INDEX
absence, see leave of absence
accountability, ministerial, 64
Act of Settlement 1701, 2
Act papers, 38
available
from Printed Paper Office, 39
Acts of Parliament
copyright of Crown, 203
record copies, 133
ad hoc committees
definition, 180
may be reappointed, 186
on public bills, 118
requests for, 192
Addison Rules, 62
Addresses to the Crown, 18
in reply to a message, 18, 20
on Queen's Speech, 14
amendments
to, 15
presented by whole House, 19
replies to, 18
to new Sovereign, 17
adjournment
at end of sitting, 23
during pleasure, 34
may be moved without notice, 31
of business, 34
of debates lasting more than one
day, 82
of second reading debate, 101
Administration and Works Committee, 191
considers requests to make programmes,
204
admissibility
of amendments, 103
of amendments on third reading,
123
of questions, 68
public
utilities, nationalised and privatised industries, 69
admission of visitors, rules for, 213
affirmation, 6
affirmative instruments, 165, 166
critical amendments and motions,
164
en bloc, 167
equality of votes, 90
hybrid instruments, 172
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments,
166, 167, 190
minister must move motion to approve,
167
quorum, 91
variation of place on order paper,
33
age limit - Members of House must be over 21, 1
agencies, ministerial responsibility for, 64, 69
aliens, disqualification of, 2
amendments
admissibility of, 103
consequential, 126, 130
en bloc, 110, 121, 127
grouping of, 107
manuscript, 106
marshalling of, 104
no selection of, 107
on Queen's Speech, 15
privilege, 124
procedure on, 110
tabling of, 102
to Commons amendments, 126
to motions, 80
to public bill, 102
annulment
equality of votes, 90
of negative instruments, 168
of special procedure orders, 176
quorum, 91
anticipation, 29
Appeal Committee, 15, 197
may not meet during prorogation,
198
appeals to House of Lords, 197
Appellate Committee, 197
may meet during prorogation,
198
appellations, 54
MPs, 53
Appropriation Bills not printed for Lords, 96
archbishops, see bishops
arrangement of business, 28
arrest, freedom from in civil cases, 199
asperity of speech, 56
attendance
at debate, 51
expenses, 9
Audit Committee, 194
ballot for topical questions, 72
balloted debates, 78
rules for the conduct of, 212
balloted oral questions (topical questions), 71
bankruptcy, 2
Bill of Rights 1689 Article 9, 200
bills, hybrid, 138
bills, personal, 156
bills, private, 144-55
commitment, 151
committees on opposed, 151
Commons amendments, 155
Commons bills, 154
instructions to committees, 150
late bills, 147
locus standi of petitioners,
152
Lords bills
introduction
and first reading, 147
parliamentary copyright, 203
petitions against, 148
petitions for additional provision,
149
place in order of business, 33
recommitment, 152
rejected, 152
report stage, 154
Royal Assent, 155
second reading, 149
third reading and passing, 154
bills, public, 93-143
amendments, 102
to
Commons amendments, 126
carry-over, 94
commitment, 101
committee negatived, 113
Commons amendments, 126
Commons bills
first
reading, 96
not
taken up within 12 sitting days, 98
printed
when Lords not sitting, 96
Consent of Crown, 132
endorsements, 141
explanatory notes, 97
first reading, 95
House bill, 141
instructions to committee, 102
introduction, 95
long title, see long title
of bill
Lords bills
introduction,
95
privilege
amendment, 124
minimum intervals between stages,
93
money bills, 134
no two stages on one day, 93
order of commitment discharged,
113
parliamentary copyright, 203
passing, 125
ping-pong, 129
preamble, see preamble
of bill
printing of, 96
recommitment, 120
report stage, 121, see also
report stage
Royal Assent, 133
second reading, 100
stages of, 93
supply bills, 135
third reading, 123
variation of place on order paper,
33
withdrawal of, 99
bishops
appellations, 54, 55
introduction of, 5, 229
may sit on Steps of Throne, 12
retired, 12
robes, 49
seating, 9
writs of summons, 4
Black Rod
may sit on steps of Throne,
12
blue form, 40
books not to be brought into Chamber, 48
bowing to Cloth of Estate and Mace, 47
briefcases not to be brought into Chamber, 48
broadcasting, 204
business of the House motions, 26, 33
place on order paper, 31, 33
time-limited debates, 79
calling on business, 29
carry-over
of private, personal, provisional
order confirmation and hybrid bills, 16
of public bills, 94
casting vote
Chairman does not have, 87,
185
Lord Speaker does not have, 87
Chairman of Committees, 46
role in private legislation,
144
chairman of select committee, 183
Chamber, diagram of, 11
change of Speaker, 23
Chief Whip, Government, 28, 44
Chief Whip, Opposition, 28
children
eldest, right to sit on steps
of Throne, 12
Church of England
questions inadmissible, 68
Civil Contingencies Act 2004, 16, 18
civil servants, evidence to Parliamentary committees, 64
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery
may sit on steps of Throne,
12
Clerks
advice should be accepted, 67,
103
should be consulted, 44
clocks, 52, 80
Closure, 57
may be moved without notice,
31
Cloth of Estate, Members bow on entering Chamber, 47
Code of Conduct, 60, 206
collecting the voices, 23, 84
Command papers, 37
laying outside office hours,
39
may be laid during prorogation but
not dissolution, 16
Commissioners
on opposed Scottish provisional
orders, 161
Commissions, Royal, 215
new Parliament, 217
prorogation, 224
Queen's Speech, 222
Royal Assent, 223
commitment
negatived, 113
of public bills, 101
order of discharged, 113
Committee for Privileges, see Privileges, Committee
for
Committee of Selection, 193
Committee of the whole House, 108
committees, select, see select committees
Commons amendments, 126
consequential amendments, 126,
130
Commons committees
Lords may attend as witnesses,
201
Commons financial privilege, 104, 130
tacking, 136
Commons, House of
references in debate, 53
Commons, Members of
may be present at secret sitting,
23
personal criticism of, 53
references in debate, 53
compulsory purchase, 166
concurrent meetings
of committees with Commons committees,
185
conduct in the House, 47
Conduct, Code of, 60
Consent of Crown, 132
private bills, 155
Consolidated Fund Bills not printed for Lords, 96
consolidation bills, 136
Consolidation Bills Committee, 137
Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949, 136
Constitution Committee, 188
control by Parliament of its affairs, 201
Convenor of the Crossbench Peers, 28
co-option by a select committee, 184
copyright, parliamentary, 203
counsel
power of committees to hear
parties by, 184
Cross Benches, 9
Crown
Addresses to the, see
Addresses to the Crown
Consent of, 132
demise of the, 17
messages from the, 20
Data Protection Act 1998, 204
Dean of Westminster
may sit on steps of Throne,
12
death of member, 8
death of the Sovereign, see demise of the Crown
debate, rules of
appellations, 54
asperity of speech, 56
attendance at debate, 51
Closure, 57
length of speeches, 51
Question may not be put again in
same session, 77
reading of speeches, 52
debates
balloted, 78
time-limited, 79
declaration and registration of interests, 60
delegated legislation, 164-79
critical amendments and motions,
164
Parliament Acts do not apply, 164
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, 188
bills considered by, 99
precedence of motions relating to
reports from, 32
reports
government
responses, 187
delegations, international, 195
demise of the Crown, 17
oath to be taken, 6
Deputy Chairmen, 47
Deputy Leader of the House, 45
Deputy Speakers, 46
change of, 23
Deputy pro tempore may be
appointed without notice, 46
devolution, 95
Lords may give evidence to devolved
assemblies, 201
questions on devolved matters inadmissible,
68
select committee powers not formally
limited, 185
dinner break, 34
disabled Members
may speak seated, 48
may take oath seated, 7
disciplinary and penal powers of House, 202
disqualification for membership, 1
dissolution, 16
judicial business during, 198
papers may not be laid, 38
select committees cease to exist,
185
divisions, 84-92
equality of votes, 88
amendment
to motion, 81
resolution
to annul special procedure order, 176
instructions to tellers, 211
proxies, 92
quorum, 90
voting in both lobbies, 87
voting in wrong lobby, 86
documents, see also papers
committee may call for, 184
Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster
Consent, 132
Earl Marshal
membership of House, 1, 3
Ecclesiastical Committee, 194
Measures submitted to, 140
Economic Affairs Committee, 189
emergency recall of the House, 18
employees of public boards, 63
en bloc, 35
affirmative instruments approved,
167
affirmative instruments referred
to Grand Committee, 168
amendments
Commons
amendments, 127
in
committee, 110
on
report, 121
clause stand part, 111
consolidation bills, 137
motions appointing committees etc.,
181
endorsements of bills, 141
equality of votes, 88
amendment to motion, 81
resolution to annul special procedure
order, 176
estate bills, 157
European Convention on Human Rights, 97
European Union Committee, 189
scrutiny reserve resolution,
230
evidence
Lords may give evidence to Commons
committee, 201
Lords may give evidence to devolved
assemblies, 201
power may be given to committees
to publish, 184
Examiners, 145
Commons private bills referred
to, 155
hybrid bills referred to, 139
executive agencies, ministerial responsibility for, 64, 69
exhibits not to be brought into Chamber, 48
expenses
for attending the House, 9
explanatory notes on bills, 97
first reading
private bills, 148
public bills, 95
Commons
bills, 96
foreign languages not to be used except where necessary, 52
Forfeiture Act 1870, 2
freedom
of speech, 200
to attend freely, 200
Freedom of Information Act 2000, 68, 205
Gaelic language
oath/affirmation may be repeated
in, 6
gallant - use of appellation, 55
gangways - Members may not speak from, 49
gap, speaking in the, 50
Government Chief Whip, see Chief Whip, Government
government responses to select committee reports, 187
Grand Committee, 23
affirmative instruments, 168
bills, 114
negative instruments, 169
questions for short debate, 75
select committee reports, 186
grouping of amendments, 107
Hansard, 35
correction of speeches, 37
hats, wearing of while speaking, 49
hereditary peers
by-elections, 3
former Members may sit on steps
of Throne, 12
membership of House, 2
register, 3
higher title, use of, 56
House bill, 141
House Committee, 191
supervises reimbursement of
expenses, 9
House of Commons
references in debate, 53
House of Lords Act 1999, 1, 2, 12
House of Lords Business, 27
Human Rights Act 1998
application to House, 203
applies to Lords in judicial capacity,
196
compatibility statement (government
bills), 97
compatibility statement (private
bills), 146
motions in relation to remedial
orders, 32
remedial orders, 171
Human Rights, Joint Committee on, 189
remedial orders, 172
Humble Address, see Addresses to the Crown
hybrid bills, 138
hybrid instruments, 172
Hybrid Instruments Committee, 191
impeachment by the Commons, 17
inadmissible questions, 68
public utilities, nationalised
and privatised industries, 69
Information Committee, 192
information, freedom of, 205
insolvency, 2
Insolvency Act 1986, 2
instructions
to committees on private bills,
150
to committees on public bills, 102
to select committees, 182
interests, 60-62
Code of Conduct, 206
Committee for Privileges Sub-Committee
on Lords' Interests, 193
international delegations, 195
interruption
of speeches, 50
maiden
speeches, 54
intervals, minimum between stages of public bills, 93
introduction, 4
ceremony described, 228
Ireland, peers of, may sit on steps of Throne, 12
joint committees, 187
Human Rights, 189
remedial
orders, 172
Statutory Instruments, 190
Tax Law Rewrite Bills, 138
Journals, 37
judgments, see judicial sittings
judicial business, 196-98
during dissolution, 16, 198
during prorogation, 16, 198
hearings in the Chamber, 197
Members do not participate in, 198
recall of House for, 18, 198
judicial sittings, 197
excluded from praying time,
168
introductions at, 5
oath may be taken at, 6
prayers read, 22
judicial standing orders, 197
jury service, 201
languages other than English
not to be used in debate except
where necessary, 52
late bills, 147
Leader of the House, 44
learned - use of appellation, 55
leave of absence, 7
leave of the House, 25
legislation, delegated, see delegated legislation
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, see
regulatory reform orders
length of speeches, 51
Liaison Committee, 192
Library
long written answers placed
in, 36, 74
papers above price limit available
in, 40
use of, 8
locus standi, 152
hybrid instruments, 173
long title of bill
amendments to, 103
taken
last, 104
in Committee of the whole House,
112
read on introduction, 96
Lord Chamberlain, 19
Lord Chancellor
introduced first, 13
peerage claims, 3
Royal Commissions, 215
State Opening, 220
Lord Great Chamberlain, 220
membership of House, 1, 3
Lord Speaker
does not have casting vote,
87
election and role in Chamber, 45
not involved in confirming Commons
Speaker, 217
notifies death of member, 8
procession, 21
Lords of Appeal, 196
Lords Spiritual, 1
must speak from bishops' benches,
49
Lords Temporal, 1
may not speak from bishops'
benches, 49
lunch break, 34
Mace, 21
Members bow to, 47
maiden speeches, 54
manuscript amendments, 106
not at third reading, 123
on report, 122
marriage enabling bills, 158
marshalled lists, 106
marshalling of amendments, rules of, 104
Measures, 140
Consent of Crown, 133, 141
copyright, 203
variation of place on order paper,
33
memorials
complaining of non-compliance
with Standing Orders, 146
Mental Health Act 1983 - detention of Member, 202
Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee, 190
scrutinises delegated legislation,
166
messages
between the two Houses, 42
from the Crown, 20
to members of the Royal Family,
19
minimum intervals between stages of public bills, 93
ministerial accountability, 64
ministerial boxes
not to be brought into Chamber,
48
minority report
members of select committee
may not make, 186
mobile telephones, 48
money bills, 134
not committed, 101
motions, 76
amendments to, 80
en bloc, see en bloc
for papers, 77
may
not incorporate statements of opinion, 67
take-note, 78
wording of, 67
MPs, see Commons, Members of
National Assembly for Wales, see also devolution
Lords may give evidence to,
201
matters devolved to, 68
nationalised industries, questions on, 69
negative instruments, 168
critical amendments and motions,
164
nemine dissentiente, 15
newspapers not to be brought into Chamber, 48
Next Business motion, 56
notice not required, 31
no longer heard
motion that the noble Lord be,
56
notice of motion not required, 31
Northern Ireland Assembly, see also devolution
legislation, procedure under
Northern Ireland Act 1998, 178
Lords may give evidence to, 201
matters devolved to, 68
notice, business of which required or not required, 30
oath
of allegiance, 6
power of committees to hear witnesses
on, 184
Oaths Act 1978, 6
offensive language, 69
asperity of speech, 56
Official Report, see Hansard
Opening of Parliament, 13
Opposition Chief Whip, see Chief Whip, Opposition
oral questions
asking, 70
place in order of business, 33
supplementary questions, 71
tabling, 70
topical questions, 71
order of business, 31
variation of, 33
order of speaking, 49
order paper - arrangement of business, 31
outside interests, see also interests
speaking on behalf of, 53
packaging, 128
pagers, 48
papers
Act, 38
Command, 37
days when they may be laid, 38
entitlement of members to, 39
may not be laid during dissolution,
38
members on leave of absence may
receive, 8
motions for, 77
may
not incorporate statements of opinion, 67
of committees not received by non-members,
185
ordering by members from Printed
Paper Office, 40
parliamentary, 37
PARBUL, 194
members proposed by Committee
of Selection, 194
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, 134
do not apply to delegated legislation,
164
parliamentary copyright, 203
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), 195
members proposed by Committee
of Selection, 194
parliamentary papers, see papers
parliamentary privilege, 199
peerage
privilege of, 202
personal bills, see bills, personal
Personal Bills Committee, 156, 191
personal statements, 65
notice not required, 30
place in order of business, 33
petitions
against private bills, 148
for additional provision, 149
public, 41
place
in order of business, 33
ping-pong, 129
pink form, 41
points of order
House does not recognise, 46
speaking on after Question put,
50
POST, 195
members proposed by Committee
of Selection, 194
postponement
of business without notice,
34
of clauses, 111
powers of select committee, 183
practice directions, judicial, 197
prayers
petitions to House, 41
read at start of sitting, 22
text
of, 226
to annul negative instruments, 168
praying time, 168
judicial sittings excluded,
168
prorogation and dissolution disregarded,
16
preamble
of hybrid bill need not be proved
before select committee, 139
of private bill to be proved before
committee, 154
preamble of bill
amendments to, taken last, 104
in Committee of the whole House,
112
pre-emption, 107
pre-legislative scrutiny, 99
Prince of Wales
consent to private bills, 155
consent to public bills, 132
Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees, 47
private bills, see bills, private
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, 158
inquiry by Commissioners, 178
naming of joint committee members,
144
private notice questions, 72
place in order of business,
33
privatised industries, questions on, 69
privilege amendment, 124
privilege of peerage, 202
privilege, parliamentary, 199
control by Parliament of its
affairs, 201
freedom to attend freely, 200
questions of, place in order of
business, 33
Privileges, Committee for, 192
may appoint sub-committees,
183
Sub-Committee on Lords' Interests,
62, 193
Privy Counsellors
may sit on steps of Throne,
12
seating, 12
signify Consent of Crown, 132
Procedure Committee, 193
prorogation, 15
effect of, 16
judicial sittings may take place
during, 198
select committees
may
not sit during, 185
protests, 92
provisional order confirmation bills, 158
proxies, 92
public bill committee, 116
public bills, see bills, public
public boards
employees of, 63
members of, 62
public petitions, 41
public utilities, questions on, 69
Queen, reflections cast on, 68
Question may not be put again in same session, 77
question time, 70
questions, 68
admissibility of, 68
public
utilities, nationalised and privatised industries, 69
asking oral, 70
for written answer, 74
may not incorporate statements of
opinion, 67
private notice, 72
tabling oral, 70
unstarred, see questions
for short debate
wording of, 67
questions for short debate, 75
place in order of business,
33
place on order paper, 32
quorum, 22
bills and subordinate legislation,
91
for judicial business, 197
of select committee, 185
on a division, 90
reading of speeches, 52
recall of House, 18
recess
judicial business may be carried
on during, 198
select committees may sit during,
185
usual times of, 21
recommended minimum intervals between stages of public bills,
93
recommitment
private bills, 152
public bills, 120
Refreshment Committee, 193
Register
of hereditary peers, 3
of Interests, 60, 207
regulatory reform orders, 169
motions to approve, 32
relevance
of amendments to bills, 103
of debate, 49
of supplementary questions, 71
relevant interests, 61
remedial orders (human rights), 171
place on order paper, 32
repetition
of amendments, 121
of arguments, 123
of Question in same session, 77
of statements, 65
of urgent questions, 73
reply, right of, see right of reply
report of select committee, 186
report stage, 121
manuscript amendments, 122
private bills, 154
repeat amendments, 121
rules of debate, 122
Representation of the People Act 1985, 17
resolutions, 78
retirement, 3
right of reply, 50, 77
no speaking after, 50
on amendments, 81
questions for short debate, no right
of reply, 75
rising of House, target times, 21
rotation rule, 182
Royal Assent, 133
by Commission, 223
forms of words, 224
personal bills, 158
private bills, 155
time of notification/Commission,
32
Royal Commissions, 215
new Parliament, 217
prorogation, 224
Queen's Speech, 222
Royal Assent, 223
Royal Family
messages to members of, 19
reflections cast on, 68
Royal Household
Lords who are members of may
present Addresses, 18
member of may communicate reply
to Address, 19
Science and Technology Committee, 190
Scottish Parliament, see also devolution
legislative competence, 145,
158, 159, 177
matters devolved to, 68
witnesses called by, 201
Scottish private legislation, 158
scrutiny reserve resolution, 230
seating in the Chamber, 9
second reading
adjournment of, 101
agreed to with amendment, 100
amendments to, 100
opposition to, 100
private bills, 149
public bills, 100
secondary legislation, see delegated legislation
secret sittings, 23
notice not required, 31
select committees, 180
chairman of, 183
concurrent meetings with Commons
committees, 185
dissolution brings to an end, 185
instructions to, 182
minority reports not permitted,
186
on opposed private bills, 151
participation by non-members, 185
power to publish evidence, 184
powers of, 183
prorogation
may
not sit during, 185
sessional
committees and sub-committees continue over, 185
quorum, 185
recess, may sit during, 185
reports, 186
debates
on, 186
government
responses, 187
variation
of place on order paper, 33
rotation rule, 182
special report, 187
Select Vestries Bill, 14
Selection, Committee of, 193
self-regulation, 44
separate subjects, 135
session, Question may not be put again in same, 77
sessional committees, 181, 188
sessional order for preventing stoppages in the streets, 15
Settlement, Act of, 1701, 2
Sewel motion, 95
Sign Manual, 17, 20, 198
sittings
days and times of, 21
secret, 23
notice
not required, 31
Sovereign, see Queen
Speaker, see Lord Speaker
speakers' lists, 49
speaking more than once, 50
special procedure orders, 174
effect of prorogation and dissolution,
16
equality of votes on resolution
to annul, 90
naming of joint committee members,
144
special public bill committee, 117
special report
committee on private bill, 153
from a select committee, 187
specialist advisers, power of committees to appoint, 184
speech, freedom of, 200
speeches
interruption, 50
maiden
speeches, 54
length of, 51
reading of, 52
spiritual side, 9
staff - attendance as witnesses, 42
standing orders
judicial, 197
suspension of, 25
Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee, 191
starred questions, see oral questions
State of Emergency
Address may be presented, 18
message from Crown, 20
statements
ministerial oral, 65
notice not required, 30
personal, 65
place in order of business, 33
written, 67
statutory instruments, see delegated legislation
Statutory Instruments Merits Committee, see Merits
of Statutory Instruments Committee
Statutory Instruments, Joint Committee on, 190
affirmative instruments, 167
scrutinises delegated legislation,
166
Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Acts 1945 and 1965, 144,
174
steps of the Throne, 12
Members on leave of absence
may sit on, 8
sub judice, 58
questions inadmissible, 68
sub-committees, appointment of, 183
subordinate legislation, see delegated legislation
substituted bills, 161
Succession to the Crown Act 1707, 17
supplementary questions, 71
supply bills, 135
supporter, 5
may not be on leave of absence,
8
tacking, 136
take-note motions, 78
tax law rewrite bills, 138
Joint Committee on, 138
tellers, 85, 86
instructions to, 211
insufficiency of, 88
temporal side, 9
Test Roll, 7
third reading
private bills, 154
public bills, 123
admissibility
of amendments, 123
Throne, steps of, see steps of the Throne
time-limited debates, 79
topical questions, 71
traitors, disqualification of, 2
Transport and Works Act 1992, 163
travel
expenses, see expenses
power of committees to, 184
treason, 2
tributes, 8, 30, 33
undesirable, use of term, 44
unopposed bill committees, 153
unstarred questions, see questions for short debate
usual channels, 28
list of speakers, 50
visitors
reference to, 53
rules for the admission of, 213
secret sittings, 23
votes
divisions, see divisions
equality of (see also
equality of votes), 88
in both lobbies, 87
in wrong lobby, 86
may be taken in Chamber, 85
of Lord Speaker and Chairman, 87
Welsh Assembly, see also devolution
Lords may give evidence to,
201
matters devolved to, 68
Welsh language
oath/affirmation may be repeated
in, 6
Wharncliffe Orders, 150
withdrawal
leave must be unanimous, 25
of bills, 99
of motions, 82
witnesses
committee may call for, 184
from outside UK, 184
Lords may attend Commons committees
as, 201
members or staff of the House of
Commons, 184
subpoenas to attend court as, exemption
from, 199
wording of questions and motions,
67
Works of Art Committee, 194
writ of assistance/attendance, 4
writ of summons, 4
written answer, questions for, 74
written statements, 36, 67
yellow form, 41
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