1
|
Local Government Finance *
| 21 May 2012 | Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| 4 hours 49 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| 46 minutes
|
| 31 October 2012
| Lords Amendments | To be concluded three hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| 3 hours 13 minutes
|
Electoral Registration and Administration
| 23 May 2012 | Committee, Consideration and Third Reading
| Three days in total |
|
| | Committee Days 1 and 2 (Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clause 2, Schedule 2, Clauses 3 and 4, Clauses 6 to 9, Clause 5, Schedules 3 and 5)
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the second day
| 11 hours 18 minutes
|
| | Committee Day 3 and Consideration (Clauses 10 to 12, Schedule 4, new Clauses relating to Part 1, new Schedules relating to Part 1, Clauses 13 to 21, remaining new Clauses, remaining new Schedules, Clauses 22 to 26, remaining proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on Consideration)
| To be concluded two hours before the moment of interruption on the third day
| 4 hours 51 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the third day
| 1 hour 32 minutes
|
| 29 January 2013
| Lords Amendments | To be concluded three hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| |
| | Lords Amendments (Nos. 5 and 23)
| To be concluded two hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| 2 hours 15 minutes
|
| | Lords Amendments (Nos. 7, 10, 11, 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9 and 12 to 22)
| To be concluded three hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| 38 minutes
|
| | Subsequent stages
| To be concluded one hour after their commencement
| |
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
| 11 June 2012 | Consideration and Third Reading
| Two days in total |
|
| | Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| |
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| |
| 16 October 2012
| Consideration Day 1 (New Clauses relating to civil liability for the breach of health and safety duties; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the determination of bankruptcy applications by adjudicators)
| To be concluded at 4.15 pm on the first day
| 1 hour 42 minutes
|
| | Consideration Day 1 (New Clauses relating to the Equality Act 2010)
| To be concluded at 6.00 pm on the first day
| 2 hours 38 minutes
|
| | Consideration Day 1 (New Clauses relating to the regulation of estate agents; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to listed buildings and amendments to Schedule 16; new Clauses relating to the Osborne estate)
| To be concluded at 7.00 pm on the first day
| 43 minutes
|
| | Consideration Day 2 (New Clauses and new Schedules relating to, and amendments to, Part 2; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to, and amendments to, Part 1)
| To be concluded at 4.00 pm on the second day
| 3 hours 35 minutes
|
| | Consideration Day 2 (Amendments to Clauses 61 to 64; amendments to Part 6 (other than amendments to Clauses 61 to 64); remaining new Clauses and remaining new Schedules relating to, and amendments to, Part 5 (other than amendments to Schedule 16); new Clauses and new Schedules relating to, and amendments to, Parts 3 and 4; remaining new Clauses; remaining new Schedules; remaining proceedings on Consideration)
| To be concluded at 6.00 pm on the second day
| 1 hour 47 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at 7.00 pm on the second day
| 57 minutes
|
| 16 April 2013
| Lords Amendments (Nos. 35 to 40; remaining Lords Amendments)
| To be concluded two hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| 2 hours 56 minutes
|
| | Subsequent stages
| To be concluded one hour after their commencement
| 32 minutes
|
Defamation | 12 June 2012
| Consideration | To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| |
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| |
| 16 April 2013
| Lords Amendments | To be concluded one hour after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| 1 hour 17 minutes
|
| | Subsequent stages
| To be concluded one hour after their commencement
| 42 minutes
|
Finance | 2 July 2012
| Consideration Day 1 (New Clauses, Amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and Amendments to Schedules relating to fuel duties)
| To be concluded at 7.00 pm on the first day
| 1 hour 5 minutes
|
| | Consideration Day 1 (Amendments to Clauses 1 to 4 and new Clauses and new Schedules relating to income tax rates, rate limits and personal allowances)
| To be concluded at 10.00 pm on the first day
| 3 hours 28 minutes
|
| | Consideration Day 1 (New Clauses, Amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and Amendments to Schedules relating to child benefit)
| To be concluded at 11.30 pm on the first day
| 1 hour 14 minutes
|
| | Consideration Day 2 (New Clauses, Amendments to Clauses, new Schedules and Amendments to Schedules relating to VAT)
| To be concluded at 7.30 pm on the second day
| 4 hours
|
| | Consideration Day 2 (New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the taxation of banks and employees of banks; remaining new Clauses and Amendments to Clauses; remaining new Schedules and Amendments to Schedules; remaining proceedings on Consideration)
| To be concluded at 10.00 pm on the second day
| 2 hours 15 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at 11.00 pm on the second day
| 59 minutes
|
European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) [Lords]
| 3 September 2012 | Committee, Consideration and Third Reading
| Two days in total |
|
| | Committee and Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the second day
| 3 hours 24 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the second day
| 43 minutes
|
Small Charitable Donations
| 4 September 2012 | Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| 2 hours 33 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| 19 minutes
|
Infrastructure (Financial Assistance)
| 17 September 2012 | Committee, Consideration and Third Reading
| One day in total |
|
| | Committee and Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| 2 hours 23 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| 45 minutes
|
Public Service Pensions |
29 October 2012 | Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| 5 hours 22 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| 44 minutes
|
| 22 April 2013
| Lords Amendments (Nos. 78 and 79; No. 9; Nos. 1 to 8, 10 to 77, 80 to 128)
| To be concluded two hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| 2 hours 25 minutes
|
| | Subsequent stages
| To be concluded one hour after their commencement
| 32 minutes
|
Growth and Infrastructure
| 5 November 2012 | Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| 4 hours 13 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| 1 hour 8 minutes
|
| 17 December 2012
| Consideration (New Clauses other than new Clauses standing in the name of a Minister of the Crown; amendments to Clause 1; amendments to Schedule 1; amendments to Clauses 2 to 5)
| To be concluded at 5.45 pm at that day's sitting
| 1 hour 16 minutes
|
| | Consideration (Amendments to Clause 6; amendments to Schedule 2; amendments to Clauses 7 to 9; amendments to Schedule 3; amendments to Clauses 10 to 12)
| To be concluded at 7.00 pm at that day's sitting
| 1 hour 12 minutes
|
| | Consideration (Amendments to Clause 25; amendments to Clauses 13 and 14; amendments to Schedule 4; amendments to Clauses 15 to 17; new Clauses standing in the name of a Minister of the Crown and related to Clause 18; amendments to Clauses 18 to 23; new Clauses standing in the name of a Minister of the Crown and related to Clause 24; amendments to Clause 24; amendments to Clauses 26 to 30; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on consideration)
| To be concluded at 9.00 pm at that day's sitting
| 1 hour 45 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on that day's sitting
| |
| 16 April 2013
| Lords Amendments | To be concluded two hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| |
| | Lords Amendments (No. 25)
| To be concluded 45 minutes after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| 1 hour
|
| | Lords Amendments (Nos. Nos. 7, 1 to 6, 8 to 24 and 26 to 40)
| To be concluded two hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| 1 hour 29 minutes
|
| | Subsequent stages
| To be concluded one hour after their commencement
| 1 hour 15 minutes;
40 minutes
|
European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol)
| 6 November 2012 | Committee, Consideration and Third Reading
| One day in total |
|
| | Committee and Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| 2 hours 56 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| 51 minutes
|
Groceries Code Adjudicator [Lords]
| 19 November 2012 | Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| 3 hours 17 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| |
| 26 February 2013
| Consideration | To be concluded three hours after proceedings on the Motion for the Programme (No. 2) Order are commenced
| 3 hours 17 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded four hours after proceedings on the Motion for the Programme (No. 2) Order are commenced
| 22 minutes
|
| 16 April 2013
| Lords Amendments | To be concluded one hour after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| 19 minutes
|
| | Subsequent stages
| To be concluded one hour after their commencement
| |
Civil Aviation * | 20 November 2012
| Lords Amendments | To be concluded two hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| 35 minutes
|
HGV Road User Levy | 20 November 2012
| Consideration | To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| |
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| |
| 29 January 2013
| Consideration and Third Reading
| To be concluded three hours after proceedings on the Motion for the Programme (No. 2) Order are commenced
| 57 minutes
|
Financial Services * |
10 December 2012 | Lords Amendments
| To be concluded at 10.00 pm at that day's sitting
| |
| | Lords Amendments (Nos. 1 to 23)
| To be concluded at 7 pm
| 1 hour 17 minutes
|
| | Lords Amendments (Nos. 24 to 58)
| To be concluded at 8.45 pm
| 1 hour 33 minutes
|
| | Lords Amendments (Nos. 59 to 290)
| To be concluded at 10.00 pm
| 1 hour 15 minutes
|
| | Subsequent stages
| To be concluded one hour after their commencement
| |
Justice and Security [Lords]
| 18 December 2012 | Consideration and Third Reading
| Two days in total |
|
| | Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the second day
| |
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the second day
| |
| 4 March 2013
| Consideration and Third Reading
| Two days in total |
|
| | Consideration (Amendments to Clause 6, other than amendments to leave out Clause 6; New Clauses relating to cases to which proceedings under Clause 6 are not applicable; amendments to leave out any of Clauses 6 to 14)
| To be concluded at 8.00 pm on the first day
| 4 hours 25 minutes
|
| | Consideration (Remaining New Clauses and New Schedules relating to Part 2; remaining amendments to Clauses 7 to 16)
| To be concluded at 10.00 pm on the first day
| 1 hour 53 minutes
|
| | Consideration (New Clauses and New Schedules relating to Part 1; amendments to Clause 1; amendments to Schedule 1; amendments to Clauses 2 to 5; amendments to Clause 17; amendments to Schedules 2 and 3; amendments to Clause 18; remaining proceedings on Consideration)
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the second day
| 3 hours 16 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the second day
| 1 hour 20 minutes
|
Energy | 19 December 2012
| Consideration | To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| |
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| |
Welfare Benefits Up-rating
| 8 January 2013 | Committee, Consideration and Third Reading
| One day in total |
|
| | Committee and Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings in Committee are commenced
| |
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings in Committee are commenced
| |
Crime and Courts [Lords]
| 14 January 2013 | Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| |
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| |
| 13 March 2013
| Consideration and Third Reading
| Two days in total |
|
| | Consideration (New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the National Crime Agency (except any relating also to extradition, including European arrest warrants); new Clauses and new Schedules relating to proceeds of crime, except any relating also to legal aid; amendments to Part 1, Schedule 22, Clauses 33 and 34 and Schedules 17 and 18)
| To be concluded three and a half hours after proceedings on the Motion for the Programme (No. 2) Order are commenced
| 2 hours 53 minutes
|
| | Consideration (New Clauses and new Schedules relating to drugs and driving or to public order offences; amendments to Clauses 41 and 42, Schedule 21, Clauses 16 to 19 and Schedules 9 to 14; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to bailiffs; amendments to Clause 23, Clause 31 and Schedule 15.)
| To be concluded at 7.00 pm on the first day
| 2 hours 34 minutes
|
| | Consideration (Remaining new Clauses and new Schedules standing in the name of a Minister of the Crown; remaining new Clauses relating to extradition (including European arrest warrants); amendments to Clause 35, Schedule 19, Clauses 20 to 22, Clauses 24 to 30, Clause 32 and Schedule 16)
| To be concluded three hours before the moment of interruption on the second day
| |
| | Consideration (Remaining new Clauses and new Schedules relating to protection of children or to vulnerable witnesses; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules relating to border control or deportation; amendments to Clauses 36 to 40 and Schedule 20; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules (including any new Clauses and new Schedules standing otherwise than in the name of a Minister of the Crown and relating to press conduct (regardless of anything else they relate to)); amendments to Clauses 43 to 46; remaining proceedings on Consideration)
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the second day
| |
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the second day
| |
| 18 March 2013
| Remaining proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading
| To be concluded at that day's sitting
| |
| | Consideration (New Clauses and new Schedules standing in the name of the Prime Minister and relating to press conduct; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules relating to press conduct)
| To be concluded three hours after proceedings on the Motion for the Programme (No. 3) Order are commenced
| 2 hours 14 minutes
|
| | Consideration (New Clauses standing in the name of a Minister of the Crown and relating to Legal Aid; amendments to Clause 22, Clauses 24 to 30, Clause 32 and Schedule 16; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to protection of children or to vulnerable witnesses; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; amendments to Clauses 20 and 21, Clauses 35 to 40; Schedules 19 and 20 and Clauses 43 to 46; remaining proceedings on Consideration)
| To be concluded at 11.00 pm at that day's sitting
| 38 minutes
|
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at midnight at that day's sitting
| 39 minutes
|
| 22 April 2013
| Lords Amendments | To be concluded one hour after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
| 29 minutes
|
| | Subsequent stages
| To be concluded one hour after their commencement
| |
Marriage (Same Sex Couples)
| 5 February 2013 | Consideration and Third Reading
| Two days in total |
|
| | Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the second day
| |
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the second day
| |
Children and Families |
25 February 2013 | Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| |
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| |
Financial Services (Banking Reform)
| 11 March 2013 | Consideration
| To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Consideration are commenced
| |
| | Third Reading
| To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on Third Reading are commenced
| |
Finance (No. 2) | 15 April 2013
| Committee of the Whole House
| Two days in total |
|
| | Committee of the Whole House (New Clauses and new Schedules relating to tax measures concerning housing)
| Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the first day
| 2h 13 minutes
|
| | Committee of the Whole House (New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the bank levy; Clauses 200 to 202)
| Four and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the first day
| 2 hours 31 minutes
|
| | Committee of the Whole House (New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of Clauses 203 to 212 and Schedule 41)
| Seven hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the first day
| 2 hours 40 minutes
|
| | Committee of the Whole House (New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of Clauses 1 and 16 and Schedule 3; Clauses 1 and 16; Schedule 3)
| Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day
| 2 hours 12 minutes
|
| | Committee of the Whole House (New Clauses and new Schedules relating to value added tax or the subject matter of Clause 3; Clause 3)
| Four and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day
| 2 hours 28 minutes
|
| | Committee of the Whole House (New Clauses and new Schedules relating to air passenger duty; Clauses 183 and 184)
| Six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day
| 1 hour 53 minutes
|
| | Consideration and Third Reading
| Two days in total |
|
There were no Programming Committees or Business
Committees on Bills in Session 2012-13
* Bill carried over from previous Session.