Sessional Returns Session 2012-13 - Sessional Returns 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. The Closure was agreed to on every occasion, of which 3 were on division.
DateSubject of Debate Result
16 May 2012 Queen's Speech (5th day): Opposition amendment
Agreed to
17 May 2012 Queen's Speech (6th day): Opposition amendment
Agreed to
13 June 2012 Opposition Day (1st): Subject: Safeguarding of children
Agreed to
26 June 2012 Opposition Day (3rd): Subject: Defence Reform
Agreed to
5 September 2012 Opposition Day (5th): Subject: Housing: Government amendment
Agreed to
11 September 2012 Opposition Day (6th): Subject: Higher and further education fees and skills: Government amendment
Agreed to
24 October 2012 Opposition Day (7th): Subject: Policing
Agreed to
7 November 2012 Opposition Day (8th): Subject: Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
Agreed to
28 November 2012 Opposition Day (11th): Subject: Jobs and Social Security
Agreed to
12 December 2012 Opposition Day (12th: First Half): Subject: NHS Funding
Agreed to
9 January 2013 Opposition Day (13th): Subject: Rising Cost of Transport
Agreed to
23 January 2013 Opposition Day (15th): Subject: Private rented sector
Agreed to
31 January 2013 Opposed Private Business: Canterbury City Council Bill: Lords Amendment
Agreed to on division
6 February 2013 Opposed Private Business: Canterbury City Council Bill: Lords Amendment
Agreed to on division
6 March 2013 Sittings of the House (22 March)
Agreed to on division
12 March 2013 Opposition Day (19th): Subject: Apprenticeship places through public procurement
Agreed to
24 April 2013 Opposition Day (unallotted): Subject: Abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board
Agreed to

In Committee of the whole House

The Closure was not claimed in Committee of the whole House in Session 2012-13.

In Committee

The Closure was not claimed in Committee in Session 2012-13.

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 2012-13 Session.

C  (1) Allocation of Time

In the House and in Committee of the whole House
BillDate of Order StageTime allotted Time taken1
Mental Health (Approval Functions) 30 October 2012Second Reading, Committee, Consideration and Third Reading To be concluded at this day's sitting
Second Reading To be concluded four hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this [Allocation of Time] Order
1 hour 28 minutes
Committee, Consideration and Third Reading To be concluded at the moment of interruption
49 minutes
Police (Complaints and Conduct) 5 December 2012Second Reading, Committee, Consideration and Third Reading To be concluded at this day's sitting
Second Reading To be concluded four hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this [Allocation of Time] Order
2 hours 4 minutes
Committee of the whole House, Consideration and Third Reading To be concluded six hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this [Allocation of Time] Order
34 minutes
Succession to the Crown 22 January 2013Second Reading, Committee, Consideration and Third Reading Two days in total
Second Reading To be concluded four hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this [Allocation of Time] Order
3 hours and 1 minute
Committee of the whole House To be concluded six hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this [Allocation of Time] Order
1 hour 47 minutes
Consideration To be concluded one hour before the moment of interruption on the second day
2 hours 18 minutes
Third Reading To be concluded at the moment of interruption on the second day
43 minutes
Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) 19 March 2013Second Reading, Committee, Consideration and Third Reading To be concluded at this day's sitting
Second Reading To be concluded four hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this [Allocation of Time] Order
3 hours 11 minutes
Committee of the whole House, Consideration and Third Reading To be concluded six hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this [Allocation of Time] Order
1 hour 47 minutes

1excluding proceedings on the Order; including time taken on Divisions

In Public Bill Committee

NIL

(2) Allocation of Time (Programme Motions)

In the House and in Committee of the whole House
BillDate of Order StageTime allotted Period taken1
Local Government Finance * 21 May 2012Consideration 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 AmendmentsTo be concluded three hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
3 hours 13 minutes
Electoral Registration and Administration 23 May 2012Committee, 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 AmendmentsTo 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 2012Consideration 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
Defamation12 June 2012 ConsiderationTo 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 AmendmentsTo 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
Finance2 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 2012Committee, 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 2012Consideration 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 2012Committee, 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 2012Consideration 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 2012Consideration 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 AmendmentsTo 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 2012Committee, 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 2012Consideration 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 ConsiderationTo 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 AmendmentsTo 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 AmendmentsTo be concluded two hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments
35 minutes
HGV Road User Levy20 November 2012 ConsiderationTo 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 2012Lords 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 2012Consideration 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
Energy19 December 2012 ConsiderationTo 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 2013Committee, 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 2013Consideration 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 AmendmentsTo 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 2013Consideration 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 2013Consideration 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 2013Consideration 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

1excluding proceedings on the Order; including time taken on Divisions

There were no Programming Committees or Business Committees on Bills in Session 2012-13

In Public Bill Committee
BillDate of Order Date for report from Public Bill Committee Dates of report(s) from Programming Sub-committee Date of report from Public Bill Committee
Finance*16 April 2012 26 June 201223 April 2012 26 June 2012
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform11 June 2012 17 July 201214 June 2012 17 July 2012
Defamation12 June 2012 26 June 201214 June 2012 26 June 2012
Small Charitable Donations 4 September 2012 30 October 201215 October 2012 31 October 2012
Public Service Pensions29 October 2012 22 November 20125 November 2012 22 November 2012
Growth and Infrastructure5 November 2012 6 December 20128 November 2012 6 December 2012
Groceries Code Adjudicator [Lords]19 November 2012; 21 November 2012 6 December 201210 December 2012 18 December 2012
HGV Road User Levy20 November 2012 13 December 201229 November 2012 11 December 2012
Justice and Security [Lords]18 December 2012 14 February 201328 January 2013 7 February 2013
Energy19 December 2012 12 February 201310 January 2013 7 February 2013
Crime and Courts [Lords]14 January 2013 14 February 201321 January 2013 12 February 2013
Marriage (Same Sex Couples)5 February 2013 12 March 201311 February 2013 12 March 2013
Children and Families25 February 2013; 15 April 2013 23 April 201328 February 2013 25 April 2013
Financial Services (Banking Reform)11 March 2013 18 April 201318 March 2013 16 April 2013
Finance (No. 2) (split committal: see also CWH above) 15 April 201320 June 2013 22 April 2013
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* Bill carried over from previous Session.

(3) Allocation of Time (Business of the House Motions)

In the House and in Committee of the whole House

NIL


 
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