INDEX
absence of member
asking question, 47, 98
during debate, 65
leave of absence, 20
moving amendment, 136
moving motion, 47
accountability, ministerial, 75
Act of Settlement 1701, 14
Act papers, 55
available from Printed Paper Office, 56
Acts of Parliament
copyright of Crown, 232
record copies, 163
ad hoc
committees
definition, 211
may be reappointed, 217
on public bills, 147
requests for, 223
Addison Rules, 76
Addresses to the Crown, 35
in reply to a message, 35, 37
on Queen's Speech, 31
amendments to, 32
presented by whole House, 36
replies to, 35
to new Sovereign, 34
adjournment
at end of sitting, 40
during committee stage, 141
during pleasure, 52
may be moved without notice, 48
of business, 51
of debates lasting more than one day, 110
of second reading debate, 129
Administration and Works Committee, 223
considers requests to make programmes, 233
admissibility
of amendments, 131
of amendments on third reading, 153
admission of visitors, rules for, 237
affirmation, 18
affirmative instruments, 193
amendments and motions relating to, 194
en bloc, 194
equality of votes, 118
hybrid instruments, 199
in Grand Committee, 195
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, 193, 221
minister must move motion to approve, 194
opposition to, 194
quorum, 119
variation of place on order paper, 51
age limit - Members of House must be over 21,
13
agencies, ministerial responsibility for, 75
aliens, disqualification of, 13
amendments
admissibility of, 131
at report, 150
at third reading, 138, 153
consequential, 156, 159
en bloc, 138, 151, 157
grouping of, 137
manuscript, 135, 151, 156
marshalling of, 133
on Queen's Speech, 32
pre-emption, 137
privilege, 154
procedure on, 136
tabling of, 131
to Commons amendments, 155
to motions, 108
to public bill, 131
annulment
equality of votes, 118
of negative instruments, 195
of special procedure orders, 203
quorum, 119
anticipation, 46
appellations, 69
MPs, 67
Appropriation Bills not printed for Lords, 125
archbishops. see bishops
arrangement of business, 45
arrest, freedom from in civil cases, 228
asperity of speech, 71
attendance
at debate, 65
expenses, 87
Audit Committee, 225
ballot for topical questions, 99
balloted debates, 106
balloted oral questions (topical questions), 99
bankruptcy, 14
Bill of Rights 1689 Article 9, 229
bills, hybrid, 168
bills, personal, 183
bills, private, 172-83
carry-over, 33
commitment, 179
committees on opposed, 179
Commons amendments, 183
Commons bills, 182
instructions to committees, 178
late bills, 174
locus standi of petitioners,
180
Lords bills
introduction and first reading, 175
parliamentary copyright, 232
petitions against, 176
petitions for additional provision, 176
place in order of business, 50
recommitment, 180
rejected, 180
report stage, 181
Royal Assent, 183
second reading, 177
third reading and passing, 182
bills, public, 121-71
amendments, 131
to Commons amendments, 155
carry-over, 122
commitment, 130
committee negatived, 142
Commons amendments, 155
Commons bills
first reading, 124
not taken up within 12 sitting days, 127
printed when Lords not sitting, 124
Consent of Crown, 162
consideration in Committee at later stages, 150
endorsements, 171, 252
explanatory notes, 125
first reading, 123
House bill, 171
instructions to committee, 130
introduction, 123
long title. see long
title of bill
Lords bills
introduction, 124
privilege amendment, 154
minimum intervals between stages, 121
money bills, 164
no two stages on one day, 121
order of commitment discharged, 142
parliamentary copyright, 232
passing, 154
ping-pong, 159
preamble. see preamble
of bill
pre-legislative scrutiny, 128
printing of, 125
recommitment, 149
report stage, 150, see also report stage
Royal Assent, 162
second reading, 128
stages of, 121
supply bills, 164
third reading, 152
variation of place on order paper, 51
withdrawal of, 127
bishops
appellations, 69, 70
introduction of, 17, 256
may sit on Steps of Throne, 27
retired, 27
robes, 63
seating, 26
writs of summons, 16
Black Rod
may sit on steps of Throne, 27
books not to be brought into Chamber, 63
bowing to Cloth of Estate and Mace, 62
briefcases not to be brought into Chamber, 63
broadcasting, 233
business of the House motions, 43,
51
place on order paper, 49, 50
time-limited debates, 107
calling on business, 46
carry-over
of private, personal, provisional order confirmation
and hybrid bills, 33
of public bills, 122
casting vote
Chairman does not have, 115, 216
Lord Speaker does not have, 115
Chairman of Committees, 24
role in private legislation, 172
chairman of select committee, 214
Chamber, diagram of, 29
change of Speaker, 39
Chief Whip, Government, 45,
60
Chief Whip, Opposition, 45
children
eldest, right to sit on steps of Throne, 27
Civil Contingencies Act 2004, 33,
35
civil servants, evidence to Parliamentary committees,
75
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery
may sit on steps of Throne, 27
Clerks
advice should be accepted, 131
should be consulted, 60
clocks, 66,
108
Closure, 72
may be moved without notice, 48
Cloth of Estate, Members bow on entering Chamber,
62
Code of Conduct. see conduct, members'
collecting the voices, 40,
112
Command papers, 55
laying outside office hours, 56
may be laid during prorogation but not dissolution,
33
Commissioner for Standards, 88
Commissioners
on opposed Scottish provisional orders, 188
Commissions, Royal, 239
new Parliament, 241
prorogation, 250
Queen's Speech, 246
Royal Assent, 248
commitment
negatived, 142
of public bills, 130
order of discharged, 142
Committee for Privileges and Conduct. see
Privileges and Conduct, Committee for
Committee of Selection, 225
Committee of the whole House, 138
committees, select. see select
committees
Commons amendments, 155
consequential amendments, 156, 159
Commons committees
Lords may attend as witnesses, 230
Commons financial privilege, 132,
160
tacking, 165
Commons, House of
references in debate, 67
Commons, Members of
may be present at secret sitting, 40
personal criticism of, 68
references in debate, 67
compulsory purchase, 192
concurrent meetings
of committees with Commons committees, 215
conduct in the House, 62
conduct, members', 77
Code of Conduct, 77
Guide to the Code of Conduct, 82
registration and declaration of interests, 85
Sub-Committee on Lords' Conduct, 81
use of facilities and services, 88
with regard to financial support, 87
Consent of Crown, 162
private bills, 183
Consolidated Fund Bills not printed for Lords,
125
consolidation bills, 166
Consolidation Bills Committee, 166
Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949,
166
Constitution Committee, 219
control by Parliament of its affairs, 230
Convenor of the Crossbench Peers, 45
co-option by a select committee, 214
copyright, parliamentary, 232
counsel
power of committees to hear parties by, 215
Cross Benches, 26
Crown
Addresses to the. see Addresses to the Crown
Consent of, 162
demise of the, 34
messages from the, 36
Data Protection Act 1998, 234
Dean of Westminster
may sit on steps of Throne, 27
death of member, 21
death of the Sovereign. see demise
of the Crown
debate, rules of
address speeches to the House, 63
appellations, 69
asperity of speech, 71
attendance at debate, 65
Closure, 72
length of speeches, 66
on report, 151
Question may not be put again in same session, 104
reading of speeches, 67
debates
balloted, 106
time-limited, 107
declaration of interests. see
registration and declaration of interests
delegated legislation, 191-210
effect of prorogation and dissolution, 33
Parliament Acts do not apply, 191
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee,
219
bills considered by, 127
precedence of motions relating to reports from, 49
reports
government responses, 218
delegations, international, 227
demise of the Crown, 34
oath to be taken, 18
Deputy Chairmen, 25
Deputy Leader of the House, 61
Deputy Speakers
change of, 39
devolution, 123
questions on devolved matters, 94
select committee powers not formally limited, 216
dinner break, 52
disabled Members
may speak seated, 63
may take oath seated, 19
disciplinary and penal powers of House, 89,
231
suspension of members, 89
disqualification for membership, 13
dissolution, 33
papers may not be laid, 55
select committees cease to exist, 217
divisions, 112
equality of votes, 116
amendment to motion, 109
resolution to annul special procedure order, 203
instructions to tellers, 236
proxies, 120
quorum, 118
voting in both lobbies, 115
voting in wrong lobby, 114
documents. see also papers
Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster
Consent, 162
Earl Marshal
membership of House, 13, 15
Ecclesiastical Committee, 226
Measures submitted to, 170
Economic Affairs Committee, 220
emergency recall of the House, 35
en bloc, 52
affirmative instruments approved, 194
affirmative instruments referred to Grand Committee,
195
amendments
Commons amendments, 157
in committee, 138
on report, 151
clause stand part, 140
consolidation bills, 167
motions appointing committees etc., 212
endorsements of bills, 171,
252
equality of votes, 116
amendment to motion, 109
resolution to annul special procedure order, 203
European Convention on Human Rights
government bills, 125
private bills, 174
European Parliament, disqualification of members
of, 14
European Union Committee, 220
scrutiny reserve resolution, 258
subsidiarity, scrutiny of, 207
UK, 208
European Union legislation, 207
evidence
Lords may give evidence to Commons committee, 230
power may be given to committees to publish, 215
Examiners, 173
Commons private bills referred to, 182
hybrid bills referred to, 168
exclusive cognisance, 230
executive agencies, ministerial responsibility
for, 75
exhibits not to be brought into Chamber, 63
expenses. see financial support
explanatory notes on bills, 125
facilities of the House
access to, 21
rules governing access to, 88
financial privilege. see Commons
financial privilege
financial support
for members attending the House, 87
first reading
private bills, 175
public bills, 123
Commons bills, 124
foreign languages not to be used except where
necessary, 67
Forfeiture Act 1870, 14
freedom
from arrest, 228
of speech, 229
to attend freely, 229
Freedom of Information Act 2000, 234
Gaelic language
oath/affirmation may be repeated in, 19
gallant - use of appellation, 69
gangways - Members may not speak from, 63
gap, speaking in the, 64
Government Chief Whip. see Chief
Whip, Government
government responses to select committee reports,
218
Grand Committee, 40
affirmative instruments, 195
bills, 143
national policy statements, 209
negative instruments, 196
questions for short debate, 103
select committee reports, 218
grouping of amendments, 137
Hansard, 53
correction of speeches, 54
hats, wearing of while speaking, 63
hereditary peers
by-elections, 15
former Members may sit on steps of Throne, 27
membership of House, 15
register, 16
higher title, use of, 70
House bill, 171
House Committee, 223
House of Commons
questions on internal affairs of, 96
references in debate, 67
House of Lords Act 1999, 13,
15, 27
House of Lords Business, 44
Human Rights Act 1998
application to House, 232
compatibility statement (government bills), 125
compatibility statement (private bills), 174
motions in relation to remedial orders, 49
remedial orders, 198
Human Rights, Joint Committee on, 221
remedial orders, 199
Humble Address. see Addresses
to the Crown
hybrid bills, 168
hybrid instruments, 199
Hybrid Instruments Committee, 222
impeachment by the Commons, 34
Information Committee, 223
information, freedom of, 234
insolvency, 14
Insolvency Act 1986, 14
instructions
to committees on private bills, 178
to committees on public bills, 130
to select committees, 213
Intelligence and Security Committee, 226
interests
registration and declaration of interests, 85
Sub-Committee on Lords' Conduct, 224
international delegations, 227
interruption
of speeches, 65
maiden speeches, 68
intervals, minimum between stages of public bills,
121
introduction, 17
ceremony described, 255
Ireland, peers of, may sit on steps of Throne,
27
joint committees, 218
Human Rights, 221
remedial orders, 199
National Security Strategy, 221
Statutory Instruments, 83, 221
Tax Law Rewrite Bills, 168
Journals, 54
judges, disqualification of, 15
jury service, 230
languages other than English. see also
Welsh language
not to be used in debate except where necessary,
67
late bills, 174
Leader of the House, 60
questions to, 96
learned - use of appellation, 70
leave of absence, 20
leave of the House, 42
legislation, delegated. see delegated
legislation
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006. see
legislative reform orders
legislative reform orders, 196
motions to approve, 49
length of speeches, 66
Liaison Committee, 223
Library
papers above price limit available in, 57
use of, 21
locus standi,
180
hybrid instruments, 200
long title of bill
amendments to, 132
taken last, 133
in Committee of the whole House, 141
read on introduction, 124
Lord Chamberlain, 35
Lord Chancellor
peerage claims, 16
State Opening, 245
Lord Great Chamberlain, 245
membership of House, 13, 15
Lord Speaker
does not have casting vote, 115
does not vote, 24
election and role, 22
function in the House, 61
interests, 24
notifies death of member, 21
private notice questions, 100
procession, 38
Lords of Appeal, former, 70
Lords Spiritual, 13
must speak from bishops' benches, 63
Lords Temporal, 13
may not speak from bishops' benches, 63
lunch break, 52
Mace, 38
Members bow to, 62
maiden speeches, 68
manuscript amendments, 135
not at third reading, 152
on report, 151
marriage enabling bills, 185
marshalled lists, 135
marshalling of amendments, rules of, 133
Measures, 169
Consent of Crown, 162, 170
copyright, 232
variation of place on order paper, 51
memorials
complaining of non-compliance with Standing Orders,
174
Mental Health Act 1983 - detention of Member,
231
Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee, 221
scrutinises delegated legislation, 193
messages
between the two Houses, 59
from the Crown, 36
to members of the Royal Family, 36
minimum intervals between stages of public bills,
121
ministerial accountability, 75
ministerial boxes
not to be brought into Chamber, 63
minority report
members of select committee may not make, 217
mobile telephones, 62
money bills, 164
not committed, 130
motions
amendments to, 108
en bloc. see en bloc
for papers, 105
take note with approval, 106
take-note, 105
to approve use of, 208
MPs. see Commons, Members of
National Assembly for Wales
Lords may give evidence to, 230
national policy statements, 209
National Security Strategy, Joint Committee on,
221
negative instruments, 195
consideration in Grand Committee, 196
in Grand Committee, 196
nemine dissentiente, 32
newspapers not to be brought into Chamber, 63
Next Business motion, 71
notice not required, 48
no longer heard
motion that the noble Lord be, 71
notice of motion not required, 48
Northern Ireland Assembly
legislation, procedure under Northern Ireland Act
1998, 205
legislative consent motions, 123
Lords may give evidence to, 230
notice, business of which required or not required,
47
oath
of allegiance, 18
power of committees to hear witnesses on, 215
Oaths Act 1978, 18
offensive language
asperity of speech, 71
Official Report. see Hansard
Opening of Parliament, 30
opposed bill committees, 179
Opposition Chief Whip. see Chief
Whip, Opposition
oral questions
asking, 98
place in order of business, 50
supplementary questions, 98
tabling, 97
order of business, 48
variation of, 51
order of speaking, 64
order paper - arrangement of business, 48
outside interests. see also interests
speaking on behalf of, 67
packaging, 158
pagers, 62
paid advocacy
no paid advocacy rule, 83
papers
Act, 55
Command, 55
days when they may be laid, 56
entitlement of members to, 56
may not be laid during dissolution, 55
members on leave of absence may receive, 21
motions for, 105
of committees not received by non-members, 216
ordering by members from Printed Paper Office, 57
parliamentary, 55
returns to an order of the House, 55
PARBUL, 226
members proposed by Committee of Selection, 225
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, 163
do not apply to delegated legislation, 191
parliamentary copyright, 232
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
(POST), 227
members proposed by Committee of Selection, 225
parliamentary papers. see papers
parliamentary privilege, 228
passing
public bills, 154
peerage
privilege of, 231
personal bills. see bills, personal
personal statements, 90
notice not required, 47
place in order of business, 50
petitions
against hybrid bills, 169
against private bills, 176
against special procedure orders, 202
for additional provision, 176
public, 58
place in order of business, 50
ping-pong, 159
points of order
House does not recognise, 23, 61
speaking on after Question put, 64
POST, 227
members proposed by Committee of Selection, 225
postponement
of business without notice, 51
of clauses, 140
powers of select committee, 214
prayers
petitions to House, 58
read at start of sitting, 39
text of, 253
to annul negative instruments, 195
praying time, 195
prorogation and dissolution disregarded, 33
preamble
of hybrid bill need not be proved before select committee,
169
of private bill to be proved before committee, 181
preamble of bill
amendments to, taken last, 133
in Committee of the whole House, 141
pre-emption, 137
pre-legislative scrutiny, 128
Prince of Wales
consent to private bills, 183
consent to public bills, 162
Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees, 25
private bills. see bills, private
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936,
186
inquiry by Commissioners, 205
naming of joint committee members, 172
private notice questions, 100
place in order of business, 50
privilege amendment, 154
privilege of peerage, 231
privilege, parliamentary, 228
control by Parliament of its affairs, 230
freedom of speech, 229
freedom to attend freely, 229
questions of, place in order of business, 50
Privileges and Conduct, Committee for, 224
enforcement of Code of Conduct, 88
may appoint sub-committees, 214
Sub-Committee on Lords' Conduct, 81, 224
Privy Counsellors
may sit on steps of Throne, 27
seating, 26
signify Consent of Crown, 162
Procedure Committee, 224
prorogation, 32
effect of, 33
select committees
may not sit during, 216
protests, 120
provisional order confirmation bills, 185
proxies, 120
public bill committee, 145
public bills. see bills, public
public boards
members and employees of, 75
public petitions, 58
Question may not be put again in same session,
104
question time, 97
questions
asking oral, 98
balloted (topical), 99
for written answer, 101
general principles, 92
government responsibility, 95
inadmissibility, 94
private notice, 100
tabling oral, 97
to Secretaries of State, 100
unstarred. see questions
for short debate
questions for short debate, 102
place in order of business, 51
place on order paper, 49
quorum, 39
bills and subordinate legislation, 119
of select committee, 216
on a division, 118
reading of speeches, 67
recall of House, 35
recess
select committees may sit during, 216
usual times of, 38
recommended minimum intervals between stages of
public bills, 121
recommitment
private bills, 180
public bills, 149
Refreshment Committee, 225
Register
of hereditary peers, 16
Register of Lords' Interests, 85
Registrar of Lords' Interests, 85
registration and declaration of interests, 85
relevance
of amendments to bills, 132
of debate, 63
of supplementary questions, 98
remedial orders (human rights), 198
place on order paper, 49
repetition
of amendments, 150
of arguments, 152
of Question in same session, 104
of statements, 90
of urgent questions, 101
reply, right of. see right
of reply
report of select committee, 217
report stage, 150
manuscript amendments, 151
private bills, 181
repeat amendments, 150
rules of debate, 151
Representation of the People Act 1985, 34
resolutions,
105
retirement, 16
right of reply, 65,
104
no speaking after, 64
on amendments, 109
questions for short debate, no right of reply, 102
rising of House, target times, 38
rotation rule, 213
Royal Assent, 162
by Commission, 248
forms of words, 249
personal bills, 185
private bills, 183
time of notification/Commission, 49
Royal Commissions, 239
new Parliament, 241
prorogation, 250
Queen's Speech, 246
Royal Assent, 248
Royal Family
messages to members of, 36
Royal Household
Lords who are members of may present Addresses, 35
member of may communicate reply to Address, 35
Science and Technology Committee, 221
Scottish Parliament
legislative competence, 173, 185, 205
legislative consent motions, 123
witnesses called by, 230
Scottish private legislation, 185
scrutiny reserve resolution, 258
seating in the Chamber, 26
second reading
adjournment of, 129
agreed to with amendment, 129
amendments to, 129
opposition to, 128
private bills, 177
public bills, 128
second reading committee, 129
secondary legislation. see delegated
legislation
secret sittings, 40
notice not required, 48
select committees, 211
chairman of, 214
concurrent meetings with Commons committees, 215
dissolution brings to an end, 217
instructions to, 213
minority reports not permitted, 217
on opposed private bills, 179
on public bills, 147
participation by non-members, 216
power to publish evidence, 215
powers of, 214
prorogation
may not sit during, 216
sessional committees and sub-committees continue
over, 217
quorum, 216
recess, may sit during, 216
reports, 217
debates on, 217
government responses, 218
variation of place on order paper, 51
rotation rule, 213
special report, 218
Select Vestries Bill, 31
Selection, Committee of, 225
self-regulation, 60
separate subjects, 165
session, Question may not be put again in same,
104
sessional committees, 212,
219
sessional order for preventing stoppages in the
streets, 32
Settlement, Act of, 1701, 14
Sewel motion. see Scottish Parliament,
legislative consent motions
Sign Manual, 34, 37
sittings
days and times of, 38
secret, 40
notice not required, 48
Sovereign. see Queen
Speaker. see Lord Speaker
speakers' lists, 64
speaking more than once, 65
speaking times
questions for short debate, 103
speaking in the gap, 64
time-limited debates, 107
special procedure orders, 201
effect of prorogation and dissolution, 33
equality of votes on resolution to annul, 118
naming of joint committee members, 172
special public bill committee, 146
special report
committee on private bill, 181
from a select committee, 218
specialist advisers, power of committees to appoint,
215
speech, freedom of, 229
speeches
interruption, 65
maiden speeches, 68
length of, 66
reading of, 67
spiritual side, 26
staff - attendance as witnesses, 59
standing orders
suspension of, 43
Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee, 222
starred questions. see oral questions
State of Emergency
Address may be presented, 35
message from Crown, 37
State Opening, 31
statements
ministerial oral, 90
notice not required, 47
personal, 90
place in order of business, 50
written, 92
statutory instruments. see delegated
legislation
Statutory Instruments Merits Committee. see
Merits of
Statutory
Instruments
Committee
Statutory Instruments, Joint Committee on, 221
affirmative instruments, 193
scrutinises delegated legislation, 193
Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Acts 1945
and 1965, 172,
201
steps of the Throne, 26
Members on leave of absence may sit on, 21
sub judice,
73
sub-committees, appointment of, 214
subordinate legislation. see
delegated legislation
subsidiarity
challenging EU legislation on grounds of, 207
substituted bills, 187
Succession to the Crown Act 1707, 34
super-affirmative resolution procedure, 198
supplementary questions, 98
supply bills, 164
supporter, 17
may not be on leave of absence, 20
suspension of members, 89
swearing-in days, 30
tacking, 165
take-note motions, 105
tax law rewrite bills, 167
Joint Committee on, 168
tax status of members, 21
tellers, 113
instructions to, 236
insufficiency of, 116
temporal side, 26
Test Roll, 19
third reading
private bills, 182
public bills, 152
admissibility of amendments, 153
Throne, steps of. see steps
of the Throne
time-limited debates,
107
traitors, disqualification of, 14
Transport and Works Act 1992, 190
travel
expenses. see financial support
power of committees to, 215
treason, 14
treaties, scrutiny of, 209
tributes, 21, 47,
50
undesirable, use of term, 60
unopposed bill committees, 181
unstarred questions. see questions for short debate
usual channels, 45
list of speakers, 64
visitors
reference to, 67
rules for the admission of, 237
secret sittings, 40
votes
divisions. see divisions
equality of (see also equality of votes),
116
in both lobbies, 115
in wrong lobby, 114
may be taken in Chamber, 113
of Lord Speaker and Chairman, 115
Welsh Assembly
Lords may give evidence to, 230
Welsh language
oath/affirmation may be repeated in, 19
use for committee proceedings held in Wales, 67,
216
Wharncliffe Orders, 177
withdrawal
leave must be unanimous, 42
of bills, 127
of motions, 110
witnesses
from outside UK, 215
Lords may attend Commons committees as, 230
members or staff of the House of Commons, 215
subpoenas to attend court as, exemption from, 228
wording of questions and motions, 92
Works of Art Committee, 225
writ of assistance/attendance, 16
writ of summons, 16
written answer, questions for, 101
written statements, 92
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