Procedure Committee - First Report
Business in Westminster Hall

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 September 2014.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Arrangement of debates

Introduction of one hour debates

Opposition front bench contributions

Accommodating the option of an additional time slot

Timing of Thursday sittings

Exchanging Monday and Thursday business

Trial of 90-minute debate allocation

3 Form of motion

Replacing the adjournment motion

Right of reply

Neutrality of motions

Disposal of the motion

Substantive motions

4 Other changes

The Chairman of Ways and Means

Powers of the Chair in Westminster Hall

Rationalising Standing Order No. 10

Annex: Standing Order No. 10

Current form of Standing Order No. 10:

Proposed form of Standing Order No. 10:

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witness

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Prepared 13 October 2014