Sessional Returns Session 2014-15 - House of Commons 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 21 times. Assent of the Chair was withheld twice on one occasion. The Closure was agreed to on all but one occasion, of which five were on division. On the occasion that the Closure was not agreed to it was because fewer than one hundred Members voted in the majority in support of the motion.
DateSubject of Debate Result
18 June 2014 Opposition Day (1st day: 2nd part): Energy prices Agreed to
3 September 2014 Opposition Day (5th day: 2nd part): Infant class sizes Agreed to
5 September 2014 Second Reading: Affordable Homes Bill Agreed to on division
12 September 2014 Second Reading: International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill Agreed to on division
17 October 2014 Second Reading: European Union (Referendum) Bill Agreed to
5 November 2014 Opposition Day (9th day: 2nd part): Local bus services Agreed to
10 November 2014 Affirmative Statutory Instrument: The draft Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 The Closure was claimed twice and the assent of the Chair was withheld on both occasions
19 November 2014 Opposition day (unallotted): EU Justice and Home Affairs Measures Agreed to
21 November 2014 Second Reading: National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Agreed to on division
26 November 2014 Opposition Day (10th day: 2nd part): Effect of Government policies on Wales Agreed to
28 November 2014 Second Reading: Tenancies (Reform) Bill The question was not decided because fewer than one hundred Members voted in the majority in support of the motion
5 December 2014 Consideration (Second Reading of New Clause): International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill Agreed to on division
5 December 2014 Third Reading: International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill Agreed to on division
17 December 2014 Opposition Day (11th day: 2nd part): Food banks Agreed to
14 January 2015 Opposition Day (12th day: 2nd part): Steel industry Agreed to
20 January 2015 Opposition Day (13th day): Trident renewal Agreed to
21 January 2015 Opposition Day (14th day): National Health Service Agreed to
28 January 2015 Opposition Day (15th day: 2nd part): Sustainable Development Goals Agreed to
4 February 2015 Opposition Day (16th day: 2nd part): Electoral registration Agreed to
25 February 2015 Opposition Day (16th day: 2nd part): Paid directorships and consultancies and hon. Members Agreed to

In Committee of the whole House

The Closure was not claimed in Committee of the whole House.

In Committee

The Closure was not claimed in any Committee.

B  Power of Chair to Propose Question

The power of the Chair to propose the question was used in the House on one occasion. It was not used in Committee of the whole House or in Committee during the 2014-15 Session.
DateSubject of Debate Result
16 March 2015 Consideration (New Clause): Transport for London Bill [Lords] Agreed to on division

C  Previous Question

The previous question ("Previous Question put, That the Question be not now put.") was moved on one occasion in the House during the 2014-15 Session.
 Date Subject of Debate Result
10 November 2014 Affirmative Statutory Instrument: The draft Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 Negatived on division

D  (1) Allocation of Time

In the House and in Committee of the whole House
BillDate of Order StageTime allotted Time taken1
House of Commons Commission 24 February 2015 (all stages in one day) Second Reading To be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) four hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion. Forty three minutes
Committee of the whole House, Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) six hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion. Ten minutes
Lords Spiritual (Women) 19 January 2015 (all stages in one day) Second Reading To be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) four hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion. One hour and twenty five minutes
Committee of the whole House, Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion (so far as not previously concluded) six hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion. Sixteen minutes

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

In Public Bill Committee

NIL

(2) Programme Motions

In the House and in Committee of the whole House
Bill Date of Order Stage Time allotted Period taken1
Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) [Lords] 2 February 2015 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
9 March 2015 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion, at today's sitting, two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order. 1 hour 31 minutes
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion, at today's sitting, three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order 15 minutes
Childcare Payments 14 July 2014 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. 2 hours 7 minutes
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. 29 minutes
*Consumer Rights 13 May 2014 Consideration and Third Reading Two days in total.
Consideration (Day One)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to public services, guidance or access to data)

Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration on the first day. Took place in the previous Session
Consideration (Day One)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to consumer credit or debt management; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1; amendments to Part 1)

The moment of interruption on the first day. Took place in the previous Session
Consideration (Day Two)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to Parts 2 or 3; amendments to Parts 2 or 3; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; remaining proceedings on Consideration)

Two hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration on the second day. 2 hours 4 minutes
Third Reading To (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration on the second day. 27 minutes
12 January 2015 Consideration of Lords Amendments To (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at today's sitting. 3 hours 2 minutes
Any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement. 1 hour 12 minutes
Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) 27 January 2015 Consideration To (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.
Third Reading To (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
4 March 2015 Consideration To (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion, at today's sitting, two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order. 1 hour 1 minute
Third Reading To (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion, at today's sitting, three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order. 1 hour 17 minutes
Counter Terrorism and Security 2 December 2014 Committee of the whole House Three days
Consideration and Third Reading Two days
6 January 2015 Committee of the whole House (Day One)

(Part 2, new Clauses relating to Part 2, new Schedules relating to Part 2)

Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the first day. One hour 24 minutes
Committee of the whole House (Day One)

(Part 3, new Clauses relating to Part 3, new Schedules relating to Part 3, Part 4, new Clauses relating to Part 4, new Schedules relating to Part 4)

Six hours after the commencement of those proceedings.
Two hours thirteen minutes
Committee of the whole House (Day Two)

(Chapter 1 of Part 1, new Clauses relating to Chapter 1 of Part 1, new Schedules relating to Chapter 1 of Part 1)

Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the second day. One hour and thirty two minutes
Committee of the whole House (Day Two)

(Chapter 2 of Part 1, new Clauses relating to Chapter 2 of Part 1, new Schedules relating to Chapter 2 of Part 1)

Six hours after the commencement of those proceedings. One hour and fifty eight minutes
Committee of the whole House (Day Three)

(Clause 21, Schedule 3, Clauses 22 to 27, new Clauses relating to Chapter 1 of Part 5, new Schedules relating to Chapter 1 of Part 5, Clauses 28 to 30, Schedule 4, Clauses 31 to 33, new Clauses relating to Chapter 2 of Part 5, new Schedules relating to Chapter 2 of Part 5)

Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the third day. Two hours and fifty one minutes
Committee of the whole House (Day 3) (Part 6, new Clauses relating to Part 6, new Schedules relating to Part 6, Part 7, remaining new Clauses, remaining new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill) The moment of interruption on the third day. One hour and nine minutes
6 January 2015 Consideration (Day One)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to powers to seize travel documents or temporary exclusion from the United Kingdom; amendments to Part 1; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to terrorism prevention and investigation measures; amendments to Part 2; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to data retention; amendments to Part 3; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to aviation, shipping and rail; amendments to Part 4.)

Until 7 pm on the first day. Four hours eighteen minutes
Consideration (Day Two)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the risk of being drawn into terrorism; amendments to Part 5; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the Terrorism Act 2000; amendments to Part 6; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; remaining proceedings on consideration.)

Until 6 pm on the second day. One hour ten minutes
Third reading Until 7 pm on the third day. Fifty five minutes
10 February 2015 Consideration of Lords Amendments. To (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement at today's sitting. One hour and two minutes
*Criminal Justice and Courts 12 May 2014 Consideration and Third Reading Two days (Day one was taken in the previous Session).
Consideration (Day two)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to judicial review and challenges to planning-related decisions; amendments to Part 4.)

Two hours after commencement of proceedings on Consideration on Day two. Two hours twenty four minutes
Consideration (Day two)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to offences of possessing or using offensive weapons; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules; amendments to Part 5; remaining proceedings on Consideration.)

One hour before the moment of interruption on Day two. Three hours and sixteen minutes
Third Reading The moment of interruption on Day two. Fifty one minutes
1 December 2014 Lords Amendments (First day) Three hours.
Lords Amendments 97 to 10 Until 7 pm. One hour thirty nine minutes
Lords Amendments 74 and 127 to 131 Until 8:30 pm. One hour
Lords Amendments 1 to 73, 75 to 96, 108 to 126 and 132 to 143 Until 10:00 pm. Forty two minutes
Lords Amendments (Second day) One hour. One hour and twenty seven minutes
*Deregulation 14 May 2014 Consideration and Third Reading Two days (Day one was taken in the previous session).
Consideration (Day two)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to driving and to roads, railways, tramways and other means of transport and amendments to Clauses 6 to 10 and 30 to 33 and Schedules 2 and 3 and 8 to 10.)

Three hours before the moment of interruption on the second day. Three hours and thirty eight minutes
Consideration (Day two)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to TV licensing and amendments to Clauses 51 and 52; remaining new Clauses; remaining new Schedules; remaining proceedings on Consideration)

One hour before the moment of interruption on the second day. One hour and forty nine minutes
Third Reading The moment of interruption on the second day. Twenty four minutes
*Finance 1 July 2014 Consideration and Third Reading Two days.
Consideration (Day one)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the subject matter of Clause 1; amendments to Clause 1)

Until 3:00 pm on Day one. One hour and thirty six minutes
Consideration (Day one)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to stamp duty land tax; amendments to Clauses 105 to 107 and Schedule 19)

Until 4:30 pm on Day one. Two hours and two minutes
Consideration (Day one)

(New Clauses and New Schedules relating to employee shareholder shares)

Until 6:00 pm on Day one. Two hours and three minutes
Consideration (Day one)

(New Clauses and New Schedules relating to tax arrangements that are abusive)

Until 7:30 pm on Day one. One hour and twenty four minutes
Consideration (Day two)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to pensions; amendments to Clauses 39 to 43; amendments to Schedules 4 and 5)

Until 2:00 pm on Day two. One hour and twenty eight minutes
Consideration (Day two)

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the annual investment allowance; amendments to Clause 10 and Schedule 2)

Until 4:00 pm on Day two. One hour and forty two minutes
Consideration (Day two)

(Remaining new Clauses and new Schedules standing in the name of a Minister of the Crown; amendments standing in the name of a Minister of the Crown; remaining proceedings on Consideration)

Until 6:00 pm on Day two. Two hours fifteen minutes
Third Reading Until 7:00 pm on Day two. Fifty eight minutes
Infrastructure 8 December 2014 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
26 January 2015 Consideration

(New Clauses, new Schedules, amendments to clauses and amendments to Schedules relating to Part 5)

Until 5:30 pm. One hour thirty nine minutes
Consideration

(New Clauses, new Schedules, amendments to clauses and amendments to Schedules relating to Parts 3, 4 and 7)

Until 7:30 pm. One hour fifty minutes
Consideration

(Remaining proceedings on Consideration)

Until 9:00 pm. One hour five minutes
Third Reading Until 10:00 pm. Forty four minutes
11 February 2015 Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement at today's sitting. One hour and thirteen minutes
Modern Slavery 8 July 2014 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
Report To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption of that day.
Consideration

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to transparency in supply chains; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to offences, other than offences of procuring sex for payment; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules, other than new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, overseas domestic workers or prostitution; amendments, other than amendments relating to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, overseas domestic workers or prostitution.)

Until 4:00 pm. Two hours and thirty three minutes
Consideration

(New Clauses and new Schedules relating to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority; amendments relating to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to overseas domestic workers; amendments relating to overseas domestic workers; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to prostitution; amendments relating to prostitution; remaining proceedings on Consideration.)

Until 6.00 pm. Two hours and eleven minutes
Third Reading Until 7.00 pm. Twenty four minutes
17 March 2015 Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at today's sitting. Three hours and one minute
National Insurance Contributions 3 February 2015 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. None
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. Twenty three minutes
3 February 2015 Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement at today's sitting. Thirty four minutes
Pension Schemes 2 September 2014 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. Two hours and five minutes
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. Nineteen minutes
24 February 2015 Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement at today's sitting. Seventeen minutes
Recall of MPs 21 October 2014 Committee of the whole House Three days
Committee of the whole House (Day one)

(Clauses 1 to 5, new clauses and new Schedules relating to how an MP becomes subject to a recall)

The moment of interruption on the first day. Five hours and seventeen minutes
3 November 2014 Committee of the whole House Two days
Committee of the whole House (Day two)

(Clause 6, Schedule 1, Clauses 7 to 10, Schedule 2, Clauses 11 to 16, Schedules 3 to 5, Clauses 17 to 20, Schedule 6, Clauses 21 to 25, remaining new Clauses, remaining new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill)

The moment of interruption on the second day. Three hours and four minutes
Consideration To be brought to a conclusion five hours after the commencement of the proceedings. Three hours and fifty four minutes
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration. None
Serious Crime 5 January 2015 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. Five hours eighteen minutes
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. None
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment 16 July 2014 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
18 November 2014 Consideration and Third Reading Two days.
Consideration (Day one)

(New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 4)

Until 4.00 pm. Three hours and forty two minutes
Consideration (Day one)

(New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 1; New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 2; New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 3; New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 5; New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 6)

Until 7.00 pm. Two hours and fifteen minutes
Consideration (Day two)

(New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 11; New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 7; New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 8; New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 9; New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 10; New Clauses, new Schedules and amendments relating to Part 12; remaining proceedings on Consideration.)

Until two hours after the commencement of proceedings on Consideration on the second day. Two hours and twelve minutes
Third Reading Forty eight minutes
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism 21 July 2014 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. One hour and nineteen minutes
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. Twelve minutes
2 February 2015 Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement at today's sitting. Twenty one minutes
Stamp Duty Land Tax 10 December 2014 Committee of the whole House and Consideration To be brought to a conclusion, on the day on which proceedings in Committee are commenced, two hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee. Forty nine minutes
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion, on the day on which proceedings in Committee are commenced, three hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee. Eight minutes
Taxation of Pensions 29 October 2014 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
3 December 2014 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion, at today's sitting, two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order. Two hours and two minutes
3 December 2014 Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion, at today's sitting, three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order. Twenty minutes
*Wales 31 March 2014 Consideration To be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. Three hours and thirteen minutes
Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. Forty five minutes
10 December 2014 Lords Amendments To be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at today's sitting. One hour forty two minutes

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

There were no Programming Committees or Business Committees on Bills in Session 2014-15.

In Public Bill Committee
Bill Date of Order Date for report from Public Bill Committee Dates of report(s) from Programming Sub-committee Date of report from Public Bill Committee
Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) (Lords) 10 February 2015 12 February 2015 11 February 2015 10 February 2015
Childcare Payments 14 October 2014 28 October 2014 10 September 2014 28 October 2014
Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) 3 February 2015 12 February 2015 2 February 2015 5 February 2015
Finance (split committal) Previous Session 17 June 2014 Previous Session 17 June 2014
Infrastructure 8 December 2014 15 January 2015 15 December 2014 15 January 2015
Modern Slavery 21 July 2014 14 October 2014 20 July 2014 14 October 2014
National Insurance Contributions 21 October 2014 23 October 2014 20 October 2014 21 October 2014
Pension Schemes 21 October 2014 6 November 2014 20 October 2014 4 November 2014
Serious Crime 13 January 2015 22 January 2015 12 January 2015 22 January 2015
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment 14 October 2014 6 November 2014 10 October 2014 6 November 2014
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism 4 September 2014 14 October 2014 3 September 2014 9 September 2014
Taxation of Pensions 11 November 2014 20 November 2014 10 November 2014 20 November 2014

* 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
Bill Date of Order Stage Time allotted Period taken1
Data Retention and Investigatory Powers 15 July 2015 (all stages in one day) Second Reading Until 5.00 pm Four hours and fifteen minutes
Committee of the whole House and Consideration Until 9.00 pm Four hours and one minute
Third Reading Until 10.00 pm Forty five minutes
Finance (No. 2) 24 March 2015 (all stages on 25 March 2015) Second Reading To be brought to a conclusion (unless already concluded) two hours after commencement. One hour and fifty nine minutes
Committee of the whole House, Consideration and Third Reading To be brought to a conclusion (unless already concluded) six hours after the commencement of proceedings on Second Reading. Four hours and twenty three minutes




 
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