The Standing Orders of the House of Lords         House of Lords

 
INDEX
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Standing
Order No.
ABEYANCE:
    claims of Irish peerages in 81
    improper arrangement between co-heirs to peerage in 82
ABSENCE:
    leave of 23
    of Lord Chancellor 18
    of mover, Motion to lapse 43(2)
ADJOURNED BUSINESS:
    precedence of 46
ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE:
    laying of Statutory Instruments during 71
    not without consent of Lords 19
    recall of House during 17
ADVANCEMENT OF BUSINESS 43(1)
AFFIRMATIVE INSTRUMENTS:
    Motions to approve 73
    precedence of 41(4)
    quorum for division on 58
    reference to Consolidation Bills Committee 52(6)
AID:
    no clause to be annexed to a Bill of, foreign to the matter 53
ALLEGIANCE, OATH OF:
    to be taken at beginning or end of business 42(5)
    to be taken in a new Parliament 76(1)
AMENDMENTS:
    consistency of 39
    on Third Reading 49
    printing of Commons, and Reasons 51(2)
    privilege 49
APPELLATE AND APPEAL COMMITTEES 87
ARREST, PRIVILEGE RESPECTING 83
ASPERITY OF SPEECH 33
BALLOTED DEBATES 38
BILLS:
    amendments, consistency of 39
        -on Third Reading 49
    commitment 48
    Committee of Whole House on 63
    Commons Bills, First Reading of 42(3)
        -notice of Second Reading of 50
        -printing of 51(1)
        -taking up of 50
    Consolidation 52
    discharge of order of commitment 48(2)
    equality of votes on a division 57
    notices relating to 44
    presentation of 42(3)
    printing of Bills brought from the Commons 51(1)
    Private, precedence of 41(2)
    Public, precedence of 41(4)
    quorum for division on 58
    read pro forma at beginning of session 76(2)
    stages of, no two on one day 47, 88
    stages of, definition (Equality of votes) 57(4)
    of supply, no foreign matter to be annexed to 53
BISHOPS:
    introduction of 6
    Lords of Parliament, not Peers 6
BLACK ROD:
    duties and powers in general 13
    duties at prorogation 77
    to remain in secret sittings 15
BOWING:
    to Cloth of Estate 20(2)
BUSINESS:
    advancement of 43(1)
    arrangement of 41, 42
    "Business of the House" motions 41(3)
    of which notice is not necessary 42
    order of 40
    postponement of 43(1)
    postponement without notice 43(3)
    precedence of adjourned 46
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES:
    appointment of 62, 76
    duties of 62, 63
    may speak twice to a Motion, with leave 31
    precedence of his business 41(3)
    precedence of Private Business, at his discretion 41(2)
    recall of the House 17(2)
CHAIRMAN OF SELECT COMMITTEE:
    appointment of 64(3), 64(4)
    may speak twice to a Motion, with leave 31
CHAMBER, respect to be had to 13(2)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND ASSEMBLY (POWERS) ACT 1919
    Measures under, not affirmative instruments 73(2)
    Measures under, not subject to report of Joint Committee on S.I.s 74(2)
CLAIMS OF PEERAGE 79
    Irish peerages 80
    Irish peerages in abeyance 81
    report of Committee for Privileges if improper arrangement entered into between co-heirs 82
CLERKS OF THE HOUSE:
    to bear Messages 26
    to record names in divisions 54(3)
    to remain in secret sittings 15
    to take vote of Lord voting in his seat 55
CLOTH OF ESTATE 20(2)
COMMAND PAPERS 70
COMMISSION, for prorogation 77
COMMITMENT OF BILLS 48
COMMITTEE FOR PRIVILEGES 78
    claims of Peerage referred to 79
    claims of Irish peerages in abeyance 81
    may meet in new session 65
    report of, if improper arrangement entered into between co-heirs 82
COMMITTEE OF SELECTION 64
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE 63
    Lord Chairman presides over 62, 63
    Lords may speak more than once in 63
COMMITTEES, SELECT:
    all Lords may attend and speak but not vote 66
    attendance of Lord as witness before Commons Committee 25
    Chairman of, may speak twice on report of, with leave 31
    Chairman, appointment of 64(3), 64(4)
    concurrent meetings 68
    Lords selected by Committee of Selection 64(2)
    Lord Chairman presides over 62
    power to hear Counsel 67
    precedence of debate 41(4)
    reports of 31, 69
    vacancies, casual 64(7)
COMMONS:
    accusations in, Lords not to answer 24
    amendments and Reasons, consideration of 42(4)
    at Bar for prorogation 77
    attendance of Lord as witness before Committee of 25
    Bills 42(3), 50
    concurrent meetings with Committees of 68
    Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills 52
    Members of, not excluded from secret sittings 15
    Messages from 26, 42(2)
    printing of Bills, amendments and Reasons 51
CONCURRENT MEETINGS WITH COMMONS COMMITTEES 68
CONSOLIDATION BILLS COMMITTEE 52
    may meet in new session 65
CONSOLIDATION OF ENACTMENTS (PROCEDURE) ACT 1949 52
CONVERSATION IN THE HOUSE:
    Lords not to converse when House sitting 22
CONSISTENCY OF AMENDMENTS 39
CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE, may meet in new session 65
COUNSEL: power to hear, by Select Committees 67
CROWN:
    arrangements when H.M. present 1
    Messages from 42(1)
DEBATE:
    asperity of speech 33
    Lords to address House generally 28
        -to speak standing and uncovered 27
        -not to converse during sitting 22
        -not to speak after Question put 30
        -not to speak more than once to a Motion or Unstarred Question 31
    notice to be given of Questions giving rise to 37
    to be relevant to Question last proposed 29
DEBATES, BALLOTED AND TIME-LIMITED 38
DELEGATED POWERS AND REGULATORY REFORM COMMITTEE:
    may meet in new session 65
    motions relating to reports on regulatory reform orders from 41(6)
    reports on regulatory reform orders 73(1)
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN:
    duties, in absence of Chairman of Committees 62
    may act as Speaker 18
    may speak twice to a Motion, with leave 31
    selected by Committee of Selection 64(5)
DEPUTY SPEAKER 18
DISCHARGE OF ORDER OF COMMITMENT 47, 48(2)
DISPENSING WITH STANDING ORDERS:
    not to be done without notice88
DIVISIONS:
    Clerks to record names of those voting 54(3)
    Division Lists 59
    equality of votes 57
    in cases of infirmity, peers may vote seated 55
    insufficiency of Tellers 54(2)
    Lists to be published 59
    Lords voting recorded in Division Lists 59
    method of voting 54
    quorum on Bills and subordinate legislation 58
    Tellers, appointment of 54(3), 54(3)
    votes counted in House 55
    voting in wrong lobby 56
DOORKEEPERS, not to enter House unless ordered 14
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, may meet in new session 65
ELECTIONS:
    Hereditary Peers 9
    by-elections 10
    register 10(5), 11
EMERGENCY POWERS ACT 1920 73(2)
EQUALITY OF VOTES 57
EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE, may meet in new session 65
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES:
    testimony in perpetuam rei memoriam 85
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
    printing of Bills and Explanatory Notes brought from the Commons 51(1)
FEES:
    not to be paid on introductions 4
    in Peerage claims 79(3)
FRIDAY, no starred questions 35
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(5), 11
HIGHER TITLES, to be used 7
HOUSE:
    admission to floor of, when sitting 12
    admission of doorkeepers 14
    order in 20, 22
    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
HOUSE OF LORDS' OFFICES COMMITTEE:
    may meet in new session 65
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998, precedence of motions 41(7)
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE:
    may meet in new session 65
    motions relating to reports on remedial orders from 41(7)
HYBRID INSTRUMENTS 73(1)
HYBRID INSTRUMENTS COMMITTEE:
    may meet in new session 65
INTRODUCTIONS:
    of Bishops 6
    no fees to be paid on 4
    Peers by descent not to be introduced 3
IRISH PEERAGES:
    claims 80
    in abeyance 81
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 COMMITTEE"
JOURNALS:
    Lords voting recorded in 59
    titles to be used in 7
JUDGES 1(2), 21
JUDICIAL BUSINESS 87
    recall of the House for, during adjournment 17(3)
LEAVE OF ABSENCE 23
LEAVE OF THE HOUSE 32
    business of which no notice is necessary 42(6)
    Lords speak twice on a Motion with 31
    to advance notice on Order Paper 43(1)
    to proceed with business in Lord's absence 43(2)
LORD CHANCELLOR:
    absence of 18
    duties as Speaker 19
    if present, to chair Appellate or Appeal Committees 87(4)
    recall of the House 17
    reports Queen's Speech at opening of Parliament 76
    to be Speaker 18
    to notify House when S.I.s in effect before laying 72
    to recommend members of Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills 52
    to speak from his place as Peer 19
    to take oath first 76(1)
LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN:
    duties when H.M. present 1
LORDS: (see also under "PEERS")
    if absent, Motion or Question to lapse 43(2)
    not to answer accusation in the Commons 24
    not to converse in House 22
    not to speak more than once to a Motion or Unstarred Question 31
    to address speeches to the House 28
    to keep dignity and order 20(1)
    to make obeisance on entering House 20(2)
    to speak standing and uncovered 27
LORDS COMMISSIONERS:
    at prorogation of Parliament 77
LORDS OF APPEAL IN ORDINARY 87
MEASURES:
    not affirmative instruments 73(2)
    precedence of 41(4)
MESSAGES:
    between the Houses 26
    from the Crown 42(1)
    from the House of Commons, may be received at any time 42(2)
MINISTER OF THE CROWN:
    may speak twice to a Motion, with leave 31
MINOR PEERS:
    have no privilege of Parliament 84
    not to sit 2
MOTIONS:
    advancement of 43(1)
    equality of votes on a division 57
    "no day named" 44
    no Lord to speak more than once 31(1)
    not to be put down more than a month ahead 44
    of which notice is required 37
    postponement of 43(1)
    postponement without notice 43(3)
    precedence on Wednesdays 41(5)
    procedure if mover absent 43(2)
    right of reply of mover 31(1)
    to be proposed from Woolsack 29
 
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