Companion to the Standing Orders and Guide to the Proceedings of the House of Lords Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Lords to be printed April 2017. |
Preface and Abbreviations
Chapter 1: The House and its Membership Disqualification
from membership Membership of the House under SOs 9 and 10 Introduction and sitting first in Parliament Oath of allegiance and affirmation Cessation of membership through non-attendance Imprisonment for a serious offence Access to the facilities of the House Notification of death of member Chairman of the European Union Committee Deputy Speakers and Deputy Chairmen Chapter 2: The Crown and Parliamentary Sessions Opening of subsequent sessions First meeting after State Opening Effect of termination of session Chapter 3: Sittings and Documents of the House
Messages between the two Houses Chapter 4: Conduct in the House Role of the Leader of the House, Whips and Lord Speaker Speaking on behalf of outside interests References in debate to the House of Commons "That the noble Lord be no longer heard" Members and employees of public boards
The Guide to the Code of Conduct Chapter 6: Statements, Questions and Motions Commons Urgent Questions repeated as statements Questions and motions: general principles Votes of the Lord Speaker, Senior Deputy Speaker and Chairman
Recommended minimum intervals between the stages of a bill Introduction and first reading Procedure on introduction: Lords bills Procedure on introduction: Commons bills Bills brought up and published when Lords not sitting Publishing of bills and explanatory notes European Convention on Human Rights Government and private members' bills Commons bills not taken up within twelve sitting days Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Second reading agreed to with amendment Motion for adjournment of second reading debate Consideration in a Second Reading Committee PROCEEDINGS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE Powers of Committee of the whole House Procedure in Committee of the whole House House resumed during committee stage Conclusion of proceedings in committee Committee negatived or discharged PROCEEDINGS IN GRAND COMMITTEE OTHER COMMITTEE PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC BILLS Bill committed to select or joint committee Consideration in Committee of the whole House at later stages of bills Amendments grouped and en bloc Opposition to clause or Schedule Conclusion of proceedings on report Further proceedings after third reading Bill sent or returned to Commons PROCEEDINGS ON BILLS RETURNED FROM THE COMMONS Consideration of Commons amendments Amendments to Commons amendments Procedure on consideration of Commons amendments Commons amendments agreed to with amendments Commons amendments disagreed to Further communications between the two Houses LORDS AMENDMENTS TO COMMONS BILLS LORDS AMENDMENTS AND COMMONS FINANCIAL PRIVILEGE PROCEDURES WHICH APPLY ONLY TO CERTAIN TYPES OF BILL Chapter 9: Private Legislation
Examination for compliance with standing orders European Convention on Human Rights Lords bills: introduction and first reading Petitions against private bills Petitions for additional provision Legislation not confined to Scotland Chapter 10: Delegated Legislation and Other Matters General powers of the House over delegated legislation Types of delegated legislation Scrutiny of delegated powers and delegated legislation Orders subject to super-affirmative and other strengthened scrutiny procedures Other strengthened scrutiny procedures NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY LEGISLATION Recess, prorogation and dissolution Committees on private business Bodies analogous to select committees Questions Chapter 12: Parliamentary Privilege and related matters Control by Parliament of its affairs APPENDIX A: DIVISIONS: INSTRUCTIONS TO TELLERS APPENDIX B: RULES FOR THE ADMISSION OF VISITORS APPENDIX D: OPENING OF A NEW PARLIAMENT AND ELECTION OF COMMONS SPEAKER APPENDIX E: THE QUEEN'S SPEECH
APPENDIX F: ROYAL ASSENT BY COMMISSION APPENDIX G: PROROGATION BY COMMISSION APPENDIX H: ENDORSEMENTS TO BILLS Lords bill agreed to by Commons without amendment Lords bill agreed to by Commons with amendments Commons amendments to Lords bill agreed to with amendments Commons bill returned with amendments Supply bill returned to Commons agreed pending Royal Assent by Commission APPENDIX J: PRAYERS FOR THE PARLIAMENT APPENDIX L: SCRUTINY RESERVE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE
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