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	Standing Order No.

ABEYANCE:
claims of Irish peerages in	80
improper arrangement between co-heirs to peerage in	81

ABSENCE:
leave of	22
of Lord Speaker	18
of mover, Motion to lapse	42(2)

ADJOURNED BUSINESS, precedence of	45

ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE:
laying of statutory instruments during	70
recall of House during	17

ADVANCEMENT OF BUSINESS	42(1)

AFFIRMATIVE INSTRUMENTS:
Motions to approve	72
precedence of	40(4)
quorum for division on	57

AID, no clause to be annexed to a Bill of, foreign to the matter	52

ALLEGIANCE, OATH OF:
to be taken at beginning or end of business	41(5)
to be taken in a new Parliament	75(1)

AMENDMENTS:
consistency of	38
on Third Reading	48
printing of Commons, and Reasons	50(2)
privilege	48

ARREST, PRIVILEGE RESPECTING	82

ASPERITY OF SPEECH	32

BALLOTED DEBATES	37

BILLS:
amendments, consistency of	38
—on Third Reading	48
commitment	47
Committee of Whole House on	62
Commons Bills, First Reading of	41(3)
—notice of Second Reading of	49
—printing of	50(1)
—taking up of	49
Consolidation	51
discharge of order of commitment	47(2)
equality of votes on a division	56
notices relating to	43
presentation of	41(3)
printing of Bills and Explanatory Notes brought from the Commons	50(1)
Private, precedence of	40(2)
Public, precedence of	40(4)
quorum for division on	57
read pro forma at beginning of session	75(2)
stages of, no two on one day	46, 86
stages of, definition (Equality of votes)	56(4)
of supply, no foreign matter to be annexed to	52

BISHOPS:
introduction of	6
Lords of Parliament, not Peers	6

BLACK ROD:
duties and powers in general	13
duties at prorogation	76
to remain in secret sittings	15

BOWING, to Cloth of Estate	20(2)

BUSINESS:
advancement of	42(1)
arrangement of	40, 41
"Business of the House" motions	40(3)
of which notice is not necessary	41
order of	39
postponement of	42(1)
postponement without notice	42(3)
precedence of adjourned	45

CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES:
appointment of	61, 75
duties of	61, 62
may speak twice to a Motion, with leave	30
precedence of his business	40(3)
precedence of Private Business, at his discretion	40(2)
recall of the House	17(2)
to act if Speakership vacant	19(6)

CHAIRMAN OF SELECT COMMITTEE:
appointment of	63(3), 63(4)
may speak twice to a Motion, with leave	30

CHAMBER, respect to be had to	13(2)

CHURCH OF ENGLAND ASSEMBLY (POWERS) ACT 1919:
Measures under, not affirmative instruments	72(2)
Measures under, not subject to report of Joint Committee
on S.I.s	73(2)

CIVIL CONTINGENCIES ACT 2004	72(2)

CLAIMS OF PEERAGE	78
Irish peerages	79
Irish peerages in abeyance	80
report of Committee for Privileges and Conduct if improper arrangement entered into between co-heirs	81

CLERKS OF THE HOUSE:
to bear Messages	25
to record names in divisions	53(3)
to remain in secret sittings	15
to take vote of Lord voting in his seat	54

CLOTH OF ESTATE	20(2)

COMMAND PAPERS	69

COMMISSION, for prorogation	76

COMMITMENT OF BILLS	47

COMMITTEE FOR PRIVILEGES AND CONDUCT	77
claims of Peerage referred to	78
claims of Irish peerages in abeyance	80
report of, if improper arrangement entered into between
co-heirs	81

COMMITTEE OF SELECTION	63

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE	62
Lord Chairman or Lord Speaker presides over	61, 62
Lords may speak more than once in	62

COMMITTEES, SELECT:
all Lords may attend and speak but not vote	65
attendance of Lord as witness before Commons Committee	24
Chairman of, may speak twice on report of, with leave	30
Chairman, appointment of	63(3), 63(4)
concurrent meetings	67
Lords selected by Committee of Selection	63(2)
Lord Chairman presides over	61
power to hear Counsel	66
precedence of debate	40(4)
reports of	30, 68
sessional	64
vacancies, casual	63(7)

COMMONS:
accusations in, Lords not to answer	23
amendments and Reasons, consideration of	41(4)
at Bar for prorogation	76
attendance of Lord as witness before Committee of	24
Bills	41(3), 49
concurrent meetings with Committees of	67
Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills	51
Members of, not excluded from secret sittings	15
Messages from	25, 41(2)
printing of Bills, amendments and Reasons	50

CONCURRENT MEETINGS WITH COMMONS COMMITTEES	67

CONSOLIDATION BILLS COMMITTEE	51

CONSOLIDATION OF ENACTMENTS (PROCEDURE) ACT 1949	51

CONVERSATION IN THE HOUSE:
Lords not to converse when House sitting	21

CONSISTENCY OF AMENDMENTS	38

COUNSEL, power to hear, by Select Committees	66

CROWN:
arrangements when H.M. present	1
Messages from	41(1)

DEBATE:
asperity of speech	32
Lords to address House generally	27
—to speak standing and uncovered	26
—not to converse during sitting	21
—not to speak after Question put	29
—not to speak more than once to a Motion or Question for Short Debate	30
notice to be given of Questions giving rise to	36
to be relevant to Question last proposed	28

DEBATES, BALLOTED AND TIME-LIMITED	37

DELEGATED POWERS AND REGULATORY REFORM COMMITTEE:
motions relating to reports on legislative and regulatory reform orders from	40(6)
reports on legislative and regulatory reform orders	72(1)

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN:
duties, in absence of Chairman of Committees	61
may act as Speaker	18
may speak twice to a Motion, with leave	30
selected by Committee of Selection	63(5)

DEPUTY SPEAKER	18

DISCHARGE OF ORDER OF COMMITMENT	46, 47(2)

DISPENSING WITH STANDING ORDERS:
not to be done without notice	86

DIVISIONS:
Clerks to record names of those voting	53(3)
Division Lists	58
equality of votes	56
in cases of infirmity, peers may vote seated	54
insufficiency of Tellers	53(2)
Lists to be published	58
Lords voting recorded in Division Lists	58
method of voting	53
quorum on Bills and subordinate legislation	57
Tellers, appointment of	53(1), 53(3)
votes counted in House	54
voting in wrong lobby	55

DOORKEEPERS, not to enter House unless ordered	14

ELECTIONS:
hereditary peers	9
by-elections	10
of Lord Speaker	19
register	10(5), 11

EQUALITY OF VOTES	56

EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES:
testimony in perpetuam rei memoriam	84

EXPLANATORY NOTES:
printing of Bills and Explanatory Notes brought from the Commons	50(1)

FEES:
not to be paid on introductions	4
in Peerage claims	78(3)

FRIDAY, no oral questions	34

GENTLEMAN USHER: see under
"BLACK ROD"

HANSARD: see under
"OFFICIAL REPORT"

HERALDS:
no fees to be paid on introduction	4
not to introduce peers by descent	3

HEREDITARY PEERS:
elections	9
by-elections	10
register	10(5), 11

HIGHER TITLES, to be used	7

HOUSE:
admission to floor of, when sitting	12
admission of doorkeepers	14
order in	20, 21
persons in galleries etc. to withdraw, upon Order from	12
recall of, during adjournment	17
respect to be had to	13(2)

HOUSE OF COMMONS: see under
"COMMONS"

HOUSE OF LORDS ACT 1999
by-elections	10
excepted hereditary peers	9

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998, precedence of motions	40(7)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
motions relating to reports on remedial orders from	40(7)

HYBRID INSTRUMENTS	72(1)

INTRODUCTIONS:
of Bishops	6
no fees to be paid on	4
peers by descent not to be introduced	3

IRISH PEERAGES
claims	79
in abeyance	80

JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONSOLIDATION BILLS: see under
"CONSOLIDATION BILLS COMMITTEE"

JOINT COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS: see under
"HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE"

JOINT COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS: see under
"STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS"

JOURNALS:
Lords voting recorded in	58
titles to be used in	7

JUDGES, arrangements when H.M. present
	1(2)

LEAVE OF ABSENCE	22

LEAVE OF THE HOUSE	31
business of which no notice is necessary	41(6)
Lords speak twice on a Motion with	30
to advance notice on Order Paper	42(1)
to proceed with business in Lord's absence	42(2)

LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM ACT 2006:
draft Orders under	72(1), 73(1)

LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN, duties when H.M. present	1

LORD SPEAKER: see under
"SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE"

LORDS: (see also under
"PEERS")
if absent, Motion or Question to lapse	42(2)
not to answer accusation in the Commons	23
not to converse in House	21
not to speak more than once to a Motion or Question for Short Debate	30
to address speeches to the House	27
to keep dignity and order	20(1)
to make obeisance on entering House	20(2)
to speak standing and uncovered	26

LORDS COMMISSIONERS, at prorogation of Parliament	76

MEASURES:
not affirmative instruments	72(2)
precedence of	40(4)

MESSAGES:
between the Houses	25
from the Crown	41(1)
from the House of Commons, may be received at any time	41(2)

MINISTER OF THE CROWN:
may speak twice to a Motion, with leave	30

MINOR PEERS:
have no privilege of Parliament	83
not to sit	2

MOTIONS:
advancement of	42(1)
equality of votes on a division	56
"no day named"	43
no Lord to speak more than once	30(1)
not to be put down more than a month ahead	43
of which notice is required	36
postponement of	42(1)
postponement without notice	42(3)
precedence on Thursdays	40(5)
procedure if mover absent	42(2)
right of reply of mover	30(1)
to be proposed from Woolsack	28

NOTICE:
business of which notice necessary	36
business of which no notice necessary	41
House to take in order	39
not to be put down more than a month ahead, except where date not fixed	43
of Motions	36
postponement and advancement of	42(1)
postponement without notice	42(3)
precedence in Order Paper	40
precedence of adjourned business	45
revival of proxies	60
withdrawal of	42(1)

OATH:
of Allegiance, to be taken at new Parliament	75(1)
—time for taking	41(5)
—Lord Speaker to take first	75(1)
—may be taken during leave of absence	22(4)
not to be imposed against privilege of peerage	85

OFFICIAL REPORT, reply to Question for written answer to be printed in	44

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT	1, 75

ORAL QUESTIONS
can be advanced on Order Paper	42(1)
tabled up to one month in advance	43(2)
to be entered before other business	40(1)

ORDER IN THE HOUSE	20(2)

ORDER OF BUSINESS:
to be taken as in Order Paper	39
variation of precedence	40(8)


ORDER OF COMMITMENT:
Bill not to be read 3^a on same day as discharge of	46
discharge of, when no amendments down for Committee	47(2)

ORDER PAPER:
arrangement of	40
business to be taken as in	39

PAPERS:
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments	73
presentation of, by Command	69
Statutory Instruments, laying of during recess	70
—notifications	71

PEERAGE CLAIMS	78
Irish peerages	79
Irish peerages in abeyance	80
report of Committee for Privileges and Conduct if improper arrangement entered into between co-heirs	81

PEERS:(see also under
"LORDS")
elections of hereditary	9, 10
higher titles to be used	7
Peers by descent not to be introduced	3
Peers under the age of twenty-one	2
Peers who are minors	83
precedency in House	8
register of hereditary	10(5), 11
widows of	83

PETITIONS, PUBLIC	74

POSTPONEMENT OF BUSINESS	42(1), 42(3)

PRECEDENCE OF ADJOURNED BUSINESS	45

PRECEDENCY, according to ancienty	8

PRINTING OF COMMONS BILLS, AMENDMENTS OR REASONS:
to be printed and circulated by the Clerk of the
Parliaments	50

PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS, subject to privilege of the House	16

PRIVATE BUSINESS, may be taken before Public Business	40(2)

PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1936	63(2)(d)

PRIVATE NOTICE QUESTIONS	35

PRIVILEGE:
arrest, freedom from	82
minor Peers and Noblewomen have no Parliamentary	83
no oath to take away privilege of Peerage	85
publication of reports of proceedings	16
testimony in perpetuam rei memoriam	84

PRIVILEGE AMENDMENT	50

PRIVILEGES AND CONDUCT, COMMITTEE FOR	77
claims of Irish peerages in abeyance	80
claims of Peerage referred to	78
report of, if improper arrangement entered into between
co-heirs	81

PROROGATION	76

PROTESTS	59

PROXIES, not to be revived without notice	60

PUBLIC BILLS: (see also under
"BILLS")
precedence of	40(4)

PUBLIC PETITIONS	74

PUBLICATION OF PROCEEDINGS, subject to privilege of the House	16

QUARRELS, to prevent	33

QUEEN:
arrangements when present	1
Speech of, at Opening of Parliament	75

QUESTION:
Debate to be relevant to	28
Leave of the House	31
Lords not to speak after	29

QUESTIONS:
for short debate:
—can be advanced on Order Paper	42(1)
—no Lord to speak more than once	30
—notice to be given	36
—to be entered last on Order Paper	40(9)
for written answer	44
no day named	43(1)
oral	34
—can be advanced on Order Paper	42(1)
—tabled up to one month in advance	43(2)
—to be entered before other business	40(1)
private notice	35

QUORUM, for Bills and subordinate legislation	57

RECALL OF THE HOUSE	17

RECESS:
presentation of Command Papers during	69
laying of Statutory Instruments during	70
tabling of business in advance	43(2)

REGISTER OF HEREDITARY PEERS	10(5), 11

REGULATORY REFORM ACT 2001:
subordinate provisions orders under	40(6), 72(1), 73(1)

RELEVANCE OF DEBATE:
debate to be relevant to Question before House	28

REMEDIAL ORDERS UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998:
precedence of	40(7)

SECRET SITTINGS	15

SELECT COMMITTEES: see under
"COMMITTEES, SELECT"

SELECTION, COMMITTEE OF	63

SERJEANT-AT-ARMS: see under
"BLACK ROD"

SESSION:
proceedings upon opening of	75
proroguing Parliament at close of	76

SESSIONAL COMMITTEES	64

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE:
absence of	18
duty to attend House	18
election of	19
puts Question on Motion for balloted or time-limited debate forthwith	37
recall of the House	17
reports Queen's Speech at opening of Parliament	75
resignation or removal of	19
to notify House when S.I.s in effect before laying	71
to take oath first	75(1)

SPECIAL PROCEDURE ORDERS:
Joint Committees on	63(2)
laying of	70(1)

SPEECH: (see also under
"DEBATE")
Queen's	75

STAGES OF A BILL:
definition of (Equality of votes)	56(4)
no two on one day	46

STANDING ORDERS:
not to be made or dispensed with without notice	86

STATEMENTS	35

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS:
affirmative instruments	72
joint committee	73
Lord Speaker's notification when in operation before laying	71
procedure for laying	70

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT 1946	71

STATUTORY ORDERS (SPECIAL PROCEDURE) ACT 1945	63(2)

STRANGERS: see under
"VISITORS"

SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION, quorum for division on	57

SUPPLY:
Bills may be not committed	47(1)
no clause to be annexed to a Bill of, foreign to the matter	52

SUSPENDING OF STANDING ORDERS:
not to be done without notice	86

TABLE, Lords not to pass between Woolsack and	20(1)

TACKING	52

TELLERS:
appointment of	53(1), 53(3)
insufficiency of	53(2)
Lord voting in House	54
Lord voting in wrong lobby	55

THIRD READING, amendments on	48

THURSDAY, precedence of business	40(5)

TIME-LIMITED DEBATES	37

TITLES, higher to be used	7

VISITORS:
admission of	12, 13(1)
secret sittings	15

VOTING: (see also under
"DIVISIONS")
equality of votes	56
in case of infirmity, Peers may vote seated	54
in Select Committees	65
in House	54
in wrong lobby	55

WITNESSES, testimony in perpetuam rei memoriam	84

WOOLSACK:
Lords not to pass between Table and	20(1)
Lords not to converse in space behind	21

WRITS, difference in form or style to be examined	5

WRITTEN ANSWERS	44

YEOMAN USHER	13(4)